First Look @ Savages (2012)

April2nd

Three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir. The film is based on Don Winslow’s best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times’ Top 10 Books of 2010.

Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industry–raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (Lively). Life is idyllic in their Southern California town…until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them.

When the merciless head of the BC, Elena (Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon–with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (Travolta)–wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel. And so begins a series of increasingly vicious ploys and maneuvers in a high stakes, savage battle of wills.

Director: Oliver Stone

Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch, Demian Bichir, Joel David Moore, Mia Maestro

In Theaters: September 28, 2012

Anyone who knows me, knows I will be seeing this movie opening night! In – fact, I haven’t looked forward to a release this much in years. An Oliver Stone movie, and my Benicio as a bad guy – um, yes please! I’m also a huge John Travolta and Demian Bichir fan! It’s almost too good to be true.

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My Top 10 Movies About Weddings

March28th

Traditionally, June has always been the most popular month for couples to get married. So, with the beginning of spring, comes wedding season! With all the details and work that goes into planning a wedding, it’s no surprise weddings make a great subject for a lot of good movies. Below is my top 10 list of movies about weddings. If you’re planning to get married anytime soon, you may want to take a break and enjoy a good laugh with a few that made my list. Or, on second thought – you may want to wait until after the big day to really appreciate some of these!

10. Very Bad Things (1998)
09. Steel Magnolias (1989)
08. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1990)
07. Four Weddings & A Funeral (1994)
06. The Wedding Date (2005)
05. Mamma Mia! (2008)
04. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
03. The Hangover (2009)
02. Wedding Crashers (2005)
01. Bridesmaids (2011)

Did your favorite wedding movie make my list? Have one to add? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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The Descendants Study Guide

March2nd

Yesterday I blogged of the Oscar-winning film The Descendants starring George Clooney, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 13. Today I have The Descendants Study Guide to share with my readers. Check it out below.

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Oscar Winner The Descendants on Blu-ray & DVD March 13

March1st

TAKE GEORGE CLOONEY HOME

IN ONE OF THE YEAR’S MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILMS

Experience the Heartbreak and Humor When the Academy Award® and Golden Globe® Winner Comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD March 13

From director Alexander Payne creator of the Oscar® winning Sideways comes one of the Best Pictures of the year, THE DESCENDANTS, featuring a stunning cast including Best Actor nominee George Clooney (Ides of March) and Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) in her Golden Globe nominated and Independent Spirit Award winning role. Take home this wonderfully warm and witty film and go behind the scenes of THE DESCENDANTS with all-new exclusive content on Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack and DVD March 13 from Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Based on the best-selling novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Nominated for five Academy Awards® and winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, THE DESCENDANTS is a must-have on Blu-ray and DVD. The release is packed with must-see deleted scenes, behind the scenes extras and exclusive featurettes to bring you even further into the story.

THE DESCENDANTS Blu-ray Features:

·         Deleted Scenes with introductions by the director

·         Everybody Loves George

·         Working with Alexander

·         The Real Descendants

·         Hawaiian Style

·         Casting

·         Working with Water

·         Music Videos

o   “Will I Ever See You Again”

o   Postcards from Paradise

o   “Honolulu’s Whisper

·         Waiting for the Light

·         The World Parade – Hawaii (Silent Film)

·         A Conversation with George Clooney and Alexander Payne

·         Digital Copy of the Film

 

THE DESCENDANTS DVD Features:

  • Everybody Loves George
  • Working with Alexander
  • Hawaiian Style

For more information on this exciting release and many others, be sure to follow Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on Twitter @FoxHomeEnt

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“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Available on Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD March 20

February14th

AN ALL-STAR CAST LED BY OSCAR® NOMINEE GARY OLDMAN AND OSCAR® WINNER COLIN FIRTH CAPTIVATES IN THE BRILLIANT ESPIONAGE THRILLER TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

NOMINATED FOR THREE ACADEMY AWARDS® – BEST ACTOR,
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY, AND BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

AVAILABLE MARCH 20, 2012 ON BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK WITH UltraViolet™, ON DVD AND ON-DEM AND FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

“PERHAPS THE GREATEST SPY TALE OF OUR TIME”- KENNETH TURAN, LOS ANGELES TIMES

hings aren’t always as they seem in the Oscar®-nominated, suspenseful, and stylish thriller from director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In), based on the classic novel by John le Carré. Focus Features’ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will be available on Blu-ray™Combo Pack with UltraViolet™,on DVD,on Digital Download and On-Demand March 20, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. At the height of the Cold War, Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), a.k.a. MI6 and code-named the Circus, has been compromised. An ever-watchful former top lieutenant and career spy, George Smiley (Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ), is called out of retirement by the government to help identify and track a suspected mole at the top of the agency. The list of suspects is narrowed to five men. Even before the startling truth is revealed, the emotional and physical tolls on the players enmeshed in the deadly international spy game will escalate…Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is Academy Award®-nominated for Best Actor (Gary Oldman), Best Adapted Screenplay (Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan), and Best Original Score (Alberto Iglesias); and is nominated for 11 BAFTA Awards including Best Film and Best Actor.

Also starring Oscar® winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) with Benedict Cumberbatch (“Sherlock”), David Dencik (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Tom Hardy (Inception), Ciarán Hinds (The Debt), Oscar® nominee John Hurt (Midnight Express), Toby Jones (The Hunger Games), and Mark Strong (Robin Hood), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is “a pleasurably sly and involving puzzler” (Manohla Dargis, The New York Times) and showcases “easily one of the year’s best pictures – Gary Oldman gives a performance that is flawless in every detail.” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).

Included with the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack is an all-new UltraViolet™ copy of the film. UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows, put them in the cloud and download and stream instantly to computers, tablets and smartphones and soon, consumers can download to devices of their choice too. The Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Blu-ray™ Combo Pack also includes a Digital Copy of the film which is compatible with iTunes®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod™ touch, Android or other retail partners. So now, consumers can truly enjoy their movies and TV shows anytime, anywhere, on the platform of their choice!

 

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM :  Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.

  • TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY: FIRST LOOK
  • DELETED SCENES
  • INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR JOHN LE CARRÉ
  • BD-LIVETM : Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more!
  • pocket BLUTM app:   The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPad®,iPhone®, iPod®  touch,  Android™, PC and Mac®  to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player.  Plus iPad® and Android™ tablet  owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU™ made especially to take advantage of the tablets’ larger screen and high resolution display.  Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that’s bigger and better than ever before.  pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:
    • Advanced Remote Control:  A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
    • Video Timeline:  Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
    • Mobile-To-Go:  Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
    • Browse Titles:  Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to
      Blu-ray™ Hi-Def.  They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
    • Keyboard:  Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
  • uHEAR™:  Never miss another line of dialogue with this innovative feature that instantly skips back a few seconds on your
    Blu-ray™ disc and turns on the subtitles to highlight what you missed.

 

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

  • INTERVIEWS  WITH ACTORS GARY OLDMAN, COLIN FIRTH, TOM HARDY; DIRECTOR TOMAS ALFREDSON; AND SCREENWRITER PETER STRAUGHAN
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR TOMAS ALFREDSON AND ACTOR GARY OLDMAN

 

http://www.tinkertailorsoldierspy.com

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New Dramas Coming to Network Television

January25th

FOX has ordered four pilots so far.

ASSET, THE:
A drama set in the new york office of the CIA, which centers on a female agent.

GUILTY:
A drama about a brilliant, morally questionable defense attorney who, after being falsely convicted of fraud and stripped of his legal license, uses his unorthodox methods to solve the cases he’s been prohibited from handling and to ultimately exact revenge on the men who set him up.

UNTITLED KARYN USHER PROJECT:
A drama about the orphaned 17-year-old daughter of a CIA operative who is recruited to become an operative herself.

UNTITLED KEVIN WILLIAMSON PROJECT:
A drama about a diabolical serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers, and the FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of it.

ABC has ordered six so far.

ANTICHRIST:
A drama about a young astrophysics student who learns his destiny lies not in science but somewhere between heaven and hell.

GILDED LILLYS, THE:
A drama set in 1895 and revolves around the family who owns new york’s first true luxury hotel, the staff who work there and the people who pass through.

LAST RESORT:
A thriller set in the near future when the country is very fractured and revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who become hunted after ignoring an order to shoot nuclear missiles.

EX-COMM:
A drama about a newly-elected president and his top secret “executive committee,” the government’s covert team of america’s most elite minds who investigate and protect our nation from the strangest occurrences and conspiracy theory truths out there.

666 PARK:
A drama about an innocent couple from the midwest that moves to New York and gets hired to be resident managers of a building on the Upper East Side where unbeknownst to the couple, the residents have all unwittingly made deals with the Devil to have their deepest needs, ambitions and desires fulfilled.

BEAUTY &THE BEAST:
A fantastical re-imagining of the classic fairy tale set in a mythical, dangerous world wherein a beautiful and tough Princess discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast.

CBS has ordered four so far.

BABY BIG SHOT:
A drama about a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a Manhattan law firm.

ELEMENTARY:
A modern take on the cases of the pipe-smoking private eye created by Arthur conan doyle.

UNTITLED ARON ELI COLEITE PROJECT:
A drama about a common-sense mother who becomes a new york state trooper.

Golden Boy:
Tracks one cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective to Police Commissioner.

The CW has ordered five so far.

ARROW:
A new take on the dc comics hero, an archer who dresses like robin hood and invents trick arrows with various special functions.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST:
A revival of the cult 1987-1990 series that aims to not only modernize and CW-up the love story but also add a procedural twist.

CARRIE DIARIES, THE:
“sex and the city” prequel series based on Candice Bushnell’s recent book about the high school years of Carrie Bradshaw.

CULT:
“silence of the lambs”/”seven”-esque drama that tracks the investigation of a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances surrounding the show-within-a-show entitled “cult”.


FIRST CUT :
Centers on a brand new doctor who, glad to leave her nerdy past behind for a fresh start in the adult professional world, discovers that, sadly and comically, life at the hospital where she works is no different than high school.

NBC has ordered seven so far.

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE:
An imaginative and thematically rich ensemble “what if” drama set 10 minutes in the future where families of mechanical human beings exist to service the human population — that is until some of the mechanicals begin to “awaken.”

DO NO HARM:
A medical drama about a brilliant neurosurgeon who wrestles with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and professional life.

FRONTIER, THE:
1840s-set drama about a diverse group of people who set out from missouri on an incredible adventure across an american landscape that is still largely uncharted, following dreams of riches and reinvention in the west.

MIDNIGHT SUN:
A drama which revolves around a police investigation into disappearance of a remote cult that slowly uncovers the darkest secrets of the region and its inhabitants, as well as a grander political conspiracy and environmental disaster from which the cult members are attempting to escape.

MUNSTERS, THE:
An imaginative reinvention of “The Munsters” as a visually spectacular one-hour drama from Universal Television.

Chicago Fire:
An action-driven drama exploring the complex and heroic men and women of the Chicago Fire Department.

County:
Takes us into the lives of a group of young doctors, nurses, and administrators, in a frenetic underfunded and morally compromising LA County Hospital.

Source: FutonCritic

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