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New DVDs For July 12 Include Rango, Arthur, and The Lincoln Lawyer
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What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

Along with the DVDs listed below, Insidious also comes out this week.
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Along with the DVDs listed below, Insidious also comes out this week.

The Lincoln Lawyer

Matthew McConaughey plays Mick Haller in this drama about an attorney who works out of his towncar defending small-time criminals. When he lands a bigger case defending a charismatic playboy (played by Ryan Phillippe), it goes from straightforward to sketchy, and Haller finds his own life in danger. Though the movie doesn't break any new ground, it still makes for a great popcorn thriller. DVD bonus features include making-of featurettes and deleted scenes.

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Arthur

In this remake of the '80s film, Russell Brand stars as Arthur, a hard-drinking, ridiculously rich man whose wealth has allowed him to avoid growing up. When his mother gives him the option to marry a business executive (Jennifer Garner) or be cut off from his fortune, he balks. Once he begrudgingly agrees, he falls for a sweet tour guide (Greta Gerwig). Though Brand and Gerwig don't have a ton of chemistry, his comedic banter with Helen Mirren (who stars as his beloved nanny) makes for plenty of laughs. The film DVD extras include deleted scenes.

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Russell Brand and Katy Perry Kissing Pictures at London Premiere of Arthur 2011-04-19 12:08:11
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Russell Brand Has Kisses For Wife Katy Perry at His UK Arthur Premiere

A Dolce & Gabbana-clad Russell Brand had lots of love to share this afternoon at the UK premiere of Arthur in London.
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A Dolce & Gabbana-clad Russell Brand had lots of love to share this afternoon at the UK premiere of Arthur in London. His wife, Katy Perry, was on hand for the red carpet, and her sparkly nude gown was evidently a hit with Russell. He threw his arms around her to give her a big kiss before temporarily leaving her side in order to pose with his costars Greta Gerwig and Helen Mirren, who also had a sweet PDA moment with her own spouse, Taylor Hackford. One cast-mate didn't make the trek, though, as Jennifer Garner celebrated her 39th birthday back in LA. Katy is on a break from her Teenage Dream world tour, and she jetted to England after spending the weekend with other celebs at Coachella. Russell arrived in his home country a few days ago to do press for the European opening of his film, which opened in the US to relatively underwhelming results. We managed to catch up with him at a screening in NYC, where he talked all about his love for Helen and his hopes for Easter Sunday. Russell said:

  • On ranking Helen on a scale of 1-10 of awesomeness: "There's no number, it's beyond Pythagoras, beyond mathematics, beyond numeracy. There's a system of signs that belongs only in the heavens — that is what I would give Helen Mirren. Astronomy cannot answer how much I love that woman."
  • On his connection with Helen: "I love her very much, there's nothing but sparks there. That woman is a pyrotechnical display all in herself. I think crush is a rather glib word for the profound tidal love that swells in my stomach every time I look at that woman."
  • On what he wants in his Easter basket: "I think it's bad to eat too much sugar. An apple, photograph of the queen, just more baskets, an endless Russian doll effect of baskets, a wicker tower reaching to god himself, or herself, who knows."
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Katy Perry Buys Russell Brand a Trip to Outer Space!
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Katy Perry Buys Russell Brand a Trip to Outer Space!

Russell Brand tells George Lopez about the incredible gift that his wife Katy Perry got him: a trip to Space!  Russell and George continue the sci-fi theme of the interview by putting on Darth Vader helmets (a reference to Russell's recently released movie Arthur), and discuss whether Russell is thinking about becoming a father.
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Russell Brand tells George Lopez about the incredible gift that his wife Katy Perry got him: a trip to Space!  Russell and George continue the sci-fi theme of the interview by putting on Darth Vader helmets (a reference to Russell's recently released movie Arthur), and discuss whether Russell is thinking about becoming a father.

Hop Is the Number One Movie at the Box Office
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Box Office: Russell Brand Stays on Top With Arthur and Hop

Russell Brand was his own biggest competitor at the box office this weekend, as his new film Arthur was bested by his animated flick, Hop that earned 21.6 million and took the top spot for the second week in a row.
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Russell Brand was his own biggest competitor at the box office this weekend, as his new film Arthur was bested by his animated flick, Hop that earned 21.6 million and took the top spot for the second week in a row. Arthur settled for second place and a lackluster $12.6 million, followed by fellow newcomer Hanna, which garnered $12.3 million.

Soul Surfer impressively nabbed the number four spot with $11.1 million in its debut weekend, while Insidious finished fifth with $9.7 million. The James Franco/Natalie Portman stoner comedy Your Highness couldn't even crack the top five in its first weekend out, settling for sixth with a meager $9.6 million.

Are You Checking Out Your Highness or Arthur This Weekend?
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Will You Be Seeing Your Highness or Arthur This Weekend?

It's a big movie weekend, with two talked-about films hitting the theaters today.
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It's a big movie weekend, with two talked-about films hitting the theaters today. Buzz's Arthur review reports Russell Brand's wit and one-liners are out in full effect for his first true leading-man role and Jennifer Garner is a highlight. Buzz's Your Highness review says the solid cast elevates it from your typical gross-out comedy. So tell us — will you be buying a ticket to see either of these movies?

Arthur Review Starring Russell Brand, Jennifer Garner, and Helen Mirren
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Arthur: More Fun the Second Time Around

Jason Winer's Arthur is a remake of a 1981 film starring Dudley Moore, but how you feel about the original (or even if you haven't seen it at all) won't have much effect on your enjoyment of the 2011 version.
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Jason Winer's Arthur is a remake of a 1981 film starring Dudley Moore, but how you feel about the original (or even if you haven't seen it at all) won't have much effect on your enjoyment of the 2011 version. In this fresh take, Brand plays Arthur, a filthy rich heir who never grew up because he never had to. Arthur spends the majority of his days and nights wasting his millions on whatever and whomever he sees fit, pretending he's Batman, and drinking as much Maker's Mark as is humanly possible. With his nanny Hobson (Helen Mirren) there to clean up all of his messes, Arthur has no reason to abandon his carefree lifestyle and settle down.

When his mother hands him an ultimatum, Arthur is forced to make the first adult decision of his life: he can either marry Susan (Jennifer Garner), a tightly wound business executive whom Arthur has no romantic interest in, or he can lose his entire fortune and find out how the other half lives. The situation is made more complicated when Arthur falls head over heels for Naomi (Greta Gerwig), a girl from Queens who works as a tour guide of Manhattan and has big dreams of becoming an author.

Brand is known for playing outlandish characters like Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Aldous Snow, and he doesn't stray too far outside the realm in Arthur. As he gallivants around town in top hats and powder blue suits, his Arthur is yet another hard-partying character with a quick wit and enough one-liners to put Ricky Gervais to shame. The difference is that Brand brings a certain child-like innocence to Arthur that not only gives him depth, but makes him endearing as well. Arthur is a silly (and self-serving) character through and through, but with Brand's charm, you can't help but root for him and enjoy being part of his hijinks.

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Greta Gerwig Talks About Love Scenes With Russell Brand in Arthur
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Video: Greta Gerwig Talks Arthur and Doing Love Scenes With Russell Brand

You may recognize Greta Gerwig from her breakout role in indie Greenberg, but she's nabbed her first big-budget starring role in this week's Arthur.
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You may recognize Greta Gerwig from her breakout role in indie Greenberg, but she's nabbed her first big-budget starring role in this week's Arthur. At the junket for the film, Gerwig dished on being a huge fan of Russell Brand and talked about what it's like to film love scenes with the goofy comedian.

Video Interview: Helen Mirren Says She's Terrified to Host SNL, Loves Russell Brand
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Video: Helen Mirren on Being Terrified to Host SNL and Her Love For Russell Brand

In Arthur, Helen Mirren plays Hobson, the straitlaced nanny who cares for the titular carefree man-child played by Russell Brand.
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In Arthur, Helen Mirren plays Hobson, the straitlaced nanny who cares for the titular carefree man-child played by Russell Brand. At the film's junket, Mirren admitted that Brand is the reason why she signed on to the film, and talked about how much love and respect she has for the actor after working so closely with him. The Oscar-winning actress stayed humble about being out of her league in comedy, and revealed that she's terrified to host Saturday Night Live this weekend. Watch below, then find out what Brand had to say about Mirren in return!