Tommy Lee Jones Acts Like a Boss for Suntory

Remember Bill Murray's struggling Suntory whiskey endorsement in Lost In Translation? Well that same maker has been producing a humorous TV commercial series for Boss Coffee starring Hollywood heavyweight Tommy Lee Jones.

Apparently, the original story line for this long-running ad campaign is that Tommy Lee and other Hollywood celebrities, are real supernatural, outer space aliens who lived and worked in Japan. Then after working various jobs, one day they all have to leave and return to their home planet. Sound familiar? Well for this series, one special extraterrestrial (TLJ) just has to come back to earth and Japan for some more Suntory Boss Coffee. And in this hilarious episode Tommy Lee really acts like a boss as a very strict high school teacher:



Note: The above clip is episode #34. For even more laughs be sure to see episodes 1-23 here.

See also: Funny Japanese TV Commercials for Softbank.

Steven Spielberg's LINCOLN Cast and Production Update

Abraham Lincoln

Another big movie starting production this fall (the other being "The Wolverine") is Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln", an epic biopic that the director has been preparing for a very long time. After many delays and financial problems, the production is ready to go. The movie will be based on Abraham Lincoln's biography written by Doris Kearns Goodwin, an acclaimed historian, and the adaptation will be penned by John Logan ("Gladiator", "The Last Samurai"), Paul Webb and Tony Kushner ("Munich", "Angels in America"). At one point, Liam Neeson was set to star as Abraham Lincoln, but all the delays made the actor decide to step down after several years of waiting. In the end, though, Spielberg got together a dream team of actors that will surely guarantee the movie will provide an acting showcase like no other.

Daniel Day Lewis

The role of Abe Lincoln eventually went to Daniel Day-Lewis ("My Left Foot"). This is Lewis' first major project after winning his second Oscar for "There Will be Blood" and starring in the musical flop "Nine". Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln will be played by Sally Field ("Forrest Gump", "Brothers & Sisters") and Vice-President Thaddeus Stevens will be embodied by veteran actor Tommy Lee Jones ("The Fugitive", "In the Valley of Ellah"). A couple of days ago, David Strathairn ("Good Night and Good Luck", "The Bourne Ultimatum") was brought on board as William Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State. Also, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is currently involved in the production of "The Dark Knight Rises", will play Robert Todd Lincoln, the President's first son and Secretary of War.

Other members of the stellar cast, in unknown roles, are : James Spader ("Stargate", "Boston Legal") , Tim Blake Nelson ("Minority Report", "O Brother, Where Art Thou ?"), John Hawkes ("American Gangster", "The Perfect Storm", "Winter's Bone"), Hal Holbrook ("Into the Wild", "All the President's Men"), Bruce McGill ("Collateral", "Law Abiding Citizen"), Joseph Cross ("Milk", "Flags of Our Fathers") and Gloria Reuben ("Timecop", "Nick of Time").  Also, the project will once again reunite Spielberg with his favorite composer and five-time Academy Award winner John Williams.They have also worked together on this year's "War Horse" and "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn".

The movie is set for a December 2012 release.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) - Second Trailer and Posters

Official Synopsis: Captain America: The First Avenger" will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.) 

Release Date: July 22, 2011.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) - 'Behind the Shield' Featurette

The Featurette sets up the backstory of the character and gives us plenty of details about the concept and making of the Shield, Captain America's tool of inflicting justice on the bad guys. It's a bit annoying how Norton conceived their product placement in the featurette. The whole buy-me concept is completely wasted on me, though. I use Avira. "Captain America: The First Avenger" comes out on July 22, 2011.

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New on DVD/Blu-Ray - THE COMPANY MEN

Sure, it sounds like some sort of mafia movie, but in fact, this is a strong drama set in the midst of the financial crysis, providing thoughtful insight into the restructuring of the corporate world. The story of people getting fired, trying to make a fresh start while maintaining their lifestyles and discovering a new pespective of things they took for granted is handled with a surprisingly positive tone by writer/director John Wells, a man with extensive TV writing experience ("The West Wing", "ER", "Shameless") and ultimately milked to its full potential. Great acting showcase from veteran actors Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper, and a surprisingly good dramatic turn from Ben Affleck. Not a timeless classic, but an often overlooked gem.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA - THE FIRST AVENGER : 4 New TV Spots

The four TV Spots bring more insight into the movie's plost and FX-heavy action. Directed by Joe Johnston ("Jumanji", "Jurassic Park III"), the movie opens on July 22, 2011, in the US. To see the next three clips, click below :

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