Woody Allen nabs a few more actors for his next film

As Woody Allen's newest and critically acclaimed film "Midnight in Paris" is still expanding across the country (you can read our excellent review of the film right here), the active director is already busy gathering actors for his next picture.

With Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Page, Judy Davis, and Penelope Cruz already on board, Allen recently nabbed Italian actors Riccardo Scamarcio, Isabella Ferrari, and Sergio Rubini, according to Variety.

This new project will center on four unconnected vignettes that are based on the Decameron, a collection of 14th century novellas by Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio. Filming for the movie is set to commence on July 11, 2011.

Funny (bloody) clip from James Gunn's 'Super'

James Gunn's "Super" should arrive in theaters next year, and a new bloody clip from the superhero comedy has landed online. It shows Rainn Wilson getting a little more violent than we are used to.

Ellen Page, Live Tyler and Kevin Bacon star in "Super," which I admit I'm very eager to see. I mean, what can go wrong with Wilson playing a dramatic role of a depressed guy who thinks he can be a superhero?

In Super, Frank’s (Wilson) wife leaves him for a seductive, psychopathic drug dealer (Kevin Bacon). Frank is transformed and the Crimson Bolt is born. He's a dude messing with those not respecting the law.

With a hand-made suit, a wrench, and a crazed sidekick named Boltie (Ellen Page), the Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife (Liv Tyler)! Enjoy the clip.

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Movie Review: "Inception"

Seen on: July 12, 2010

The players: Director: Christopher Nolan, Writer: Christopher Nolan, Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe

Facts of interest: None. Just go see it!

The plot: DiCaprio plays a man who specializes in extraction - stealing secrets from deep within someone's mind while they are asleep.

Our thoughts: Christopher Nolan’s utterly brilliant sci-fi thriller “Inception” is undoubtedly the best blockbuster of the year, and it will go down as one of the most original movies of the new decade. It also goes down in history as one of the most mesmerizing big-screen experiences I’ve ever had, because there’s not one scene in this masterpiece that won’t blow your mind. It’s THE movie to see this summer!

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Crazy cool 'Inception' trailer now online

A new and pretty awesome trailer for Christopher Nolan's upcoming thriller "Inception" has landed online, and you should check it out after the jump. It definitely messed with your mind, but that's what's so intriguing about it. Visuals and direction look stellar, which means this is one to watch out for!

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.

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Awesome new 'Inception' trailer hits

Christopher Nolan's new thriller "Inception" will open July 16, 2010, and a brand-new teaser trailer for the film has debuted online. It looks stunning and totally intriguing, and you can check it out below.

Plot details are kept under wraps for now, and the film is still only described as an action flick set within "the architecture of the mind." Leonardo DiCaprio plays a CEO-type character involved in a scandal.

Marion Cotillard plays his wife, and Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy co-star. Nolan ("The Dark Knight") also wrote the script.

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Movie Review: “Whip It”

Seen on: October 2, 2009

The players: Director: Drew Barrymore, Writer: Shauna Cross, Cast: Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis

Facts of interest: Drew Barrymore's directorial debut.

The plot: Ellen Page plays a Texas teenager who's fed up with beauty pageants and discovers her happiness in roller derby.

Our thoughts: Drew Barrymore celebrates her feature directorial debut with “Whip It,” and the result sure isn’t bad. The film is by no means perfect, but a terrific Ellen Page and a solid supporting cast inject a lot of energy and heart into Shauna Cross’ script, based on her novel about the world of women’s roller derby.

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This week's new movie releases - October 2, 2009

Opening this week are Ricky Gervais' "The Invention of Lying" with Jennifer Garner; "Whip It" with Ellen Page; "Zombieland" with Woody Harrelson; and Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story."

ZOMBIELAND (with Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg)

Synopsis: "Zombieland" focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a big wuss - but when you're afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive.

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Roll with Ellen Page in five new clips from 'Whip It'

Are you ready to "Whip It"? Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is set for release Oct. 2, 2009, and five clips from the flick starring Ellen Page in the lead have popped up online. Check them out after the jump.

The film centers on Bliss Cavendar, a Texas teenager who finds a way of dealing with her misery after she discovers a roller derby league in Austin. Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Wiig and Zoe Bell co-star.

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Latest casting details: Jeff Bridges to reunite with Coens; Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page join 'Super'

• Jeff Bridges (in the pic on the left) is in talks to reunite with Joel and Ethan Coen on their new version of "True Grit," based on the book by Charles Portis. The story will follow a girl joining a U.S. marshal and one of his colleagues on the mission to find the killer of her father. Bridges, of course, starred in the Coens' "The Big Lebowski." (via Variety)

• Rainn Wilson ("The Rocker"), Ellen Page ("Whip It") and Liv Tyler have boarded James Gunn's comedy "Super," about an average guy (Wilson) who develops a pseudo-superhero alter ego after his wife (Tyler) falls victim to the charm of a drug dealer. Gunn also wrote the "Dawn of the Dead" remake. (via Variety)

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Roll behind the scenes of 'Whip It'

Drew Barrymore celebrates her directorial debut with "Whip It," an upcoming drama centering on Bliss Cavendar (played by Ellen Page), a Texas teenager who finds a way of dealing with her misery after she discovers a roller derby league in Austin.

A new and rather short behind-the-scenes look has hit the Web, and it features a mini interview with Barrymore about what to expect in the film, which opens Oct. 2, 2009. Barrymore, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Wiig and Zoe Bell co-star in the film, and you can check out the clip below.

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