At The Movies

Crank: High Voltage
Hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is kidnapped by a mysterious Chinese mobster. Three months later, he wakes up to discover his nearly indestructible heart has been surgically removed and replaced with a battery operated ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity in order to work. After a dangerous escape from his captors, Chev is on the run again, this time from the charismatic Mexican gang boss El Huron and the Chinese Triads, headed by the dangerous 100 year old elder Poon Dong. Once again turning to Doc Miles for medical advice and re-connecting with his girlfriend Eve, who is no longer in the dark about what he does for a living, Chev is determined to get his real heart back and wreak vengeance on whoever stole it, embarking on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles where anything goes to stay alive.

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When he falls ill on his way home from school, 15 year old Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes) is rescued by Hanna (Kate Winslet), a woman twice his age. The two begin an unexpected and passionate affair only for Hanna to suddenly and inexplicably disappear. Eight years later, Michael, now a young law student observing Nazi war trials, meets his former lover again, under very different circumstances. Hanna is on trial for a hideous crime, and as she refuses to defend herself, Michael gradually realizes his boyhood love may be guarding a secret she considers to be more shameful than murder.

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William Hurt must have a thing for taking on heroes in green. Hurt, who co starred as General Ross in The Incredible Hulk, has signed on to Russell Crowe's untitled Robin Hood movie. Hurt will play the Earl of Pembroke, a potential rival for the green clad outlaw.

TNT has let the ax fall on its freshman series Trust Me, which failed to live up to the ratings standards of the cable channel's other originals. The series, which starred Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanagh as friends and colleagues at a Chicago ad agency, has officially been canceled. Trust Me premiered to 3.4 million viewers on Jan. 26. That's usually a pretty decent number for a cable series, but in this case Trust Me lost about half the audience from its lead in, an original episode of The Closer.

Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman is exploring revenue sources, which may include a reality TV show. Suleman probably will sign a deal very soon to feature her and her family of 14 children. Going "real" may have everything to do with the need for cash. Earlier this week, Suleman said she is contemplating applying for federal assistance to feed her brood. The show would revolve around Suleman doing daily activities like learning to drive a passenger van, going on a date or family holidays. But production would not start until the babies are older.

Eminem will be performing at the MTV Movie Awards on May 31. His performance comes just days after the release of his new album Relapse. No word on whether he'll be performing his single We Made You, which could potentially insult most of the people in the audience at the show.

Twilight sequel New Moon has added a new vampire to its roster. Actor Michael Sheen, best known for his work in Frost/Nixon, will be commandeering the bad-ass vamps as leader of the Vulturi. New Moon is due out in November.

One of Spider-Man's greatest enemies may get the spotlight to itself. Sources say writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, late of the upcoming horror/comedy Zombieland, have been hired by Sony to write a movie centered on Marvel Comics villain Venom. As portrayed in Spider-Man 3, Venom is a dark version of Spider-Man created by the symbiosis of an alien life form and a human host (in this case, rival writer Eddie Brock). No word on a plot, or whether the stars of the first three Spider-Man films will appear.

There's nothing official, but word has been circulating on the Internet that Weezer will be the opening act on Blink 182's upcoming reunion tour. The story quotes an unnamed "informed source" as saying the double bill is a go for this summer. So far, however, there's no word from either band.

Court records show Mel Gibson's wife has filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage. Robyn Gibson filed the petition in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. The petition doesn't give any details about the split. Robyn Gibson is seeking jewelry and some other property, and has suggested joint custody for their 9 year old son.

Jay-Z has orchestrated a deal with Iconic Fragrances (his licensing company) and Parlux Fragrances to create new scents for both Kanye West and Rihanna. Parlux has a track record for celeb fragrance lines including Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Queen Latifah. Watch for Kanye and Rihanna's fragrances due in stores in 2010.

Barely a day after the daring rescue of an American sea captain, the Spike television network has a deal in place for a show about U.S. Navy pirate hunters. Producers had been talking to the Navy about it for months. But the deal was sealed last week while the standoff with pirates who had taken Capt. Richard Phillips hostage was ongoing. Spike television says it hopes to make a series showing the everyday work of the Navy as it patrols the dangerous waters off the African coast. No air date has been set.

The first song recorded by a reunited No Doubt has leaked. It's called Stand and Deliver and is actually a cover of a song by Adam & The Ants. No Doubt will perform the new-wave track on an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl. The group will head out on tour next month then head back to the recording studio to finish their new album.

Kanye West is creating a new energy drink for Guru. Kanye’s new beverage will reportedly be 100% natural and organic. Kanye already has music, fashion, art and design in his pocket, so we guess a drink was the next logical step.