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8 Aug, 2014

The One I Love

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Moss plays Sophie, a young wife in a troubled marriage, in this dark romantic comedy directed by Stuart Murdoch. During a marriage counseling session with her husband, their counselor suggests a weekend away at a retreat where he sends some of his clients. Upon arrival, the couple find nothing but a big empty house in which they first, begin to rekindle some of their former spark, and second, encounter some things they cannot explain. Co-starring Mark Duplass and Ted Danson.

And I don’t know a couple, whether they’ve been together for three weeks or 16 years, where one of them doesn’t at some point say “Huh … this isn’t exactly where I wanted to be.” And they have to decide whether or not they stay.

The One I Love Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Elizabeth Moss, Mark Duplass Romantic Comedy HD

5 Aug, 2014

Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman

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WWE releases Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman on DVD and Blu-Ray formats. The release features a two hour documentary chronicling Heyman’s career in professional wrestling.

Long before MY CLIENT, BRROOCKK LESNAARR, conquered the Undertaker’s Streak at WrestleMania, I earned a reputation as a person who directed Superstars to success. So this year, while continuing to guide Superstars to the bright lights of superstardom, I found time to give you a front row seat into the greatest mind sports entertainment has ever seen

WWE Ladies and Gentleman My Name is Paul Heyman DVD Preview

1 Aug, 2014

A Most Wanted Man

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In his final screen appearance, Hoffman plays German counter-terrorism expert and rogue agent Gunter Bachmann in this thriller directed by Anton Corbijn. When terrorist activity appears imminent, Bachmann sets out to extinguish the threat and learn the truth behind a half-Chechen, half-Russian tortured immigrant who has appeared in Hamburg’s Islamic community. Co-starring Rachel McAdams. Corbijn speaks of working with Hoffman.

Philip had such an incredible delivery. I was making a point yesterday that I sometimes shot scenes in one take, because I liked it so much.

A Most Wanted Man Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe Thriller HD

Get On Up

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Aykroyd plays Ben Bart, James Brown’s manager, in Tate Taylor’s Get On Up, the man who is credited with discovering Brown in an Atlanta nightclub. Get On Up tells the story of Brown’s rise from poverty to music stardom. Co-starring Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Jill Scott.

So, when Danny Ray came out and dropped the cape on James Brown on Please Please Please, that was a seminal moment for myself and my six friends, who squeezed into one of my friend’s mother’s Mustangs and all came down from Ottawa to see this show. And there was James Brown — his bolero heels like this far from our beers, dancing up and down the Esquire Show Bar. A full band, they had to pack on this small, little stage, but the horns, the rhythm. … So, really early on, I loved him.

Get On Up Official Movie Trailer (2014) #1 James Brown Biography [HD ]Trailer

Get On Up

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Spencer plays Aunt Honey, James Brown’s aunt, who raises him after he is abandoned by his mother, in Tate Taylor’s Get On Up. The movie explores the “tough love” relationship between the pair and how it contributes to Brown’s rise from poverty to music stardom. Co-starring Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Jill Scott, and Dan Aykroyd.

She doesn’t use him. She lets him know that if he’s going to be under her roof, that he has to be a contributing member of the household.  When you have mouths to feed, everybody has to contribute. At the end of the day, she did take this child in, and she already had the women there that she had to take care of, and their kids.  So, she could have easily said, ‘No.’

Get On Up Official Movie Trailer (2014) #1 James Brown Biography [HD ]Trailer

Get On Up

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Scott plays Deidre “Dee-Dee” Jenkins, James Brown’s second wife whom he physically abuses, in Tate Taylor’s Get On Up. The film chronicles Brown’s rise from poverty to music stardom. Co-starring Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Dan Aykroyd.

We had to approach it very gingerly. The family is definitely involved in this film, and we didn’t want this to be the highlight of his existence. We look around and see pictures of James Brown when he went to prison…and they’re talking about drugs, but there’s so much more to this man. And when we approached this particular scene where there was some spousal abuse we were very careful about it because we don’t want to taint this man’s image or his legacy.

Get On Up Official Movie Trailer (2014) #1 James Brown Biography [HD ]Trailer

25 Jul, 2014

Lucy

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In this sci-fi drama directed by Luc Besson, Johansson plays Lucy, a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal, who turns tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Co-starring Morgan Freeman,Analeigh Tipton, Choi Min-Sik and Amr Waked. Besson:

I’ve always worked with sci-fi since my first film. So it’s never very far. But I like going from Fifth Element to Joan of Arc and going from The Family to Lucy. So I like that. But what attracts me also very much as a director is the cast. To have Scarlett, who I really like — I’ve seen her on Broadway in her play. I’ve been there twice. I love Morgan Freeman. Choi Min-sik is a genius. Amr Waked is a great Egyptian actor. For a director to have this mix of characters coming from everywhere around the world, it’s so exciting, so exciting

Lucy Official International Trailer (2014) HD

Lucy

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Johansson plays Lucy, a drug mule, in this science fiction thriller written and directed by Luc Besson. Lucy is accidentally injected with a drug that causes her to access more and more of her brain, turning her into something more than human. Co-starring Morgan Freeman.

There’s so much going on inside of her. She’s having all these profound changes and realizations and these sudden “ah-ha” moments. But you still want to watch the person and see that there’s an inner life happening there.

Lucy Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Scarlett Johansson Movie HD

And So It Goes

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Keaton plays Leah in this comedy directed by Rob Reiner. A bad tempered, widowed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor, a recently widowed lounge singer, when he finds himself with a granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her in his lap. Co-starring Michael Douglas. Keaton speaks on working with Douglas:

In a way, for me, he’s never been more attractive. He’s really grown into himself.

And So It Goes Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton Movie HD

See No Evil 2 announcement

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WWE Studios announces See No Evil 2 release date. The film will be available on  Digital HD and Video On Demand Friday, October 17, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on Tuesday, October 2. The film will star WWE star, Kane as well as Chelan Simmons, Greyston Holt and Danielle Harris. This film will center around Jacob Goodnight (Kane) as he rises from the dead in the city morgue after his killing spree at the Blackwell Hotel

"See No Evil 2" - Official Trailer

Hercules

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Johnson stars as Hercules, a demi-god and son of Zeus who leads his entourage and an army to help end a war in the land of Thrace and return the rightful king to his throne. When asked about his iconic chain binding scene Johnson:

It was a great scene to shoot and that particular scene was the scene I looked forward to the most, because it’s the iconic scene. It’s the scene that, if anybody out there is familiar with the Hercules and the mythology of Hercules, when he finally accepts… his fate and his faith by the way being the son of Zeus, well he becomes more powerful.

14 Jul, 2014

Sex Tape

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Diaz reunites with Seigel for Sex Tape, directed by Jake Kasdan who helmed their 2011 comedy Bad Teacher.  A married couple with young kids try to inject some spice and mystery into their nonexistent sex life and decide to film their escapade.  Unfortunately their private moments are uploaded onto the web, which spark a series of comical events to retrieve it.  When asked how she felt about bearing her bum:

It’s not an objectification. If I had done it another time, if I was a young girl who was taking off my clothes to be sexy in a movie— that never felt right to me. For me, this is about two people who are in a loving relationship, being playful with one another and showing how much they love each other.

11 Jul, 2014

A Long Way Down

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Pike plays the character Penny in Pascal Chaumeil’s adaptation of Nick Hornby’s dark comedy. Penny interviews four strangers who met on the roof of London building, planning to kill themselves, on her talk show. Criticizing them, she only manages to make them more depressed. Co-starring Toni Collette, Pierce Brosnan, Imogen Poots, and Aaron Paul. On working with Brosnan again after Die Another Day:

He’s a truly wonderful man … It’s lovely to reminisce and laugh about all that silliness.

A Long Way Down - Official Trailer

Jul 2014

The World’s End

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Pike plays the character Sam in the sci-fi comedy directed by Edgar Wright. Sam joins a group of friends attempting a pub crawl that they failed to complete in high school. As they drink their way through the town of Newton Haven, they uncover a plot to replace the human race with androids. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, and Eddie Marsan co-star.

Often you’re doing sort of action films and you’re supposed to look very hard and very serious for your fight scenes. It was a bit of a relief to look like a prat.

7 Jul, 2014

Blonde SuperFreak Steals the Magic Brain

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Cyrus stars in short film titled Blonde SuperFreak Steals the Magic Brain. Cyrus collaborates with The Flaming Lips on the film, which was filmed while Cyrus was bedridden with illness. Moby also appears as an evil lord who wants the brain Cyrus has in her possession. Coyne says:

We were lucky enough to get a couple of hours with a bedridden Miley Cyrus. And even though she was still quite ill, she was full of laughs and great absurd suggestions

Miley Cyrus Makes Experimental Video With The Flaming Lips

27 Jun, 2014

Begin Again

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Levine stars in the film Begin Again. Levine plays Dave Kohl who is Gretta’s—played by co-star Keira Knightley—songwriting boyfriend who’s fame begins to pull the couple apart. Mark Ruffalo also stars..

I had been through that (relationship struggle) before, maybe not the same version. That’s what connected me to this guy. I immediately understood exactly what needed to be done with this character just based on my life’s experience.

Begin Again Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Keira Knightley, Adam Levine Movie HD

Documentary release

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ASThe Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz premieres in theaters and On Demand.

19 Jun, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction

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Wahlberg plays Cade Yeager, a Texas mechanic who realizes his old semi truck is indeed an alien robot. When the government threatens his daughter things take a turn for the worse in this action drama, directed by Michael Bay. Co-starring Stanley Tucci.

I loved the fact that I made a lot of movies recently where we shot no more than like 35, 40 days. But in this one, we’re on, what, Day 43, and we’re not even half done yet. But it’s a big story, and obviously something that I’m excited about. I haven’t done it for a while, and my kids are really excited about it. And it’s just different; I’ve gotten to a place where I don’t have to be so crazy about waiting around. The big stuff is easier to deal with at this point in my life. But I did purposely get away from it for a while.

Transformers: Age of Extinction Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Michael Bay Movie HD

8 Jun, 2014

The Penguins of Madagascar

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1402260457002-main-PENGUINS-MADAGASCAR-MOV-jy-5096-In the animated film The Penguins of Madagascar, Cumberbatch voices the character of agent Classified – the head of a covert protective force of animals. In this film, Classified must team up with the Madagascar penguins to take down Octavius and save the animal kingdom.

I don’t know what it’s like to be a penguin, but I do know what it’s like to be a super-duper-smooth classified agent.

30 May, 2014

Maleficent

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In this fantasy fairy tale directed by Robert Stromberg, Jolie plays a beautiful, pure-hearted sprite with stunning black wings, who, as a child, is betrayed by her friend, the future king of the humans. Seeking revenge she places a terrible curse on his newborn child. Co-starring Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Brenton Thwaites and Sam Riley. Asked if she thinks she was the perfect one for her role:

It is really funny when people say you’d be obvious for a great villain. She was just my favorite as a little girl. I was terrified of her but I was really drawn to her. I loved her. There were some discussions about it before I got the part, and I got a phone call from my brother who said, ‘You got to get your name on the list for this!’

Maleficent UK trailer starring Angelina Jolie | OFFICIAL Disney HD