He’s no superhero, but you’ll love a buff Jake as a time-traveling soldier!

Jake Gyllenhaal has to save Chicago from a terrorist attack in the thrilling Source Code, one of the most fun movies of the season! Jake plays a time-traveling soldier who can take the identity of a dead person for the last eight minutes of their life in order to solve crimes. Chicago is on the brink of disaster, and Jake is the only one who can stop the terrorist force in time!

HollywoodLife.com saw the movie at The Cinema Society & Coach screening on March 31 and loved it. Here are five great reasons to go see Source Code!

1) After misfiring as an action lead in the failed fantasy Price of Persia: The Sands Of Time, Jake definitely makes an impression as the compassionate lead of this thriller. We’ve loved him in romantic fare such as Love and Other Drugs, but he certainly has the gravitas and physique to carry a thoughtful action picture.

2) Even though there is a terrorist attack to contend with, Jake has plenty of time to romance his costar Michelle Monaghan, and the two have great chemistry as star-crossed lovers with shifting identities. It’s one of the best and most unexpected romances of the year.

3) The heart of this action sci-fi thriller is the mystery of the bomber’s identity, and it will keep you guessing from the beginning to the shocking reveal. It’s great fun putting the clues together and trying to figure out the mystery before Jake does.

4) The movie is expertly directed by Duncan Jones — the son of David Bowie –who brings a deft hand to the intricate web of action and plotting that develops. It would be easy to make many of these time traveling scenes seem flat onscreen, but Duncan has the uncanny ability to keep the narrative flowing.

5) It seems like every big-budget movie is set in either New York City or Los Angeles, so it was nice to see Chicago get a bit of love. The city is almost a character itself, with great aerial shots showcasing the sprawling beauty of some of the area’s best landmarks.

After the screening at the Crosby Street Hotel, celebrities who attended the Source Code afterparty were treated to Purity Vodka martinis and cocktails.

Sound off about Source Code below, HollywoodLifers: are you excited to see Jake in action or will you just wait for his next romantic comedy?

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Borrrring! When HollywoodLife.com thinks of Santa, we think of celebrities getting into the Yuletide spirit by donning their sexiest Santa suits. Herewith, our collection of the the hottest celebs painting the town red — and furry. Consider it our Christmas present to you!

From Mariah Carey rocking a skin-tight number on the cover of her holiday album, Merry Christmas (whoa — creative title!) to Katy Perry donning fishnets and a skimpy Kris Kringle get-up for a live performance, we’ve got all of St. Nick‘s greatest (and sexiest) hits. Check out our gallery & vote for your favorite!

Naomi Watts, 42, embodies what it means to be a leading lady in Hollywood. The blonde starlet attended the Cinema Society screening of her upcoming film Fair Game sponsored by Armani Oct. 6, at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art and HollywoodLife.com got a chance to speak to the actress. Naomi plays real life CIA agent Valerie Plame alongside Sean Penn in the film, which is set to hit theaters Nov. 5, and she couldn’t stop gushing about her role.

“I learned a lot from playing Valerie because I’m not the confrontational type at all,” says Naomi. “Seeing what she did is just admirable and noble and I take my hat off to her.”

Naomi walked the carpet with her long-time partner and father of her two children Liev Schreiber, and mingled with other attendees like Roberta Armani, Michelle Monaghan and Christie Brinkley.

The cast and other A-listers headed to the after party at the swanky Armani Ristorante, and dined on delicious ravioli & risotto and sipped on Grey Goose cocktails. Naomi and Liev spent most of the evening talking to the “real” Valerie Plame Wilson, and were inseparable the entire night.

— Chloe Melas

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Who wore Louis Vuitton better?

It’s one thing to see this questionable dress once on the carpet, but I didn’t expect to see it again! Michelle Monaghan was the first to show up in this orange and tulle Louis Vuitton dress at the amfAR New York Gala in Feb. ’09 in NYC, where she paired the fun frock with Louis Vuitton spicy heels. Over a year later, model Natalia Vodianova broke out the same exact spring 2010 dress in London, for the Louis Vuitton Bond Street Maison launch on May 25! Natalia opted for glittery, gold heels that kept the focus on the interesting get-up. While Michelle’s bold strappy sandals were so chic, they made her whole look way too busy. What do you think?

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Want to get Michelle’s smokey green lids this weekend?

Michelle Monaghan’s subtle mossy smoke brought out her gorgeous green eyes. “I love matching the colors of the eyes to the shadow so it doesn’t look like a black hole of smoke,” says makeup artist Torsten Witte who created this look for Michelle at the LA premiere of Invictus on Dec. 3. “Michelle is a beautiful girl and so very stunning,” Torsten says. “We wanted to go strong on the eye with beautiful skin and more of a nude lip.” To play up her bone structure, “I used a bronzing blush with just a little bit of rose it in under the cheekbones and under the chin. – when you pull your hair back it helps to shape the face.” To get Michelle’s look, try out the products that Torsten used on Michelle! – Marta Topran