I didn't have much hope for the Watchmen movie, specifically because it's directed by the "revolutionary director of the 300," a disingenuous phrase if I've ever heard one. Plus, the casting seemed a little wonky: these people are supposed to be old, washed up superheroes but you got Patrick Wilson as Night Owl and Billy Cudrup as Dr. Manhattan? Psshhh, please.

But you got to admit, this trailer looks good, and now I'm starting to get excited all over again. Let's just cross our fingers and hope they don't ruin it like they do all other Alan Moore adaptations (V for Vendetta, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell).

The Holmes backlash has been in effect for quite awhile now, what with her marrying that crazy guy and bearing his creepily-perfect alien love baby. But give credit where credit is due, Holmes isn't the worst actress in Hollywood today. (Melanie Griffith still gets work.)

Although fans of the Dark Knight were relieved when Maggie Gyllenhaal took over to play Katie's role, Holmes has always been one of those young actresses whose performance can best be described with words like "decent," "acceptable," and "passing." She was very good in Thank You For Smoking, actually. Unfortunately, as Mrs. Cruise tries to take Xenu's gospel to the Great White Way, her acceptable mediocrity isn't bowling over the Broadway audiences:

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