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Elijah Wood’s “Maniac” Gets New Red Band Trailer

The first red band trailer for “Maniac,” a remake of the classic horror of the same name, starring Elijah Wood as a serial killer, came out one year ago. The film is nearing US release, so IFC Films has just released a new preview. As I noted on a previous occasion as well, “Maniac” is made ...

24 May 2013
10:24 GMT

The Internship Movie Gets Every Google Minutia Right, May Even Be Funny

The Internship, or "the Google movie," isn't a movie about Google per se, certainly not in the vein of The Social Network, but much of the plot revolves around the company and Google actually contributed a lot to the movie. The basic plot is that two "analog" guys, played by Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, find t...

24 May 2013
08:53 GMT

Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep During Live Interview – Video

Even “God” can get so tired he falls asleep during live interviews. Morgan Freeman totally dozed off during a promo interview for “Now You See Me” with the Seattle Fox affiliate, as the video above will confirm. Michael Caine joined him for the interview, which was conducted via satellite. ...

24 May 2013
04:16 GMT

Jennifer Aniston Flaunts Perfect Body in New “We’re the Millers” Trailer

Jennifer Aniston is looking to switch up her image a bit. After years of doing mostly rom-coms, she’s trying her hand at something nastier and with plenty of potential: “We’re the Millers,” which just got a new trailer. Check it out above in full. Starring Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts and ...

23 May 2013
15:11 GMT

Ewan McGregor Gets Drastic Makeover for New Role – Photo

Ewan McGregor happens to be one of the most charming, talented, and good looking actors out there and, yes, chances are I’m saying this only because he’s one of my favorite stars as well. However, I would probably pass him on the street without stopping these days. I wouldn’t even know who he is; j...

23 May 2013
10:56 GMT

Vin Diesel in Men’s Fitness: Being So Muscular Makes Me Typecast

Vin Diesel is featured in the latest issue of Men’s Fitness magazine and, luckily, Vulture has obtained a few excerpts – they’re seriously to die for. First off, a word of caution: I’m not trying to be mean on purpose. I love Vin Diesel as much as the next girl, and I appreciate him for doin...

23 May 2013
10:24 GMT

Ryan Gosling’s Film “Only God Forgives” Booed at Cannes 2013

When Nicolas Winding Refn took his first collaboration with Ryan Gosling, the film “Drive,” to Cannes, he won over critics in a heartbeat. The first reaction to his latest, “Only God Forgives,” seems to indicate he still has a long way to go before winning them all over. The film has just sc...

23 May 2013
00:16 GMT

Janet Jackson Is Officially a Billionaire Now

Janet Jackson can do it all: she’s a singer, an actress, a model, a writer, and a savvy businesswoman. All these years of hard work in the industry have finally granted her admission into that exclusive club of billionaires, it has emerged. E! Online reports that estimates of her fortune indicate that she&rsqu...

23 May 2013
00:04 GMT

“Only Lovers Left Alive”: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston Are Exceptional Outsiders, Vampires

One of the most anticipated productions to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2013 is director Jim Jarmusch’s “Only Lovers Left Alive,” a cross-genre story of two vampires. Above is a first look at the film. In a statement issued by Jarmusch ahead of the film premiere, he says that, while Tilda Swi...

22 May 2013
16:51 GMT

“Byzantium” New Trailer: Vampires Share Their Darkest, Deepest Secrets

In April this year, a first trailer for a new vampire flick, “Byzantium,” was released online. Before you roll your eyes thinking “oh not another one!,” check out the new trailer for it above. Directed by Neil Jordan of the “Interview with the Vampire” fame, “Byzantium&rdqu...

22 May 2013
15:31 GMT

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Talks for “Star Wars VII” Role

J.J. Abrams is just getting a chance to breathe now that “Star Trek Into Darkness” is in theaters, but fans are already dying to know what’s happening with the “Star Wars” reboot. Apparently, he’s considering Jonathan Rhys Meyers for lead. As of now, we only know that Disney will...

22 May 2013
15:01 GMT

“Gone in 60 Seconds” Mustang Sells for $1 M (770 K)

“Eleanor,” the iconic vehicle featured in the “Gone in 60 Seconds” Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie flick has sold at auction for a cool $1 M (770 K). The Ford Mustang played a pivotal part in the movie, serving as Cage's obsession. It was also the one car that got away, the one he'...

22 May 2013
10:57 GMT

Melissa McCarthy Fires Extra on Movie Set for Mistreating Child

Melissa McCarthy is now directing a new film with her husband. While on set in Wilmington, NC, the star noticed that one of the extras who had also brought along her child for the day, was yelling and mistreating the kid. TMZ reports that the 4 or 5-year-old child didn’t exactly appreciate the commotion and w...

22 May 2013
04:33 GMT

New “Man of Steel” Trailer Is Out: “Fate of Your Planet”

The previous “Man of Steel” trailer offered a generous glimpse at the challenges ahead of Superman in embracing his Superman-ness in a way that would benefit humankind. In the most recent, it’s just that that will probably be the end of him. Above is the brand new trailer for the film, aptly calle...

22 May 2013
03:15 GMT

First Look at Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique in “X-Men: Days of Future Past”

Bryan Singer is now working on the sequel to the “X-Men” reboot, “Days of Future Past.” He’s just tweeted a photo of Jennifer Lawrence on the set of the project, in full Mystique costume and makeup. Click on the image above to see it in full. “First look: #JenniferLawrence as ...

21 May 2013
10:39 GMT

Damon Lindelof Apologizes for Carol Marcus Underwear Scene in “Star Trek Into Darkness”

Now that “Star Trek Into Darkness” is out in most territories, after the initial hype fans and non-fans are rushing to pick it apart. One of the biggest complaints with the film (my own too) was the way the Carol Marcus character was treated. At one point in the film (hinted in the trailer above past th...

21 May 2013
10:17 GMT

Zach Galifianakis Takes Homeless Woman to “Hangover III” Premiere

When Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth “Mimi” Haist first met in 1994, he was a wannabe comedian just landed in Los Angeles and she was homeless, living off tips she got at a laundromat. Today, they’re friends: he pays her rent and utilities, and takes her out whenever he can, including at movie premi...

21 May 2013
06:24 GMT

Oscars 2014: Seth MacFarlane Won’t Return as Host

If you’re one of the many millions of people who thought Seth MacFarlane’s humor didn’t make him an appropriate Oscars host or even that he was too offensive for such an important awards show, you can breathe easy: he’s officially out of the race. Though he never made a secret of his intenti...

21 May 2013
05:53 GMT

Kate Hudson Joins Zach Braff on “Wish I Was Here”

Zach Braff is adding more stars by the day to his Kickstarter-funded indie film “Wish I Was Here,” which he’s written, will direct and star in as lead. The Wrap (via Reuters) confirms that he’s just cast Kate Hudson as his love interest. Just last week, confirmation came that “Homeland...

21 May 2013
05:23 GMT

Assassin’s Creed Movie Set to Launch on May 22 in 2015

The team at 20th Century Fox working with Ubisoft on the Assassin’s Creed movie says that it is expecting to launch the final product on May 22 of 2015 in theaters all over the world. The information, cited by IGN, means that actual shooting on the movie based on the video games franchise should start later th...

20 May 2013
14:51 GMT

Star Trek Into Darkness – Mini Movie Review

Since before the first “Star Trek” in 2009, J.J. Abrams said that the aim was to expand the Trekkie universe in such a way as to welcome new fans. Without a doubt, “Into Darkness” will do just that, while also pleasing fans of the original series. “Star Trek Into Darkness” is a f...

18 May 2013
09:01 GMT

Zach Galifianakis Quits Drinking, Loses Weight – Video

Zach Galifianakis is now promoting the third and last “Hangover” movie but, if we’re to believe him, he really could no longer relate to any of the experiences on screen because he’s quit drinking. Check out a segment of his interview with Conan O’Brien in the video below. After Coco...

18 May 2013
04:24 GMT

Shots Fired at Cannes During Christoph Waltz Interview – Video

Actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil, members of the jury of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, had to be rushed away from a set by security after two gunshots were heard somewhere in the audience. Video of the incident is below and, while you can’t really make out the gunshots, it’s clear fro...

18 May 2013
04:05 GMT

The Great Gatsby – Mini Movie Review

It’s always difficult for any director (or writer or even movie studio) to tackle an adaptation after a popular book, so I can’t even imagine the kind of pressure there must have been on Baz Luhrmann to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” to life on the big screen. Yet he ma...

17 May 2013
18:21 GMT

New “Pacific Rim” Trailer: Man and Machine Work Together Against Alien Monsters

When the first teaser for “Pacific Rim” came out, people rushed to label it a combination of “Transformers” and “Avatar,” and perhaps because many still perceive it like that, Warner Bros. has released a brand new trailer. Check it out in full and in HD above. While previous te...

17 May 2013
09:45 GMT

Emma Watson in W Mag: I’ve Never Been in a Rush to Be Seen as a Woman

Just the other day, Sofia Coppola’s highly mediated “The Bling Ring” with Emma Watson as lead screened at the Cannes Film Festival. In a new interview with W Magazine, the actress talks about the challenges of the role, but also about what it was like to grow up in the spotlight. The stunning actr...

17 May 2013
06:10 GMT

First Official Trailer for “Riddick” Is Here

Almost two months after a brief but action-packed, 22-second teaser, the full-length trailer for “Riddick” starring Vin Diesel is finally out. Check it out in full and in HD above. I must admit I didn’t start feeling it until those last seconds, when it got really really good. This new installm...

16 May 2013
09:29 GMT

“Berberian Sound Studio” Trailer: Beware the Sound of Fear

If your taste in horror movies makes you favor old-school releases, the classics, “Barberian Sound Studio” might be just the thing. Out on the festival circuit for a while, it will finally go wide in the US this summer. Above is the first official trailer. Below, embedded at the end of this post, are t...

15 May 2013
16:31 GMT

Mandy Patinkin Joins Zach Braff on Kickstarter-Funded Film

Zach Braff is taking a page from the “Veronica Mars” textbook and has started a Kickstarter campaign to finance his latest movie, choosing to forego the usual Hollywood channels. With the money (almost) in the bank, he’s cast Mandy Patinkin in it too. The project is called “Wish I Was Here&r...

15 May 2013
05:40 GMT

James Franco Says “Your Highness” Movie “Sucks”

Like perhaps all actors out there, James Franco too has a bunch of movies that he either regrets doing (for various reasons) or thinks were just unspeakably bad. As he tells GQ the Comedy Issue, June 2013, “Your Highness” was one of those movies he wishes his name weren’t associated with. “&l...

15 May 2013
05:13 GMT

First Trailer for James Franco’s “As I Lay Dying” Premieres

You can say anything about James Franco but not that he’s not bold: his next project is based on William Faulkner’s successful novel “As I Lay Dying” and sees him as director, writer, and leading man. “As I Lay Dying” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month and...

14 May 2013
15:31 GMT

Theater Manager Apologizes After Dumb “Iron Man 3” Publicity Stunt Goes Wrong

A few days ago, word got out that one Missouri theater manager had used an actor dressed up in full tactical gear and carrying a fake gun walk in on patrons at an “Iron Man 3” premiere, which prompted many panicked 911 calls and a police intervention. The manager, Bob Wilkins, initially said that he was...

14 May 2013
03:22 GMT

Need for Speed Movie Has Begun Filming in Georgia

The Need for Speed movie has officially entered actual production, as a local Macon, Georgia station has reported on sections of the road that are closed off for filming. Electronic Arts' Need for Speed game has been around for many years across various console generations, but only now is it actually going to ...

13 May 2013
05:23 GMT

Pain & Gain – Mini Movie Review

Michael Bay never pretended to make “art” with his movies but only to deliver a good time, which is why I think film critics hate him so passionately. Say what you will about the vulgar, offensive and brash nature of “Pain & Gain,” but it’s definitely the most entertaining movie I’...

11 May 2013
09:41 GMT

Missouri Theater Hires Actor with Fake Gun, Full Tactical Gear for Movie Premiere

Despite the tragedies at Aurora and, most recently, Newtown, one movie theater manager thought it’d be great entertainment if he hired an actor to walk into the venue in full tactical gear and carrying a fake gun. The publicity stunt ended with horrified patrons calling 911, and a police (and SWAT) intervention...

11 May 2013
00:27 GMT

Must See: Movie Posters with Their In-Production Working Titles

Movie buffs must know that no “respectable” Hollywood production uses the actual title of the film while it’s still in production. Instead, they’re given “codenames,” working titles that can be occasionally pretty hilarious. Other times, they’re just keys to the actual titl...

10 May 2013
14:01 GMT

“Gravity” Teaser Trailer Is Scary: Don’t Let Go

Yesterday, a tiny tease for the first official teaser trailer for Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” came out. Today, we have the video in full, for a first taste of what promises to be a very exciting and intense movie. Check it out above. Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as two astronauts le...

10 May 2013
10:11 GMT

Watch: 4 Full Minutes of “Now You See Me”

Because it’s only a month to go until the theatrical release of “Now You See Me,” Summit Entertainment has released 4 full minutes (almost) from the film to Fandango, to get fans to want to buy tickets for it. Check out the video above. It shows some of the skills that Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrels...

9 May 2013
13:41 GMT

A Dead Space Movie Would Be Great, John Carpenter Believes

Horror movie icon John Carpenter believes that a movie adaptation of Electronic Arts' Dead Space series would be great, as the premise lends itself really well to the survival horror genre and can explore many different themes. The Dead Space franchise has delivered some pretty impressive survival horror experi...

9 May 2013
11:31 GMT

Megan Fox Jumps on a Trampoline for “TMNT,” Wins the Internet

It was a surprise to hear that Megan Fox and Michael Bay kissed and made up, and he cast her in his reboot for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” after she said he was like Hitler on set and other such pleasantries. However, Bay must have had an ulterior motive for forgiving the woman he once swore he’d...

9 May 2013
09:50 GMT

First Teaser Poster, Trailer for Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” Are Out

Buzz online around Alfonso Cuaron’s new movie, “Gravity,” started to build several years ago when, if I remember correctly, Angelina Jolie was said to be in talks for a role. Sandra Bullock eventually landed it and above we have the first official teaser poster for the film. Click to see it in full....

9 May 2013
09:34 GMT

LA Police Take on Man Dressed Like "Scarface" Tony Montana in 6-Hour Standoff

Police in Los Angeles entered a standoff with a man carrying a machete in a scene which seems to be taken from the "Scarface" movie. According to TMZ, the suspect was wearing a Tony Montana getup and threatening people at an apartment complex with a machete. Cops showed up at the Hollywood location at nearly 10 p.m...

9 May 2013
08:01 GMT

Trailer for Star-Studded “The Butler” Is Here

One of the projects that have been getting plenty of buzz online these past several months, “The Butler,” has finally gotten its first trailer. Check it out in full below. “The Butler” tells the story of a real-life black butler who served at the White House under 7 presidents, and is directe...

8 May 2013
08:46 GMT

Warner Bros. Working on “Dungeons & Dragons” Movie

Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to make a “Dungeons & Dragons” movie and, according to a new report, is looking to build an entire franchise around it. Deadline reports that Warners has actually been working on the project for some time but perhaps it wasn’t enough, considering that an offic...

8 May 2013
06:20 GMT

First Look at Megan Fox as April O’Neil on “TMNT” – Photo

After the second “Transformers” film, few thought Megan Fox would ever work again with Michael Bay, but the impossible happened when he cast her in the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot he’s currently producing. Some fans of the original cartoon series are still skeptic about her i...

8 May 2013
06:00 GMT

“Ender’s Game” Gets First Teaser Trailer

Fans of Orson Scott Card’s landmark sci-fi novel “Ender’s Game” are finally getting their wish as it will make the transition to the big screen – along with a huge cast – this November. Check out the first teaser trailer above in full. Directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Ale...

8 May 2013
03:08 GMT

Tom Cruise Confirmed for “Mission Impossible 5”

When Jeremy Renner was cast in “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” aka “MI 4,” word had it that it would be Tom Cruise’s last role in the franchise, and that Renner would somehow take over from him in future installments. Deadline has confirmation that, at least for the time being, To...

7 May 2013
16:41 GMT

“Scarface” Actor, TV Anchor Mario Machado Dies

Mario Machado was Los Angeles’ first Asian-American anchor, with a career spanning both television and film. He started as a TV anchor in the ’60s and attained international recognition in film. Machado died this weekend from complications of pneumonia, Entertainment Weekly reports. He was 78 years ol...

6 May 2013
23:52 GMT

New “Man of Steel” Poster and TV Spot Are Out

To reboot the Superman franchise, Zack Snyder teamed up with Batman producer Chris Nolan, who acts as producer on “Man of Steel.” This is part of an explanation for why the upcoming “Man of Steel” is one of the most hyped releases of 2013. It won’t be out until June but, in the meantim...

3 May 2013
20:21 GMT

“White House Down” Second Trailer Is Out, Super Fun

A new trailer for Roland Emmerich’s upcoming White House-centered film, “White House Down,” has been released. You can see it in full below. Starring Channing Tatum (aka The Tatum) and Jamie Foxx, the action flick sees director Emmerich (“Independence Day,” “2012”) return t...

3 May 2013
15:21 GMT


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