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Coming out this week is 'The Eagle,' starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, and Tahar Rahim.
A Roman epic adventure, based on the classic novel of the same name, set in the dangerous world of second-century Britain. In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (played by Channing Tatum of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and the upcoming "Dear John") arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Jamie Bell of "Defiance" and "Jumper"), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
In speaking with Blackvoices.com, Tatum talked about his character and the research he did for the film.
Also being released in theaters is the romantic comedy, 'Just Go With It,' starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Bailee Madison, Brooklyn Decker, and Dave Matthews.
A plastic surgeon (played by Sandler), romancing a much younger schoolteacher (played by Decker), enlists his loyal assistant (played by Aniston) to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
Out on DVD is the hilarious comedy film, 'Speed Dating,' starring Wesley Jonathan, Chico Benymon, Mekita Faiye, Leonard Armond Robinson, Vanessa Simmons, and Holly Robinson Peete.
A high-energy romantic comedy that follows three bachelors, speeding through life and scheming on women. When it comes to the opposite sex, it's about the "chase" and "finish line." Dog (played by Chico Benymon) and Beaver (played by Leonard Armond Robinson) spend their last dime on a nightclub, while Too Cool (Wesley Jonathan devises the ultimate scheme to get women and money - SPEED - DATING!
Jonathan, who was featured in Malcolm Lee's 'Roll Bounce,' stated in an interview his reasons why he took on the film.
" The script. I read it and it was funny. I went in to audition for it then walked away and went about my daily business. They ended up calling and saying they wanted me to come in for another role. Many months later, after I had completely forgotten about this movie, I got a call from my agency saying do you remember the movie 'Speed-Dating?' They want to offer you the lead role. I was like I'll need to read the script again. When you read scripts all day you tend to forget what's what. So I ended up reading the script again. It made me laugh-out-load at moments. To make a long story short I said I'll do it but of course I asked them whom they already had in it. There were some people that I knew, who were actually friends of mine that I've worked with before. That attracted me as well. It was funny and the fact that some recognizable faces and friends were a part of the film helped."