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David Beckham Faces Off Against His Old Team Before a Star-Studded Crowd

Allie Merriam — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:04:41 PDT

David Beckham joined the MLS All-Stars last night to take on his old team, Manchester United, at New Jersey's Red Bull Arena just outside NYC. There were plenty of stars in attendance to watch as David's squad faced off against the visiting Brits, including Ethan Hawke, Jessica Szohr, and Gerard Butler. Despite the support for the MLS players, Manchester beat the All-Stars with a final score of 4-0. David, nonetheless, gave the match his all, trying to get no less than three goals in but having each effort blocked. He was the only player allowed to decide how much time he'd spend on the field, even wearing the captain's armband for the game! David said of playing against Manchester, "The problem is with me, it doesn’t matter how old I am, once I am on the field, I don’t want to come off, and I’ll always be like that."

Link Time - New Rock of Ages Photo Revealed

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:15:25 PDT

Get your first look at Catherine Zeta-Jones in Rock of Ages - Moviefone
Ethan Hawke will take on leading role in film from Insidious producer - The Hollywood Reporter
Neil Patrick Harris to guest judge on SYTYCD - Zap2It
Watch Barenaked Ladies's new music video starring the cast of The Big Bang Theory – Aol TV
Browse through photos of cinema's most memorable heroes - Rotten Tomatoes
How to experience Harry Potter now that the films have come to an end - SavvySugar
Julia Stiles and America Ferrera to team up in latest project - Deadline
Christina Hendricks and others sign on for Chris Colfer's film project - MTV

Link Time - Cato and Clove Cast in The Hunger Games

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:45:02 PDT

The Hunger Games finds Cato and Clove - Coming Soon
Did Glee drop an S-bomb last night? - Zap2It
Check out the full list of the Daytime Emmy Award nominations - TV Squad
Watch a clip of George Clooney in The Descendants - /Film
Aaron Eckhart will play a good guy version of Hook in new Peter Pan - Moviefone
Ready to hear what Beyoncé's new album title is? - Vulture
Rachel Weisz may star in The Bourne Legacy if she drops out of Oz - Deadline Hollywood
See Bill Hader as Andy Warhol in Men in Black 3 - The Playlist
Ethan Hawke will cameo in the Total Recall remake - The Wrap
Weddings inspired by movies - TrésSugar

Link Time - Conan Performs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" With She & Him

BuzzSugar — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:30:56 PST

She & Him perform "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with Conan - Stereogum
Find out which upcoming film Hollywood insiders are most excited about - Moviefone
A Cash Cab contestant reveals what really happens on the show - TV.com
The 12 most underrated actors of 2010 (here's to you, Donald Glover!) - TV Squad
Dane Cook will guest star on Hawaii Five-0 - TV Guide
Leighton Meester says she'll stick with Gossip Girl for two more years - E! Online
Gwyneth Paltrow will return to Glee - People
Ethan Hawke in talks for new Fox drama Exit Strategy - Vulture
The "Bed Intruder Song" tops YouTube's most popular videos of 2010 - PopWatch
Get a look at these interiors from How Do You Know - CasaSugar

Ethan Hawke on How He's Just Like Captain Von Trapp

TresSugar — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:15:57 PDT

"I liken my situation to The Sound of Music, not to Jude Law."

- Ethan Hawke says he relates to the Sound of Music, since he married his former nanny following their alleged affair.

Link Time - Jane Lynch to Host Saturday Night Live

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:30:26 PDT

Jane Lynch headlines an episode of SNL next season - Movieline
Weezer earns points with Lost fans: Hurley is their album cover! - Spinner
Ethan Hawke signs on to play violin for A Late Quartet - MTV Movies Blog
Bryan Cranston will reportedly join Drive, opposite Ryan Gosling - Film School Rejects
Watch Dylan McDermott let his freak flag fly as "The Douche" - TrèsSugar
Pink's new music video, starring a tiny Carey Hart - Vulture
Cillian Murphy to star opposite Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake in I'm.mortal - PopWatch
Zach Gilford joins new Shonda Rhimes series, Off the Map - Ausiello Files
Fox's The Good Guys tries to lure in more female viewers - Deadline

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

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.

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:30:17 PDT

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. In addition to my selections below, you can also catch Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD on DVD.

Nothing But the Truth
I didn't get to see this in the theaters, so I'm curious to check out this political thriller starring Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett, Vera Farmiga, David Schwimmer, and Alan Alda.

The movie's plot is described as "ripped from the headlines" and centers on a journalist (Beckinsale) who outs an acquaintance of hers as a CIA agent. Things get interesting when the government's prosecutor (Dillon) sends the journalist to jail for contempt. The movie was written and directed by Rod Lurie, the guy behind one of my favorite political movies, The Contender.

Special features include commentary from the director, deleted scenes, and a making-of featurette.

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Bride Wars
Hey, speaking of wedding tips we can learn from movies: Don't . . . destroy a life long friendship over a conflict in wedding scheduling! Which is to say, Bride Wars is out on DVD.

The movie stars Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson as best friends who spend their lives dreaming of weddings together, and part of that dream is getting married at the Plaza Hotel. After both women get engaged, though, things get nasty when the Plaza books both their weddings on the same day. Instead of graciously working it out as two intelligent, grown women might do, the brides-to-be turn against each other, with each trying to sabotage the other's wedding. Needless to say, their friendship suffers.

Special features include three deleted scenes, including an alternate opening, and a featurette titled - wait for it - "The Perfect White Dress."

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What Doesn't Kill You
Here's another movie I am excited to bring home to watch. Netflix has a good description of the plot: "Partners in crime Paulie (Ethan Hawke) and Brian (Mark Ruffalo) find themselves at odds after years of pulling dangerous jobs, surviving turf wars and evading a determined detective (Donnie Wahlberg) in this gritty crime drama set in South Boston. The childhood buddies have gone through the wringer together, but when Brian's relationship with his wife (Amanda Peet) begins to fall apart, their loyal friendship is tested."

The New York Times called it a "a no-nonsense, few-frills crime drama about two losers hustling their way into an early grave" that "says a little something about what it means to look at the American dream from the bottom up." Sounds awesome.

Special features include commentary with writer/director Brian Goodman and writer Donnie Wahlberg; deleted and alternate scenes; and "Makes You Stronger: The Making Of What Doesn't Kill You."

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The Uninvited
Elizabeth Banks had a good year in '08 and has been popping up in movies left and right well into '09. The Uninvited was one of them, and it looks pretty darn scary.

Netflix's description of this remake of a Korean film is super-creepy: "Committed to a mental hospital after her mother's tragic death, teenager Anna (Emily Browning) discovers upon her release that her father (David Strathairn) plans to marry his deceased wife's former nurse, Rachael (Elizabeth Banks), a woman who may not have the best intentions. Foreboding warnings from her mother's ghost only cement Anna's suspicions." Yikes! I'm such a wimp about scary movies that I will definitely be recruiting people to watch this with me.

Special features include a behind-the-scenes featurette called "Unlocking the Uninvited," deleted scenes, and an alternate ending.

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2009 Sundance Spotlight: Brooklyn's Finest, The Informers, 500 Days of Summer

BuzzSugar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:39 PST

While I won't be heading down to the 2009 Sundance Film Festival this year, I will be sorting through the humongous pile of festival entries to share with you some of the films I think look most promising. From quirky documentaries to talented young filmmaker debuts to a potential runaway hit, Sundance is filled with entertainment possibilities. Here are today's selections:

Brooklyn's Finest
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), Brooklyn's Finest just became this year's first sale at Sundance. Apparently "Senator Distribution nabbed North American rights . . . on Saturday night, 24 hours after its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. . . Senator says it will release the film in the fourth quarter for awards consideration." According to Senator president Mark Urman, the company "went into aggressive pursuit right after Friday's screening." Wow! All of this spells good things for the cop drama which features a stellar cast (Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin). The plot is described as: "Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths." The guy responsible for the screenplay has a unique and intriguing story himself (you can read about it here). No clips available just yet, but now that it's been purchased I'm sure we'll hear and see much more about this film in the future.

Two more great-looking movies, with talented folks like Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Mickey Rourke, if you

The Informers
Well, the long-awaited movie adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's collection of short stories is upon us. The movie, starring a whole lot of people from the '80s and early '90s (most notably Mickey Rourke, continuing his amazing career comeback) is about LA in the '80s in all its beautiful, indulgent, moral-decaying glory. The Informers also includes Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder, Billy Bob Thornton, Chris Isaak, and the late Brad Renfro (his final role). I have mixed feelings about this movie, but then again, any trailer that includes a song by A Flock of Seagulls deserves a chance in my book.

FYI: The trailer for The Informers below is not suitable for work due to some topless ladies. Proceed with caution:

500 Days of Summer
Oh, man. Could these two be cuter together? I think not. I was so excited when this casting news first came out and I'm even more thrilled that the movie's premiering at Sundance (to not-bad reviews so far) and has a release date (July 24) and now has a super cute teaser trailer (see below!). At first glance, the movie's description sounds like a little tale of unrequited love (boy loves girl, girl doesn't believe in love) but here's the part that got me really curious: "energized by dance numbers, split screens, and two dynamic performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel." Dance numbers? Why not?! Check out the trailer below and for additional clips, click here.

Photos courtesy of Sundance

Celebaby Roundup

babysugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:20 PDT

The celebs were out this weekend - many stood up to cancer while others partied at the Toronto Film Festival and the VMAs. Still, some found time to snuggle with their wee ones.

Sheryl and son Wyatt Crow left LAX after the breast cancer-surviving mama sang a duo with James Taylor on Friday night. Bon Jovi's Power Ranger son Romeo scoped out the streets of NYC, while Keri and River roamed their nearby Brooklyn 'hood. Check out the slideshow to see who else was out and about this weekend. Bauer Griffin Online, Flynet and Pacific Coast News Online