Cedar Rapids

In addition to the following movies, The Eagle, starring Channing Tatum, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules are also now available on DVD.

The Adjustment Bureau

Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star in this sci-fi love story about a Congressman named David (Damon) whose life changes when he falls for dancer Elise (Blunt). As he tries to pursue her, he learns of The Adjustment Bureau, a league of angel-like men dressed in business suits whose job it is to ensure that destiny is fulfilled. When David learns that his relationship with Elise is not in The Adjustment Bureau's plan, he and Elise begin a game of cat and mouse in the name of love. The film has a few plot holes and a flimsy ending, but Damon and Blunt have chemistry in spades. Bonus features include an interactive map of New York and deleted scenes.

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Liam Neeson stars in this action flick about a guy who wakes up from a car accident to find that his identity has been tampered with. His wife (January Jones) doesn't seem to know who he is, and the only person who seems to have information about what happened is a cab driver (Diane Kruger). The film is a bit cliched, but it's a ride that's entertaining from start to finish. DVD extras include featurettes.

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Ed Helms was the center of attention at a press conference in NYC for his new movie Cedar Rapids this week in NYC, where his costar Alia Shawkat revealed her hopes for the Arrested Development movie. He and Shawkat both went to Sundance to debut the film, which sees Ed playing the lead role of naive insurance salesman Tim Lippe on a whirlwind weekend in the titular city. Ed spoke about the compassion he has for the character, discussed his semi-nude scenes, and revealed his debt to Jon Stewart for discovering him for The Daily Show. Here's more:

• On nude scenes being a challenge: "Why would that be a challenge? What's the challenging part? . . . I believe that as a comedy actor dignity and pride get in the way. So you really have to start from a place of, 'I'll do anything.' That said, we wrestled with the studio for some time over the specifics of my nudity waiver in my contract."
• On his previous experience with the insurance industry: "I was in a fender-bender when I was 16 years old. It wasn't even a fender-bender because there was no damage, it was like a little dink on a bumper. I got a letter from the insurance company — the victim's insurance company or her lawyer — it was like an episode of The Brady Bunch. She showed up at the courtroom in a neck brace. I'm freaked out by auto insurance issues. My dad was also a lawyer who consulted with insurance companies, so he always says, 'Come on! The insurance are the good guys!' Of course he's being sarcastic, but in the movie Tim Lippe really believes that."
• On a start on TV with The Daily Show: "It 100% put me on the map. It's actually what I always wanted to do, comedy television. I got into this like a lot of comedy nerds through a bizarre fanaticism with SNL. I'm just grateful to Jon Stewart for kind of plucking me out of nowhere and letting me be silly."

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Alia Shawkat swung through NYC this week on a busy press tour for her new movie Cedar Rapids, which we previewed last month at Sundance. She plays Bree, a prostitute who enjoys a sordid entanglement with Ed Helms's straight-laced insurance salesman character, in the film directed by Youth in Revolt's Miguel Arteta. Shawkat talked about getting up close and personal with Helms and also addressed the long-running rumors about an Arrested Development movie that have regained steam after the series' creator, Mitch Hurwitz, confirmed his involvement. She also had some interesting ideas for her character, Maeby. Check it out.

BuzzSugar: In this film, you're playing a prostitute, which is new territory for you. What drew you to this role?
Alia Shawkat: "I got a call from [Miguel, the director] and he was like, 'Alia, I want you to play a prostitute!' And I was like, 'Ok!' And it kind of went from there. . . She’s a hooker with a heart of gold so it was fun. I got to do some research — not go out on the street! — but watch films with hookers with hearts of gold. And I got to say some weird dirty things.

BS: You also got to do some crazy things. Was that another perk to this role?
AS: Doing the meth and dancing, and doing real meth — no we didn’t do that! It was really fun. That’s what’s so cool about being an actor, you get to live so many different lives. This one upped every character I’ve ever played.

BS: You and Anne Heche were pretty much the main ladies in the film. Did you two take on the boys comedian club together?
AS: I’m used to being around a lot of male comedians, so it is kind of like a boys club in that you have to sort of earn your say. But after they started hanging out with us for a little while and they see we aren’t just like, 'Oh, tee hee that’s funny!' that we’re funnier than them sometimes, then they start to respect us. They’re all very sweet guys, most comedians are. They’re just a little pervvy.

BS: And of course, the leading man was Ed Helms. How was it working with him?
AS: I was expecting Ed to be a lot dirtier in comparison to some of the other comedians I’ve worked with, that are usually pretty dirty. But he’s such a gentleman, an old Southern boy. He's very polite and respectful with women.

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Ed Helms has been building a film career for himself thanks to an extra boost from last year's smash hit The Hangover, and he headlines Cedar Rapids, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Helms plays yet another good guy to the core, but like his most recent comedy, his character gets himself into quite a bit of trouble.

• Who's behind it? Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt) directed this comedy starring Ed Helms, Anne Heche, John C. Reilly, and Sigourney Weaver.
• What's it about? Tim (Helms) is a sheltered insurance agent from Wisconsin who is content with his simple life that consists of taking care of clients and a weekly sexual encounter with his former elementary school teacher. When the top salesman at his agency suddenly dies, Tim is sent to an annual convention with fellow insurance hotshots from around the country. Not only are Tim's small-town sensibilities put to the test, but he's forced to embrace the reality that not everything (or everyone) are what they appear to be on the surface.

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It's The Office meets The Hangover in this trailer for Cedar Rapids, a new comedy starring the man who appears in both: Ed Helms. Helms plays Tim Lippe, a small town insurance agent who ventures to the big city — the "big city" being Cedar Rapids, IA — for a work convention. Tim soon learns that he's in way over his head as a few convention regulars (John C. Reilly and Anne Heche) teach him the ropes (translation: they get him hammered). Before you know it, buttoned-up Tim is befriending prostitutes and raising hell.

Helms hasn't really carried a film by himself before, but this looks like a promising effort: funny with a tinge of darker humor to it. Of course, it helps when you have Reilly's over-the-top character to bring out the hilarity in Helms's more straight man persona. Cedar Rapids will show at the Sundance Film Festival next month, so stay tuned for more about the movie. But until then, check out the trailer after the jump

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