The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford - Trailer

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is set for release on October 5th and it looks good. It stars master of accents, Brad Pitt, as James -- a fine choice we think. It's about time Pitt played a real western role. (Legends of the Fall just isn't cowboy.)

Ben's little brother, Casey Affleck, plays the coward; and Oscar buzz is already building around the film's cinematography.

We're going to go see it with our dad. It seems like a Dad kind of movie.

And we love anything epic (well, not anything, but it helps.)

PS. Keep an eye out for that crazy playwright -- Sam Shepard -- as well.

G.I. Joe Movie A "G.I. Go"

Stephen Sommers, the director of two of our favorite campy action movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns and Van Helsing, has signed on to direct the upcoming G.I. Joe movie.

It was only a matter of time and we think he's a great choice.

What 80s cartoon/toy franchise will they make a movie of next? We're a little sad that they've been mostly boy movies so far. We'd totally dig a She-Ra flick!

The Princess of Power is way overdue for her own film.

News - Star Wars Memorabilia Defaced

Some Class A loser bought one of the original Han Solos in carbonite and cut the face off to replace it with a cast of his own ugly mug.

This man should be shot!!! A true Star Wars fan would never hurt Han. Uber lame.

Questions: Wii Games

Do you own or have you played the Nintendo Wii? If so, what are your top games? Why?

We're partial to the new Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess.

Link Lives!

PS. Check out the WiiSaber; make light saber noises by swinging your Wii Controller around -- awesomeness.

News - Romanov Mystery Solved?

We are a little obsessed with the tragic story of last of the royal family of Russia, and all of the various movie adaptations that go along with it (Ingrid Bergman, we love you!)

Now, news comes from Russia's leading anthropologist that the final piece in the mystery surrounding the deaths of Czar Nicholas II, his wife, and their five children, might be in place.

The remains of a 10-12-year-old boy and that of an 18-23-year-old woman have been found in the city of Yekaterinburg, where the family was held and later executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries.

There is a good chance that they may be the remains of the Czar's son and heir to the throne, Alexei, and one of his daughters either Anastasia or Maria.

We are amazed at the power of science to unravel the mysteries of the past!

Slumber deep, last of the Romanovs.

Shoot 'Em Up - Trailer

Is this for real? We're always stoked to hear about another movie with La Bellisima Bellucci but this latest seems like a joke. Here's the blurb from the official site:

"Clive Owen stars as Mr. Smith, a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlikely ally (Monica Bellucci) to protect a newborn baby from a determined criminal (Paul Giamatti) who hunts them throughout the bowels of the city."

The cast seems fine. We like Giamatti and Owen in some things, but protecting newborns with big guns is only the most cliche premise in history.

The images on the site are not kind to the aging-but-still-gorgeous Bellucci, the lighting plays up haggard a little too much but she is supposed to have just had a baby (a newborn baby who doesn't get Shaken Baby Syndrome or some other sickness from being held while its mother and a lone stranger run through the 'bowels of the city' -- a super-child really.)

PS. We just looked it up and Bellucci is not playing the mother of baby but rather a prostitute who lends a helping hand. So 'haggard' still applies.

PPS. Look for a freakish sex scene where The Dairy Queen (Bellucci), named because she caters to men's lactation/mommy fetish, copulates wildly and abandonedly in the midst of a heated shootout. This just sounds better and better. And classier. Way classier.

News - Goodbye Redheads

The world may be a lot less fiery as soon as 2060 when ginger people may no longer exist.

Scientists say that less than 2% of the world have naturally red hair; it was caused by a mutation in Northern Europe thousands of years ago. The also say, "global intermingling" has reduced the chances of redheads meeting and making babies with each other.

Here's where our ears perked up: "An estimated 40% of Scots carries the red gene and 13% actually have red hair." So, if you have have the ginger gene, move to Scotland and get busy! We love our Scots!

But seriously, we think redheads are in good hands with geneticists taking an interest. Who better than redhead-obsessed nerd boys to come up with a solution to this world crisis?

Music - Rasputina

Have you heard Rasputina? We've loved their sense of humor and sense of style for a while but some of our favorite musicees hadn't been introduced. So, here they are for those of you who can appreciate history lessons, ensconced in an alterna-rock sound package, played by 'varying collection of cellists.'

We particularly love "The Donner Party" off their 1996 album Thanks for the Ether. In it, Melora's voice reminds us of Cartman turned goth girl.

News - Pete Doherty's Cat's On Crack

More sad news about celebrities who don't take care of their animals.

This creepy junky (pictured) allegedly had to take his kitten to the vet for an emergency visit because the little thing had gotten into his cocaine.

We've never heard of his band, but we have heard of taking responsibility for your pets, and that drugs are bad for you.

God forbid he ever has children.

News - NAACP: Go Easy On Vick

In this article from USA Today, R.L. White, president of the NAACP's Atlanta chapter, says Michael Vick should be allowed to return to the Atlanta Falcons after serving his time in jail.

We say, "They let people like that out of jail?!"

Vick, quarterback for the Falcons, says he will plead guilty "to a federal charge of conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and conspiracy to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture." He reportedly helped operate and provided most of the funding for "Bad Newz Kennels" (an illegal dog fighting company) and has been doubly implicated in the direct execution of no less than eight under performing dogs.

"His crime is, it was a dog," White said. Wow.

New York Knicks guard, Stephon Marbury, defended Vick saying, "I think, you know, we don't say anything about people who shoot deer or shoot other animals. You know, from what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors.''

We think professional athletes are class acts!

You have to be absolutely vicious to do any of this. We hope Vick gets put away for a long, long time.

We'd like to see PETA go head to head with the NAACP on this one. 'When nonprofits collide!'

PS. We were going to post a picture about dogfighting, but they were all far too graphic for our site. You can see them here but beware they are extremely disturbing.

PPS. We checked, and PETA is taking a hard line on this, offering rewards of up to $5,000 for any information leading to the arrest/conviction of dog fighters. Click here to watch their dog fighting PSA.