SPOTLIGHT

˜…˜…˜…˜… THE HURT LOCKER (MA15+, 131 minutes). On general release

Romancing the clone

Valentine's Day Directed by Garry Marshall Screenplay by Katherine Fugate from a story by Katherine Fugate and Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein Rated M Running time 124 minutes Cinemas Everywhere

Ill-timed laughter can derail a show quite as surely as a ringing phone

THE word "showstopper" is, as it implies, a moment when time and action freeze; when whatever happens on stage so galvanises the collective imagination, there can be no other reaction but brief silence, followed by explosive approbation. As with the standing ovation, showstoppers rarely truly happen. And, yes, there is a difference between the manufactured and the spontaneous that audiences, let alone publicists, don't always understand.

Focus on the bigger picture

The days of Australian filmmakers producing movies solely for art's sake are over and they are now reaping the benefits, writes Sacha Molitorisz.

OVERHEARD

"What are all these people doing walking around? They should be at work."

Optus Releases New BlackBerry Plans

Optus has just released two Blackberry plans that offer unlimited email from just $9.99.

Sony Ericsson W910i Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson W910i mobile phone $999 sonystyle.com.au 4/5.5

Hiptop Slide Mobile Phone

Hiptop Slide mobile phone $679 (plus $30 a month data) telstra.com, hiptop.com.au 3/5.5

Starstruck - News From The Movies

*It's good to know she's just as annoying off-screen. Minnie Driver has incurred the wrath of fellow tennis spectators at Wimbledon for having a monster chin-wag on her mobile phone during a match. Driver drove them nuts, despite being there to see her boyfriend, Robby Ginepri, play. E-online repor

Upwardly Mobile

It promises the world in your hand, but will the next-generation mobile phone match the hype? Roulla Yiacoumi reports.