Disney & Marvel Movies Coming in 2015 – Info & Trailers!

2015_DisneyDisney and Marvel has put together an impressive slate of movies for 2015. I’m really looking forward to most of them, but if I had to pick one (besides Star Wars) to be most excited about, I would choose Tomorrowland because of Judy Greer and Kathryn Hahn. They are awesome.

Which one are you looking forward to?

  • JANUARY 23, 2015 – Strange Magic
  • FEBRUARY 20, 2015 – McFarland, USA
  • MARCH 13, 2015 – Cinderella
  • APRIL 17, 2015 – Monkey Kingdom
  • MAY 1, 2015 – Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • MAY 22, 2015 – Tomorrowland
  • JUNE 19, 2015 – Inside Out
  • JULY 17, 2015 – Ant–Man
  • OCTOBER 9, 2015 –  The Jungle Book
  • OCTOBER 16, 2015 – The Untitled Steven Spielberg Cold War Spy Thriller
  • NOVEMBER 25, 2015 – The Good Dinosaur
  • DECEMBER 18, 2015 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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‘Big Eyes’ Interview: Liz’s chat with screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski

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I was lucky enough to attend the press junket for Tim Burton‘s new film, BIG EYES (review coming soon!). Afterwards, I had the opportunity to sit down with the incredibly talented and successful writing partners Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander. Read More →

Short Film Spotlight: ‘Home Sweet Home’ – Animation At Its Very Best

One of my favorite shorts that was on display at this past years San Diego Comic Con was a little movie called Home Sweet Home by Visual Artist Alejandro Diaz along with Pierre Clenet, Romain Mazevet and Stéphane Paccolat. A short animated feature about a house which escapes from its suburban foundations and sets off on an epic journey and along the way meets some friends to share his adventure with. Today the movie was released to the world via the groups Facebook page, but you can view it below! Read More →

Liz’s Review: ‘TAKE CARE’ – Why I wanna be Leslie Bibb’s best friend

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I injured my neck a few years ago. This year, it flared up and I found out I have the spine of an 80 year old. In case you are wondering. In case you are wondering, I am a very long way off from 80. I had to cancel about two weeks worth of meetings, appointments, and life in general because I could not move. It was not fun. Other than my husband, who is essentially legally obligated to care for me (I have a license that we both signed that says so) no one was around to help me do the simplest of tasks. In fact, the only person that offered to bring me dinner was my very own managing co-editor, Melissa. Shout out is official now. In the new film, TAKE CARE, a woman is stranded in the same way I was. Post car accident, she is forced to rely on a person from her past. Read More →

James Bond 24 Cast and Title Announced!

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And there it is..while you were sleeping, Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the 24th James Bond film will be titled Spectre! This particular name that will no doubt peak the interest of Bond fans everywhere. SPECTRE (SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) is a fictional global terrorist organisation featured in the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, as well as the films and video games based on those novels.The group is led by evil genius and supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Read More →

Title and Cast of ‘Bond 24’ Coming Thursday!

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The moment that all James Bond fans have been waiting for is almost here. Today it was announced that a live announcement at the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios would take place on Thursday and the title and cast of the the film would be announced. Further announced was that the production of the film is set to begin next Monday, December 8!

You can watch the announcement online via live stream at 007.com which begins at 11 a.m. GMT (6 a.m. ET, 3 a.m. PT). Too early for you? Well, check back here on Thursday and we’ll fill you in!

The movie is set for release on November 6, 2015

Awesome Alert – ‘Westworld’ Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright & More Coming to HBO

WESTWORLD is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin.

I gotta say, this looks REALLY promising.

Inspired by the motion picture Westworld, written and directed by Michael Crichton, this one-hour drama features: Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Miranda Otto, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman. Read More →

Now this looks intriguing… Trailer for THOU WAS MILD & LOVELY

I’m not quite sure how this wasn’t on my radar but I just watched the trailer and I am so in. Check it out below…

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On a farm in rural Kentucky, father Jeremiah (Robert Longstreet) and daughter Sarah (Sophie Traub) squabble together like young puppies. Over crisp, verdant images of nature, of animals, streams and puddles, a mysterious, sensual female voice tells of her lover, who may be a person or may be the whole world. Enter Akin (Joe Swanberg), there to help out for the summer. He’s left his wife and child at home – and taken off his wedding ring as a precaution. Soon the three of them are circling each other, watching, feeling watched and knowing that their watching is not going unwatched. Within this atmosphere, a charged romance develops between Sarah and Akin that carries both an erotic tension and vague feeling of menace. When Akin’s wife Drew comes for a visit, the situation explodes, harmless fantasies giving way to a violent nightmare.

The seductive colors and shallow depth of field of Ashley Connor’s superb camerawork accentuate the ethereal nature of this enigmatic story. Josephine Decker’s second feature lets beauty and horror blithely flirt with one another like two coquettish flowers in the same inviting meadow.

‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ TV Show Starring Bruce Campbell Coming to Starz!!

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And the greatest news of the day goes to Starz who announced that they’ve officially greenlit the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise Evil Dead which will be titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead! The original team behind the franchise, director Sam Raimi along with producer Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell are all set to return. Read More →

Toy Story 4 Coming to Theaters on June 16th 2017!

toy-story-3-508098b122af2According to Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, Pixar is working on a fourth Toy Story film and John Lasseter, who directed the original and who now serves as Chief Creative Officer for all three of Disney’s animation studios, will direct! The announcement was made during an earnings call today. Disney also announced through its Oh My Disney Blog this evening that the film will be written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Read More →

Airsoft

Airsoft is a skirmish sport that originated in Japan. It is a combat style game in which individuals or teams compete to eliminate their opponent with non-metallic pellets loaded in guns. Standard Airsoft guns are typically replica firearms having a mechanism for shooting projectiles 6-8 mm in diameter. As per operating principles, airsoft guns are classified as spring loaded guns, battery powered electric guns and gas-powered guns.

In the late 1980s, this sport spread to the UK and until the mid-1980s when more and more upper parts for AR-15 rifles started to emerge. The sport has been adapted as a purely recreational activity in many countries.

This skirmish sport is also used in the United States by numerous law enforcement agencies for force-on-force training drills in varying organized scenarios.

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Guns tend to run at 350fps-500fps or higher depending on the gun and the manufacturer. All guns are legally liable to comply with the “orange tip” muzzle requirement in order to distinguish them from real live fire ammunition fire arms. Check TheEliteDrone’s airsoft sniper guide

Because our field is close quarter urban combat, we require that all guns playing in our arena are shooting at or below 330fps for safety and have technicians on site to do any alterations necessary to allow players to use their personal weapons in our arena.

All in all, remember that Airsoft is played to have fun. This seems like a no-brainer but I’ve seen many players get caught up in the moment as well as fights breaking out. Try to avoid anything that might spark a conflict because no one wants to be banned from their local field.

Airsoft Laws

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Due to the nature of the sport, Airsoft has specific laws made for it so it can help prevent any sort of confusion. Airsoft contains many realistic themes of the military which can cause problems if you don’t know what your country allows. In this section, we’ll cover the basic Airsoft laws that exist in the USA together with our brothers in Canada.

Airsoft Equipment

Airsoft equipment can be a very broad topic. In our case, I am referring to the gear you are bringing into the field. First and foremost, you’ll need a tactical military vest to hold your magazines and grenades. Depending on your field, you should find the appropriate camouflage and the number of pockets. Make sure you have enough pockets to store your magazines as well as quick and easy access to whatever equipped. After the vest, I wouldn’t worry too much about your pants unless you’d want to match the camouflage of your torso. Later on in this mega-article, we cover game-changing attachments that can give you pinpoint accuracy. But for now, explore and see what type of clothing you’d like to wear. Check out Eagle Six Gear for the best military apparel.

The BBs used are primarily 6mm size ball made of plastic. They come in different weights and brands as well as BioDegradable or Tracer style. Here at VIP Airsoft, we have our BBs custom created for used specifically within our arena. They are made of high quality plastic and are a custom color to help identify ours from others. This difference allows our players the opportunity to bring any unused BBs to later sessions. A HUGE advantage for our players!

Many players have compared getting hit by a BB as being snapped by a rubberband. This sensation can be lessened by the amount of layers being worn, safety protection and the fabrics. So dress accordingly and be prepared to get hit. While the FPS we run in our arena will not cause blood draw, it may leave marks that last about an hour. Again, the better prepared you come with what you’re wearing, the better off you’ll be and the better the experience you’ll have.

Other Skirmish Sports

  • Laser Tag — a skirmish sport in which players attempt to score points by tagging targets, typically with a hand-held infrared-emitting targeting device.
  • Paintball — a skirmish sport in which players compete to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye propelled from paintball guns.

Warner Brothers Announces New DC Comic Book Movies Thru 2020!

justiceleagueIn what was the shocking announcement coming out of Time Warner Investor Day, Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara announced the future of the DC movie universe by unveiling nine DC properties coming to multiplexes, along with already in production Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, over the next 6 years. Read More →

Lil Bub, now Grumpy Cat – Aubrey Plaza stars in ‘Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever’

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I suppose it was only a matter of time that Grumpy Cat get her own movie. Lil Bub & Friendz was a documentary so this is the first internet cat sensation narrative. In perfect casting, Aubrey Plaza will voice Grumpy Cat. Can’t wait!
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Liz’s Review: ‘Dead Snow; Red VS. Dead’… Who would have thought?!

They’re not just zombies. They’re Nazi zombies.

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There may not be a better tag line written for a film in a long time. Fans of the 2009 hit Dead Snow, will immediately latch onto this epic sequel, Dead Snow; Red VS. Dead. This pull no punches zombie flick is a, for the lack of a more eloquent phrase, balls to the walls comedic gore-fest. If you’re a fan of genre flicks like Evil Dead and Shaun of the Dead, you’ll love this. Frankly, you don’t even have to have seen the original to adore the sequel. Dead 2 is almost entirely in English, unlike the first. (subtitles provided in the necessary areas are not distracting at all) Read More →

Opening Announcement: An Anti-Romantic Comedy ‘Fugly!’ starring John Leguizamo hits theaters this November

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An Anti-Romantic Comedy starring John Leguizamo, Radha Mitchell, Rosie Perez, Griffin Dunne, with Ally Sheedy

Opens Friday, November 7 in New York at AMC Empire 25,
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Twin Peaks is Coming Back in 2016 Thanks to Showtime!

twin peaksTwin Peaks, the iconic ABC series that stretched the boundaries of weird and brought a new dimension to network television, is coming back to life with nine episodes to air on Showtime in 2016. Read More →

TV News: Tom Hanks Classic ‘Big’ Coming to TV?

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The Wrap is reporting that 20th Century Fox Television acquired the rights to distribute a half hour comedy loosely based on the film Big. The show will be writen and produced by Kevin Biegel and Mike Royce (Enlisted). Read More →

XLrator Media Launches Unique Marketing Campaign to Celebrate the Release of ‘Jimi: All Is By My Side’

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LOS ANGELES (September 26, 2014) – XLrator Media announced the launch of a unique multi-layered content marketing initiative and ranking factors to reach “core-music fans” who will make up a large percentage of its opening weekend audience and box office take for JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE, opening in theaters September 26, 2014. Read More →

NYFF 52- Review: ‘The Look of Silence’ is loud in its message.

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In the 2013 New Directors/New Films fest, we were privileged enough to see Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing. The film chronicled the leaders of a government led military killing brigade whose goal was to irradiate “communists” (mostly farmers, artists, and freethinkers) in Indonesia in 1965-66. We met the men who slaughtered hundreds of people under the regime of pure ignorance and evil. At this year’s NYFF 52, we are introduced to Oppenheimer’s follow up doc, The Look of Silence. Read More →

New Trailer: John Woo’s ‘The Crossing’ Debuts!

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The trailer for John Woo’s epic 3D Chinese historical drama has been released via Empire (click the link to view the trailer) Read More →