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Jay Roach possibly to direct Cruise, Downey Jr. in El Presidente

Director Jay Roach is carving quite the niche for himself: making a mockery of our political system. Roach is in talks to direct El Presidente, a buddy comedy about a disgraced former President and his Secret Service agent. The comedy, written by Parks and Recreation scribe Dan Goor, sees a sleazy ex-commander-in-chief targeted for assassination

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Tom Cruise to be on the other side of the stake in Van Helsing reboot

Tom Cruise looks set to go from sucking blood to killing blood suckers. It has been announced that Cruise is set to star in Universal Pictures’ Van Helsing reboot. The last incarnation of that character was in Stephen Sommers’ 2004 film Van Helsing, which starred Hugh Jackman as Count Dracula’s nemesis. Cruise famously played a

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Video Minefield: DVD & Blu-Ray Releases for April 17

Video Minefield: New on DVD & Blu-RayThis Tuesday is light on new home viewing releases, but two noteworthy films (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Shame) do hit store shelves. Some obvious advice: If you like blockbusters, stick with the former; if you like art films that deal with tough subjects, go with the latter. Or do the opposite and risk the consequences of artistic discovery. Click through for capsule reviews from our team.

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