The UK Bans “The Human Centipede II” – Is the US Next? Plot Review and Trailer - Video

Okay, every now and then a movie comes along that we can’t exactly categorize – or understand.

In fact, we’re shocked that a movie like this could actually be released - much less filmed and edited with a straight face.

“The Human Centipede II – Full Sequence”, written and direct by Tom Six, is the follow-up to the original “Human Centipede” released in 2009.

For those of you who have never heard of it – consider yourself lucky. Most movie goers had not heard of it until Matt Stone and Trey Parker did a spoof about it on South Park last month.

The concept is simple, yet repulsive.

A demented surgeon finds three unwilling victims and surgically attaches them end to end – mouth to anus, turning them into a Siamese Trio – the human centipede.

Seriously. We’re not making this up.

The trailer below is from the first film and will go a long way in helping you understand the basic concept. We’ll wait…. Go ahead… watch it..



Were we right?

Now that you understand the rudimentary premise of the first movie we can move on to the troubles Mr. Six is facing in Britain with regards to his sequel.

“The Human Centipede II – Full Sequence” supposedly follows another demented surgeon who became sexually obsessed with the original movie.

He proceeds to replicate the Siamese trio just as in the original movie but with twelve people instead of three – and he adds one special demented twist.

His goal is to exploit his new creation sexually, and explore the concepts of sex, fantasy, pain, pleasure, and release with his new creation(s).

It’s really hard to wrap your head around isn't it?

Below is the movie trailer Six released last year promoting Centipede II. While not graphic in detail it doesn’t really reveal any plot, but the message seems to be clear - it will be “the sickest movie of all time.”



But Mr. Six has run into a big problem.

It seems the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has ruled no amount of cuts, redaction, or editing would allow them to give the new film a certificate of release and said it may violate the Obscene Publications Act.

They went on to say,

“The potentially obscene Human Centipede sequel poses risk of harm to viewers. There is little attempt to portray any of the victims in the film as anything other than objects to be brutalized, degraded and mutilated for the amusement and arousal of the central character, as well as for the pleasure of the audience.”

This may well prevent the film from ever seeing the light of day in Europe.

But what about the United States?

The U.S. has a habit of following along with the BBFC in its development of the United States MPAA rating. (Motion Picture Association of America)

The original film was given a MPAA rating of “R” which allowed it to be shown in American theaters. But if the MPAA can’t, or won’t rate the sequel, then it cannot be shown in the U.S.

We think that is a good thing. This is not really the kind of movie we want playing at the Mall on Saturday afternoon anyway. Our kids have enough to deal with already and we don’t need to plant any more bizarre ideas in their tiny little heads.

InfoStar says – Keep Centipede II away from the U.S.

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes – New Movie Trailer and Review – Video

Every now and then a movie sequel comes along that was just meant to be made.

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is one of those movies.

James Franco plays scientist Will Rodman, who is trying to create some of the most effective medical treatments for humans ever seen.

He develops a new drug therapy he calls “The Cure” that allows the human brain to repair itself from traumatic injuries and disease like Alzheimer's and strokes - and it’s almost ready for clinical testing.

Bust first, they test the medication on a baby chimp that quickly begins to develop amazing cognitive powers.

Soon, the young chimp name “Caesar” has grown – and possesses intelligence far greater than any human could ever imagine.

Caesar starts reading books, doing complex math, and growing bored with his simple surroundings. The staff decides to let him co-mingle with the other chimps in the facility – and things go terribly wrong.

Caesar finds a large stash of “The Cure” in a medical freezer and promptly gives it to all the apes in the facility causing “The Rise of the Apes”.

Think “Jurassic Park” on steroids and smart pills.

“Apes” was directed by Rupert Wyatt and stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo,and  Andy Serkis.

The special effects are amazing and created by the Oscar-winning visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of "Avatar" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

IMDB describes “Rise of the Apes” as,

“An origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.”

We call it Apes getting pissed and seeking revenge.



The film is due in theaters this August.

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“Super 8” Movie Trailer and Review – Amazing Summer Movie – Bring it!

The hot days of summer are upon us.

Memorial Day is behind us.

And we all know what that means……

The summer blockbusters are coming!

And to start things off this month is the great looking flick “Super 8” and a new movie trailer.

Think “Cloverfield” meets area 51.

In fact, the original screenplay was developed to be the sequel to “Cloverfield”, so you can do the math on what to expect - serious science fiction and inhuman things.

Usually we can tell by the movie trailer if we think a film is going to be any good, and all we can say about the “Super 8” trailer is this film is going to rock.

Not really a kid’s movie, but definitely a predominately teen kid cast – but with very adult adventures.

The production values of this flick are undeniable because it was written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg.

It stars the young Elle Fanning, AJ Michalka, and Kyle Chandler, and has Spielberg’s trademark all over it.

The story goes like this – a group of kids are playing around with their super 8 movie camera when they witness a train derailment.

It turns out to be a deliberate derailment of a United States Air Force train named "Groom Lake One", which was transporting undisclosed materials from Area 51 to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

After the wreck, some unknown entity escapes from one of the cargo cars and begins to cause havoc on the small town of Lillian, Ohio.

Suddenly, the military and other spooky looking Government suits start showing up and taking over.

All the dogs in town run away and strange things start happening all over.

There are disappearances, unexplained events, and eight missing people. The local sheriff investigates the cause of the events which leads to the discovery of something inhuman.

And the kids have it all on Super 8 video….



The budget for "Super 8" was a modest $45 million and is due in theaters and IMAX June 11th.

Welcome to the blockbuster movie season!

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Video - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Red Band Trailer Leaked – Or was it?

It’s being called the feel bad movie for Christmas.

Everybody has been dying to see an official movie trailer.

And now, the red band trailer has been leaked to the internet.

Or has it?

In what appears to be a leaked movie trailer for director David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” we get our first glimpse of what’s to come.

But some experts are saying it was not a leak at all, but rather a clever marketing ploy by Sony to make it look like a leak.

“If this was a real leak, Sony would have pulled that trailer off YouTube so fast it wouldn’t have been funny. This was no leak. The sound is exceptional, and there is an American MPAA rating that shouldn’t be there in a European trailer. We think Sony knew exactly what they were doing”.

Agreed.

This looks an awful lot like a “Cloverfield” type viral video stunt by Sony to get the trailer into American hands, and the web site shown at the end of the trailer redirects to Sony’s main move portal.



Sneaky? Yes, and very effective.

This would not be the first time Sony has used viral videos to promote an upcoming project.

The film remake of the popular book is said to be costing $100 Million to complete and stars Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Rooney Mara, Embeth Davidtz.

For those not familiar with “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” book, here is a little overview.

The original Swedish title translated into English as "Men Who Hate Women"), and is an award-winning crime novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the first in his "Millennium series".

A complete plot summary can be found here on Wikipedia.

After seeing this movie trailer and knowing about the book trilogy – we can’t wait to see this movie.

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Video - Man Proposes to Girlfriend in Movie Trailer – Greatest Marriage Proposal of All Time!

This is a story of how two people find true love – through a movie trailer.

Matt and Ginny were in love.

Matt wanted to surprise Ginny with a fantastic marriage proposal – so he came up with a brilliant idea.

Matt made a fake movie trailer and asked the local theater to run it while his girlfriend was there with her brother - while Matt waited outside. Once the trailer finished, he jumped into action and asked her to marry him.

In the trailer Matt films himself asking Ginny’s father if he can take his daughters hand in marriage.

Matt is not a big-wig Hollywood producer, but rather a humble insurance salesmen, but his sense of film techniques is amazing.

Ginny’s brother duped her into going to see “Fast Five” and she had no idea what was about to happen.

Matt had even wired the theater with cameras so he could capture the her reaction.

Ellen DeGeneres had the happy couple on her show Friday and the YouTube video of Matt’s proposal has already received over 14 million hits.

This is the greatest proposal video of all times, and is the cutest thing InfoStar has seen in a while.

Enjoy!

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Antonio Banderas Bizarre Film “The Skin I Live In” Shocks Cannes – Video

We all know the Cannes Film Festival is a place for the Hollywood elite to rub shoulders and sell movies.

We also know that sometimes these smaller hard hitting films never see the light of day.

This year, mega star Antonio Banderas and writer producer Pedro Almodóvar were at Cannes to unveil Pedro’s latest film project “The Skin I live In”.

Okay, so how bad could it be?

It’s not so much bad as it is graphic in nature and spirit.

The story goes like this:

Banderas plays the role of Robert Ledgard, a brilliant surgeon with a beautiful young doughter. His daughter is brutally raped by a man, and the young girl ends up killing herself due to the traumatic event. And Banderas cuts off, and preserves her face.

Okay, so far it’s not that bad right?

Later in the film, Banderas tracks down and kidnaps the man who raped his daughter. But instead of turning him over to the police, or killing him out of a crime of passion, he does the most shocking thing ever imaginable for a plot.

He gives the man a sex change and transplants the face of his daughter onto him. To make matters worse, he rapes the man and has sex with him – as a woman – now wearing his daughters face.

Told you.

IMDB describes the film as being based on Thierry Jonquet's novel "Mygale", a revenge tale that tells the story of a plastic surgeon on the hunt for the men who raped his daughter.

But viewers at the Cannes film festival became a bit shocked during the screening and started to walk out due to the graphic nature of the plot.

One group of Americans that had been flown to Cannes, all expenses paid by the director, left in the middle of the film and never returned.

One U.S. citizen who left during the screening said,

"It was the fact that the victim was supposed to look like the doctor's daughter. I couldn't stop picturing the girl in the beginning of the movie when he was in bed with her, with him, later."

The movie is expected to be released in the United States in November 2011.

This is NOT a chick flick, so guys, don’t plan to take your date to see it or she may never look at you the same way again.

Trailer - "The Skin I Live In" with Antonio Banderas


Antonio Banderas Interview in Cannes “The Skin I Live In”


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New Hangover II Trailer Released – Another Pulled for Wiener Munching Monkey Stunt - Watch

One of the new trailers for the soon to be released “Hangover II” has been pulled from movie theaters because, well, um, there is a shot of a monkey biting a man’s wiener.

The clip sows Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and the schlong munching monkey on a bus in Bangkok, where Galifianakis' character puts a water bottle in the pants of an old man and the monkey jumps on the guy's lap and starts gnawing away at his private parts.

Galifianakis said,

"When a monkey nibbles on a wiener, it's funny in any language, but it's also pushing the envelope in any language, too.”

Of course the MPAA has required Warner Brothers to edit the trailer and make a new one available as soon as possible. “Hangover II” is due for release May 26, 2011 and even though the plot has been kept under wraps we do know a little about it.

In the follow-up to the record-breaking hit comedy “The Hangover,” Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding.

After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned.

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.

Watch the new (and since banned) “Hangover II” Movie Trailer

Officials Concerned Over Justin Bieber Movie Never Say Never

He is everywhere. In the last month, pop sensation Justin Bieber has graced every part of American media in what can only be called saturation.

He has been on Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Regis, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, MTV, Vanity Fair, People, Us Weekly, CSI, the Super Bowl, The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lopez Tonight, the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Extreme Makeover, and others.

Bieber just ended his 86 show world tour before Christmas and is scheduled to pick up again in March in Europe. He wins every award he is nominated for and has merchandise ranging from posters, calendars, headphones, nail polish, dolls, and other trinkets.

His album and book sales are in the tens of millions.

So what’s there to worry about? Seems everything is going great for Bieber. That just might be the problem.

Movie theater owners around the country have been quietly ramping up for Friday’s release of Bieber’s “Never Say Never 3D”. And they are starting to panic.

They have done the math and realize they only have so many theaters, seats, and tickets – in other words, “There are only a certain number of movie goers we can move through the system in a 24 hour period.”

And that, my friends, seems to be the problem. Why? Because thousands of crazed Bieber fans are expected to swarm theaters and malls this weekend for their chance to see the megastar in 3D.

Officials fear that malls and theaters around the country will be flooded with Bieber fans and that traffic and crowd control will become a problem. There is concern that fans will grow impatient and descend into various acts of civil unrest and disobedience.

Factor in the fact that each screaming 13-year-old also has her mother with her, and… well that is an angry crowd I would try to avoid at all costs.

Officials are discussing what to do about port-a-potties, extra security, aid stations, accidents, traffic control, fire rescue, wreckers and towing, media stations, reporters, satellite trucks, and the list goes on. Some major cities are expecting weeks of problems before things start to get better.

Really? Is it possible? Could the United States be forced into weeks of anarchy and chaos just because millions of Justin Bieber fans can’t get tickets to see his movie?

All we can pray for is that we will look our fellow man in the eye, and show the compassion and constraint that have held this country together through some if its darkest times.

If CNN starts to report on mobs on angry, disobedient teens at thousands of theaters in all 50 states, and if FOX News starts comparing Bieber’s hold on his fans to the control of Hitler on Nazi Germany, if the Center for Disease Control declares Bieber Fever a pandemic, then life as we know it may have changed forever.

We may never recover. Bieber’s hold on the world may just be too great. We may just have to fall to our knees and admit…. that the kid has unbelievable talent and deserves to be a star.

"Year One" - Review And Trailer - Jack Black And Michael Cera

Summer is here and school is out. That means the beginning of the summer movie blitz - starting with Apatow's "Year One."

Starring Jack Black and Michael Cera you can imagine the type of humor in store. Directed by "Ghost Buster's" Harold Ramis, this film explores what happens when two cavemen are kicked out of their tribe.

In year 1, Zed (Jack Black) and his caveman friend, Oh (Michael Cera), are two bungling cavemen just trying to survive. Zed is a bad hunter with no skills, and Oh is a plant gatherer. Zed is thrown out of his village after he eats the forbidden fruit, and Oh decides to travel with Zed on his heroic journey to the end of the earth.

They find a much different world outside of their prehistoric village. They find themselves wandering in Bible country meeting Cain, Able, Abraham, and other Bible people along the way, and are sold into slavery ending up in Sodom.

There is a definite "Monty Python" look and feel to the film, and the jokes seem to come at breakneck speed at times. Most are funny. Some take a minute to sink in. And others are downright sacrilegious.

You can imagine what happens when they encounter Adam and Eve (Harold Ramis and Rhoda Griffis), Cain and Abel (David Cross and Paul Rudd), and Abraham (Hank Azaria).

In an interview with MTV, Cera described it as a comedy set in Biblical times with Black's character, Zed, looking for some kind of meaning for his life.

Overall, Black and Cera pull it off, and seem to have a summer smash hit on their hands - and probably a cult following.

The movie is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence. This is a last minute change as the original rating had been "R".

Watch "Year One" Movie Trailer


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Watchmen Hits Theaters - Review & Movie Trailer

The spring box-office season got its unofficial start this weekend with Billy Crudup in "Watchmen".

Based on Alan Moore's famous comic book series, "Watchmen" is a story set in an alternative 1985, where the world is edging closer to the brink of nuclear war, and a plot to eliminate a band of retired crime fighters is under way.

But by whom? And why?

It is up to these ex-crime fighters to investigate the plot that seems to go beyond the unbelievable.

The story begins with Nixon in the White House, the Cold War growing hotter, and the Watchmen sitting on the sidelines. Dan Dreiberg (Patrick Wilson) has retired his Nite Owl costume; Laurie Jupiter (Malin Akerman) no longer dresses in spandex; and Adrian Veidt (Matthew Goode) in now a businessman.

Looming over everyone is Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), a nuclear scientist who's been transformed into a godlike figure - radiant, omnipresent and disinterested. Together, they must find who is trying to eliminate them.

Along the way, they uncover a plot that shakes the very foundation of our way of life.

The film is rated R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. There are lengthy sex scenes and a lot of nudity, as Dr. Manhattan never wears any clothes. The soundtrack is powerful and syncs well with the plot.

View The "Watchmen" Movie Trailer

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"Pride And Glory" Hits Theaters - Review And New Movie Trailer

Truth. Honor. Loyalty. Family. What are you willing to sacrifice?

"Pride And Glory" opens this week; a narrative centered around one families generation of New York City Police officers. The Tierney family literally lives and breathes for the New York City Police Department. Former police chief Francis (Jon Voight) heads a family of three cops: his sons Ray (Ed Norton) and Francis Jr. (Noah Emmerich), and his son-in-law Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell).

The family's moral ethics are put to the test when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals a massive police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, learning the truth threatens to destroy not only the Tierney family legacy, but also the entire NYPD.

With the holidays approaching, the entire family is hit with calamity when four police officers are killed in a brutal shooting. Anxious to find out what went wrong and why, a task force is put together to investigate the deaths, and Ray finds himself thrown into the middle of the chaos.

When Ray's investigation uncovers police corruption, his whole life is destroyed and the good name of the Tierney family is swiftly shadowed by suspicion.

Directed and scripted by Gavin O'Connor, "Pride and Glory" is a New Line Cinema film that is worth the trip to the theater, but is not for the faint of heart.

Watch Colin Farrell and Ed Norton In "Pride And Glory" Movie Trailer


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"Max Payne" Hits Theaters - Review And Extended Movie Trailer

The autumn blockbuster movie season is heating up and last weekend seemed to jump start the action films. Just released - "Max Payne", starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges and Chris O'Donnell.

Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Mark Wahlberg), whose family was killed as part of a conspiracy, and an assassin (Mila Kunis), who is out to avenge her sister's death. The police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation hunt the pair.

Demons, in the shape of winged serpents, disturb Max, but nothing real or imagined will get in the way of his mission. Complicating things is Max Payne's guru B.B. (Beau Bridges), an ex-cop who is involved with security for a large pharmaceutical company, which may hold the key to the mystery.

Forces, both real and hidden, are hard at work to keep Max, who is clearly fighting his inner demons, from reaching his goal.

"Max Payne" delivered a strong performance at the box office Friday with $7.2 million pushing it to the number one spot. The adaptation of the popular video game had the widest release at 3,376 locations this weekend, gaining an early lead in what could transform into a solid box office weekend.

Watch Max Payne Extended Movie Trailer


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Actor Tim Robbins Gets Hollywood Star - "City Of Ember" Movie Trailer

Tim Robbins, known for writing and directing "Dead Man Walking", and his award winning roles in such films as "Mystic River", "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Hudsucker Proxy", received his coveted star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame last week.

Robbins told reporters, "I used to take the bus from here to Burbank to go to work," he recalled. "When the bus was late, I would walk up and down and throw my cigarettes down. Now I have the honor of having this done to my star."

Attending the ceremony with Tim was his longtime life-partner Susan Sarandon, who picked up a Best Actress Academy Award for her role in "Dead Man Walking".

Robbins is currently directing and producing the made-for-television movie "Possible Side Effects", a TV drama that revolves around a family that runs a pharmaceutical company.

The actor can also be seen in the just released family adventure fantasy "City Of Ember" with Bill Murray. The film tells the story about the people of the underground 'City of Ember', who have prospered in a wonderful world of glittering lights. But the city's once mighty generator is failing, and the enormous lamps that light up the city are starting to fade.

Watch Tim Robbins And Bill Murray In "City Of Ember" Movie Trailer


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Nick Nolte Escapes Burning House - Conflicting Reports Emerge

Nick Nolte had a bad Tuesday morning. It seems his Malibu California house caught on fire and he tried to put it out himself, and then broke a window to escape.

The fire broke out about 11:30 in the morning at the actor's beachfront complex in Malibu, and was fully involved by the time firefighters arrived.

Fire department spokesman Scott Chew said,

"The occupant of the house, actor Nick Nolte, received a small cut on his right hand when he broke a window to escape the fire."

The fire department said the house was a total loss, but Nolte's rep says, "No one was injured and there was no structural damage to the house".

Paramedics at the scene treated the actor for cuts and minor smoke inhalation, but Nolte refused to go to the hospital.

Press reports put the damage anywhere between $1.5-$3.5 million dollars, and have quoted Nolte as saying a computer printer in his office started the fire. The celebrity said he is considering filing a lawsuit against the manufacturer.

Nolte has just completed work on the thriller "Nine Miles Down", about a security expert who is sent to a remote scientific camp to investigate strange things that are happening.

The actor is currently filming the dramatic "Arcadia Lost", due next March and starring Nolte and Haley Bennett. The film is a coming-of-age story with a mystery at its core, and explores Greece through the eyes of teenage Americans who encounter a country of mystery, life and death, and the sacred and blasphemous.

Watch The "Nine Miles Down" Movie Trailer

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Ashley Tisdale Introduces New "High School Musical 3" Video

For those "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" fans who can't wait to see the movie, you can rest easy because Ashley Tisdale has just released a new video from the film.

The actress introduces fans to a music video titled "A Night To Remember", as the characters prepare for their prom. All the usual suspects appear in the video, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu, Chris Warren Jr., Monique Coleman, KayCee Stroh, Olyessa Rulin and Ryne Sanborn.

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" is scheduled for release October 24, and finds our friends as seniors in high school, where Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

Watch The "High School Musical 3: Senior Year Video"

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'Depressed' Angelina Jolie Seen In Public For The First Time In Months

Angelina Jolie was seen in public this week for the first time since media reports claim the actress is suffering from a bad case of postpartum depression.

Jolie was seen at a New York airport with Brad Pitt and their family of six, including the cute two-year-old Shiloh.

Jolie is getting ready for the premiere of her new movie "Changeling" next week, which will be her first public appearance since giving birth to Vivienne and Knox in July.

"Changeling" is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Jolie and John Malkovich, and is the story of what happens when a mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home go answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.

Brad Pitt, 44, spent most of last month at the Venice Italy and Toronto Film Festivals promoting his new films "Burn After Reading" and "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button". Angelina stayed away from the public and media, instead spending her time isolated at the Chateau Miraval in Provence, France.

Related: Brad Pitt Ready With "Benjamin Button" - Review And Trailer

Last week the family moved their flock to the Palais Parkschloss villa, south of Berlin Germany, while Pitt works on scenes for his latest film "Inglorious Bastards", written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Last month, news reports surfaced that Angelina was suffering from depression following the birth of her twins. A report in one magazine claims Angelina feels that Brad has things easy - he had the kids without the pain of birth, and he can just pick up and travel around the world whenever he wants to.

The unmarried partners family now consist of three adopted children and three biological children - Maddox, 7; Vietnamese Pax Thien, 4; Ethiopian Zahara, 3; Shiloh Nouvel, 2; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 10 weeks.

Even with already having six young children, Brad Pitt often speaks of his desire to have a 'sports team' sized family. Easy to say when you have hundreds of millions of dollars, and no womb.

Watch Angelina Jolie In The "Changeling" Movie Trailer

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DiCaprio and Crowe In "Body Of Lies" - Review And Movie Trailer

Trust no one. Deceive everyone. That's the motto for "Body Of Lies".

The upcoming thriller is based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius' 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who uncovers the whereabouts of a major terrorist leader suspected of operating in Jordan.

When Ferris devises a plan to penetrate his network, he must first win the support of crafty CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), and the friendly, but perhaps suspect, leader of the Jordanian intelligence group.

Although seemingly his allies, Ferris questions how much he can really trust these men without putting the entire operation - and his life - on the line.

When asked about the urgency of tracking down the evil al-Qaeda operative known as Suleiman he says,

''We think Suleiman is coming to America next, maybe with nuclear or biological weapons,'' says Ferris' CIA superior. ''He has all the strings in his hand. And one of these days, he's going to pull them.''

The film was directed by Ridley Scott, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Roger Ferris, Russell Crowe as Ed Hoffman, Mark Strong as Hani, and Golshifteh Farahani as Aisha. It is rated R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout. The film opens October 10.

The film is certainly full of explosions, lies, bad neighborhoods, terrorists, secrets and disguises. The script is well thought out, and no detail was overlooked - even while trying to create German street scenes on U.S. street film shoots. But the filming took its toll on the actors.

Leonardo DiCaprio was left so shattered after a torture scene that he was ill for days. The actor prepared for the scene in a former Moroccan jail for months, but had no idea the intensity of the shoot would leave him drained and sick. DiCaprio told reporters,

"We did that scene in the middle of some medieval torture tomb. There was some kind of horrific dust in the air. I got sick for two or three days afterward because of the intense energy it took."

Watch DiCaprio And Crowe In "Body Of Lies" Movie Trailer

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The Secret Life Of Bees - Early Review And Movie Trailer

"The Secret Life Of Bees" pairs the unusual combination of Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah, in a truly deep and emotional film about learning what having a real family is all about.

Set in South Carolina during 1960's, the film tells the story Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning), a 14 year-old girl who is troubled by the memory of her mother's death. To escape her isolated surroundings and difficult relationship with her father, Lily runs away with Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson), her caretaker and only friend, to a South Carolina town that Lily believes holds the secret to her mother's past.

Taken in by the intelligent and business-minded Boatwright sisters (Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo), Lily finds comfort in their fascinating world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna. Along the way, she learns what it means to be surrounded by people who love her - as family. But at the same time she gets to see first hand how segregation and racism, that was previously unknown to Lily, effects the lives of those she has learned to love.

It is a gripping movie that shows us adults that sometimes the pureness of a child's love can transcend hatred, racism and adversity, and how prejudices can exist for generations simply out of ignorance.

"The Secret Life Of Bees" is scheduled to open October 17, 2008 and is rated PG-13 for minor violence and adult themes. The film was written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.

Watch "The Secret Life Of Bees" Movie Trailer With Dakota Fanning


Dakota Fanning can be seen again in February in the animated family film "Coraline", starring Fanning as the voice of Coraline, and Teri Hatcher as the voice of her mother. Adapted from the best-selling book, Coraline is the story of a curious girl (Fanning) who unlocks a mysterious door in her family's new home and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality.
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Megan Fox In "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" - Review And Movie Trailer

The "Funny" is starting to creep back into the next batch of movies paving the way for the November blockbuster season, and this week ushers in a good one. "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" opens Friday, and will definitely make you laugh.

The film was directed by Robert B. Weide, and stars Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst and Gillian Anderson, and revolves around a British writer who struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York.

The screenplay was based on Toby Young's memoir "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People".

Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a cynical academic type who both loves and hates the world of Hollywood, celebrity, fame and glamour.

His alternative magazine, 'Post Modern Review', jabs fun at the tabloid and media obsessed celebrities and goes against the traditional grain. When Young is offered a job at the completely opposite conservative New York based 'Sharps' magazine, its somewhat of a shock to his system.

It seems Sharps editor, Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges), is amused by Young's disturbance at a post awards party with a pig posing as a celebrity. The stunt starts Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from contemptuous Hollywood outsider to confidante of super-star celebrity Sophie Maes (Megan Fox) - and a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst), which will either make him or break him.

Brace yourselves, it is a funny movie, and may spark a new career for funnyman Simon Pegg. It seems Pegg wants to swap his acting for music after he played the drums during a party for the premiere of the film. Following the star-studded London premiere of the movie on Wednesday, British band Guillemots performed at the after party held at Shoreditch House.

Pegg grabbed the drumsticks and banged out some songs with the "Get Over It" hit makers - and fell in love with the instrument. Pegg says, "I think I might kill the drummer and take his job full-time."

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Kirk Cameron Sets Box Office On Fire With "Fireproof" - Review And Movie Trailer

Kirk Cameron has not been seen on a movie screen in seven years, but guess who is the hottest ticket heading into the weekend?

With regard to advance sales, Cameron's dramatic "Fireproof", a super low-budget marriage themed family Christian drama opening in 800 theaters, has out-sold Shia LaBeouf's $105 million, country-wide opening of thriller "Eagle Eye".

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But don't let the numbers fool you. The concept of advanced sales doesn't always shed accurate light on the long-term success of a film. In fact, it can be downright misleading. Industry analysts are not surprised, and believe the religious nature of the film lends itself to aggressive group sales.

That market for "Fireproof" is largely made up of churchgoers and secular Christian groups, the audiences that helped make Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" a blockbuster, and the popular "Left Behind" book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.

Christian leader James Dobson's Focus on the Family highly commended "Fireproof", and talked-up the film relentlessly on his radio shows, even airing an interview with Kirk Cameron.

And the Baptist Press urged readers: "Get your church behind it. Mark the weekend of Sept. 26-28 on your calendar. And go see it."

"Fireproof" made up over 40 percent of all advance sales this week on Fandango and Movietickets.com , the services said. "Eagle Eye" came in second.

Kirk Cameron, 37, became famous with his role on the television series "Growing Pains", and has recently become known for his work with his Christian ministry and the TBN show, "The Way of the Master". Cameron also starred in the first two movies from the Rapture-focused "Left Behind" series.

"Fireproof" stars Kirk Cameron as Caleb Holt, who lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. Inside burning buildings, it's his natural instinct. In the cooling embers of his marriage, it's another story.

After a decade of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt (Erin Bethea ) have drifted so far apart that they are ready to move on without each other. Yet as they prepare to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb's dad asks his son to try an experiment: "The Love Dare".

While hoping The Love Dare has nothing to do with his parents' newfound faith, Caleb commits to the challenge. But can he attempt to love his wife while avoiding God's love for him? Will he be able to demonstrate love over and over again to a person that's no longer receptive to his love? Or is this just another marriage destined to go up in smoke?

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