Science-fiction is often so terribly difficult to get right on screen because its makers get bogged down in minutiae, trying to craft expansive, futuristic and/or alien worlds, or over-explain the processes that differentiate and separate their plane of reality from that of the present day. “Source Code “, thankfully, is not one of those movies. It grooves, it pulses, it entertains — deftly balancing smarts with a streamlined aim to please. The sophomore effort of director Duncan Jones ( “Moon “), the high-concept techno-thriller is kind of amusingly impatient with some of the nitty-gritty specifics of its own conceit (“Every second explaining things puts more lives at risk!” one character…

Bradley Cooper is back in talks to star in the upcoming film ‘The Silver Linings Playbook,’ Deadline is reporting. Cooper is a possible replacement for Mark Wahlberg, who had to leave due to scheduling conflicts. The Weinstein Company will release ‘The Silver Linings Playbook,’ which David O. Russell will begin directing in Fall 2011. If Cooper, who was first considered for the male lead role in 2010, is cast, he will appear alongside Jennifer Lawrence, who will play the female lead. Wahlberg left ‘The Silver Linings Playbook,’ which is based on the Matthew Quick novel of the same name, after Lawrence was cast. The actress is currently shooting ‘The Hunger…

Title: Bending All the Rules Directors: Morgan Klein and Peter Knight Starring: Bradley Cooper, Colleen Porch (‘Transformers’), David Gail (TV’s ‘ER’) Bending all the rules is supposed to reference the gender stereotypes lead character Kenna (played by Colleen Porch) is supposed to break in the new Lionsgate DVD of the same name. However, despite featuring Bradley Cooper in one of his earliest lead roles, ‘Bending All the Rules’ fails to live up to its potential and use the fan favorite actor to its advantage. The movie smashes all the characteristics of comedies that make them successful, including funny characters and humorous situations, to largely focus on the fact that Kenna’s…

Happy Sunday, Shockya readers! Just before you head off to bed to rest up for the first day of the workweek, why not take a moment to gulp down the best of the best in movie news? We’ve got quite a few casting updates for some highly anticipated films like the G.I. Joe sequel as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. On the other hand, while those productions push forward, Transformers is coming to a halt, for Shia LaBeouf and Michael Bay at least. Back on the bright side, we’ve got a couple of films that recently received the go-ahead, both of which pack an enormous amount of potential, Doug…

Bradley Cooper has expressed interest in writing a film adaptation of Dan Simmons’ science fiction novel series ‘Hyperion’, Coming Soon is reporting. The actor has reportedly written a treatment for the potential movie with his friend Conal Byrne, and has brought it to Graham King Productions, which owns the rights to the book series. The ‘Limitless’ star, who also admitted that his ultimate goal is to one day direct, added that he knows his proposal “is a very audacious endeavor.” He said he believes he has a way to bring the story to life on the screen, and Byrne and he are currently negotiating to write the script for the…

Funny man Ken Jeong about his film “The Hangover Part II” by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks, American Dad!), Bradley Cooper (The A-Team, Valentine’s Day, All About Steve), Heather Graham (Vengeance: A Love Story, Baby on Board, ExTerminators), Ken Jeong (Vampires Suck, Couples Retreat, Couples Retreat), Justin Bartha (Dark Horse, The Rebound, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and Ed Helms (The Office, Family Guy, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Hangover 2. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Hangover 2.

Mike Tyson talks with Jimmy Kimmel about the film “The Hangover Part II” by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks, American Dad!), Bradley Cooper (The A-Team, Valentine’s Day, All About Steve), Heather Graham (Vengeance: A Love Story, Baby on Board, ExTerminators), Ken Jeong (Vampires Suck, Couples Retreat, Couples Retreat), Justin Bartha (Dark Horse, The Rebound, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and Ed Helms (The Office, Family Guy, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Hangover 2. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Hangover…

Watch three brand new TV spots for the upcoming comedy “The Hangover Part II” by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks, American Dad!), Bradley Cooper (The A-Team, Valentine’s Day, All About Steve), Heather Graham (Vengeance: A Love Story, Baby on Board, ExTerminators), Ken Jeong (Vampires Suck, Couples Retreat, Couples Retreat), Justin Bartha (Dark Horse, The Rebound, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and Ed Helms (The Office, Family Guy, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Hangover 2. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from…

Title: The Hangover Part II Directed By: Todd Phillips Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor, Mason Lee, Jamie Chung The second the trailer hit, we knew The Hangover Part II was basically The Hangover, but in Thailand. While simply recycling a storyline is generally a cause for concern, that’s really the point of this film, otherwise we’d be getting some sort of odd spinoff or no sequel at all. The Hangover Part II could have failed on just about every cinematic front as long as the boys experienced a drug-induced night of debauchery followed by a hilarious attempt at recovery. Unfortunately,…

Ken Jeong talks with Hitfix about his role in the upcoming comedy “The Hangover Part II” by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks, American Dad!), Bradley Cooper (The A-Team, Valentine’s Day, All About Steve), Heather Graham (Vengeance: A Love Story, Baby on Board, ExTerminators), Ken Jeong (Vampires Suck, Couples Retreat, Couples Retreat), Justin Bartha (Dark Horse, The Rebound, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and Ed Helms (The Office, Family Guy, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Hangover 2. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the…