1960s icons the Krays live again through the double-barrelled performance of Tom Hardy as he takes on the roles of both Reggie and Ron Kray in WORKING TITLE FILMS and STUDIOCANAL’s beautifully cut trailer for LEGEND.
LEGEND takes us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.
LEGEND is written and directed by Brian Helgeland (LA CONFIDENTIAL – Academy Award Best Screenplay; MYSTIC RIVER; 42), and is based on John Pearson’s book THE PROFESSION OF VIOLENCE.
Hardy leads the cast joined by Emily Browning (POMPEII), David Thewlis (HARRY POTTER), Christopher Eccleston (THOR), Chazz Palminteri (THE USUAL SUSPECTS), Tara Fitzgerald (GAME OF THRONES) and Taron Egerton (KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE).
The last witch hunter (Vin Diesel) is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history in this awesome new trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming film, THE LAST WITCH HUNTER.
The action adventure film stars Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht, and Michael Caine.
The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world.
Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including KAULDER, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful QUEEN WITCH, decimating her followers in the process.
In the moments right before her death, the QUEEN curses KAULDER with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today KAULDER is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones.
However, unbeknownst to KAULDER, the QUEEN WITCH is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race.
THE LAST WITCH HUNTER opens this fall on October 23rd.
There’s a new theater in town! When I first heard that my favorite St. Louis movie house, The Hi-Pointe, was adding a second screen, I was concerned that they were going to cut their magnificent 450-seat movie palace in half to accommodate a second screen to stay competitive with the multiplexes. The Hi-Pointe, opened in 1922, is the oldest operating theater in the Missouri portion of the St. Louis area and the only single screener. Thankfully, my fears were put to rest when I found out that The Hi-Pointe Backlot, their new satellite theater, is located on the second floor of a building behind the main Hi-Pointe (1005 McCausland Ave.in St. Louis) and that the big theater still has all of its seats. This is exciting! The Hi-Pointe Backlot, which seats 50, opens this Friday, May 1st.
So what movie did they choose to inaugurate this grand opening? …….a documentary about the fashion industry!
DIOR AND I is Frédéric Tcheng’s solo directorial debut and brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic director-a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure-filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision.
I think I’ll choose a different film for my first Hi-Pointe Backlot experience, but critics who enjoy documentaries about the fashion industry are giving DIOR AND I high praise:
Mick LaSalle of The San Francisco Chronicle wrote:
“The documentary offers a privileged behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a business. It’s also about the difficulties of the creative process, the running of an organization, and the adjustments that must be made when a new boss is in town.”
Rich Cline of Shadows on the Wall says DIOR AND I is:
“Much more than a documentary about a fashion house, this film finds real resonance in its central characters”
Kenneth Turan of The Los Angeles Times claims:
“If the ungodly star-driven media frenzy that surrounds the spring collections of the great Paris houses like Christian Dior is the public face of designer fashion, DIOR AND I shows us that what goes on behind the scenes is even more intriguing.”
DIOR AND I screens at the brand spanking new Hi-Pointe Backlot Friday at 4:45, 7:00 and 9:00
Watch the brand new trailer for STRANGERLAND, starring Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving.
In January, the drama opened at the Sundance Film Festival. In their Sundance review, The Film Stage wrote, “it is Kidman and Fiennes’ expert balance of their characters’ noble and deplorable acts that keep the viewer wanting more.”
Newly arrived to a remote desert town, Catherine (Nicole Kidman) and Matthew (Joseph Fiennes) are tormented by suspicion when their two teenage children mysteriously vanish into a dust storm.
From director Kim Farrant, Alchemy will release STRANGERLAND in theaters and on demand on July 10.
From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary MAD MAX franchise, comes MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, a return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky.
Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max (Tom Hardy) believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa (Charlize Theron). They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD opens in 3D and 2D in select theaters 5.15.15.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD on MAY 11TH at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
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This film has been rated R for intense sequences of violence throughout, and for disturbing images.
Johnnie Walker Scotch and ENTOURAGE fans can “hug it out” with excitement. The world’s leading Scotch whisky has partnered with the highly anticipated feature film from Warner Bros. Pictures, Home Box Office and Rat-Pac Dune Entertainment to debut a new chapter in the ENTOURAGE storyline: the short film “Johnny for Johnnie.”
Like the Johnnie Walker ‘Keep Walking’ campaign, ENTOURAGE is centered around personal progress and the celebration of achievements, both big and small, along the way. From embarrassing failures to epic successes and all the steps—and missteps—in between, the guys from Entourage never stop pursuing their dreams with the utmost optimism and confidence.
“What makes the Entourage series so universally relatable is that its story revolves around a group of friends and their unrelenting pursuit of their dreams,” explains Dan Sanborn, VP of Influencer and Entertainment Marketing for Diageo North America. “We all have dreams but it’s not always easy to achieve them. In this short film, Johnny Drama – as only Drama can – brings to life his own dream, bringing some fun and levity to his journey and all of the steps along the way. It’s a classic Johnny Drama story of perseverance.”
It’s that “dream large, live larger” spirit that inspired Johnnie Walker to tap show creator Doug Ellin to write and produce an original short film featuring the beloved Entourage character, Johnny “Drama” Chase.
Credit Neilson Barnard
“If someone mapped it, I bet no one had more missteps than Drama. He didn’t just wake up in Hollywood with all the cars and money. He had to work for it,” notes Ellin. “It’s that reason we chose Drama’s storyline for the short film.”
Directed by ENTOURAGE co-star Kevin Connolly, the short film extends Johnny Drama’s plotline, showing how—in true Johnny Drama style—when you pursue a passion with over-the-top optimism, persistence and a little bit of “layering”, you can achieve…Victory!
“I was really excited from day one to be a part of this project. Not only does Johnny drink Johnnie, but so do I,” shares actor Kevin Dillon. “Drama claims to be Irish, Chilean and part Japanese. I wouldn’t be surprised if he finds a bit of Scottish in his blood as well.”
To unlock the next step in Johnny Drama’s story, visit the Johnnie Walker YouTube channel and share the buzz with your crew by using #KeepWalking on social media.
ENTOURAGE, the much-anticipated big-screen version of the award-winning hit HBO series, reunites the show’s original cast, led by Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven.
ENTOURAGE creator Doug Ellin directed the feature film from his own screenplay, story by Ellin & Rob Weiss, based on characters created by Ellin. Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Ellin produced, with Wayne Carmona serving as executive producer.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Home Box Office, in association with Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, a Closest to the Hole Production, a Leverage Entertainment Production, a Doug Ellin Film, ENTOURAGE.
The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and is set to open in theaters on June 3, 2015.
Cornerstone Agency served as the lead creative agency for the Johnnie Walker Entourage partnership, helping to create key campaign assets, from out-of-home spectaculars and point of sale to creative support on the video content. In addition, the campaign will be fully integrated with national media support, Public Relations, digital and experiential. As an extension of the “Johnny for Johnnie” short film, the brand will soon be releasing a digital short reminding people the importance of responsible drinking, also scripted by Doug Ellin.
Fans 21 and older can follow @JohnnieWalkerUS on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, and @JohnnieWalker on Instagram, for updates on the brand’s partnership with Entourage.
Johnnie Walker reminds you and your entourage to drink responsibly.
Emotions run high for Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness as the characters from INSIDE OUT react to Marvel’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON trailer.
From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award-winning director Pete Docter (UP) has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In Disney•Pixar’s original movie INSIDE OUT he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all – inside the mind.
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life.
As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
Check out the sexy new posters for one of the hottest movies this summer, MAGIC MIKE XXL.
MAGIC MIKE XXL reunites Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias, stars of the 2012 worldwide hit MAGIC MIKE.
Picking up the story three years after Mike (Channing Tatum) bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, MAGIC MIKE XXL finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them.
On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways.
Joining the returning cast, in brand new roles, are Amber Heard, Donald Glover, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and Michael Strahan, with Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Banks, and Jada Pinkett Smith.
MAGIC MIKE XXL is directed by Emmy Award winner Gregory Jacobs (“Behind the Candelabra”), who served as a producer on “Magic Mike,” as well as numerous features in a long-running collaboration with Steven Soderbergh.
MAGIC MIKE XXL opens in theaters on Wednesday, July 1.
This film has been rated R for strong sexual content, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use.
Ready for some scary nightmares? 20th Century Fox has released a new video of the creepy clown from POLTERGEIST, using the popular new app ‘My Idol’ app, bringing the clown doll to life.
Check out the first creepy video which was released on the film’s official Facebook page here.
They will also be releasing additional terrifying videos via the film’s official Snapchat account – @PoltergeistFilm. But clear your minds… it knows what scares you.
Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces.
When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.
From FOX 2000 PICTURES and METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES and starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kennedi Clements, Nicholas Braun and Jared Harris, POLTERGEIST opens in 3D in theatersMay 22, 2015.
