The more I see of James Watkins' Woman in Black with Daniel Radcliffe, the more intrigued I am. I was not a Harry Potter fan, so I don’t really know much about his chops. I’ve seen clips of him doing bits from his Broadway appearances, but that’s about it. He may be the greatest actor in the world, but he looks kind of ‘slight’. In any case, I think he’s perfect for this.

Dan stars as Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

Sure, there are flashes of the usual ghost story parlor tricks, but it still looks all kinds of creepy! And it has Ciaran Hinds in something a little bit more befitting of his talents.

Also starring Janet McTeer, who was just nominated for a SAG and a Golden Globe for her supporting role in Albert Nobbs, Woman in Black has a screenplay by Jane Goldman of Stardust, Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class fame so right there, I'm thinking it's going to be a cut above your standard spook fest. The film haunts theaters in the US beginning February 3 and in the UK on 10 February.

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“…A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
He saw the riders coming hard… and he heard their mournful cry

Yipie i oh Yipie i ay
Ghost riders in the sky”.

I heard that song every time I looked at a poster or even watched a trailer for the first Ghost Rider movie(I can’t call it a film), and now that there’s a sequel, the damn song is back in my head. Damn you Nicolas Cage! *shakes fist* Anyway, we have trailer number 2 for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. (Why does every title have to have a colon in it these days? Help! I’m channeling Andy Rooney!)

In this one, Nicolas Cage as  Johnny Blaze, is hiding out in Eastern Europe and is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form. There’s something about protecting a child as well, apparently from one of the Wraith from Stargate Atlantis.

What is my beloved Ciaran Hinds doing in this mess? And what the hell kind of accent is Idris Elba trying pass off? Both of those actors are too good for this crap. I am very forgiving in most cases. I am aware, and try to bear in mind, that what’s on the page of a script or treatment is no guarantee of what will end up on the screen, and actors take a leap of faith every time they sign on for something, but c’mon! You cannot tell me that Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance sounded like a good idea to anyone but Nicolas Cage (and Neveldine/Taylor who are mad as hatters to begin with).

Watch the trailer and decide for yourself. Ghost Rider:Spirit of Vengeance opens February 17 in the US, Canada and the UK.

I found myself with a cache of movie related stuff, not all of which needed it's own post. So in the spirit of the season (and an attempt to be clever) I have set them all to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the second day of Christmas, My true love gave to me:Two pics of Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard .

On the third day of Christmas My true love gave to me:Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the fourth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie, Three Hungry Teens,Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the fifth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie, Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the sixth day of Christmas,My true love gave to me: Six Fincher Teases, Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie,  Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the seventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Seven Bonds a-swimming, Six Fincher Teases, Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie,Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the eighth day of Christmas,My true love gave to me: Eight Misc. Posters, Seven Bonds a-swimming Six Fincher Teases, Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie,Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

On the ninth day of Christmas,My true love gave to me: Nine Magic Beans, Eight Misc. Posters, Seven Bonds a-swimming Six Fincher Teases, Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie, Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and  Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard

Nine Magic Beans:

On the tenth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Ten lords a-leaping**, Nine Magic Beans, Eight Misc. Posters, Seven Bonds a-swimming, Six Fincher Teases, Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie, Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Eleven Geezers Gunning, Ten lords a-leaping**, Nine Magic Beans, Eight Misc. Posters, Seven Bonds a-swimming, Six Fincher Teases, Fiiiive Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie, Three Hungry Teens Banners, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard.

Eleven Geezers Gunning:

On the Twelfth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Twelve Cops & Goslings, Eleven Geezers Gunning, Ten lords a-leaping**, Nine Magic Beans, Eight Misc. Posters,, Seven Bonds-a-swimming, Six Fincher Teases, Five Super Hero Banners, A Poster for the fourth Underworld Movie, Three Hungry Teens, Two Abraham Lincolns and Sacha Baron Cohen with a stupid beard.

 **Not really, it’s just Tom Hardy at the English Nat’l Ballet Christmas Gala. But it sounded good.

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While 2011 isn’t quite over yet, the year of 2011 saw a lot of celebrity couples split up with some being more shocking than others.  The first 5 are probably the most shocking and talked-about break ups and the remaining 25 26 are in no apparent order.

Which splits surprised you the most? The least? Did we miss any?

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1.       Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher

This one was shocking even though there is a huge age gap (at 49 she is 16 years older than him). But when your hubby ‘allegedly’ bones another girl (Sara Leal) on your 6 year wedding anniversary that’s when you say ‘buh-bye’ or make an appearance on the Maury Povich show. While people will want to make it about their age gap (sexism much?) it has more to do with maturity amongst other things, especially when Ashton comes out with ‘marriage is hard’. Duh, really? So is being rejected by Hollywood all the time but he hasn’t quite given up on that has he?

2.       Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony

This split was shocking and seemed to come out of nowhere, although we can all agree that we never knew what she saw in him (omg I sound so nasty and judgmental in my first two celebrity couples, don't I?). They were together since 2005 and have a twin boy and girl together. She’s since cougared her way to back up dancer Casey. That one won’t last either.

3.       Arnold Schwarzeneggar & Maria Shriver

They have 4 kids and 25 years of marriage behind them when they decided to call it quits. Him having a baby with the housekeeper had everything to do with that decision. Oh, and apparently he was sperminating lots more women besides the housekeeper. This was very shocking as were the stories of his whoredom.

4.       Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries

While this split probably made the headlines the most because their ‘marriage’ lasted 72 days (that ain’t no marriage by the way), it isn’t really surprising they split up having known each other for less than a year before marrying. Watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians only serves to reinforce how this marriage was doomed from the start.

5.       Ashlee Simpson & Peter Wentz

This is one of those couplings that to me didn’t make a whole lot of sense. Factor in his immaturity and it really gets one wondering what the hell was she thinking? However, they managed to produce an adorable baby boy with a funny name and she is now legally free.

6.       Alexander Skarsgard & Kate Bosworth

I can’t imagine what Kate was thinking to let this fine star of True Blood and sexy Swede go. His fine ass would be duct-taped to a chair in my basement if he tried to escape my grasp. They were together for two years and you must admit, would have made beautiful babies!

7.       Derek Jeter & Minka Kelly

These two were together for three years with rumors of marriage! She has no ill feelings toward the guy as she thinks he is ‘tremendous’. I imagine she has a boatload of departing gifts. I wonder if after each date he sent her home in a car with an autographed baseball and t-shirt.

8.       George Clooney & Elisabetta Canalis

Is it ever really shocking to hear George Clooney splits from any woman? They were together for two years and she went on to Dancing With The Stars where she proved it definitely wasn’t her dance moves that held that relationship together for the 2 years.

9.       Hayden Panettiere & Wladimir Klitschko

They were together for 18 months and he looked to be packing some serious ‘heat’ in his pantaloons, besides being gargantuan in height. She must have had a good reason.

10.   Hugh Hefner & Crystal Harris

Okay so I know I said age gaps don’t always matter (that’s only the case when the woman is older than the man because I’m sometimes a bit feminazi) but a SIXTY YEAR age gap is another story altogether. Factor into that that Crystal is a gold-digging, using piece of garbage, and Hugh was bound to have his heart broken. But he of all people shouldn’t be surprised.

11.   James Franco & Ahna O’Reilly

They were together for 5 years but hitting the books took a priority over hitting it with Ahna. We all have our choices to make, right?

12.   Jesse James & Kat Von D

Who cares? He will never be able to keep his tattooed peen (like I know, I’m only assuming) out of every tattooed chick (or not) he can find.

13.   Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake

They were together for 4 years before calling it quits, but as of late they have been seen together many times leading people to think they just can quit one another. They seem ideally suited so let’s hope they can make a go of it.

14.   Joe Jonas & Ashley Greene

These two were together for less than a year and their dating was more shocking than their actual split.

15.   Jude Law & Sienna Miller

Jude & Sienna made a second attempt at their relationship with it finally ending in February (after 15 months). They split back in 2005 after being engaged. My hopes for these two together are pretty much dashed. For some reason they seemed to make sense.

16.   Keira Knightley & Rupert Friend

They were together for 5 years and met on the set of Pride & Prejudice in 2005. It’s rare to see her smile, isn’t it?

17.   Leonardo DiCaprio & Bar Refaeli

They had been on and off for five years and with each model that he dates and dumps you just kind of accept the fact that nothing’s ever good enough for him, or he’s just never going to settle down. What the hell is wrong with this boy?

18.   Mila Kunis & Macaulay Culkin

These two stoners kids were together for 8 years! That’s a long time especially in Hollywood years. These two were pretty secretive and private about their relationship never really ever talking about each other. IMDB reports they actually split in December of 2010 although I don't think it made headlines until January 2011 so I'm keeping it in this post and also because I want to have a list of 30 instead of 29. OCD much?

19.   Nicole Scherzinger & Lewis Hamilton

They were together for 4 years but rumors had been circulating the interwebs for a bit that there were struggles. Two very busy people with demanding careers in Hollywood is a recipe for disaster. Her career is pretty busy and she will have no trouble finding herself a dude.

20.   Olivia Wilde & Tao Ruspoli

They were married for 9 years and he’s an Italian prince so try figuring that one out. She was tired of pretending to be happy. There’s just no pleasing some people is there? I’m kidding.

21.   Renee Zellweger & Bradley Cooper

These two locked limbs for three years but the clichéd ‘My career is too demanding’ excuse was used by Bradley. Maybe she wasn’t the right gender? I dunno. Those rumors have been rampant forever but you can’t always believe what you read.

22.   Shakira & Antonio de la Rua

These two were together for 11 years! That’s eternity in Hollywood. She’s already moved on and cut her hair which are the only two signs you need to know that these two are done for good.

23.   Zooey Deschanel & Ben Gibbard

Married for two years and together for 3 this split seems amicable. She’s really very adorable, isn’t she?

24.   Tariq  & Michele Salahi

Better known as the White House Party Crashers, these two seemed to enjoy a reality-lived life that came to a screeching halt when she ran off with Journey guitarist Neal Schon leaving poor Tariq heartbroken. He originally thought she was kidnapped but she lacked the balls to tell him she left him. What a class act, huh?

25.   Paris Hilton & Cy Waits

The couple that parties and gets arrested together doesn’t necessarily stay together. Like all of Paris’ relationships this didn’t last.

26.   Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton

These two split after having been together for 11 years, and engaged to be married. They remain business partners. She has been rumored to be dating Bradley Cooper.

27.   Emily Maynard & Brad Womack

This couple met on The Bachelor and given his inability to make decisions, distance and her watching the rest of the season before their relationship went public, they were doomed from the start. Plus he apparently has a lot of hissy fits and likes to drunk-dial her. As fun as that may be for some, she’s a mom who isn’t into playing games and can’t be bothered with lunatics.

28.   Ashley Olsen & Justin Bartha

These two were together for two years mostly flying under the radar and being ultra-private. He apparently was going to be proposing to her at the time of the split. Hopefully he got his money back on the ring if he bought it already.

29.   Alex Rodriquez (A-Rod) & Cameron Diaz

She was probably much too feminie for A-Rod. This couple split in September after being on and off with the most recent ‘on’ lasting for a year. Rumors are that he is ultra-cheap and doesn’t pay for ANYTHING.  I just don’t get the appeal of him, personally but whatever. And if he's too cheap to buy a girl a Happy Meal what the hell is the point?

30.   Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez

While they had us convinced for a while they were the real deal, this ‘Bachelorette’ couple succumbed to the same fate as 99.9% of all the other Bachelor/Bachelorette couples and ended things in November after 2 years together.

31.  Ashley Tisdale & Scott Speer

Thanks a lot Ashley. Now my OCD is going to have me twitching all weekend long. Word of their split just hit the news on Thursday. Damn, if only I had hit the publish button on Wednesday my perfectly round number of 30 would have remained. With a new hairdo, you know this relationship is DONE. These two were together for about 2 years and they looked very happy, but that's life I guess.

32. Kobe Bryant & Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce after 10 1/2 years of marriage and infidelity. She had had enough. Plus California divorce laws say marriages over 10 years split all assets down the middle and they didn't have a prenup.

33. Debra Messing & Daniel Zelman

This split is kind of shocking. Debra and Daniel were married for 10 years and share a son together. Despite splitting earlier this year (and it JUST being announced), they continue to live together for the sake of their son Roman.

34. Sinead O'Connor & Barry Herridge

After 16 days of marriage, Sinead has put the kaybosh on bumping uglies with her new husband. Kim Kardashian is dancing around her living room doing the victory dance.

35. Russell Brand & Katy Perry

Shockingly (but not really, you know?) Russell Brand has filed for divorce from Katy Perry citing irreconcilable differences. Personally I'm going with he wanted to help me reach my nice round number of 35 on this list. We have one more day to go before we can say this list is complete, but what a way to end the year!

As you all know by now, G, (along with Sofia Vergara, Woody Harrelson and Rashida Jones) came in from the beach, where he’s just completed filming on his surfer flick, Of Men and Mavericks, put on a suit (thank you sweet baby jeebus!) and mangled some names of the Golden Globe nominees this morning. Machine Gun Preacher did manage to wrangle a possible nod for Best Original Song for “The Keeper”, so maybe that means he’ll show up to the big ‘do’ in January. Better still, since I never learn my lesson, I’d be willing to be he’ll be asked to present. Playing the Field opens in March!

Because it’s been far, far too long since Gerard Butler has popped his gorgeous head (complete with glorious mop of curly hair) out of his hidey hole, I’m posting these pics. *taps vein* I neeeeed it!

G talks about his morning with Shawn Robinson from Access Hollywood. (I'm assuming the flight he needed to catch was to London. Isn't he on the Graham Norton Show this Saturday? – which we won't get until the following week on BBCAmerica *frown-y face*)

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Adam Lambert gave his fans a sneak peek of his upcoming song 'Better Than I Know Myself' last night much to their delight (and mine). His new album will drop in February or March and if this preview is any indication it is going to be incredible!

In the meanwhile you can get Better Than I Know Myself digitally everywhere on December 20th!  What do you think of the artwork for the single? What do you think of the song itself?

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