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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
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 the dramas I recommend below, also look out for a couple TV shows on DVD, specifically Brothers and Sisters: Season 3 and Desperate Housewives: Season 5.
Sugar Bits — Catherine Zeta-Jones to Play Susan Boyle?
- Catherine Zeta-Jones has allegedly asked about the film rights to the Susan Boyle's life story and appearance on Britain's Got Talent, as she reportedly wants to play the part of Susan herself. It is also being reported that director James Cameron, of Titanic fame, has expressed an interest in a film project too. — Daily Mail
- Mel Gibson attended the LA premiere of X -Men Origins: Wolverine with Russian girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva yesterday.
Helen And Russell Star at the State of Play Premiere
Last night London was the place to be for the world premiere of new movie State Of Play based on the British TV series. Helen Mirren and Russell Crowe are two of the stars in the new adaptation, and they were joined by some celebrity guests for the world premiere of the film. Check out all the pictures!
Box Office: Zac Is the Man of the Hour
Looks like young Mr. Efron is proving to be a bankable actor, as his movie, 17 Again, debuted at No. 1 this weekend, earning an estimated $24.1 million.
Meanwhile, Russell Crowe's political thriller, State of Play, came in second place with an estimated $14.1 million.
State of Play: Surprisingly Gripping Journalism Thriller
In the movies and on TV, investigations always look so exciting and fun — piecing together the facts, swapping clues, untangling the web strand by strand, etc. In a story centered around journalism, this mystery-solving stuff is what makes it fun to watch, especially if there's also a good dose of realism but not so much that it becomes mired in realistic details and we get bored. State of Play very nicely balances these things: It's a sensational murder mystery-thriller but with a scruffy, grumpy journalist lead character and a supporting cast of equally "normal" people.
Watch, Pass, TiVo or Rent: State of Play
Based on the BBC miniseries by the same name, this Friday's State of Play is a crime thriller in which "a team of investigative reporters works alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress." Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Helen Mirren star, and Tony Gilroy (writer of the Bourne trilogy and writer/director of Michael Clayton) co-wrote the screenplay.
Do you think you'll check this out in the theater or wait for it to be on DVD?
Will You See or Skip These April Movies?
Comedy, action, drama and animation all hit our UK cinema screens this month. I'd love to know which films you're excited about, and which you'll avoid, so take my slideshow poll and tell me if you plan to see or skip each film.
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Movie Preview: State of Play
Based on the BBC series of the same title, the film State of Play stars Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Ben Affleck, and Rachel McAdams. Crowe and McAdams are reporters who get wrapped up in the case of a congressman's (Affleck) murdered mistress.
From the trailer, it looks like a compelling crime thriller, though I'm not sure how it'll stack up against the acclaimed original series.
Ben Affleck Is a Distinguished Gentleman
Ben Affleck was looking perfectly cast as a congressman while filming State of Play this weekend in Washington DC. Post Oscar celebrations and Jimmy Kimmel videos, Ben remained clean cut and shaven to keep in character for the film. We hate to sound like nagging parents but considering BFF Matt just announced he is expecting, we can't help but wonder when Violet is going to be getting herself a sibling playmate?
Edward Norton Leaves State of Play, Ben Affleck May Join
Well, my original excitement over a Fight Club reunion with Edward Norton and Brad Pitt starring in State of Play has been dashed. First Pitt dropped out of the project and was replaced by Russell Crowe. Now Norton has decided to leave as well, with Ben Affleck in negotiations to replace him.
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