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In Tim Burton's world, people have elongated bodies and oversized heads and, sometimes, scissors for hands.

While touring the press preview for the Tim Burton exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art , I felt transported to a mythical land of whimsical horror and fantasy.

A memorial is set for Saturday for Asheville actress Joanne Pankow, who appeared in many movies and TV shows during her long performing career.

In truly diverse fashion, the last 10 years offered us some of the richest motion pictures the medium has seen.

David Swindle Grade: D+ I'm sure the makers of the new George Clooney/Ewan McGregor comedy "The Men Who Stare At Goats" knew they had a great concept on their hands when they optioned nonfiction author Jon Ronson's book.

A disclaimer at the beginning of the opening credits of this film says it all: "More of this is true than you'd believe." It is true that the American government set up a secret military unit to explore paranormal and psychic warfare techniques.

MILEY Cyrus will never say goodbye to her Hannah Montana alter-ego. It's not that the teen star can't let go, but she reckons she'll always be remembered for the role.

If it's Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: We were watching the 1972 movie ''Deliverance'' the other night and had a question.

Ask 411 Movies for 11.02.09: The Column that Reveals the Life of the Mind! Posted by Leonard Hayhurst on 11.02.2009 Barton Fink, Big Fish, Band of Brothers, Nipsey Russell, the seven basic plotlines, Secret Girlfriend, best use of songs in movies and an incredible lobby From YouTube this week we have "Star Trek: The Next Generation" credits done in ...

It's a familiar complaint, whenever books are re-imagined for film, fans and critics always cry that the novel is better than the movie.

This week, flights of theatrical fancy at the Phoenix Theatre and in Chicago. __________ The same week that we were misled by tall-tale-telling parents into believing that their child was flying high over Colorado in a Jiffy-Pop-like balloon, Phoenix Theatre audiences were joyfully introduced to an Englishman who claimed, among other things, to ...

Miley Cyrus, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, BJCC Arena, 1 Civic Center Plaza, $39.50-$79.50 through Ticketmaster.

A square-headed man wearing huge glasses marries his childhood sweetheart. The pair renovate their house, and paint the walls of their unborn child's nursery.

"One Writer's Journey from Inklings to Ink" is the clever subtitle of Marianne Gingher's popular 2008 memoir, "Adventures in Pen Land." The book chronicles the evolution of her life as a writer from first grade when she talked her mother into buying a "Ding Dong School Book," whose blank pages she eventually filled with her own stories and ...

The most sizzling event at Saturday's Capital One's Art For Arts' Sake will certainly be the opening of an exhibit of photos by actress and photographer Jessica Lange at A Gallery For Fine Photography, 241 Chartres St., 504.568.1313, in the French Quarter.

Danny DeVito has said he wouldn't play Batman villain the Penguin again if Christopher Nolan were to ask.

Uncover the secret to Dan Brown's ANGELS & DEMONS " Let Angels Guide You. Blu-ray and DVD news By Roger Yip AND Mondo Kane First published Sep 8, 2009 The holiest event of our time.

Submitted by WWAY on 7 September 2009 - 9:24am. News Favorite authors can be met at the North Carolina Literary Festival If you like to read, you may have a chance to meet some of your favorite authors this weekend, when more than a hundred come to the Tar Heel State for the North Carolina Literary Festival.

Miley: Making mistakes in public - does suck' But superstar says she tries harder because - little girls say I'm their hero' Video A A Miley Cyrus: 'Really excited' for future Aug.

I had a great time Saturday afternoon attending Chapel Hill author Daniel Wallace's program at the Northeast Regional Library.