James Gandolfini

If Alexis Bledel never struck you as the murderous type, prepare to be shocked by the trailer for Violet & Daisy. The movie stars Bledel and Saoirse Ronan as young assassins who are thrown off task during a supposedly routine job. Their target? James Gandolfini. From there, the trailer takes a turn for the surreal and colorful, making me wonder exactly what kind of movie this is.

Violet & Daisy's lack of genre isn't necessarily a bad thing; in fact, this trailer is pretty refreshing. I'm curious to see how Bledel and Ronan do with such adult roles, and I'm looking forward to putting together the puzzle that is Violet & Daisy — not to mention seeing the brilliant visual aspects on the big screen. The movie opens in June, but let me know what you think of the trailer after the jump.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone follows the life of a man who aims to leave people in awe, and while the movie itself doesn't reach those kinds of heights, it is a comedy with a few laughs and a cast that wins you over. Steve Carell headlines as title character Burt Wonderstone, a Vegas Strip mainstay whose flashy shtick has grown tired. Steve Buscemi plays his stage partner Anton, and when their act is challenged by flagging ticket sales and newer, more modern competitors, the two childhood best friends have a falling out, leaving Burt to rediscover his touch. Burt's road to a comeback is entertaining and full of goofiness that's quite dumb but still amusing.

The silliness of the movie is balanced out by how irreverent its sense of humor is. This is best demonstrated by Jim Carrey's character Steve Gray, a Criss Angel-like street magician more interested in shocking the masses than dazzling them. The gags ring true, and the observations about the business of magic are sharp and give The Incredible Burt Wonderstone an edge — not just an excuse to put the actors in ridiculous costumes. The lampooning of the industry and the jokes both provide a good time, even if the movie isn't destined to be a comedy classic. Find out what else I thought after the jump.

• Find out what James Gandolfini's new show is about (it's not mobsters) — Vulture
• See Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in the poster for Scandalous — Zap2it
• Watch some hilarious behind-the-scenes Teen Wolf bloopers — BuddyTV
• A gold-medal Olympian is coming to The Vampire Diaries — HuffPost Entertainment
• Has Joaquin Phoenix's career officially recovered? — The Daily Beast
• Chris Evans is a creepy ice cream man in pictures for The Iceman — Rotten Tomatoes
• Find out 10 actual perks of being a wallflower — NextMovie
• Learn all life's lessons from great high school movies — Moviefone
• Will Daniel Tosh be returning to Comedy Central? — The Hollywood Reporter
• Check out the Hobbit app while you wait for the first movie — GeekSugar

Brad Pitt is Jackie Cogan, a ruthless (yet amiable) assassin with a penchant for killing his victims from a distance, in the dramatic thriller Killing Them Softly. Cogan is tasked with taking down two young thieves (Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn) who knocked over a poker game. It wouldn't have been such a big deal if said poker game wasn't being put on by gangsters, and if the amateurs didn't keep bragging about their $100,000 loot. Richard Jenkins also stars, along with mob men extraordinaires James Gandolfini and Ray Liotta.

Killing Them Softly premiered at Cannes this year and garnered mostly positive reviews. Seeing Pitt and Gandolfini together again sparks memories of the two in 2001's fellow hit-man movie The Mexican, though this movie definitely looks darker and grittier. Killing Them Softly is set for release on Oct. 19, but you can watch the trailer when you read more.

• Sundance darling Elizabeth Olsen lands a role in Red Lights — Vulture
• The King's Speech won the Producer's Guild of America award, possibly boosting its shot at Oscar's best picture — Moviefone
• Savage Love columnist Dan Savage is working on an advice show for MTV — Inside TV
• Want to know the big secret Oprah Winfrey is revealing on her show today? — PopWatch
• MTV's teen soap Skins continues to lose advertisers — The Wrap
• Hilarious! Watch Kathie Lee Gifford do a keg stand at The Tonight Show — TV Squad
• James Gandolfini gets three roles: Twylight Zones, Cogan's Trade, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — The Playlist
• Gwen Stefani's beauty evolution — BellaSugar

Small screen stars came out in force last night for the NYC premiere of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. The show ranked among our five must-watch Fall series, and we're loving the eye candy to be shown on Sunday's debut episode. True Blood's Joe Manganiello showed some love for HBO during a break from his Fashion Week rounds with the girlfriend he's so fond of, and we grabbed a minute at a recent Alice + Olivia party to get the scoop on his next season. The Entourage crew was well represented with Adrian Grenier and Mark Wahlberg, who's front and center in the new trailer for The Fighter. Mark also stole a minute to catch up with Diddy. Steve Buscemi was the star of the evening, but he still managed to greet his old Sopranos costars James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, and Lorraine Bracco. Mick Jagger even made a cameo with his lady friend L'Wren Scott, while over in London, his bandmate Keith Richards grabbed a meal with Johnny Depp.

To see more photos from the premiere and the after party, just read more

• Breaking news: Jennifer Lopez signs her deal to judge American Idol — People
• Ryan Reynolds to produce a comedy for NBC — Deadline
• Missed the Bachelor Pad finale? Here's who won — TV Squad
• Saoirse Ronan and James Gandolfini join Violet & Daisy — Slash Film
• The Community music video remix! — TV.com
• The 10 best heist movie disguises (Sugar and Spice is still my No. 1!) — Moviefone
• Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi, and more join crime thriller Rampart — MTV Movies Blog
• Friday Night Lights fan Diablo Cody interviews Kyle Chandler — Movieline
• Read up on the books featured in last night's Gossip Girl premiere — TrèsSugar