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War-themed "Zero" less than the sum of its parts

Reuters - For some reason, themes

"Eye" remake lacks quiet power of original

Reuters - Considering that it ranks

For laugh hunters, "Wilderness" is a barren wasteland

Reuters - Laughter is definitely

History of New Orleans is wonderful read

AP - "The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square" (Lawrence Hill Books 352 pages, $24.95), by Ned Sublette: Founded, but not much valued, by the French, New Orleans was passed back and forth with the Spanish and finally sold to the Americans.

New Parker book strains credibility

AP - "L.A. Outlaws" (Dutton, 352 pages, $25.95), by T. Jefferson Parker: Suzanne Jones, an eighth-grade Los Angeles high school teacher, thinks she is a descendant of Joaquin Murrieta, a Robin Hood-like bandito who terrorized Anglos during the California Gold Rush. So, she assumes the name Allison Murrieta and goes into the family business.

Review: Mortality faced in 'Deathbed'

AP - Martha has cancer and her husband Danny doesn't care. Susan's grandfather, Thomas, has just announced he's committing suicide. The paper boy wants to watch. At least Steven's in love — but with Susan's husband, Martin.

Laughs, romance mostly DOA in "Dead Body"

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Docu gives Hannah fans a brief, high-energy treat

Reuters - If there ever was a

"Trailer" a shaky construction of ramshackle laughs

Reuters - One of the less felicitous

Dot-com drama "August" lacks the drive to succeed

Reuters - "August" is another

Meet me at the Xbox Arcade

AP - I spent large chunks of last year playing the same AAA video games everyone else played: "BioShock," "Rock Band," "Super Mario Galaxy" and so on. But if I actually kept track of my gaming hours, I wouldn't be surprised to find that I spent just as much time enjoying the simpler delights of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade.