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Amy Adams Cast as Lois Lane in Superman: Man of Steel

Insiders behind the upcoming Superman: Man of Steel have confirmed that gorgeous ginger Amy Adams will play Lois Lane in the franchise reboot, which will be shooting in Chicago this summer. Director Zack Snyder said in an interview with the LA Times that Lois Lane was a “linchpin” to the film and that the Depression-era character would be updated for 2012, adding: “There was a big, giant search for Lois. For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role. We did a lot of auditioning but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it.” Hopefully by “updated” Snyder means “nude”, not its other, dreaded code meaning, “packed with bad CGI effects.” Details are still sketchy on the plot of Superman: Man of Steel , but Adams, who has played both tough (as the athletic Charlene in The Fighter ) and na

REVIEW: Choppy Filmmaking Sabotages Star Chemistry Just Wright

Testing the versatility of Queen Latifah’s appeal has become something of a cultural, platform-hopping pastime: Hip hop artist, jazz singer, sitcom star, talk and awards show host, (Oscar-nominated) supporting player in a major movie musical, cosmetics model, and finally leading lady in the affecting Last Holiday — her non-threatening likability has made her triple threat about three times over. It’s painful, then, to watch her seeming eagerness to please lead her to streamlined vehicles like Just Wright , a film so tightly rigged that even its star’s centrifugal charms can’t keep you fully checked in.

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REVIEW: Choppy Filmmaking Sabotages Star Chemistry Just Wright