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Ben Affleck and Diane Lane star in "Hollywoodland."
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Movies opening Friday:
"Hollywoodland": The suicide of former TV Superman George Reeves sets off a torrid investigation of inside-Hollywood sleaze. Ben Affleck plays Reeves and Oscar winner Adrien Brody plays a detective who doesn't believe it was a suicide. Also starts Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins. (R)
"The Covenant": Something is strange about the big men on campus at the elite Spencer Academy. Could they possess special powers and be linked to a sinister covenant from 1692? With Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey. (PG-13)
"The Protector": In this action thumper, martial arts superstar Tony Jaa plays a Thai fighter who must battle his way across Australia to recover stolen elephants, and in doing so protect a traditional way of life that has been ruined by outsiders. With Johnny Nguyen, Nathan Jones. (R)
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"Lost" season 2 DVD hits stores today
Having a little trouble keeping all those twisted plot points in "Lost" straight? For example, what was the deal with those madonna statues? Or more importantly, what exactly was happening in the hatch in the season finale? You can relive it all, now, in slo-mo if you need to -- the second-season DVD is in stores today. The extras are many, including "Fire and Water: Anatomy of an Episode," which explains how they get this crazy show on the air every week.
