Sean Penn is one of those guys whose abilities are such that we would almost be more amazed if he actually turned out a horrible—hell, even just a mediocre—performance for a change. Well, if the new trailer for the biopic Milk is any indication, we're gonna have to wait a little bit longer for him to stumble.

So, having said that, and knowing Penn will most likely receive an Oscar nod for his portrayal of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official, let's turn our attention to what makes this sneak peek so interesting to watch. Simply put: witnessing modern-day actors channel the 1970s, especially the young'uns who didn't even live through them. There's nothing quite like seeing Emile Hirsch with a big curly mop top while James Franco sports the cheesiest 'stache since the disco decade.

What are your thoughts? Will you be able to get past the fashion faux pas and focus on a flick about an otherwise serious and important topic? Let us know in the comments.

Finally! It's here! The trailer for the anti-Juno, the single-chick pregnancy flick that won't be funny, won't win Oscars and stars Lindsay Lohan! They're calling it Labor Pains because, like, Lohan fakes a bump to keep a job (get it?). Which, you know what, isn't a bad idea, actually.

Anyway, looks like a movie Lindsay Lohan would make, which means it looks like a movie we wouldn't see. What stumps us is what actual funny people Chris Parnell and Cheryl Hines are doing here. But what do you think: Is Lindsay back in form, or does this thing smell like wet dog fart already? Sound off in the comments.

Stars rise and stars fall—it's the circle of life, right? Vin Diesel's not quite ready for Dancing With the Stars, but he has returned to the series that first shot him to fame. The just-out trailer for Fast and Furious throws Vin back on the streets with Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, in what kinda looks like a remake of the first one. Only with a bigger budget and some girl-on-girl action.

Thing is, it totally looks like fun, and exactly what we like to see Diesel doing. (His sci-fi downer Babylon A.D. opens this week—have you even heard of it?) So what do you think? Can Vin win you back, or are the Furious flicks just about chase scenes and Walker's chin anyway?

Looks like Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe are having the world's longest, most heated phone conversation all the way through the al-Qaida/spy thriller Body of Lies. This way intense trailer just landed online, and the Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) flick looks complex and exciting enough—but can these two guys just get off the phone already and pay attention to the terrorists or whatever?

What do you think? Is this one war-on-terror flick too many, or is that an Oscar-caliber beard on Leo's face? Sound off in the comments!

So a bunch of YouTubers are weirded out by the teaser for Beverly Hills Chihuahua, which features wee Aztec canines singing DJ Bobo’s chart-topping (well, in Europe) single aptly titled “Chihuahua.” But us? No way, we adore it!

Now that the all-plot, no-singing (aw, we miss it!) trailer is finally out, we’d like to ask everyone to reconsider this Chihuahua. It’s clearly a harrowing tale about a spoiled Chihuahua—voiced by Drew Barrymore—who must overcome her vanity and prejudice to not only find her way home but also find herself and true love.

OK, it’s probably not that moving, but it does feature a rat-and-iguana comedy duo. Plus, George Lopez’s Papi is the cutest Chihuahua we’ve seen around. (And, living in the epicenter of the spoiled Chihuahua crisis, we've seen plenty.)

Give the trailer a go, and let us know what you think in the comments. But please, hold onto your tacos!

We have one word for this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince teaser that just went online: Creepy. Here, we see Harry's nemesis Voldemort as blossoming evildoer Tom Riddle, played by 10-year-old Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (nephew of Ralph Fiennes, the all-growed-up Voldemort). And wow, that kid's spookier than his uncle in a bald cap eating unicorns. Or doing whatever it is Old Vold's doing here, which looks like busting out jazz hands under strobe lights? On the bright side, seems like Dumbledore fans will have plenty to love.

So what do you think? Is our favorite aging wizard getting better at the Dark Arts, or is his bag of tricks almost empty? Sound off in the comments.

Oliver Stone's ambitious, quickie biopic of George W. Bush popped out a teaser trailer today, and it looks like footage from some eerie alternate reality—or the next Will Ferrell movie.

The plot? A beer-bong-swillin' privileged party boy lets his daddy down—and then becomes president! It's hard to tell if they're playing it serious, or kitschy, but Elizabeth Banks nails Laura Bush, and Josh Brolin has perfected Bush's whiny pout-scowl combo. And there's something creepy—and fun—about seeing Thandie Newton, Toby Jones and Richard Dreyfuss dressed up like current newsmakers Condoleezza Rice, Karl Rove and Dick Cheney.

Good story or not, will anyone want to spend two more hours in the dark with these people—or is this just the kind of comeback Bush needs? Sound off in the comments.

Stop. Flickering. Just for a second, OK? This first teaser trailer from next summer's Terminator Salvation won't sit still, and all we want is a good look at those menacing robots—and that war between man and machine we've been hearing about for three movies. Also, we'd like to get a better look at Christian Bale as human resistance leader/hero John Connor.

Anyway, we get the basic idea: Humanity is doomed, Bale is Hollywood's handsomest badass, and a Schwarzenegger-free reboot of the Terminator flicks, with McG directing, could actually be cool. What do you think? Do you dig it, or should Arnold be bahhck? Sound off in the comments.

Let's be clear: This way grisly, futuristic rock opera from the director of three Saw flicks is not about Paris Hilton. She just has a small part in it—as the slutty heiress of a company that sells you much-needed internal organs—and then totally repossesses them when you default on payment!

Let's also be clear: We wouldn't be writing about this movie if Paris Hilton wasn't in it.

So what do you think? Is it stylish or ghoulish—or both? Is Repo! destined to be the next Rocky Horror—or the new Glitter? Sound off in the comments.

Car chase? Check. A boat pursuit, with maybe some airplanes, motorcycles and horses? Got it. Two exotic foxes who may be bad news? There and there. James Bond without his shirt on? Sure thing. A huge weapon of some sort? Totally. Looks like the just-out trailer for Quantum of Solace packs all the tricks in 007's bag, and we’re already falling for it.

But what do you think: Are Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton Bond-girl hot? Does spy guy Daniel Craig still thrill, or is he getting out-badassed by Judi Dench? Sound off in the comments!

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Shiloh Jolie-Pitt makes her "acting debut" in the trailer for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Or so we’re told. (Watch the trailer below.)

If you squint real hard about a minute in, you can see a grainy image of Brad cradling...somebody who releases a yellow balloon into the air.

We love us some Shiloh, too. But let’s not go overboard. Despite being heralded as a "great stage presence," this baby’s onscreen image remains as hard to tease out on film as it did on her ultrasound.

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You kinda have to respect Vin Diesel for sticking to what he loves: stylish sci-fi movies that don’t exactly make bank (see The Chronicles of Riddick—or don't). So check out this new trailer for Babylon A.D., due Aug. 29, which looks a bit like Children of Men remade on the Blade Runner set. And maybe that's a good thing, since French director Mathieu Kassovitz's futuristic flick feels superslick, despite Vin's sour look in every shot. And hey, look, 1.5 seconds of Michelle Yeoh!

What do you think? Can Vin win with this one?