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Short Take: Action packed and emotionally arresting. Rivals "X2" for best of the series.

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Screenwriters: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn – Sheldon Turner and Bryan Singer (story)

Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, January Jones

Length: 2h 12m

Synopsis: It is 1963 and the world is still largely unaware of the presence of mutants. This is not to say that they are few in number, but most are still very much in the closet. There are a few, however, that are not shy about their abilities. Sebastian Shaw (Bacon), an ex-Nazi who ran the concentration camp where Erik Lehnsherr (Fassbender) was separated from his family, is a mutant who is trying to manipulate the American and Soviet governments into nuclear war. Meanwhile, mutants Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and Lehnsherr are attempting to recruit a special team of fellow gifted individuals to stop Shaw before it’s too late. But while Xavier is determined to avoid violent methods whenever possible, Erik is looking to get revenge on his former captor by any means necessary. How their battle concludes will not only affect how mutants will be looked at for years to come – as friends or foes – but whether humans will continue to outnumber mutants across the world.

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Justin Long in "He's Just Not That Into You"

Justin Long has reportedly been cast to co-star in Robert Redford’s period piece Conspirator, joining fellow stars Robin Wright Penn and James McAvoy.

“Conspirator tells the story of Confederate sympathizer Mary Surratt (Wright Penn), who was tried as a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination, and Col. Frederick Aiken (McAvoy), who reluctantly agreed to defend her before a military tribunal.” – Hollywood Reporter

Shooting begins in Georgia later this month.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Quick Opinion: This film marks the first real outreach into unfamiliar waters for Long, who has up to this point remained more or less fixed in comedy or comic-relief roles. It will be interesting to see A) how he fares in such a heavily dramatic turn, and B) what kind of draw the film will have on audiences. Will fans of Long’s comedy be willing to give him a chance in a serious role, or will the film have to rely on McAvoy, Wright Penn, and Redford’s fiscal gravity?