What, you thought they only had study books for Darwin? That's right, one of the most intriguing film stars of all time is finally getting his due when "Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal" hits store shelves on May 23rd.

Released by Titan Books and written by Vern from "Ain't It Cool News", the tongue-in-cheek guide covers the breadth of Seagal's career, from early hits like "Above the Law" to the mainstream blockbusters.

So with that in mind, we're proud to offer up the full chapter on "Under Siege" exclusively to MTV Movies Blog readers. That's right, get the in-depth look at Steven's finest hour as he saved Hawaii from crazies Gary Busey and Tommy Lee Jones. Click the thumbnails below to start reading; it's good times.

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Tommy Lee JonesOur strategery is simple: Never misunderestimate the power of a good cast. With George, Laura and the senior President Bush all cast for the upcoming Oliver Stone biopic "W," we wanted to know which famous thesps should fill out the rest of the cabinet. While we have no idea if any of these characters actually appear in the film — and, granting that, how big their roles are — below are our choices for some of the most senior members of Bush's brain trust. Sound off in agreement or disagreement below.

Donald Rumsfeld: You go the movies with the cast you have, not the cast you wish you had ... but if we had just one wish, it would be for the two-time secretary of defense to be played by Tommy Lee Jones, that master of controlled rage, whose eyes hide a thousand secrets and regrets.

Colin Powell: Jeffrey Wright, the role is yours. You break it, you buy it. Read More...

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brolin.jpg"No Country For Old Men" might very well be a masterpiece. But, if so, it's certainly the most divisive modern classic in memory, with audiences bitterly conflicted over an ending which leaves much to the imagination.

Good, says "No Country" star Josh Brolin. That not only speaks to the movie's enduring quality, he said, but, if you were looking for a bloodbath, frankly serves you right.

"I love that people are talking about this movie. I love that people leave the movie saying, 'I hate the ending. I was so pissed.' Good, it was supposed to piss you off," the 39-year-old star told MTV News. "You completely lend yourself to [my] character and then you're completely raped of this character. I don't find it manipulative at all. I find it to be a great homage to that kind of violence." Read More...

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Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face in 'Batman Forever'Yesterday, we ran an item on Jack Nicholson's bitterness over not being asked back to portray his legendary Batman baddie The Joker. Now, another former Gotham City menace is weighing in on the young whippersnapper who'll squeeze into a previously-worn costume...and his tune is decidedly different.

"Really?" Tommy Lee Jones said over the weekend, when told that Harvey "Two-Face" Dent was appearing in next July's Batman sequel "The Dark Knight." "I thought he died."

Well yeah, Tommy, your Two-Face fell to his death at the end of 1995's "Batman Forever," seemingly killing off the character. But now Chris Nolan has taken over the franchise after "Batman Begins," and he gave you and Nicholson the Heisman in favor of "Dark Knight" villains Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart.

"Oh," the Oscar winner replied, insisting that he hadn't heard the casting news. "I didn't know that." Read More...

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Peter SarsgaardIn movies like "Flightplan," "Skeleton Key" and "Jarhead," Peter Sarsgaard has gravitated towards characters straddling the conventional lines of morality - soon, in "Rendition", he'll do it again as a Senate aide torn between defense and decency.

Next up for Sarsgaard? Two more morally ambiguous movies, both based on novels.

"I did this movie with Tommy Lee Jones called 'In the Electric Mist,' directed by this French cat Bertrand Tavernier," Sarsgaard said of the veteran French filmmaker, who'll make his American debut with the drama about an actor embroiled in a murder mystery. "It's based off a James Lee Burke novel called 'In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead.'" Read More...

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Tommy Lee JonesAfter appearing in a half-dozen instant classics, Tommy Lee Jones has stumbled over the past few years with "Man of the House," "The Missing" and "The Hunted"; after helming a half-dozen instant classics, the Coen Brothers have similarly been tripped up by the likes of "The Ladykillers" and "Intolerable Cruelty." It would seem that they need each other - and judging by the buzz around their upcoming flick, they make a helluva team.

"I don't think there's any question," Jones told us recently about "No Country for Old Men." "It's the best movie the boys have done." Read More...

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