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Movie Preview: 21 With Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth
I have to admit, I kind of enjoy watching Kevin Spacey play the seedy, morally gray characters as he gets older. He's pretty darn convincing as the everyman-turned-bad.
In 21, a casino heist movie due in theaters March 28, he plays a man who leads six MIT students in an operation to count cards at various Vegas casinos, counting their way to millions of dollars.
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21: Predictable, Generic Fun
Well, it turns out this writer was right: you could absolutely review 21 based on the trailer alone. Having seen previews for this movie (or even having seen a cinematic work put out by Hollywood once or twice), the movie is predictable from start to finish. But you can also probably predict how you'll feel about 21 from the trailer.
Did You Watch 21 Jump Street?
The recent news about Jonah Hill writing a film adaptation of the 1980s TV series 21 Jump Street sent up warning flags a-plenty. First off, the assumption is that this movie will be a comedic version of the drama which, as EW points out, often used to include "earnest public service announcements." In fact, it might be a spoof version of 21 Jump Street, which doesn't sit right with me.
Infinite Summer Tackles Infinite Jest 75 Pages at a Time
Always wanted to read David Foster Wallace's opus, Infinite Jest, but never had the motivation to get through it? The folks at Infinite Summer say it's time to start.
Freelance writer Matthew Baldwin recently launched the group reading project, which breaks down the 1,000-page-plus novel into somewhat more manageable 75-page chunks.
New LCD Soundsystem: "Big Ideas" For the Movie 21
If the new track by LCD Soundsystem, "Big Ideas," sounds like it could be in a movie, well, it is! The fast-paced, slightly robotic-sounding song was commissioned for the Kevin Spacey movie 21 in which a bunch of MIT students use their brains to count cards at a Vegas casino and swindle their way to millions.
Stereogum, which premiered the song recently, suggests it will be used for a chase scene, though I think it might be placed during some kind of montage, like when all the students are honing their skills in preparation to win big at the casino.
What to Download: New Music Today
Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download.
Green Day, Hurray!: Green Day's new album is being praised by music critics across the board, which is exciting.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/24
- Fox Searchlight is bringing Langston Hughes's gospel musical Black Nativity to the big screen, with Kasi Lemmons writing and directing. — Variety
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming on board Christopher Nolan's Inception, taking a role originally intended for James Franco. — The Hollywood Reporter
- USA has picked up the series White Collar, starring Matthew Bomer from Chuck and Traveler.
Buzz News Roundup, 6/15
- Fox has announced Fall premiere dates: Bones and Fringe return Thursday, Sept. 17, House premieres Monday, Sept. 21, to name a few.
Link Time! 5/21
- Five geeky ways the Upper East Siders could unmask Gossip Girl. — geeksugar
- The song Will Ferrell almost sang on American Idol. — Funny or Die
- Seven mall movies that are way better than Paul Blart.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
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The box office winner 21 is the kind of movie I'd be happy to come across on basic cable whilst channel surfing.
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