As Bing Crosby sang in HOLIDAY INN…
Kissing the old year out
Kissing the new year in
Let’s watch the old year die
With a fond good-bye
And our hopes as high
As a kite
How can our love go wrong if
We start the new year right?
As we say so long to 2013, here’s a look back on the past year in film.
Happy New Year and Cheers From WAMG! We wish you all the best in 2014!
A Witch, a Wolf, A Raccoon, and The Muppets. Everything you’d come to expect from Walt Disney Studios.
Not only did they release their official slate for 2014 on this final day of the year, but the studio also gave us a first look photo along with the official synopsis for director James Gunn’s much-anticipated GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.
Check out the whole kit and caboodle below.
In THE WIND RISES, Jiro (voice of Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni (voice of Stanley Tucci). Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan’s plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko (voice of Emily Blunt), and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo (voice of John Krasinski). Writer and director Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
From Studio Ghibli, THE WIND RISES is slated for limited release in North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014, and expanded release on Feb. 28, 2014, under the Touchstone Pictures banner.
The film centers around Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a blue-collar mechanic who races muscle cars on the side in an unsanctioned street-racing circuit. Struggling to keep his family-owned garage afloat, he reluctantly partners with the wealthy and arrogant ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). But just as a major sale to car broker Julia Maddon (Imogen Poots) looks like it will save Tobey’s shop, a disastrous race allows Dino to frame Tobey for a crime he didn’t commit, and sending Tobey to prison while Dino expands his business out West.
Two years later, Tobey is released and set on revenge — but he knows his only chance to take down his rival Dino is to defeat him in the high-stakes race known as De Leon — the Super Bowl of underground racing. However to get there in time, Tobey will have to run a high-octane, action-packed gauntlet that includes dodging pursuing cops coast-to-coast as well as contending with a dangerous bounty Dino has put out on his car. With the help of his loyal crew and the surprisingly resourceful Julia, Tobey defies odds at every turn and proves that even in the flashy world of exotic supercars, the underdog can still finish first.
NEED FOR SPEED is presented by DreamWorks Pictures, produced by Patrick O’Brien, John Gatins and Mark Sourian, and directed by Scott Waugh. The screenplay is by George Gatins. The story is by George Gatins & John Gatins, and, based on the video game series created by Electronic Arts.
The film releases in U.S. theaters on March 14, 2014.
Disney’s MUPPETS MOST WANTED takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.
Disney’s MUPPETS MOST WANTED is directed by James Bobin and produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Bobin co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Stoller, who is also executive producer with John G. Scotti.
Featuring music from Academy Award®-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie, MUPPETS MOST WANTED hits the big screen March 21, 2014.
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER is presented by Marvel Studios. The executive producers are Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Alan Fine and Stan Lee.
The film releases April 4, 2014, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
In an epic story of breathtaking scale, Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure BEARS showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting—but risky—as the cubs’ playful descent down the mountain carries with it a looming threat of avalanches. As the season changes from spring to summer, the brown bears must work hard to find food—ultimately feasting at a plentiful salmon run—while staying safe from rival male bears and predators, including an ever-present wolf pack. “Bears” captures the fast-moving action and suspense of life in one of the planet’s last great wildernesses—Alaska!
Directed by Alastair Fothergill (“Earth,” “African Cats” and “Chimpanzee”) and Keith Scholey (“African Cats”),BEARS arrives in theaters April 18, 2014, to celebrate Earth Day.
In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of a cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout (Alan Arkin) he discovers Dinesh (played by Madhur Mittal from “Slumdog Millionaire”) and Rinku (played by Suraj Sharma from “Life of Pi”), two 18 year old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India — the boys, who have never left their rural villages — are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball — JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell) — learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.
Directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay written by Tom McCarthy, Walt Disney Pictures’ drama MILLION DOLLAR ARM stars Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Suraj Sharma, Lake Bell, Madhur Mittal, Pitobash and Alan Arkin. The producers are Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray and Joe Roth. The executive producers are Palak Patel, Kevin Hollaran, Bill Simmons and Connor Schell.
The film will be release in the United States on August 8, 2014.
From Disney comes MALEFICENT – the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.”
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.
The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.
MALEFICENT is produced by Joe Roth and directed by Robert Stromberg, with Angelina Jolie, Don Hahn, Matt Smith, Palak Patel and Sarah Bradshaw serving as executive producers. Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay.
MALEFICENT opens in theaters on May 30, 2014.
PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfires. When world famous air racer Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited super scooper Dipper (voice of Julie Bowen), heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-miltary transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers.
Together the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Directed by Bobs Gannaway (SECRET OF THE WINGS), PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE hits theaters in 3D on July 18, 2014.
L to R: Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Drax The Destroyer (Dave Bautista) and Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel). Ph: Film Frame. ©Marvel 2014.
An action-packed space adventure, Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quills finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.
To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits – Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand – with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.
Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is presented by Marvel Studios and will be released in theaters Aug. 1, 2014.
In THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France. Filled withcharm, it is both picturesque and elegant – the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. That is, until the chilly chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin starred, classical French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren), gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate to all out war between the two establishments – until Hassan’s passion for French haute cuisine and for Mme.
Mallory’s enchanting sous chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon), combine with his mysteriously delicious talent to weave magic between their two cultures and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of life that even Mme. Mallory cannot ignore. At first Mme. Mallory’s culinary rival, she eventually recognizes Hassan’s gift as a chef and takes him under her wing.
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY abounds with flavors that burst across the tongue. A stimulating triumph over exile, blossoming with passion and heart, with marjoram and madras, it is a portrayal of two worlds colliding and one boy’s drive to find the comfort of home, in every pot, wherever he may be.
Directed by Lasse Hallström, and starring Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren, “The Hundred-Foot Journey” is produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake. The executive producers are Caroline Hewitt and Carla Gardini. The screenplay is written by Steven Knight, based on the novel “The Hundred-Foot Journey” by Richard C. Morais.
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY will be released in theaters on August 8, 2014.
Disney’s ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life—a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he’s not alone when his mom (Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn’t had one.
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, directed by Independent Spirit Award-winner Miguel Arteta (“The Good Girl,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Youth in Revolt”) from a screenplay by Rob Lieber, is a 21 Laps Entertainment/Jim Henson Company production.
The film hits theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014.
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes BIG HERO 6, an action-hero comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast paced, high tech city of San Fransoyko. With the help of his closest companion – a robot named Baymax – Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.
Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style and all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, the CG-animated BIG HERO 6 hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 7, 2014.
Inspired by the 1987 true-story, MCFARLAND follows high school coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), whose job-hopping leads him to predominantly Latino McFarland High School, located in an agricultural community in California’s farm-rich Central Valley. Jim knows he has to make this school his last stop – he’s out of options, with both is career and his family and finds himself in a diverse, economically-challenged community that feels worlds apart from his previous hometowns.
Admittedly, the White family and the students have a lot to learn about each other – but when Coach White notcies the boys exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts impresses White – the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, Coach White’s unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.
Along the way, Jim and his family realize that they finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American Dream.
Also starring Maria Bello, the film will be released Nov. 21, 2014.
INTO THE WOODS is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lila Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy) – all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden and Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.
Rob Marshall, the talented filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning CHICAGO and Disney’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, helms the film, which is based on the Tony-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics – including an all-new song for the big screen adaptation.
The cast also includes Chris Pine as Cinderella’s Prince, Tracey Ullman as Jack’s Mother, Christine Baranski as the infamous Stepmother and Johnny Depp as The Wolf.
The film is slated for a December 25, 2014, holiday release.
As we bid farewell to a year of unbelievable cinema, Hollywood truly gave the masses such diverse choices from which to plunk down their hard earned dollars for. Assuredly it was a record-breaking year at the global box office as well. According to the LA Times, 2013 ticket sales reportedly are projected to reach $10.9 billion. We still love going to the movies… especially the popular ones.
However, there’s always a few that we can’t quite avoid as well as a number of films that just disappoint. Our list for this year’s “worst films” seems to be chock-full of extremely disappointing titles.
Even Ryan Gosling in some vintage suits and Emma Stone in a sexy red dress couldn’t help this by the books gangster flick. All style and no substance is the name of this tune that we’ve heard and seen perform much better before.
Warner Brothers seem to believe that dark, gritty, and grim is the only way to go with this reboot of comics’ first superhero. But what works for Batman doesn’t really jell with Superman. The planet Krypton becomes a barren landscape right out of THE MATRIX complete with weird CGI beasties and a confusing subplot involving the DNA “codex”. Once little Kal-El arrives on Earth, we’re denied seeing the Kents discover him and go right into Clark’s adolescence which appears to be a series of traumatic events and little joy.
There’s no real chemistry between Superman and Lois Lane despite the acting skills of Henry Cavill and Amy Adams. Once Zod and his crew arrive on Earth, the film devolves into an unending orgy of destruction. At least in MARVEL’S AVENGERS, the heroes made an effort to contain the battle (in 1981’s SUPERMAN II Kal took the fracas out of town), but here Metropolis is turned to rubble with countless off-screen lives lost while moviegoers were bombarded with constant product placement (“Pete Ross manages the IHOP!”).
Although it’s been out nearly six months, we’d best do a SPOILER ALERT: with the final insult being Kal’s decision to snap Zod’s neck in direct violation of the character’s ethics. Guess the screenwriter needed him to be “edgy”. SPOILER END. All of the proceedings are rendered with a cold, grey metallic sheen. Warners believed that the only way that Superman would work for today’s audiences is to drain him of any charm or wit.
One of the most iconic and important literary figures of all time is spotlighted in one of the worst documentaries of the year.
Given all of the talent involved on this film, you would think something better would come out of this overly verbose thriller where every character seems to talk in the same pseudo-philosophical manner.
Elizabeth Banks, Dennis Quaid, Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet… None of them could save the horror that is MOVIE 43. Originally meant to be a comedy, the short films that make up this flop are weird, disturbing, and just plain stupid. This film should only be viewed during interrogations. I guarantee, they will spill the beans to make this film stop.
All that’s awful in modern feature animation. Uninspired, hideously designed CGI characters voiced by an endless list of celebrity actors in a way over-complicated story that strains at the seams to be clever. The old “hey, it’s just for kids” is no excuse for this kind of junk.
Can we all just agree to leave Nicholas Sparks books alone? Sure, his books might make for a romantic read, but the film adaptations are such a bummer. Let me recap every Nicholas Sparks movie so that we can all stop wasting our time. Love is always some ridiculous roller coaster ride that seems impossible, and never-ending, the poster is almost always the same shot of two people about to kiss, some sort of illness or accident will come out of left field in order to send the audience into a whirlwind of tears, and finally… someone always dies. There you go. You never have to sit through one of these movies again! You’re welcome.
Never before have we watched a comedy with so many flat jokes and bad one-liners. For a film that is riddled with way too many Viagra jokes, it’s quite ironic that this movie is far from stimulating.
Another epic dud in the downward career trajectory of M. Night Shymalan. The big twist here isn’t at the end. It’s the fact that a bait and switch was pulled so that audiences thinking they were getting a Will Smith SF actioner got one with his son Jaden instead.
GROWN UPS 2 was even lazier and dumber than its predecessor. It’s worse than most comedy sequels, worse than most Adam Sandler movies, and worse than most types of cancer. It probably contained a higher percentage of gags involving burps, barfing, urine, excrement, and farting than any other recent Hollywood product, which is saying quite a lot. Too bad it wasn’t funny.
A blatant rip-off of a franchise that itself sputtered after its first entry, Hollywood couldn’t resist this MEN IN BLACK in the hereafter. Well, luckily, movie audiences could and did resist. Jeff Bridges dusts off his Rooster Cogburn drawl, while Ryan Reynolds wonders why he tackled another comic book-based flick after GREEN LANTERN.
GETAWAY tried hard for B-movie status but is but it was joyless and tiring, the type of utterly bad action nonsense that could not have even looked good on paper. Salena Gomez gave the shrillest, surliest, and simply most abysmal performance of 2013.
Julie Estelle as Hammer Girl. Photo by Akhirwan Nurhaidir and Gumilar Triyoga, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
Premiering in January 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival, watch the new trailer for Gareth Evans’ THE RAID 2: BERANDAL.
Starring Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, and Alex Abbad, the film continues where the first film ends. It continues with Rama (Uwais) going undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and to uncover the corruption in his own police force.
Here’s what the director had to say over on Twitter.
@alibolong The Raid 2 takes place 2hrs after the first, The Raid 3 would start 2hrs before The Raid 2 ends.
— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) December 31, 2013
Check out the behind-the-scenes photos from when the second installment went into production earlier this year HERE.
The Raid 2: Berandal (Indonesian Trailer) from Merantau Films on Vimeo.
THE RAID premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award in the Midnight Madness section. It went on to play at Sundance and SXSW, before it’s release in U.S. theaters through Sony Pictures Classics. Read Travis Keune’s review here: https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2012/04/the-raid-redemption-the-review/
When production on RAID 2 began in January 2013, the writer/director said, “To all our fans thank you so much for your support. We can’t wait to come back and show you what we have been working on.” “We’ll be there in 2014 with a film bigger, better and bloodier! Wish us luck.”
Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films will release the THE RAID 2 theatrically in the United States.
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Spider-Man, New York’s very own super hero, has been named the Official Super Hero of Times Square 2014. He will take part in the Ball Drop celebration, and events leading up to the big night in a partnership with the upcoming movie THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2.
Across the globe, Spider-Man fans will get a preview of the excitement awaiting them at the box office in 2014. On New Year’s Eve, an exclusive clip featuring a sneak peek of the film’s Times Square sequence will debut on the district’s iconic video screens, as well as in the evening’s broadcast pool feed and live webcast.
Watch the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration live for all the fun beginning at 5:55 p.m. ET December 31 at www.livestream.com/2014.
“There’s no celebration like New Year’s Eve in Times Square,” said Marc Webb, Director of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2. “There’s the sense of energy and excitement that you can only get in New York and we certainly felt that energy and excitement as we shot the entire film here. The people of New York City truly embraced our production, and it’s a wonderful feeling to be returning to Times Square to ring in the New Year.”
We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.
It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
Directed by Marc Webb. Produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. Screen Story and Screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner. Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The film will be released will be released in theaters internationally beginning April 16, 2014, and domestically on May 2, 2014.
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Fear her power! WAMG is unleashing the telekinetic horror of CARRIE by giving it away on Blu-ray. Hooray! CARRIE will be released on Digital HD January 3 and on Blu-ray and DVD January 14 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
An exhilarating reimagining of Stephen King’s iconic best-seller from director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Stop-Loss), this tale of small town terror stars Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass 2, Dark Shadows) and Julianne Moore (Don Jon, Game Change).
Carrie is a reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
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First evolved from a Stephen King novel into a film in 1976, and back to film again in 2013, Carrie just keeps coming! Carrie is a remake of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. To get you ready for Carrie’s third debut into the world, we have compiled a list of memorable moments from the originally Carrie to help jog your memory… and maybe scare you a little bit.
The shower of death?
When Carrie is showering at school she is hit with her first period at age 17. She freaks out because her mother has never talked to her about these womanly changes (I guess that’s why they have health class nowadays). Carrie thinks that she is literally bleeding to death, until all the mean girls start throwing tampons at her.
Big news times 2
When Carrie decides to tell her mom that she is going to prom, and oh by the way, casually thinks she has telekinesis, her mother automatically thinks she a witch.
Bloody hell
Carrie ends up going to the prom and actually is having a fun time. Things seem to be going too well, which clearly means someone is up to something. A bucket of pigs blood is dumped onto Carrie’s head as she is crowned prom queen and her telekinesis takes over, killing almost everyone in the gym.
Mother Daughter Bonding
Carrie runs home and cries to her mother, expecting some sort of sympathy or motherly advice. It is now that Carrie’s mother hugs her in an effort to comfort her, but then literally stabs her in the back.
Bringing down the house
In reaction to her mother stabbing her, Carrie begins to fight back and crucifies her mother with knives. Carrie begins to feel bad about what she has done (at least she has a conscious?) but it’s too late and the house collapses.
Showcasing over an hour of heart-pounding exclusive special features, the CARRIE Blu-ray includes behind-the-scenes featurettes, commentary from director Peirce, deleted and extended scenes, the hit “Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise” viral video and an alternate ending that is sure to keep fans on the edge of their seat!
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Everyone knows you don’t go into the basement during a horror movie – or at least you should.
Check out the new, chilling clip from PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES.
(via Yahoo Movies)
Creepy little kids??!! Way too terrifying for this Geek.
After being “marked,” Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him.
See PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES starting this Thursday… if you dare.
From director Christopher Landon and producer Oren Peli, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES is in theaters everywhere January 3rd.
See PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 5 in theaters on October 24, 2014.
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Joseph Gordon- Levitt’s breakout comedy hit of the fall, DON JON, is about to make its Blu-ray™ and DVD debut on December 31st, and since WAMG doesn’t want you to miss any of the “action” we are giving away DON JON on Blu-ray.
Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a handsome, good old-fashioned guy known as Don Jon for his ability to bed beautiful women at will. But ironically, even the finest fling doesn’t compare to the bliss Jon finds alone—watching porn on his computer. Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson) is a gorgeous, good old-fashioned girl raised on romantic movies, and she’s determined to find her Prince Charming. Wrestling with expectations of the opposite sex, Jon and Barbara struggle against false fantasies to find true intimacy in this unexpected comedy written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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The Blu-ray Combo Pack includes bonus features that reveal the making of Don Jon, the inspiration for the character, and video shorts from HitRECord films. The Don Jon Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes a Digital HD Copy of the film available on UltraViolet. UltraVioletis the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers, and TVs.
Official Site: Donjonmovie.com
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DON JON is available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on December 31st
The magical, mythical adventures of teenager Percy Jackson — son of the Greek god Poseidon — continue in this heroic, action-packed thrill ride… and WAMG is taking you along for the journey by giving away PERCY JACKSON : SEA OF MONSTERS on Blu-ray! 
Out to prove he’s not just a “one-quest wonder,” Percy and his demigod friends embark on an epic, cross-country journey into the treacherous Sea of Monsters, where they battle terrifying creatures, an army of zombies, and the ultimate evil. With time running out, Percy must find and bring home the fabled Golden Fleece, which has the power to save his world…and save us all!
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Gattlin Griffith, Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet star in this new TV spot for LABOR DAY directed by Jason Reitman. Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush will release the film in theaters on January 31st.
The movie centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence.
(via Yahoo Movies)
On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape them for the rest of their lives.
The film is playing now in Los Angeles and earlier this month, Kate Winslet received a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination for her work in LABOR DAY.
Official site: LaborDayMovie.com
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This film has been rated PG-13 for thematic material, brief violence and sexuality.
