Ed Helms' Cedar Rapids trailer and movie poster

Ed Helms is one of the funniest men on TV. His character Andy, is among my favorite aspects of NBC's "The Office".  The Hangover was another example of the funny man's work.  His next film is becoming a Sundance darling.  Cedar Rapids has Helms, an insurance salesman from a small town, heading to an insurance convention.  There he meets a big shot salesman played by none other than John C. Reilly, also an AtD favorite! 

The film also star Anne Heche and is directed by Miguel Arteta.  Arteta directed the Michael Cera film, Youth In Revolt.  He's also directed Reilly before in the Jennifer Aniston/Jake Gyllenhaal, The Good Girl.  Check out the trailer to Cedar Rapids below, enjoy!

Maybe There's No "Anchorman 2," But There May Be a "Step Brothers 2!?"

If you have hung out with me or my friends in the last 2 years, chances are you've heard us quote Step Brothers time and time again. It is BY FAR my most watched DVD of the last two years. In fact, I was watching it as I read the story in which I'm posting about haha. For those of you living under a rock, Step Brothers is a 2008 comedy starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as... you guessed it, step brothers. They played 40 year olds, still living with their parents, played by Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins and the ageless Mary Steenburgen.

In an interview with Cinemablend, director Adam Mckay explains how a sequel is a real possibility. Paramount turned down the option for an Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy sequel, so Mckay and company are shifting their attention to the Step Brothers sequel. This is awesome news! To read more of the interview click the Cinemablend link above.

Quickie: Jonah Hill's Cyrus trailer, from Sundance, great!

Hahahaha, this looks great. Jonah Hill official selection into Sundance, called Cyrus. John C. Reilly finally finds a women he can talk to you, maybe even fall in love with, that woman is Marisa Tomei. Only thing she HASN'T told Reilly is that she has an adult son named Cyrus, played by Jonah Hill. Comedy ensues when Reilly and Hill go at it. Yes, it is reminiscent of Step Brothers, but has an interesting enough story to make it different. Watch it for yourself and tell us what you think!

"RED" Cast = Holy Crap

A few of you might remember my posting on the upcoming film Red.

Basically, Summit Entertainment is bringing to life Warren Ellis' graphic novel Red.

As I mentioned before, the film will star Bruce Willis as the main character with Morgan Freeman co-starring.
Well, now you can also add to the lineup Helen Mirren, John C. Reilly, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Dreyfuss, and Brian Cox!
Also joining the cast are Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), and Mary Louise Parker (Weeds).

Once again, here is the basic story:

"As a C.I.A. operative, Paul Moses’s unique talent for killing took him around the world, from one hotspot to another, carrying out the deadly orders of his superiors. And when he retired, he wanted to put his bloody past behind him. But when a new administration takes over the White House, the powers that be decide that Moses knows too much, forcing him back into the game against the agency that trained him."

We can't wait for a trailer to see how they'll transfer the comic's unique look to the big screen!

FattMatt Review: "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant"

Maybe it was my fault that Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant sucked.

Maybe it was my fault that I expected a lot more out of John C. Reilly. He was bland and monotonous in this movie. He didn't show his talents at all. He was very rigid, and it was so boring to watch him, which is really disappointing.
I mean, I know he played a vampire so he should be a little stiff, but still.
He's John C. Reilly.
The man's movie career started in a Brian DePalma film. Since only 1989, he's been in 50 film productions. Not to mention that in the year 2002, the man starred in 3 separate films that were each nominated for Best Picture of the Year and had a combined total of 32 Oscars nods. He himself was nominated for a Best Supporting Role Oscar, plus a Grammy Award.
In addition to being liked by DePalma, the guy also worked for Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Peter Segal, Stephen Daldry, Rob Marshall, Wolfgang Petersen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Cutris Hanson, Lasse Hallström and Tony Scott.
Not to mention he played 2 of my favorite comedic characters ever: 'Dale' in Step Brothers and 'Cal' in Talladega Nights.

Maybe it was my fault that I expected a lot more out of the supporting cast, because if the main actor can't seem to entertain, you can lean a little bit on some support, right? But no, they weren't anything special either.
I mean it only included great actors like Willem Dafoe, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Michael Cerveris and Orlando Jones.

Maybe it was my fault that I expected more out of director & co-writer Paul Weitz, director of About a Boy, the classic American Pie, and writer of Antz. I thought for sure he'd be able to use his experience to bring this story to life and keep me interested, or at least keep it consistently funny all the way through. But no.

Maybe it was my fault that I expected more out of co-writer Brian Helgeland, writer of Mystic River, Man on Fire, Payback and L.A. Confidential to be able to write an intriguing story and pull me deep into this world of vampires, freaks and circus acts; to give these notable actors captivating lines to speak. But no.

Maybe it was my fault that I expected more out of the story, which is based on a 12 book series that has been published in 30 languages in 37 different countries in the world.

Maybe it was my fault that this movie sucked.

Seriously? Tyler Perry wins the box office?

I'm not gonna list why I don't like Tyler Perry movies, I'm just going to tell you I don't! Maybe another day, another post I'll share why I don't like them. Whether I like them or not, they make money, a lot of it. The weekend box office went to Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself. We didn't report anything about it, because we don't care. It came in at 24.03 million.

The CGI animated picture, 9, took in about 10 million for the weekend, 15.3 million since its Wednesday release. The movie is produced by Tim Burton and stars the voice talent of John C. Reilly, Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer and Jennifer Connelly as dolls who have to save humanity.

The two other new releases are Sorority Row, opening at 5.3 million. Let me give you the skinny on this: a sorority of hot girls mixed in with an axe murderer. The other new release is Whiteout, opening with 5.1 million.

Last weeks winner was The Final Destination, which fell to fifth place with 5.5 million. Here's the rest of the list:

1. "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself," $24.03 million.

2. "9," $10.9 million.

3. "Inglourious Basterds," $6.5 million.

4. "All About Steve," $5.8 million.

5. "The Final Destination," $5.5 million.

6. "Sorority Row," $5.3 million.

7. "Whiteout," $5.1 million.

8. "District 9," $3.6 million.

9. "Julie & Julia," $3.3 million.

10. "Gamer," $3.15 million.

Quickie: Cirque du Freak: The Vampires Assistant trailer

This is a new movie starring John C. Reilly in what looks like a comedy/action/drama/vampire movie. Check it out for yourself and tell us what you thought.



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