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Watch As The Russo Brothers Explain How To Make An Epic Movie Trailer For Netflix’s THE GRAY MAN Streaming July 22

The Gray Man (2022). Chris Evans as Lloyd Hansen. Cr. Paul Abell/Netflix © 2022

Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, directors of The Gray Man and the Captain America and Avengers movies, explain what filmmaking elements they used to capture the essence of the film’s action, humor, and Chris Evans vs. Ryan Gosling star power in a short trailer.

Ryan Gosling is THE GRAY MAN and Chris Evans is his psychopathic adversary in the Netflix/AGBO spy thriller directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

Also starring Ana de Armas, with Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick, Dhanush, Wagner Moura and Alfre Woodard. Based on the novel The Gray Man by Mark Greaney, the screenplay is by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

THE GRAY MAN is CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling), aka, Sierra Six. Plucked from a federal penitentiary and recruited by his handler, Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), Gentry was once a highly-skilled, Agency-sanctioned merchant of death. But now the tables have turned and Six is the target, hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), a former cohort at the CIA, who will stop at nothing to take him out. Agent Dani Miranda (Ana de Armas) has his back. He’ll need it.

See the film on Netflix on July 22.

The Gray Man (2022). Ryan Gosling as Six. Cr. Paul Abell/Netflix © 2022

The Gray Man. Ryan Gosling as Six. © 2022 Netflix, Inc.

The Gray Man (2022) Ana de Armas as Dani Miranda. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Miyazaki Madness! PRINCESS MONONOKE Screens This Weekend Midnights at The Tivoli

“Ugh, I smell like a human!”

PRINCESS MONONOKE (subtitled) plays midnights this weekend (June 7th and 8th) at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar in St. Louis’ Loop) as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

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Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997) is reportedly a delightful anime from the man who has come to define everything that is best about the genre, I’ve never seen it, but Miyazaki always brings in the crowds for the midnight shows so I’m sure it’s a worthy choice. PRINCESS MONONOKE was Miyazaki’s calling card to the world outside Japan. The English voice cast boasts Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, Minnie Driver, Claire Danes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gillan Anderson and Keith David – a considerable volume of talent for an animation back in 1997 (TOY STORY was 1995), arguably marking the beginning of another trend – for big names to be heard and not seen. Essentially a statement on the ecological devastation brought on by human advancement, the story follows the battle between Princess Mononoke and a mining village.

Now you can experience some Miyazaki madness when PRINCESS MONONOKE plays on the big screen this weekend (June 7th and 8th) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

A Facebook invite for this event can be found HERE

The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

Here is the midnight line-up for the next few weeks:

June 14-15 THE ROOM – with Tommy Wiseau in person, all tickets $20 (no passes) – 2019 Love Is Blind Tour

June 21-22 THE SHINING New 4K Digital Restoration!

June 28-29 HEREDITARY By director of MIDSOMMAR

July 5-6 RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD

July 12-13 PAPRIKA

Miyazaki Madness! PRINCESS MONONOKE Screens Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli

“Ugh, I smell like a human!”

PRINCESS MONONOKE (subtitled) plays midnights this weekend (September 8th and 9th) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series. The English-dubbed version will screen Saturday September 9th at 11:30am

Now you can experience some Miyazaki madness when PRINCESS MONONOKE plays on the big screen this weekend (September 2nd and 3rd) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

A Facebook invite for this event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/110528392975432

The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

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

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for the next few weeks:

Sept. 15-16 THE MATRIX

Sept. 22-23 GOODFELLAS

Sept. 29-30 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

Oct. 6-7 POLTERGEIST (1980)

Oct. 13-14 RE-ANIMATOR

Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with live shadow cast, Samurai Electricians!
All tickets $10

Reel Late at the Tivoli takes place every Friday and Saturday night and We Are Movie Geeks own Tom Stockman (that’s me!) is there with custom trivia questions about the films and always has DVDs, posters, and other cool stuff to give away. Ticket prices are $8. We hope to see everyone late at night in the coming weeks.

WAMG Giveaway – Win the BAD SANTA 2 Blu-ray

When I reviewed BAD SANTA 2 here at We Are Movie Geeks, I wrote: “Thornton’s Willy is still an amusing, deadpan movie character with the power to shock, the perfect antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas confection. Whether he’s swigging booze, cussing at the children he has no patience with, or having rough sex in an alley (or bathroom), Willy epitomizes everything a street corner Santa shouldn’t be. Matching Thornton in terms of coarseness is Kathy Bates, but there is surprising depth to the relationship between mother and son, and much of their back and forth is side-splitting….” read the rest of my review HERE

Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly reunite in Bad Santa 2 , the funniest, raunchiest and most inappropriate film of the year, releaseed on EST on February 14 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and VOD February 21. Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, Willie Soke (Academy Award-winner* Billy Bob Thornton), teams up once again with his angry sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity run by curvaceous Diane (Christina Hendricks). But the arrival of Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny (Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates), and “the kid” – Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) – may upset their plan.

Now, you can own the BAD SANTA 2 Blu-ray. WAMG has two copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Billy Bob Thornton? (mine is CHOPPER CHICKS IN ZOMBIETOWN). It’s so easy!

Good Luck!

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE A US RESIDENT. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO US ADDRESSES. NO P.O. BOXES. NO DUPLICATE ADDRESSES.

2. WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM ALL QUALIFYING ENTRIES.

No purchase necessary

Bad Santa 2 arrives in a new Unrated version available only on Blu-ray and 4K UHD+Blu-ray skus, which also include the original version of the film and the exclusive bonus feature “That’s My Willie,” an original animated series. Additional bonus materials featured on Blu-ray, 4K UHD and DVD include the featurettes “Thurman Then & Now,” and “Just Your Average Red Band Featurette”; “Jingle Balls” – an adult version of the classic holiday song, along with gag reel, alternate opening and ending, deleted scenes and more!

BAD SANTA 2 – Review

Comedy sequels are notoriously tough to pull off. Nobody will be satisfied by merely repeating jokes and gags from the original, but if you change the formula too much you risk alienating fans. Though it’s an inferior sequel, BAD SANTA 2 balances that dilemma just enough to recommend. Director Terry Zwigoff’s original BAD SANTA from way back in 2003, was an uproarious all-out assault on political correctness. Billy Bob Thornton played Willie Soke, a crass, vulgar drunken crook who, with his midget sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox), spent each Christmas working as a department store Santa with the aim of robbing their place of employment. BAD SANTA was a misanthropic opposite to the season’s traditional batch of sugary sweet holiday stories. Now 13 years later comes the sequel. Zwigoff (who hasn’t made a film since 2006’s ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL) is out, replaced by Mark Waters, best known for MEAN GIRLS, who duplicates the characters, the structure, the vomiting and alky tremors of the first movie, though with somewhat less fizz. BAD SANTA 2 isn’t a dud at all — much of it is very funny, and there are many memorable jolts, outlandish filthy moments and at least one hilarious new character, but it feels at times like a group of deplorables in search of a story.

Willy is introduced in the sequel attempting to end his wretched life by hanging himself with the cord from a toaster. This effort is interrupted by his annoying, curly-haired young pal Thurman Merman (a returning Brett Kelly) who hands him a letter from Marcus (Tony Cox again) who is out of prison and need’s Willy’s safe-cracking skills to steal $2 million from a Chicago charity out collecting buckets of Christmas cash from street donors. Willy teams up not just with Marcus, but also his own estranged degenerate mother Sunny (Kathy Bates). Willy and Mom don Mr and Mrs Claus suits and get closer to a safe full of cash, but bickering, betrayal, short tempers, and the charity’s busty director (Christina Hendricks) complicate the caper.

What makes BAD SANTA 2 work as well as it does is that Billy Bob Thornton’s Willy is still an amusing, deadpan movie character with the power to shock, the perfect antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas confection. Whether he’s swigging booze, cussing at the children he has no patience with, or having rough sex in an alley (or bathroom), Willy epitomizes everything a street corner Santa shouldn’t be. Matching Thornton in terms of coarseness is Kathy Bates, but there is surprising depth to the relationship between mother and son, and much of their back and forth is side-splitting. No movie could possibly have surpassed the original and BAD SANTA 2 is indeed a noble effort, but it’s the first one people will be watching years from now, not the sequel.

3 of 5 Stars

Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of BAD SANTA 2 In St. Louis

BAD SANTA 2 is coming to theatres this Thanksgiving!

BAD SANTA 2 returns Academy Award®-winner BILLY BOB THORNTON to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (TONY COX), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (BRETT KELLY), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.

Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner KATHY BATES, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.

Credit: Jan Thijs / Broad Green Pictures / Miramax

WAMG invites you to enter for the chance to win TWO (2) seats to the advance screening of BAD SANTA 2 on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7PM in the St. Louis area.

Answer the following:

In the mid-90’s, Thornton was honored with both an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. What is the name of this film?

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. No purchase necessary. 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.

Rated R.

Official Movie Site: http://www.badsanta2.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadSantaMovie/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/badsanta
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badsantamovie/

BAD SANTA 2 Gets Into The Election 2016 Race With NSFW Video

Why choose between a crook and a liar when you can have both? Check out Willie’s platform in his New NSFW Election Spot to see how he plans to Make America BAD Again!

Don’t forget to check out BAD SANTA 2 starring Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton, Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly when it opens in theatres everywhere November 23.

Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner KATHY BATES, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel. You better watch out: BAD SANTA 2 is coming to town.

MARK WATERS directs BAD SANTA 2 from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal and Shauna Cross, based on characters by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa. The film is a BROAD GREEN PICTURES and MIRAMAX release.

In theaters November 23, 2016.

www.badsanta2.com

BS2-05175_CROP (l-r) Billy Bob Thornton stars as Willie Soke and Brett Kelly as Thurman Merman in BAD SANTA 2, a Broad Green Pictures and MIRAMAX release. Credit: Jan Thijs / Broad Green Pictures / Miramax — Credit: Jan Thijs / Broad Green Pictures / Miramax

Check Out the New BAD SANTA 2 Red Band Trailer

You better watch out: BAD SANTA 2 is coming to town.

Check out the new NSFW Red Band Trailer:

MARK WATERS directs BAD SANTA 2 from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal and Shauna Cross, based on characters by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa. GEYER KOSINSKI and ANDREW GUNN produce. Executive producers are Zanne Devine, David Thwaites, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky, Adam Fields, and Doug Ellin. The film is a BROAD GREEN PICTURES and MIRAMAX® release. In theaters November 23, 2016.

Director: Mark Waters
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, Jeff Skowron
Writers: Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross
Producers: Geyer Kosinski, Andrew Gunn
Executive Producers: Zanne Devine, David Thwaites, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky, Adam Fields, Doug Ellin

Miyazaki Madness! PRINCESS MONONOKE Plays Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli

“Ugh, I smell like a human!”

PRINCESS MONONOKE plays this weekend (September 2nd and 3rd) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

Now you can experience some Miyazaki madness when PRINCESS MONONOKE plays on the big screen this weekend (September 2nd and 3rd) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

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

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for the next two weeks:

September 9-10 – THE BIG LEBOWSKI

September 16-17 – PSYCHO

Check Out the New Green Band Trailer for BAD SANTA 2

Academy Award-winner BILLY BOB THORNTON to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (TONY COX), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (BRETT KELLY), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity. Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner KATHY BATES, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.

Check out the new trailer:

You better watch out: BAD SANTA 2 is coming to town.

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