Watch Matthew McConaughey React To Viewing The New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer

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How would Mr. Alright Alright Alright react while watching the new Star Wars trailer? Well, we no longer have to guess as a fan spliced together scenes from Matthew McConaughey’s Interstellar and new the Star Wars trailer to make one epic YouTube video. Check it out below…

For those of you who haven’t seen Interstellar, the scene in question originally sees McConaughey’s character viewing messages sent from his family back on Earth. This is very funny so enjoy!

Celebrate ‘Spring’ and enter to win a trip to Italy by telling your craziest love story!

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Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s SPRING hits theaters and VOD nationwide Friday, March 20th from Drafthouse Films and FilmBuff. To celebrate the release of the acclaimed supernatural love story, they’ve teamed up with Lagunitas Brewing Company to bring two lucky fans to Italy.

Film lovers are invited to tweet or Instagram out their craziest dating experiences using the hashtag #LoveIsAMonster, which places them in the running for a dream vacation getaway to beautiful Polignano A Mare, Italy. Additional contest details can be found at loveisamonster.com

SPRING, from Benson and Moorhead, stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, and Francesco Carnelutti. The film follows a troubled American backpacker with his PNW waterproof backpack in Italy whose romance with a seductive but mysterious local turns into an unexpected nightmare when her dark, primordial secret threatens to destroy their new-found happiness.

To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.

Enter to Win a Copy of ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’!

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We’re giving away a copy of the highest grossing movie of 2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 to 1 lucky winner! What do you have to do? Click on the contest link below! The more likes and follows you do the more entries you can get. The winner will be chosen on Tuesday March 3rd so vote! Good luck!

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Loads of Interesting Random Facts About the Academy Awards aka Oscars

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Here are a bunch of random facts about the Academy Awards. Some are quite surprising. which one shocked you the most?

Top winner & nominee for Visual Effects

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Kathleen Kennedy has been nominated as producer 8 times, but never won


BEST PICTURE NOMINEES DIRECTED BY WOMEN

Out of 11, only 3 were nominated for directing and only 1 won

  • Zero Dark Thirty [Kathryn Bigelow was NOT nominated for directing]
  • The Kids Are All Right [Lisa Cholodenko was NOT nominated for directing]
  • Winter’s Bone [Debra Granik was NOT nominated for directing]
  • The Hurt Locker [Kathryn Bigleow won for directing]
  • An Education [Lone Scherfig was NOT nominated for directing]
  • Little Miss Sunshine [Valerie Faris (and Jonathan Dayton) were NOT nominated for directing]
  • Lost in Translation [Sofia Coppola was nominated for directing]
  • The Piano [Jane Campion was nominated for directing]
  • The Prince of Tides [Barbra Streisand was NOT nominated for directing]
  • Awakenings [Penny Marshall was NOT nominated for directing]
  • Children of a Lesser God [Randa Haines was NOT nominated for directing]

Top 3 winners & nominees of Best Makeup

  • Rick Baker – 7 wins, 11 nominations
  • Greg Cannom – 3 wins, 9 nominations
  • Ve Neill – 3 wins, 8 nominations

Top winner & nominee of Best Song

  • Sammy Cahn – 4 wins, 26 nominations

Top 2 winners & nominees of Best Score

  • Alfred Newman – 9 wins, 41 nominations
  • John Williams – 5 wins, 44 nominations

THE ONLY SEQUELS TO WIN BEST PICTURE

  • The Godfather Part II (1974)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

THE ONLY X-RATED FILM TO WIN BEST PICTURE

  • Midnight Cowboy (1969)

[The film was subsequently edited and given an R rating in 1971.]


THE ONLY FILMS TO WIN THREE ACADEMY AWARDS FOR ACTING

  • A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
  • Network (1976)

[To date, no film has won all four of the Academy Awards for acting.]


THE ONLY PERFORMERS TO WIN CONSECUTIVE ACADEMY AWARDS

  • Luise Rainer, 1936 and 1937
  • Spencer Tracy, 1937 and 1938
  • Katharine Hepburn, 1967 and 1968
  • Jason Robards, 1976 and 1977
  • Tom Hanks, 1993 and 1994

Top winner & nominee for Writing

  • Woody Allen – 3 wins, 16 nominations

THE ONLY PERSON TO WIN AN OSCAR FOR PLAYING A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX

Linda Hunt, 1983, Best Supporting Actress for The Year of Living Dangerously.


THE ONLY THREE-GENERATION OSCAR-WINNING FAMILIES

  • The Hustons. Walter Huston won Best Supporting Actor in 1948; son John Huston won Best Director and Best Screenplay in 1948; and granddaughter Anjelica Huston won Best Supporting Actress in 1985.
  • The Coppolas. Carmine Coppola won for Original Dramatic Score in 1974; son Francis Ford Coppola’s first win was for Original Screenplay in 1970; and granddaughter Sofia Coppola won for Original Screenplay in 2003.

THE ONLY BROTHER AND SISTER TO WIN ACTING OSCARS

  • Lionel Barrymore, 1930/31
  • Ethel Barrymore, 1944

THE ONLY SISTERS TO WIN ACTING OSCARS

  • Joan Fontaine, 1941
  • Olivia de Havilland, 1946 and 1949

THE ONLY BROTHERS NOMINATED FOR ACTING OSCARS

  • River Phoenix, 1988
  • Joaquin Phoenix, 2000, 2005 and 2012

THE ONLY MARRIED COUPLES TO WIN ACTING OSCARS

  • Laurence Olivier (1948) and Vivien Leigh (1951).
    [They were not yet married when Leigh won her first Oscar in 1939.]
  • Paul Newman (1986) and Joanne Woodward (1957).
    [They were married in 1958, prior to Woodward receiving 1957’s Best Actress award.]

The only Oscar winner with parents who both received Oscars

Liza Minnelli. Her mother Judy Garland received an Honorary miniature Oscar in 1939; father Vincente Minnelli won Best Director in 1958; Liza Minnelli won Best Actress in 1972.


The most Oscar-nominated Family

The Newmans, with 88 nominations and counting. Brothers Alfred Newman (43 nominations), Emil Newman (1), and Lionel Newman (11); second generation, Randy Newman (20), David Newman (1), and Thomas Newman (12).


3 films that won Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor and Writing

  • 1934 – It Happened One Night
  • 1975 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  • 1991 – The Silence of the Lambs

5 films nominated in over 4 categories, winning ALL

  • 11) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • 9) Gigi (1958)
  • 9) The Last Emperor (1987)
  • 5) It Happened One Night (1934)
  • 4) The Matrix (1999)

5 films nominated over in over 10 categories, winning NONE

  • 11) The Turning Point (1977)
  • 11) The Color Purple (1985)
  • 10) Gangs of New York (2002)
  • 10) True Grit (2010)
  • 10) American Hustle (2013)

3 films winning 11 awards

  • Ben-Hur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959 (12 nominations)
  • Titanic, 20th Century Fox and Paramount, 1997 (14 nominations)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, New Line, 2003 (11 nominations)

France, Italy and Spain are the 3 most nominated and awarded countries in the Foreign Language Award

  • France – nominated 36 times, awarded 11
  • Italy – nominated 28 times, awarded 9
  • Spain – nominated 29 times, awarded 4

Top 10 Youngest Winners

  • Best Actress 21-26
  • Best Actor 29-34
  • Best Supporting Actress 10-27
  • Best Supporting Actor 20-35

These actors have been nominated at least 5 times, but never won

  • GLENN CLOSE (3 actress; 3 supporting)
  • AMY ADAMS (1 actress; 4 supporting)

Films winning both Best Actress and Best Actor

  • 1997 – Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt — As Good As It Gets
  • 1991 – Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster — The Silence of the Lambs
  • 1981 – Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn — On Golden Pond
  • 1978 – Jon Voight, Jane Fonda — Coming Home
  • 1976 – Faye Dunaway — Network
  • 1975 – Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher — One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  • 1934 – Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert — It Happened One Night

“Insurgent– Shatter Reality” Virtual Reality Experience Coming to Select Cities

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Lionsgate and Samsung have teamed up to create the exclusive virtual reality (VR) experience “INSURGENT – SHATTER REALITY,” the two companies announced today.

The four-minute visual work of art is a fully-immersive, 360° narrative experience set in the world of the upcoming feature film The Divergent Series: Insurgent  and features stars from the film including Academy Award winner Kate Winslet, Miles Teller and Mekhi Phifer. Beginning February 27, fans can experience the VR content for themselves exclusively through Samsung Gear™ VR powered by the Galaxy Note® 4 as “INSURGENT – SHATTER REALITY” goes on tour in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin and San Francisco prior to going live across all platforms and app stores.

Don’t live in one of these cities? Well. the experience will also be available exclusively on Samsung’s Milk VR™ service through March 1. Fans outside the tour markets will have an opportunity to view the experience on Samsung Gear VR over the weekend of March 7-8 at select Best Buy® stores across the US.

 “Virtual reality elevates the world of Divergentto a whole new level by creating a uniquely exciting and immersive experience for our fans,” said Lionsgate Chief Marketing Officer Tim Palen.  “The ‘INSURGENT – SHATTER REALITY’ experience reflects our commitment to partner with leading technology companies like Samsung to remain at the cutting edge of VR and other innovations that expand the worlds of our franchises and extend our storytelling in exciting new directions.”

Nick DiCarlo, Vice President and General Manager, Immersive Products & Virtual Reality at Samsung Electronics America went on to say:

“As we push new boundaries in the world of technology and virtual reality, we are excited to continue our relationship with Lionsgate and bring Divergent fans a one-of-a-kind experience through Gear VR and Milk VR. This partnership will bring fans closer than ever to the action in this blockbuster series.” 

By putting on the Gear VR headset, consumers are immersed in the role of “Divergent” members of society who have been captured by Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet) and her Erudite faction and are subjected to a series of mental ”simulations” in order to determine the full extent of their divergence. As the VR technology simulates Jeanine and her faction cohorts testing them with experimental serums, they experience two distinct, intensely gripping and realistic fearscapes, transporting them from the frightening heights of a crumbling Chicago skyscraper to the intimidating challenge of a massive, fast-approaching locomotive.

Created by virtual reality innovators Kite & Lightning with assistance from the film’s VFX team, the experience was built using stereoscopic 4K video of the actors, with effects and environment built in Unreal Engine 4 and then rendered into an immersive 3D/360° experience. It was scored by The Divergent Series: Insurgent composer Joe Trapanese.

 The Divergent Series: Insurgent, the second installment of the blockbuster Divergent franchise, will be released in theaters worldwide on March 20.  The first Divergent film grossed nearly $300 million at the global box office, and the Divergent trilogy has sold more than 30 million books around the world.

What does Jemaine Clement, Vampire Roommates, Students & Free Screening have in common?

Ever since I heard about What We Do In The Shadows, I’ve been dying to see it. The movie has gotten RAVE reviews and has been released in New Zealand and soon to be released in the UK. It’s finally being released in the US February 13th and there’s a special advanced screening the night before at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea. The only tickets left are for students and faculty of universities and they’re FREEThis event is FREE to university undergraduate, graduate students and faculty only. A school issued ID will be required for free admission to this event. Read More →

Bring Your Date For FREE To ‘Amira & Sam’ at Drafthouse Cinema For Military Service Members & Veterans

Special Opening Weekend Ticketing Offer For Nation’s Military at Select Theaters
(In theaters and on demand on January 30)
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Enter to Win a DVD Copy of ‘The Kingdom of Dreams & Madness’

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The first-ever look at the inner workings of Studio Ghibli, the successful Japanese animation studio, comes to life when the riveting story, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, arrives on VOD January 27 from GKIDS, in conjunction with Cinedigm.

Reel News Daily is excited to offer the opportunity to win a copy of this amazing documentary! Enter below! Read More →

Want a piece of HBO history? Boardwalk Empire goes up for bid!

BWELogoLiterally 100’s of Boardwalk Empire props, costumes, and vintage set pieces are up for bid right now. You could get your hands on Richard Harrow’s iconic mask. Maybe Nucky Thompson was for favorite character? His opening credits suit is on the block. Check out the auction at ScreenBid. Let us know if you score a piece of HBO history and we’ll feature you on the site! Good Luck! Read More →

If the 2014 Oscar nominees’ posters told the truth

Liz found this gem on reddit and we all just love it so we are sharing it with the masses. Which one is your favorite?

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Coming Up This Week: ‘Buffy’ alum releases new book- Liz’s interview with Amber Benson

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Let’s be honest, a lot, and I do mean A LOT of us are fans of the Whedonverse.  This past Sunday, Liz had the opportunity to sit down with Amber Benson, actor, director and successful author, best known to some from her iconic TV role as Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Amber’s new book, “The Witches of Echo Park” just became available last week. Stay tuned for a special edition of the Girls on Film podcast for the exclusive audio!!

What’s the Average Number of Movies Released In Theaters Per Month? & Other Random Trivia about the 2014 Box Office

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$121,897,634 – Biggest opening weekend? The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1


072 INTL GrandBudapestStill__090$202,792 – Best per theater opening weekend average? The Grand Budapest Hotel


4,324 – Largest number of theaters for a single movie? The Amazing Spider-Man 2


ST. VINCENT2,548 – Largest number of theaters added from initial release? St Vincent – Starting out in only 4 theaters with an opening weekend of just over $109,000 – St Vincent went on to gross over $43,000,000.


AMERICAN SNIPER$332,250 – Highest per theater gross? American Sniper – Just opening on Christmas Day, American Sniper is well on its way to making lotsa moola. The guy on the right is the versatile Chance Kelly. You’ve no doubt seen him in all kinds of stuff on television and at the movies. And mark my words: you’ll see him in something you’re watching by the end of the week.


Boyhood_1$24,214,829 – Highest grossing IFC film? Boyhood


79.73% – Movie that made the most money in the first weekend? Saw 10th Anniversary


as above seal$21,321,100 – Lowest grossing movie from Universal? As Above/So Below


$134,938,200 – Highest grossing movie released in January 2014? Ride Along


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Number of movies grossing over $50,000,000


684

Total number of movies released in theaters in 2014


149

Total number of studios that released movies


104

Total number of movies Reel News Daily reviewed in our first six months at film festivals, from theaters, from home and online. We’re super excited for 2015!


130

Total number of movies released in at least 1,000 theaters


37

Studio with the most releases? IFC


57

Average number of movies released in theaters per month

*All information from Box Office Mojo.

Remember how much you loved the original ‘Jurassic Park’ ? Will ‘Jurassic World’ live up?

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We’re all looking forward to the newest installment of Jurassic World next year. I know CGI has come a long way since the original, but I am looking for some up close and personal dino interactions. Who doesn’t want to actually touch a dinosaur?! I know I do, and I’m totally cool if that makes me even more of a nerd. There is nothing like the famous Triceratops scene in Jurassic Park… because in 1993 they built a life-sized Triceratops! Let’s hope we see some of this artistry once more. Take a look behind the scenes from the original.  Read More →

Do You Have What it Takes to Sing Your Way ‘Into The Woods’?

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Sing Your Way INTO THE WOODS: A Musical Contest

Disney invites you to show off your singing skills and your love for the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods” with the online musical contest “Sing Your Way Into the Woods”. Read More →

Free Digital Copy of ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ from Disney Movies Anywhere!

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I’ve been slowing converting my movie collection to digital and it’s actually quite amazing how many free movies I’ve redeemed. Disney Movies Anywhere recently launched their app for Google Play, and now they are offering anyone linking their account to their Google Play account, a free digital copy of Wreck-It Ralph. I had an account, but it was just linked to iTunes (which I got a free copy of The Incredibles when I did that), so I just had to click Get Started on the home page, and login to my google account and presto! I now have a new movie in my collection! Read More →

365 Days Away From Back to The Future Day!

BTTFAh yes…Back to the Future Day…a day which has been butchered by idiots on the internet since 2012. Hoaxes have circulated social media almost monthly with images taken from the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II to make it appear as if the current date matches the future date visited by Marty McFly in that movie via his time-traveling DeLorean automobile. Each any every time this date is completely wrong people…each and every stinkin time, but today, you’re now only 365 days away! Read More →

Where to Find The Scariest Haunts in America!

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In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween season, the team behind THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT have created the attached map with a list of America’s Scariest Haunts! Read More →

Cool Stuff: MONDO ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ on Vinyl – Pre-Order Now!

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MONDO Brings Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the Best Soundtrack of the Year to Vinyl in a Stunning Collectible Package

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Find Out How To Tuskify Yourself…Go Full Walrus

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Go to http://tuskfilm.com, upload a photo and Tuskify yourself!

A film written and directed by Kevin Smith
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