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• Film Face-off: 'Blazing Saddles' vs. 'A Million Ways to Die in the West'
• Upcoming to Netflix Watch Instantly: 'World War Z,' 'Oldboy,' 'Rudy' and More
• See What 'Cloverfield' and 'The Blair Witch Project' Would Look Like Without Shaky Cam
• Now You Can Watch Stanley Kubrick's First Movie, 'Fear and Desire,' Online for Free
• Remembering Maya Angelou, Gordon Willis and Other Reel-Important People We Lost in May
• See What Movie Trailer Won Top Honors at the Golden Trailer Awards
• Listen: Is 'Maleficent' Angelina Jolie's Last Major Film Role?
• 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Casts Lupita Nyong'o And A 'Game Of Thrones' Star
• June Movies Calendar: In Theaters, on Blu-ray, New VOD Releases and More
• Channing Tatum Says 'Jupiter Ascending' Almost Killed Him

Film Face-off: 'Blazing Saddles' vs. 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:00 PM PDT There can be only one. Since 1974, the answer to the question, "What is the best Western comedy?" has been Blazing Saddles. Whether he likes it or not, Seth MacFarlane's new film A Million Ways to Die in the West will be compared to Mel Brooks' classic movie, and not just by me in this Film Face-off. For those who are already upset that I'm not talking about Shanghai Noon, City Slickers, Wagons East and The Shakiest Gun in the West, I don't know what to tell you. Oh wait, I do... stop it. Now, on to the battle in the wild, wild west.   Plot/Lead Blazing Saddles In order to get rid of a town on a future railroad path, a corrupt politician (Harvey Korman) hires a black sheriff (Cleavon Little), who is more cunning than... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Upcoming to Netflix Watch Instantly: 'World War Z,' 'Oldboy,' 'Rudy' and More Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:00 PM PDT Curious to know what movies and TV shows are coming to Netflix Watch Instantly over the next few weeks? Get a head start and mark your calendars using the list below, just released to us by Netflix.  Avail 6.1 Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece follows Capt. Willard as he journeys upriver during the Vietnam War in search of the mysterious, and totally insane, Col. Kurtz. This redux version has been reedited with new footage and a fade-to-black ending.   Barbershop (2002) Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity Director Tim Story's ensemble comedy depicts a day in the life... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

See What 'Cloverfield' and 'The Blair Witch Project' Would Look Like Without Shaky Cam Posted: 02 Jun 2014 05:00 PM PDT One of the biggest complaints leveled against found-footage films is their overreliance on “shaky cam” images that tend to give some folks motion sickness and headaches. Cloverfield, a really great giant-monster movie that goes a bit overboard with nausea-inducing camera techniques, has always been a prime offender in this category. If you’ve held off on seeing the film because you were afraid you might have to OD on Dramamine to make it through to the end credits, you can now rejoice. There’s an interesting Internet phenomenon happening out there in film-geek circles – one wherein fans take shaky footage and run it through image stabilization programs to make it less bouncy. An enterprising Vimeo user has used software on the entirety of Cloverfield... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Now You Can Watch Stanley Kubrick's First Movie, 'Fear and Desire,' Online for Free Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT   Often we hear stories about directors who think less of their early work, but no filmmaker was more critical of his foray into cinema than the perfectionist otherwise known as Stanley Kubrick. The obsessive director reportedly tried to destroy all copies of his 1953 debut feature, Fear and Desire. The “amateur” film, as Kubrick described it, was almost lost to the cinematic ether when distributor Joseph Burstyn died and Kubrick discouraged any commercial distribution. The rarely screened film underwent a major restoration process and made its television debut in 2011. Kino Video followed up with a DVD and Blu-ray release in 2012. The antiwar drama is now available online, preceded by a brief 1966 interview with Kubrick. Fear and Desire centers on four... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Remembering Maya Angelou, Gordon Willis and Other Reel-Important People We Lost in May Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies who have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) - Author and poet. Her classic book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was adapted into a 1979 TV movie. She also scripted the film Georgia, Georgia and scripted Down in the Delta. She appears in Poetic Justice (see below), How to Make an American Quilt, Madea's Family Reunion (pictured above), Porgy and Bess and the documentaries Under African Skies and Good Hair. She died on May 28. (CNN... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

See What Movie Trailer Won Top Honors at the Golden Trailer Awards Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT   Movie trailers play an important role in how we view cinema, and they can be brilliant works of art in their own right. That's what the Golden Trailer Award recognizes — creativity and passion for movie trailers. What was the best film preview this year? Alfonso Cuarón's sci-fi spectacle Gravity won top honors at the ceremony. In case you've been living under a rock, we're talking about the trailer featuring Sandra Bullock as a medical engineer in space, drifting into the vast beyond. George Clooney plays the veteran astronaut who tries to calm the panicked doctor and talk her through to safety in the below clip, titled "Detached." There are 16 categories at the Golden Trailer Awards. Other winners this year included The Hunger... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Listen: Is 'Maleficent' Angelina Jolie's Last Major Film Role? Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT Welcome back to another episode of The Summer Movies Podcast, a podcast that will run from May through the end of August and cover all things related to summer movies past, present and future. On this week's episode, Movies.com Managing Editor Erik Davis and CinemaBlend's Sean O'Connell review Maleficent (with spoilers) and wonder whether it features Angelina Jolie's last major film role. Also, the latest news on who is directing Marvel's Ant-Man, as well as Godzilla 2. And, in honor of prom season, the best high school dance movie moments. As always, thanks so much for listening and please feel free to continue the conversation in our comments section or on Twitter, @erikdavis and @sean_oconnell. You can listen to this week's episode using the... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Star Wars: Episode VII' Casts Lupita Nyong'o And A 'Game Of Thrones' Star Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:12 PM PDT UPDATE 6/2/14: StarWars.com has just revealed that Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) and Gwendoline Christie (Brienne on Game of Thrones) have both joined Star Wars: Episode VII. Both are amazing additions, and should hopefully help calm the cries of everyone who felt there weren't nearly enough females in the cast.   Previously: Update: For those who lamented the lack of females in the cast, new reports reveal that one major female role has yet to be cast. And for those curious about how all this casting went down, The Hollywood Reporter has a recount of who was cast and when.   The Star Wars rumors have been approaching ridiculous levels, and while many thought Disney would wait until the fan-favorite holiday of May the Fourth to reveal any... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

June Movies Calendar: In Theaters, on Blu-ray, New VOD Releases and More Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT We want to make it easier for you to digest an entire month's worth of movies in one sitting, so we've created these groovy little calendars you can use to get caught up on the month's most notable movie releases, both in theaters and at home (note: the VOD dates may vary by platform). We've also littered our nerdy calendar with a few memorable events that took place during some of your favorite movies. Check out our June calendar below, then let us know what else you'd like to see on a monthly calendar like this. We'll be changing it from month to month, so your input is valuable. After all, this is for you, not us. Although it's kinda for us, too, since we're completely disorganized, but mainly for you.  CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Channing Tatum Says 'Jupiter Ascending' Almost Killed Him Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT   Channing Tatum and his muscles made the cover story for the June issue of GQ, which delves into the actor’s favorite things (beer, bourbon, cake), childhood memories (he had an invisible friend), and upcoming film projects. Tatum will be returning to undercover shenanigans in 22 Jump Street — the sequel to the 2012 action-comedy based on the 1987 TV series 21 Jump Street — on June 18. But GQ has focused on the actor’s July theatrical feature for its cover story: Jupiter Ascending — the first science fiction film the Wachowskis have directed since their Matrix trilogy. Tatum plays Caine Wise in the movie, a “genetically engineered interplanetary warrior” who assists Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), a “destitute... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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