NEW IN TOWN The Class French film "Entre Les Murs" centers on a teacher who teaches an ethnically diverse class in a tough Parisian neighborhood. Nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. 128 minutes. (PG; profanity) ...more

March 20, 2009

Whitney Houston Makes Triumphant Comeback At Party ...more

February 8, 2009

Here come the Arizona Cardinals. Here come the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Now it's real," said Reid Sigmon, executive director of Tampa Bay's Super Bowl Host Committee. ...more

January 19, 2009

NEW IN TOWN Max Payne (not reviewed) DEA agent Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) and assassin Mona Sax (Mila Kunis) team up to solve a series of murders and get revenge for the death of their family members. The gritty movie is based on a gritty video game. See Review on TBOextra.com. 99 minutes (PG-13; violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong profanity) ...more

October 17, 2008

OPENING TODAY Step Brothers *½ Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star in this comedy about two grown men forced to live together after their single parents get married. Ferrell wrote the screenplay with director Andy McKay, who also directed "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights," so you sort of know what you're getting into here. Review, Page 4. 112 minutes (R; crude and sexual content, and pervasive profanity) ...more

July 25, 2008

OPENING TODAY Hellboy II: The Golden Army *** He's brash, crude, uncivilized and drinks beer in the shower. What do you expect from a demon from Hell? Good thing he's out to protect us from the boogie men and women (as well as the boogie-non-gender-specific). Stars Ron Perlman and Selma Blair, but the real star is director Guillermo del Toro and the effects team that creates a host of bizarre creatures. 110 minutes (PG-13; sci-fi action and violence, and some profanity) ...more

July 10, 2008

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF This week, a small group of elementary students made music. At a practice session at Tarpon Springs High School, some elementary schoolers began by assembling their orffs, instruments resembling xylophones. By the end of the practice, they had put together lessons about rhythm and chord progressions into a mini concert for their moms. ...more

June 21, 2008

OPENING The Foot Fist Way ** Made on the cheap in just 19 days, this comedy tells the story of an inept, self-involved martial arts instructor (Danny McBride) trying to rebuild his life by fighting anyone who challenges him. Review, Page 5. 87 minutes (R; profanity and sexual content) ...more

June 19, 2008

OPENING The Incredible Hulk **½ Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner in the latest retelling of the big green guy's life on the run, separation from his girlfriend (Liv Tyler) and the dangers of getting angry. Oscar winner William Hurt portrays Hulk's nemesis, Gen. Ross, part of the military machinery that wants to capture and exploit his power. Review, Page 4. 114 minutes (PG-13: intense action violence, frightening sci-fi images, brief suggestive content) ...more

June 12, 2008

OPENING Kung Fu Panda *** Improbably chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, an ungainly panda (voiced by Jack Black) trains to join an elite group of martial artists in this animated family comedy. Review, Page 4. 91 minutes (PG; martial arts action) ...more

June 6, 2008