Movie buzz: Sizzling Bacon, 'Local Hero's' welcome

WHO Kevin Bacon

THE MOVIE New untitled comedy

THE DEAL The ubiquitous actor has signed on to star with Steve Carell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Carell plays a man whose wife (Julianne Moore) wants a divorce; Bacon plays her studly co-worker. Ryan Gosling stars as a smooth-talking life coach; Emma Stone also appears.

WHO Bill Forsyth

THE MOVIE "Local Hero"

THE DEAL The Glasgow-born writer-director ("Gregory's Girl," "Housekeeping") makes a rare public appearance accompanying his beloved 1983 film about a rookie oil executive (Peter Riegert) whose boss (Burt Lancaster) wants to decimate a quaint Scottish fishing village. Riegert will also appear in person.

INFO Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Tickets are $16. 800-838-3006; cinemaartscentre.org.

WHO Steven Drayton

THE MOVIE "Married Men and Single Women"

THE DEAL The Freeport-raised writer-director, the younger brother of rapper Flavor Flav, will attend a screening of his independently made comedy-drama about three married couples, their various infidelities and the repercussions.

INFO 7 p.m. Thursday at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., 516-783-7200.