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‘Blue Ruin’ Trailer: Revenge By the Seashore

2014-03-09T13:29:00.000+08:00

There are few things to watch that are as satisfying as a good old fashioned revenge story, and if the new trailerfor Jeremy Saulnier‘s Blue Ruin is any indication, we’ve got another excellent case of death-bringing on our hands.

The trailer begins with a man named Dwight (Macon Blair) awakened from his apparent home, a car resting on the coastline near the beach. He’s looking worse for the wear, as those living in their cars are wont to do. A kind police officer spells it out in soothing voiceover that he’s had his reasons for living his life in hiding. With that gentle rap on the car window, though, the officer is unleashing a whole new can of worms for Dwight to devour: the man who killed Dwight’s parents when he was a child has been released from prison. While the officer seems to think that this news will shock and terrify Dwight, it appears the opposite is going to happen.

This is a revenge flick, and Dwight is going to hit the road to track that son of a bitch down. “What he did to them was awful,” the officer coos about halfway through the trailer as images of Dwight’s childhood play, juxtaposed with blood-soaked rooms and gun barrels. Well, what Dwight’s about to do to him is probably going to be even worse. If the quiet, maybe too eerily mellow trailer is any indication of the film’s tone, then we’re in for something disturbing.

Our own Rob Hunter very positively reviewed the film at Fantastic Fest last year, calling it “simply devastating.” Quoth Hunter: “Writer/director Jeremy Saulnier is wise to trust not only his lead character and actor but also his audience. Plot details and motivations are never shoved in our direction like street corner pamphlets but are instead revealed only when necessary.”

Blue Ruin is in theaters and on VOD April 25th.

“Paddington” Teaser Trailer — Upcoming Family Film Based on Classic British Children’s Books, ‘The Paddington Bear’

2014-03-09T12:03:00.000+08:00

source: youtube.com

added: Tue, Mar 4th '14

Here's the teaser trailer for "Paddington," the British-produced family film starring the voice of Colin Firth as a young droopy hat-wearing Peruvian bear who has stowed away on a cargo ship to England, only to find himself stranded in London's busiest train station. It's Hugo meets The Terminal meets a small brown bear from Peru.

Based on the classic children's illustration books by English author Michael Bond, "Paddington" was produced by "Gravity" and "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman and directed by Paul King, who's probably best known for directing the zany British comedy series "The Mighty Boosh."

The cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Julie Walters -- although none of them, including Firth, are seen or heard in this first preview for the upcoming CG animated-slash-live action hybrid feature, which won't hit theaters until the end of the year (December 12th in the States, and November 26 in the UK).

synopsis:
From the beloved children's novels by Michael Bond and producer David Heyman (HARRY POTTER), PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Colin Firth) who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined -- until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

directed by Paul King

starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Julie Walters

release date December 12, 2014

“Harmontown” Trailer — SXSW Documentary on ‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon’s Popular Podcast Show

2014-03-09T10:46:00.000+08:00

source: sxsw.com, youtube.com

added: Mon, Mar 3rd '14

When acclaimed comedic writer/TV showrunner Dan Harmon was notoriously fired from his own NBC show "Community," he found himself with a lot of free time on his hands. He chose to fill that time by performing a weekly, recorded live podcast called Harmontown, which was essentially devised to vent his frustrations and anger -- and also to get outrageously drunk on a nightly basis.

In the new feature-length documentary, which will screen this weekend at SXSW, cameras follow the self-destructive comedian as he takes a year-long podcast tour across America. Also, both Harmon and his comic friends talk openly about his personal demons and jerky behavior, which likely contributed to his 2011 firing -- although, he was eventually rehired for Community's latest fifth season.

"Harmontown" makes its world premiere this Saturday at the Austin-based film festival. Watch the film's promo trailer, above.

synopsis:
HARMONTOWN is a documentary film starring TV writer and producer Dan Harmon (NBC's Community, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty) as he takes his popular podcast of the same name on a calamitous cross-country tour. Much more than a comedy-tour documentary, the film directed by Neil Berkeley uncovers Harmon's public persona to reveal his complex character and his equally complex personal relationships. The supporting cast includes Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway?), Erin McGathy (This Feels Terrible) and Spencer Crittenden. (via sxsw.com)

directed by Neil Berkeley

starring Dan Harmon, Jeff B. Davis, Erin McGathy, Spencer Crittenden, Jack Black, Sarah Silverman, Steve Agee, Joel McHale

release date SXSW Film Festival, 2014

'13 Sins' Red Band Trailer

2014-03-09T09:23:00.000+08:00

Mar 5, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Watch as a man gets turned into a monster in just 13 steps in the gory red band trailer for 13 Sins, directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism). Mark Webber stars as Elliot, a desperate salesman drowning in debt, as he tries to provide for his financee (Rutina Wesley). A mysterious caller reveals that he can make all of his debt go away by completing a series of 13 challenges on a hidden camera game show, though he soon realizes he is in over his head as the tasks grow more and more sadistic. In addition, we have the poster for this harrowing thriller co-starring Ron Perlman and Pruitt Taylor Vince, debuting in limited release April 18 from Radius-TWC.

13 Sins follows a bright but meek social services coordinator who's drowning in debt and desperate as he's about to marry the love of his life. He receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a cash prize of over $6,000,000. He accepts the challenge, but even with thousands of dollars suddenly appearing in his bank account, he realizes he's in over his head. Trapped into the horrors manipulated by unseen spectators, his need to complete the game escalates as the tasks grow more extreme, to a devastating point of no return.

13 Sins comes to theaters April 18th, 2014 and stars Ron Perlman, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Tom Bower, Devon Graye, Mark Webber, Rutina Wesley. The film is directed by Daniel Stamm.

'Orange Is the New Black' Season 1 Blu-ray and DVD Arrives May 15th

2014-03-09T08:08:00.000+08:00

Mar 5, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Every sentence has a story in the smash hit series Orange Is the New Black: Season One arriving on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital HD UltraViolet), DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet) and Digital HD May 13 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Hailed by critics as "magnificent and thoroughly engrossing" (Washington Post), the hugely popular dark comedy from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan broke viewing records for its premiere season. Starring Taylor Schilling (Argo, Stay) in a Golden Globe nominated performance, Orange Is the New Black also won "TV Program Of The Year" from the American Film Institute (AFI).

Based on the best-selling memoir by Piper Kerman, Orange Is the New Black also stars Jason Biggs (American Pie franchise), Laura Prepon (TV's That '70s Show), Kate Mulgrew (TV's Star Trek: Voyager, TV's NTSF:SD:SUV::), Pablo Schreiber (TV's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Showtime's Weeds), Natasha Lyonne (American Pie, G.B.F.), Taryn Manning (TV's Sons of Anarchy), Michael Harney (Showtime's Weeds, HBO's True Detective) and rising talents Danielle Brooks and Uzo Aduba.

Orange Is the New Black follows engaged Brooklynite Piper Chapman, whose wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. To pay her debt to society, Piper trades her comfortable New York life for an orange prison jumpsuit and finds unexpected conflict and camaraderie amidst an eccentric group of inmates.

Timed to the series' second season premiere, Orange Is the New Black: Season One will include all 13 episodes on a three-disc Blu-ray and four-disc DVD set, packed with bonus materials fans will love including numerous featurettes that contain behind the scenes interviews with author Piper Kerman, series creator Jenji Kohan and favorite cast members, along with a gag reel and special episode commentaries with the series producers. The Orange Is the New Black: Season One Blu-ray Disc and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97 and $39.98, respectively.

Sources: Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Starz’s “Power” Trailer — Upcoming Drug Kingpin Series From Exec-Producer Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson

2014-03-09T06:13:00.000+08:00

source: starz.com, youtube.com

added: Tue, Mar 4th '14

Besides hip-hop albums, rapper/actor/producer/entrepreneur Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has so far developed feature films, semi-autobiographical crime books, a clothing company, and even a vitamin water drink. This year, he adds a cable TV show to that list as he is set to reveal a new high-power gangster drama for the STARZ network, in which he's executive producing.

Created by "The Good Wife" producer Courtney Kemp Agboh, "Power" stars Omari Hardwick (The A-Team) as a New York mogul who is trying (but failing) to keep his secret life as a cutthroat drug kingpin from interfering with his public life as a "legit" nightclub owner.

Co-starring Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton and Lela Loren, the eight-episode crime drama premieres on STARZ this summer, but you can get a taste of the glamorous criminal life by checking out the show's debut trailer, above.

synopsis:
From Executive Producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and show creator Courtney Kemp Agboh (The Good Wife) comes "Power", a visionary crime drama set in two different worlds -- the glamorous New York club scene and the brutal drug trade. James "Ghost" St. Patrick has it all: a beautiful wife, a gorgeous Manhattan penthouse, and the hottest, up-and-coming new nightclub in New York. His club, Truth, caters to the elite: the famous and infamous boldface names that run the city that never sleeps. As its success grows, so do Ghost's plans to build an empire. However, Truth hides an ugly reality. It’s a front for Ghost’s criminal underworld; a lucrative drug network, serving only the wealthy and powerful. As Ghost is seduced by the prospect of a legitimate life, everything precious to him becomes unknowingly threatened. Once you’re in, can you ever get out?

starring Omari Hardwick, Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton, Lela Loren, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

release date Summer 2014 (on STARZ)

J.A. Bayona to Direct 'A Monster Calls' Before 'World War Z' Sequel

2014-03-09T04:46:00.000+08:00

River Road Entertainment, Participant Media, Lionsgate International, and Focus Features have teamed to finance and distribute Apache's production of acclaimed filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona's next film, A Monster Calls, based on the award-winning children's fantasy novel by Patrick Ness (the Chaos Walking trilogy), the companies announced today. The film will be produced by Belén Atienza (The Impossible, Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and is slated for a fall 2016 release. It will be distributed by Focus Features domestically, Universal Pictures International for its theatrical and home entertainment release in Spain and Lionsgate International throughout the rest of the world.

Bayona won Spain's equivalent of the Academy Award, The Goya, for his last film, The Impossible, which was distributed by Lionsgate's Summit label and grossed more than $180 million at the worldwide box office. The Impossible is the second highest-grossing film of all time in Spain.

A Monster Calls is a visually spectacular drama about a young boy who attempts to deal with his mother's illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that deal with courage, loss and faith. Ness wrote the novel based on an original idea by the late Siobhan Dowd, and he and illustrator Jim Kay won Britain's prestigious Carnegie Medal and Greenaway Medal in 2012, presented to the year's best children's literature in the UK. Ness is adapting the screenplay from his novel. Executive Producers on the film are River Road's Bill Pohlad and Mitch Horwits, Participant's Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King, and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman Patrick Wachsberger.

Here's what Juan Antonio Bayona had to say in a statement.

"It is an incredible privilege to bring Patrick Ness' exceptional book to the screen and I couldn't have imagined better partners joining me in this endeavor. After The Orphanage and The Impossible, A Monster Calls is the perfect final chapter in a trilogy centered on the extraordinary strength of the mother-child bond."

Lionsgate co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger had this to say in his statement.

"We're pleased to join with our friends at Participant, River Road and Focus Features in financing and distributing this cherished and compelling property that has already earned a tremendous following in the world of children's literature. We're delighted to reunite with the creative forces behind our worldwide hit The Impossible, and there is nobody better suited to creating the fantastical world of A Monster Calls than the visionary filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona."

River Road Entertainment's Founder and CEO Bill Pohlad added the following statement.

"River Road has collaborated to great success with Participant, Lionsgate International and Focus Features on several films, and we look forward to uniting for this distinguished project, which is in line with our effort to support captivating storytelling and incredibly talented filmmakers, like Juan Antonio Bayona."

Participant's EVP of Production Jonathan King offered his own statement.

"All of us at Participant are thrilled to be in such good company for this deeply moving tale about the power of storytelling, which could not be more perfectly aligned with our mission."

Focus Features CEO Peter Schlessel had this to say about working with the director.

"Juan Antonio Bayona is a filmmaker whose storytelling skills and stunning visuals are truly distinctive. He captures emotional truths amidst fantastical and terrifying situations, making him the ideal director to bring this acclaimed novel to a wide audience. I am pleased to make this our first co-production as CEO of Focus Features."

The deal was negotiated by Participant Media COO Jeff Ivers, River Road's Mitch Horwits, Lionsgate's Patrick Wachsberger, and Focus Features' Juan Antonio Bayona with CAA. Bayona is represented by CAA.

Conan O'Brien to Host 23rd Annual 'MTV Movie Awards'

2014-03-09T03:42:00.000+08:00

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“NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage” Trailer — Doc. on Kevin Spacey’s Theatre Production of Shakespeare’s Richard III

2014-03-09T02:07:00.000+08:00

source: kevinspacey.com, youtube.com

added: Thu, Feb 27th '14

Before receiving rave reviews for his role as a Machiavellian politician on Netflix's acclaimed political drama "House of Cards," Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey had similar success playing a very similar manipulative character on stage -- only it was written more than 400 years ago by a guy named Shakespeare (you may have heard of him).

For the last few years, Spacey has been working on "NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage," a self-produced, 90-minute documentary that chronicles his 2011-2012 theatre production of Shakespeare's Richard III. It was a 12-city worldwide staged tour directed by Sam Mendes, which reunited the director with the actor for the first-time since their Oscar-winning 1999 film "American Beauty."

"This film is an insider look back stage at the experience of being an actor in a company; going to rehearsal every day, beginning to create a role with your director, crew and fellow actors and spending a year together on the road in many different cultures and countries forming a company," Spacey writes on his website, on which pre-orders for the film is now available.

Directed by Spacey's former assistant Jeremy Whelehan, the documentary will be distributed online, via kevinspacey.com, while a limited theatrical release is set for this spring.

synopsis:
Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW across 3 continents and over 200 performances, revealing some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Richard III. Witness Spacey’s revelatory interpretation of Richard III in each brief excerpts from the play. For those who have never seen Spacey on stage this is a rare opportunity. NOW chronicles the first collaboration between Spacey and Mendes since both won Oscars for their work on American Beauty.

directed by Jeremy Whelehan

starring Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes

release date 2014 (via kevinspacey.com)

'The Voices' Starring Ryan Reynolds Lands at Lionsgate

2014-03-09T00:56:00.000+08:00

Mar 5, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Lionsgate has acquired the US distribution rights to the 2014 Sundance Premiere Section entry The Voices, directed by Marjane Satrapi and written by Michael R. Perry. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, and Jacki Weaver.

The Voices was produced by Matthew Rhodes, Adi Shankar, Roy Lee and Spencer Silna. The film is presented by Lionsgate and 1984 Private Defense Contractors and is a Mandalay Vision, Studio Babelsberg and Vertigo Entertainment production.

The Voices is a genre-bending film which centers around Jerry, a lovable but disturbed factory worker who yearns for the attention of a woman in accounting. When their relationship takes a sudden turn, we follow Jerry's perspective as his talking pets, a sinister cat and benevolent dog, lead him down a fantastical, murderous path.

Director Marjane Satrapi had this to say about the acquisition in a brief statement.

"I am very excited and happy that Lionsgate is distributing my film. I know my baby is in great hands."

Producers Rhodes, Shankar added their own statement.

"We are really pleased to have made what's been called the ultimate WTF horror comedy at Sundance. With their impressive ability to champion such bold, genre bending pictures, we know Lionsgate is the perfect home for this film."

Satrapi previously directed Persepolis based on her best-selling graphic novel, which was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Jury Prize in Cannes. Her film Chicken with Plums premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The Voices is her first English language film.

The acquisition was negotiated by Jason Constantine, Lionsgate's President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, along with Eda Kowan, Lionsgate's SVP of Acquisitions, and Wendy Jaffe, Lionsgate's EVP of Business and Legal Affairs; and by CAA and UTA Independent Film Group, along with Loeb and Loeb, on behalf of the filmmakers and producers. Panorama Media's Kim Fox handled international sales for the film.

The Voices comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Ryan Reynolds, Jacki Weaver, Gulliver McGrath, Stephanie Vogt, Adi Shankar, Ella Smith. The film is directed by Marjane Satrapi.

Bruce Wayne and Catwoman Cast in Fox’s ‘Gotham’

2014-03-08T23:31:00.000+08:00

Young Master Wayne and Selina Kyle, AKA Catwoman, have been chosen for Fox’s Batman prequel, Gotham.

David Mazouz will play the tragedy-stricken Bruce, shortly after the murder of his parents and now under the care of Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee). Mazouz is best known for his role in Fox’s short-lived, ASCAP Award-winning sci-fi series Touch alongside Keifer Sutherland and Danny Glover. That show managed two seasons before being cancelled.

Portraying pre-Catwoman Selina will be Camren Bicondova, a relative newcomer to Hollywood, whose major claim to fame is being a runner-up on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew with her group, 8 Flavahs. She has also appeared in small roles in the horror flick Girlhouse and Cinedigm’s dance drama Battlefield America. Bicondova’s role as Selina will be as another orphaned teenager, well on her way to master thief as an expert pickpocket living on the streets of Gotham.

With the casting of both Mizouz and Bicondova, Fox has shored up its major casting duties, with all major players in this version of the DC Universe attached to names. Ben McKenzie (Southland, The O.C.) is Detective James Gordon, Jada Pinkett Smith is crime boss and nightclub owner Fish Mooney, Robin Lord picks up duties as pre-Penguin Oswald Cobblepot, Sarah Paxton (The Innkeepers, Shark Night 3D) will play Bette Kane, who will either become Batgirl or prospectively Flamebird, depending on how they work with canon. Sons of Anarchy and CBGB star Donal Logue will portray morally ambiguous detective Harvey Bullock, and UK actress Erin Richards rounds things out as Gordon’s fiancée, and prospectively future ex, Barbara Kean.

Gotham puts Jim Gordon center stage, telling his origin story, painting the picture that leads to Gordon becoming Batman’s most trusted man of the law in a corrupt Gotham PD. Along the way we’re introduced to the men and women who will eventually become Batman’s greatest foes. The WB pilot is being written and executive produced by Bruno Heller, best known for his writing/producing duties on HBO’s highly successful Rome, and CBS crime-drama The Mentalist.

Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly, when speaking of the upcoming series, said, ”This is not one of the things where you bought a franchise and then none of the characters people know. We will follow Bruce Wayne right up until the point where he gets interesting. It’s Gotham teetering on the edge. This is all of the classic Batman characters. This is the Batman franchise just backing it up. It gives a real focus as to what this show is about and what stories we’re telling.”

Gotham has no network drop date as of yet, but per the usual, we’ll keep you informed.

“300: Rise of an Empire” New Featurette (‘Heroes of 300′)

2014-03-08T22:06:00.000+08:00

"300: Rise of an Empire" is set to open this Friday, but you won't have to wait until then to get a nice jolt of adrenaline as a new pulse-pounding preview has been released online. This new action-crammed featurette centers on the "Heroes of 300," including Greek general Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton), who's facing a cruel adversary: the death-dealing Persian naval commander Artemisia (Eva Green) whose mighty armada is headed straight for the capital city of Athens. Meanwhile, the overly-confident Persian king Xerxes (played by returning Rodrigo Santoro) continues his war march after defeating King Leonidas' 300 Spartan army.

And while the odds don't seem to be in their favor, don't expect to see the Greeks throwing down their swords and giving up. Freedom or downfall? Their fate awaits in theaters this Friday, March 7th.

synopsis:
After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches south towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land.

directed by Noam Murro

starring Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Rodrigo Santoro, Lena Headey, David Wenham

release date March 7, 2014

‘The Bag Man’ Review: Faux Prada, Fake Tarantino

2014-03-08T20:27:00.000+08:00

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It’s been two decades since Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction crashed the zeitgeist and sent screenwriters everywhere rushing to their keyboards to create quirky criminals with the gift of gab. The best ones (In Bruges, Suicide Kings, Go) quickly form their own identity, but far too many seem content trying to mash together dark comedy and sharp violence and then calling it a day. Barely a month goes by without some new Tarantino-esque crime thriller hitting screens, and while it’s slowed down a bit recently the flow hasn’t stopped. Exhibit C for 2014… The Bag Man.

Jack (John Cusack) is hired by a crime boss named Dragna (Robert De Niro) to acquire a particular bag and then wait at a motel for pick-up and payoff. The most important part of the task? Do not, under any circumstances, look in the bag. Jack struggles to resist the urge, but the waiting game is complicated by a host of characters trying to sleep with him, kill him, or possibly both.

Writer/director David Grovic‘s debut is clearly inspired by the kinds of films mentioned above, but it feels more interested in duplicating a checklist than in creating its own unique world. Still, you can’t go too wrong with a movie that lets De Niro say a line like this:

“One day I was watching an episode of Full House where Jesse goes bungee-jumping with Becky. Changed my whole life.”

Jack gets shot while retrieving the bag, a sequence we don’t even get to see, and finds himself awash in “characters” as soon as he arrives at the motel. Ned (Crispin Glover) the motel clerk is wheelchair-bound and a bit too curious about Jack’s business, Rivka (Rebecca Da Costa) is a scantily-clad femme fatale on the run from the world’s two least believable pimps, and the two suit-wearing guys in the room next door sure seem suspiciously shifty too. The pair of rough and tumble flesh-dealers harassing Rivka include a tracksuit-wearing little person named Guano (Martin Klebba) and a bald black guy (Sticky Fingaz) with an eye patch. The two bear no resemblance to anyone who’s ever actually walked the earth in real life.

The entirety of the plot is Jack killing time and people while waiting for Dragna, and that’s perfectly fine. What’s less effective is the unreal feeling to it all. The characters feel forced into this sub-genre mold as if Grovic and co-writer Paul Conway used a random characteristic generator to flesh-out their creations and make them “cool” or memorable. It never feels authentic though, and instead of being in the range of the films above it feels more akin to something like Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead… ringing false, but mildly entertaining all the same. The dialogue occasionally feels dreamlike and surreal too, and things get weird enough that had there been a third-act reveal that this was a sequel to Cusack’s own Identity I wouldn’t have been surprised.

Cusack is at an odd point in his career and has been for the past few years. He’s moved away from lead roles in wide releases but still nabs the occasional supporting one (The Butler, The Paperboy) and instead is in a race to star in as many limited release (or in most cases, straight to DVD) titles as possible. The Bag Man is the first of six films for him this year, and he had the same number in 2013. But how many can you name? Happily, while he sleepwalks through too many of those he at least appears to be having fun here. Just not as much fun as De Niro. Obviously.

The Bag Man both suffers and thrives on its oddball aspects, and while it makes for an easy watch it also makes for a forgettable one. Both Cusack and De Niro have starred in far worse limited-release fare recently, so this one rises towards the top by default, but fans of either actor are encouraged to give it a chance. Just, whatever you do, don’t look in the bag.

The Upside: Cusack makes an effort; some fun dialogue; never dull

The Downside: Da Costa’s acting; story wanders a bit too much; tries too hard to be quirky; lack of kickboxing by Cusack; at the 1:30:51 mark there’s the most glaringly obvious ADR work ever with the words “your fiance”

On the Side: The original title was Motel.

'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For' Trailer Is Coming Tomorrow

2014-03-08T19:18:00.000+08:00

The Sin City: A Dame to Kill For official Facebook page has announced that the first trailer will arrive tomorrow, Thursday, March 6. Along with this news comes the release of three hi-res stills that original debuted in Enterainment Weekly last week. Now, we get a better look at Jessica Alba as Nancy Callahan and Mickey Rourke as Marv as they reprise their roles from 2005's Sin City nearly ten years after directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller first brought this graphic novel adaptation to the big screen. We also get a look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt who makes his first appearance here as Hard Luck Johnny.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For comes to theaters August 22nd, 2014 and stars Jamie Chung, Jessica Alba, Alexa Vega, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Michael Madsen, Dennis Haysbert. The film is directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez.

“The Retrieval” Trailer — Acclaimed Slavery-era Drama starring rising actor Tishuan Scott

2014-03-08T18:09:00.000+08:00

source: theretrieval.com, trailers.apple.com, youtube.com

added: Fri, Feb 28th '14

Writer-director Chris Eska's acclaimed Civil War-era drama, "The Retrieval," has won a handful of festival awards last year, including 2013 SXSW's Breakthrough Performance for Tishuan Scott, who stars as an ex-runaway slave-turned-Union gravedigger tricked into traveling back to the South by a young slave boy (Ashton Sanders) who is secretly working under the orders of a ruthless white bounty hunter (Bill Oberst Jr).

It's the first leading role for Scott, and his standout performance will likely serve as a great calling card for other projects -- and not to mention the work of filmmaker Chris Eska, who has only written and directed one other feature film (2007's August Evening) prior to this one. Check out their critically-lauded handiwork in the newly-released trailer for the slow-burning indie, which is hitting theaters this spring, on April 2nd.

synopsis:
On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy is sent by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted freedman and bring him back to the South, but as they begin to form an unexpected bond, the boy must face a gut-wrenching decision.

directed by Chris Eska

starring Tishuan Scott, Ashton Sanders, Keston John, Bill Oberst Jr., Christine Horn

release date April 25, 2014

'The Raid' Remake Confirms 'The Expendables 3' Director Patrick Hughes

2014-03-08T16:53:00.000+08:00

Mar 4, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Just weeks after we reported that The Expendables 3 director Patrick Hughes is in talks to direct The Raid, the filmmaker has been confirmed to take the helm of this English-language remake.

Brad Ingelsby (Out of the Furnace, Run All Night) is writing the screenplay, based on Gareth Evans' 2012 action epic The Raid: Redemption. The original, which starred Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim, followed a group of Jakarta cops who stage a raid on a 30-story building filled with deadly criminals.

While this new version is expected to have a similar story line, it isn't known where the story will take place. The Raid: Redemption also spawned the upcoming sequel The Raid 2, also directed by Gareth Evans, arriving in theaters March 28. Sony picked up the remake rights in November 2011, following The Raid: Redemption's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

XYZ Films, which produced both The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2, is behind the remake. No actors have been attached at this time, but with the director now confirmed, it should only be a matter of time before cast members start falling in place.

The Raid comes to theaters in 2014. The film is directed by Patrick Hughes.

S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Might Appear in 'Bond 24'

2014-03-08T15:29:00.000+08:00

Mar 5, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Screenwriter John Logan continues to tease the story of his highly-anticipated 007 adventure Bond 24, reiterating in a new interview that this movie continues the same themes that were introduced in Skyfall. While he wouldn't get into specifics, the writer also teased that S.P.E.C.T.R.E. may come into play, and that this follow-up might end up being a two-part movie after all.

Back in November, we reported that MGM won back the rights to Blofield and the evil S.P.E.C.T.R.E. organization, which lead many fans to speculate whether or not they will be included in this sequel. While the writer wouldn't confirm or deny that Blofield or S.P.E.C.T.R.E. will be featured in this story, he did talk about using the previous movies and Ian Fleming's novels as an inspiration.

"There might be (a presence of S.P.E.C.T.R.E.)! Honestly, not being evasive, but the great thing about Bond is that I have fifty years of movies - 23 movies and all the Ian Fleming novels and short stories, all of which are fodder. And when I'm working on the new Bond I'm constantly going back to Fleming and the other movies - what are the bits and pieces, what are the resonances? One of the things we learned in Skyfall is that the audience really enjoyed those, they enjoyed when they saw the Aston Martin, they enjoyed when we had references to things they grew up with, either from Ian Fleming or from the other movies, and that's always been a part of my thinking about Bond."

The writer revealed in a January interview that there is "resonance" from Skyfall in this new movie, which makes sense since Skyfall introduced a number of new characters who will be returning alongside Daniel Craig in Bond 24, such as Ralph Fiennes (M), Naomie Harris (Eve Moneypenny) and Ben Whishaw (Q). In a new interview with Empire, the screenwriter revealed that the first draft of the script is nearly complete.

"Right now the first draft is almost done. I'm terrifically excited about it! I've been working very closely with (director) Sam (Mendes), and it's been joyous to pick up from our work on Skyfall and just continue on with the storytelling. The new movie continues the themes of Skyfall. Some of the characters and themes that we began to introduce in Skyfall will play out, I hope successfully, in the next movie."

The writer also talked about how involved Daniel Craig is in the writing process.

"Daniel's very involved. It behoves no-one to write a character that the lead actor doesn't want to play, so having worked so closely on Skyfall, I have my own sense of what I think Dan responds to, as does Sam, (and producers) Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson of course."

He wouldn't comment on the return of Quantum, Blofield or any other 00 agents, but the writer was asked if Bond 24 would be a two-part film, a rumor which spring up in 2012 but was shot down by Daniel Craig.

"I'm just trying to get one done first! If I survive this one, we'll see about the next one! No comment."

He also confirmed a report from last month that shooting was set to begin in October, and spoke about how enjoyable it has been working on Skyfall and Bond 24.

"Working on Skyfall was the most enjoyable experience I've ever had on a movie, ever. And I've done a lot of movies! And this is shaping up in much the same way, because it's a loving, sensitive director who loves the material as much as I do, it's producers and a studio who believe entirely in the story we're telling and it's leading actors who are a joy to write for. Honestly, because I've been working on both Skyfall and the new Bond simultaneously it's been a really, exuberantly happy time in my life because what I'm actually writing currently brings me incredible joy. You ain't seen nothing yet!"

Bond 24 comes to theaters November 6th, 2015 and stars Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw. The film is directed by Sam Mendes.

“Transformers: Age of Extinction” New Trailer — Michael Bay’s Highly-Anticipated Sequel starring Mark Wahlberg

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source: youtube.com

added: Tue, Mar 4th '14

Behold the new theatrical trailer for director Michael Bay's fourth installment of the sci-fi action franchise "Transformers: Age of Extinction," starring Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Kelsey Grammer and Stanley Tucci.

Set to open this summer, June 27th, this new preview offers a much better look at the film's story, which this time leaves out Shia Labeouf's character to focus on a father (Wahlberg) who stumbles on a broken-down mac truck that turns out to be Optimus Prime. Which in many ways sets the wheels in motion as a new intergalactic robot war emerges, proving government officials are wrong when they declare "the age of the Transformers is over." Clearly, it's not.

directed by Michael Bay

starring Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, T.J. Miller, Bingbing

release date June 27, 2014

“Stage Fright” Red Band Trailer — Off-beat Musical Horror Comedy starring Meat Loaf and Minnie Driver

2014-03-08T13:10:00.000+08:00

source: sxsw.com, youtube.com

added: Wed, Mar 5th '14

Finally, a musical horror comedy that everyone can get behind, unless you're one of the few who believe it's "wrong to sing and dance when someone has just died." Grammy-winning performer Meat Loaf and Oscar-nominated thespian Minnie Driver star in this blood-spewing satire about a pretentious musical theatre camp for kids, the Phantom of the Opera-esque show they're trying to set-up, and the mysterious kabuki-masked killer who's preventing them to do so.

Slated to premiere next week at SXSW, "Stage Fright," which marks the feature debut of writer-director Jerome Sable, has been recently acquired by Magnet Releasing and will be available on iTunes/VOD on April 3th and in theaters on May 9th. Until then, check out the film's outrageous red band trailer, above.

synopsis:
Starry-eyed teenager Camilla Swanson wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Broadway diva, but she's stuck working in the kitchen of a snobby performing arts camp. Determined to change her destiny, she sneaks in to audition for the summer showcase and lands a lead role in the play, but just as rehearsals begin, blood starts to spill, and Camilla soon finds herself terrified by the horror of musical theatre.

directed by Jerome Sable

starring Meat Loaf, Minnie Driver, Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith

release date April 3, 2014 (iTunes/VOD), May 9, 2014 (In Theaters)

New ‘Transformers 4′ Trailer Blows Up Everything That Came Before

2014-03-08T11:22:00.000+08:00

Paramount Pictures

“A new era has begun. The day of the Transformers is over.”

It’s not so much a reboot, this Transformers: Age of Extinction. It’s definitely the fourth film in a franchise closely watched by its shepherd Michael Bay. But in the first teaser and now this first full trailer, the minds of marketing at Paramount want fans to know that this time around is different. It’s darker, more serious, less Shia. It’s grown up and picked Pain & Gain star Mark Wahlberg as its very manly lead. It touts the fact that the rules have changed, the era of the Transformers is over. “We don’t need you,” explains newcomer Stanley Tucci to an off-screen robot.

And for a moment — two minutes, to be exact — it’s easy to believe them. Because this time around we get some giant dinosaur robots (Dinobots to their friends). Things may just be different, after all.

Though as wise man have said for many years, the more things change the more they stay the same. Nowhere is that more true than in the fourth Transformers movie’s trailer. You’ve got the eye-candy in Nicola Peltz, the hunky love interest in Jack Reynor, the glossy explody CGI landscapes of Michael Bay’s ever-external id, and you’ve got plenty of silly names. Seriously, Cade Yeager is Wahlberg’s character name? Cade Yeager?! In the immortal words of Andy Torres on Cougar Town, “C’mon!”

All of that said, if you’re into this sort of thing (and I am), it looks like a blast.

Transformers: Age of Extinction is due in theaters June 27, 2014.

Required Reading: The Oscar Verdict and Wes Anderson’s Family Values

2014-03-08T10:16:00.000+08:00

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'The Boxtrolls': Third Trailer for the Stop-Motion Adventure

2014-03-08T09:10:00.000+08:00

Stop-Motion workshop LAIKA returns to the big screen this September with the original family adventure The Boxtrolls. Meet this new breed of family in the third trailer, which introduces us to a community of quirky creatures raised in the home of an orphaned boy under the streets of Cheesebridge. The town villain Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley) decides he must rid his community of this scourge, and plots out a way to exterminate The Boxtrolls. Now, it is up to the orphaned Egg (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and his new found friend Winnifred (Elle Fanning) to save these amazing monsters and restore order to his box home.

The Boxtrolls comes to theaters September 26th, 2014 and stars Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette, Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Jared Harris, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade. The film is directed by Anthony Stacchi.

Second 'Oculus' Trailer Has Katee Sackhoff Possessed

2014-03-08T08:10:00.000+08:00

Mar 5, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Ten years after a family tragedy, a pair of siblings embark on a journey to prove that a supernatural force killed their parents in the second trailer for Oculus. Karen Gillan stars as Kaylie Russell, who welcomes back her brother Tim (Brenton Thwaites) after spending years in protective custody, deemed as a danger to society. After reuniting with his sister, they set out to finish what they started, to prove that a mysterious mirror known as the Lasser Glass is actually responsible for the deaths of their parents (Katee Sackhoff and Rory Cochrane). In addition, Relativity Media has released a new poster and six photos from director Mike Flanagan's thriller, in theaters April 11.

Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents' deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim's innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again...

Oculus comes to theaters April 11th, 2014 and stars Katee Sackhoff, Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, James Lafferty, Rory Cochrane, Garrett Ryan, Annalise Basso, Miguel Sandoval. The film is directed by Mike Flanagan.

“Annie” Trailer — Upcoming Musical Remake starring Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx

2014-03-08T06:10:00.000+08:00

source: facebook.com, youtube.com

added: Wed, Mar 5th '14

It's a hard knock life for ten-year-old wunderkind Quvenzhane Wallis. And no, we're not talking about her Oscar-nominated performance in 2012's "Beasts of the Southern Wild," but her latest starring role in the updated feature version of the classic Broadway musical "Annie." And you can now get a peek at Wallis as the titular orphan girl in the debut trailer for the heartfelt redo that also stars Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale.

Produced by Will Smith and directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits), the upcoming film sees Foxx as a variation of the Daddy Warbucks character, named Will Stacks. He's a wealthy New York mayoral candidate who opens up his luxurious home to Annie, after a chance encounter. And while his generosity is a calculated attempt to get in the good graces of the voters, slowly and surely his frigid heart starts to warm up -- perhaps to a point where he actually sees himself as her possible legal guardian. Well, that's until her real parents are found.

The sun will come out tomorrow. However, "Annie" won't come out until December 19th.

synopsis:
Academy Award-nominee Quvenzhane Wallis stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) -- advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) -- makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.

directed by Will Gluck

starring Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale

release date December 19, 2014

'Annie' Trailer Preview Starring Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz

2014-03-08T05:04:00.000+08:00

Mar 5, 2014 by Brian Gallagher

Following the first poster from yesterday, Entertainment Tonight has debuted a preview for the full Annie trailer that will debut later today. We get our first look at Quvenzhané Wallis as the title character, an orphan who is adopted by Benjamin Stacks (Jamie Foxx), a New York mayoral candidate. This footage also features Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan, who runs the orphanage Annie lives in. And we also see parts of the iconic musical number "Tomorrow." Check back later today for the full trailer from director Will Gluck's musical adaptation of the hit Broadway play, in theaters December 19.

Annie comes to theaters December 19th, 2014 and stars Rose Byrne, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Bobby Cannavale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Quvenzhané Wallis, David Zayas, Daniel Flaherty. The film is directed by Will Gluck.