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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Tomorrow night's Barack-vs.-Hillary debate at Hollywood's Kodak theatre will be a political version of an American Idol season finale. Moderated by Wolf Blitzer, questions from L.A. Times reporter Doyle McManus and Politico's Jeanne Cummings, no time limits -- 5 to 6:30 pm Pacific. Invited guests will be let in at 2:30 pm, doors close at 4 pm; cameras, cell phones and PDA's verboten. This column will shut down around noon or so.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on January 30, 2008 at 10:20 PM

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scooterzz says ...

*crickets*.....*crickets*.....

Posted by scooterzz at January 30, 2008 11:45 PM

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Dave says ...

In MOVIE news (remember those?), this was one of the best reviews I've read in a while (of "Meet the Spartans").

http://www.slate.com/id/2183162/nav/tap3/

Excuse me, but TWENTY MINUTES of credits?

Jeff, when ya goin'? ;-)

Posted by Dave at January 31, 2008 7:19 AM

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rocco says ...

The future of this country could play out tonight in what is one of the most important and intriguing debates in recent history...

...but elevating this debate to legendary status is its venue...people will be talking about the Kodak Theater for years and years...at cocktail parties people will be asking each other, where were you when Hillary and Obama squared off in the Kodak???

Posted by rocco at January 31, 2008 7:53 AM

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Mgmax says ...

Slate's review: "Friedberg and Seltzer do not practice the same craft as P.T. Anderson, David Cronenberg, Michael Bay, Kevin Costner, the Zucker Brothers, the Wayans Brothers, Uwe Boll, any dad who takes shaky home movies on a camping trip, or a bear who turns on a video camera by accident while trying to eat it."

It's going to be hard going this year, knowing the #1 choice on all the ten worst lists has already been decided upon.

Posted by Mgmax at January 31, 2008 8:48 AM

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