By BETSY PICKLE, Scripps Howard News Service

'Soul Men' a road-trip movie with a lot of heart

"Soul Men" has plenty of soul, a hefty helping of raunch and a lot of heart.

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Working with Clint Eastwood a real scream for Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey may turn out to be the scream queen of Halloween this year.She exercises her vocal cords not in a horror flick but in director Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," now in theaters."It's a small part, but you definitely see my face and hear my scream," says Dickey. It's the first time she's ever gotten to let it rip onscreen.

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"Secret Life of Bees" explores the power of love

"The Secret Life of Bees" may have an explanation for the mysterious decline in the bee population: Bees just aren't getting enough love these days.

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Greg Kinnear powers 'Flash of Genius'

Greg Kinnear is such a likable guy that he's able to slide damaged characters under the radar so that audiences root for and connect with them before they realize that there's something wrong with them. It isn't that his characters don't deserve sympathy; it's just that viewers need to understand that they have flaws.

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Greg Kinnear talks about film reunion with Matt Damon

To make his next film, "Green Zone," Greg Kinnear reunited with "Stuck on You" sibling Matt Damon. It's a thriller instead of a comedy, and it takes place in Iraq, but the biggest difference was the angle.

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Greg Kinnear on his latest film, 'Flash of Genius'

In his latest film, "Flash of Genius," as well as in other movies he's made this decade, Greg Kinnear seems to have spent more than his fair share of screen time in pajamas or bathrobes.What gives?

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'How To Lose Friends' is nearly wall-to-wall fun

"How To Lose Friends & Alienate People" is three movies in one.For starters, it's a hilarious ribbing of celebrity journalism -- think "America's Sweethearts," but funny. Then it's a behind-the-scenes expose about pop-culture power -- "The Devil Wears Prada" redone in the film milieu.

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'Towelhead' takes a frank look at teen sexuality

"Towelhead" has sparked controversy with its title, which is a derogatory term referring to Arabs that definitely needs to disappear from the lexicon. But it's what's in the movie that ought to stir discussion.

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'Eagle Eye' leaves you with aches and bruises

As you drive your Porsche Cayenne to the movie theater where "Eagle Eye" is playing, please don't use your cell phone.After all, you wouldn't want to be distracted and get a scratch on your shiny new Porsche Cayenne that you park at the edge of the lot so no one will rub against it.

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'Beer for My Horses' is flat

"Beer for My Horses" may find an audience among Toby Keith's and Rodney Carrington's family members and fans, especially the ones who are on their Christmas-card lists.The movie, which the pair co-wrote and in which they co-star, probably won't appeal much beyond that circle, but it does prove two things:1) Boys of all ages love flatulence jokes.

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