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Oscar-Nominated Character Actress Eileen Brennan Dead at 80

She was versatile, tough, and often hilarious. She played waitresses, torch singers, and even a drill sergeant in her Oscar-nominated turn in PRIVATE BENJAMIN in 1980, a role she continued in the subsequent TV series which garnered her an Emmy and a Golden Globe. I last remember seeing her as the crazy cat lady in JEEPERS CREEPERS in 2001. Eileen Brennan had bladder cancer and died today at age 80.

From The Chicago Tribune:

Actress Eileen Brennan, best known for her supporting role as tough-talking drill captain Doreen Lewis in the Goldie Hawn comedy “Private Benjamin,” died on Sunday. She was 80.
Brennan died in a Burbank hospice after a battle with bladder cancer, her management company, Unified Management, told TheWrap. Also well known for 1971’s “The Last Picture Show,” Brennan’s performance in “Private Benjamin” earned her an Oscar nomination in 1981, and she continued to portray her Army captain character for three seasons on CBS’ television adaptation of the comedy. That role earned her both an Emmy and a Golden Globe………

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Watch The New PARANOIA Movie Clips Starring Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford And Gary Oldman

The high stakes thriller PARANOIA takes us deep behind the scenes of global success to a deadly world of greed and deception. The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world (Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman) are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing to destroy each other.

A young superstar (Liam Hemsworth), seduced by unlimited wealth and power falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the time he realizes his life is in danger, he is in far too deep and knows far too much for them to let him walk away.

Check out the new clips for Relativity Media’s upcoming thriller.

(Hollywood.com)

Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, Lucas Till, Embeth Davidtz, Julian McMahon, Josh Holloway, and Richard Dreyfuss star in the movie, based on the best-selling novel by Joseph Finder.

Director Robert Luketic’s PARANOIA hits theaters nationwide on August 16th.

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Bring The Family To The Special 3D Advance Screening Of Disney’s PLANES In St. Louis

Disney’s PLANES is an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit.

Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.

Directed by aviation enthusiast Klay Hall (“King of the Hill,” “The Simpsons”), produced by Traci Balthazor-Flynn (“Return to Never Land,” “Bambi II,” “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning” as digital production manager), and executive produced by John Lasseter, the film showcases the crop duster’s desire to do more than what he was designed to do.

The animated adventure stars the voices of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Priyanka Chopra, John Cleese, Cedric the Entertainer, Carlos Alazraqui, Roger Craig Smith, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, Sinbad, Gabriel Iglesias, Brent Musburger, Colin Cowherd, Danny Mann, Oliver Kalkofe, and John Ratzenberger.

Rated PG, Disney’s PLANES soars into theaters August 9 in 3D and

Enter for your chance to receive a Family Four (4) Pack of Passes to a special 3D advance screening of Disney’s PLANES on August 6th at 7:00 PM in St. Louis.

Answer the following question:

The Filmmakers’ research efforts ran the gamut for Disney’s PLANES – from helicopter flights and long drives along winding rural roads to a rare opportunity to go aboard the working aircraft carrier, the Nimitz-class USS Carl Vinson.

Name the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron.

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3. YOU MUST SUBMIT THE CORRECT ANSWER TO OUR TRIVIA QUESTION ABOVE TO WIN.

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Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig And Sean Penn Star In First Trailer For THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY

Ben Stiller directs and stars in THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, James Thurber’s classic story of a day-dreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action.

Check out the stellar trailer below.

When his job along with that of his co-worker (Kristen Wiig) are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.

The 1947 film starred Danny Kaye as the young daydreaming editor.

Also featuring Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn and Sean Penn, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY will be in theaters December 25, 2013.

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Simon Pegg And Nick Frost Talk About Edgar Wright’s THE WORLD’S END In New Featurette

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman & Edgar Wright discuss glory days, fight training and the “Pink Hulk” in a new featurette from Focus Features’ THE WORLD’S END – opening in theatres on Friday, August 23rd.

Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007).

In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End.

As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.

For fans in the St. Louis area, check out the Edgar Wright “Legacy” Double Feature this Saturday, August 3. Details here: https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2013/07/check-out-edgar-wright-legacy-double-feature-this-saturday-august-3-in-st-louis-ahead-of-the-worlds-end-movie/

THE WORLD’S END stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, and Rosamund Pike.

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SPICE WORLD This Weekend at Midnight – Reel Late at the Tivoli

“I told them before: if they wanted to be spontaneous they had to clear it with me first”

SPICE WORLD. I’ve never seen it. When I announced the title when I introduced the midnight show at the Tivoli a few weeks, I didn’t even know what it was. Apparently it’s a movie starring the Spice Girls (the British pop girl group formed in 1994) that was made in 1997 and has somehow managed to stay under my radar for the past 15 years. But when I declared that title it was met with cheers by the 18-25-year old audience that is the mainstay of the Reel Late at the Tivoli midnight series I host, so I guess, like MEAN GIRLS, which played at midnight there to a healthy crowd a couple of weeks ago, SPICE WORLD is a cult movie for the current young generation. That’s fine with me, and this SPICE WORLD virgin is looking forward to seeing it for the first time when it plays this Friday and Saturday nights (August 2^nd and 3^rd) at Midnight as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

The Tivoli is located at 6350 Delmar Blvd. on ‘The Loop’ in University City, MO.

Bob Spiers (director of British TV’s Absolutely Fabulous) directed SPICE WORLD, the feature-film debut of the five Spice Girls — Posh Spice, Sporty Spice, Scary Spice, Ginger Spice, and Baby Spice — as the quintet challenged the London pop scene during five days before their first live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Photojournalists follow as they travel from press conferences to practice sessions to photo ops, passing London landmarks in the comfort of their cavernous Spicebus and emerging in a musical cascade of color, trendy clothes, and blinding flashbulbs. Shot in 43 days, the film featured cameos by everyone from Elton John and Elvis Costello, to Stephen Fry and Bob Hoskins.

SPICE WORLD was poorly reviewed when it was released in 1997.Roger Ebert claimed: “The Spice Girls are easier to tell apart than the Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that is small consolation: What can you say about five women whose principal distinguishing characteristic is that they have different names? They occupy “Spice World” as if they were watching it: They’re so detached they can’t even successfully lip-synch their own songs.” But poor reviews are often the genesis of a cult film and some movies are just plain old critic proof. Apparently a lot of very young girls saw SPICE WORLD when it was new and hold for it a special place in their hearts. These girls are now young women who will no doubt make up much of the audience this weekend at the Tivoli.

If it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for me dammit, and I look forward to my first exposure to SPICE WORLD.

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/st.louis/tivolitheatre.htm

And here’s the midnight line-up for the next couple of weeks:

Aug. 9-10 KICK-ASS
Aug. 16-17 ALIEN: DIRECTOR’S CUT

Walt Disney Studios And Harvey Weinstein Developing ARTEMIS FOWL Movie

The Walt Disney Studios is pleased to announce that it is in development on the film adaptation of Artemis Fowl with producer Harvey Weinstein. The live-action feature will be based on the first and second installments in Disney Publishing Worldwide’s best-selling children’s fiction series by author Eoin Colfer. The screenplay is being written by Michael Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).

Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal will executive produce the project.

“With its balance of mystery, adventure and family appeal, Artemis Fowl is a natural fit for Disney,” said Sean Bailey, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. “We’re looking forward to collaborating with Harvey on this exciting project.”

“Harvey is one of the preeminent producers in the industry, with impeccable taste and creative instincts,” added Alan Horn, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “I had a wonderful time working with Harvey during my tenure at Warner Bros., and I’m very happy to continue that relationship here at Disney.”

“If you would have told me five years ago I would be producing a project with Disney I would have thought you were crazy,” said Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company. “I feel as though everything is coming full circle considering Bob DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal brought me this book while I was still at Miramax and within hours I told them I wanted the rights to the film. I am thrilled to be reunited with Alan Horn who I worked with while he was at Warner Bros. and we had tremendous success with The Aviator, Starsky and Hutch andTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It is also exciting to partner with friends Alan Bergman, Sean Bailey and of course Bob Iger who has been incredibly generous to me over the years. This is a special project for me because my children absolutely love this book. This story is for everyone and there is no one better than Disney to make a film that will excite people young and old.”

Artemis Fowl is about a 12-year-old Artemis who is a millionaire, a genius – and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy (Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit) to harness her magic to save his family. These aren’t the fairies of the bedtime stories – they’re dangerous.

The Artemis Fowl book series currently has more than 21 million copies in print in 44 languages worldwide

Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of WE’RE THE MILLERS In St. Louis

From New Line Cinema comes the action comedy WE’RE THE MILLERS, starring Jennifer Aniston (“Horrible Bosses”) and Jason Sudeikis (“The Campaign”). The film is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (“Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”).

David Clark (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids – after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms).

In order to wipe the slate clean – and maintain a clean bill of health – David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad’s latest shipment in from Mexico. Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Aniston) and wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the “Millers” are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang.

WE’RE THE MILLERS hits theaters August 7th.

Enter for your chance to receive a pass (Good for 2) to the advance screening of WE’RE THE MILLERS on August 5th at 7:00 PM in St. Louis.

Answer the following:

What’s your favorite Jennifer Aniston movie?

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The film is rated R for crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and brief graphic nudity.

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WORLD WAR Z Opens in IMAX 3D On Aug 2; Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie At Tokyo Premiere

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hit the red carpet for the WORLD WAR Z Japan Premiere on Monday.

Wearing matching black, the two stars were arm-in-arm as they waved to fans at Roppongi Hills on July 29 in Tokyo.

Director Mac Forster, Producer Dede Gardner, actress Ryoko Shinohara and Brad Pitt

It was announced today that due to overwhelming demand, the hit film has been digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and will be released into select IMAX theatres domestically for the first time for a one-week engagement beginning Aug. 2.

WORLD WAR Z has captivated audiences worldwide – grossing more than $460 million since its launch on June 21. The film has already played in select IMAX theatres internationally.

WORLD WAR Z revolves around an ex-United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. The film stars Pitt, Mireille Enos and James Badge Dale.

WORLD WAR Z is directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Drew Goddard & Damon Lindelof, and screen story by Matthew Michael Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski. Based on the novel by Max Brooks. Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Ian Bryce.

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Check Out Edgar Wright “Legacy” Double Feature This Saturday, August 3, In St. Louis Ahead of THE WORLD’S END Movie

In celebration of Edgar Wright’s new movie, THE WORLD’S END, the Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust; St. Louis, MO 63103) will host a double feature of Wright’s previous two hits in which he teamed with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”.

The movies will be projected by Frontyard Features on a large inflatable screen in the Tap Room parking lot on the evening of Saturday, August 3rd, 2013, beginning with “Shaun of the Dead” at 8:30pm (dusk) and with “Hot Fuzz” to immediately follow at 10:20pm. Admission is free and beer will be available for purchase on-site from Schlafly. Patrons are invited to bring chairs and blankets to sit on while viewing the movies.

In “Shaun of the Dead,” a man (Simon Pegg) decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.

In “Hot Fuzz,” jealous colleagues (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.

“Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” Double Feature

Saturday, August 3^rd

“Shaun of the Dead” at 8:30pm (dusk)

followed by “Hot Fuzz” at 10:20pm

Schlafly Tap Room parking lot (2100 Locust; St. Louis, MO 63103)

Free and open to the public.

Visit schlafly.com/events/ for more info.

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A signature brew of camaraderie, knockabout humor, excessive quaffing, questionable life choices, hand-to-hand combat, and explosive surprises,THE WORLD’S END reteams director Edgar Wright with actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, following their hits Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz(2007).

20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.

http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_worlds_end

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