At The Movies

The Big Short
Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid 2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed. The Big Short describes several of the key players in the creation of the credit default swap market that sought to bet against the collateralized debt obligation (CDO) bubble and thus ended up profiting from the financial crisis of 2007–10. The book also highlights the eccentric nature of the type of person who bets against the market or goes against the grain.
 

On DVD

The Perfect Guy
With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long term boyfriend, questions her future plans for marriage and a family. The resulting breakup leaves Leah heartbroken, until she meets the charming and handsome Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy). Soon, the budding romance turns dangerous as Carter reveals his volatile nature, forcing Leah to turn the tables on the man she thought was Mr. Right.
 

The Buzz...

Following in the footsteps of Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Christopher Nolan is prepping an epic war movie titled Dunkirk about the WWII evacuation of Dunkirk, France. Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance are in talks to star in the action thriller.

Marvel fans got a first look at Benedict Cumberbatch in costume as Doctor Strange. The Sherlock star graces the cover of this week’s Entertainment Weekly. Sporting a red cowl, blue robe and goatee, Cumberbatch’s new superhero looks faithful its comic book counterpart.

Kate Beckinsale continues to keep a low profile nearly a month after her split from husband Len Wiseman. Beckinsale, 42, was spotted arriving at Lax airport following the holiday weekend, once again sans wedding ring. The actress kept her look simple wearing a pair of ripped black jeans, a cream jacket and an oversized matching scarf wrapped around her neck.

Because even Torrenters fall behind on their movie viewing, 2014's Interstellar has taken the title of the most pirated film of 2015. Christopher Nolan's space epic, which starred Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain in a role she would reprise in The Martian, took the title with a grand total of 46,762,310 downloads.

Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife, fellow actress Isla Fisher, donated $1 million to charity to aid Syrian refugees, according to Save the Children. Cohen, best known for his roles in Borat and Les Misérables, and Fisher, star of the upcoming Keeping Up with the Joneses, split the donation between Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee, according to Save the Children.

HBO’s Game of Thrones once again topped TorrentFreak’s year-end list of the most pirated TV shows. The HBO drama, which has taken the top slot since 2012, was followed by The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory in the No. 2 and 3 slots, respectively.

Bethenny Frankel sure knows how to multi-task. The Real Housewives of New York City star happily mixed business and pleasure during a Miami getaway this weekend. While showing off her toned beach body, the Skinnygirl mogul also tapped away on her phone and smiled broadly. Frankel recently celebrated her 45th birthday in New York City with Rhony costars Carole Radziwill and Dorinda Medley.

As Star Wars: The Force Awakens obliterates movie records (here's a list), Adele's 25 is obliterating music records, moving 7.13 million copies in five weeks. It took 21 52 weeks to sell that many copies. As Billboard reports, the album had its third platinum selling week, and actually increased sales 46 percent over the previous week, which is crazy. Hello, it's me, the most popular singer on the planet.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are gaining yards in their relationship. It appears the mother of three has taken up her boyfriend's interest in football, cheering for Shelton's favorite team, the Arizona Cardinals. The couple were spotted at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday to watch the Cardinals play the Green Bay Packers. Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are in the house!