Apr 14 2009 Wahlberg, Franco, Others Plan for 'Date Night'

Looking to out-starstud his previous star-studded, night-themed efforts, Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy has added several more notable names to his upcoming comedy, Date Night:

Wahlberg and Franco have signed on for supporting roles in the Shawn Levy-helmed comedy for 20th Century Fox. Leighton Meester, Common, Taraji P. Henson and Kristen Wiig have also boarded the project.

Penned by Josh Klausner, comedy revolves around a married couple who find themselves in harm's way after their routine date night goes horribly awry.

Wahlberg plays a successful and crazily buff securities expert who flirts with Fey's character. Franco portrays a not-too-bright conman and petty criminal. Meester is onboard as the couple's babysitter. Henson plays the one good cop who believes the couple is in danger, and Common portrays a villain. Wiig, who worked with Fey on "Saturday Night Live," rounds out the cast as the actress' best friend.

I just hope I'll be able to believe Mark Wahlberg as a muscly security guy after seeing him so convincingly portray a science teacher in The Happening. It can get so hard to reconcile all the varied, often implausible hats worn by Wahlberg.

Wahlberg, Franco join 'Date Night' [Variety]

Mar 3 2009 New 'Terminator Salvation' Trailer May Be Only Hope You Have, John Connor

Bad news, future resistance leader John Connor: The Terminator monsters outnumber us humans, they're killing us, and they've started wearing our human skins as disguise coats. But on the plus side, you're kissing the Lady in the Water, so you're doing alright too. This video should summarize things.

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Jun 3 2008 New 'Wanted' Trailer Assumes I've Never Used the Internet

Of all the ludicrous things seen in this trailer--cars flipping and landing, bullets curving with special bullet mind control, Angelina Jolie not within arm-reach of a child--the most unbelievable and insulting is that we're supposed to swallow that a Google search for "Wesley Gibson" would turn up no results (and it's not even in quotes!). Give me a break, Wanted. I'm willing to tolerate breaking every known physical law in the name of mindless entertainment, but this is too much.

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Feb 14 2008 'Street Kings' Poster is Really Street-Arty

Way to go, Street Kings, capitalizing on the same vomiting splash of pseudo-graffiti that Comedy Central tried to exploit a few years back. Street Kings will definitely be the edgiest drag king prostitute movie in years.

Street Kings Poster [IMPA]

Feb 11 2008 'Street Kings' Trailer is 'Straight Nightmare,' Says Common

Here's how to make your very own Street Kings trailer: for every time Keanu Reeves says something ridiculously clichéd and completely predictable ("[Your nickname is] Quicks? Not quick enough," for example), add about ten to twenty shots of guns. Using this simple technique, you'll be surprised how easily you're able to pull together a minute-and-a-half of something that resembles a movie.

Also, Common is no longer allowed to act. Ever.

(Thanks Joe and Kyle)

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