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The robots looks better, sure, but is that all you got, Michael Bay? Do those things have to be onscreen the entire time? How about a little story? Needless to say, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen disappoints, despite Megan Fox and Tyrese looking hot. It's confusing, numbing and total robot-overload.

Hit the clip to get my instant take, taped in my car after the screening with Clinton Sparks and Lil' Kim riding along. It's a segment we're calling Rearview Reviews.

Have you seen Transformers 2 yet? Lemme know what you think!

It took me a while to draw out these kooky costars, but Year One cavemen Jack Black and Michael Cera provide low-key laughs in person to perfectly complement the movie's madcap antics. Director Harold Ramis also sits down to spill the beans on all the cool cameos and onset camaraderie.

Politically correct bonus fact: Jack Black makes clear that while no animals were harmed in the making of this film, some animals were f--king annoyed. So now you know.

The Year One star just turned 21, but you'll never guess how the comedy megageek tore it up on his big birthday. Or will you?

John Travolta and Denzel Washington star in this remake of one of my favorites, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, a hostage drama set in the NYC subway. But here, the two stars are completely flat, and director Tony Scott focuses on shaky cameras and shiny gadgets instead of New York, and the human drama, and the plot.

Hit the clip to get my instant take, taped right after the screening. It's a segment we're calling Rearview Reviews.

Have you seen The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 yet? Lemme know what you think!

Can a Will Ferrell movie get too ridiculous? Yes, sadly, and that's what happens when Land of the Lost goes off the rails. (Costar Danny McBride, though, killed it—in a good way.)

Hit the clip to see why this return to the world of Sleestaks and T-Rex's didn't work for me, in a segment we're calling Rearview Reviews. And after the jump, get more of my interview with McBride.

You see Land of the Lost yet? What'd you think?

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Obviously, a certain vampire movie dominated the MTV Movie Awards earlier this week, and I got a chance to chat it up with half the cast. Taylor Lautner gets really excited about the idea of Megan Fox being a fan and dishes about how much more action he gets in New Moon.

Hit the clip for the full story, and follow the jump for Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz talking Twilight vs. The Hills, plus Zac Efron, Will Ferrell and more.

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It's hard to say exactly what makes Up feel so special, but there's only one word to describe the tale about a heartbroken old man's adventures in a flying house: classic. Seriously, classic.

Hit the clip to get my instant take on Pixar's first 3-D flick, put to tape on the drive home from the screening. Little something we're calling Rearview Reviews.

You seen Up yet? Lemme know what you think!

This is coming from a guy who knows nothing of Romulans and Vulcans: Star Trek rocks—seen it twice already. But how much exactly? And is this Chris Pine guy really movie-star material?

Hit the clip to get my instant take, recorded moments after I split from the theater. It's a new feature we're calling Rearview Reviews.

You seen Star Trek yet? Lemme know what you think!
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You gotta hand it to Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and J.J. Abrams: The Star Trek stars and their mastermind have been talking and talking about this new flick for years. And we've been there, getting it on-camera since the summer of 2007.

So here's a video mashup of two years of interviews: Quinto from Comic-Con, Pine at Sundance, Abrams admitting he's not a "Trekker." And dig Pine getting his hands on his own action figure for the first time, and Quinto finally nailing that "Live Long and Prosper" hand sign.

Check the clip, then hit the jump for the newest interviews, where Abrams offers big love for the original series, and I confront Pine about stealing my onion rings. Seriously.

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So what if Courteney Cox ran into—and chatted up—Brad Pitt on Sunday, backstage at Chris Cornell's concert in Los Angeles. Jennifer Aniston was still cool with her bud when we talked last night at the NYC premiere of her flick Management.

Aniston also told me she's excited about Cox's new ABC pilot Cougar Town—but would she consider making an appearance? Hit the clip to find out!

Big movie of the week, obviously, is X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Hugh Jackman definitely delivers, but how is the flick? And what's the trademark Marvel "Easter egg" at the end?

Hit the clip to get my instant take, recorded in my ride right after the screening. It's a new feature we're calling Rearview Reviews.

You seen Wolverine yet? Lemme know what you think!
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Plenty of people spend time thinking about Hugh Jackman's body, and he admits to being one of them.

The star of X-Men Origins: Wolverine put some serious thought into what his hairy hero should look like, and spills to me all about steroids, wanting to look "freakish" and his feelings about Abercrombie & Fitch models.

Also, what's he think of costar Ryan Reynolds' bod? Hit the clip to get the full story.