Too many romantic comedies witlessly hone in on the differences between men and women to create a heightened-stakes backdrop in which every interaction with the opposite sex is imbued with some sort of grand, gender-statement significance, which is of course then supposed to be neatly resolved and tidily put away by the time a paired-off happy ending rolls around. Co-written by Annie Mumolo and “Saturday Night Live”‘s Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids” instead focuses a considerable amount of its energy on female friendships, yes, but also the things women want in relationships — love, security, availability — that are the same as men. The result is the best female-fronted Hollywood comedy in years, and a…

With his divorce from ex-wife Robin Wright settled, Sean Penn is rumored to be back with his once girlfriend, model Jessica White. The New York Post reported on July 26 that the two-time Academy Award-winning actor and White, whom Tyra Banks called “the model of her generation,” were seen drinking together at Manhattan’s Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar. The two acted like no one else was there, and didn’t care who saw them together, the newspaper also reported. Penn and White were also spotted eating dinner on the Upper East Side with Spike Lee and his wife. The sightings come after Banks asked White about her rumored boyfriend last fall….

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Stephen Root (“Office Space”, “The Men Who Stare At Goats”) has joined the cast of “The Conspirator,” about the aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Robert Redford is directing the film. Root will play a key witness in the trial against the cabal of conspirators that were tried as sympathizers in the assassination of Lincoln and in aiding John Wilkes Booth carry out his deed and later escape. “The Conspirator” focuses on the story of Mary Surratt, the lone female conspirator and the first woman in US history to be executed for treason. Robin Wright Penn will be playing Surratt. Filming for…

Justin Long is joining James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn in Robert Redford’s historical drama “The Conspirator,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “The Conspirator” tell the story of Mary Surratt (Wright Penn) a Civil War Confederate sympathizer who was tried as a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination. McAvoy plays Col. Frederick Aiken, who reluctantly agreed to defend her before a military tribunal. Long will play McAvoy’s best friend and conscious, a soldier who lost a limb in the Civil War. The movie begins shooting in Georgia this month. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more on “The Conspirator”. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

Disney recently released this awesome new movie poster for the upcoming film “A Christmas Carol” by director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express) and starring Jim Carrey (Ripley’s Believe It or Not!), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Colin Firth (The Meat Trade), Robin Wright Penn (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) and Cary Elwes (Saw). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from A Christmas Carol. Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard…

Variety is reporting that James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn have been announced as starring in “The Conspirator”, the Robert Redford directed period drama based on true events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Penn will play Mary Surratt, the only woman among the group of conspirators charged with killing the president, and McAvoy will play the idealistic war hero Frederick Aiken who comes to defend Suratt. “The Conspirator” is slated to start filming this October, which Redford is producing alongside Wildwood Enterprises’ Greg Shapiro and Bill Holderman, as well as Robert Stone, Webster Stone and Brian Falk of American Film Co. James Solomon penned the script. Redford last…

Disney just released this new movie trailer for the upcoming film “A Christmas Carol” by director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express) and starring Jim Carrey (Ripley’s Believe It or Not!), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Colin Firth (The Meat Trade), Robin Wright Penn (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) and Cary Elwes (Saw). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from A Christmas Carol. Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth…

Disney recently released this new international movie poster featuring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge in the upcoming film “A Christmas Carol” by director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express) and starring Jim Carrey (Ripley’s Believe It or Not!), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Colin Firth (The Meat Trade), Robin Wright Penn (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) and Cary Elwes (Saw). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from A Christmas Carol. Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man…

Disney just released another very cool international movie poster featuring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge from the upcoming film “A Christmas Carol” by director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express) and starring Jim Carrey (Ripley’s Believe It or Not!), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Colin Firth (The Meat Trade), Robin Wright Penn (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) and Cary Elwes (Saw). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from A Christmas Carol. Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the…

Disney just released this awesome new foreign movie poster featuring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge from the upcoming film “A Christmas Carol” by director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express) and starring Jim Carrey (Ripley’s Believe It or Not!), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Colin Firth (The Meat Trade), Robin Wright Penn (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) and Cary Elwes (Saw). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from A Christmas Carol. Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the…