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 Ebiri: The Counselor Is Star-Studded, But It’s Really Cormac McCarthy Who Plays Every Role
Can a movie be both a catastrophe and strangely compelling — maybe even, gasp, good — at the same time? It seems The Counselor is determined to find out. On the surface, this new Ridley Scott thriller, written by No Country for Old Men
novelist Cormac McCarthy, is a narrative wipeout: a supposedly
twisty-turny crime drama set along the border that isn’t all that twisty
or turny but is deeply convoluted, and at times howlingly insane. But
it knows it makes no sense. In fact, it rubs our faces in it. The movie opens with the Counselor (Michael Fassbender), whose name we never learn, and his lady love Laura (Penélope Cruz) in bed, making love. "Tell me something sexy,” he says. "I want you to put your hands
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 Prince Charles Covers Time Magazine, Talks About Becoming King and Sheds New Insight on the Royal Family Prince Charles has been waiting to assume the throne nearly his entire life. His 87-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth II, has no intention of abdicating, but her eldest child is assuming more responsibility as time goes on. In an exclusive interview, Time magazine's Catherine Mayer writes that the 64-year-old royal has long suffered misperceptions that he is "aloof, spoiled and desperate to become King." Her main goal is to reveal the "true" Prince Charles, whom she describes as a "passionate philanthropist, magnetic in his personal interactions and deeply committed to making the most of his inherited position." She also strives to expose his hopes and fears for the future. Mayer was granted unbelievable access to Prince Charles, travelling to his residences in England, Scotland and Wa
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 Massachusetts Teen Saw Woody Allen Movie After Allegedly Killing Math Teacher The 14-year-old accused of murdering Colleen Ritzer reportedly saw "Blue Jasmine" at a local movie theater sometime afterward. The Massachusetts teen who allegedly murdered his math teacher went to the movies sometime afterward. Authorities say that Philip D. Chism, a 14-year-old high school freshman, killed Colleen Ritzer and dumped her body in the woods. Sometime after the murder, he went to the movies, buying a ticket to the 4:30 p.m. Tuesday screening of Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine at the Hollywood Hits theater in Danvers, Mass., The Boston Herald reported. Police said he left the theater about a hour and a half later. Theater manager Scott Przybycien told the Herald that he "blended right in." "He was here and gone before we even knew he was here," Przybycien added. Ritzer's body was fo
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 Kelly Clarkson's Mom Reacts to Wedding News: "I'm Glad She Finally Got Her Prince Charming!" "Miss Indepedent," indeed. Kelly Clarkson's Oct. 20 wedding was so private that even the singer's own mother didn't score an invite! When the original American Idol winner married talent manager Brandon Blackstock at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn., only the groom's two daughters from a previous marriage were present. There are no hard feelings on Jeanne Ann Rose's part, however, as the proud mom posted a collage of pictures from her daughter's big day via Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 23. "My girl is all grown up and now a married lady! Such a stunning bride!" Rose wrote in the caption. "She deserves every happiness and I'm glad she finally got her Prince Charming! Mrs. Blackstock!" Clarkson, 31, looked picture perfect wearing a Temperley Bridal gown (which retails for $7,015) and a Maria Elena Headpi
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 5 Wtf Moments From Last Night’s American Horror Story: Coven Episode Each week, American Horror Story manages to add a new layer of craziness atop its already perverted foundation. But since this is a show that gave Anne Frank a frontal lobotomy last season, the antes need to be upped with regularity. If you’re watching this at home and not yelling, "WHAT THE FUUUUCK!” at your television, I don’t know what to tell you. This week’s episode was particularly insane, too. Let us reflect on its five most WTF moments. [Obvious warning: major spoilers ahead.] 5. TROPHY KILL What happened? We learned that Kyle's mother had been molesting him before the tragic bus accident, so when he was brought back from the dead as Zombie Kyle, he murdered her with a trophy. OMG WHAT?!? Yeah, and his mother was Mare Winningham with a labret piercing. Was it scary? Totally! Labret piercings are awful
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 12 Years a Slave' leads Gotham nominations The Gotham Independent Film Awards rolled out its nominations today, with 12 Years a Slave leading the pack with three nominations, including Best Feature. Kicking off the awards season as one of the first major awards ceremonies, the Gotham Independent Film Awards highlight independent films and recognize breakthrough performances. This year’s awards added the Best Actor and Best Actress awards, and the winners will be announced Dec. 2. Forest Whitaker and Richard Linklater will receive special tributes at the ceremony.
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 My Brother the Devil (2012) 111 min - Drama Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being British Arabs growing up on the streets of gangland London. Director: Sally El Hosaini Stars: James Floyd, Elarica Gallacher, Fady Elsayed, Saïd Taghmaoui Sally El Hosaini's first feature has enjoyed a year-plus of buzz-building on the festival circuit, scooping up awards at Sundance Berlin and London's main festivals, OutFest and other queer-film festivals. The acting, direction, storytelling, and cinematography play equal parts in what could be a breakthrough release.
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 No Place on Earth (2012) Certificate PG-13 83 min - Documentary | War A cave exploration in Ukraine leads to the unearthing of a story of World War II survivors who once found shelter in the same cave. Director: Janet Tobias Stars: Chris Nicola, Fruzsina Pelikán, Saul Stermer, Sam Stermer Take a true story from WWII, document parts of it and re-enact others, give it a Herzog-y otherworldliness, and prepare for what could be one of the most surprising documentaries of the year. &
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 Love and Honor (2013) Certificate PG-13 100 min - Drama | Romance | War When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his hometown girl, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win her back. Director: Danny Mooney Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, Aimee Teegarden, Austin Stowell No, Liam Hemsworth is not in another Nicholas Sparks movie, but from the sound of the story and the look of the poster, even we were looking for the novelist's name in these credits. &nbs
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 Gimme the Loot (2012) 79 min - Comedy | Crime | Drama When their latest work is buffed by a rival crew, two determined graffiti writers embark on an elaborate plan to bomb the ultimate location: the New York Mets' Home Run Apple. Director: Adam Leon Stars: Ty Hickson, Tashiana Washington, Joshua Rivera, Zoë Lescaze Adam Leon's debut has become a favorite of the SXSW scene, a testament to the effectiveness of scrappy filmmaking, and a New York reminder that the cool stuff isn't happening in Manhattan anymore.
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 Starbuck (2011) Certificate R 109 min - Comedy As his lover announces her pregnancy, a fortysomething slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of them the result of artificial insemination, have filed a class action lawsuit against him, their biological father. Director: Ken Scott Stars: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie Hollywood has struck out over the last few years, having released several variations on the artificial-insemination comedy, so we were surprised to see that Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott has successfully mounted an A-list remake that will shoot later this year. &
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 The Sapphires (2012) Certificate PG-13 103 min - Biography | Comedy | Drama | Music It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam. Director: Wayne Blair Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens The presence of Chris O'Dowd -- so funny in general and so spot-on as the voice of the tech generation on "Girls" -- should help lure a wider audience into seeing director Wayne Blair's debut, which has reminded festival audiences that Australia makes crowd-pleasers as well as harrowing crime dramas. (Mental, which reunites Toni Collete with her Muriel's Wedding director P.J. Hogan, is another love note to the art house from Down Under. &nbs
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 Admission (2013)
Certificate PG-13 107 min - Comedy | Drama | Romance
A Princeton Admissions officer who is up for a major promotion of professional risk Takes after She meets alternative
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 Croods (2013) Certificate PG 98 min - Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. Directors: Kirk De Micco | Chris Sanders Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener &n
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 Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Certificate R 120 min - Action | Thriller Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers. Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett This project came together quickly. It's as if Gerard Butler suddenly remembered that audiences like him most in action mode and Antoine Fuqua gave up yet again on that Pablo Escobar project and another script, Prisoners (which will now serve as director Denis Villeneuve's follow-up to the pretty brilliant Incendies).
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 Mindless Behavior: All Around the World (2013) 86 min - Documentary A documentary that follows the R&B/hip-hop boy band as they travel across the US on their first major headlining tour. Director: Steven Goldfried Stars: Princeton, Roc Royal, Ray Ray, Myles Brown Mindless Direction started their ascent right around the same time as One Direction's, and personally we love seeing an audience of young African-American girls screaming for their current heroes, who seem to have a good run ahead of them. &nb
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 K-11 (2012) 88 min - Drama A record producer comes around after binging on drink and drugs. He finds himself in a section of the Los Angeles County Jail reserved for homosexuals, which is ruled by a transsexual named Mousey. Director: Jules Stewart Stars: Goran Visnjic, Kate del Castillo, D.B. Sweeney, Portia Doubleday Jules Stewart -- yes, Kristen's mom -- makes her directorial debut after spending the first several decades of her career as a script supervisor (her TV credits are more impressive than her big-screen resume). Pre-Twilight Kristen was attached to the project, and we imagine her current handlers are happy their star isn't on the press beat talking about the story's "maze of drug addled-transvestite-criminal politics" -- but it sounds like a perfect transitional role given her post-Bella/post-Pattinson status. &n
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 Reincarnated (2012) Certificate R 96 min - Documentary | Music Hip Hop artist Snoop Dogg changes his name to Snoop Lion, travels to Jamaica, emerges himself in Rastafarian culture and produces his first reggae record. Director: Andy Capper Stars: Snoop Dogg, Diplo, Dr. Dre, Damian Marley In his tireless campaign for creative fluidity and cultural relevancy, Snoop Dogg rechristened himself as Snoop Lion, embraced the music of Jamaica, and let the cameras roll as he recorded his first reggae album with Diplo. It's not as funny as anything on his wickedly high YouTube channel, and we think that's the objective.
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 The Kitchen (2012) Certificate R Comedy | Drama Jennifer's thirtieth birthday party is supposed to be a special day. But what starts out as a day of celebration quickly spirals into a most ill-fated day Jennifer wishes she could forget, in this ensemble comedy set entirely in a kitchen. Director: Ishai Setton Stars: Laura Prepon, Jillian Clare, Bryan Greenberg, Dreama Walker The kitchen tends to be the best place to stake out territory at a house party, and the setting has helped indie director Ishai Setton enjoy his highest profile release to date. Laura Prepon is tasked with keeping it together while her romantic life is exposed to a series of drama bombs, and we hear that Dreama Walker -- from Compliance infamy -- kills it in her supporting role. &nb
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 Top TV Vampires: Our favorite bloodsuckers from 'Buffy,' 'True Blood,' 'Being Human' and more NBC's "Dracula" starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers premieres tomorrow night (Oct. 25) on NBC, but the actor certainly isn't the first to play a vampire on the small screen. There's been other shows called "Dracula," or more specifically, "Dracula: The Series," a Saturday morning serial, for instance; there's been a couple iterations of Kurt Barlow from "Salem's Lot. " Check out HitFix staffers' rundown of other highlights from fanged immortals, from such series as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," "True Blood," "Sesame Street" and "The Munsters." Which are the scariest? And which ones just plain suck (your blood)? &
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 Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll share 'Bad Grandpa' road trip memories "We're trying to cut off his supply of Mountain Dew," I was warned before I walked into the room to talk to Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll. For once, Knoxville was not the primary threat I would be facing. As we discuss in the interview, Knoxville and Nicoll worked together in last year's "Fun-Size," a charming kid's comedy, and they spend pretty much the full running time of "Bad Grandpa" onscreen together. I've been chatting with Knoxville on and off for the last decade, both in formal interviews and just running into him around Los Angeles. By this point, I have a pretty solid understanding of the way these guys work together, and we're not starting from scratch when we discuss whatever the latest mutation is. That's the way I'd describe whatever "Jackass" is. There's no single person who defines what it is. Inst
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 Khloé Kardashian Odom Is All Smiles After "Having a Moment" Watching Kanye Propose to Kim It was right back to work for Khloé Kardashian Odom after a brief trip to San Francisco to join her family for what turned out to be Kanye West's proposal to Kim Kardashian. "Clearly @kyliejenner and I were having a moment! #TearsOfJoy #Sisters," she posted to Instagram Wednesday along with a pic of her and Kylie Jenner all choked up over their sister's birthday present—which was a surprise to almost everyone who watched the moment unfold! So it's understandable that Tuesday, when Khloé showed up at the opening of Scoop NYC in Beverly Hills, hosted by philanthropist and friend of the family Shelli Azoff, she didn't give interviews and stuck to posing for pics with her fans. Dressed in a navy cropped pantsuit, Khloe also chatted with friends, including bestie Malikah Haqq, and br
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 Felicity Huffman, Victor Garber and Ted Levine Join 'Big Game' The movie, written and directed by Jalmari Helander, stars Samuel L. Jackson and is nearing the end of its shoot in Bavaria, Germany. Written and directed by Helander, Big Game sees Jackson star as the U.S. president alongside Onni Tommila (Rare Exports) as his unexpected 13-year-old sidekick. The movie is billed as an adrenaline-fuelled action-adventure and tells the story of the boy who, like his forefathers, takes a test of manhood by spending one day and night alone in the wilderness of a vast local forest. THR COVER: How Director Brett Ratner Evolved From Party Boy to $450 Million Warner Bros. Mogul The film is currently nearing the end of an eight-week shoot on location in Bavaria and at Bavaria Film Studios. Backers have released the first image from the shoot depicting Jackson and Tommila on the edge of a moun
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 ‘Gravity’ Soars Past $300 Million at Worldwide Box Office The box office steamroller that is Warner Bros.’ "Gravity” reached $300 million worldwide Wednesday, with domestic grosses outstanding at nearly $175 million. Internationally, the 3D B.O. phenom, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, reached $115.6 million from 51 territories. There’s plenty more space for "Gravity” to grow overseas, with major markets like France, the U.K., China and Japan yet to come. So far, the film’s top-grossing international market is Russia, with $17.6 million in three weeks. Australia and Germany follow, having contributed north of $11 million each locally. The global endgame for "Gravity” is tough to call, though domestically, the film could easily soar past $250 million. The pic’s overseas benchmark depends on how it’s embraced in 3D-hungry China, as well as the more mature European markets still
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 Jamie Dornan Will Play Christian Grey in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (Exclusive) Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan has been tapped to replace Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey in the Universal and Focus adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey.” Dornan plays Sheriff Graham Humbert in ABC series "Once Upon a Time”; he’s also played a serial killer in BBC Two crime drama "The Fall,” and he appeared in Sofia Coppola’s "Marie Antoinette.” The 31-year-old thesp performs in an Irish folk duo and has modeled for Calvin Klein, Christian Dior and Armani. His modeling experience may be useful, as the part will require him to act in explicitly sexual scenes. Dakota Johnson will co-star as Anastasia Steele, with Sam Taylor-Johnson on board to direct. Universal and Focus Features declined to comment. The project was hit with a huge curveball when Hunnam departed after being attached for just a month. Uni
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 Spring Breakers (2012) Certificate R 94 min - Crime | Drama Four college girls who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves bailed out by a drug and arms dealer who wants them to do some dirty work. Director: Harmony Korine Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine Outsider filmmaker Harmony Korine -- who is somehow 40, FYI -- has been flirting with the mainstream ever since his crazy/beautiful casting for his latest project, a look at a group of college girls who go buck wild. Co-star Selena Gomez hit the press circuit recently to advise her core fans to steer clear here -- the kind of warning that can only inspire real-life rebellion. James Franco's amalgamation of white rappers have kept his character's actions front and center, too, including key scenes that showcase some of his innate carnal ta
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 Reality (2012) Certificate R 116 min - Comedy | Drama Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia. Director: Matteo Garrone Stars: Aniello Arena, Paola Minaccioni, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone Matteo Garrone's new work is a lighter affair that hasn't generate as much talk as his crime-world masterstroke, Gomorra, despite the fact that his star, Aniello Arena, has been imprisoned for some two decades (for murder, reportedly) and was only allowed to shoot the film during the days. Garrone's star belongs to an acting troupe that is based at the Volterra Detention Center and able to perform at festivals and theaters around Italy; Garrone wanted to cast Arena in Gomorrah but was unable to get clearance for that project. Could someone make this documentary?
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 Upside Down (2012) Certificate PG-13 100 min - Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love. Director: Juan Solanas Stars: Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Timothy Spall, Blu Mankuma The thing I love about the sci-fi genre: ambitious films can earn ardent fans and just as many passionate detractors. I sense Juan Solanas's ambitious feature might generate such a divide with its twinned worlds, class themes, and epic romantic gestures. Considering the fates that befell Across the Universe and Cloud Atlas, maybe the third time's the charm for Jim Sturgess? Conversely, the genre seems to suit Kirsten Dunst just fine, what with Melancholia being two of the brightest
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 Kokuriko-zaka kara (2011) Certificate PG 91 min - Animation | Drama | Family A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Director: Goro Miyazaki Stars: Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks This Studio Ghibli project serves as the first official collaboration between director Goro Miyazaki and his father, legendary storyteller Hayao Miyazaki, who wrote the screenplay. The hand-drawn film was the top domestic release in Japan in 2011.
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 Ginger & Rosa (2012) Certificate PG-13 90 min - Drama A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to redefine their relationship. Director: Sally Potter Stars: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Annette Bening, Oliver Platt Challenging writer/director Sally Potter (The Tango Lesson/Orlando) is back on the radar with a coming-of-age story set in 1960s London and co-starring our favorite Fanning and Alice Englert, the daughter of Jane Campion who just starred in the barely seen Cronicile Casterilor: A 16-a luna.
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 The Call (2013) Certificate R 94 min - Crime | Thriller When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life. Director: Brad Anderson Stars: Halle Berry, Evie Thompson, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut I haven't been able to consider anything else about this thriller after a friend of mine pointed out Halle Berry's wig, which might as well have its own credit in director Brad Anderson's newest puzzling career choice. Right at the beginning of 2013, Anderson's latest found itself on the radar once it was swapped into the release date previously held by the Carrie remake. &nbs
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 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) Certificate PG-13 100 min - Comedy When a street magician's stunts begins to make their show look stale, superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton look to salvage on their act - and their friendship - by staging their own daring stunt. Director: Don Scardino Stars: Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Steve Buscemi, Mason Cook Give partial credit to Horrible Bosses for this long-gestating comedy finally getting a green light (the two projects share the same writing team: Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley), but, surprisingly, the pairing of Steve Carell and Jim Carrey is shaping up to be another potential under-performer for Warner Bros. . Hey, it's not like Horrible was shaping up to be a hit, and now a sequel is officially a go, so the real trick is for the movie to pull off a better-than-expected opening weekend.
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 Das letzte Schweigen (2010) 118 min - Crime | Drama | Thriller 13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past. Director: Baran bo Odar Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Claudia Michelsen, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Katrin Saß Ulrich Thomsen landed an enviable co-starring role on Alan Ball's new series Banshee (which was renewed for a second season recently), and here he portrays a long-dormant killer who is revitalized by a copycat murder. The European reviews are strong; Stateside, we're thinking a savvy VOD campaign is in the works since the theatrical promotion was rather minimal. &
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 Emperor (2012) Certificate PG-13 105 min - Drama | History | War As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S. Director: Peter Webber Stars: Matthew Fox, Colin Moy, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune Considering director Peter Webber's track record (Hannibal Rising, Girl with a Pearl Earring) and the narrative framing that puts Matthew Fox's character in focus instead of Tommy Lee Jones's, we're thinking you can expect impressive production design and TLJ not being impressed by General Fox's leading man prowess. &nbs
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 Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey (2012) Certificate R 113 min - Documentary A documentary on Arnel Pineda, who was plucked from YouTube to become the new singer for the rock & roll band, Journey. Director: Ramona S. Diaz Stars: Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory Selected as the opening-night film for the prestigious Silverdocs festival, Ramona Diaz's chronicle of the unlikely replacement for one of pop music's most distinctive voices is a reportedly warm and gentle affair that acknowledges Arnel Pineda tough upbringing in Manila and the fateful YouTube click that changed his life. Fans of grittier work might be phased by the surface-skimming, especially in a year that brought us Searching for Sugar Man and Beware of Mr. Baker, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if this story breaks through to the mainstream. &
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 The ABCs of Death (2012) 123 min - Horror Metascore: 43/100 (16 reviews) A 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty. Directors: Kaare Andrews | Angela Bettis | Hélène Cattet | Ernesto Díaz Espinoza | Jason Eisener | Bruno Forzani | Adrián García Bogliano | Xavier Gens | Lee Hardcastle | Noboru Iguchi | Thomas Cappelen Malling | Jorge Michel Grau | Anders Morgenthaler | Yoshihiro Nishimura | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Simon Rumley | Marcel Sarmiento | Jon Schnepp | Srdjan Spasojevic | Timo Tjahjanto | Andrew Traucki | Nacho Vigalondo | Jake West | Ti West | Ben Wheatley | Adam Wingard | Yudai Yamaguchi Stars: Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Iván González, Kyra Zagorsky, Lucy Clements Such a take on the horror genre seems destined to become an at-home staple for the hardcore fans of the genre; as casual-interest viewers, we're just excited to see s
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 Beyond the hills (2012) 150 min - Drama The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage; one has found refuge at a convent in Romania and refuses to leave with her friend, who now lives in Germany. Director: Cristian Mungiu Stars: Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuta, Dana Tapalaga Cristian Mungiu stunned the indie-film world with 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile, and his new work -- a two-time Cannes winner -- looks at a different kind of tragic relationship caught in another inflexible societal construct. We take a certain joy in grueling, naturalistic narratives that tend to hypnotize the viewer as they enter their second hour.
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 Dead Man Down (2013) Certificate R 118 min - Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller Metascore: 39/100 (24 reviews) In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution. Director: Niels Arden Oplev Stars: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard Find me a more intriguing director/star reunion than Dragon Tattoo's Niels Arden Oplev and Noomi Rapace and I'll acknowledge that the second and third installments of that trilogy were clunkers. Point to a stranger/more exciting cast than Rapace, Colin Farrell, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard, Isabelle Huppert, and Armand Assante (?!) and, okay, okay, I'll admit that this premise sounds like a series of potential cliches. &
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 Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Certificate PG 130 min - Adventure | Family | Fantasy A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches. Director: Sam Raimi Stars: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis If you accept the notion that most of Sam Raimi's movies have been dark fairy tales, then perhaps James Franco will find more mainstream success as the star of another prequel that came under intense scrutiny as it was being made.
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 The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (2013) Certificate PG 97 min - Adventure A man who stops into a foster home to drop off some donations soon tells the kids a story about two teenage friends who uncover a long-lost medallion that transports them back in time. Director: Bill Muir Stars: Billy Unger, John Marengo, Sammi Hanratty, James Hong Chances are that Billy Unger's fanbase -- the kids who have made his series Lab Rats the highest-rated show on Disney XD -- will take to his starring role in this time-traveling adventure movie once it makes its way to TV. &nb
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 Leonie (2010) Certificate PG-13 102 min - Biography | Drama A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi. Director: Hisako Matsui Stars: Emily Mortimer, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Shidô Nakamura, Christina Hendricks Reads like Hisako Matsui had an incredibly challenging time making this story, what with having to depict what American and Japanese societies looked like a century ago, and we understand the Isamu Noguchi Foundation declined her any assistance. Overall awareness of the film seems rather low, but the presence of Christina Hendricks and Emily Mortimer should help achieve some home-screen longevity.
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 I, Me aur Main (2013) Drama As Ishaan, a music producer who has commitment issues with the women in his life, feels a connection with Gauri, his next-door neighbor, he begins to learn the importance of relationships. Director: Kapil Sharma Stars: John Abraham, Chitrangda Singh, Prachi Desai, Zarina Wahab Kapil Sharma has enjoyed a pretty cool career to date in his native India -- a clutch of reality TV wins for his stand-up comedy; first assistant director credits for The Fall and The Darjeeling Limited -- and here he makes his directorial debut with a story that should play well to his comedy instincts. Lead actor John Abraham isn't a crossover star yet, but this might be the movie to change things.
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 Hava Nagila: The Movie (2012) 75 min - Documentary | Comedy | History | Music A documentary on the history, mystery, and meaning of the ubiquitous Jewish standard that follows the around-the-world journey of the song from Ukraine to Youtube. of the song "Hava Nagila." Director: Roberta Grossman Stars: Harry Belafonte, Regina Spektor, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy No doubt that this documentary will have a successful transition from the film festival circuit to the art house and online streaming. Like the song's oral history, word-of-mouth should sustain the film for a long time.
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 The End of Love (2012) 89 min - Drama When the mother of his infant son unexpectedly passes away, struggling actor Mark grapples with fatherhood and his inability to grow up. And when he sparks with a single mother, he learns how his choices have real-life consequences. Director: Mark Webber Stars: Mark Webber, Alia Shawkat, Shannyn Sossamon, Issac Love Indie-movie vet Mark Webber made a mainstream breakthrough of a sort with a supporting role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and he's followed up that success with other higher profile acting roles, being a major presence in Joshua Leonard's The Lie, and this - his directorial debut that unfurled at Sundance in 2012. &
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 A Place at the Table (2012) Certificate PG 84 min - Documentary A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem. Directors: Kristi Jacobson | Lori Silverbush Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tom Colicchio, Ken Cook, Mariana Chilton From the same production company as Food, Inc. comes this look at the systematic ways in which healthy foods are kept far from the hands, mouth, and bellies of people from different walks of life across the U.S. &
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 Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Set to Open Christmas Day Paramount will release Martin Scorsese’s awards hopeful this year as a holiday treat Paramount Pictures will release Martin Scorsese’s "The Wolf of Wall Street” nationwide on Christmas Day, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Paramount had no comment. Leonardo DiCaprio stars alongside Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Jon Bernthal, Cristin Milioti, Margot Robbie, Jean Dujardin, Kyle Chandler, Shea Whigham, Joanna Lumley, Jake Hoffman and Scorsese’s fellow filmmakers Rob Reiner, Jon Favreau and Spike Jonze. The movie had been scheduled to open Nov. 15, though Paramount was forced to delay the movie so Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker could whittle down the running time to three hours or less. "Wolf of Wall Street” will now open against Fox’s "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Unive
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 ABC's Body of Proof in Talks to Make Surprise Comeback—But Can it Actually Happen? Someone must be having a series séance! Sources confirm to E! News that ABC is considering bringing back Body of Proof, starring Dana Delany, which was cancelled in May after a three-season run on the network. As first reported by Deadline, ABC could be resurrecting the drama for a mid-season premiere. According to our sources, the network is still assessing if it's even logistically possible to bring back the series, as the sets have been torn down and the actors (including Delaney) and writers have been released from their contracts. As of now, the drama's former executive producer, Evan Katz, is now at the helm of Fox's highly anticipated continuation 24: Live Another Day. We are told it's possible Body of Proof could be brought back with Katz in less of a hands-on producing role, given th
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 Weary 'Fifty Shades of Grey' fans rank the latest Christian Grey contenders It’s been an emotional roller coaster of a few weeks for fans of E L James’ Fifty Shades of Grey. First they had to deal with the largely unwelcome news that Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam would fill the expensive shoes of sex god billionaire Christian Grey. But they rolled with it and were starting to appreciate the more rugged appeal of Hunnam… only to face the sting of his abandonment when he bailed out of the Sam Taylor-Johnson adaptation slated to begin production this November. (Focus/Universal for now remains committed to their Aug. 1, 2014, release date). "There is definitely a sense of fatigue around the film,” says Crissy Maier, the co-founder of Fifty Shades fan site Laters, Baby, which has more than 20,000 followers on Twitter. "People are worried about what’s going to happen and if the movie is going to be de
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 Real Housewives of New Jersey's Lauren Manzo Gets Breast Reduction—See the Before and After Pics! For Lauren Manzo, less is definitely more! The Real Housewives of New Jersey star took to Twitter earlier this week to reveal she had a little work done. "So now you know! I had a breast reduction from @dr_zubowski and I couldn't be happier- he was beyond incredible & I LOVE my new boobs!" the 25-year-old wrote. RHONJ's Melissa Gorga, in turn, playfully tweeted, "And they feel amazing ..... Xoxo." A couple of days later, Lauren proudly posted a couple of pics as well. "I've been getting asked for a before and after of my breast reduction! Here it is! I can't thank @Dr_Zubowksi enough!" she wrote alongside the above shots. Meanwhile, E! News confirmed in September that her mom, Caroline Manzo, will not be returning to the Bravo reality series for season six. Ho
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 Elaine Stritch is 'Still Here' in 'Shoot Me' poster -- Exclusive For years in her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch sang Stephen Sondheim’s "I’m Still Here” from Follies. It became her signature number, a defiant anthem for a woman — "a lean, glaring lion of a woman,” The New York Times once wrote — who’s done it all, seen it all, and has absolutely no intention of going quietly. Now 88 years old, the Tony-winner and three-time Emmy winner has finally slowed down a tad. (She "retired” last spring from her regular one-woman show at Manhattan’s Carlyle Hotel and moved back to Michigan, where she grew up.) But Chiemi Karasawa‘s documentary, Shoot Me, which premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, captured the dame’s last year or so in the Big Apple. It’s extremely poignant and fun; you see Stritch from all angles, revealing that there’s not an inauthentic bone in her body. Stritch has been promot
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 Divergent: Star Shailene Woodley Injured, Left With Scars Shailene Woodley may have been injured while making Divergent, but she so doesn't care. "I got to do some crazy stuff," she told me at Elle's Women in Hollywood gala, where she was honored with the Calvin Klein Collection Emerging Star Spotlight Award. "I got really hurt." And she has the marks to prove it. "I have a scar on my chest [and] a scar on my hip, but all good battle wounds," Woodley beamed. "It's so much fun! And they'll go away in like five years. The cool thing is I got to do some stunts and that never happens. I feel so cool about it." She also got a few hernias. "It was partly my fault from the amount of stress," Woodley said. While Woodley's name was often on the lists of potential actresses to play Anastasia Steele in the movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, she insists it was never an option.
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 Katharine McPhee Photographed Kissing Married Smash Director Michael Morris Smash star Katharine McPhee has been photographed kissing a director for the canceled show, Michael Morris. Both are married, though a source close to McPhee tells PEOPLE, "She and her husband are separated for over six months, since early this year. They haven't been living together." McPhee, 29, is married to Nick Cokas, who is also her manager. Morris, 47, and his wife, Welcome to the Family actress Mary McCormack, have three young daughters together. An agent for Morris and a rep for McCormack both declined to comment. A source close to the couple, however, tells PEOPLE: "Mary adores her husband. If this is true, she would have been blindsided." Adds the source: "She is the most devoted mother and wife." Meanwhile, a rep for McPhee did not comment on her split from Cokas or what appears
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 Salma Hayek Shows Lots of Cleavage on Set of New Movie—See Her Boob-Baring Look Well, hello there, Salma Hayek! The gorgeous 47-year-old actress hit the set of her new film How to Make Love Like an Englishman in L.A. yesterday showing off lots of cleavage in a super-sexy look. Hayek flaunted her boobylicious assets in a checkered black-and-white bra top under a white shirt that was tied at the waist and open to show her bosom. She completed her look with a black skirt, black boots, black hat and chic black sunglasses. Also on set filming scenes was Hayek's costar Pierce Brosnan. The two were snapped filming scenes in a car together. How to Make Love Like an Englishman is a drama about a Cambridge poetry professor who begins to reevaluate his life. Last week, Hayek stepped out in a much more conservative look that hid her signature cleavage (and any skin for that matter!). She atte
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 Former Sugar Ray Bandmates Suing Singer Mark McGrath Two former members of Sugar Ray are suing Mark McGrath, accusing the band's frontman of a "series of self-serving and vindictive actions." Murphy Karges and Stan Frazier, former bassist and drummer, respectively, for the alt-rock band, sued McGrath and Sugar Ray guitarist Rodney Sheppard, claiming McGrath bashed them on Twitter and cheated them out of money, as well as prevented them from rejoining the band, Courthouse News Service reports. "Not content to simply misappropriate the Sugar Ray trademark by licensing it to a newly created shell corporation or unlawfully divert an additional 48 percent of the band's revenues into his own pocket, McGrath spent the last year engaging in a bitter campaign to destroy the personal and professional reputations of Frazier and Karges," the 29-page lawsuit states. According to the lawsuit, McGrath
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 The Daily Treat: Bob Barker Pays Nearly $1 Million to Transport Elephants One million dollars was the right price for Bob Barker. The former The Price Is Right host gave nearly that much to transport three elephants from a zoo in Canada to the Performing Animal Welfare Society's (PAWS) sanctuary in San Andreas, Calif. On Monday, he was there to see them roam around in their new digs – all 2,000 acres of it. According to Sacramento news station FOX 40, elephants Iringa, Thika and Toka were released with little cooperation from their former zoo. A Toronto City Council vote from two years ago, which was heavily lobbied by Barker, paved the way for them to "come on down" to California, The Sacramento Bee reported. "I had a lump in my throat, I had tears in my eyes. I've discovered that the older I get, the easier I cry," Barker, 89, told FOX 40 from the grounds of the sanctuary, which also h
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 Producers Guild To Honor Chuck Lorre with Norman Lear Award Chuck Lorre will receive the 2014 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television from the Producers Guild of America at the PGA Awards on Jan. 19. Lear is being honored for his work on such shows as "The Big Bang Theory,” "Two and a Half Men” and "Dharma and Greg” – "series have impacted television on a level that we rarely see,” said PGA Awards co-chairs Lori McCreary and Michael De Luca in a statement. "In a TV landscape that often feels saturated with homogenized, interchangeable series, his distinctive voice and commitment to vivid, one-of-a-kind characters have made him one of the true mainstays of our weekly television schedule,” McCreary and De Luca said. "Lorre is the definition of an iconic comedy producer, and we are so pleased to honor him this year.” Said Lorre: "Norman Lear is a legend in this business and one of comed
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 Toldja! Tom Hardy To Play Elton John In ‘Rocketman’ Tom Hardy will star as Elton John in Rocket Pictures’ Rocketman, and Focus Features has come aboard to give the film a major U.S. release, producers announced today. The Hardy deal caps a lengthy search to cast the role of Elton in the film, which will be co-financed by AI Film. Much like the man himself, Rocketman is a larger-than-life movie musical spectacle that tells the story of a child prodigy turned music legend. Elton will re-record many of his iconic hits to parallel the emotional beats of the film that will have audiences on their feet, singing along to his much loved music. The film is scheduled to shoot in fall 2014. Incoming Focus CEO Peter Schlessel, brought Rocketman from FilmDistrict to Focus Features. Ro
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