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Heavy rains expected for Friday prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for much of the Bay State. Melisa Orosco finally returned home after she suffered a broken neck and a traumatic brain injury in a January hit-and-run. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Bostonist caught the new George Clooney flick, Men Who Stare at Goats, last night. Despite being a little over the top, the film is an often-entertaining (if ultimately somewhat pointless) ride through the PsyOps of the New Earth Army, with The Dude as guide (you could pretend that Jeff Bridges is playing a different character here, but he's really not). From killing goats to locating long-lost idols and nemeses, the psychic abilities of Clooney's character ("Jedi warrior" Lyn Cassady) prove remarkably effective, at least within the fictional realm. The film's a sort of Fear and Loathing in Baghdad with a little Catch-22 mixed in, plus some Kevin Spacey going borderline Nazi (it's mostly the mustache, but he's also quite an asshole to his fellow Earth Army members). Perhaps more important than Cassady's excessive tan and his appropriately groovy mental prowess, though, is the subtle yet sustained presence of Boston in the film. more ›

Burn After Reading is the Coen brother's latest comedic re-imagining of genre conventions, sliding in next to The Hudsucker Proxy (Horatio Alger Stories), and The Big Lebowski (film noir). But despite Reading's frequent attempts to channel Lebowski's spirit, the movie is largely devoid of the madcap energy that makes Lebowski so irresistible, and often devoid of any energy whatsoever. For all its humor (and there will be humor), the movie is a mostly glum affair with serious actors doing serious things quite seriously. more ›

--Bachelor No. 2 needs more fresh meat! The filmmakers are holding another casting call for extras at the Comedy Connection on Saturday, September 22. If you have a SAG card and haven't attended a call, go between 11 am and 12 pm. If you don't have a SAG card and haven't attended a call, go between 1 pm and 5 pm. --George Clooney was in town for the Boston Film Festival. He was sporting a... more ›

In a world where there's nothing to do but watch movies. In a city full of theaters, museums, and libraries. One moviegoer who can be in three places at once. Friday 7/28 Cubamor Gigolos, students, goddesses and tourists dally in Joshua Bee Alafia's musical, fantastical Havana. The Roxbury Film Festival is showing this and many other feature films, as well as experimental shorts, music videos, and some non-fiction: a 25-minute deocumentary called Bootyful World asks... more ›