THE GUNMAN, the new action thriller from Pierre Morel, the director of Taken, stars Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone and Mark Rylance.
In the film, Sean Penn stars as former special-ops agent JAMES TERRIER, who is suddenly targeted by some of the world’s best hit men. Terrier must dig into his top-secret past to figure out who wants him dead, and why.
Open Road Films will release THE GUNMAN nationwide on Friday, March 20th.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE GUNMAN on March 16th at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
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Answer the following:
Sean Penn headlined three movies in 1983. This totally underrated film, along with it being one of Penn’s best roles, featured another character named “Viking” Lofgren.
Name the movie and the actor.
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The film is rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality.
After being exposed as Divergents—people who don’t fit neatly into one of the five societal classifications or “factions”—Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) find themselves on the run from Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the power-hungry leader of the Erudite faction.
As the traitorous Dauntless troops under Jeanine’s command prowl the ruins of dystopian Chicago rounding up Divergents, Tris and Four traverse the city hoping to find allies among the Amity, Candor, Abnegation and Dauntless factions—as well as the rebellious and impoverished mass of Factionless.
Although heartsick and guilt-ridden over the violent deaths of her family and friends, Tris tries to uncover the secret her parents sacrificed their lives to protect – the very secret that explains why Jeanine will stop at nothing to capture her.
Desperate to avoid causing pain to any more of her loved ones, Tris faces her darkest fears in a series of near-impossible challenges as she seeks to unlock the truth about the past, and ultimately the future, of their world.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT on Monday, March 16th at 7:00PM in the ST. LOUIS AREA. We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
The Divergent Series: Insurgentwill introduce audiences to Dauntless rebels beloved by fans of the Divergent trilogy. Their characters are part of the army that escapes Dauntless to unite against Jeanine.
Name two of the rebels – first and last name.
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Rating: PG-13 For intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language.
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENThits theaters nationwide in 2D, RealD, Digital 3D, AND IMAX 3D onMarch 20, 2015.
The story of CINDERELLA follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family.
Soon, she is forced to become their servant, disrespected, covered in ashes and spitefully renamed Cinderella. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her, and she continues to remain positive, determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.”
When Ella meets a dashing stranger in the woods, unaware that he is really the Prince (Richard Madden) and not merely Kit, an apprentice at the palace, she believes she has finally found a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the King (Derek Jacobi) summons all maidens in the kingdom to attend a royal ball at the palace, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit. Alas, her Stepmother forbids her to attend and callously destroys her dress.
Meanwhile, the calculating Grand Duke (Stellan Skarsgård) devises a plan to thwart the Prince’s hopes of reuniting with Ella and enlists the support of the devious Stepmother. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand. Soon, a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin, a few mice and a magic wand, changes Cinderella’s life forever.
The film stars Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham Carter.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, CINDERELLA opens in theaters nationwide on March 13.
The animated short, FROZEN FEVER, will be shown in front of CINDERELLA and includes the new song written by Oscar and Grammy-winning composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of CINDERELLA on Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00PM in the ST. LOUIS AREA. We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
Name the voice cast of the 1950 animated musical fantasy film.
Fairy Godmother
Prince Charming
Prince Charming’s singing voice
Lucifer the cat
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B&B Wildwood Theatre is having their MARCH RETRO NIGHT on Thursday, March 5th. They are showing the popular 1990 film, PRETTY WOMAN. Shows are at 4pm & 7pm.
Academy Award(R) winner Julia Roberts and Golden Globe winner Richard Gere will leave you breathless in PRETTY WOMAN. Vivian (Roberts) is a spirited, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets shrewd, no-nonsense billionaire Edward Lewis (Gere). It’s a chance encounter that turns a weeklong “business arrangement” into a timeless rags-to-riches romance. Fall in love all over again as this contemporary Cinderella story unfolds before your eyes. Savor every word, every laugh, and every unforgettable song. Experience all the comedy, charm and passion of this beloved classic.
Tickets are only $5!!! Get yours today at bbtheatres.com
WAMG is giving away free pass vouchers for the show to 5 lucky readers.
Answer the following:
Who is Vivian’s roommate and best friend? Plus, name the actress.
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Sad new today, fellow Movie Geeks. STAR TREK legend, Leonard Nimoy has sadly passed away. Nimoy’s son, Adam Nimoy, said the actor died Friday of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Los Angeles home. He was 83.
We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Leonard Nimoy. He died this morning at the age of 83 #LLAPpic.twitter.com/M5994t9HIL
After “Star Trek” ended, the actor immediately joined the hit adventure series “Mission Impossible” as Paris, the mission team’s master of disguises.
From 1976 to 1982 he hosted the syndicated TV series “In Search of … ” which attempted to probe such mysteries as the legend of the Loch Ness Monster and the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.
He played Israeli leader Golda Meir’s husband opposite Ingrid Bergman in the TV drama “A Woman Called Golda” and Vincent van Gogh in “Vincent,” a one-man stage show on the life of the troubled painter.
Nimoy co-starred in the 1978 remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and lent his voice to LAND OF THE LOST (2009) and TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON.
He continued to work well into his 70s, playing gazillionaire genius William Bell in the Fox series “Fringe.”
He wrote two autobiographies, “I Am Not Spock” (1975) and “I Am Spock” (1995).
Leonard Nimoy was also a film director and his 1987 comedy 3 MEN AND A BABY was a box office hit.
Thank you Mr. Nimoy for taking us where no man had gone before.
His final, poignant Twitter message:
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP — Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015
William Shatner wrote on Whosay and Twitter:
“I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.” -William Shatner http://t.co/U8ZN98tVYp
We stood on your shoulders, and wouldn’t have had a galaxy to explore if you hadn’t been there, first. Thank you, Leonard, Rest in peace. — Wil Wheaton (@wilw) February 27, 2015
An actor responsible for humanising one of the great characters in science fiction has passed away. Than you for Mr Spock, Leonard Nimoy! — Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) February 27, 2015
Bill Prady, Executive Producer of “The Big Bang Theory”
“Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most… human.” Live long and prosper.
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes the action thriller RUN ALL NIGHT, starring Oscar nominee Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent D’Onofrio, Oscar winner Common and Oscar nominee Ed Harris, under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (“Non-Stop”).
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Neeson), once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective (D’Onofrio) who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Lately, it seems Jimmy’s only solace can be found at the bottom of a whiskey glass.
But when Jimmy’s estranged son, Mike (Kinnaman), becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. With Mike on the run, Jimmy’s only penance for his past mistakes may be to keep his son from the same fate Jimmy is certain he’ll face himself…at the wrong end of a gun. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy just has one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
From Warner Bros. Pictures, RUN ALL NIGHT will be released onMarch 13.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of RUN ALL NIGHT on March 9th at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
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Answer the following:
Ed Harris had a voice cameo in an Oscar nominated film from 2013.
Name the film.
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RUN ALL NIGHT has been rated R by the MPAA for strong violence, language including sexual references, and some drug use.
Opening on March 6, WAMG has your free passes, plus a prize pack to see CHAPPIE!
From director Neill Blomkamp (District 9) comes CHAPPIE, starring Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, with Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman.
In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of CHAPPIE on Wednesday, March 4th at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
One grandprize winner will take home a CHAPPIE prizepack.
The prize pack will include a CHAPPIE SHIRT, CHAPPIE EARS and a $20 gift card to CD Warehouse. You do not need to live in St. Louis to win prize pack.
We will contact the winners by email. If you are a winner, you will need to head over to SONYSCREENINGS.COM and register to receive your two passes.
Answer the following:
NEILL BLOMKAMP’s first feature film, DISTRICT 9, earned over $200 million worldwide and worldwide acclaim – it received four Academy Award nominations. Name the 4 nods.
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CHAPPIE will open in theaters and in IMAX
on March 6.
The film has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for Violence, Language, and Brief Nudity.
Who would like to win a copy of the Fifty Shades of Grey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Republic Records?
It includes 16 tracks from legends and superstars such as The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Beyoncé, and Annie Lennox as well as new and previously unreleased material from The Weeknd,Ellie Goulding, Skylar Grey, Jessie Ware, and more.
The Universal Pictures and Focus Features’ film, was released in theaters February 13, 2015.
You can order the soundtrack now from any of the digital partners and receive an immediate download of “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” from The Weeknd and Sia’s“Salted Wound.” Fifty Shades of Grey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in stores and on all digital partners on February 10th.
“Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” from The Weeknd has already neared 5 million YouTube/VEVO views since premiering at the end of December. You can purchase “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”HERE.
Iconic four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman provides the original score for the film, while Dana Sano serves as the music supervisor.
Standard Edition Tracklisting:
“I Put A Spell On You (Fifty Shades of Grey)” – Annie Lennox
“Undiscovered” – Laura Welsh
“Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)” – The Weeknd
“Meet Me In The Middle” – Jessie Ware
“Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding
“Haunted (Michael Diamond Remix)” – Beyoncé
“Salted Wound” – Sia
“Beast Of Burden” – The Rolling Stones
“I’m On Fire” – AWOLNATION
“Crazy In Love (2014 Remix)” – Beyoncé
“Witchcraft” – Frank Sinatra
“One Last Night” – Vaults
“Where You Belong” – The Weeknd
“I Know You” – Skylar Grey
“Ana And Christian” – Danny Elfman
“Did That Hurt?” – Danny Elfman
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED
WAMG is giving away copies of the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY soundtrack to a few lucky readers.
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Fifty Shades of Grey is the adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon. Since its release, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has been translated into 51 languages worldwide and sold more than 100 million copies in e-book and print—making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever.
The trailer for the film, which has been viewed more than 100 million times, is now available to view on the movie’s official site.
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and produced by Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti alongside E L James, the creator of the series. The screenplay for the film is by Kelly Marcel.
1. Dame Julie Andrews surprised the crowd at the end of the SOUND OF MUSIC tribute and brought the house down at the Dolby Theatre. The tribute for the beloved 50 year old movie was introduced by Scarlett Johansson and beautifully sung by Lady Gaga.
2. Tears from David Oyelowo after the “Glory” performance from Common and John Legend. “Glory” went onto win Best Song.
3. Tim McGraw singing “I’m Not Gonna Miss You.”
4. Opening number, “Moving Pictures,” made us fall in love with movies all over again.
5. John Travolta and Idina Menzel on stage together to present Best Song after last year’s “Adele Dazeem” snafu. Idina Menzel introduced Travolta “Glom Gazingo”.
6. Eddie Murphy rockin’ the white tux to present Original Screenplay to BIRDMAN.
7. Neil Patrick Harris in his tightie-whities.
A final special mention.
Who knew Yoda was going to walk the red carpet? Former daytime television anchor Willow Bay wore the Star Wars inspired, Rodarte dress.
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL is the second installment of the star-studded British comedy that follows a group of British retirees who decide to spice up their lives in magical India.
In theaters on March 6, 2015, the sequel was once again directed by John Madden, best known for his acclaimed movies Shakespeare In Love (Academy Award winner for Best Picture, 1998), Proof (based on the eponymous Pulitzer Prize winning play, 2005) and The Debt.
The renowned cast has reunited for the film including stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Tina Desai, Diana Hardcastle and Lillete Dubey. Additional cast making their debut include Tamsin Greig, with David Strathairn and Richard Gere.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL on Monday, March 2 at 7:00PM in the ST. LOUIS AREA. We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
How many Oscars do Judi Dench and Maggie Smith have between them?
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