Jessica Biel (pictured) will portray an ex-flame of Faceman’s, and Patrick Wilson of “Watchmen” will play a CIA operative. Also in the cast: Liam Neeson (Col. John “Hannibal” Smith), Bradley Cooper (Lt. Templeton “Face” Peck), and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (B.A. Baracas).

While the premise of director Joe Carnahan’s “A-Team” will still center on four war vets wrongly convicted of a crime they didn’t commit, the tone will be slicker and less silly than the TV series (which, frankly, won’t be too difficult).

Production has already begun in Vancouver, with a release date of June 2010. I’m trying to decide whether I’m excited about this movie or not. The TV show was so cheesy, it’s hard to imagine a feature film coming out of it.

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Movie: All About Steve * Trailer * Official Site	In Theaters: Sept. 4, 2009
Runtime: 98 minutes	Directed by: Phil Traill
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos	Gecko Rating:

Sometimes it’s nice when a movie doesn’t fit neatly into a particular category. But … sometimes movies like that need a little more focus.

“All About Steve” is a lot of different things – a quirky comedy, a drama, an action-adventure, a sex romp, and a little bit of a horror movie. Most of all, it’s a character study about someone who doesn’t fit neatly into society. in that way, it’s like the movie itself. From the trailers, I was expecting a comedy, and while there are definitely some funny moments, I wouldn’t classify “All About Steve” as a comedy. It’s about a kooky woman trying to find her way in the world when everyone else wants her to be “normal.”

Sandra Bullock plays Mary Horowitz, a woman who marches to the beat of her own drum – in shiny, red, knee-high boots. Mary works as a crossword puzzle creator for the local newspaper, and she takes her job very seriously. In fact, Mary’s life is pretty much all about her work, and it’s the perfect job for her, since she knows every little factoid about every little thing that might come up in conversation. Which means she’s usually rambling on and on, whether people are listening or not.

Mary lives at home with her parents, played by Beth Grant and Howard Hesseman (who looks nothing like his Dr. Johnny Fever character from “WKRP in Cincinnati,” but then, he’s 69 now – 69! – where does the time go?). Mary tells people she’s just staying with her parents while her apartment is being “fumigated,” but you’re never really sure whether it’s true or not. I think it’s just a story she tells so she doesn’t have to explain why she doesn’t have her own place yet. 

When Mary’s parents set her up on a blind date, she’s not expecting much. Imagine her surprise when the guy turns out to be handsome Steve (Bradley Cooper), who works as a cameraman for a local news station. Mary lacks a lot of the social graces that other people have, so by the time she and Steve get into his car, she decides that he’s “the one,” and immediately lunges at him and starts ripping his clothes off. Before they consummate things, however, Steve is called off to work, happy to make his escape and leave Mary on the corner in the rain with his umbrella.

But that’s all it took for Mary to go berserk over Steve, which causes her to lose her job, which then causes her to follow him around the country on his news assignments. The only problem is, Steve has already marked Mary as a crazy person and tells her to go away and leave him alone. She might have done that, if not for the misguided advice of the self-obsessed reporter working with Steve, Hartman Hughes (Thomas Haden Church), who encourages Mary to pursue Steve, because that’s really “what Steve wants.” Wacky hi-jinks ensue.

The highlight of this movie is watching Sandra Bullock be a weird, fearless kook whose life revolves around words. The message for kids aged 13 and older who see this movie: Be yourself, even if other people are constantly trying to make you “normal.” As Mr. Rogers says, you’re special just as you are.

There are some truly comedic moments, some involving the other “abnormal” characters that Mary meets in her travels. But overall, this movie is a mish-mash of misfit scenes cobbled together. It’s worth a look if you like Sandra Bullock, and Bradley Cooper is never hard to look at. But don’t go into this movie expecting to laugh all the way through. It’s not that kind of movie.

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In the meantime, here’s a little video from ReelzChannel with the stars talking up the movie.

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Here, Bradley Cooper, her co-star in the upcoming “All About Steve,” talks about how tyrannical she is to work with, while Sandra explains that it’s impossible to explain the movie in 10 seconds. Makes sense to me. Go see the movie instead. It looks like good fun.

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Is that everyone in Hollywood? Not quite! Don’t forget Hector Elizondo, who has a standing role in every Garry Marshall movie.

Here’s a couple of images of Jennifer Garner and Ashton Kutcher filming separate scenes for the movie at the Los Angeles International Airport. The film follows intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles as they make up and break up around Valentine’s Day. It’s scheduled for a Feb. 12, 2010 release.

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Movie: The Hangover * Official Site	In Theaters: June 5, 2009
Runtime: 100 minutes	Directed by: Todd Phillips
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material	Gecko Rating:

Sometimes a movie comes along that you think will be crude and stupid, and it turns out to be smart and funny. That’s "The Hangover." At first glance, it’s a crude buddy movie with lots of sex and drugs. Ok, it’s all that, but look a little further and you’ve got a smart, funny film with great writing and real characters, not movie cliches.

Basically, the story is about a Las Vegas bachelor blow-out that goes horribly, horribly wrong. Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and three pals (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) head for Vegas for one last bash they’ll never forget.

But shortly after arriving, the three have a few drinks on the rooftop and then … wake up the next morning with zero memory of the previous night. Not only that, Doug is missing. The three remaining buddies embark on a fact-finding mission to learn exactly what happened. The clues include: a trashed hotel suite, a baby, a tiger, Mike Tyson, the Japanese mob, a missing tooth, and a hooker with a heart of gold.

And, of course, there’s the whole thing about trying to get Doug back to his bride in time for the wedding.

If you’re just needing to escape for a couple of hours with some adult humor, I highly recommend "The Hangover." None of the characters are stereotypes, but rather real people with hang-ups and issues and strengths and weaknesses. Imagine – character development in a movie! Highlights include:

- A guy who’s not really all there, but the other guys don’t make fun of him. They look out for him (how novel!).

- Heather Graham as the hooker who’s just trying to make ends meet.

- Bradley Cooper, who’s not hard to look at, by any means.

- Great writing and a plot that twists and turns and always has you guessing.

Check out the trailer:

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Apparently, Jennifer Aniston is feeling the vibe, too, because CelebTV.com is reporting that they’re dating again. The two were spotted on a romantic dinner date at Il Cantinori in New York City. May I just say that these two would make beautiful babies? Thank you.

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Bradley Cooper has been rumored for a while to play Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck, originally played by Dirk Benedict in the NBC series helmed by Stephen J. Cannell.

Liam Neeson is in talks to take on the role of Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, played by George Peppard in the TV series. The roles of "Howling Mad" Murdock (originally Dwight Schultz) and "B.A." Baracus (Mr. T) are yet to be cast. Original writer Stephen Cannell is on board for the script, with Ridley Scott and Tony Scott producing.

Directed by Joe Carnahan (”Smokin’ Aces”) from a screenplay by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (”Wanted”), the big-budget flick already has a June 11, 2010, release date.

I dunno … I guess I can see it, but they’re going to have to pull out all the stops on stunts and special effects to get my interest. We’ll see who they get for the remaining roles. That’s pretty cool that Stephen J. Cannell is onboard, though!

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