Friday I caught Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's latest collaboration "Shutter Island." I was not blown away by it, but I did not think it was a terrible movie either. Since I have not read the novel on which it is based, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage to comment on whether it was a faithful adaptation; however as a thriller it kept me guessing for most of the film.

It does a good job of planting the seeds of doubt and conspiracy with you, as you start to piece together more...

I returned to the movies last week to see Mel Gibson's thriller "Edge of Darkness." A large part of me was anxious to see it since I knew Gibson plays a Boston cop whose daughter is murdered in front of him. As Gibson's character, Detective Thomas Craven, launches his own investigation into his daughter's untimely demise, he starts unraveling threads to a conspiracy involving big business and government in Massachusetts.

While this sounds like a promising plot that could be quite more...

Last Monday I caught "Sherlock Holmes" in the theater, which turned out to be a very entertaining movie. Guy Ritchie presents a fresh take on Sherlock Holmes, portraying him as more of a cocky savant than a refined gentleman, but with Robert Downey Jr. playing Holmes, it works like a charm.

Jude Law plays a great Watson to Downey's Holmes, as a level headed roommate who makes the detective seem like an eccentric shut-in. Stylistically the film recreates Victorian England quite more...

NEW YORK (AP) — Diane Sawyer says this week is her last as co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America" as she prepares to replace Charles Gibson on the network's "World News."

Gibson is retiring. His last broadcast as anchor on "World News" will be Dec. 18. Sawyer starts Dec. 21.

The 63-year-old Sawyer has been on "GMA" for 10 years. She says: "I've calculated — 2,881 shows. Roughly."

Sawyer made the announcement Monday. She says she hopes "GMA" more...

Contributing writer Erin Demchak shares the Top 10 latest Hollywood gossip on the Starpulse Scene. This week Erin discusses the juicy yet mysterious details in the Tiger Woods car accident, Nicole Richie's new show on ABC and Chelsea Clinton's engagement.

Are Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal still together? Does Lindsay Lohan have her eyes on John Mayer? Why can't all couples get along- just like 50 Cent and Vivica A. Fox? Also, Marilyn Monroe smokes a little pot while more...

In a change of pace, I have already seen one of the week's upcoming movies ahead of time: "Ninja Assassin." As per my expectations, the film places a lesser emphasis on plot and a higher one on intense action sequences.

While the plot isn't horrendous, many of its aspects are not as well developed as they should have been. The quality of the action starts to make up this, but it's not enough to save the film.

"Ninja Assassin" is a mediocre movie at best. My opinion more...

Jessica Lucas feels very comfortable playing her role as Riley Richmond on the CW's contemporary Melrose Place. Riley is a fresh faced 1st grade teacher who recently moved from Boston to LA with her fianc? Jonah and the couple is starting to have doubts in their relationship. Although Jessica does not have a fianc? she had to move from Canada when she was younger and plays a role close to her age. We got to sit and chat with Jessica and discuss the future of her role, Ashlee's lack of diva more...