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Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL September 29th

On Monday, September 29^th, THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL will be presenting the first of two Emerging Filmmaker’s Showcases – a night focused exclusively on the short works of St. Louis-based filmmakers. The event begins at 7pm. It is free and it will be great to see so much local talent on display.

THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL runs September 26 through October 4^th and will take place at the St. Louis’ most comfortable theater, The MX downtown (618 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63101). This is a festival aimed at local, independent filmmakers and features the best of what St. Louis screenwriters, directors, and actors have to offer. THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL is dedicated to making the film festival experience as accessible as possible for both filmmaker and audiences alike. Taking a minimalist approach they collect no submission fees and the majority of festival events are free. However no expenses are spared when it comes to filmmaker recognition, with trophies offered for both audience and jury awards. The awards ceremony will be held on October 4th starting at 9:00p in the MX Bar Lounge with free beer provided by Urban Chestnut.

Details and schedule for THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL can be found HERE

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Here is the line-up of locally-produced short films that will play at the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase #1 on September 29^th:

Down the Donut Hole – Directed by Kurt Simpson and starring Alex Trepka. With this group, paranoia comes by the bakers dozen! (runs 7 minutes)

Bellicosity – Directed by Jordan Hageman and starring Ben Huntley and Regan Gillam. Bellicosity is a dark, psychological thriller that follows the tormented life of Blake; a man of two minds. After putting the demons of his past behind him, Blake settles for a numb existence. That is, until he falls for his classmate Mary. But soon, the object of his desire becomes his worst nightmare. Feeling betrayed by Mary, Blake succumbs to his darkest impulses. Because if he can’t have her, no one will. (runs 28 minutes)

Plenty of Time – Directed by D.P. McDonald and starring Anna Blair, Michael Fariss, and Candice M. Coleman. FBI Agent Gwen Alders will go to any lengths to solve her fathers 30-year-old murder case — even traveling through time. (runs 12 minutes)

Remain Calm – Directed by D.P. McDonald and starring Michael Fariss, Meagan Stevenson, and Ally Young-Price. Two pairs of best friends go into a blind double date, which quickly goes awry. (runs 10 minutes)

Music Videos from: ‘Clownvis Presley’ – starring Clownvis Presley, the King of Clowns! Crooning Comedy Sensation!

People of Variety – Directed by Ashley Seering, Cory Byers and Jessica Fraser and starring Myra Juenger, Clare Zell, and Sable Brown. With this group of characters, you never know which direction the party might go, People of Variety was originally created as part of a 48 hour film project that mass communication students do every semester at SIU-Edwardsville. The entire thing was written, shot, and edited within a 48 hour time limit using a great mix of both on camera and behind the camera talent. (runs 8 minutes)

Across the Room – Directed by Brittany Larimore and starring Bradley S. Tolpen, Shawn I. Chevalier, and Mare Felix. Jim Harkins is a FBI agent living the 1950s American dream: a beautiful wife, a beautiful home, the beautiful image. However, Jim becomes convinced that his neighbor, Sam, is a communist spy and has plans to destroy the foundation of Jim’s vision of America. He invites Sam and his wife over for a dinner party where he plans to expose his suspicions. Sam, a French immigrant who came to the United States for a better life after the consequences of World War II, portrays himself as a saint to everyone he meets. He is willing to everything he can to help others despite what others may think. Meanwhile, Jim’s paranoia comes into conflict with everyone else in the room, including his own wife. But Jim continues to openly question Sam’s loyalties and lifestyles, but Sam defended by the other people attending the dinner party. This frustrates Jim to a breaking point and brings anxiety to the attendees. (runs 8 minutes)

Everything Will Be Forgotten – Directed by Ashley Seering and Cory Byers and starring Bobby Taylor, Bryan Bedwell, Joseph Sykes, and Justin Hays. A short news piece inspired this story of the Kingshighway skatepark in St. Louis and how it has been a staple in the local skate scene and its future.The film was shot just over a year ago and has been shown in festivals in L.A., Australia, St. Louis, and Carbondale. (runs 10 minutes)

A second Emerging Filmmakers Showcase will be part of the THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL. That event will be Wednesday October 1st. Stay tuned here at We Are Movie Geeks for details.

This new promo piece should give you a taste of what’s in store at THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL:

Here is the First Look at the Scary Official Poster For V/H/S: VIRAL

The 2012 shocker V/H/S combined the ‘found footage’ genre with the anthology format to satisfying and terrifying effect. It was intense but not necessarily fun and may have turned off moviegoers seeking something more conventional. However, for die-hard supporters of unsettling peeks into the dark side of human nature, it was a welcome excursion. Like most anthology films, it was a mixed bag, but there were no really weak stories and it was a good, scary time at the movies. Last year’s V/H/S 2 was an outstanding follow-up that manages to outdo the original of terms of creativity and intensity. Like the first, it had no stars or big-scale special effects, but it was an extraordinarily efficient horror film, a celebration of rock-bottom production values—and more proof of how it doesn’t take bells and whistles to scare us. Now we have part three, known as V/H/S: VIRAL to look forward to. We Are Movie Geeks own Michael Haffner is currently at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, and he will be amongst the first to see this second sequel at a screening there. While we wait for Michael’s report, mayhem goes viral….Here’s a look at the poster for part 3.

V/H/S: VIRAL is directed by Justin Benson, Gregg Bishop, Todd Lincoln, Aaron Moorhead, Marcel Sarmiento, Nacho Vigalondo

Starring Patrick Lawrie, Emmy Argo, Heather Hayes, Jessica Luza, John Curran, Justin Welborn, Mary Ralston, Michael Aaron Milligan, Gustavo Salmerón, Marian Álvarez, Xavi Daura, Esteban Navarro, Nick Blanco, Chase Newton, Shane Bradey, Jayden Robison.

A police chase after a deranged ice cream truck has captivated the attention of the greater Los Angeles area. Dozens of fame—obsessed teens flock to the streets with their video cameras and camera phones, hell—bent on capturing the next viral video. But there is something far more sinister occurring in the streets of L.A. than a simple police chase. A resounding effect is created onto all those obsessed with capturing salacious footage for no other purpose than to amuse or titillate. Soon the discovery becomes that they themselves are the stars of the next video, one where they face their own death.

V/H/S: VIRAL will open on iTunes / On Demand October 23, 2014 and in theaters November 21

For more info: visit the official Site: http://magnetreleasing.com/vhsviral/

Win Tickets To The Advance Screening Of THE GOOD LIE In St. Louis

Reese Witherspoon stars in THE GOOD LIE, In theaters October 3rd.

They were known simply as “The Lost Boys.”

Orphaned by the brutal civil war in Sudan, which began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys, as well as girls, to America.

In THE GOOD LIE, Philippe Falardeau, (writer and director of the Oscar- nominated Foreign Language film “Monsieur Lazhar”) brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line”) stars alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Kuoth Wiel, some of whom were also children of war.

Mamere and Theo are sons of the Chief in their village in Southern Sudan. When an attack by theNorthern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, eldest son Theo is forced to assume the role of Chief and lead a group of young survivors, including his sister Abital, away from harm. But the hostile, treacherous terrain has other dangers in store for them. As the tattered group makes the difficult trek to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, they meet other fleeing children, forging a bond with Jeremiah, who, at 13, is already a man of faith, and Paul, whose skills become essential to their survival.

Thirteen years later, the now young adults are given the opportunity to leave the camp and resettle in America. Upon arriving in Kansas, they are met by Carrie Davis (Witherspoon), an employment agency counselor who has been enlisted to help find them jobs—no easy task, when things like light switches and telephones are brand new to them.

Although Carrie has successfully kept herself from any emotional entanglements, these refugees, who desperately require help navigating the 21st century and rebuilding their shattered lives, need just that. So Carrie embarks on her own unchartered territory, enlisting the help of her boss, Jack (Corey Stoll).

Together, against the backdrop of their shared losses, the Lost Boys and these unlikely strangers find humor in the clash of cultures, and heartbreak as well as hope in the challenges of life in America.

Along with Witherspoon, the film stars Corey Stoll (TV’s “House of Cards”); real-life Sudanese refugees Arnold Oceng (BBC’s “Grange Hill”) and newcomer Nyakuoth Wiel; Ger Duany (“I Heart Huckabees”) and rapper Emmanuel Jal, who were both former child soldiers and lost boys; and Femi Oguns (BBC’s “The Casualty”). Rounding out the cast are Sarah Baker as volunteer Pamela Lowi; Mike Pniewski as Mamere’s boss; and children of real-life Sudanese refugees Peterdeng Mongok, Okwar Jale, Thon Kueth, Beng Ajuet and Kejo Jale as the younger lost boys.

WAMG invites you to enter to win 2 passes to THE GOOD LIE on Monday, September 29th at 7PM. We will contact this winners via email.

Answer the following:

What films did Witherspoon play –

Annette Hargrove
Mel Ames
Tracy Flick
Becky Sharp

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From Warner Bros. Pictures, the film has been rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence, brief strong language and drug use.

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Check Out The Brand New Trailer for RED ARMY

From Oscar nominated and Emmy award-winning filmmakers Werner Herzog, Jerry Weintraub, and Liam Satre-Meloy, RED ARMY is a feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy.

Watch the new trailer below.

From the USSR to Russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union. Red Army is about how an incredibly oppressive system produced one of the greatest teams in history.

From director Gabe Polsky (THE MOTEL LIFE), RED ARMY is an inspiring story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of Russians.

The film screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Telluride and Toronto and Sony Pictures Classics will release RED ARMY in early 2015.

Viachaslav Fetisov – aka Slava Fetisov – is among the Soviet Union’s most-decorated athletes, and is considered one the best hockey players of all time. He was the long-time captain of the Soviet Union’s Red Army team, won seven world championships, two Olympic gold medals, and three Stanley Cups. He was a two-time NHL All Star and played for the USSR First All-Star Team nine times. He was one of six players voted onto to the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Centennial All-Star Team and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

In the 1980s, Fetisov was instrumental in breaking the barrier that prevented Soviets from playing abroad. He was the first Soviet citizen to be granted a visa that allowed him to play hockey in the west. Fetisov’s efforts paved the way for thousands of Soviet and European players to play hockey in America.

After retiring as a player, Fetisov embarked on a political and executive career. He is currently a member of the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, and was instrumental in bringing the XXII Olympic Winter Games to Sochi, Russia. Fetisov is president of the professional Russian hockey Club HC CSKA Moscow, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kontinental Hockey League, and chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency Athletes Committee. He was also Minister of Sport in Russia from 2002 to 2008.

Photos – Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Second Trailer For THE JUDGE Is Here

Robert Downey Jr., Vera Farmiga and Oscar winners Billy Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall stars in the new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE JUDGE. The film will be in theaters October 10th.

In THE JUDGE, Downey stars as big city defense attorney Hank Palmer, who returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town’s judge (Duvall), is suspected of murder. He sets out to discover the truth and along the way reconnects with the family he walked away from years before.

Directed by David Dobkin, the film also includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, Leighton Meester, Ken Howard, Emma Tremblay, Balthazar Getty and David Krumholtz.

Dobkin’s behind the scenes creative team includes Oscar-winning director of photography Janusz Kaminski (“Saving Private Ryan,” “Schindler’s List”), production designer Mark Ricker, editor Mark Livolsi and costume designer Marlene Stewart. The music is by twelve-time Oscar nominee Thomas Newman (“Saving Mr. Banks,” “Skyfall”).

THE JUDGE has been rated R by the MPAA for language including some sexual references.

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Watch The Trailer For Ruben Östlund’s FORCE MAJEURE

Check out the brand new trailer for director Ruben Östlund’s FORCE MAJEURE.

A critical favorite at this year’s Cannes Festival, where it took the Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard, this wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama tells the story of a model Swedish family—handsome businessman Tomas, his willowy wife Ebba and their two blond children—on a skiing holiday in the French Alps.

The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant an avalanche suddenly bears down on the happy diners.

With people fleeing in all directions and his wife and children in state of panic, Tomas makes a decision that will shake his marriage to its core and leave him struggling to reclaim his role as family patriarch.

Starring Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Magnolia Pictures will release FORCE MAJEURE in theaters October 24, 2014.

For more info:
Official site: http://www.magpictures.com/forcemajeure/
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The DISNEY BIG HERO 6 – XPRIZE CHALLENGE Video Contest

XPRIZE has joined forces with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Disney Corporate Citizenship for today’s launch of a nationwide video contest designed to find the real-life counterparts to the animated heroes that will soon burst onto the big screen in BIG HERO 6, an action-packed comedy-adventure from Disney opening November 7, 2014.

The DISNEY BIG HERO 6 – XPRIZE CHALLENGE invites young people between the ages of 8 and 17 to harness their creativity and come up with innovative ideas to tackle the world’s biggest challenges using science, technology, engineering, art and/or mathematics.

The six winners, the real-life BIG HERO 6, will travel to Los Angeles to walk the red carpet at the film’s Hollywood premiere in early November, go behind the scenes and meet the creative minds at both Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering, join a special “Visioneering™” experience at XPRIZE headquarters, plus other prizes.

Video Submissions will be judged on innovation, creativity and presentation. Twenty (20) finalists will be selected based on the highest scores resulting from preliminary scoring by XPRIZE judges. In mid October, a panel of luminary S.T.E.A.M. expert judges will evaluate the twenty finalists’ submissions and six (6) winners will beselected through a combination of the expert judges’ scores and public voting results.

Said Walt Disney Animation Studios President Ed Catmull, “We are thrilled to work with XPRIZE to find real-life young heroes whose desire is to tackle the world’s great challenges. It’s an honor for all of us at Walt Disney Animation Studios to welcome them at our Studio and at the premiere of “Big Hero 6.”

“The young people who win this contest will be real-world heroes, ready and willing to tackle some of the greatest challenges facing our world today,” said Trish Halamandaris, senior vice president marketing & communications at XPRIZE. “The XPRIZE Foundation is excited to be conducting this competition that challenges young people to be bold, creative and smart, and to dare to think big. We believe that solutions to the problems facing humanity can come from anyone, anywhere, and one of these kids just might come up with an idea that can truly change the world.”

In addition to the trip to Los Angeles, the six winners will receive reimbursement for one (1) Contestant registration for FIRST® LEGO® League for the competition season 2014-2015 in the US or Canada, and a Special littleBits®NASA Space Kit and cloudBit™ Starter Kit.

The contest is open for submissions from September 17, 2014, to October 12, 2014.

Participating kids will compete in two divisions: Junior Division (8-12 years of age), and Senior Division (13–17 years of age). All entrants must have prior consent from their parent or legal guardian in order to participate in the challenge. Registration details are available at xprizechallenge.org/bighero6.

The video submissions may involve a short story, sculpture, drawing, model, robot or whatever method best communicates the idea in the most creative way (please see Official Rules for further details, restrictions and limitations). They will be scored on how well they explain the problem, show their solution, and explain what they learned and the impact their idea would have on themselves and the world. The more creative and engaging their presentation is, the better their chance of winning.

Supporting XPRIZE Partners include FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), littleBits Electronics and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Challenge registration and video submissions start September 17, 2014, and end October 12, 2014. Public Voting will start October 15, 2014 and end October 19, 2014. Open to legal residents of US and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are ages 8 through 17 before September 17, 2014. Parental consent is required. Travel must occur on November 2-6, 2014 (or such other dates designated by Sponsor). For details, restrictions, and limitations and to enter, please visit Official Rules at: xprizechallenge.org/bighero6. Sole Sponsor: XPRIZE.

From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” comes “Big Hero 6,” an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter). When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago (voice of Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi (voice of Damon Wayans Jr.), chemistry whiz Honey Lemon (voice of Genesis Rodriguez) and fanboy Fred (voice of T.J. Miller). Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.”

Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring breathtaking action with all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Big Hero 6” is directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”). The film hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 7, 2014.

For more information, check out www.Disney.com/BigHero6, like on Facebook www.facebook.com/DisneyBigHero6, and follow on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DisneyAnimation.

Win Tickets To The Advance Screening Of THE EQUALIZER In St Louis

In THE EQUALIZER, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened.

If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

Stop by City Diner South Grand for a late night EQUALIZER Special Friday (9/19) and Saturday (9/20). Also, while there, make sure you enter-to-win a prize pack from the film THE EQUALIZER.

WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE EQUALIZER on Wednesday, September 24th at 7PM in the St. Louis area. 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:

Director Antoine Fuqua re-teams with Denzel Washington after directing the actor to his Oscar-winning performance in what film.

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The Equalizer has been rated R by the MPAA for the following reasons: STRONG BLOODY VIOLENCE AND LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING SOME SEXUAL REFERENCES.

THE EQUALIZER will be in theaters September 26

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4 Exclusive Photos From RECLAIM – Stars John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe & Jacki Weaver

WAMG’s has got your exclusive first look at four new photos from Lionsgate’s upcoming suspense thriller, RECLAIM.

Starring John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre, Briana Roy, Veronica Faye Foo, with Luis Guzman and Jacki Weaver, director Alan White’s movie will be released September 19 in theaters and On Demand.

A desperate American couple discovers all is not what it seems when they uncover a high-stakes underground scam while traveling abroad. To expose the truth and get back to the U.S., they must risk their lives to save their daughter.

RECLAIM is written by Carmine Gaeta and Luke Davies.

R for language and some violence

New INTERSTELLAR Poster Splashes Down – The Mission Is In Sight

What a day to reveal the new poster for INTERSTELLAR.

NASA announced on Tuesday that U.S. astronauts once again will travel to and from the International Space Station from the United States on American spacecraft under groundbreaking contracts. The agency unveiled its selection of Boeing and SpaceX to transport U.S. crews to and from the space station using their CST-100 and Crew Dragon spacecraft, respectively, with a goal of ending the nation’s sole reliance on Russia in 2017.

The next exciting chapter is here – we are going back to the stars. The next leap? A mission to Mars.

In case you missed it, watch the outstanding 3rd trailer for director Christopher Nolan’s film.

Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine, the movie chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Left to right: Timothée Chalamet, Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy in INTERSTELLAR; from Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers Entertainment.

“The end of Earth will not be the end of us.”

INTERSTELLAR opens in cinemas on November 7th, 2014.

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