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Movie Review: 'Samoan Wedding' (The Epoch Times) - A romantic comedy targeted for guys, Samoan Wedding is presented from a young Polynesian perspective while exploring the universal themes of love, friendship, and growing up.The 30-someth...

Music Review - Salaam-E -Ishq (HindiSong.com) - Seven numbers of which at least 3 are already chartbusters-The title number Salaam-E -Ishq has five singers all the toppers in Hindi filmdom so one guesses it is picturized on all the heroes and heroines- it is way down in the album though. A catchy hummable number it has all the ingredients of Ehsaan Shankar Loy's joie de vivre.

The price of forbidden love (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) - With my apologies to D.H. Lawrence, and the Ken Russell film adaptation, I could have titled this review of the Cinema One Original and I.o.u One Productions indie feature Women in Love. Directed by Connie Macatuno, and starring Mylene Dizon, Andrea del Rosario and Rafael Rossell, the film has to be one of the more intriguing ones to come out of the recently held Cinema One Originals Festival.

On screen: Hang loose with boys of 'Samoan Wedding' (Daily Breeze) - BY BOB STRAUSS RAVE! Sort of a morning-after "Wedding Crashers" with lame slapstick but good insight into arrested male development, "Samoan Wedding" also, almost offhandedly, paints a portrait of a vibrant ethnic community that -- at least outside of New Zealand -- has rarely been shown.

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW: 'Blonde' Has More Fun (Playbill via Yahoo! News) - You could have knocked the theatre community over with a feather when they woke up the morn of Feb. 7 to read across-the-board raves for the new musical Legally Blonde, which opened its out-of-town tryout in San Francisco this week.

Up Next And Recaps (CBS News) - COVER STORY: Idol Worship The Grammy Awards are Sunday night, honoring the best in music. And among the paths to Grammy success, you can now add "American Idol." Last year, "Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson took home two Grammys. This year, Carrie Underwood has several nominations.

Date My Mom (New Times Broward-Palm Beach) - Though I'm sure it's purely coincidental, the decision to release the Diane Keaton/Mandy Moore rom-com Because I Said So with the scent of this year's Sundance Film Festival still fresh in the air provides us with an excellent opportunity to review the wayward career of the movie's director, Michael Lehmann.

Le Chevalier D'Eon (DVD Talk) - Another couple of weeks, some more anime, and another column; you know the drill. This time around we have a few more capsule reviews to peruse. A few new shows are included but for the most part we keep tabs on the continuation of many already introduced series.

Review: The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer (Guardian Unlimited) - Norman Mailer's The Castle in the Forest is an electrifying inquiry into the nature of evil, says Beryl Bainbridge.

Your Money Matters: Say 'I Do' to Home Buying (Advocate Tribune) - (ARA) - Getting married marks a huge milestone for many people who have spent years dreaming about being a husband or wife. Another major milestone that often follows marriage is the first "big" purchase, which is typically buying a home.