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Roland Emmerich ups the cataclysmic ante in his doomsday thriller 2012. Also, TV's The Vampire Diaries cashes in on teens’ fascination with undead bloodsuckers.
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Discover how two very different films explore the subjects of greed, altruism and the wages of sin. Also, V returns to TV 26 years after the original alien-invasion miniseries.
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Robert Rodriguez takes another stab at family fare with Shorts. We also discuss whether Fox’s new reality dating show More to Love is exploiting plus-sized women.
What’s Up with Pixar's new hit? Do hot summer CDs by Kelly Clarkson, Eminem and Rascal Flatts meet your family standard? Also, our take on Jon and Kate Plus 8.
ABC's Wipeout presents new obstacles. Is the animated sitcom The Goode Family good for families? And Bebo Norman tells us about the song he penned to Britney Spears.
It may be based on a bedtime story, but is Where the Wild Things Are a kids' movie? Meanwhile, how lyrically wild are the indie bands on the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack?