Imagine a scenario where you’ve lost everything you hold dear in life: spouse, career, friends, stability, sense of self and, perhaps, even your soul. How would you live day to day? Now forget “live”, and replace it “survive”. CAKE is a film that tackles a profound sense of loss and the tremendous possibility that this may be impossible. Read More →
Liz’s Review: ‘SONG ONE’ plays well
Nothing quite captures New York City like it’s sound scrape. The roaring of a passing subway train. The chatter in a coffee house. The songs heard on the streets by the immense talent that envelopes themselves in the starving artist community that creates the fabric of this magical place. SONG ONE is a beautiful ode to this city. Read More →
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Jeremy’s Review: Simon Helberg & Jocelyn Towne’s ‘We’ll Never Have Paris’ Is a Woody Allen Knock Off But Has Its Moments
The romantic comedy landscape is peppered with film trying to show the absurdities of love all the while doing their best to unite the two love interests. Some people do this well, most fail miserably, while few hit middle ground. Simon Helberg & Jocelyn Towne‘s We’ll Never Have Paris fits into the latter category. While I’ve never seen Big Bang Theory where Helberg has made his name (and a shit ton of money), I can imagine that his portrayal of super-nerd Howard Wolowitz isn’t far from what we see in his character Quinn in this film. But I could be wrong, although, admittedly, I rarely am. Read More →
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Melissa’s Top 5 J Lo Movies Better Than ‘The Boy Next Door’
I could write a review of The Boy Next Door. I could give it a rating. But I won’t. It’s a throwaway movie. I understand this is just a story, but it’s 2015. Aren’t we past the helpless woman thing? J Lo can do better. Let’s move past this. Here are 5 of her other movies that are my favorites.
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Creepy and weird, but it’s such a cool concept. Plus, Vincent D’Onofrio. He’s amazing.
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Matthew McConaughey made a few of these silly romantic comedies, and I think this one is my favorite. Judy Greer is also fantastic as the best friend.
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Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes totally steal the show. So ridiculous and fun.
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A modern fairy tale. My girlyness is at its peak.
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Absolutely perfect. J Lo kicks ass. This is what I wanted to see in The Boy Next Door.
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This Week on The Reel Big Show – Careers of Past Oscar Winners Who Win an Award & Disappear
This week Michael, Melissa and Brad discuss the careers of actors and actresses who win at Oscar time then the drop out of sight. Cuba Gooding Jr, Halle Berry & more Read More →
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CBS Has Found Their Supergirl!
Well…it’s official! Melissa Benoist (Glee, Whiplash) has been hired to play the DC comics character according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read More →
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Milla Jovovich Set for ‘Resident Evil- The Final Chapter’
After announcing the birth of her second child with husband/director Paul W.S. Anderson, the future of the Resident Evil franchise was put on hold by Screen Gems, but word comes that the delay may be short lived. Milla has taken to social media with word that she is already preparing to return as Alice and the movie plans to shoot in August. Read More →
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Michael’s Review: ‘Americons’- The Price of Success is Sometimes Too High
Like The Wolf of Wall Street and Boiler Room before it, Americons aims to take on the topic of greed in this country, but this time, the real estate fiasco which occurred during the Bush administration is the target. This “based on a true story” tale attempts to bring to light some of the shady goings on that transpired during the sub prime mortgage boom of 2008; an event that lead this country into an economic crisis that could have crippled this nation beyond repair. Americons is a social awareness piece that tries to cash in on its strengths but ultimately concedes to its weaknesses, which include its lackluster story and sub-par acting. Read More →
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New Comedy Series on Netflix – The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
From “30 Rock” executive producers, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock comes this hilarious new comedy series starring Ellie Kemper (“The Office,” “Bridesmaids”) as a woman who is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over as a nanny for an Upper East Side socialite (Jane Krakowski from “30 Rock”) in New York City. Armed with just a backpack, light-up sneakers and a couple way-past-due library books, she takes on a world she didn’t think even existed anymore. http://www.netflix.com
All thirteen episodes will premiere on March 6, 2015 at 12:01am PT exclusively on Netflix. Read More →
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Melissa’s Review: ‘The Humbling’ is Confusingly Brilliant
The Humbling tells the story of aging, suicidal stage actor Simon Axler (Al Pacino) and his struggles to find passion for life again. Near his breaking point, he finds motivation in the form of a young and lustful lesbian, Pegeen Stapleford (Greta Gerwig), who has had a crush on Simon since childhood. As their relationship heats up, Simon has a hard time keeping up with the youthful and exuberant Pegeen. He feels more alive than ever before but with many disapproving people protesting their relationship, Simon must decide where his true passion lies. The Humbling is directed by Barry Levinson and also stars Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Grodin, Dianne Wiest, Dan Hedaya and Nina Arianda.
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New Trailer: Selma Hayek as a Femme Fatale in ‘Everly’
Salma Hayek takes no prisoners in this action packed thriller as a femme fatale unleashing the ultimate vengeance against a sadistic mob boss and his army of assassins. Read More →
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[UPDATED] MORE Additional New Cities Offering Free SELMA Tickets to Students
[ADDED 1/21 ] CHARLOTTE, HOUSTON, STOCKTON, CA AND CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL ARE THE LATEST CITIES TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO BRING “SELMA” TO STUDENTS
An additional 12 locations have joined the growing movement lead by African-American business leaders to raise funds for students across the country to see the Academy Award®-nominated film “SELMA,” expanding the first-of-its-kind campaign to 25 locations nationwide. http://selmastudenttickets.com/
Due to the generous contributions by so many of the country’s most prominent African-American business leaders, more than 275,000 middle and high school students across the U.S. will experience the critically acclaimed film for free at participating theaters while supplies last.
[ADDED 1/16] The new locations joining the movement are Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Central Florida/Orlando, Connecticut, Detroit, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Montgomery, Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, and St. Louis.
“Paramount Pictures is extremely proud of this film, which is so clearly resonating with audiences young and old,” said Megan Colligan, President, Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, Paramount Pictures. “It’s a testament to the extraordinary talents of Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo and the entire cast and crew that ‘SELMA’ is being celebrated by communities all over the country.” Read More →
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‘Boyhood’ Q&A on Yahoo! Livestream Tonight! 10pm EST / 7pm PST
Don’t miss Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane on Yahoo! Livestream tomorrow (Wednesday, January 21st – 7:00pm PST/10:00pm EST) for a live Q&A about their remarkable work on BOYHOOD!
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New Trailer: Anthony Hopkins in ‘Kidnapping Mr Heineken’ with Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess & Ryan Kwanten
Alchemy will release KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN on iTunes/VOD and in theaters March 6, 2015.
In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire (Anthony Hopkins). The shocking capture–by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam–resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was truly the perfect crime…until they got away with it. Based on a true story, KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN also stars Anthony Hopkins, Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess and Ryan Kwanten. Read More →
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New Featurette: Jude Law talks about ‘Black Sea’ & Behind the Scenes on the Submarine
Jude Law stars as a rogue submarine captain after sunken treasure in the depths of the Black Sea in Focus Features’ upcoming adventure thriller BLACK SEA, directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald.
Photo Credit: Alex Bailey / Focus Features.
I am really looking forward to seeing Jude Law in a role like this. He shattered his “pretty boy” image in Dom Hemingway (which I loved and Liz put on her top 10).
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jude Law captains the cast of Black Sea, the suspenseful adventure thriller directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland).
Black Sea centers on a rogue submarine captain (Jude Law) who, after being laid off from a salvage company, pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on board their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.
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Gravitas Ventures picks up VOD rights to John Stuart Wildman’s ‘The Ladies of the House’
Gravitas Ventures announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to John Stuart Wildman’s THE LADIES OF THE HOUSE to be released in April/May on VOD. Featuring a screenplay by Justina Walford and Wildman, the film stars Farah White, Melodie Sisk, Brina Palencia, Samrat Chakrabarti, and Michelle “Belladonna” Sinclair and was produced by White, Wildman, Walford and Adam Dietrich. THE LADIES OF THE HOUSE had its world premiere at last year’s Dallas International Film Festival.
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Watch ‘Holy Rollers’ for FREE on SnagFilms.com
Inspired by actual events in the late ’90s in which Hasidic Jews were recruited as drug mules, Holy Rollers was a Gotham Award winner and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee in 2010. On the eve of Sundance 2015, the crime drama, starring Oscar® nominee Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Now You See Me) makes its free VOD debut on January 20, exclusively on SnagFilms,the award-winning social video-viewing platform and 2014 Webby® nominee. It will be available to view online at SnagFilms.com, and all supported devices, including their multi award-winning app. Read More →
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Best Trilogies of All Time Round TWO Match-Up! Jason Bourne vs Luke Skywalker!
22 Reasons Why The Cast Loved Working On ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Re-releasing in theaters, The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favorite films of 2014. Now it’s been nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume, Best Makeup & Hairstyling and Best Original Score. So it’s safe to say, people like it. When speaking with the cast for the original release last March, the cast spoke almost exclusively on how much they loved working on this movie. Here are some of the best moments. Enjoy! Read More →
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Is The Truth Still Out There? The X-Files May Be Returning to TV
Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman confirmed this weekend that the network is in talks for a new installment of the wildly popular series The X-Files. The series, created by Chris Carter , and starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, was ended a successful nine year run on the network in 2002. Read More →
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