Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Teaser Trailer

New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince international teaser trailer. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be in theater on July 17, 2009.

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Amy Poehler Is Now a Real Baby Mama

Amy Poehler and husband Will Arnett welcomed their first child, son Archie Arnett on Saturday according to her rep. "He is 8 lbs. 1 oz.," rep Lewis Kay said in a statement.

Amy Poehler, the veteran of "Saturday Night Live" will not return to the NBC show.

Earlier this year, Poehler played "baby mama" in the movie "Baby Mama" together with former "Saturday Night Live" cast-mate Tina Fey. And now, she’s finally a baby mama.

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True Blood (HBO Series)

I haven't read the books yet, so I can't speak to the faithfulness of the show to the original author's creation. I'm planning on ordering some of them today actually. I hadn't even heard of the show until my On Demand channel started advertising it and I ordered the first episode out of curiosity. (vampire movies have always fascinated me anyway)
On the negative side, the show's theme music is interesting but I found the graphics that went with it somewhat off-putting. I suppose you can say that images of death and decay coupled with footage of KKK gatherings and river Baptisms are relevant to the show's material and setting, but I just found it bizarre and a bit repulsive. Also, I agree with another reviewer that the show does come off a tad heavy on the soft core sex scenes. The bodies are certainly pretty enough, particularly the sexually compulsive Jason and the thoroughly entertaining Lafayette. But I could do without yet another scene of Jason banging some girl's head into a wall...or a bedboard...or a mirror. Lastly, some of the acting on the part of the supporting cast is below par. If I have to listen to Diane the cheesy vampiress giggle her way through another scene I may have to mute the TV until it's over.

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The Adventures of Indiana Jones - The Complete Movie Collection

Nearly 20 years after riding his last Crusade, Harrison Ford makes a welcome return as archaeologist/relic hunter Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an action-packed fourth installment that's, in a nutshell, less memorable than the first three but great nostalgia for fans of the series. Producer George Lucas and screenwriter David Koepp (War of the Worlds) set the film during the cold war, as the Soviets--replacing Nazis as Indy's villains of choice and led by a sword-wielding Cate Blanchett with black bob and sunglasses--are in pursuit of a crystal skull, which has mystical powers related to a city of gold. After escaping from them in a spectacular opening action sequence, Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young greaser (Shia LaBeouf) whose friend--and Indy's colleague--Professor Oxley (John Hurt) has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts. Whatever secrets the skull holds are tertiary; its reveal is the weakest part of the movie, as the CGI effects that inevitably accompany it feel jarring next to the boulder-rolling world of Indy audiences knew and loved. There's plenty of comedy, delightful stunts--ants play a deadly role here--and the return of Raiders love interest Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, once shrill but now softened, giving her ex-love bemused glances and eye-rolls as he huffs his way to save the day. Which brings us to Ford: bullwhip still in hand, he's a little creakier, a lot grayer, but still twice the action hero of anyone in film today. With all the anticipation and hype leading up to the film's release, perhaps no reunion is sweeter than that of Ford with the role that fits him as snugly as that fedora hat. --Ellen A. Kim

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