When It Was Good, This Show Was Really, Really Good

In time for Captain America, Kubrick's classic anti-war film.

British actor Martin Benson has died at the age of 91.

A few nifty special effects are no compensation for the nonsensical, nuts-and-bolts <em>Dragon Wars</em>, which combines mysticism, monsters and martial arts--and doesn’t make a darned bit of sense with any of it.

A Scanner Darkly&nbsp;is capable of inducing euphoria if viewers focus on one element of splendor--the acting, concept, dialogue or animation--per viewing. (It might take as many viewings to firmly grasp the plot, as well.) But trying to take it all in at once can lead to sensory overload and, even worse, boredom.

78th Annual Academy Award Nominations Oscars Oscar Nominees include: Brokeback Mountain Capote Crash Good Night and Good Luck Munich Heath Ledger George Clooney Philip Seymour Hoffman Terrence Howard David Strathairn Reese Witherspoon Joaquin Phoenix Felicity Huffman Judi Dench Keira Knightley Charlize Theron Rachel Weisz Amy Adams Catherine Keener Paul Giamatti Jake Gyllenhaal Michelle Williams William Hurt Matt Dillon Frances McDormand Steven Spielberg Paul Haggis Ang Lee Bennett Miller

Liza Minnelli has checked herself in an eight-week "self-help" program. Also: Hollywood Black Film Festival Against the Ropes Elizabeth Taylor Ozzy Osbourne Keanu Reeves Anthony Michael Hall Cris Judd The Final Flight of the Osiris Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix