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Where The Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze Interview Special

Spike JonzeSpike Jonze, the innovative auteur behind such big-screen head trips as Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, now brings his unique vision to Maurice Sendak's classic bedtime favourite, Where the Wild Things Are.

We caught up with Jonze at the end of a long day of interviews, where he shared with us his inspiration for making his first family-friendly film, how Sendak was a surprising influence and why he used an unorthodox method to bring the monsters to life.
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Hilary Swank on 'Amelia,' Learning to Fly & Meryl Streep

Hilary Swank is a two-time Oscar winner, first as a she living as a he, in 'Boys Don't Cry,' then as a girl engaged in the macho sport of boxing, in 'Million Dollar Baby.' So should it come as any surprise that awards buzz is starting up for her performance in her latest, 'Amelia,' in which she plays the iconic aviatrix pursuing her dreams in the traditionally male field of flying?

We caught up with Swank, who told us why she thinks truth is stranger than fiction, that more people are approaching her about this movie than any she's ever done (even though critics aren't loving the film) ... and which woman is her own real-life inspiration.
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Alexander Skarsgard and Kate Bosworth Are a Cute Couple

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'True Blood' star Alexander Skarsgard and blonde beauty Kate Bosworth are a new couple we can get behind. You know, if there were, like, elections for "hottest celebrity couple" or "celebrity couple we think seem pretty cool together." The actors reportedly met on the set of their upcoming movie, 'Straw Dogs,' and were seen "canoodling" at the Spike TV Scream Awards this past weekend, reports Radar Online.
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Spike Jonze on 'Where the Wild Things Are,' Maurice Sendak and Acting

Spike JonzeSpike Jonze, the innovative auteur behind such big-screen head trips as 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Adaptation,' now brings his unique vision to Maurice Sendak's classic bedtime favorite, 'Where the Wild Things Are.'

We caught up with Jonze at the end of a long day of interviews, where he shared with us his inspiration for making his first family-friendly film, how Sendak was a surprising influence and why he used an unorthodox method to bring the monsters to life.
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The Evolution of Tinker Bell

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Besides being played by Julia Roberts in 1991's live-action 'Hook,' Tinker Bell has been best known as Peter Pan's mischievous little pixie-dust-sprinkling friend. But even before she made her 1953 big-screen debut in the classic animated film, the impish fairy went through dozens of incarnations in the animation studios at Disney.

Last year Tink graduated to leading lady in her own movie, the 2008 self-titled DVD release 'Tinker Bell.' Now, with the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of 'Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure' (Oct. 27), Tink is finally getting a full-scale makeover. She's gone from ingenue to full-out action hero since she first appeared, in pencil drawings from the famed studio's "nine old men" in the the mid-'30s.

Click through our gallery to trace the adorable tiny heroine's transformation through the years (including three exclusive photos).
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'Astro Boy' Character Guide

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ASTRO BOY (voiced by Freddie Highmore) – Astro Boy is a nuclear-powered robot created by Dr. Tenma as a doppelganger to his son, who died in a tragic lab accident. When Astro learns that he's not a real boy, he embarks on a journey to come to terms with his identity -- oh, yeah, and he has to save Metro City from the menacing forces of a government verging on totalitarian rule.
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Watching 'Zombieland' With a Teenager, Zombies and Woody Harrelson

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'Zombieland' hits theaters today, but I was lucky enough to see a pre-release screening earlier this week. Here's how I ended up watching 'Zombieland' with a teenager, a bunch of zombies ... and Woody Harrelson -- in other words, this is the story of how I found myself in the most awesome screening ever.

Now, in my line of work, early film screenings are pretty commonplace (I know -- poor me, right?), but the 'Zombieland' showing that I attended was anything but common.
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