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What to Rent: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:30:00 PDT

Don't fret about there being nothing on TV when you can be catching up on movies! Get in on my Summer Netflix challenge or get your hands on one of this week's new DVD releases.

When in Rome

When in Rome is definitely one of those movies a romantic comedy lover won't be able to resist renting. No, it's not Oscar-winning material, but it is a cute, frothy slapstick confection that's fun enough. This is thanks to leads Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, who are united by the coins of a magic fountain that make men fall in love with Bell. Yes, I know how dumb that sounds, but I enjoyed the silly flick for its laughs and goofball cast, which also includes Will Arnett and Dax Shepard. The DVD extras include a blooper reel, deleted scenes, and two music videos.

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Youth in Revolt

Michael Cera treads both familiar and unfamiliar character territory in his Youth in Revolt dual role. As awkward teen Nick Twisp and his suave altar ego Francois, Nick sets his sights on his dream girl, and Francois gets him in more trouble than Nick bargained for. It all makes for an irreverent, if uneven, adaptation of CD Payne's novels. Zach Galifianakis and Justin Long provide cameos in the comedy, which is worth seeing just to watch Cera leave his comfort zone by playing a mustachioed Casanova. Extras on the DVD include a commentary track, deleted scenes, and the actors' audition reels.

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To see one more new release, just

read more. The Book of Eli Denzel Washington tackles a bleak, post-apocalyptic world in The Book of Eli, a quasi-religious action movie where chaos has taken over civilization and his nameless character must keep the last remaining bible safe. I didn't love this movie - it gets ridiculous and overly stylized where it could have been brought down to earth a little, but it still pulls off a fascinating twist ending. The DVD extras include some additional scenes. 47%

Box Office: Avatar Is Still Raking It In

BuzzSugar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:30:00 PST

No surprise here: Avatar topped the box office for its fourth straight week in a row, a feat that hasn't happened since 2008's The Dark Knight. The film took in $48.5 million for the No. 1 spot, but also saw its biggest sales dip yet with a 29 percent decrease from last week's numbers.

Sherlock Holmes came in second yet again with $16.6 million, followed by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel with $16.3 million.

The majority of you said you were interested in seeing the vampire flick Daybreakers, and it proved to be the most promising of the weekend's debuts with $15 million for fourth place. It's Complicated came in fifth with $11 million.

Other newcomers Leap Year and Youth in Revolt didn't fare as well. The Amy Adams vehicle took in $9 million for a No. 6 spot, while the latter made $7 million for a disappointing No. 9 finish.

Watch, Pass or Rent Movie Reviews: Youth in Revolt and Leap Year

Molly — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:00:34 PST

Heading out into the cold to catch a movie? Listen to my advice on whether new releases Leap Year and Youth in Revolt are worth the price of admission!

Watch, Pass, or Rent: Leap Year & Youth in Revolt

PopSugarTV — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:01:00 PST

This week, hear why our editor says Leap Year is a cute movie to see in theaters, but Youth in Revolt is more of a rental.

Ashley Greene Talks About Her Naked Shoot, Our Chat With Harrison Ford, and Weekend Movie Reviews!

Molly — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:30:00 PST

We chatted with Ashley Greene about her sexy skin suit photo shoot and also caught up with Harrison Ford on the red carpet this week. Plus, reviews of Leap Year and Youth in Revolt and a peek at Terri Hatcher's Desperate Housewives striptease. Watch the PopSugar Rush Weekend Edition now!

Ashley Greene Talks About Her Naked Shoot, Our Chat With Harrison Ford, and Weekend Movie Reviews!

Molly — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:30:00 PST

We chatted with Ashley Greene about her sexy "skin suit" photo shoot and also caught up with Harrison Ford on the red carpet this week. Plus, reviews of Leap Year and Youth in Revolt and a peek at Teri Hatcher's Desperate Housewives striptease. Watch the PopSugar Rush Weekend Edition now!

Ashley Credits Twilight For Beach Bod, Bradley Skinny-Dips, & Teri's Striptease

PopSugarTV — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:40:31 PST

In our exclusive interview, Ashley Greene says training for Twilight helped her get bikini ready, Bradley Cooper goes skinny-dipping for his first TV job, and Teri Hatcher strips down on Desperate Housewives!

Youth in Revolt: Clever but Uneven

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:30:51 PST

Michael Cera starts his latest movie, Youth in Revolt, playing a familiar character for him - awkward teen Nick Twisp. Halfway through however, he goes completely against type when he inhabits Nick's imaginary alter ego Francoise Dillinger, who has blue eyes, a mustache and the dirtiest mouth this side of the Mississippi.

None of this is news to fans of CD Payne's book, a subversive piece of fiction that's about much more than Nick and Francoise. Like most adaptations, it's just about impossible to squeeze everything in from the novel (in this case, Payne's nearly 500 pages). Youth in Revolt's problem is that you can sense a frenetic energy to fit as much of the book's events and quirk into the movie.

It does succeed on some levels, though, particularly by focusing on two relationships: the one between Nick and Francoise, and the one between Nick and his dream girl, Sheeni (played by newcomer Portia Doubleday). To hear my thoughts on the movie, just

read more. As Francoise, Cera is completely entertaining, mostly because it's such a departure for the actor. Sometimes the "banter" between Nick and Francoise is so effortless that you forget Cera's playing a dual role. It's nice to see someone breathe something fresh into a movie gimmick that Eddie Murphy made so groan-worthy. Cera isn't Cera's only capable costar; the supporting players, including Jean Smart as Nick's mom, Zach Galifianakis as her boyfriend, and Steve Buscemi as Nick's dad - are all hilarious and excel with what they're given. But Cera's love interest, Portia Doubleday, shines the most in a breakout role. As Sheeni, Doubleday acknowledges that she had to work to make her character sympathetic, and she succeeds admirably. Her Sheeni is multi-faceted: pretentious yet naive, provocative but wholesome. Basically, she's just like Nick and Francoise; she just doesn't need two identities to do it. As a coming of age flick, Youth in Revolt is entertaining, and often, very funny. The movie's own identity crisis is in tone - it's mostly light and goofy, but the repercussions of Francoise's bad-ness are too dark to maintain it.

Photos courtesy of The Weinstein Company

Buzz's Favorite Movie Bad Boys

BuzzSugar — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:30:03 PST

This Friday we'll get a peek at Michael Cera's mustached, naughty alter ego, Francois, in the new release Youth in Revolt. Francois is a rebel, torching buildings and breaking into girls dorm rooms - and yes, naturally, he's French. In honor of his general badass-ness, I decided to round up some of my favorite Francois predecessors in film (warning: lots of greasy hair and leather jackets ahead). Check them out!

Michael, Drew, and Justin Peacefully Celebrate Youth in Revolt

PopSugar — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:30:00 PST

Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday were the center of attention last night at a premiere and afterparty for their film Youth in Revolt in LA. Their costar Justin Long had the support of girlfriend Drew Barrymore after their romantic afternoon of grocery shopping together, though she also had a minute to catch up with Michael's Arrested Development pal Alia Shawkat. Michael has had a busy few weeks of promoting their film with a screening in NYC and a recent chat with Buzz - check out what he and Portia had to say about adapting the well-regarded book for the big screen.

For more photos of the Youth In Revolt premiere and afterparty just read more.

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Images include: Drew Barrymore, Jean Smart, Justin Long, Michael Cera, John C Reilly, Fred Willard, Portia Doubleday, Bob Saget, Jesse Metcalfe