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Elena, Rated: NR, Opens: 05/16/2012

The Dictator, Rated: R, Opens: 05/16/2012

Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles on their newest slice of satire with this Paramount Pictures release concerning a foreign dictator and a goat herder (both played by Cohen) as they...

Battleship, Rated: PG13, Opens: 05/18/2012

Milton Bradley's strategic board game gets a sci-fi facelift with this Universal Pictures production from director Peter Berg (Hancock). The action will pit a small fleet of naval ships against an alien...

Hysteria, Rated: R, Opens: 05/18/2012

Set in Victorian London, Tanya Wexler's period comedy Hysteria tells the tale of Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy), a young doctor disturbed by the way most hospitals ignore the latest research on germ...

What to Expect When You're Expecting, Rated: PG13, Opens: 05/18/2012

Four expectant couples learn that having a baby is anything but predictable in this uplifting romantic comedy based on Heidi Murkoff's ubiquitous best-seller. A household name thanks to her popular fitness...

The Dictator

All the cringe-worthy humor we've come to expect from Sacha Baron Cohen — without all the innocent bystanders.

Dark Shadows

Johnny Depp sinks his teeth into the campy TV adaptation, but can't bring it back to life.

Girl in Progress

Being a girl is hard, even when your mom is Eva Mendes.

The Avengers

A rousing, wicked funny comic book movie that never spares a minute.

The Pirates! A Band of Misfits

A treasure for animation buffs, comedy lovers and anyone game for a high seas adventure.

The Raven

You may want to opt for the pendulum.

Safe

No one's trying too hard in yet another Jason Statham's crime thriller.

The Five-Year Engagement

Turns out not getting married is actually pretty boring.

The Lucky One

Zac Efron and Nicholas Sparks team up to complete a paint-by-numbers.

Think Like a Man

If your movie is based on a self-help book about dating, you're already fighting an uphill battle.

Fascinating fact

Contagion writer Scott Z. Burns will pen a sequel to last year's (11) hit movie Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Fascinating Fact

Supermodel Miranda Kerr has been crowned Australia's most stylish woman - she scooped the top award at the annual Instyle and Audi Women of Style Awards in Sydney on Tuesday (15May12).

The Things They Say

"I've never felt more creative and with more energy but on the tiniest amount of sleep. I never knew I needed that little sleep. I always had eight hours and now it's, 'Wow, OK, you can function on just four'." New mum Charlize Theron is brimming with energy, despite only getting a small amount of sleep since adopting baby Jackson earlier this year (12).

Christopher Eccleston wants more theatre roles

British actor Christopher Eccleston is turning his focus to the stage as he devotes the next phase of his career to the theatre.

Alfred Hitchcock was in the frame to direct 007

Alfred Hitchcock was James Bond creator Ian Fleming's top pick to direct the first 007 film, according to a newly discovered letter.

Sir Michael Caine 'locked in dressing room'

Sir Michael Caine was locked in his dressing room overnight after falling asleep on the set of his new movie, according to a U.K. report.

Tom Cruise performed for Def Leppard

Tom Cruise was wracked with nerves shooting his first scene for new movie Rock Of Ages because he had to sing a Def Leppard track in front of the band.

Josh Hutcherson's nose job down to deviated septum

Actor Josh Hutcherson has addressed rumours he underwent surgery to fix a broken nose, insisting he had a deviated septum which left him struggling to breathe properly.

Andrew Garfield battling bronchitis on Broadway

Andrew Garfield is battling a nasty bout of bronchitis as he performs in the Broadway revival of Death Of A Salesman.

O.J. Simpson makes fresh bid for freedom

Jailed former football star O.J. Simpson has asked a judge to grant him a retrial over allegations he was badly represented by his former legal team.

'Men in Black 3' Will Smith Interview

'Battleship': Rihanna Goes Bad-Ass On an Alien

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Liam Neeson

'Snow White and the Huntsman' Colleen Atwood Interview

Shauna Murphy interviews Colleen Atwood costume designer on 'Snow White and the Huntsman.

'Prometheus' Brace for Entry

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba

'Men in Black 3' Director Barry Sonnenfeld Interview

'Men in Black 3' Josh Brolin Interview

'The Campaign' Trailer

Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Dylan McDermott

'Dark Shadows' Premiere

Dark Shadows Premiere featuring interviews with Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Alice Cooper.

'Gangster Squad' Trailer

Starring: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone

Dictator Press Conference

Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley

#1 Thor - $34.5 M

Weekend: $34.5 M, Total Domestic Gross: $119.3 M

#2 Bridesmaids - $24.4 M

Weekend: $24.4 M, Total Domestic Gross: $24.4 M

#3 Fast Five - $19.5 M

Weekend: $19.5 M, Total Domestic Gross: $168.8 M

#4 Priest - $14.5 M

Weekend: $14.5 M, Total Domestic Gross: $14.5 M

#5 Rio - $8.0 M

Weekend: $8.0 M, Total Domestic Gross: $125.0 M

#6 Jumping the Broom - $7.3 M

Weekend: $7.3 M, Total Domestic Gross: $26.0 M

#7 Something Borrowed - $7.0 M

Weekend: $7.0 M, Total Domestic Gross: $25.6 M

#8 Water for Elephants - $4.1 M

Weekend: $4.1 M, Total Domestic Gross: $48.5 M

#9 Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - $2.2 M

Weekend: $2.2 M, Total Domestic Gross: $50.2 M

#10 Soul Surfer - $1.8 M

Weekend: $1.8 M, Total Domestic Gross: $39.2 M

David Boreanaz (43)

In a funny twist of acting fate, David Boreanaz played a vampire's victim in the cheapie flick Macabre Pair of Shorts before hitting the big time as a guilt-ridden vampire on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel. Tall and a

Debra Winger (57)

The daughter of a Kosher frozen-food distributor, American actress Debra Winger dropped out of high school at 16 in order to join an Israeli kibbutz. Upon returning to the U.S., she studied criminology and sociology at California State University, but bef

Kevin McDonald (51)

Kevin McDonald may have opted for a movie career in the mid-'90s after their TV series ended, but he is still best known as a member of the Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Born in Montreal, McDonald moved to Los Angeles at age seven and to To

George Gaynes (95)

Finnish-born actor George Gaynes was a United States citizen for most of his life. Blessed with a superb singing voice and an amiable stage presence, Gaynes rapidly built a reputation as a Broadway musical comedy performer in the '40s and '50s (his best-k

Yvonne Craig (75)

American actress Yvonne Craig trained for a ballet career from age 10 onward. While in high school, Yvonne was accepted by George Balanchine for the School of American Ballet, but she chose instead to tour with the Ballet Russe. Stopping over in Los Angel

Brian F. O'Byrne (45)

Irish actor Brian O'Byrne divided his time more or less equally between theater and film. On stage, O'Byrne tackled lead and supporting roles in such on and off-Broadway productions as Frozen (2004, as a serial killer -- a performance that netted him a To

Anthony Bushell (108)

A graduate of Oxford, British actor Anthony Bushell came to Broadway in 1927 to appear opposite the legendary Jeanne Eagels in Her Cardbord Lover. In 1929, Bushell was hired as the secondary romantic lead in the award-winning talking picture Disraeli, at

Harry Carey, Jr. (91)

The son of actors Harry Carey and Olive Golden, Harry Carey Jr. never answered to "Harry" or "Junior"; to his friends, family and film buffs, he was always "Dobe" Carey. Raised on his father's California ranch, the younger Carey spent his first six adult

Jon Jost (69)

Maverick experimental filmmaker Jon Jost was among the most innovative and influential independent directors in contemporary cinema; dubbed "the American Godard" by critics, his singular creative approach -- equal parts elliptical narrative sensibility, r

Andrei Blaier (79)

The filmography of Romanian director Andrei Blaier is divided into two distinct segments. In the early part of his career, Blaier explored the trials of youth trying to get by within an imperfect social system. In the latter period, Blaier turned to psych