I think I’ve changed my mind about The Campaign. Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for this political comedy/satire, from Jay Roach, the director of Meet the Parents and Austin Powers, as well as HBO's Recount about the 2000 presidential election.  It stars  Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as rivals for a Congressional set in North Carolina.

When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naive Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors’ support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family’s political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about.

My initial reaction was pure cynicism, but after viewing the trailer, which made me laugh,  along with the two “campaign ads" we had earlier this week, I’m coming around on this. There is certainly room on the summer roster for an intelligent, well-made comedy and The Campaign just might fit the bill. It's certainly timely.

The Campaign was written by Chris Henchy (The Other Guys) and Shawn Harwell (Eastbound & Down) and also stars John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott and Dan Ackroyd.. It opens August 10 in the US and 28^th September in the UK.  Watch this (thanks to ComingSoon) and then cast your own vote:

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Given how ludicrous the actual presidential primaries have been thus far, I’m not sure if the time is ripe for the parody of The Campaign or we’ve reached the saturation point already and we’re not going to be interested.

While I’m leaning toward the latter, these two campaign ads are funny precisely because they ring so true. Watch both below (thanks to LatinoReview) and decide for yourselves:

When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naive Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors’ support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family’s political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about.

The Campaign is directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Austin Powers) from a script by Chris Henchy (The Other Guys) and Shawn Harwell (Eastbound & Down) and also stars John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott and Dan Ackroyd. (Anybody catch Jack McBreyer in the ad for Cam Brady?). It opens August 10 in the US and 28^th September in the UK. It will be interesting to see what kind of business this does overseas.

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Yesterday we filled your Easter basket with new posters. Today, while you’re still gnawing the heads off your chocolate bunnies, we’ve got pics for you to peruse, including two first looks and two new images from films we’re looking forward to.

First up, a pic from Wes Anderson’s eagerly awaited Moonrise Kingdom, the film set to open the Cannes Film Festival next month. In the style of a family reunion or class picture, it gives us a look at all of the major characters, all in one place. (thanks to IndieWire)

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, as a young boy and girl fall in love they are moved to run away together. Various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down — which might not be such a bad thing.

Moonrise Kingdom stars Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman and Bob Balaban. It opens for us regular folks in the US and the UK on May 25.

Rust & Bone is writer/director Jacques Audiard’s first film since 2009’s BAFTA,Cesar and Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winning, A Prophet and stars Marion Cotillard. Rust & Bone is an adaptation of a collection of short stories by Craig Davidson, said to be take place in a savage world populated by fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts, and gamblers.

The film’s synopsis is in French:

Ça commence dans le Nord. Ali se retrouve avec Sam, 5 ans, sur les bras. C’est son fils, il le connaît à peine. Sans domicile, sans argent et sans amis, Ali trouve refuge chez sa sœur à Antibes. Là-bas, c’est tout de suite mieux, elle les héberge dans le garage de son pavillon, elle s’occupe du petit et il fait beau. A la suite d’une bagarre dans une boîte de nuit, son destin croise celui de Stéphanie. Il la ramène chez elle et lui laisse son téléphone. Il est pauvre ; elle est belle et pleine d’assurance. C’est une princesse. Tout les oppose. Stéphanie est dresseuse d’orques au Marineland. Il faudra que le spectacle tourne au drame pour qu’un coup de téléphone dans la nuit les réunisse à nouveau Quand Ali la retrouve, la princesse est tassée dans un fauteuil roulant : elle a perdu ses jambes et pas mal d’illusions. Il va l’aider simplement, sans compassion, sans pitié. Elle va revivre.

This is what I was able to pull out of that.

This begins in the North. Ali meets with his 5 yr old son Sam, whom he barely knows. Homeless, broke and friendless, Ali finds shelter with his sister in Antibes. Over there, it is right away better, his sister, Stephanie Marion Cotillard) let’s them stay in her garage she is in charge of the baby and weather is nice. Following a fight in a nightclub, Stephanie(Cotillard), a whale trainer in Marineland, ends up in a wheelchair.  Stephanie, Ali and Sam will need each other, without pity, to get through the ordeal.

Audiard is an extremely talented filmmaker and I am very sure there is MUCH more to it than that. The official list of films showing at Cannes won’t come out for ten more days, but it’s a pretty safe bet Rust & Bone will be on it. No US or UK release dates are yet known.

The Campaign stars Will Ferrell (because we need as many Will Ferrell movies as we can possibly get**) and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Jay Roach, responsible for the Austin Powers and Meet the Parents franchises, this is amazingly enough, his first collaboration with Ferrell.

Ferrell and Galifianakis are two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations. Really, what more needs to be said after that? The entire movie just played in my head and it only took about sixty seconds.

The Campaign does have a very good supporting cast including Jason Sudeikis, Brian Cox, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow and Dan Ackroyd, so I guess there are reasons to see it and it could have some surprises in store. Since this is only the first look, I’m sure there will be much more to come before it is released August 10 here in the US and 28^th September in the UK.

Here’s another look at Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale in Len Wiseman’s remake of Total Recall. The trailer we got last week was pretty impressive, in my humble opinion and I’m looking forward to seeing more. thanks to Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide via ComingSoon)

The plot this time adheres closer to Philip K. Dick’s short story, “We Can Remember it for You Wholesale” than the 1990 Paul Verhoeven version.

As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Farrell) begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on.

Also starring Jessica Biel, Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Bill Nighy, Ethan Hawke, John Cho and Bokeem Woodbine, Total Recall opens August 3 in the US and 22^nd August in the UK.

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Having nothing to do with the 1991 film starring River Phoenix and Lily Taylor in which GI’s about to ship out of Vietnam vie for the ugliest date, Jay Roach’s Dog Fight stars Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis as rival North (or South-it seems unclear at this point) Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations going head to head for a hotly contested Congressional seat. 

Thanks to our friends at Accidental Sexiness, here’s your first look at Ferrell as Cam Brady (although he looks like he’s reprising his George W. Bush impression) and Galifianakis as Marty Huggins on set in New Orleans.

Dog Fight comes to theaters August 10 and also stars Jason Sudeikis, Brian Cox, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, Sarah Baker and Katherine LaNasa. 

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I think the monkey Crystal may have stolen the show last night at the Los Angeles premiere of The Hangover: Part II. What an absolute sweet little monkey! Of course the gorgeous Justin Bartha and Bradley Cooper may have also garnered some much-deserved attention too. Do you think?

Alyssa Milano rocked her baby bump looking very adorable. Husband and wife (although we really aren’t sure about that yet) Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were also at the premiere along with the stars of the show Zach Galifianakis, Mike Tyson, and Ken Jeong.

Rainn Wilson was virtually unrecognizable given that he has lost a lot of weight. He looks great.

Lots of pictures after the break.

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Are you looking forward to seeing The Hangover Part II? I sure am! Anytime I can get a glimpse of these kinds of laughs, I am all in!

Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper Have Split Up

In The Hangover Part II, Phil (Cooper), Stu (Helms), Alan (Galifianakis) and Doug (Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.

The movie lands in theaters on May 26 and you know you want to be there. Here is a quick taste of what’s to come:

If you’re a fan of the Shrek movies, then you have to love one of the beloved characters, Puss in Boots.  Well, he’s so fabulous that he’s got his own movie coming out from Dreamworks.

‘Shrek Forever After’ Premieres in Los Angeles

The stars have aligned for this one and it’s going to be a smash hit:

Featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris, Puss in Boots tells the hilarious and courageous (daring, bold, brave) tale of Puss’s (Banderas) early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty (Galifianakis) and the street-savvy Kitty (Hayek) to steal the famed goose that lays the Golden Eggs.

Now have a look at this teaser trailer:

What’s not to love?   What a great cast and well, Puss looks into your eyes and it’s all over.  I can’t wait!  Puss in Boots hit theaters on November 4 in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D.

Source: Coming Soon

Zach Galifianakis was on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher‘ to promote his latest film, ‘Due Date‘ and ended up shocking the world when he pulled out a marijuana joint and smoked it in front of the cameras.

‘The Hangover’ U.K. Premiere

The upcoming vote for marijuana legalization in California tomorrow was the reason behind the ballsy move.  Zach said,

“It’s a tricky thing politically to jump on that bandwagon because I think that maybe people still see it as taboo.”

This is the first time that anyone has openly smoked weed on US television and um, it’s hilarious, don’t you think?  I mean, how shocking would it be to sit there, interviewing someone and they light a joint?!

‘The Hangover’ Goes To Ireland

Zach even had conservative news reporter, Margaret Hoover who was also a guest on the show, sniff it to prove that it was really pot!  I am pretty sure that she got a contact high, would you look at her face!  That guy never ceases to be funny.  Did he cross the line?  I think the outcome of tomorrow’s vote will answer that question.

Photos: Daily Mail