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Watch Cher In First Trailer For MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN

Get ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again with MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN.

Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA.

With the film’s original cast returning, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth,  Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried, and Christine Baranski as well as new additions including CHER, Andy Garcia and Lily James (Cinderella, Baby Driver), the musical comedy will open on July 20, 2018.

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, producers of the original film. Craymer is also the creator and producer of the worldwide smash-hit stage musical.

Ol Parker, writer of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, writes and directs the sequel from a story by Catherine Johnson, Richard Curtis and Parker. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus return to provide music and lyrics and serve as executive producers. Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Phyllida Lloyd, Richard Curtis and Nicky Kentish Barnes also serve as executive producers.

Reprising their roles from Mamma Mia! The Movie are Academy Award winner Meryl Streep as Donna, Julie Walters as Rosie and Christine Baranski as Tanya. Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper reunite as Sophie and Sky, while Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård and Oscar® winner Colin Firth return to play Sophie’s three possible dads: Sam, Bill and Harry.

As the film goes back and forth in time to show how relationships forged in the past resonate in the present, James will play the role of Young Donna. Filling the roles of Young Rosie and Young Tanya are Alexa Davies (A Brilliant Young Mind) and Jessica Keenan Wynn (Broadway’s Beautiful). Young Sam will be played by Jeremy Irvine (War Horse), while Young Bill is Josh Dylan (Allied) and Young Harry is Hugh Skinner (Kill Your Friends).

Visit the official site: http://www.mammamiamovie.com/

MOONSTRUCK at Tenacious Eats ‘Movies for Foodies’ Event November 12th

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11/8 UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT !!!!……sorry!

“I have a feeling this is going to be just delicious.”

Just like everyone is Irish when St. Patty’s Day rolls around, everybody’s Italian when it comes to watching MOONSTRUCK (1989), no matter if it’s written by an Irish American, directed by a Canadian Jew, and stars the world’s most famous Armenian-Native American.

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Loretta Castorini Clark (Cher in her Oscar-winning role) is not a lucky woman, it seems. Widowed by a freak bus accident, she wiles away her thirties as a self-employed accountant who lives with her aging family under the skyscrapers of New York City. Just as she readies herself for a loveless marriage with the sweet-but-simple Johnny Cammarini (Danny Aiello), love strikes in the form of Johnny’s bitter brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage). Can Loretta do the right thing, even if she doesn’t quite know what that is?

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MOONSTRUCK is a comedy that works in serious themes, like death, infidelity, faith, hopelessness, and of course food, making it the perfect film for a night with the Tenacious Eats chefs and their Movies for Foodies series. MOONSTRUCK is the latest movie to watch while eating and the event happens next Tuesday, November 12th This is a one-of-a-kind event where food is prepared and plated in front of you, in the form of a 5-course gourmet meal, while you watch a film on the big screen. Tenacious Eats only works with locally produced food procured by them and hard-to-find ingredients imported from places that specialize in them. For each new film, the folks at Tenacious Eats write a new menu specific to that movie’s story. Sometimes the menu is literal and sometimes it is inspired interpretation. In all cases, each dining experience is different because each film is different. By integrating film and food, Movies for Foodies creates an original experience, a feast for the senses, an event that brings food and film, chefs and diners together.

The location is Meyer’s Grove at 4510 Manchester in St. Louis. The doors open at 6pm, and MOONSTRUCK begins at 8pm.

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And here is the menu:

First Course: “ Kiss My Aspirations” – Manicotti in white cream sauce, spicy Italian sausage, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and mascarpone.

Second Course: “Chow Bella” – Farm Fresh camel eye, house-made Italian bread, roasted red pepper, and coffee Red-eye sauce.

Third Course: “You’ll eat this one bloody, it’ll feed your blood!” – Beef Tenderloin Filet, House-made fettuccini, J&B whiskey butter sauce.

                                  – Intermission-

Fourth Course: “Minestrone, Moonlight, and Martinis” – Minestrone, local fresh veggies, pomodoro tomato broth, and parmesan reggiano and mozzarella.

Fifth Course: “Alla Famiglia! Ti Amo!” – Champagne Zabaglione, raspberry compote, oatmeal and dark chocolate biscotti.

The screening of MOONSTRUCK will feature not only this five course meal, but a five cocktails as well, and will be preceded by an hour of Super-8 Movie Madness and Pre-show music by hot gypsy jazz duo, COCO RICO!!! All tickets are $55.00 per person. Reservations highly recommended. Seating is limited. Surrounded by sounds, smells, sight and passion, a Movie for Foodies dinner is the immediate gratification of the senses.

Tenacious Eats site can be found HERE

www.tenaciouseats.com

The Facebook invite for this event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/519062014845471/

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Cher to Kick Off TCM’s New FRIDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT – A Woman’s World: The Defining Era of Women In Film

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CHER, the Oscar®, Emmy®, Grammy®, Cannes Film Festival and three-time Golden Globe® award winner is set to be the first host of Friday Night Spotlight, a brand new film showcase launching April 5 on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). TCM host Robert Osborne will join Cher to kick off the franchise with A Woman’s World: The Defining Era of Women in Film, a collection of 17 films handpicked by Cher to illustrate the evolving roles of women from the late 1930s to the early ’50s. Each month thereafter, Friday Night Spotlight will feature a celebrity or expert host who will take viewers through a collection of films focusing on a specific topic.

A Woman’s World: The Defining Era of Women in Film will start Friday, April 5, at 8 p.m. (ET) with Cher and Osborne hosting a night of movies focusing on motherhood, beginning with Joan Crawford’s Oscar®-winning performance in Mildred Pierce (1945).

Subsequent Fridays in April will feature films about the war effort and life on the homefront (April 12), working women (April 19) and women taking charge (April 26).

“Working with Robert isn’t like working at all! We can’t stop taking about the classics and obscure golden oldies. We talk though the breaks while they move the cameras, check the lighting and do the touch-ups. I can’t stop when it comes to the subject of old films, and then I get Robert going, and then the crew and director finally say, ‘Ahh, Cher? We have a show to do.’ Robert and I laugh and become gown-ups again. We don’t work. We play every Friday night in April! Come have fun with us,” commented Cher.

Cher last appeared on the network with Robert Osborne as a Guest Programmer in September 2011.

“It’s a great pleasure to be joining Cher in launching TCM’s new Friday Night Spotlight series,” said Osborne. “Besides being an Academy Award winning actress and an electrifying stage performer, Cher loves movies, knows movies and has fascinating things to say about them. We’re also proud to claim her as one of Turner Classic Movies’ most passionate and knowledgeable fans.”

A complete schedule for A Woman’s World: The Defining Era of Women. hosted by Cher and Robert Osborne, is included below.

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Friday, April 5 – Motherhood
8 p.m. – Mildred Pierce (1945)
10 p.m. – Stella Dallas (1937)
Midnight – Penny Serenade (1941)
2:15 a.m. – Bachelor Mother (1939)

Friday, April 12 – War Effort and the Homefront
8 p.m. – So Proudly We Hail (1943)
10:15 p.m. – Since You Went Away (1944)
1:15 a.m. – The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
3:30 a.m. – Three Came Home (1950)
5:30 a.m. – The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Friday, April 19 – Working Women
8 p.m. – His Girl Friday (1940)
10 p.m. – Woman of the Year (1942)
Midnight – Tender Comrade (1943)
2 a.m. – The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Friday, April 26 – Women Taking Charge
8 p.m. – The Great Lie (1941)
10 p.m. – Kitty Foyle (1940)
12 a.m. – The Palm Beach Story (1942)
1:45 a.m. – The Women (1939)

Website: http://www.tcm.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tcmtv
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tcm

Kevin James Talking To The Animals In This New ZOOKEEPER Trailer

The animals are giving Kevin James some friendly advice in the new trailer for ZOOKEEPER. (via Yahoo! Movies)

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Synopsis:

In ZOOKEEPER, the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship – animal style. The film also stars Rosario Dawson and Leslie Bibb and features the voices of Cher, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, and Sylvester Stallone.

Directed by Frank Coraci with a screenplay by Nick Bakay & Rock Reuben & Kevin James and Jay Scherick & David Ronn, ZOOKEEPER will be in theaters July 8, 2011. This film has been rated PG by the MPAA for SOME RUDE AND SUGGESTIVE HUMOR, AND LANGUAGE.

Check out the film’s official site here,on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/ZookeeperMovie and on Twitter: @Zookeeper_Movie. Be sure to check out the new YouTube channel HERE.

Photos: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment

Blu Monday: March 1, 2011

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray

Another big week for Blu-Ray, this time loaded with fresh new films. Danny Boyle’s Oscar-contender 127 HOURS debuts and is certain to have viewers cringing, but also feeling incredibly uplifted. Disney’s beloved animated classic BAMBI steps out from the woods and into your home viewing library; and Steven Soderbergh’s adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s OUT OF SIGHT is now visible. Cher and Christina put on the glitz and get risque in the hit musical BURLESQUE, and if you’re a big fan, go to Best Buy for their exclusive version including Burlesque corsets. Blue Underground is giving Harry Kumel’s stylish 70’s vampire flick DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS a Blu-Ray day pass, while the PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEAN unite to bring force in numbers to your home-viewing experience.

Blu-Ray for Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

  1. James Franco in Danny Boyle’s 127 HOURS (2010)
  2. Disney’s BAMBI (1942)
  3. Cher and Christina Aguilera in BURLESQUE (2010)
  4. Jim Carrey in THE CABLE GUY (1996)
  5. Richard Martini’s Hollywood spoof CANNES MAN (1996)
  6. DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971)
  7. Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton in FASTER (2010)
  8. GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD (2009)
  9. Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in LOVE & OTHER DRUGS (2010)
  10. A MARINE STORY (2011)
  11. Stephen Soderbergh’s OUT OF SIGHT (1998)
  12. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)
  13. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST (2006)
  14. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END (2007)
  15. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Trilogy: 7-Disc Set
  16. WAITING FOR DUBLIN (2007)

DVD for Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

  1. 420 HIGH DESERT WAY
  2. 8.5 HOURS (2011)
  3. ANNELIESE: THE EXORCIST TAPES (2010)
  4. Bai Ling in A BEAUTIFUL LIFE (2008)
  5. Vinnie Jones and Michael Madsen in THE BLEEDING (2009)
  6. Richard Martini’s Hollywood spoof CANNES MAN (1996)
  7. DR. BLACK, MR. HYDE: 35th Anniversary Edition (1976)
  8. Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton in FASTER (2010)
  9. GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD (2009)
  10. Claude Chabrol’s JUST BEFORE NIGHTFALL (1971)
  11. Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in LOVE & OTHER DRUGS (2010)
  12. Claude Sautet’s MADO (1976)
  13. MY GIRLFRIEND’S BACK (2010)
  14. Melissa Joan Hart in SATIN (2011)
  15. Alex Kingston and Emily Blunt in WARRIOR QUEEN (2003)

Blu Monday: February 15, 2011

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray

This week, we have some extremely influential films hitting the shelves… Hoffman and Redford get Blu in ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN, directed by Alan J. Pakula, the story of the two reporters who exposed the details of Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal. Richard Attenborough’s definitive biopic CHAPLIN gets it’s 15th Anniversary Blu-Ray, with it’s talented ensemble cast led by Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role. A film as controversial as it is fantastic, Bernardo Bertolucci’s LAST TANGO IN PARIS steams up your TV with the legendary Marlon Brando and the seductive Maris Schneider. Norman Jewison’s MOONSTRUCK earned Cher an Oscar, earning you a great Blu-Ray for your home film library. You don’t have to be “mad as Hell” anymore, as Sidney Lumet’s NETWORK is now on Blu-Ray. This week rounds out with a critically-acclaimed new anime feature titled SUMMER WARS, a powerful new documentary in WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, and Woddy Allen’s latest suggests YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER on Blu-Ray.

Blu-Ray for Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

  1. ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976)
  2. BIG DADDY (1999)
  3. CHAPLIN: 15th Anniversary Edition (1992)
  4. GAME OF DEATH (2010)
  5. GLORIOUS 39 (2009)
  6. HOODWINKED (2005)
  7. LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972)
  8. MOONSTRUCK (1987)
  9. NETWORK (1976)
  10. RAIN MAN (1988)
  11. STAG NIGHT (2008)
  12. THE STRANGER (1946)
  13. SUMMER WARS (2009)
  14. SWORD MASTERS: THE WEB OF DEATH (1976)
  15. UNSTOPPABLE (2010)
  16. WAITING FOR SUPERMAN (2010)
  17. WHITE LION (2010)
  18. YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER (2010)

DVD for Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

  1. DAYLIGHT ROBBERY (2008)
  2. GAME OF DEATH (2010)
  3. GLORIOUS 39 (2009)
  4. THE LADY HERMIT (1971)
  5. LAST LOVECRAFT: RELIC OF CTHULHU (2009)
  6. LOVE AT FIRST KILL
  7. NATIONAL LAMPOON’S DIRTY MOVIE (2011)
  8. RESPIRE (2009)
  9. STAG NIGHT (2008)
  10. THE STORM WARRIORS (2009)
  11. SUMMER WARS (2009)
  12. SWORD MASTERS: THE WEB OF DEATH (1976)
  13. TIME FOR DRUNKEN HORSES (2000)
  14. WHITE LION (2010)
  15. WOMEN WITHOUT MEN (2009)
  16. YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER (2010)

Review: BURLESQUE

Ok, so this is not the Oscar flick of the year… But if you like fun, then you have come to the right place…

It’s your typical story of a small town girl who makes her way to Los Angeles in search of stardom. What isn’t typical about this story is her voice! Ali (Christina Aguilera) has what it takes, she is just looking for her shot. After a long day of searching she wanders into The Burlesque Lounge, and is mesmerized by the lights, and the girls. Now, she has to convince Tess (Cher), the clubs owner that she has what it takes to shine on the Lounge stage. Meanwhile, Tess is faced with the reality that she does not have the funding to keep her precious club open. The two must rely on each other to make their dreams come true.

Ok, so Aguilera is not the best actress out there. Let’s face it, she is far from it! However, people aren’t really coming to theaters to watch her act. The fun of this movie is the musical numbers. Aguilera shines in these scenes. Her showmanship is something that cannot really be argued. They did put some pretty horrible wigs on her though. Kristen Bell plays Nikki, the star of the show with a bad attitude. She lets her ego and drinking ruin her place at the top, and holds Ali responsible. I have always liked Bell, and it was nice to see her in a different role. Julianne Hough was a nice addition, due to her strong dancing. I don’t know how much I really want to see her in other films, but she was a great addition to this cast. Plus, her dancing is quite stunning.

Cher, is in a league all her own. I have always loved Cher! I found myself mesmerized when she sang, and her snarly attitude is highly entertaining. Like I said, this movie is more about musical numbers than it is on story, but Tess is a very like-able character. Maybe I just appreciate a well delivered smart ass. That is quite possible. Either way, I LOVE ME SOME CHER! Also, this isn’t her first rodeo. Cher has starred in a plethora of movies and television shows, so she is no stranger to the big screen. Heck, Cher is no stranger to anything big… just look at her stage show and costumes. (I will see her live one day, dammit!)

There are some great supporting roles in this film as well. Stanley Tucci plays Tess’s best gay friend. It seems appropriate that Cher is accompanied by a gay best friend. even if it is for her character. Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, and Eric Dane also make appearances in this film. I must say, Cumming is quite hilarious in his role. He has quite the… interesting… musical number.

I found the soundtrack really enjoyable too! I have been playing it in my car for days. They keep the music fun and highly entertaining. Fuse this with beautiful lighting, talented dancers, and incredible costumes for the stage show and you have a winner. If a place existed like this in St. Louis, it would sell out every night.The only negative part is the Marilyn Manson-Beautiful People sample. Manson and Aguilera DO NOT belong together. It’s like cotton candy and sushi… Both are delicious in their own way, but together they are just gross.

This is the part of my review where I make enemies. I have witnessed a lot of burlesque dancers that are very pissed off at this film. They say that it is not real burlesque and that it is an embarrassment to their art. Now, I have seen a lot of burlesque… some good, some HORRIBLE. One thing that most burlesque (notice I say most, not all) performers are missing is a talent to go along with the removal of their clothes. This is not just specific to my town. The thing I appreciate in this film is that they don’t rely on being naked to make their performance. It is an art, and nudity of some sort generally goes with it, but the nudity isn’t their talent. They are dancing, and singing. The strip tease is just a part of it. (And spoiler, you will not see any nudity in this film). I am just saying, the talent part of burlesque has gotten lost in many of today’s performances due to over-saturation. It’s kind of like DJ’s. Everyone thinks that they are a DJ but only a fraction of them are actually talented in their musical selection/performances. The rest just go through the motions. Exact same thing with burlesque.

So, to sum it up… If you are looking for some fun, then this is the film for you. If you want to be moved to tears, go rent THE NOTEBOOK!

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Win Passes To See BURLESQUE

I have one word for you… CHER!

BURLESQUE is a fancy new, music filled flick starring Cher and Christina Aguilera and we are giving away passes to an advanced screening. The BURLESQUE screening will be on November 22nd at the Ronnie’s 20 Cine at 7pm.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Why do you love Cher of Christina Aguilera? Be creative (But keep it clean)!

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED.

Synopsis:

Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess ( Cher ), the club proprietor and headliner. Burlesques outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingénue, who vows to perform there one day.

Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal¦

BURLESQUE will be in theaters on November 24th.

Cher Sings In This Clip From BURLESQUE

In this scene from the upcoming movie BURLESQUE, “Welcome To Burlesque,” Ali (Christina Aguilera) watches as Tess (Cher) performs.

Cher looks damn good. I’ll definitely see it for her and Stanley Tucci.

Synopsis:

Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingénue, who vows to perform there one day.

Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal…

From Sony Pictures and Screen Gems, BURLESQUE will be in theaters on November 24, 2010. You can find BURLESQUE on Facebook, on Twitter or visit the official site here.

Source: Yahoo! Movies

A Teaser Trailer and Poster For Kevin James’ ZOOKEEPER

Here’s the new teaser trailer and poster for Kevin James’ family-comedy ZOOKEEPER out next summer.

With all the talking animals, this looks to be a very cute family film. Kevin James is no fool – very smart of him to star in this type of family-friendly, kid movie. And it’s Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison production company…they usually do pretty well.

Synopsis:

In ZOOKEEPER, the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship – animal style. The film also stars Rosario Dawson and Leslie Bibb and features the voices of Cher, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, and Sylvester Stallone

From Columbia Pictures and MGM, ZOOKEEPER will be in theaters July 8, 2011.

Check out the film’s official site here and on Facebook here.