Afun tone is undermined by disjointed storytelling in George Clooney’s “The Men Who Stare at Goats,“ and it all starts with the disclaimer... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Cameron Diaz and James Marsden have a terrible moral dilemma in Richard Kelly’s “The Box”: Press a button on a mysterious container,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

See you later: Leaving tomorrow are “Capitalism: A Love Story,“ “Toy Story 1 and 2” and “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad... Richmond Times-Dispatch

You’ll know what to expect from “Motherhood” even before the opening credits.  A camera pans over a topsy-turvy apartment, two sleeping... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Science Museum IMAX “Sharks”: 11 a.m., 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday. $8.50.  “Journey Into... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Look for these new DVD releases, now on store shelves. “Aliens in the Attic”: An extended family gathers in a big Victorian rental home in... Richmond Times-Dispatch

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At the turn of the 20th century, French women of style were gilded peacocks festooned with jewels, gaudy things cinched so tightly at the waist that they... Richmond Times-Dispatch

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totally authentic and outpaces earlier versions     Technology finally has caught up with Charles Dickens’ imagination.  Jim Carrey... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Box office leaders         1. Michael Jackson’s This Is It $23.2 Total: $34.4, one week (opened Oct. 28)  Locations:... Richmond Times-Dispatch

LOS ANGELES—“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” is the No. 1 Halloween thriller for movie audiences. “This Is It” led the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A trustee for the child stars of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ says poor school attendance is putting their trust fund at risk. Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s hard to put a finger on exactly what a Coen brothers’ movie is. That’s part of the great allure of them.  As writers and directors,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Boo! The Byrd Theatre celebrates Halloween with a screening of “The Exorcist” at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. At Movieland, “Halloween”... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Science Museum IMAX “Sharks”: 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. $8.50.  “Journey Into Amazing Caves”: 11... Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”: This is the third and barely funny installment in the series of animated features about the prehistoric adventures... Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Box office leaders         1. Paranormal Activity $21.1 Total: $61.6, five weeks Locations: 1,945   2. Saw VI $14.1 Total:... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The 50 comeback concerts Michael Jackson planned in London last summer sold out in a few hours. Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s getting downright batty trying to keep all these vampires straight. You have your traditional vampires (“Nosferatu”), your blond... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don’t put much on the line... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The animated “Astro Boy” is a shiny hodgepodge of “Pinocchio,“ “WALL-E,“ “Oliver Twist,“ “Gladiator”... Richmond Times-Dispatch

See you later Leaving tomorrow are “Bright Star,“ “District 9,“ “The Final Destination,“ “Halloween II,“... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Science Museum IMAX “Sharks”: 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. $8.50.  “Journey Into Amazing Caves”: 11... Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Box office leaders         1. Where the Wild Things Are $32.7 Total: $32.7, one week Locations: 3,735   2. Law Abiding... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has died. He was 91. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Annette Bening is bowing out of the Virginia Film Festival. Richmond Times-Dispatch

LOS ANGELES (AP)—“Where the Wild Things Are” proved a bigger hit with adult audiences than family crowds as the adaptation of Maurice... Richmond Times-Dispatch