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Henry's Crime Trailer: Keanu Reeves Robs Banks, Woos Vera Farmiga

Lauren Bradshaw — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:44:17 PST

Part heist flick, part comedy, Henry's Crime stars Keanu Reeves as a man who serves time for robbing a bank - a crime that he didn't commit. When he gets out of the slammer, he decides he might as well rob the bank for real. Along the way, he gets hit by a car driven by a beautiful actress (Vera Farmiga) and conspires with a former inmate (James Caan), who helps him hatch his scheme. Oh, and the plan involves acting in a production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, where he sports an unusually pronounced goatee.

If the film sounds somewhat convoluted and silly, it is. That's precisely why I'm interested! I'd rather see Reeves in a quirky comedy over a drama any day (after all, it's kind of hard to take him seriously after this). The majority of you say you love the guy, so will you go see him in Henry's Crime? Watch the preview, and share your thoughts when you

New York, I Love You: A Jigsaw Puzzle That Doesn't Quite Fit

Becky Kirsch — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:30:00 PDT

As a city with so much personality and penchant for possibility, it's no surprise that the follow-up to Paris, Je t'aime heads to New York. New York, I Love You is a tale of the connections and personal missteps that occur every single day in the city that never sleeps. It plays out like a movie version of a song mash-up: some story lines are linear and independent of the rest while other characters wander in and out of each other's lives. Throw an all-star cast in there, and you could possibly have a recipe for perfection.

Unfortunately, the ingredients don't blend together as well as I had hoped, and instead we're left with an engaging but bland look at a handful of trials and tribulations in relationships. To see what I mean, just

read more. Made up of a series of short films, New York, I Love You is an homage to the city as well as the residents who hold it near and dear to their hearts. The "anything can happen" theme is alive and well, as strangers become acquaintances and friends, putting so much emphasis on each and every interaction that we take part in on a regular basis. You meet a few characters that represent New York well enough; Bradley Cooper is the guy who's constantly jumping into a cab the same time as someone else, Orlando Bloom is the struggling musician who turns to Central Park for inspiration, Hayden Christensen is the pick-pocket who's as sexy as he is dangerous. But sometimes it feels just a little too forced; like the film is primarily concerned with proving that New York is a melting pot. Rather than seeing a few love stories shine through stereotypes, I was more distracted by the fake accents. As with Paris Je t'aime, some of the stories shine brighter than others. Natalie Portman directs a sweet piece about a relationship between a father and daughter; Olivia Thirlby and Anton Yelchin are refreshing as a younger pair who makes the prom a night to remember. The lighter films are breaths of fresh air amongst others that are trying too hard to be hip and stylized. The ensemble cast certainly gives the movie a boost; even when it's not provoking the deepest of emotions, the film always had my attention. There are solid performances all-around, particularly from Chloris Leachman and Eli Wallach as an aging couple who are still bickering when they aren't helping each other cross the street. It is the most hopeful of the scenarios, and by far the sweetest and most touching. The film provides plenty of the standard money shots of Manhattan: a typical day in Grand Central Station in fast forward, subway rides, hours of people watching in a coffee shop. The encounters feel authentic and realistic, but the failure lies in the inability to make us feel something on a deeper level. Sometimes you can relate to the characters, and sometimes you feel sorry for them, but it doesn't squeeze your heart nearly enough - and with a title like New York, I Love You, this a disappointment.

Buzz News Roundup, 10/6

BuzzSugar — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:36:05 PDT

The Mentalist is inching closer to being picked up for a full season. - Entertainment Weekly
Hairspray is now set to close on Broadway. - Variety
Coldplay will release an EP featuring a track with Jay-Z in November. - Billboard
James Caan and Gabriel Macht have joined the cast of Middle Men, "a chronicle of the birth of the Internet porn industry." - Variety
The creator of One Tree Hill is launching a record label. - Hollywood Reporter
The dates for the 2009 Coachella are being moved up two weeks to April 17-19. - Billboard
Landmarks from The Hills and Entourage are some of LA's hottest new tourist destinations. - LA Times
Wayne McClammy, director of those "I'm F---ing. . . " videos for Jimmy Kimmel, will direct a new Fox pilot, his first-ever network TV episode. - Hollywood Reporter

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Sugar Bits - Star Jones Files For Divorce From Al Reynolds

PopSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:30:24 PDT

After three and a half years of marriage starting with a very public wedding, Star Jones has filed for divorce from Al Reynolds. - ET Online
Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in yesterday's crucial Pennsylvania Presidential primary, giving her campaign much-needed momentum as they move towards the Indiana and North Carolina races on May 6. - CitizenSugar
James Caan has quit the film Nailed after a disagreement with controversial director David O. Russell over how to properly act out choking on a cookie. - Hollywood Reporter
At 15 years old, Miley Cyrus has signed a seven-figure deal with the Disney Book Group to write her autobiography. - People
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and his wife Cynthia welcomed their second daughter on Monday night in Miami. - lilsugar
In other book news, Amy Winehouse and her jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil have apparently been offered nearly $2 million by Penguin Publishing to write a memoir about their chaotic marriage. - PopSugarUK
Pasha Grishuk, a gold-medal winning Olympic ice dancer from Russia, called the Monarch Beach, CA, police after she noticed a GHB pill - the "date rape drug" - dissolving in her wine while dining with a business associate. She was taken to a hospital and released, and an investigation into the incident continues. - AP

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"Las Vegas" Gets a Fifth Season - Without Two Stars

BuzzSugar — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:36:19 PST

"Las Vegas" is one of those shows that just seems to keep trucking along. The drama, which airs Friday nights, gets lost in the shuffle for me, but apparently it's doing well: NBC just renewed it for a fifth season.

But in a weird twist, two of the show's stars won't be back: James Caan (also known as The Godfather's Sonny Corleone) says he wants to get back into film, while Nikki Cox apparently got axed because of budget cuts. Which seems odd for a show the network just decided to bring back, but hey, I don't pretend to understand Hollywood. Weirdly, both Caan and Cox were mentioned in NBC's press release about the renewal. Don't they coordinate these things?

The good news: Breakout star Josh Duhamel is sticking around for now. And longtime fans, take note: TV Guide's Michael Ausiello reports that former "Las Vegas" star Marsha Thomason will turn up on "Lost" later this season.

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Leonardo DiCaprio to Become The Gambler For Martin Scorsese

Shannon Vestal — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:25:40 PDT

Leonardo DiCaprio is about to roll the dice on a new project. DiCaprio will star in the remake of The Gambler, which will be directed by Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio will play the title character, Axel Freed, a man with a debilitating gambling addiction that propels his life into a dark place (James Caan originated the role in 1974). The Gambler remake will be something of a Departed reunion; not only are DiCaprio and Scorsese working together for the fifth time, but they'll reteam with screenwriter William Monahan (who won an Oscar for the 2004 drama).