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Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING In St. Louis

Universal Pictures’ POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING is headlined by musical digital-shorts superstars Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, collectively known as The Lonely Island. The comedy goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real (Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.

The latest comedy from blockbuster producer Judd Apatow (Trainwreck, Superbad, Knocked Up) co-stars Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows and Maya Rudolph and many of the biggest names in comedy and music in cameo performances. Co-directed by Schaffer and Taccone and written by The Lonely Island trio, Popstar is also produced by Rodney Rothman (producer of Get Him to the Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall; co-writer of 22 Jump Street), as well as Samberg, Schaffer and Taccone.

POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING opens in theaters June 3.

WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win a pass (Good for 2) to the advance screening of POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING on May 31 at 7PM in the St. Louis area.

We will contact the winners by email.

Answer the Following:

What popular police comedy sitcom does Andy Samberg appear on?

TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME, ANSWER AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.

3. No purchase necessary.

Rated R.

Visit the official site: www.popstarmovie.com

Win A General Mills Prizepack And Free Passes To The Advance Screening of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS In St. Louis

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS opens in theaters June 3.

Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return to theaters this summer to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After supervillain Shredder (Brian Tee) escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec and directed by David Green.

To celebrate the release of the film, WAMG is giving away Family Four Packs (4 seats) to the St. Louis advance screening on Wednesday June 1st at 7PM, where one lucky winner will win a General Mills TMNT prizepack.

Prizes Courtesy of General Mills

We will contact the winners by email.

Answer the Following:

On the TV show, which of the four turtles was the first to be shown in the series?
What is the name of the first episode?
What is the “battle cry” of the turtles?

TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME, ANSWERS AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.

3. No purchase necessary.

The film is rated PG 13 for sci-fi action violence.

Visit the official site: www.teenagemutantninjaturtlesmovie.com

This Week’s WAMG Podcast – THE LOBSTER, X-MEN, NEIGHBORS 2, and More!

This week’s episode of our podcast WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS The Show is up! Hear WAMG’s Michelle McCue, Jim Batts and Tom Stockman discuss the weekend box office. We’ll review X-MEN APOCALYPSE, WEINER, THE LOBSTER, LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, NICE GUYS, and NEIGHBORS 2 SORORITY RISING. Also, we’ll preview ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, DARK HORSE, and SUNSET SONG. We’ll then discuss the winners at The Cannes Film Festival and all of the movie-related events going on in St. Louis this week.

Here’s this week’s show. Have a listen:

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Celebrate WORLD TURTLE DAY Monday, May 23rd At The Saint Louis Science Center

WORLD TURTLE DAY® at the Saint Louis Science Center!

WHAT: World Turtle Day® will feature TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS activities and giveaways for kids and families.

WHEN: Monday, May 23^rd – Starting at 10AM

WHERE: Saint Louis Science Center – 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

Watch the Turtles in action and see Baxter Stockman transform Bebop & Rocksteady in these new clips!

“Take Out the Trash” Clip

“Initiating Mutation” Clip

“Airplane Jump” Clip

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS opens in theaters June 3, 2016.

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ANGRY BIRDS – Review

Review by Dane Marti

ANGRY BIRDS is a film experience of monumental proportions—if gauged by the excited kids in the theater. Basically, the story centers around an angry red bird living amidst a colorful array of other flightless birds on a small island somewhere in the world. The birds are all colorfully plumed and seem to be awfully well adjusted. Some might say, too well adjusted for their own good. I’m not exactly sure why the birds are unable to fly, but that must have been a major element of the original game that this film grew from.

Red bird is ANGRY. He’s hot under the feathers! Like many of us non-cartoon humans—at least I like to think I’m not a cartoon! –Red bird has seriously intense anger issues, and near the start of his amusing film, he finds himself in a class with other malcontents. It’s one of the funniest scenes in the film. These issues set him apart from the politically correct, self-obsessed and painfully unaware birds on the island. Of course, all the birds worship a legendary, mythic bald eagle.

The Angry Bird is definitely an outcast—at least until a bizarre ship full of gelatinous, surreal, neon-green pigs shows up on the island with supposedly benign intentions. No…they wouldn’t possibly want to steal bird eggs to take home for a massive omelet fest of monumental proportions!

Now, although the C.G. animated flick is a satire, I kept expecting the film to have a sweet, left-leaning message about being friends and brothers with all people, regardless of gender, species or color affiliation. That would have been just fine, albeit a bit predictable. Strangely, this doesn’t occur: and our bird (birds?) on the island must fight and defend their lives against the intentions of those evil, diabolical green pigs!

ANGRY BIRDS started as a video game franchise by a Finnish company, directed with flare by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly, written by Jon Vitti and featuring, among many excellent voices, by actors such as Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolf, Peter Dinklage and the legendary Sean Penn.

ANGRY BIRDS made me laugh out loud throughout its relatively short running time. In fact, I wasn’t the only kid laughing! As usual, there were many witty, clever adult jokes thrown in for the adults—including a rather amusing Shining scene reference. As someone who has a degree in digital animation, the design and movement of the Angry Birds universe is stellar – nicely created without going over the top—creating a nice balance of cartoon (especially old Warner Bros. Cartoons!), with more modern computer-generated imagery. While not a classic in its field, and definitely not on a par with THE JUNGLE BOOK, which came close to being perfect in my book, ANGRY BIRDS is a solid, zany, fun film for children and adults alike. See this film or get anger issues!

4 of 5 Stars

Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of WEINER In St. Louis

Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher office when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. With unprecedented access to Weiner, his family and his campaign team, WEINER is a thrilling look inside a political comeback-turned-meltdown. What begins as an unexpected surge to the top of the polls takes a sharp turn once Weiner is forced to admit to new sexting allegations. As the media descends and dissects his every move, Weiner desperately tries to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and crippling 24-hour news coverage halt his political aspirations. With the city of New York as a loud and bustling backdrop, Weiner walks the line between political farce and personal tragedy as it plunges through an increasingly baffling political campaign with unflinching clarity, humor, and pathos.

The documentary is directed by Josh Kriegman & Elyse Steinberg.

WEINER opens in St. Louis at Landmark’s Plaza Frontenac on May 27, 2016.

WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win a pass (Good for 2) to the advance screening of WEINER on May 23 at 7PM in the St. Louis area.

We will contact the winners by email.

Answer the Following:

Which documentary feature won the Academy Award in February 2016 at the 88th Oscars?

TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME, ANSWER AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.

3. No purchase necessary.

RATING R

www.ifcfilms.com/films/weiner

This Week’s WAMG Podcast – MONEY MONSTER, A BIGGER SPLASH, and More!

This week’s episode of our podcast WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS The Show is up! Hear WAMG’s Jim Batts and Tom Stockman and special guest Lynn Venhaus discuss the weekend box office. We’ll review MONEY MONSTER, A BIGGER SPLASH, and THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY. Also, we’ll preview THE NICE GUYS, NEIGHBORS 2 SORORITY RISING, and THE LOBSTER. Lynn will talk about her adventures at The Tennessee Williams Festival over the weekend and we’ll pay tribute to the late actor William Schallert and Jim will talk about the late comic book artist Darwyn Cooke.

Here’s this week’s show. Have a listen:

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Has Super-Sized Weekend At the Box Office

Cinemagoers wanted more of The Avengers this weekend as CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR was the number one film at the box office.

Marvel’s movie finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

The film stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Frank Grillo and Martin Freeman, with William Hurt and Daniel Brühl.

Anthony & Joe Russo directed the film. (review)

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Tom Holland) Photo Credit: Film Frame © Marvel 2016 — Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Tom Holland) © Marvel 2016

comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Disney’s latest Marvel superhero extravaganza ‘Captain America: Civil War’ absolutely crushes the global box office this weekend and in the process surpasses the $940 million mark and thus assures its eventual place in the $1 billion club. Notably, Sony’s ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ has a spectacularly angry $43 million international opening ahead of its U.S. debut later this week.”

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates:

1. Captain America: Civil War – Disney – $72.6M
2. Jungle Book, The – Disney – $17.8M
3. Money Monster – Sony – $15.0M
4. Darkness, The – High Top Releasing – $5.2M
5. Mother’s Day – Open Road – $3.3M
6. Zootopia – Disney – $2.8M
7. Huntsman: Winter’s War, The – Universal – $2.6M
8. Keanu – Warner Bros. – $1.9M
9. Barbershop: The Next Cut – Warner Bros. – $1.7M
10. Boss, The – Universal – $1.2M
11. Sing Street – The Weinstein Company – $0.6M
12. Ratchet And Clank – Focus Features – $0.6M

Movies to Watch On Friday The 13th

Friday the 13^th has traditionally been known to bring superstitious thoughts of bad luck and spooky events. It’s just another day, right? For those who fear the day, it’s called paraskevidekatriaphobia. The next Friday the 13^th happens in January of 2017.

Need some scary films to watch tonight to celebrate the day? Here are some ideas to pop in the DVD or check out on Netflix.

Kicking off our list is the classic FRIDAY THE 13^TH

THE CONJURING

THE EXORCIST

HALLOWEEN

SAW

CREEP

DARK SKIES

THE BABADOOK

DEVIL

WOMAN IN BLACK

HUSH

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE

Win Passes To The Advance Screening of Disney’s ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS In St. Louis

From somewhere in Wonderland, Johnny Depp brought a little surprise madness to some unsuspecting fans at Disneyland. Johnny Depp returns as the Mad Hatter in Disney’s ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS opening in U.S. theaters on May 27th. Join the social conversation with #ThroughTheLookingGlass.

In Disney’s ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, an all-new spectacular adventure featuring the unforgettable characters from Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories,Alice returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter. Directed by James Bobin, who brings his own unique vision to the spectacular world Tim Burton created on screen in 2010 with “Alice in Wonderland,” the film is written by Linda Woolverton based on characters created by Lewis Carroll and produced by Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd and Tim Burton with John G. Scotti serving as executive producer.

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS reunites the all-star cast from the worldwide blockbuster phenomenon, including: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter along with the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. We are also introduced to several new characters: Zanik Hightopp (Rhys Ifans), the Mad Hatter’s father and Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), a peculiar creature who is part human, part clock.

Alice Kingsleigh (Wasikowska) has spent the past few years following in her father’s footsteps and sailing the high seas. Upon her return to London, she comes across a magical looking glass and returns to the fantastical realm of Underland and her friends the White Rabbit (Sheen), Absolem (Rickman), the Cheshire Cat (Fry) and the Mad Hatter (Depp), who is not himself.

The Hatter has lost his Muchness, so Mirana (Hathaway) sends Alice on a quest to borrow the Chronosphere, a metallic globe inside the chamber of the Grand Clock which powers all time. Returning to the past, she comes across friends – and enemies – at different points in their lives, and embarks on a perilous race to save the Hatter before time runs out.

WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win TWO (2) passes to the advance screening of Disney’s ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS.

The 3D advance screening is on Tuesday, May 24, at 7pm in the St. Louis area.

Enter by Wednesday, 5/18, at disneypromosstlouis@gmail.com

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. LIMIT TWO (2) ADMIT-ONE PASSES PER PERSON. THIS FILM IS RATED PG. EMPLOYEES OF ALL PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS AND THEIR AGENCIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 18, 2016 AT 10:00AM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PASSES. WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA E-MAIL TO RECEIVE THEIR PASSES. SPONSORS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCOMPLETE, LOST, LATE OR MISDIRECTED ENTRIES OR FOR FAILURE TO RECEIVE ENTRIES DUE TO TRANSMISSION OR TECHNICAL FAILURES OF ANY KIND. SEATING IS LIMITED, SO ARRIVE EARLY. PASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SEAT AT THE SCREENING.

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Follow Walt Disney Studios on Twitter: https://twitter.com/disneystudios

Visit the official ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS site here:

http://movies.disney.com/alice-through-the-looking-glass

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS opens in theaters everywhere on May 27th!

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