Buddy films

In upcoming film, Judd Apatow breaks from comedy roots, takes serious turn

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Judd Apatow is widely known for his success in creating smash hit comedy movies. But his latest film, due out Dec. 21, This is 40, takes a decidedly serious turn. And Apatow says he likes this new leaf he’s turned over.

New Men in Black film tries to recover some of the shine from original movie

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Movie Date: ‘Harold & Kumar’ and ‘Tower Heist’

Movies: ‘The Hangover Part II’ Offends Asians, Moviegoers and Humans

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Randy Newman

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Zombies

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To make a convincing zombie, it’s all in the pacing. George Romero invented the modern zombie with his 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead,” and he still likes them old-fashioned — slow-moving but hard to stop. “I don’t know if you’re aware of the rift in the zombie community,” says Ruben Fleischer, director “Zombieland.” He’s all for speeding up the undead.

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Listeners respond: what are the best movie versions of books?

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Yesterday, we asked listeners to tell us what movie version of a book they like better than the book itself. Listen to what listeners had to say and add your own!

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Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg

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Faith talks to Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, who together wrote and co-directed the new film “Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.”