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Link Time - Rachel Weisz Turns TV Spy

BuzzSugar — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:00:30 PST

Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes sign on to star in the BBC 2's TV spy drama Page 8 - Hollywood Reporter
Watch the girls of Jersey Shore duke it out again - TV Squad
Speaking of Jersey Shore, the premiere was MTV's most-watched series telecast ever - EW.com
Nicolas Cage's career evolution (Valley Girl!) - Moviefone
The celebrity rebound hall of fame! Or is it shame? - The Frisky
There will be a fifth season of Mad Men . . . as if there was any doubt - Deadline
HBO orders a pilot for Girls, the younger version of Sex and the City - Vulture
Edgar Ramirez in negotiations for Clash of the Titans sequel - MTV Movies Blog
Will Elijah Wood appear in The Hobbit? - Coming Soon
Johnny Knoxville and Andy Samberg are on The Three Stooges short list - The Wrap
Country Strong-style beds for your home - CasaSugar

Emily Blunt Hits the Mark in This Trailer For Wild Target

BuzzSugar — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:31:56 PDT

Shout-out to PopSugar UK, because I'm counting this as yet another reason to love the Brits (right behind the original version of The Office and Cat Deeley). May I present the trailer for Wild Target, a new crime caper starring a very talented English cast, including Emily Blunt, Bill Nighy, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, and Martin Freeman.

The story follows a hitman (Nighy) hired to take out a gorgeous conwoman (Blunt) - until he gets swept up in her antics and switches sides. Everett plays Nighy's mob client, Freeman is the guy who takes over the assignment, and Grint is a mentee of sorts who joins Nighy and Blunt on their bumbling journey. Got all that?

I love a good cat-and-mouse game, especially one that looks as charming as this (and hey, Ron Weasley fans, he's shirtless - if you're into that sort of thing). My only gripe: the film is set to release in the UK this June, with no US date just yet. Start your Facebook campaign, but first, take a look at the trailer when you

Katie and the Women of Hollywood Celebrate With Elle

PopSugar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:30:37 PDT

The Elle Women in Hollywood Awards brought out some of the town's biggest names last night. The ceremony was held to coincide with the magazine's similarly themed upcoming issue, and cover girl Katie Holmes hit the cream carpet to show her support. Apparently Suri helped Katie select her all-black outfit, and the proud mom even opened up about their adventures in Boston. Katie commented that, "She loves clothes and picks out her own. . . . She loves running and she loves dancing." Cat Deeley and Robin Wright also opted for dark dresses, while Renee Zellweger, Diane Kruger, and Emily Blunt lightened things up a bit.

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski made another appearance together after their weekend trip to the Mill Valley Film Festival, as the happy engaged couple gets more comfortable stepping out side by side. She said a few words onstage before posing for photos with the evening's host, Alec Baldwin. Renee Zellweger flashed a big smile, perhaps due to her romantic few days in Vancouver with Bradley Cooper. Robin Wright mingled with Benicio del Toro, as the ladies got together to enjoy fun company and champagne.

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Images include: Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Jenna Dewan, Robin Wright, Renee Zellweger, Kat Dennings, Catherine Hardwicke, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Cat Deeley, Francisco Costa, Jennifer Carpenter, Alec Baldwin, Willa Holland, Bill Nighy, Julie Andrews

Movie Preview: Astro Boy

BuzzSugar — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:30:46 PDT

Back at Comic-Con I was treated to a sneak peek at Astro Boy, Summit's CG-animated film based on the Japanese TV series. At the time, the movie was overshadowed by New Moon anticipation, but I finally got a chance to see the cool, futuristic trailer without distraction.

Freddie Highmore voices the title character, a boy robot who's been engineered to perfection with all kinds of fun gadgets. Things seem to be going fine for Astro and his pals (including Cora, voiced by Kristen Bell) until the evil Dr. Elefun (Bill Nighy) decides the robo-boy would be a perfect addition to his army. Just like geeksugar, I've got a soft spot for robots, so I'm diggin' this pint-sized superhero. Check out the trailer and let me know if you agree.

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Keira Shares the Spotlight With Rupert

PopSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:00:07 PST

Keira Knightley looked lovely in her white dress with black accessories at the Young Victoria afterparty in London last night. Keira was at the premiere to support her boyfriend Rupert Friend, who had his costar Emily Blunt on his arm on the red carpet. Keira has a few of her own new movies to look forward to - she'll be playing a cloned girl in Never Let Me Go after costarring with Colin Farrell in London Boulevard.

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Images include: Keira Knightley, Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Bill Nighy, Sir Ben Kingsley

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Movie Preview: The Boat That Rocked

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:30:27 PST

Sometimes you come across a movie trailer that makes you chuckle or cry a little or gets your heart racing, but the trailer for The Boat That Rocked just plain makes me happy. With a ridiculously fun cast that includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, and Nick Frost (among many others), and an equally fun premise (a group of "rogue" DJs standing up to the British government in the '60s? Yes, please) this comedy looks like it's right up my alley.

The Boat That Rocked opens in the UK in May; no US release info just yet. To watch the trailer,

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Valkyrie: Shallow and Underwhelming

BuzzSugar — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:30:18 PST

While there are a zillion World War II movies out there already, I kept an open mind going into the Tom Cruise star vehicle Valkyrie. Sure, this is a movie that has been dogged by bad press from start to finish (even due, in part, to the fact that Cruise is a Scientologist) but I can see that there is a fascinating movie to be made out of a German resistance movement involving Nazi officers in Adolf Hitler's inner circle.

High-ranking, aristocratic officers attempting to assassinate Hitler? There's so much to explore here! Were these men heroes? Or was it a desperate and calculated power grab when it was clear the Germans were losing the war? What did these men know about the mass murders of Jews that had taken place and when did they know it? Did any of them, including Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) who led one of the most daring plots to kill Hitler, have a genuine crisis of conscience? And if so, what does that kind of moral awakening look like?

In a war that is often depicted very starkly as good vs. evil, within the German rank and file there were shades of gray and this makes for interesting psychological thriller fodder for sure. So why did Cruise and director Bryan Singer forego that kind of film in favor of a totally reductive, shallow, glossy, big-budget flick that will leave you feeling underwhelmed and a little icky because you just spent over an hour rooting for Nazis? I really don't know, but let's talk about it. Just

First of all, I'm a little baffled at how little characterization exists in this movie. We are asked to very simply and easily accept these men as heroes and root for them when they are Nazis, for Pete's sake. Just trying to kill Hitler and place yourself and your pals into power isn't quite enough to make us care. And at times it's hard to root for people you know are going to fail because - spoiler alert? - Hitler survives the assassination attempt and World War II continues on.

The whole experience is confusing to say the least. For example, in the opening scene we see Cruise on the ground in Africa fighting on behalf of Hitler's Germany when the "enemy" (that would be the Allied forces fighting to stop Hitler from totally destroying Europe) airplanes zoom in to launch an air strike and bodies go flying everywhere. Instinctively my sympathy went toward the soldiers on the ground, but then. . . aren't these Nazis? Who am I rooting for here? And why?

My fundamental issues with the filmmakers' approach aside, the real question is: Is it entertaining popcorn cinema? And in my opinion the answer is no, not really. It's not the laugh-riot some thought it might be (Cruise, Nazis, eye-patch, ya know) thanks in part to a solid cast that props the movie up, including Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Eddie Izzard. It's not a very satisfying experience that fails to keep viewers on the edges of their seats, save the moment when Cruise's character attempts to plant a bomb quite literally under Hitler's feet. There's also a nicely executed political coup late in the movie that is captivating to watch - an example of the potential this movie had.

Finally, at the center of this wannabe-blockbuster is one of the most self-conscious performances of Cruise's career in which he takes all that burning intensity he so often brings to the silver screen and buries it away. I've read that part of Stauffenberg's heroism was his ability to recruit others to his cause based on sheer charisma and charm. Never would have guessed that from this portrayal.

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Johnny Says Pirates May Ride Again

PopSugar — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:28:59 PDT

Johnny and Orlando seem to be just fine promoting Pirates without Keira, even if Johnny keeps insisting on wearing wacky spectacles. At the moment they're in Japan, charming their faithful followers back into the theaters. Johnny seems to love Pirates just as much as we do and says he's open to doing another one. As for this installment, he says "It's been a great experience trying to discover who Captain Jack was, getting slapped around by the Disney people - it was all fun."

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Movie Preview: Notes on a Scandal

BuzzSugar — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:45:03 PST

Iris director Richard Eyre again teams up with Judi Dench in Notes on a Scandal, a psychological thriller about loneliness, lust, and betrayal. Cate Blanchett co-stars as a schoolteacher named Sheba who has an affair with her 15-year-old student. Sheba confides in Barbara (Dench), who harbors more-than-friendly feelings toward Sheba, and Barbara then uses her knowledge of the affair to manipulate their friendship. Creepiness ensues. Opening nationwide on December 27, the movie is getting Golden Globe attention, so check out the trailer below.

Cate's Big Bangs

PopSugar — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:34:37 PST

Cate Blanchett celebrated the NY premiere of her latest film Notes on a Scandal. Looks like she decided to take a page out of Gwen Stefani's book when it came to her uberstyled bangs. It's a style that dates back to the late 80s but Cate is really able to pull anything off. Love that sleek sexy suit.

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