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Kal "Kumar" Penn Leaving White House, Returning to Hollywood

Kal "Kumar" Penn Leaving White House, Returning to Hollywood

Actor Kal Penn, best known for his role as Kumar in the "Harold & Kumar" stoner movie franchise, is abandoning his post as Associate Director of Public Engagement of this great nation and heading back to the entertainment business. The reason? A very Harold & Kumar Christmas! Penn, a Jersey native, left showbiz in 2008 to campaign for Barack Obama, but is leaving the administration to begin filming the new Christmas-themed movie in June. According to EW, the film should be released in 2011, and the studio is contemplating shooting the film in 3-D. But shouldn't all those delicious burgers be in Smell-O-Vision? more ›

The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: War-like Edition

The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: War-like Edition

makes nice with the stylized visuals giving us the most lush, chiseled, half-naked warriors and warrior wives ever depicted on screen. In particular the actors playing the Spartan queen and king, Lena Headey and Gerard Butler look like they were carved from stone. Word to the wise though, the flick is long on gratuitous, baroque violence and short on three dimensional characters. more ›

The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Epics & Comics edition

The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Epics & Comics edition

Baby, it's cold outside—go see a movie, why dontcha? Werewolves, comic books and hot girls who prowl the streets of Bucharest in high heel boots should be the stuff of great geek cinema. Unfortunately, strives to spoof every bloated popular movie that's come out lately. Of course punch line bombshell Carmen Electra is in it, but so is Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge and Crispin Glover of all people, so it could be fun for some chuckles. more ›

The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Quick Checkout edition

The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Quick Checkout edition

Even though the weather isn't encouraging you to stay inside, there's still a whole host of new flicks to check out at the theaters. more ›

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