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- 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Starts Shooting in Paris
- Jennifer Lawrence Backlash Was Inevitable, Says Jennifer Lawrence
- Here's the Worst 'Lost' Episode, as Revealed by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse
- Make Some Lego-Inspired Candy While You Wait for 'The Lego Movie' on DVD (VIDEO)
- 'Neighbors' Review: 10 Things to Know About Seth Rogen and Zac Efron's New Comedy
- Weekend Movies & TV: 'Neighbors,' 'Penny Dreadful,' 'Rosemary's Baby,' & More (VIDEO)
- A 'Flintstones' Reboot Is on the Way, Courtesy of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay
- The New 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Trailer Is All About the Apes (VIDEO)
- 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' Trailer Offers Lots of Cuddly Chaos (VIDEO)
- This Week's Episode of 'Fargo' Featured a Major Movie Crossover
- This 'Family Feud' Fail Is Absolutely Heartbreaking (VIDEO)
- Summer TV 2014: Premiere Dates for the Hottest New & Returning Shows
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| 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Starts Shooting in Paris Posted:  "Hunger Games" fans may want to brush up on their French: "Mockingjay" has started shooting in Paris. E! reports that Jennifer Lawrence, a.k.a. Katniss Everdeen, has already shot several scenes in the French capital, alongside co-star Liam Hemsworth (Gale). Fellow cast member Evan Ross (video crew member Messalla) was also spotted landing in Paris earlier this week. It's unclear exactly what scenes from "Mockingjay," the third installment in the blockbuster "Hunger Games" series, are being shot in the City of Lights, though some snapshots from the set depict Lawrence and Hemsworth surrounded by snow and wearing long, hooded robes. Perhaps the French capital is standing in for the Capitol of Panem? "Mockingjay," based on the book series by author Suzanne Collins, will be split into two feature films. Co-stars include the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Josh Hutcherson, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, and Elizabeth Banks. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" is due out on November 21. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" will hit theaters on November 20, 2015. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Jennifer Lawrence Backlash Was Inevitable, Says Jennifer Lawrence Posted:  Jennifer Lawrence's penchant for goofy antics and speaking her mind has won the actress legions of fans and critics alike, and the starlet says she's well aware that she's polarizing -- and that she never expected her title of America's Sweetheart to remain uncontested. In a wide-ranging interview with Marie Claire, Lawrence addresses the backlash that started brewing against her following media appearances promoting her Oscar-nominated turns in "Silver Linings Playbook" and "American Hustle," the former of which netted her the Best Actress Academy Award. While many praised her as down-to-earth and a model BFF, others claimed to be over the J-Law hype, and Lawrence is quite self-aware about the fickle nature of fame. "Nobody can stay beloved forever," she told the magazine. "I never believed it, the whole time. I was like, just wait: People are going to get sick of me. My picture is everywhere, my interviews are everywhere; I'm way too annoying because I get on red carpets and I'm really hyper, and I can't not photo-bomb somebody if it's a good opportunity. But it's something I always tell myself: 'You need to calm the f*ck down. You don't want to constantly be a GIF.'" Lawrence also discussed a persistent rumor that she planned her high-profile trips at both the 2013 and 2014 Oscars as a way to gain attention, something she denies -- though she understands why people would think it was all a ruse. "The second I [fell again this year], I was laughing, but on the inside I was like, 'You're f*cked. They're totally going to think this is an act,'" Lawrence said. "But trust me, if I was going to plan it, I would have done it at the Golden Globes or the SAGs. I would have never done it at two Oscars in a row. I watch Homeland-I'm craftier than that!" Despite knowing that the haters are out there, the actress says she's at peace with that. "Honestly, I'm just doing my best," Lawrence said. "But if people want to start the backlash, I'm the captain of that team. As much as you hate me, I'm 10 steps ahead of you." For more from Lawrence, check out the entire story at Marie Claire. [h/t The Hollywood Reporter] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Here's the Worst 'Lost' Episode, as Revealed by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse Posted:
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| Make Some Lego-Inspired Candy While You Wait for 'The Lego Movie' on DVD (VIDEO) Posted:  Sometimes, playing with your food is a good thing. Keep the kids' Lego appetite satiated with an easy candy recipe inspired by "The Lego Movie" while you wait for the June 17 DVD release. Watch the video below, and learn how to make personalized Lego-inspired candies everyone will crave.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Neighbors' Review: 10 Things to Know About Seth Rogen and Zac Efron's New Comedy Posted:  We're nearing the year's halfway point and we have had precious little when it comes to funny movies. In fact, we're sort of forgetting what it is like to laugh... Thankfully, the summer movie season is almost always full of glossy, high concept studio fare designed to tickle your funny bone with maximum efficiency. And the first movie to enter the summer box office laugh-off is Universal's "Neighbors," starring Seth Rogen as a peaceable new father whose tranquility is interrupted by the frat house that moves in next door, led by a typically handsome and charming Zac Efron. You know what this means: hijinks galore. As the two neighbors escalate their tactics, things get really wild. And this pretty much sums up the entirety of the plot of "Neighbors." It's one of those high concept comedies where the central conceit, as simple as it might be, is pretty much all it has to go on. But is this threadbare plot enough to go on? Or will this movie have you darting for the exit instead of clutching your side? 1. It's the Funniest Studio Comedy Since 'Anchorman 2' In other words: it's easily the funniest movie of 2014. Back when I saw "Neighbors" at the SXSW Film Festival, I was pretty sure that the theater was in danger of collapsing in on itself. The audience loved it. I cannot remember the last time an audience responded so enthusiastically to a movie. And it's not just in the magic feel good Kool-Aid of SXSW; the movie really is that good and that funny. People walked out of the screening with big stupid grins on their faces. "Did you love it as much as I did?" was the most frequently asked question afterwards. The unanimous response: YES. 2. The Boys Are Hilarious... The idea of Seth Rogen facing off against Zac Efron is, in concept, already pretty hilarious. Although the execution could have been iffy, even spotty, if given the wrong treatment (especially after Efron's performance in earlier-this-year's totally unfunny "That Awkward Moment"); thankfully, it totally works. Both actors are totally committed to their respective roles and in those initial scenes when they're trying to bond, it almost plays like a scene out of "Looper" or something, with Rogen visiting his younger, more hard-partying self. Their respective styles of comedy are so different, too, with Efron's square-jawed earnestness bristling against Rogen's more self-referential wise-assery. It's wonderful to watch those two collide and see the sparks fly (all over the place). 3. ... But Rose Byrne Steals the Movie No matter how great the two leads are, they are always (and consistently) being upstaged by Rose Byrne, who plays Rogen's Australian wife with a wily intelligence and phenomenal comic edge. Byrne is a versatile actress of the highest order, having starred in everything from Danny Boyle's apocalyptic sci-fi movie "Sunshine" to "Bridesmaids" (and "Neighbors" director Nick Stoller's unsung masterpiece "Get Him to the Greek"). But here, she is at her absolute funniest. There is one scene in particular, where she turns the tables on the guys at one of the outrageous frat parties, that is absolutely jaw-dropping. (During the SXSW screenings, this is one of the moments when I questioned the structural integrity of the building.) The less said about what she actually does in the movie, the better. Just know that she's a total gem. 4. The Look of the Movie Is Unbelievable Comedies are typically shot in very bright overhead lights, with harsh shadows and a flat look. "Neighbors," by contrast, is totally gorgeous -- it's warm and beautiful and the party sequences are unlike anything that you've ever seen on film. They make the party in "Project X" seem like a little kid's slumber party by comparison. And they look so, so amazing. At the SXSW screening, Stoller said that one of the inspirations for the "black light party" was the hyper-sexualized French drama "Enter the Void." And you can see why: everything is neon and flashing, to the point of it reaching near hallucinogenic heights. And I mean this as a good thing. 5. It's Pretty Identifiable, Funnily Enough As outrageous and occasionally fantastical as the movie gets, it's also incredibly warm-hearted and, if you're starting to push into your 30s, when things slow down and everyone is wearing rings and having babies, totally identifiable. It's nice to see Rogen mature with his content. It would have been a bummer if he was still holding on to the 20-something loser of "Knocked Up" or "Pineapple Express." He's getting older, and his character reflects that. In a weird way it's an incredibly loving tribute to the kind of suburban bliss that can be formed once you get past all of the rowdiness of youth. Settling down with people you love, the movie argues, can be life's biggest party. 6. They Definitely Push the R-rating Of course, this isn't to say that the movie is squeaky clean or fluffy. It's not. And it uses and abuses that R-rating. When there is a running joke about a character who can give himself a massive erection at will, then you know what kind of movie you're dealing with here. (I can't even mention the really filthy stuff.) So just prepare yourself. It gets wild. 7. Ike Barinholtz Continues to Be a Modern Comedy MVP If you watch "The Mindy Project" on Fox you know that Ike Barinholtz is one of the only reasons to keep watching "The Mindy Project" on Fox. (In retrospect, he also turned in a truly jaw-dropping performance on "Eastbound & Down" as a Russian baseball player. The fact that he's nearly unrecognizable in that role is a testament to how insanely talented he is.) He's that damn good. And as the best friend character to Seth Rogen, he's now being able to display his affable goofiness and manic energy to a much, much wider audience. Is it too early to print up "Team Ike Barinholtz" T-shirts? 8. A Lot of the Stuff in the Trailers Isn't in the Movie There have been a billion TV spots and theatrical trailers for "Neighbors." And a lot of them are full of scenes and sequences that aren't in the final version of the movie. This is telling, in the sense that they must have shot so much footage, and also that Universal is cannily marketing the sh-- out of the movie without actually giving anything away. Spoiling what is in the final movie and what isn't would kind of ruin the whole experience, but a hat tip to whoever was behind this truly ingenious marketing maneuver. 9. It, Thankfully, Doesn't Feel Like a 'Bully' Movie One of the problems with the recent (and aforementioned) "Project X" was that it felt like a movie in which the bullies aren't only the main characters, but they are characters that we are supposed to be openly celebrating. They're jerks, and we're supposed to applaud them for it. "Neighbors" takes a different approach, in the fact that the frat guys are actually all really decent (and obviously quite adorable) dudes who have a lot more going on underneath their jocky exterior (particularly when it comes to the character played by Dave Franco). It was a refreshing change of pace and another example of the movie being made by a bunch of people who have never set foot inside a fraternity... 10. You'll Love It Even if You Were Never in a Frat ... Which brings me to the final thing you need to know about "Neighbors": you'll love it even if you were never in a fraternity or sorority. (As someone who went to a tiny liberal arts college in New York City; I barely understand how fraternities work. Outside of what I remember from "Animal House.") That might be the most miraculous thing of all about "Neighbors," a movie that seems to actively work in spite of itself -- it's a movie that makes you feel like you're a part of the club, no matter who you are. And let me tell you, the parties are killer. Photo courtesy Universal This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Weekend Movies & TV: 'Neighbors,' 'Penny Dreadful,' 'Rosemary's Baby,' & More (VIDEO) Posted:  This weekend, Seth Rogen takes on Zac Efron and his entire frat in "Neighbors" (check out their hilarious Unscripted below); the Kristen Bell-starring "Veronica Mars" is out on DVD; psychological horror-thriller "Penny Dreadful," starring Eva Green, premieres on Showtime; and the sinister mini-series "Rosemary's Baby" with Zoe Saldana comes to NBC this Sunday. Also in theaters this weekend:
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| A 'Flintstones' Reboot Is on the Way, Courtesy of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Posted:  Yabba-dabba-yes! It seems that Warner Bros. is planning a full-length animated "Flintstones" project, with Will Ferrell and his frequent creative collaborator Adam McKay producing through their Gary Sanchez Production shingle (at least according to The Hollywood Reporter). What's more is that Chris Henchy, another partner in Gary Sanchez and a writer on such Sanchez projects as HBO's genuinely amazing "Eastbound & Down" and the somewhat less inspiring political comedy "The Campaign," will be writing the screenplay. While a cast hasn't been announced yet, we've already begun saying prayers for Ferrell and John C. Reilly to play Fred and Barney. The prospect of remaking "The Flintstones" seems like a simple enough proposition. It's not the most sophisticated property to update (and the series itself is just a stone-age retelling of "The Honeymooners"). But it has become increasingly difficult to adapt the beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoon (which, before "The Simpsons," was the longest running prime time animated series in television history). Hopefully this new project will have better luck. In the early '90s, Steven Spielberg spearheaded a live-action feature, complete with a script that required input from more than a dozen screenwriters and the latest cutting edge visual effects technology (much of it ported over from Spielberg's modern take on prehistory "Jurassic Park"), that proved cumbersome and costly. (The studio, desperate to cash in on their investment, mounted a cheaply produced prequel called "Viva Rock Vegas" that was more or less abysmal and probably should have been relegated to direct-to-video status.) More recently "Family Guy" creator Seth McFarlane mounted a TV update for Fox. After Fox spent more than two years negotiating the pricey deal to get the rights from Warner Bros, the studio balked at what they perceived as a subpar script, fired the small creative team that had already been hired, and McFarlane, already spread thin due to his various show-running and directing commitments, let the project quietly fade away. So hopefully this new "Flintstones" will have a smoother time transitioning to the big screen. McKay, Ferrell and Henchy have brought another beloved family series to the big screen once before and the results were the genuinely bizarre and deeply underrated "Land of the Lost" (seriously, that movie is so weird and awesome). This project also signifies a new aggressive approach to animation from Warner Bros, who more or less shuttered their animation operation after the disappointing results from 1999's masterpiece "The Iron Giant." This was even more of a blow to animation super-fans considering the company's history as a trailblazer and innovator. Thankfully, the studio seems to have reclaimed its mojo following the success of "The Lego Movie" earlier this year, and has already scheduled two more, as-yet-unannounced animated projects for that late winter date that had "The Lego Movie" raking in the cash. Bring it on. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The New 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Trailer Is All About the Apes (VIDEO) Posted:  When "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was released back in the summer of 2011, it stood out as a genuine surprise -- the rare reboot that actually lived up to the legacy of the original franchise. Instead of being a straight remake like Tim Burton's gorgeous but rudderless 2001 "Planet of the Apes," "Rise..." was a tale of how the ape revolt began, and was structured more like a classic prison break movie than some roaring sci-fi contraption. This summer we're finally getting a sequel, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," and if the new trailer is any indication, it's going to be a worthy successor to "Rise..." With this trailer, you start to understand the general shape and narrative contours of this new movie (the previous teasers had been teasingly shrouded in misty atmosphere but not much in the way of specifics). It seems that Jason Clarke and Keri Russell are part of a cluster of human survivors, hiding in the woods 10 years after the events of the first movie (where the "Simian Flu" has wiped out a large swath of humanity), who come upon ape leader Caesar (once again played by the miraculous Andy Serkis). They two grow to understand each other; while the official description from the studio describes it as a "truce," the trailer makes it out to be something deeper and more meaningful. Anyway, Gary Oldman apparently is the leader of the survivalist human militia (or something) and wants to start a war with the apes. Oldman thinks the apes were the ones who started the simian flu (not the human scientists who developed the virus) and, well, it looks like things all go to hell by the end of the movie. The trailer is moody and the visuals are striking; "Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves is taking over from original director Rupert Wyatt, and it seems to have been a pretty smooth transition, at least in terms of what ended up on screen. (Fox seems to agree since they've already signed Reeves up for a third movie.) After this trailer, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" has quickly jumped to the tippy-top of our summer must-see list. "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" opens on July 11th. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted:  Anyone who has ever read Judith Viorst's 1972 children's book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (illustrated by Ray Cruz) probably felt a pang of recognition and probably had their heart warmed considerably by the time the 32 pages were up. But there probably weren't all that many of you who thought, "Man this would be an amazing feature-length live action film." Well... it is now, and judging by the trailer (via Yahoo Movies), it's going to be a pretty cute movie too. While the original book focused almost exclusively on Alexander (played in the movie by Ed Oxenbould), the movie encompasses the entire family as they experience one collectively lousy 24-hour period. This includes Alexander's parents (Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner), his older brother (Dylan Minnette) and his older sister (Kerris Dorsey). From the looks of the trailer, things get considerably wacky (is that a kangaroo?) before being contained within the familial bonds of togetherness and understanding. Say it with us now: awwwwww! The movie, which is being released by Disney and was put together by Disney and Jim Henson Pictures, was once scheduled to be "The Kids Are All Right" director Lisa Cholodenko's follow up to that movie. Things didn't exactly work out that way (maybe she was having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day) and she was replaced by indie director Miguel Artera, which is another, equally interesting choice for such mainstream material. Although it doesn't matter much who is behind it - this movie looks surprisingly cute and funny and we kind of can't wait to see it. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" opens October 10. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Week's Episode of 'Fargo' Featured a Major Movie Crossover Posted:  If you aren't watching the new FX original series "Fargo," you're doing it wrong. A kind of parallel universe adaptation of the beloved Coen Brothers' movie of the same name, the series is deeply perverse and just as hilarious. And while the series has tipped its hat to the Coens-verse on multiple occasions in these first few episodes, this week's episode actually crossed over into the original big screen version "Fargo." It's pretty neat. Although, it should be noted, spoilers follow from here on out. This week's episode started with a flashback to 1987, with one of the series' main character, Stavros (played by Oliver Platt in the main body of the show but a younger, different actor here) riding with his wife and young child along a snowy road. The car runs out of gas and he prays to God to save him from his miserable luck. Out on the side of the road he notices a red ice scraper sticking out of the snow. That is the same ice scraper Steve Buscemi (above), in the original movie, uses as an indicator for where he's buried $920,000 -- ransom money for a failed, phony kidnapping. When worlds collide! "I, like everyone else on Earth, thought that was such a hanging element. What happened to that money?" executive producer and writer Noah Hawley told Vulture. "I loved that all of the press and reviews focused on the face that the show and the movie were completely separate -- but then four episodes in, suddenly, we connect the two. It's a 'holy sh*t!" moment." While he submitted the script to the Coens, he has never heard back from them, and doesn't even know if they are watching the show. "I like to think that they're watching, but I don't even know if they are. I don't know that they know about it," Hawley told Vulture. Hawley also told the site that this might be the only major nod to the original film, although from what we understand, there's some much more blatant crossovers towards the end of the season (you didn't hear that from us). The only way to know for sure whether or not there are more Coens nods in the weeks to come is to watch the show; you won't be sorry. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This 'Family Feud' Fail Is Absolutely Heartbreaking (VIDEO) Posted:  It's really easy to get emotionally invested in game shows, even when you have no connection to the contestants (and even less to the game itself). There's something about rooting for someone to succeed that is primal and so, so fulfilling. (Unless you're a sociopath or something.) So watching the Sass family fail so spectacularly on an episode of "Family Feud" that was rerun earlier this week (via Huffington Post) just cuts to the core of you.The fail came in the final round of the show. The family only needed an additional 18 points to score the necessary 200 and win $20,000, an amount of money that could easily purchase them a new Toyota or, perhaps, a week-long vacation at Walt Disney World. Anna Sass, of Stockton, California, had to answer one answer amongst the five poll questions given to her by host Steve Harvey. If she got that, then they would win the points (and the money). Just watch it (in horror). Sass, who is the general manager of a PR agency in California, told The Huffington Post on Wednesday that while the episode was shot last year, the wounds are still fresh. "It brings back all the emotions, the feeling that I had let my family down," she told the site, before adding cheerfully: "We had a great time and we still laugh about the entire experience." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Summer TV 2014: Premiere Dates for the Hottest New & Returning Shows Posted:  It used to be that summer was a desolate wasteland, at least when it came to original television. The networks, like teachers, pretty much took the season off and cable was still in its infancy, struggling to find a way to quench that particular thirst. But these days, summer is just as viable for original programming as the fall and midseason, and this year is no different. We've decided to run down the biggest premieres from the hottest networks (in alphabetical order), making sure to note the starriest, sexiest, most interesting new and returning programs for you to watch at the end of a long, hot summer day. It's enough to make you wonder how anyone ever survived the summer without shows of this caliber popping up. Dog days, indeed.  While there certainly seems to be some promising things coming down the pike for ABC, including a series based on the Peggy Carter character from sister studio Marvel's "Captain America" films, that doesn't mean that the Disney-owned channel is resting on its laurels this summer. While the program most associated with ABC's summer slate, "Wipeout!," will indeed be back, there are a number of additional new series set to make their debut, the most tantalizing of which, "The Astronaut Wives Club," based on the best-selling true story of the NASA wives, by Lily Koppel (and developed by "Gossip Girl" co-head Stephanie Savage), arrives in late July. Also, "Rookie Blue" is celebrating the premiere of its fifth season. Who knew? May 19th "The Bachelorette" May 27th "Extreme Weight Loss" June 2nd "Mistresses" June 19th "Rookie Blue" June 22nd "Rising Star" "Wipeout" June 24th "NY Med" July 31st "The Quest" August 4th "Bachelor in Paradise"  While ABC Family doesn't have the kind of critical clout that some of the other boutique networks do (at least while it keeps canceling gems like stellar comedy/drama "Bunheads" and the way-before-its-time "The Middle Man"), it is sort of the perfect summertime alternative, and returning series like the insanely popular "Pretty Little Liars" and "Switched at Birth" know that they've doing something right. There are a couple of intriguing new shows this season, too, first and foremost "Mystery Girls," which reunites "Beverly Hills 90210" stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth for a half hour comedy involving a pair of detective show stars who are brought together to solve a real life mystery. June 10th "Pretty Little Liars" "Chasing Life" June 16th "Switched at Birth" "The Fosters" June 25th "Young & Hungry" "Mystery Girls"  Slowly but surely NBC seems to be bouncing back, and this summer they're continuing their mixture of tried-and-true and more stunt-oriented programming, beginning with this weekend's "Rosemary's Baby" miniseries anchored by "Avatar" star Zoe Saldana (in the role made famous by Mia Farrow). Later this month is perhaps the thing we're most excited about all summer for: "The Maya Rudolph Show," a one-hour variety special that, we hope and pray, could lead to a regular series for the former "Saturday Night Live" break out. (Hey, "Up All Night" could have been... something.) Besides that, expect a mixture of new (John Malkovich plays Blackbeard the pirate in "Crossbones!") and old from the network. May 11th "Rosemary's Baby" May 19th "The Maya Rudolph Show" May 22nd "Last Comic Standing" May 30th "Crossbones" June 25th "Taxi Brooklyn" July 10th "Welcome to Sweden" "Working the Engels" July 22nd "Food Fighters"  Last year, CBS bet big -- on a pricey, direct-to-series order of a series based on a recent, highly beloved Stephen King novel "Under the Dome" -- and it paid off. "Under the Dome" was a summer series that everyone was talking about. Not only is the network bringing the show back for a second season (with a season premiere written by King himself), but they're attempting to replicate that formula in their direct-to-series order of a still mysterious, hugely expensive Steven Spielberg-produced sci-fi series starring Halle Berry called "Extant," in which Berry plays a female astronaut who returns to Earth altogether transformed. Oh, and there's another season of "Big Brother" coming. Of course. June 25th "Big Brother" June 30th "Under the Dome" July 9th "Extant"  Fox has already gotten into the summer series spirit with the premiere of "24: Live Another Day," a "limited series" take on the beloved TV series, with the thrills, chills, and Kiefer Sutherland's growly line delivery remain intact. The rest of Fox's summer slate is mostly stuffed with reality shows, from the familiar "So You Think You Can Dance," to the absurdly bizarre "I Wanna Marry Harry," in which contestants are tricked into believing that they are vying for the chance to marry Prince Harry. Some people will believe (and watch) just about anything. Now "24: Live Another Day" May 13th "Riot" May 22nd "Gang Related" May 26th "MasterChef" May 27th "I Wanna Marry Harry" May 28th "So You Think You Can Dance" July 21st "Hotel Hell"  There's pretty much everything (and anything) you could want thanks to The CW's summer line-up, including returning series "Beauty and the Beast," a fresh reboot of improv show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (tell your dad, he'll probably be excited), a Canadian comedy called "Seed," and not one but two shows about magic: "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" and "Masters of Illusion." June 2nd "Beauty and the Beast" June 3rd "Famous in 12" June 14th "Backpackers" "Seed" June 30th "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" August 1st "Masters of Illusion"  Fox's cable channel, FX, has some of the most exciting original programming of the summer, including the TV version of the Guillermo del Toro/Chuck Hogan vampire novels "The Strain" (the pilot was, naturally, directed by del Toro himself) and "Tyrant," a drama set in the Middle East. Besides "Louie," though, which just premiered, there aren't any firm dates for any of these series. So take a wait-and-see approach, and keep an eye peeled to those teasers they play during the excellent "Fargo." Now "Louie" Summer TBD "The Strain" "Tyrant" "The Bridge"  TNT keeps doing what TNT does best: moderately handsome dramas that are highly watched (hell, "Franklin and Bash" is starting its fourth season). This year there are some returning favorites, like "Rizzoli & Iles" and "Falling Skies," plus new shows like the "Taken"-ish "Legends" (starring "Game of Thrones" king Sean Bean) and "The Last Ship," a Michael Bay-produced action series about a warship tasked with discovering (and stopping) a deadly virus from wiping out mankind. (There's also a new drama from hit TV show-generating machine, Steven Bochco, "Murder in the First," starring the incomparable Taye Diggs.) Overall, the season looks pretty strong. TNT, keep doing you. June 9th "Murder in the First" "Major Crimes" June 17th "Rizzoli & Isles" "Perception" June 20th "Cold Justice" June 22nd "The Last Ship" "Falling Skies" August 13th "Legends" "Franklin & Bash"  HBO, everyone's favorite premium cable channel, seems to be duplicating the formula that made last summer so much bloody fun to watch: anchor the summer with a TV movie that everyone will be watching (in this case, it's "The Normal Heart," starring Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo, directed by Ryan Murphy and produced by Jason Blum) and following it up with a mixture of returning favorites (the last season of vampire soap opera "True Blood") and exciting new content ("The Leftovers," based on the novel by Tom Perotta and developed by "Lost" producer Damon Lindelof). It's not TV, after all, it's HBO. May 25th "The Normal Heart" June 22nd "True Blood" June 29th "The Leftovers"  Cinemax might be known as HBO's soft-core sister, but this summer it's about to get an injection of prestige courtesy of "The Knick," the only new show on the slate (and pretty much the only show period). What makes it so special? Well, this series, which takes place in a real-life turn-of-the-century New York hospital, stars Clive Owen as a frazzled doctor dealing with primitive equipment, and all 10 episodes were directed by Steven Soderbergh, legendary filmmaker behind "Traffic" and "Ocean's Eleven." Quite frankly, if we could only watch one show this summer, it would probably be "The Knick." Summer TBD "The Knick"  While Showtime might not have the clout and critical approval of HBO, it's getting there, slowly but surely. There are only a handful of programs on Showtime this summer: the returning series "Ray Donovan" and "Masters of Sex," and a brand new series, "Penny Dreadful," from the "Skyfall" team of writer John Logan and director/producer Sam Mendes. We've seen the "Penny Dreadful" pilot and can tell you that it's a Victorian-era scream: a bunch of characters, including Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray, intermingle in increasingly sexy and violent ways. It's a fun, deeply beautiful romp, and should nicely fill the hole that the vacating "True Blood" is leaving, at least when it comes to premium cable monster mashes. May 11th "Penny Dreadful" July 13th "Ray Donovan" "Masters of Sex"  Again, Starz only has one real show this summer, but it could be a doozy. "Power" comes from "The Good Wife" creator Courtney Kemp Agboh and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson," and concerns the dual worlds of New York City's glamorous club scene and the brutal drug trade that sometimes fuels and overlaps with it. Expect a sprawling melodrama of the highest order that could end up being one of the summer's more delectable treats. June 7th "Power"  Characters are always welcome at USA, and this summer the network welcomes a few more: "Rush" is about a titular physician who does covert practices for Los Angeles' richest, most famous clients. With a pilot directed by "Warm Bodies" filmmaker Jonathan Levine, it could be a cut above. Also coming to the USA network is "Satisfaction," a contemporary drama about adult relationships, which is unusual for a network that usually requires some kind of additional, catchy hook. Joining the two original series this summer is network mainstay "Covert Affairs." Because you've got to have your "Covert Affairs." June 24th "Covert Affairs" July 17th "Rush" "Satisfaction"  It seems that AMC is at a critical juncture in the network's status, with "Breaking Bad" having concluded the previous summer and "Mad Men" wrapping for good next spring. The hunt is on for the next big, super popular, critically adored series in the network's history, and this summer they have a single contender: "Halt and Catch Fire," an awkwardly titled series built around computer pioneers in the 1980's. Now "Small Town Security" June 1st "Halt and Catch Fire"  MTV knows what its audience wants, and it's giving it to them, in force -- the WTF-worthy reality show "Catfish," about gullible youngsters duped on the internet, and supernatural soap opera "Teen Wolf" will both return for new seasons this year. MTV used to be a go-to channel in the summer because at least music videos were something to watch. Now the network has ditched the music videos but still remains vital for summer viewing. May 7th "Catfish: The TV Show" June 23rd "Teen Wolf"  Syfy continues to diversify and stretch itself into new territories, even if it has yet to recapture the lightning in a bottle that was "Battlestar Galactica" (say all you will about "Caprica," but it didn't come close). This summer is no exception: "Defiance" returns, along with two new series: "The Wil Wheaton Project," centered around the former "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star (and self-proclaimed biggest nerd around) and "Dominion," a baffling TV spin-off of "Legion," which itself was an angels-and-demons story derivative of "Terminator." Syfy is also home to the most hotly anticipated (and rightfully so) TV movie of the season, "Sharknado 2: The Second One," which features returning cast members Tara Reid and Ian Ziering as they face off against the toothsome weather anomaly, this time when it hits New York City. May 27th "The Wil Wheaton Project" June 19th "Defiance" "Dominion" July 30th "Sharknado 2: The Second One" This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Obvious Child' Poster Debut: Jenny Slate, Front and Center (EXCLUSIVE) Posted:  "Obvious Child" was one of the coolest movies at SXSW this year. Moviefone's Drew Taylor called it "one of the more unexpectedly moving experiences of the entire festival," and that's for real. Jenny Slate stars as Donna, a comedian in Brooklyn with a slacker day job and a dismal love life. After a seriously brutal dumping, she hooks up with a straight-laced dude named Max (Jake Lacy) and has a one-night stand that leads to a very unromantic Valentine's Day trip to the women's clinic. Gaby Hoffman co-stars as her roommate Nellie, and Richard Kind and Polly Draper play Donna's divorced parents. If you love Jenny Slate from her time on "Saturday Night Live," or the co-writer and voice of "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," or her hilarious appearances on "Parks and Rec" or "Kroll Show" ("pubLIZity"!), you'll be wonderfully surprised by her performance... and then love her even more! Yay! This is director and co-writer Gillian Robespierre's first feature film -- but definitely not her last! She's already been hired to direct a lady-centric "divorce comedy" set in NYC. Hurry up! Check out our exclusive poster below, and see "Obvious Child" when it hits theaters next month.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 Movie Neighbors From Hell (PHOTOS) Posted:  What would you do if a fraternity moved next door to you? That's the question raised by the scenario of "Neighbors," a new comedy starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as a couple dealing with Zac Efron and his party house brothers. First, it's just a problem of noise, but soon enough a full-on war breaks out between the two residences, mostly fought with pranks.Whether Efron's fratboy is the worst neighbor ever portrayed in the movies is yet to be seen, but he's definitely not the first awful neighbor we've encountered on the big screen. Movies like "Neighbors" and its predecessors have instilled a new kind of fear in homebuyers. But, hopefully, the following 10 examples are all extremes, and really give us more peace of mind that no real life neighbor could ever be so bad. Article photo courtesy Columbia Pictures This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Here's 'The Amazing Spider-Man' as an 8-Bit Video Game We Really Want to Play (VIDEO) Posted: The warped geniuses at Cinefix have a knack for turning contemporary movies into glitchy 8-bit video games, oftentimes with startlingly hilarious (and authentic) results. The latest subject of their blocky reinvention: Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man" (no... not the one that's out in theaters... The one before that... No not the Tobey Maguire one...) In the video, major plot points from the movie (as much as there were plot points) are refashioned in classic video game tropes. Peter Parker walking around the cafeteria takes on the look of a classic RPG (like the old "Zelda" games), while the sequences where his spider-senses take hold on a New York City subway car resembles the side-scrolling beat-'em-ups of yore, and Peter's initial transformation into Spider-Man looks like one of the castle levels from a "Super Mario Bros" game. And yes, it turns out that Andrew Garfield is even more adorable in spritely 8-bit form. Just watch the video above, while you wish for this thing to actually exist.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Indie Movie Mistakes: 15 Blunders From Your Favorite Independent Films (PHOTOS) Posted:  Typically featuring quirky stories, unique direction, and bold performances, independent movies are often praised for finding success away from the mainstream. And while indies may stay off the beaten path, that doesn't mean they're immune to the most common cinematic goofs. In case you missed the blunders in your favorite independent darlings, here's a gallery to get you up to speed. As always, all photos are courtesy of Moviemistakes.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This 'Maleficent' Preview Offers a Stirring Recreation of an Iconic Disney Moment (VIDEO) Posted: Thanks to our exclusive clip, you too can see a little bit of this sequence. And it's heartening to know all of its devilishness has remained intact. While the clip is a little over a minute long, there's plenty to soak in. Not only do we get to see Angelina in all of her horned, high-cheek-boned glory as Maleficent, but we also get a glimpse of Sharlto Copley's King Stefan, as well as the trio of pixies played, via the magic of performance capture and other high tech wizardry, by Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton, and Lesley Manville. Of course, the star of the show is Jolie. From what we can see the movie kind of freezes whenever she appears, with everyone hanging on each gooey syllable she utters. "I must say, I really felt quite distressed upon not receiving an invitation," Jolie-as-Maleficent purrs in an evilly aristocratic British accent, before gloriously pouting. It's the kind of moment that, were Jolie not the biggest star in the world, would surely make her one in the process. And while we don't get to see Maleficent cast her fateful spell, we know that it's right around the corner, and should undoubtedly be delivered with the same silver-tongued viciousness as we've seen earlier in the sequence. "Maleficent" hits theaters May 30. Buy advance tickets now. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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