Movie Review: "Easy A"

Seen on: August 28, 2010

The players: Director: Will Gluck, Writer: Bert V. Royal, Cast: Emma Stone, Patricia Clarkson, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd, Alyson Michalka

Facts of interest: Will Gluck also helmed "Fired Up!"

The plot: Emma Stone plays a teenager spreading a lie about losing her virginity. Next thing you know, she's the center of attention at her high school...

Our thoughts: I’ll have to give “Easy A” a C. No, I didn’t exactly hate Will Gluck’s new comedy about a high-school chick spreading a bunch of lies, but the film simply failed to live up to my expectations. It’s definitely a step up from Gluck’s previous disaster “Fired Up!,” but when it comes to ideal comic timing, he’s not quite there yet. He’s close for sure, but this latest effort misses the mark a tad too often.

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Exclusive 'Easy A' Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Will Gluck's new comedy "Easy A" hits theater this weekend, and we've got your exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the film starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson and Amanda Bynes.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school.

Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes. Check out the featurette below to see what Stone and the filmmakers have to say about the flick.

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Watch the first 10 minutes from 'Easy A'

Screen Gems is promoting the release of Will Gluck's comedy "Easy A" by letting you watch the first 10 minutes from the film starring Emma Stone. It's a decent comedy for sure, and it opens in theaters Friday.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high-school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school.

Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes co-star in the film, which has some funny moments and conveys its messages in an original way.

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Eight clips from 'Easy A' with Emma Stone

Emma Stone is about to invade theaters with her new comedy "Easy A," and we've got eight brand-new clips from the Will Gluck-directed film, which opens Sept. 17, 2010. Watch them all after the jump.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school...

I've seen it and can say that Emma Stone definitely delivers the goods, even though the story isn't quite as awesome as it sounds. That's all I can reveal for now. Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson co-star.

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Casting bites: Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci board 'Easy A;' Chris Pine set for 'Unstoppable'

Here's your dose of casting updates for June 4, 2009:

• Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Machalka, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet, Malcolm McDowell and Daniel Byrd will join Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes in Will Gluck's comedy "Easy A," a modern reimagining of "The Scarlet Letter." Written by playwright Bert V. Royal, the film centers on a high school student who seeks financial and personal gain by pretending to be the school slut. (Variety)

• Chris Pine, who's currently onscreen in "Star Trek," is in talks to join Denzel Washington in Tony Scott for Fox's upcoming thriller "Unstoppable." The plot follows an engineer who boards a locomotive with a young conductor (Pine) and attempts to chase a runaway train loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Orlando Bloom moves to 'Main Street'

Orlando Bloom is in talks to join Andrew McCarthy, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth in John Doyle's upcoming drama "Main Street."

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film follows a group of a small North Carolina town residents whose lives are turned upside down with the arrival of a stranger. Bloom is set to play a police officer.

Doyle is directing a script by the late Horton Foote, whose credits also include "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Of Mice and Men."

Bloom, who last starred in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," will soon be seen in "New York, I Love You" and "Sympathy for Delicious."

McCarthy recently appeared on "Lipstick Jungle," while Burstyn last starred in "W." Clarkson's recent credits include "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Elegy." As for Firth, was was recently seen in "Mamma Mia!"