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"Vampire Diaries," 8 p.m. KFRE (Channel 59.1): The CW Network hasn't had a lot to brag about this TV season. But this teen angst/vampire series is one positive note. It's one of the few ratings hits for the network....Read more →

Is 'Fourth Kind' real? Nobody cares

"The Fourth Kind" is a term to describe close encounters with aliens that include probes and prodding by the visitors. Such an encounter would be a welcome alternative to this movie, which is a horrendous piece of celluloid garbage that would have to improve a thousandfold to reach being boring.

The film is based on what are supposed to be real events that unfolded in Nome, Alaska, in 2000. A psychologist, Dr. Abigail Emily Tyler (Milla Jovovich), discovers a large number of her patients have had the same dream (they are visited nightly by a white owl). Read more →

'Goats' takes good with the b-a-a-a-d

"The Men Who Stare at Goats" isn't worth more than two and a half bleats.

Director Grant Heslov's overly jaunty adaptation of Jon Ronson's novel has the forced, strained feel of a dinner table gag stretched into a feature-length film. It's Wacky with a capital W, strenuous in its nudge-wink hilarity, assertive in its comic superiority. Hilarious in fits and starts, the film struggles to find its tone even as a powerhouse cast labors for laughs. Read more →

Just out on DVD

"The Taking of Pelham 123": A subway dispatcher (Denzel Washington) must deal with a man (John Travolta) who has taken hostages.

"I Love You, Beth Cooper": A school geek played by Paul Rust declares his feelings for a cheerleader (Hayden Panettiere). Read more →

Fans crave another bite with 'New Moon'

Those of you with an internal clock powered by the passion and pain of "Twilight" star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward know it's less than three weeks until the second movie based on Stephenie Meyer's books, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," hits theaters.

Local fans packed the 16 screens for last year's "Twilight" midnight opener at the Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX to make it the highest grossing movie complex in the country that night. The number was so high because Regal consolidated all its local screening at Edwards. This time around, the late-night showings also will be held at Manchester and Broadway Faire. Read more →

Festival showcases films for women

The Lunafest film festival, a collection of short films for and about women, returns to Fresno for its seventh year. All local proceeds from the fundraising event go to the Breast Cancer Fund and the Women's Resource Center.

The film festival starts at 7 tonight at Fresno State's Satellite Student Union. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Admission is free for Fresno State students. Read more →

IN BRIEF

* More tunes: The "Guitar Hero" music library continues to expand as fans can download tracks from Lenny Kravitz and Kiss.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 1989 debut album, "Let Love Rule," Kravitz returns to "Guitar Hero" on Nov. 12 with a three-song track pack that features "Let Love Rule," "Lady" and "Fly Away." Read more →

Sykes will speak her mind (as usual) as talk host

PASADENA — Wanda Sykes has no problem speaking her mind, rattling off jokes or creating conversation.

Now, she’ll try to get others to be funny and interesting as she joins the world of late-night chatters when the weekly “The Wanda Sykes Show” launches at 11 p.m. Saturday on Fox. Read more →

IN BRIEF

American version: The Syfy cable channel has ordered 13 episodes of the "Being Human" to debut next summer.

The series is a re-imagining of the BBC original about three 20-something roommates: a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf. They struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives. Read more →