Actress Jennifer Connelly took up hiking as a hobby in a bid to keep the paparazzi from photographing her.

The A Beautiful Mind star is an enthusiastic walker and her husband Paul Bettany reveals she uses the activity to escape the limelight.

He says, "I am a city boy but my wife loves the outdoors and consequently I do a lot of hiking, and I mean proper hiking up in the mountains. Her reason for that is you never get paparazzi up in the mountains."

Bettany jokes, "If you do, you can kill them and bury them and no-one will ever know."

In this time of financial crisis in America, it makes one curious to see just how we got into the mess we’re now in. One such film dares to take on that very subject and Wall Street in all its good bad and ugly in a movie called "Margin Call," out on Blu-ray Dec. 20 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Check out the review stock stats below.

Title: "Margin Call"

Grade: 3 1/2

Cast: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto

Director: J.C. Chandor

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 minutes

Release Company: Lionsgate

Website: www.lionsgatebluray.com

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We spotted Megan Fox shopping for some Christmas gifts at Madison boutique in West Hollywood yesterday. The actress wore brown leather heeled boots, black stretch pants, and a gray sweater.

Megan recently made her Broadway debut. Earlier this month she participated in "The 24 Hour Plays," which gave a group of actors, writers and directors 24 hours to come up with a script and prepare it for the stage. She starred in short play "The Maid" opposite Paul Bettany, Sarah Silverman and Tracy Morgan.

Megan stars in several upcoming films such as "This is Forty," "The Dictator" and "Fathom." H...

Megan Fox took to the stage in New York on Monday night to mark her Broadway debut in The 24 Hour Plays.

The Transformers star was among a number of famous faces taking part in the charity theatre project, which gives a group of actors, writers and directors 24 hours to come up with a script and prepare it for the stage.

Fox made her New York stage debut as she appeared in a short play called The Maid opposite Paul Bettany, Sarah Silverman and Tracy Morgan, and she told reporters at the event she would never consider signing up for a proper Broadway production.

She says, "I don't have...

Jennifer Connelly is a mom again after giving birth to a daughter.

The Oscar-winning actress and her husband Paul Bettany are now the proud parents of Agnes Lark Bettany, who was born at the family's home in New York City on May 31st.

A representative for Connelly tells UsMagazine.com, "Everyone is healthy and doing well. The family is very excited."

The couple has a seven-year-old son, Stellan, while Connelly is also mom to a 13-year-old son, Kai, from a previous relationship.

I’m not going to spend much time with this movie. It was simply just there… like ‘LEGION,’ this reunion between star and director leaves me to bellieve that there’s some kind of link between the two they only understand, and when tackling yet another religious-based storyline, there’s so much that can be done, however, it once again seems to thrive on a simple note, some cheap scares and a droning approach which made me yawn more than once. So, based on the graphic novel series by Hyung Min-Woo, ‘PRIEST’ re-teams Scott Stewart and Paul Bettany for another tale about fighting marauding monst...

I apologize to all my faithful readers that there was no Trailer Talk column last week. Between my coverage of IFF Boston and a trip to Chicago, unfortunately it was just not in the cards. I did see some great flicks though at IFF Boston and met some interesting filmmakers. If you haven’t already checked out the coverage, definitely read my reviews and watch my interviews.

Of the movies that came out last week, I had already seen Jodie Foster’s third directorial effort “The Beaver,” starring Mel Gibson. In his role as the mentally ill Walter Black, Gibson puts forth a very raw perform...

Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley recently caught up with Conde Nast Traveler and shared some thoughts on his recent travels with the magazine.

"The landscape in Iceland was intimidating and brutal: geysers, waterfalls, billion-year-old moss-covered lava, " he says of his trip to the island nation.

"And Reykjavík's nightlife is just as wild. At Prikid bar, they played great American hip-hop, served shot after shot of a licorice liquor called Topaz, and treated me as if I were the entire cast of Ocean's Eleven," he adds.

The gossip guy also talks about his trip to Southeast Asia; however, his ol...

December saw a series of scandals as the stars brought a touch of sex and drugs to the festive season - and wildchild Miley Cyrus led the way. The former Disney star ended 2010 by reminding us all she's a grown up now after she was caught on camera smoking legal hallucinogenic Salvia from a bong, and hit headlines again days later when she was pictured in a girl-on-girl clinch and exposing her bra while surrounded by hunky men.

Her pal Demi Lovato joined the Hannah Montana star in scandal when provocative photos which appeared to show her partly-exposing her breasts leaked on the internet,...

Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany are expecting their second child together.

The actress' representative has confirmed the 40 year old is pregnant with her third child.

Connelly and Bettany are parents to seven-year-old Stellan and the star is also mom to 13-year-old son Kai.

The couple wed in 2003 after meeting on the set of A Beautiful Mind.

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After the first photos of Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp shooting a movie together in Venice surfaced online a few months ago, the buzz began to increase about their upcoming film, "The Tourist." Today, the first trailer was released and now we can all get a glimpse of what the early buzz was about. Watch it below!

The film, a remake of the 2005 French film "Anthony Zimmer," centers on an American tourist (Depp) who travels to Italy to mend his broken heart. During his trip he meets a mysterious woman (Jolie) - and not by coincedence - who uses him to get to a criminal with whom she once h...

Fans around the world will soon be able to discover every detail and relive every moment of James Cameron's "Avatar" in the comfort of their own homes. But there are plenty of other new DVD releases this month:

April 6

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - Buy it.

Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk

Apparently this is one of those "Good" Nicolas Cage movies. Worth a watch to see why everyone is so excited about his appearance in the upcoming Kick-Ass.

The Collector - Skip it.

Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Juan Fernandez, Andrea Roth

Lord of the Rings Tril...

In a rare feat, I was able to catch two movies last week that came out in theaters: "The Lovely Bones" and "The Book of Eli." I didn't really care for "The Lovely Bones" however

I very much enjoyed "The Book of Eli." To get a more detailed look at my thoughts check out my reviews here on Starpulse.

This week features a bizarre mix of movies including the religious thriller "Legion," the silly family film "Tooth Fairy," the emotional drama "Extraordinary Measures," and the coming-of- age story "To Save a Life."

LEGION

After losing faith in humanity, God sends his legion of angels ...

Jennifer Connelly, Kirsten Dunst and Michael Stipe have lost their campaign against the construction of a sanitation department in their New York neighborhood after a judge rejected a lawsuit opposing the project.

Manhattan officials have announced plans to erect a $346 million garage complex to store the city's garbage trucks in the trendy SoHo area of the Big Apple.

Famous residents Connolly and husband Paul Bettany, Dunst, Stipe, Lou Reed and John Slattery all took a stand against the proposal, urging city planners to build a smaller facility in another location.

But the power o...

January truly is the worst month for film. In fact, January is the equivalent of the second string JV team in high school. Its sole purpose is to warm the benches for the upcoming seasons.

The month sometimes holds a few kernels of popcorn goodness. The two genres that perform well, or at least have been granted a few sleeper hits in the past decade, are thrillers and sci-fi/horror. Last year 'Taken' and 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' were stars among flops in January. Typically, as rabid consumers of cinema, we forget about January. Honestly, do any of you fondly remember titles like, '...

2009 is starting to wrap up with a few big blockbusters left for the Christmas season, but now it is time to look forward into 2010 to see what's coming up. The early months of a year may usually be quiet for movie goers, but there are some great new films releasing in January, February, and March. Take a look at the films you'll be wanting to buy tickets for in early 2010!

January (in order of release date)

"Daybreakers," rated R, is being released January 8th and stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Neill. This movie is taking advantage of the current vampire popularity, but thi...

Last week I had a chance to catch "Invictus," director Clint Eastwood's latest effort. A lot of early buzz suggests the film should be a Best Picture contender at the Academy Awards, but I personally wasn't too impressed.

While "Invictus" isn't a terrible movie, it certainly isn't Eastwood's best. In many ways it just feels forced because the film tries too hard to send an inspirational message.

Eastwood explores a number of subplots that he never fully fleshes out, and he fails to establish the proper dramatic tension that makes a sports picture so powerful. As an audience member ...

"I'm very against rudeness, I believe in manners, I believe in discipline, but other things that people are very uptight about, I'm not... I'm not uptight about cursing. I won't let my kids say, 'You're a f--king a--hole' - because that's rude...(I say) 'Don't go to school and say, Teacher, pass me a f--king pencil.'" Jennifer Connelly has no problems with her kids swearing at home.

Jennifer has a 6-year-old child, Stellan, with husband Paul Bettany and a 12-year-old son, Kai, from a previous relationship with photographer David Dugan. Jennifer explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live that words...

Paul Bettany bulked up for the action film Legion. He plays the archangel Michael defending humanity against God himself, who decided to unleash an army to destroy his disappointing human creations. When he brought his new muscles home, wife Jennifer Connelly was not impressed.

"She hates it," Bettany said while he was previewing Legion at San Diego Comic Con. "She hates it when I get fit, because she says, 'You look like everybody I refused to go out with in college.' So she's never impressed by that sort of thing. She's impressed by me saying that I read Remembrance of Things past.'"
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Twilight star Cam Gigandet seems to have found his niche - he will play a bloodsucking sheriff in his next movie outing.

The actor got his big break playing evil vampire James in the hit teen film earlier this year and has been inundated with job offers ever since.

However, there is only one part the star really wants to get his teeth into next - another vampire role. Gigandet will play a night-roaming sheriff in the new movie Priest, which tells the story of a battle between humans and vampires.

He will co-star alongside Brit actor Paul Bettany, who will play a priest des...

Jennifer Connelly blames her 11-year-old son Kai for turning her back onto meat - because the strict vegan crumbled when she was pregnant with him.

The actress had successfully avoided animal products for many years until she conceived - with ex-partner David Dugan - and the cravings began.

Connelly, who is now married to British actor Paul Bettany, tells Marie Claire magazine, "I'd been vegan for many years, and then all of a sudden, when I was pregnant with Kai, I wanted a turkey burger. That was the end of my being vegan."

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Hollywood beauty Jennifer Connelly has been named the latest spokes model for cosmetic giant Revlon.

The Oscar-winning star of A Beautiful Mind joins fellow A-listers Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and Elle Macpherson on Revlon's roster. She will front the firm's global advertising campaign, as well as its charity fund raising arm.

Connelly, who is married to British actor Paul Bettany, says, "Revlon is one of the great iconic brands of today and I am thrilled to be part of a company that has done so much for women around the world."

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Tom Hanks is a rare movie star in that he is a top leading man without topping anyone's most beautiful list. Rather he established, and maintained, his stardom by fusing a "boy next door" image with undeniable talent.

He is equally at home with romantic comedies and dramatic war epics; however, he seems reticent to play the meanie. More than most, he can fit into a role without exhibiting a "Tom Hanks" persona. He has even delivered a number of memorable performances on "Saturday Night Live," a venue that allows true talent to reveal itself. (And on the flip side, it emphasizes those ...

"I've never taken a drug in my life. I don't curse. And I've never been drunk." Rapper Chamillionaire leads a clean life.

"It's so much cooler to have people come up to me and be like, 'Spencer Pratt!' and know my name, than to be Orlando Bloom, who's famous for being some pirate." The Hills' Spencer Pratt believes life as a reality TV star is more glamorous than being a Hollywood A-lister.

"I don't think it's true that humor is one of the most important things to women. Or I would have been much more successful with women." Jerry Seinfeld bemoans his lack of female companions in ...

Hollywood couple Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany are teaming up again on the big screen in psychological thriller Born. Connelly and Bettany married in 2003 after meeting on the set of A Beautiful Mind and have a child together.

The new movie is being directed by Daniel Simpson, who wrote the script with horror author Clive Barker and Paul Kaye, and is being produced by Pan's Labyrinth filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro, Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin.

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Jennifer Connolly will attend next month's Academy Awards ceremony alone because her husband Paul Bettany will be too busy filming. Connolly will attend the prestigious Los Angeles event to support her new movie Blood Diamond in the Best Picture category, but Bettany will be shooting Inkheart in England.

He says, "I just don't have time to go over for the Academy Awards. I'm going to be too busy working on my next film." Bettany plays a mysterious character called Dustfinger in the forthcoming children's fantasy adventure.

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Jennifer Connelly is desperate to adopt an African child - but fears it could unsettle her relationship with nine-year-old son Kai. The 36-year-old actress spent a lot of time at a Sierra Leone orphanage while shooting new movie Blood Diamond in the country and has discussed the idea of adopting a child with actor husband Paul Bettany.

But Connelly fears the move would take its toll on Kai, who has already had to deal with his mum's separation from photographer dad David Dugan.

She explains, "We absolutely considered adopting. We have a son who went through a separation of his p...

Jennifer Connelly's son Stellan almost landed his father in a French jail cell on Wednesday after convincing airport authorities he was Luke Skywalker. The three-year-old Star Wars fanatic baffled airport security when he insisted he was Luke and has father Paul Bettany was super-villain Darth Vader.

Jennifer Connelly reveals, "They were in Nice and they were coming home and they got to the airport and went to passport control and Stellan has an American passport and Paul has a British passport. Stellan's photo was taken when he was about a week old and he's now three years old, so it'...

* Sarah Jessica Parker has replaced Rachel Weisz in new comedy Smart People. Parker star will team up with Dennis Quaid and Thomas Haden Church in the film, about a doctor who falls for a bitter widower.

* Andy Serkis and Helen Mirren have been added to the star-studded adaptation of Cornelia Funke's children's fantasy tale “Inkheart.” Mirren will play a book collector, while Serkis will take on the role of villainous Capricorn. Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany and Jim Broadbent have already signed on to star in the film, about a magical father who brings the animated characters in his chi...