If you've read enough comic books, the opening scene from The Umbrella Academy's first issue doesn't seem all that unusual: A tank-size pro wrestler wallops an interterrestrial squid with an atomic elbow, which then causes 43 women around the world to spontaneously give birth to superhero babies.

1. MUSSOLINI POSTER Dean: "That's my poster. I'm Italian, and my wife calls me a fascist dictator. So I keep the picture around to remind everybody who's boss."

2. BATHROOM
Gene: "I always liked this bathroom. It's cozy." Dean: "It just doesn't make sense; why would you have a bathroom that opens up into a living room?"

After playing numerous sad sacks, John C. Reilly is finally getting his chance to be a superstar -- or at least a fake one. Directed by Jake Kasdan, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story features the Chicago native as the titular Zelig-like singer, who overcomes a troubled childhood to become a music icon, inventing punk and dropping acid with the Beatles along the way.

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