This is great news because I haven’t seen James Brolin in a movie for quite some time. He is replacing James Caan in David O. Russell’s “Nailed,” with Kirstie Alley and Olivia Crocicchia also boarding the politically charged romance-comedy.

According to Hollywood Reporter, Caan and the director had a heck-of-a-time deciding on how to choke on a cookie. Brolin is lucky. He can turn to his son Josh for advice: The younger Brolin will portray George W. Bush choking on a pretzel in a scene from Oliver Stone’s upcoming biopic.

Alley plays a veterinarian who fails to remove a nail from the head of her niece (Jessica Biel) — funny. The injured woman travels to Washington to fight for better health care with the help of a disgruntled youth (Crocicchia) and falls for a congressman (Jake Gyllenhaal) - even crazier.

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I guess this movie found its audience by being a laugh-out-loud comedy hit. The story pivots on Martin Lawrence who returns to his small-town family to discover that going home is no vacation! 

The story turns out to be a hilarious weekend with an all-star cast of outrageous and lovable characters. They put him through one hilarious predicament after another before he finally learns a lesson about the true meaning of family!

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New York firefighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) had no idea his seemingly idyllic life was about to go up in smoke - especially as the unwitting, second-hand recipient of advice from famed love expert and radio host Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman). One day he is a happy, go-lucky guy looking forward to a life with his soon-to-be-bride.  The next thing you know, his fiancée Sophia (Justina Machado) is seeking couples counseling on the radio from Dr. Lloyd.  The no-nonsense, ever practical Dr. Lloyd questions Sophia’s concept of romantic love and advises her to break their engagement, which she swiftly does.  But when Patrick and his computer-savvy neighbor decide to give Dr. Lloyd a taste of her own medicine and “accidentally” join them in holy matrimony - something that doesn’t go over too well with her fiancée (played by Colin Firth) — it isn’t long before they learn that sometimes even an expert in love needs a second opinion…

Check out “The Accidental Husband” trailer at YouTube.

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Here is an excellent review of “What Happens in Vegas” starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher by Variety’s Joe Leydon.

“Some trend-conscious wags won’t be able to resist describing “Vegas” as Judd Apatow Lite, since it’s about a self-involved slacker who becomes more directed and/or responsible as a result of his relationship with a more mature woman. But, really, that set-up already had whiskers long before Apatow became a brand name.

“In fact, the roots of this new pic can be traced back to screwball comedies of the ’30s and ’40s. The big difference — well, OK, one of several big differences — between “Vegas” and those fast-paced comedy classics is that “Vegas” actually becomes more enjoyable as it tamps down the over-the-top helter-skelter of its early scenes”

There is nothing like seeing a good old-fashioned, trendy comedy.

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I viewed the trailer for “Hamlet 2,” it’s hilarious. Even the trailer is full of belly laughs.

Its release date is August 22 at select cities and nationwide August 29.

The story focuses on a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Steve Coogan) rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

The world premiere of “Hamlet 2″ became the comedy smash of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

The cast includes Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette and Elisabeth Shue.

This movie is going to be fun to watch. I can’t wait to see it.

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Adam Sandlers latest film, “Don’t Mess With Zohan” will be hitting theaters June 6th.  It’s now May, which means that’s a little more than a month off.    In anticipation of its release, Sony has put out a new poster for the film, which you can check out here:

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Hudson Milbank (Matthew Perry) is convinced that he’s going insane. But he’s just met the perfect girl (Lynn Collins, The Lake House) and struggles to be his most charming self. Meanwhile, he frantically seeks a cure for his anxieties and goes through a string of therapists who turn out to be crazier than him. Co-starring Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects) and Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen as a hilarious lusty psychiatrist, Numb will warm the heart of anybody who has ever teetered on the edge of a breakdown. Numb is on the shelves May 13^th! 

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Hitting theaters June 6th is First Look Studios’ “Miss Conception”, a romantic comedy starring Heather Graham. In the film, Graham plays the role of Georgina Scott, a 33-year-old who sends her boyfriend Zak packing when she discovers that he doesn’t share her desire to have children. So Zak goes off to work on a documentary shoot, and hopes that in his absence Georgina will cool off.

However, Georgina discovers that early menopauses runs in her family, and drags her best friend Clem along with her to a specialist. Georgina learns that her baby making days are numbered, and enlists the help of Clem and another pal, Justin, to help her make the most of it. Franticly, Georgina explores her various options: sperm donors, night clubbers, funeral goers, and even a love-struck co-worker.

Also starring alongside Heather Graham in the film are Mia Kirschner, Tom Ellis, Will Mellor, and Orlando Seal.
Check out the trailer:

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Jason Bateman is set to star in the comedy “Extract,” the first project to be produced under Mike Judge (wrote, directed “Office Space,” the creator of “Beavis and Butthead,” “King of the Hill”) who is also directing the film.  

Penned by Judge, “Extract” touches upon what it’s like to be the boss when everything appears  to be shifting around you.

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Looks like Ang Lee’s next project is “Taking Woodstock.”

Lee will direct the comedy based on the memoir “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, Concert, and a Life,” by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte.

According to Variety, “Woodstock” focuses on the politically turbulent summer of ‘69, story follows an Everyman working at his parents’ motel in the Catskills who inadvertently sets in motion what would become the generation-defining concert.

“Elliot’s exuberant and heartfelt story is a perfect window onto the Woodstock experience,” James Schamus, who is penning the script said. “It explores an inspiring historical moment when liberation and freedom were in the air.”

The film has one lead, based on Tiber, and a colorful ensemble. Speculation about original or period music was not confirmed, though the film is assuredly not going to be about the famed concert itself.

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