I'm not ready to commit to an entire movie for the weekend, so I thought I'd check out some trailers instead.

First, the new Speed Racer trailer surfaced this week. If Christina Ricci and Susan Sarandon weren't enough reason to see this one, this trailer has convinced me that it's worth the ticket price. Moviefone.com desribes it as "Andy Warhol meets the Jetsons." Nice!

(Watch it in hi-def here.)

Next, I hadn't even heard of Dark Matter, starring Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn and Liu Ye.

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When a group of guys is huddled around a computer oohing and ahhing, it can mean only one thing: cars. You thought I was going to say porn, didn't you? Well, that's what I expected when I sneaked up behind them, hoping for a peek of something naughty. Instead, I saw this.

It's the car Speed's rival, Racer X, will be driving in the movie Speed Racer. In case you care, the car is modeled after ARTA's Super GT 300 car. That means absolutely nothing to me, but now you know. And just so your day will be complete, here's what Speed will be driving.

Since my main requirement for a car is leather seats, I'm much more interested in the movie itself, which stars, among other people, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman.

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When I saw Bound for the first time, I was completely confused. How could anyone named Andy and Larry Wachowski, aka the Wachowski Brothers, bring such sensual heat and intense believability to a lesbian-themed film?

Well, I still don't have the irrefutable answer to that mystery, but it's been reported that Larry Wachowski has recently transitioned to Lana Wachowski. That means the Wachowski brothers are now the Wachowski siblings, and I can have at least a minor "ah ha!" moment of clarity. I don't care how fleeting the clarity was. (See, it's gone already.) But what I do know is if what's being reported proves true, we now have a prominent woman writing futuristic action adventure films! I say yay to any and all sisters doing it for themselves. It matters not how one became a sister; the important part is that Lana Dub (that's Lana W for the un-hip) is a sistah now, and a creatively talented and respected one at that.

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That's right, race fans. When the live-action version of Speed Racer hits the big screen during next summer's blockbuster season, Christina Ricci will be a part of the action.

For those of you not familiar with the premise, Speed Racer was originally a Japanese animated television series in the 1960s. In 1967, the 52 episodes were dubbed into English and sent into syndication. The series follows the exploits of Speed Racer as he attempts to gain fame and fortune on the racing circuit while avoiding villains, including the mysterious Racer X. Speed is helped along in his quest for glory by his parents, Mom and Pops Racer; his best friend and mechanic, Sparky; and his loyal and tough girlfriend, Trixie.

In the movie version, Ricci plays Trixie. The rest of the cast includes Emile Hirsch as Speed, Susan Sarandon as Mom Racer, John Goodman as Pops Racer, and Lost boy Matthew Fox as Racer X, who just happens to be Speed's long-lost brother Rex Racer. The film is written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. Yes, that's right, the same boys who brought us Bound, The Matrix, and V for Vendetta decided it was time to make a movie their nieces and nephews could watch. … continue reading