The big movie this week is "Prince Caspian," the latest in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series from Disney. Kumars takes a look at that as well as the latest releases in DVDs, including Denzel Washington's "The Great Debaters." Laura likes what she hears from the new CDs, Gordon finds some worthwhile game releases, and Sindha clues us in on an outdoor concert coming up this weekend.

"Heroes aren't born. They're built." This is the legend behind Iron Man, a less well-known superhero than, say, Spiderman or Batman. The movie about him, however, goes above and beyond in its portrayal of this unlikely hero. Read on for Gargoyle reporter Deborah Ladd's review of the newest A-list movie about a B-list superhero.

"The Forbidden Kingdom" unites kung fu superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li in their first movie together. It also provides a new twist on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King. Do Chan and Li live up to the hype, or is there something left to be desired? The discriminating Danny Ge gives his verdict.

Last week "Iron Man" opened the summer blockbuster movie season, making more than $100 million and getting decent reviews. This week "Speed Racer" and "What Happens in Vegas" will try to dethrone the comic book superhero. Carl, Kumars, Laura, and Gordon have the rest of the week in entertainment.

The list of senior Alex Zhai's accomplishments seems to grow daily: newly selected member of the US. Physics Team, two-time Math Olympian, etc. Now you can add "movie star" to that list. Well, sort of. Alex is one of six students featured in a new documentary titled "Hard Problems," which chronicles the 2006 U.S. IMO Team as it prepared for and competed in the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad.

The best bets this week seem to be in the new CD and video game releases. Laura is looking forward to the latest album by The Roots, "Rising Down," while Gordon gives a thumbs-up to "Grand Theft Auto IV." Carl Zielinski makes a guest appearance as arbiter of the new movie releases, while Kumars checks out the DVD stash. Sindha is back with her look at live music in C-U.

George Clooney stars as a pioneering pro football player in the 1920s determined to keep his team — and his sport — alive despite numerous complications, romantic and otherwise. A movie that features Clooney, Renée Zellweger, and John Krasinski would seem like a sure thing, but Maritza Mestre says: Not so fast.

This week in entertainment is all about Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert — specifically, the Urbana native's annual film festival, which marks its 10th year. Ebertfest '08 begins Wednesday night at the Virgina Theatre and concludes Sunday afternoon. Nothing else on the A&E menu is even close, although Laura likes this week's offerings in new albums and Sindha found a few local concerts worth checking out. The video game selection is decent, but as for the latest movie and DVD releases, you're better off going to the Virginia.

When an accident brings a pretentious English professor (Dennis Quaid) to the emergency room, he falls in love, is reunited with his adopted brother, and comes to some revelations about his unhappy life. Check inside to see why Lauren Piester did not like this film.

The highlight this week for music fans is the Friday night concert featuring Islands and hometown band Headlights at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. The best bet for movie fans is to visit Boardman's Art Theatre again, this time for the Academy Award-winning German film "The Counterfeiters." And if you missed "Juno" when it was in the theaters, you can rent it or buy it on DVD when it comes out Tuesday. Check inside for more of this week's releases in entertainment, including video games and CDs.

Ben Campbell (played by Jim Sturgess from "Across the Universe") is an MIT student who faces some daunting education expenses. But his ability to count cards offers a way out after he is recruited by a professor who aims to score big in Vegas. Rachel Skoza enjoyed the fast pace of this movie, but was that enough to earn her recommendation?

It's a big week for "Juno" fans in C-U. Ellen Page (Juno herself) co-stars in the new film "Smart People," which opens Friday. Then on Sunday night, one of the featured artists on the "Juno" soundtrack — Kimya Dawson — will perform at the U-C Independent Media Center. Check inside for more details, plus Kumars on other new movies and DVDs, Laura on CDs, and Gordon on video games.