Rocket Science (directed by Jeffrey Blitz) You know what they say about master debaters—they really know their way around an argument. A hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Rocket Science is a Rushmore-esque comedy about a New Jersey high school debate team and their secret weapon, stuttering Hal (Reece Thompson). The film's director knows his way around a quirky suburban overachiever, Blitz previously directed the very charming documentary about the National Spelling Bee competition,......

Of course the big news in New York movies this weekend is the New York Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow at Lincoln Center. However, in an attempt reserve our NYFF excitement for a full post tomorrow, let's just focus on the regular releases. Here we go. Jon Heder is making a whole career out of this lovable loser shtick. His newest movie School for Scoundrels doesn't feature quite as pathetic a character as he......

Bucky at Animal has the scoop on an exhibit of photographs with the late Harold Hunter. A skateboarder and an actor, Hunter died in February, and these photographs will be sold in a silent auction to benefit the Harold Hunter Foundation, non-profit to promote skateboarding to underprivileged inner-city youth. Bucky has shots of some of the photographs which are "as diverse and as wild as Harold’s crazy ass was" (including ones with a "younger Rosario......

EVENT: “Solstice in Times Square” is a celebration of the Summer Solstice which began at 7am, but you still have time to partake. The dawn til dusk event includes a “Mind Over Madness” yoga-thon and live music. Doing yoga in Times Square seems like it might be the worst idea ever, but if you're up for a challenge, go for it. 7am to 8pm // Times Square, Military Island (intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue......

Of all the possible "celebrities" you'd expect to get in a fight, Axl Rose would probably be on the list. But designer of preppy clothing that rapper somehow took a liking to, Tommy Hilfiger? At Rosario Dawson's birthday party at Plumm (VIP Room, natch) last night, apparently Axl Rose moved Hilfiger's girlfriend's drink down the table. And maybe she was jostled by Rose. A witness tells the Daily News, "Tommy put his hand out, Axl......

Gothamist was a bit underwhelmed by this year's Golden Globe nominees, and we were thinking of not liveblogging. But, gosh darn it as we watched the E! preshow and saw the starlets sparkle their way down the red carpet, we realize it was hopeless, so here we are. Let it be known that: - Keira Knightley looks gorgeous in her white Valentino - and there's something surprisingly youthful about the dress, even though there's that......

While we're not thrilled that the movie version of the musical Rent was shot mostly in San Francisco, Gothamist strongly urges you to go to Bryant Park at lunchtime to hear the cast members of the movie sing songs from the musical in a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event. Most of the musical's performers are reprising their roles - Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Wilson Jermaine Herredia, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin......

You know, Gothamist always had a bad feelig about director Chris Columbus. The Harry Potter movies weren't as bad as we feared, and, yes, Adventures in Baby-Sitting is a classic (of sorts), but learning that Rent will be filmed in San Francisco makes our stomach turn. Rent is about musicians, dancers, addicts - a bunch of crazy kids trying to make it in this scary world - from our East Village, not from San Francisco's......

Yesterday's huge anti-war/anti-Bush march had thousands of protesters Washington > Campaign 2004 > Marchers Denounce Bush as They Pass G.O.P. Convention Hall" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/29/politics/campaign/29CND-PORT.html?hp">damning the current administration as GOPers get ready the Republican National Covention, which starts today. Overall, it was peaceful and pretty tame, save for some papier mache dragon burning which gave a police officer third-degree burns and a protester an arson charge, but there were still about 240 arrests, the most sensitive area......

The Post lets us know where the hot post-MTV Video Music Awards parties are going to be, who is expected to be there, and how to crash. Venues include the Four Seasons (Madonna, Fatboy Slim, Fred Durst), Show (P. Diddy's bash, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Ed Burns, the Hilton girls), Tao (Avril, Tim Robbins, Rosario Dawson, Tony Hawk), Splashlight Studios (The Donnas, Drew & Fabrizio, Iggy Pop), and we're sure enterprising kids will be photoblogging the......