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REVIEW: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Nipples Take Center Stage in Rambunctious Faster

Bullet-headed counterprogramming to this week’s slate of soft-palate fare, Faster was built for speed, and for an action-savvy audience who can appreciate a throwaway vengeance flick for exactly what it is. Though the film’s serviceable pretense of a plot is doled out in increments small enough to pull off a big, bruising twist at the end, Faster is about delivering — early, often and without shame.

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REVIEW: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Nipples Take Center Stage in Rambunctious Faster

Gift Guide: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Holiday Treat

Judging from the paltry box office performance of Edgar Wright’s sure-to-be cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. The World , the fan base for the original graphic novel series isn’t as big as Universal executives were hoping. That’s too bad really; not because it was part of the reason why Wright’s film fizzled at the box office, but because it means there are too many people walking around without an in-depth knowledge of Bryan Lee O’M alley’s casual brilliance.

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Gift Guide: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Holiday Treat

Just Added to Movieline’s Gift Guide: Greta Garbo, Scott Pilgrim, Michael Jackson, and Much More

Santa Claus, Hanukkah Harry and the rest don’t have anything on Movieline’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide , stacked deeper still with fun staff recommendations for movies, TV shows, books, video games and the occasional mind-control leisure activity. To say nothing of opportunities to dance like Michael Jackson or (attempt to) dress like Greta Garbo . There is literally something here for everyone. Have a browse , and let us know if any of us can help you find anything; we’ll be the ones wearing name tags and reindeer antlers.

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Just Added to Movieline’s Gift Guide: Greta Garbo, Scott Pilgrim, Michael Jackson, and Much More

A Video History of David Letterman Flirting with Natalie Portman

Last night, Natalie Portman appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to plug her new Oscar contender, Black Swan . Over the course of the conversation, Letterman managed to completely embarrass Portman with his constant assertions that Portman is a shoo-in for Best Actress. But after some research, we discovered that Portman, a frequent guest in the Letterman hot-seat, has a way of tickling the talk show host’s playfully flirtatious side.

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A Video History of David Letterman Flirting with Natalie Portman

Gwyneth Paltrow is a ‘Lush’ and 8 Other Revelations From Chelsea Handler’s Interview Special

Chelsea Handler began her campaign to succeed Barbara Walters as television’s blondest interviewer with last night’s Big Interview Special . The E! special featured conversations with Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway and Christina Aguilera. Only unlike the 86-year-old 20/20 anchor, Handler came off less like your nosy great-aunt, and more like your gabby best friend who wanted to know everything about your sex scenes, gay best friends, Oscar disappointments and bucket bathroom habits. Let’s check out the highlights ahead.

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Gwyneth Paltrow is a ‘Lush’ and 8 Other Revelations From Chelsea Handler’s Interview Special

VIDEO: Judd Apatow Interviews the Real Harry Potter

Is it hard for you to imagine anyone other than Daniel Radcliffe playing Harry Potter? That might have something to do with the fact that Daniel Radcliffe is Harry Potter. Or, actually, that Harry Potter is real , and that Daniel Radcliffe is the character he plays. Not the other way around. If you’re nose isn’t bleeding after reading that bit of Charlie Kaufman-infused character description, click ahead to watch an off-screen Judd Apatow interview Harry Potter about what it’s like to play Daniel Radcliffe. If it is bleeding, just grab some tissues and hold on tightly.

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VIDEO: Judd Apatow Interviews the Real Harry Potter

Gift Guide: The AT-AT the Size of a Pony

Somewhere, in the archives of Eldon, Missouri’s local newspaper, the Advertiser , there’s a photo of a 7-year-old me with my favorite toy at the time, the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) from The Empire Strikes Back . For this gift guide, Hasbro sent me the updated version of the AT-AT — which may be about the same size that I was at age seven.

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Gift Guide: The AT-AT the Size of a Pony

Gift Guide: Remember Rita Hayworth (With a Few Famous Fans)

One for the pre-order pile, this collection of five Rita Hayworth films — three of them new to DVD — will not be released until Dec. 21. Those into suspense as well as Cover Girl will definitely want to take a look.

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Gift Guide: Remember Rita Hayworth (With a Few Famous Fans)

Gift Guide: Nothing Says ‘I Love You’ Like a Human Centipede Poster

Every year the holidays introduce some new must-have toy to the zeitgeist. Meanwhile the film industry annually unveils some indelible, ubiquitous trendsetter of its own. What better way to commemorate 2010 — a year when resourcefulness and cost-cutting are themselves more fashionable than ever — than by combining all these imperatives in one perfect gift? Or you could just buy a Human Centipede poster.

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Gift Guide: Nothing Says ‘I Love You’ Like a Human Centipede Poster

Gift Guide: Deadwood and the Most Versatile Swear Word Ever

“There ain’t much to country living,” sang Warren Zevon. “Sweat, piss, jizz and blood.” Those four fluids are present in prodigious quantities throughout the three seasons of David Milch’s HBO western Deadwood, now available on the Blu-ray set Deadwood: The Complete Series.

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Gift Guide: Deadwood and the Most Versatile Swear Word Ever