At The Movies

Astroboy
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City in a valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it means to be a hero.

On DVD

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
With the help of the Autobots, the soldiers of NEST, and an old adversary turned ally, Sam and Mikaela must uncover the secret history of the Transformers presence on earth, and the sacrifices that have to be made to save it from an ancient threat sworn on returning here for revenge, an ancient Decepticon named The Fallen. This movie has everything you look for in a popcorn flick. Big fancy explosions, fights that will take your breath away, comedy, hot girls and even a little bit of romance thrown in there.

The Buzz..

Timbaland has revealed an amazing guest list for his second Shock Value album. Drake, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Nickelback, Katy Perry and even Chris Brown are all set to make appearances on the album, which is scheduled for a November 24th release. Some other big names like Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Daughtry and Shakira were originally rumoured but have not been confirmed.

Laura Dern will be joining Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson and Jessica Alba in Little Fockers; part three of the series that began with Meet the Parents in 2000 and continued With Meet the Fockers in 2004. Dern will pay the headmistress of the elementary school that Gaylord and Pam's children attend.

With Green Lantern now properly gearing up to shoot with Ryan Reynolds starring, the other roles are being pondered. And the producers apparently want Jackie Earle Haley for the main villain. Haley is topping the wish list for the florid Lantern nemesis, a former mentor to hero Hal Jordan and wronged ex-law keeper himself who makes it his mission to destroy them.

The production team of Sex and the City 2 have cast Hannah Montana actress Miley Cyrus in a cameo role. The young actress was recently photographed with Samantha Jones actress Kim Cattrall, wearing the same outfit. The rumour circulating is that in the film, the pair meet at a red carpet event only to discover they’ve both worn the same outfit.

Karl Urban (Leonard “Bones” McCoy) said “It would be great to have another Star Trek out for 2011.” He explained a script is in the works and that co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman expect a draft to be completed by December. As far as details are concerned, Urban is just as anxious to see where the second film will take the crew of the USS Enterprise.

Kirsten Prout is vamping it up for the third installment of the popular Twilight franchise, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The 19 year old actress from Vancouver will join the famous trio (Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart) in the film as vampire, Lucy. In the third installment, Bella and the Cullens must stop an army of super strong, newborn vampires. Lucy is responsible for building the army of newborn vamps with fellow villain Maria (Catalina Sandino Moreno) and also plays a pivotal role in Jasper’s (Jackson Rathbone) backstory too.

Police have caught up with Stephanie Pratt, the 23 year old star of The Hills better known as the sister of the fame hungry Spencer Pratt. According to sources, the reality starlet was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Diva Whitney Houston kept her cool during a performance on X-Factor on Saturday, not missing a beat when a strap of her long silver dress popped open midway through her performance of Million Dollar Bill. Whitney later joked to X-Factor host Dermot O'Leary, "I sang myself out of my clothes!"

Alexandra Burke has reportedly lost a bet she made with Simon Cowell about the success of her new single Bad Boys. The X Factor winner staked £1,000 that the song would not reach the top of the charts ahead of Robbie Williams's Bodies.

Not only is Trent Reznor finished with Nine Inch Nails and Twitter but he’s also said goodbye the single life. The Nine Inch Nails frontman was married over the weekend to fiancée Mariqueen Maandig, former singer of the band West Indian Girl.

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is teaming up with one of pop’s leading ladies: Katy Perry. Next week Cuomo will join Perry in the studio to write and maybe even record material for her new album.

Alice In Chains guitarist vocalist Jerry Cantrell and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian plan to launch the venue, Dead Man's Hand, in November. The bar will feature none of the trendy décor, snobby attitude and outlandish prices so prevalent in Vegas.