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Friday, March 12, 2010

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Party hearty: Celebrate a week’s worth of St. Patrick’s Day cheer

Updated: 03/11/10 3:36 PM
St. Patrick's Day falls on a Wednesday this year, and that might put a damper on some celebrations. But with traditional optimism, the Irish accept the challenge as a great opportunity to expand the party from today straight through the day itself — and even a bit beyond.

Chelsea can handle today’s info-junk

Updated: 03/12/10 6:41 AM
Chelsea Handler is, as the ancient saying goes, not the kind of girl you bring home to mother. But then, that’s her claim to fame.

Marital blasts

Updated: 03/12/10 6:35 AM
How could you ramp up the anxiety — and thus the comic possibilities — of the classic guess-who’s-coming-to-dinner theme?

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Teen angst

Director Andrea Arnold tries for something strong and revealing in her award-winning drama “Fish Tank,” and, on an emotional level, she succeeds with high marks.

Moping around

In “Remember Me,” Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from “Twilight,” apparently in search of his “Five Easy Pieces” or “Rebel Without a Cause.”

Unlikely pairing

Kirk is so bird-chested he doesn’t even fill out his TSA airport security uniform. He drives a battered Neon, has next to no ambition and apologizes to one and all at the drop of a hat — even if it was somebody else’s hat.

‘Green Zone’: Bourne team reunites for anti-war action film

It is assuredly no accident that Paul Greengrass' "Green Zone" is opening a scant five days after Kathryn Bigelow's superb "The Hurt Locker" won the Oscar for Best Picture. "The Hurt Locker" has long been on DVD.

Pergament: ‘Pacific’ is a worthy sibling to HBO’s brilliant ‘Brothers’

Updated: 03/11/10 8:12 AM
War is dangerous and scary as hell. We didn’t need “The Hurt Locker” to know that, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded again and again.

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