Its sequel, also from director James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was a worldwide smash that stood at the forefront of a special effects revolution, but a lot of folks forget the brutal, streamlined efficiency of 1984′s The “Terminator”, which laid all the groundwork for the labyrinthine Skynet conspiracies of a trio of other futuristic-killing-machine flicks as well as assorted media tie-ins and even, eventually, screaming Christian Bale soundboards. The film was part of distributor Sony’s first wave of Blu-ray titles five years ago (and arguably the most preferable, given company like “50 First Dates”, “Hitch” and “xXx”), but gets another pass with this special, limited edition Blu-ray release, in…

According to The Hollywood Reporter, John C. Reilly is joining the Ed Helms-led cast of “Cedar Rapids” from Fox Searchlight. Miguel Arteta is helming the ensemble road-trip comedy. Phil Johnston wrote the script. Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor and Jim Burke are producing via their Ad Hominem Enterprises banner. The story follows a wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man played by Helms who must represent his insurance company at the big-time and big-city regional conferance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after his role model dies. Reilly’s character, a family man, is also is attending the conference, but sees it as a vacation away from home who is taking the opportunity to cut…