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Michael Cera Interview YOUTH IN REVOLT

by Sara Wayland    Posted: January 3rd, 2010 at 1:39 pm

Canadian actor Michael Cera made his first major impact on American comedy audiences with his role as teenager George Michael Bluth on the cult TV comedy Arrested Development. Since then, he has gone on to memorable roles in such films as Year One, Superbad and Juno, each time bringing his unique brand of comedy to his performance. In his latest film, Youth in Revolt, he takes on two characters, aspiring novelist and nice guy Nick Twisp, and man of action Francois Dilinger.

Along with talking about the experience of playing a dual role at the film’s press day, Michael Cera also previewed what it was like for him to play an action hero in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and updated the status of the Arrested Development feature film. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

JENNIFER’S BODY Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 17th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

Is “Jennifer’s Body” an allegory for a woman dealing with the aftermath of her rape?  Is it a metaphor for the perceived threat of female sexual power?  Is it about the dissolution of sisterhood as a result of turning attention to the pursuit of men to the neglect of all else?  Is it commentary on gender roles in modern youth culture?

Actually, “Jennifer’s Body” is none of these things but it leaves them at the periphery in such a frustrating and non-committal manner that all you’re left with is a bland horror flick punctuated with Diablo Cody’s singular dialogue.  Oh, and Megan Fox being attractive.  Don’t forget Megan Fox being attractive.  You may have forgotten that she’s attractive.  You should know that before you see the movie.

Teaser Trailer for Jason Reitman’s UP IN THE AIR Starring George Clooney

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 9th, 2009 at 7:57 am

It’s not really fair to call this a teaser because it’s lengthy and does a fantastic job of selling the film’s over-arching theme.  Clooney’s voice-over is well-written and (no surprise) well-delivered.  My problem is whether or not Reitman can make a film that feels fresher and deeper than the theme of “Working hard for a successful career and material rewards at the expense of personal relationships,” which we’ve seen many times before.  But since Reitman directed “Thank You for Smoking” and “Juno” (the latter a film which received some backlash but more for Diablo Cody’s script because it’s stylized and she’s a woman so why should she get to write catchy dialogue?) and has George Clooney as the lead, I’m not too worried.

Hit the jump for the “teaser” trailer and a brief plot synopsis.  “Up in the Air” is currently slated to hit theatres on December 4^th.

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