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Wednesday
09Dec2009

Rashida Jones logs into 'The Social Network'

Rashida Jones in I Love You, Man

The charming Rashida Jones is the latest to join David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," which is currently filming for Columbia Pictures with a release set for Oct. 15, 2010.

Variety reported the news about her involvement, but at this point it's unclear what character she will be portraying. Aaron Sorkin's script centers on how Facebook evolved into a site with 300 million users.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Andrew Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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Friday
02Oct2009

Movie Review: “Zombieland”

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Seen on: October 2, 2009

The players: Director: Ruben Fleischer, Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

Facts of interest: Fleischer said he found his inspiration for this in "Shaun of the Dead."

The plot: A group of humans travel across the country trying to survive the zombie mayhem surrounding them.

Our thoughts: Do yourself a favor and buy a ticket to “Zombieland.” I promise you won’t regret it, because Ruben Fleischer’s fast-paced comedy boasts big laughs, highly entertaining zombie action, and a bunch of superb performances guaranteeing 80 minutes of simple, yet compelling big-screen fun. Yeah to that!

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Wednesday
30Sep2009

Uma Thurman ready to join 'Ceremony'

Uma Thurman

Oscar-nominated actress Uma Thurman has signed on to star in Max Winkler's upcoming comedy "Ceremony." Jesse Eisenberg from "Zombieland" and Michael Angarano ("The Forbidden Kingdom") are also on board.

"Ceremony" centers on a young man (Angarano) who falls in love with an older woman (Thurman) ready to get married. Refusing to let the woman of his dreams get away, he and his pal decide to crash her wedding.

Winkler, who also wrote the script, also co-wrote "The Adventurer's Handbook" with Jonah Hill and Matt Spicer. Thurman will soon be seen in Katherine Dieckmann's comedy "Motherhood."

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Friday
25Sep2009

Watch six hilarious 'Zombieland' clips 

Zombieland

Ruben Fleischer's upcoming horror comedy "Zombieland" opens Oct. 9, 2009, and it's one of the films I'm looking forward to the most this fall. Six new film clips are now online, so check them out after the jump.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. These clips give you a good first impression of who these folks are and what methods they use to stay alive.

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Tuesday
22Sep2009

Eisenberg, Timberlake sign up for 'Facebook' film

These friends are confirmed: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield have joined the cast of David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," which Columbia Pictures is developing.

Variety today confirmed Eisenberg will slip into the role of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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Thursday
10Sep2009

Check out these three TV spots for 'Zombieland'

Welcome to "Zombieland," a film I'm convinced will be quite hilarious and otherwise highly amusing to enjoy. If you would like to know how to survive in a world of zombies, check out these three new TV spots after the jump. They feature some good rules you should always keep in mind.

In the Ruben Fleischer-directed flick, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard and Abigail Breslin star, and you can join them on their adventures Oct. 9, 2009.

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Tuesday
25Aug2009

International 'Zombieland' trailer hits!

Zombieland

Count Ruben Fleischer's upcoming action adventure "Zombieland" among the films I'm looking forward to most this fall. The first trailer for the comedy totally won me over, and to be honest, this thing just looks darn original and hilarious. An international preview for the film has now debuted online, and you can see it after the jump.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard and Abigail Breslin star. Eisenberg narrates this trailer, and if you pay close attention, you'll be able to spot a tiny bit of new footage in it as well.

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