Yes, it’s a movie about a turkey baster. Specifically, a turkey baster which Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) turns to in order to get pregnant. She’s unmarried and 40-something, and running out of time.

But seven years later, it all goes either oh-so-wrong or oh-so-right when it turns out that her best friend Wally (Jason Bateman) replaced the sperm sample with his own!

Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck (co-directors on “Blades of Glory”), on a screenplay by Allan Loeb (”21″), “The Baster” is set for a 2010 release date. Here’s a photo with the two leads rehearsing on the movie set. I really like these two in lighter, romantic comedies, so I’m looking forward to it.

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Movie: Duplicity * Trailer * Official Site	In Theaters: March 20, 2009
Runtime: 125 minutes	Directed by: Tony Gilroy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and some sexual content	Gecko Rating:

I’ve been excited to see “Duplicity” since I first heard about it. Not only does it pair Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in a movie with lots of snappy banter and intrigue (they did “Closer” together in 2004), but it also teams them with Tony Gilroy.

Gilroy earned a place in my heart with films like “Michael Clayton,” which he wrote and directed, and the “Bourne” movies, for which he wrote the screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for “State of Play,” the upcoming crime thriller starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck.

The trio of Roberts, Owen and Gilroy works, for the most part, and Gilroy wisely plays up the stars’ snappy banter and cat-and-mouse chemistry.

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Movie: "New in Town" * Trailer * Official Site	In Theaters: Jan. 30, 2009
Runtime: 96 minutes	Directed by: Jonas Elmer
MPAA Rating: PG for language and some suggestive material	Gecko Rating:

Sometimes you just need a nice, non-scandalous romantic comedy to set things right in your world. "New in Town" is just that movie. There’s nothing too remarkable about it, but the characters are cute, the dialogue is fun, and the ending beautifully predictable. 

"New in Town" stars Renee Zellweger as Lucy Hill, an uptight, corporate suit with a big company in Miami. Lucy is given the task of going to the frigid town of New Ulm, Minnesota, to restructure a food manufacturing plant that employs most of the town. Basically, she’s there to downsize the plant right out of business.

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It’s been a while since I’ve seen Sandra Bullock in a movie. This one looks fun, though I’m still deciding whether I like her hair or not. It’s kind of cool, in a retro-chic-shag way. Here’s my big philosophical question of the day: Do you like Sandra’s hair or not? Tell me in the comments below!

In the meantime, here’s the trailer for her upcoming movie, "All About Steve." Bullock plays a brilliant, but eccentric crossword puzzle aficionado who’s convinced that a CNN cameraman (Bradley Cooper) is her one true love. In theaters March 6, 2009.

You know, that Harrison Ford really kicks ass, doesn’t he? And I don’t mean in an “Indiana Jones” kind of way - I mean when great actors continue to make movies as they get older. Not that he’s old or anything - he’s only 66, for cripes sakes - but I’m just really glad he’s still making movies, because he’s always been a favorite of mine.

Now he’s signed to play a TV personality in “Morning Glory,” a Paramount comedy that revolves around a morning talk show. Rachel McAdams is in final negotiations to star, as well.

Roger Michell (“Venus”) is attached to direct, with J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk producing through their Bad Robot banner.

The script was penned by Aline Brosh McKenna, which bodes well because she also wrote the fabulous script for “The Devil Wears Prada,”, one of my favorite chick-flicks of all time.

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I can’t say that “The House Bunny” was my favorite movie of the year, but Anna Faris is so cute and sweet, it’s hard not to come away with a good feeling in your heart.

Now she’s lined up two projects. One is a romantic comedy called “20 Times a Lady.” Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan wrote the script, based on the book by Karyn Bosnak. It centers on a woman who journeys through her sexual past in an effort to find Mr. Right, wondering if a person’s sexual quota matters. I’m thinking of that scene in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” where Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant discuss their past lovers.

The other is an untitled Paramount project - a female buddy comedy following two estranged sisters who team up to land a husband.

Image: The House Bunny, Columbia Pictures, 2008

Oh, this looks fun! And I haven’t heard much about this movie at all! “New in Town” is a romantic comedy starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr. She’s a big-city girl transplanted to a small town up north. Check out the trailer:

Jim Carrey has grown on me in recent years, and his upcoming movie, “Yes Man,” looks pretty darn funny.

Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say “yes” to everything. Unleashing the power of “YES” begins to transform Carl’s life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new romance. But is his willingness to embrace every opportunity too much of a good thing? I’m guessing the answer to that is Yes!

“Yes Man” hits theaters Dec. 19, 2008, and is rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity. Also stars Zooey Deschanel, Terence Stamp, Bradley Cooper, Danny Masterson, and Molly Sims.

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Enough with the remakes! Why must we have one remake after another?! Not that I have an opinion on it or anything!

Now we’ve got “Romancing the Stone” coming back via Fox. The 1984 adventure movie helped launch Robert Zemeckis as a director, Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito as film stars, and Kathleen Turner as a romantic lead.

I loved the original, and now I want to go back and watch it again. Written by Diane Thomas, it told the story of a repressed romance novelist who travels to Colombia to find her missing sister, only to meet up with an American soldier of fortune. The two embark on a cross-country adventure involving a map, a jewel and, of course, people chasing them.

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My daughter and I have a tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas Day (I know, but what do you expect from a movie blogger?), and we’ve already decided to see “Marley and Me,” which opens that day. 

It stars Jen Aniston and Owen Wilson as a couple who, from the trailer, are having some growing pains within their little family. Jen’s character wants kids and Owen’s doesn’t. So they get a dog, who ends up probably being more of a handful than any kid. I think the trailer looks ultra-cute. It’s rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language.