Article by Heather Perry

Every so often, Hollywood throws us another tacky, yet oddly compelling flick. Ladies and gentleman, the gimmick movie.

From William Castle's electrifying publicity stunts to Johnny Depp's real-clock "Nick of Time" to the simulated drive-in of "Grindhouse," they're fun, they're different, and quite possibly a bit stupid. So, with "Vantage Point" now in theaters, the question is obvious: Can we enjoy it, without feeling so dirty afterwards?

"It does have a device that carries the storytelling," Forrest Whitaker said of the political thriller, which portrays the same chunk of time, over and over again from different angles. "That device is a really interesting one, because the movie is just about looking at the same situation from different points of view." Read more...

In my mind, G.I. Joe was always cooler than the Transformers. All those personalities, all those cool specialties, all those theatrical supervillains eager to betray each other at any moment. Which is why it seems weird that so many are looking at the "G.I. Joe" movie as if it were the "Biker Boyz" to Shia LaBeouf's "The Fast & the Furious." Even stranger still is that so many iconic Joes are receiving a "No!" rather than a "Yo!"

Quaid is getting ready to portray General Hawk and said he'll be giving the character a makeover to transform him into a Hefner-like playboy. As for his fellow Joes? "We'll have the whole crowd. Destro, the bad guys — they’re all there," Quaid assured me. But, following up on some recent rumors I'd heard, I was still intent to toss out a few of my all-time favorite playthings (hear which characters make the cut after the jump).

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- Ellen Page to Sam Raimi: "Drag Me to Hell." "Juno" star joins horror effort from "Spider-Man" director. (Variety)

- Guillermo del Toro wants to make "Dr. Strange"? (Empire)

- James McAvoy in talks to board "Perrier's Bounty," the story of three fugitives on the run from a big-time gangster. (Variety)

- The more you know: Dennis Quaid talks "G.I. Joe," says he's signed on for three films. (Collider)

- Travel through the looking glass with the first picture from "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." (Coming Soon)

- Harry takes off his bad hat in respect. "Jaws" actor Roy Scheider dead at 75. (NY Times)