Cal Weaver (Carell) is a middle-aged, straight-laced man who is living the dream – he has a good job, a nice house, a couple of great kids and is married to his high school sweetheart.  However, Cal’s “perfect” life suddenly falls apart when he learns that his wife, Emily (Moore), has cheated on him and wants a divorce.  In today’s single world, Cal, who hasn’t dated in decades, stands out as the epitome of un-smooth.

After spending his evenings sulking alone at a local bar, the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protégé to handsome, young womaniser, Jacob Palmer (Gosling).  In an effort to help Cal get over his wife and re-discover his manhood, Jacob opens his new friend’s eyes to the many options before him: flirty women, strong drinks and a sense of style that can’t be found at Supercuts or The Gap.

Also looking for love in what seems to be all the wrong places is Robbie, Cal’s 13-year-old son, who is crazy about his 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica, who actually harbours a crush on Cal.  Despite Cal’s makeover and his many new conquests, the one thing that he cannot change is his heart, which keeps leading him back to his one true love.

The hilarious and heartfelt comedy, which also stars Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon, was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on 30th January 2012.  Check out our in-depth review of the movie here.

In the first of the featurettes, “Tips”, Gosling reveals some valuable advice on talking to women that turned him into lovable ladies’ man Jacob, while in “On Cal & On Jacob” Gosling and Carell chat behind the scenes about their two very different characters.

‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’

Josh Hutcherson is back as young Sean Anderson who is this time the recipient of a coded distress signal from a mysterious uncharted island.  Accompanied by his new step-father, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), Sean embarks on a journey to find the island and rescue its lone inhabitant.  A place of strange life forms, mountains of gold and deadly volcanoes, the island also holds more than one astonishing secret.  With time running out, Sean and the gang must complete their mission and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island into the depths of the sea and bury its treasures forever.

The film is directed by Brad Peyton and also stars Kristen Davis (famous for her role in HBO’s ‘Sex and the City’ series) as Sean’s mother and legendary British actor, Michael Caine, as his missing grandfather.

The clip, entitled “That’s Emasculating”, sees Johnson make a giant lizard angry by punching it in the face. I guess he was trying to set up the People’s Elbow.

The fourth film of Baron Cohen tells the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.  Baron Cohen will play the role of Admiral General Alladeen and will star alongside legendary actor Ben Kingsley and beautiful blonde Anna Faris.  The project is inspired by the best-selling novel “Zabibah and the King” by Saddam Hussein.

Larry Charles, who previously directed Baron Cohen’s mockumentaries ‘Borat’ and ‘Brüno’, will also direct this film.  ‘The Dictator’ is set for release on 16th May.

In the meantime, you can learn more about His Excellency Admiral General Aladeen and the history of the Republic of Wadiya by heading to his recently launched website.  You can toggle between English and Wadiyan to keep up to date with any important developments.

The debut video was made in conjunction with renowned CGI artist and animator Meats Meier, and is everything you’d expect from a project like this… a bit odd.

A track from the forthcoming ‘Awoken Broken’ album, ‘I See Lights’, has already been made available as a free download, and along with this new track it looks set to be a successful collaboration.

Click here to see the video, and listen to ‘I See Lights’ below.

I See Lights by PrimalRockRebellion

German radio station and clothing company Impericon is currently hosting the band’s eighth studio album for eager fans to listen to. The album has already had some rave reviews from the bands home land, and it looks like it’s going to be a cracking return.

Click here to listen to the album in full

Released on Blu-Ray and DVD earlier this week (Monday 30th January), ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy from the directorial partnership of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.  Boasting an impressive cast, which includes Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon, the movie is an ambitious attempt to move away from the traditional formula and typical inevitability of the Hollywood rom-com genre.  ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ features an elaborate storyline which focuses on the development of an array of complicated, emotional and even cross-generational relationships and depicts the highs and lows of that funny little thing called love.

The quirky comedy begins with a cute montage of different couples’ feet as they engage in flirtation underneath restaurant tables.  When the camera cuts to the last set of feet – those belonging to Cal (Carell) and Emily (Moore) – we immediately sense that their relationship is in trouble.  Aside from the fact that Cal has opted for a pair of hideous white trainers to wear on a romantic date with his wife, there is an obvious lack of both physical and emotional intimacy between these former high school sweethearts.  Our suspicions are confirmed when shortly afterwards Emily announces that she wants a divorce and admits to sleeping with a work colleague, David (Bacon).  Cal numbly agrees to a separation, moves out of the family home and begins to spend most of his free time at a singles bar, telling his sad, depressing story to anybody willing to listen.  This is where he meets Jacob (Gosling), a young, handsome womaniser who wants to help him get over his wife and re-discover his manhood.

While it is almost natural to see Carell playing a tragically awkward character who stands out as the epitome of un-smooth (Cal is reminiscent of Andy from ‘The 40 Year Old Virgin’), it seems strange to see Gosling in such a confident and charismatic role, especially after his recent performance as the quiet and mysterious unnamed protagonist in ‘Drive’.  Despite this, the interaction between the unlikely pair is pitch-perfect and provides the most successful on-screen relationship.  It is hilarious to watch as the hapless Cal is taken on as Jacob’s wingman and protégé, receiving a much-needed change of style and a priceless education on the art of seduction before plucking up the courage to test his newly-acquired techniques on an emotionally unstable, recovering alcoholic nympho (Tomei).

Meanwhile, the other main plot strand focuses on Cal’s 13-year-old son, Robbie (Jonah Bobo), who makes numerous embarrassing grand gestures to win the heart of his pretty 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica (fashion model Analeigh Tipton).  Unfortunately, Robbie’s affection is not reciprocated as Jessica is much more interested in trying to initiate a relationship with her own secret crush – Cal!  However, the main drawback of ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ is that it has a running time of almost two hours and, while the film did give a humourous insight into the trials and tribulations of young love, it could have been greatly improved by placing less emphasis on the peripheral teenage characters.  Some of Robbie’s scenes are almost unbearable to watch and far too ridiculous to be taken seriously.

Back with the grown-ups, Emily realises that she could never be happy with David and begins to miss her estranged husband.  Despite his new look and many conquests, Cal also cannot stop thinking about his wife and, unable to reach Jacob for advice, decides to try and win her back.  With things looking to be on the up, Cal finally hears back from his former tutor, who has some incredible news: the suave ladykiller has met Hannah (Stone), a “game-changer”, and admits that he has fallen in love.  The chemistry between Gosling and his husky-voiced co-star is truly exceptional and the crucial, heartfelt moments that they experience during their romance are made all the more refreshing as a result of their ability to create two very believable characters.  However, with the film drawing to a close and Cal and Jacob both seemingly happy, a fun and unexpected twist leaves the future of both relationships in doubt.

‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ is a well-machined comedy that owes its success to the fact that every single character is likeable.  This is made possible by the combination of a witty, well-written script and an excellent cast – especially Gosling who delivers a sparkling performance.  The film is not without its share of cliché moments and recycled developments, but by taking a different route it makes itself appealing to a much wider demographic than that of the generic Hollywood rom-com.

Rating: 7/10

When Ash (Falk Hentschel), a top street dancer, is humiliated and laughed off stage by American crew Invincible, he sets off to gather the best dancers from around the world to take them on – with a dance style that they weren’t expecting.  With landmark locations, a spectacular fusion of dance styles and an unparalleled vibrancy, ‘StreetDance 2′ sees our hero fall in love with Eva (Sofia Boutella), a beautiful salsa dancer, as he discovers the magic, power and passion of dancing for the ultimate global dance-off.

Directed by award winning duo Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini and shot on location throughout Europe, ‘StreetDance 2′ boasts a diverse cast of new and emerging dance and acting talent.  George Sampson is welcomed back as cheeky guy Eddie, dance troupe Flawless reprise their role as rival dance crew The Surge, 11-year-old sensation Akai Osei returns as Junior and distinguished actor Tom Conti joins the cast as Manu, Eva’s over-protective Uncle.

The posters will introduce you to the full cast of dancers set to wow you with their moves in the eagerly anticipated follow up to ‘StreetDance 3D’.

‘Young Adult’ reunites director Reitman with screenwriter Diablo Cody – the pair worked together previously on the 2007 Academy Award-winning comedy-drama, ‘Juno’.

Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily marries high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson).  When returning home proves more difficult than she had first thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Peter Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school either.

Below are the new clips: “Bookstore”, “Checking In” and “Looking For a Dress”.

The film is set in Swansea in 1976 during the hottest summer on record.  Keen drama teacher Vivienne (the very beautiful Minnie Driver) fights the sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on a rock ‘n’ roll version of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”.

‘Hunky Dory’ is an unforgettable coming-of-age journey that follows a group of school friends as they prepare to finally leave school and head out into the real world.  It is a funny, nostalgic, feel-good flick that features songs from artists such as David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Dusty Springfield and Electric Light Orchestra.

Directed by Marc Evans and from the producer of ‘Billy Elliot’, the film also stars rising actors Aneurin Barnard and George MacKay.

Featuring an all-star cast, including Woody Harrelson, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi, Robin Wright, Ben Foster, Ice Cube and Cynthia Nixon, ‘Rampart’ will be hitting the silver screen on 24th February.

In the midst of the fallout from the Rampart scandal of the 1990s, veteran police officer Dave Brown (Harrelson) is the last of the renegade cops in the LAPD – dedicated to doing “the people’s dirty work” and asserting his own code of justice.  When he gets caught on tape beating a suspect, he finds himself in a personal and emotional downward spiral as he struggles to take care of his family and fight for his own survival.

This high-octane cop thriller has been labelled “a film to file alongside the great L.A. noir masterpieces of the 1970s – dazzling, stunning and unique.”

The clip, entitled “Tell Me You Are Not a Lawyer”, features the veteran cop (Harrelson) attempting to pick up the beautiful Linda Fentress (Robin Wright) in a bar.