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'The Sitter' Red-Band Trailer: Jonah Hill Has A Filthy Mouth

Posted 8/4/11 5:08 pm EST by in Trailers


Jonah HillIs Jonah Hill someone you'd trust to watch your children? After watching the red-band trailer for "The Sitter" that hit the web today, we're hoping that answer is a big N-O.

Hill is in all his pre-weight loss comedic glory in this trailer that has a bit of his "Superbad"-vibe going on. Hill plays an average joe with a certain, um, capability that makes him hot with the ladies. His mom convinces him to babysit as a chance to earn some cash, and what should have been an easy night in turns into much more. Somehow guns, drug dealers and car accidents come into the mix, along with some Sam Rockwell and Ari Graynor action. Can we complain? Absolutely not.

Check out the trailer past the jump, but be warned, it is VERY unsafe for work!

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Tom Cruise Has 'One Shot' As Jack Reacher

Posted 7/18/11 12:02 pm EST by in Casting Call


Tom CruiseTom Cruise's next few years have just turned significantly busier, thanks to his deciding to sign on to the adaptation of Lee Child's novel "One Shot."

Deadline has the news, saying that director Christopher McQuarrie will helm the flick. Cruise is currently filming "Rock of Ages," and will move on to "One Shot" in early fall. After that wraps, he's right on into Joseph Kosinski's "Oblivion," and by then we're sure he'll have several more films on the docket as well.

Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!

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From Justin Timberlake To Matt Damon, These Are The Biggest Snubs Of Awards Season Thus Far!

Posted 12/17/10 10:30 am EST by in Commentary


Justin TimberlakeWe're in the thick of a particularly competitive awards season where snubs and shutouts are par for the course. But that's not the fault of nominating parties, necessarily — frankly, 2010 was just an excellent year for film.

Still, it's hard not to get a little raw about some of the shocking omissions that we've seen thus far, like the complete absence of "True Grit" at the Golden Globes, for example. But there are some performances that are just too great to ignore, leaving us surprised at the lack of awards recognition for some of our favorite actors and actresses.

After the jump, check out five of the biggest snubs of awards season thus far! Read More...

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Brad Pitt To Play A Mob Enforcer In Andrew Dominik's Heist Comedy 'Cogan's Trade'

Posted 11/3/10 11:51 am EST by in Casting Call, News


Brad PittBrad Pitt is getting hitched to the mob -- and his "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" director Andrew Dominik -- for a new heist comedy titled "Cogan's Trade."

Pitt has pulled off quite a few capers in his cinematic day as a member of George Clooney's "Ocean's Eleven," "Twelve" and "Thirteen" crews, but this time he'll find himself on the other side of the coin. Based on the novel by George V. Higgins, "Cogan's Trade" casts Pitt as a professional enforcer for the mafia who's investigating a heist during a mob-run high-stakes poker game.

Sounds serious, but The Hollywood Reporter describes it as a "comedic crime story"... which is right in Pitt's wheelhouse. The actor is always at his best when he's mixing laughs with physicality, as he has in "Fight Club," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and "Inglorious Basterds." Read More...

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Sam Rockwell & Scarlett Johansson Go Kubrick, Jamie Kennedy To 'Scream' Again In Today's Dailies -- 4/14/10

Posted 4/14/10 4:20 pm EST by in Dailies


Scarlett Johansson-- "Iron Man 2" co-stars Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson are attached to star in "Lunatic at Large," a new film based on an old treatment written by Jim Thompson and commissioned by Stanley Kubrick. The thriller focuses on uncovering the mystery of which person among a group is "the true escapee from a nearby mental hospital." [Production Weekly, The Playlist]

-- Randy Meeks lives! Reports are circulating that Jamie Kennedy is speaking with the producers of "Scream 4" about returning to the franchise — a curious move given his character's untimely demise in the second film. Nothing is official at the moment and further details are unknown, but it sounds as though Kennedy is looking for one last scare. [CHUD] Read More...

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Missed Oscar Nominations: Is 'Moon' The Most Criminally Underrated Film Of 2009?

Posted 2/2/10 2:00 pm EST by in Commentary


The 2010 Oscar nominees were announced this morning and, as has been the case with just about every other awards event this season, one film in particular from last year was overlooked once again. I am talking about "Moon," the inventive one-man sci-fi show from newcomer filmmaker Duncan Jones.

Part of the problem with "Moon" -- for awards-giving folk and wide audiences alike -- is that it's difficult to sum up the key points without spoiling any major plot details. The basic setup isn't nearly enough of a draw: Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is a mining technician stationed on Earth's moon. The only company he has is a facility-controlling artificial intelligence called GERTY (Kevin Spacey). The story opens as Sam's stay is approaching its end, until an accident occurs which leads to some surprising revelations about how things really work at the mining facility. Read More...

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Looking Back On 2009 With The MTV Movies Team

Posted 12/31/09 12:00 pm EST by in Commentary


And so we reach the end of 2009. It's been quite a year for movies, hasn't it? Records were broken, vampires continued to sparkle and the game was presumably changed. James Cameron showed the world that he still knows how to tell a tale. Neill Blomkamp and Oren Peli both proved that there are still fresh, original ways of presenting familiar fare. And folks like Joel and Ethan Coen, Jason Reitman, Quentin Tarantino, J.J. Abrams, Spike Jonze and the entire Pixar team continued to define themselves as some of our favorite storytellers.

Here on the MTV Movies team, everyone has a different idea about what made 2009 a fantastic one for film. I'm here to share some of those highlight moments and favorite movies with you now. The entire team isn't represented here -- busy end-of-year schedules and all that jazz -- but you get a good sampling of what moved us and why. Happy New Year, y'all! See you in 2010! Read More...

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Sam Rockwell And... Sam Rockwell? And Sam Rockwell?! MTV's Bizarre Interview Moments Of 2009

Posted 12/21/09 4:00 pm EST by in Video


Working at MTV News, you get to see some pretty weird stuff happen. MTV Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz has a particular knack for loosening celebrities up in interviews to the point that they say ridiculous things. Just browsing through the MTV video archives unearths a veritable gold mine of hilariously awkward moments. We've selected 10 of the most memorable of these, five of which you can check out today in the first part of MTV's Bizarre Interview Moments of 2009.

As a special treat, "Moon" star Sam Rockwell brought some of his clone pals from the sci-fi film's set to the MTV News offices for the sole purpose of putting on a little show for y'all. You have to watch it. Really. Just hit play. You'll see.

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Some New 'Iron Man 2' Photos From MTV Splash Page

Posted 12/16/09 3:30 pm EST by in Photos


FROM SPLASH PAGE: Just when it seemed like "Iron Man 2" news was hitting a lull, Paramount has released three (semi-)new images from the much-anticipated sequel.

The new trio of photos feature a shot of Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer that we've seen versions of before, a new shot of Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, and a photo of director Jon Favreau chatting it up with stars Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle.

Continue reading New 'Iron Man 2' Photos: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow And More!

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Who We're Thankful For In 2009: Sam Rockwell

Posted 11/25/09 1:30 pm EST by in Video


FROM MTV.COM: Was there a more inventive performance in 2009 than Sam Rockwell's in "Moon"? Or, we should say, the performances of the many, many Sam Rockwells who show up in this sci-fi mind-bender about outer space, isolation and technology? The actor took a risk with first-time director Duncan Jones and the gamble paid off big time: The movie was one of the coolest of the year and Rockwell has rightly been mentioned as a potential Oscar candidate.

So MTV News must express our gratitude during this week in which we are giving thanks to the best films and brightest performances of the year. But when it comes to Rockwell, we're also thankful for a movie we haven't seen yet: "Iron Man 2," which he filmed this year and will arrive in theaters in 2010. In a recent chat, Rockwell looked back at "Moon," forward at "Iron Man" and with a sideways grin at the idea of nabbing a little gold statuette come awards season.

Continue reading Sam Rockwell Remembers His Year Of Space Travel And 'Iron Man 2'

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