Megan Fox urges US government to legalise marijuana

Model-turned-actress Megan Fox has urged the US government to legalise marijuana insisting she would be the "first person in line to buy a pack of joints". The "Transformers" actress admits she enjoys smoking the illegal drug and would be happy to see the laws changed to allow it to be sold legally in America, reports contactmusic.com. The 22-year-old also slams US politicians, calling their war on drugs "all propaganda". "I can't tell you how much I've been through because I will openly say that I smoke weed. People look at it like it's this crazy, hippy thing to do. And it's not. I hope they legalise it. And when they do, I'll be the first person in line to buy my pack of joints," she said.

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Movie Review Hollywood

Cast : Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Armin Mueller-Stahl

Director : Ron Howard

Producer : Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, John Calley

Executive Producers : Todd Hallowell, Akiva Goldsman, Dan Brown

Screenplay : David Koepp, Akiva Goldsman

Based upon the novel by: Dan Brown

The team behind the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code returns for the highly anticipated Angels & Demons , based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard religious expert Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals. Ron Howard again directs the film, which is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and John Calley. The screenplay is by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman. When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival.

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Movie Review Bollywood

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Amol Gupte

Director: Vishal Bhardwaj

Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj

Editor: Meghna Manchanda Sen

Lyricist: Gulzar

Cinematography: Tassaduq Hussain

Choreography: Raju Sundaram, Ahmed Khan

Action: Shyam Kaushal

Screenplay: Vishal Bharadwaj, Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubhey

Dialogue: Vishal Bhardwaj

Costume: Dolly Ahluwalia

Story: Vishal Bhardwaj

Motion Pictures Release Date: June 5, 2009

Kaminey is about a pair of twin brothers, Charlie & Guddu (Shahid Kapoor). Charlie lisps while Guddu has a stutter problem. They are as different as chalk and cheese. And they can’t stand the sight of each other. Till one fateful rainy night, their lives cross. Charlie gets mixed up in a deathly-get-rich-quick scheme, while Guddu realizes that the love of his life, Sweety (Priyanka Chopra), has unwittingly put a price on his head. It’s a dark comic ride there on as the brothers are sucked into a world of drugs, guns and money. Their lives collide head on with the lives of gangsters, rebel soldiers, rogue politicians and crooked cops. In the middle of this crazy adventure, the brothers have to run to protect themselves, their dreams, their love.... And most importantly, realize that all they have is each other.

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'Slumdog' child star Rubina Ali to publish a memoir

Rubina Ali, who played the youngest Latika in Slumdog Millionaire, will be publishing a book about her life, according to the AP. Called Slumgirl Dreaming: My Journey to the Stars, the book will be published on July 16th by Transworld Publishers and Random House Children's Books. It will tell the story of the 9-year-old's life in the Mumbai slum in which she has spent her life and her trip to the Oscars this year. In a statement, the publisher said: "Now she tells her own incredible story, from playing marbles with her friends beside the sewers of Garib Nagar in Mumbai, to dancing along to the Bollywood films she and her family watch on their old television set." All royalties will go to Ali and the French medical-aid charity, Médecins du Monde.

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Box office preview: 'Hangover,' 'Land' battle for second place

With Pixar's Up practically guaranteed to hold on to the number one spot for a second week in a row, Will Ferrell's family-friendly Land of the Lost will battle the raunchy comedy The Hangover from Ferrell's Old School director Todd Phillips for second place. And if reviews still matter at all, The Hangover will best Lost for the silver medal, despite its R rating. Check out my predictions below:

1. Up: $40 million
Wall-E dropped 49% on its second weekend but that was primarily due to the 4th of July holiday. Most Pixar films fall in the 40% range during their sophomore session, and Up should be no different. With critics giving it practically unanimous positive marks, the animated geriatric adventure tale should hold up well and cross the $100 million threshold this frame with ease.

2. The Hangover: $25 million
Warner Bros. is so high on this movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis that the studio engaged in an extensive screening program and, in an unheard-of move, already greenlit a sequel. The Las Vegas-set comedy should attract both older audiences and the college crowd, who are sure to relate to a plot about piecing together a night of drunken debauchery.

3. Land of the Lost: $23 million
This PG-13 rated re-imagining of Sid and Marty Krofft's cult '70s TV show from director Brad Silberling had such promise on paper. Sleestaks, Cha-Ka, what more could a '70s baby want? Thing is, though, no one who rushes out to see movies opening weekend, meaning kids 18 and under, has a clue what we're talking about. And while Will Ferrell has been working overtime promoting this movie--Saturday Night Live, Man vs. Wild--in the end Lost isn't likely to be one of summer's most memorable moments.

4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian:$12 million

The Ben Stiller-starrer is a hit, though it's likely to see some stiff competition this frame from Land of the Lost. Expect another solid 50% drop for the weekend, which would put its total take close to $124 million.

5. Drag Me to Hell: $8 million
This fifth slot is going to be a horse race. You've got your stalwart Star Trek hanging in for a fifth weekend, Terminator Salvation striving to stay relevant its third weekend, and this Sam Raimi horror pic, which has both horror fans and critics raving. I'm gonna give it to Raimi. Maybe his fans (and horror lovers in general) didn't get a chance to see the movie opening weekend, and that could save it from dropping too steeply its second go-around in theaters.

Also opening in theaters: Nia Vardalos' My Life in Ruins. Critics have been giving Vardalos' My Big Fat Greek Wedding follow-up a drubbing, and any nostalgia for the surprise 2002 film has probably worn off by now. Fox Searchlight is opening the Greece-set comedy in over 1,000 theaters, but it's gonna have to fight to get into the top ten.

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