Barney's Version

July 31, 2009 at 3:54am PST
Photos: New York Daily News

Bryce Dallas Howard (director Ron Howard's gorgeous daughter and star of Lady in the Water) will replace Rachelle Lefevre for the role of Victoria in the third installment of the Twilight saga, Eclipse.

This is good news, because Rachelle was annoying playing the role of the curly red-haired villain. She took it too damn seriously. And rule #1 of Twilight is you don't take it seriously. Bryce should inject some credibility into the franchise now.

F. Gary Gray's latest effort, Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, is a knockout! Exhilirating, wry and breathcatchingly paced, it's a stellar accomplishment for everyone involved. Hell yeah you should see it!

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Scott Hicks, the director of Shine, and Clive Owen teamed up for this gloriously beautiful if underwhelming project. It's not that it's bad, it's just not that memorable and with such supreme talent attached, I was hoping for and expecting a lot more.

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Oh, Diablo Cody, why'd you have to do it? I love you so long...and then you made this. Megan Fox does what she always does, she looks hot. At least there's that. Sophmoric, unfunny and obsessively idiosyncratic, it's a painful movie going experience.



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Chocolate and peanut butter. Spaghetti and meatballs. Bobcat Goldthwait and profanity. Two great tastes that taste great together. Gone is the Bobcat of the Police Academy movies and in his stead is a fantastic writer-director who's able to orchestrate the most brilliantly, hilarious vulgarity imaginable. World's Greatest Dad is a fantastic dark comedy (very dark) that features Robin Williams' best performance since Good Will Hunting. See it!

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