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Win Tickets To The Advance Screening Of AND SO IT GOES In St. Louis

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Opening in theaters on Friday, July 25 is director Rob Reiner’s AND SO IT GOES.

WAMG has your passes to the advance screening on Monday, July 14 at 7PM.

Enter here for a chance to win two tickets:

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Rating: PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

There are a million reasons not to like realtor Oren Little (Michael Douglas), and that’s just the way he likes it. Willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, he wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet — until his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter (Sterling Jerins) he never knew existed and turns his life upside-down.

Clueless about how to care for a sweet, abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah (Diane Keaton) and tries to resume his life uninterrupted.

But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart – to his family, to Leah, and to life itself – in this uplifting comedy from acclaimed director Rob Reiner.

Also starring Frances Sternhagen, AND SO IT GOES will be in theaters July 18.

http://andsoitgoesthemovie.com/

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The Tivoli Makes You a Midnight Offer You Can’t Refuse – THE GODFATHER

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“It’s a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.“

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THE GODFATHER screens this Friday and Saturday nights (June 27th and 28th) at midnight at the Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at the Tivoli’  Midnight series.

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Everyone has their favorite THE GODFATHER characters, favorite moments, favorite lines. There are so very many good reasons why THE GODFATHER will always be remembered so fondly. No matter how many times you see it the film never fails to make an impact. Even if you’ve seen it so often you essentially have it memorized line for line and shot for shot, it remains a thrilling experience. From the famous opening scene with Marlon Brando’s Don Vito Corleone receiving requests for favors on the occasion of his daughter’s wedding all the way to the end and the final settling of all family business the film never lets up. It’s an undeniably powerful story and one which retains the capacity to surprise. Initially it seems obvious that the story is about Don Vito Corleone. He is the Godfather after all, but for as powerful a presence as Brando is, as the story plays itself out there comes the moment where you realize this is the story of Don Vito’s son Michael, as played so well by Al Pacino. When Michael comes into his own, the film, gripping from the start, becomes even more compelling. Has any character in any film evolved more than Michael Corleone does here? The Michael we meet at his sister’s wedding bears no resemblance to the man we see in the end.

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Brando and Pacino are the headliners but they are wonderfully supported by an amazing cast which includes the likes of James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton – and who can forget Al Lettieri (who battled Bronson in MR MAJESTYK and McQueen in THE GETAWAY before his 1975 death at age 47) as Sollozzo? And that’s just scratching the surface. The world of THE GODFATHER is quite unlike any other, often imitated but never duplicated. It’s a triumph in every sense for director Francis Ford Coppola, but perhaps his biggest success is in making you sympathize with the Corleones. We know right from the start that Don Vito Corleone is a man capable of doing monstrous things, but we identify with him anyway. And one cannot help but feel for Michael as he is inexorably pulled into the family business.

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Now you can get pulled into the family business on the big screen when THE GODFATHER plays this Friday and Saturday nights as part of The Tivoli’s 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 few weeks:

July 4-5                 JAWS

July 11-12            MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE

July 18-19            2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

Stay tuned here at We Are Movie Geeks for an announcement of more midnight movies soon!

AND SO IT GOES First Trailer

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Check out the first trailer for AND SO IT GOES starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton.

There are a million reasons not to like realtor Oren Little (Michael Douglas), and that’s just the way he likes it. Willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, he wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet — until his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter (Sterling Jerins) he never knew existed and turns his life upside-down.

Clueless about how to care for a sweet, abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah (Diane Keaton) and tries to resume his life uninterrupted.

But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart – to his family, to Leah, and to life itself – in this uplifting comedy from acclaimed director Rob Reiner.

Also starring Frances Sternhagen, AND SO IT GOES will be in theaters July 18.

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LIFE ITSELF Currently Shooting in NYC With Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton And Cynthia Nixon

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Production of Revelations Entertainment’s comedy LIFE ITSELF is underway in New York City starring starring Academy Award® winners Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton and Cynthia Nixon.

This marks the first time that Freeman and Keaton have worked together.

The film is directed by award-winning director Richard Loncraine (The Gathering Storm, My One and Only, Firewall, Wimbledon, Richard III), and is based on the acclaimed novel “Heroic Measures” by Jill Ciment, from a screenplay written by Charlie Peters (My One and Only, Krippendorf’s Tribe, Three Men and A Little Lady, Blame It On Rio).

LIFE ITSELF tells the story of one comic and eventful weekend in the life of Ruth (Keaton) and Alex (Freeman), an aging New York couple who have finally decided to sell their Brooklyn apartment of 40 years.  They fear that they are getting too old to climb the stairs, and Ruth’s realtor niece (Nixon) has convinced them that they can make a small fortune on the sale.

Alex, an artist, and Ruth, a former schoolteacher, are enticed by the prospect of suddenly having more money than they ever dreamt possible. But as they prepare for the open house, the couple’s beloved little dog gets sick and has to be taken to an animal hospital, and New York City suddenly goes on high alert when a truck gets jack-knifed on the Williamsburg Bridge and the driver flees the scene.

Over the course of this hectic weekend, Ruth and Alex are swept along as every shift in the breaking tanker story makes the real estate market spike and trough.  As the bids fly, Ruth and Alex reflect upon on all the memories that they have shared in their home during the course of 40 happy and fulfilling years together, and they realize that sometimes happiness can’t be measured as easily as square footage or asking prices.

LIFE ITSELF is produced by Revelations Entertainment in association with Latitude Productions with Lori McCreary, Curtis Burch, Charlie Peters and Tracy Mercer serving as producers.  Revelations’ Morgan Freeman will serve as executive producer with with Bob Gass, Judy Burch Gass, Sam Hoffman and Richard Toussaint.  CAA and WME co-represent the North American rights and Myriad Pictures is handling international sales.

Rob Reiner’s AND SO IT GOES… Starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton Starts Principal Photography

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Foresight Unlimited in association with Castle Rock announced today that production has begun in Connecticut on AND SO IT GOES… starring Academy Award® winners Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra, Wall Street) and Diane Keaton (Something’s Gotta Give, Annie Hall).   The film marks the first time Douglas and Keaton have appeared on-screen together.  AND SO IT GOES…  will be directed by Rob Reiner, who previously collaborated with Douglas on the hit 1995 film An American President.  The screenplay for AND SO IT GOES… is by Academy Award® nominated writer Mark Andrus (As Good As It Gets).

Joining the cast in a pivotal supporting role is young actress Sterling Jerins.  The casting news comes on the heels of Jerins’ roles in World War Z (opening June 21st), in which she appears as Constance, the daughter of Gerry Lane (played by Brad Pitt), and James Wan’s The Conjuring (opening July 19th), in which she appears as Judy, the daughter of Lorraine and Ed Warren (played by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson).

In AND SO IT GOES…  Oren (Douglas) is a self-centered real estate agent who couldn’t care less about anyone else.  But Oren’s life is turned upside down when his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter (Jerins) he never knew. Now, with the help of his determined and loveable neighbor, Leah (Keaton), Oren stubbornly learns to care, and unexpectedly, to fall in love again.

The cast also includes legendary crooner Frankie Valli as well as Scott Shepherd (Side Effects) and Frances Sternhagen (Misery).

Key below the line credits include Director of Photography Reed Morano, Production Designer Ethan Tobman, Costume Designer Leah Katznelson and Casting Director Laura Rosenthal.

AND SO IT GOES… is being produced by Alan Greisman, Rob Reiner, and Mark Damon. Executive producers include Tamara Birkemoe and Grant Cramer.  Jared Ian Goldman along with Envision Entertainment’s Remington Chase, Stepan Martirosyan and Vitaly Grigoriants are executive producing.

THE BIG WEDDING Giveaway

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THE BIG WEDDING is upon us, and to celebrate WAMG is hoping to take up space at your gift table! That’s right folks! Put the duck dance on hold, because we are giving away a THE BIG WEDDING prize pack!

THE BIG WEDDING prize pack includes:

  • Poster
  • $25 gift card to 1-800 Flowers
  • DVD pack of classic wedding movies
  • Bubbles
  • Breath Mints

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So, what are you waiting for?

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE A US RESIDENT. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO US ADDRESSES. NO P.O. BOXES
2. INCLUDE REAL NAME, ALONG WITH YOUR ANSWER TO #3 IN AN EMAIL TO MELISSA@WEAREMOVIEGEEKS.COM 
3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: What is your favorite wedding movie?

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

With an all-star cast led by Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams, THE BIG WEDDING is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son’s wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future – and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process. Screenplay by Justin Zackham. Directed by Justin Zackham.

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THE BIG WEDDING is in theaters now

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New Trailer For THE BIG WEDDING Starring Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon And Robin Williams

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We can all agree, weddings are a special day. But that’s not to say they always run smoothly! In Lionsgate’s upcoming romantic-comedy THE BIG WEDDING, audiences will get the chance to see their favorite stars experience the chaos, laughs, and love that can go hand in hand with families and weddings.

The star-studded cast of THE BIG WEDDING includes Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams. Catch a glimpse of the new trailer.

With an all-star cast led by Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams, THE BIG WEDDING is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son’s wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future – and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process. Screenplay by Justin Zackham. Directed by Justin Zackham.

THE BIG WEDDING will be in theaters everywhere April 26, 2013!

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBigWeddingMovie

Official Site:  http://thebigweddingmovie.com/

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THE BIG WEDDING Trailer And Poster; Stars Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton And Susan Sarandon – In Theaters October 26

Wedding celebrations aren’t always fairytale perfection. THE BIG WEDDING tells the hilarious story of a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration. Catch the Griffins as they are forced to confront their past, present and future – and hopefully avoid a family fiasco in the process, in this brand new trailer now!


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With an all-star cast led by Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams, THE BIG WEDDING is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son’s wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future – and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process. Screenplay by Justin Zackham. Directed by Justin Zackham.

THE BIG WEDDING will open on Friday, October 26th, 2012!

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBigWeddingMovie

Official Twitter: #BigWedding

DARLING COMPANION – The Review

In all the discussion last week about Johnny Depp’s eighth film collaboration with Tim Burton on DARK SHADOWS another actor/director team has a work that’s about to reach theatres, DARLING COMPANION is the sixth film that actor Kevin Kline has made with screenwriter/ director Lawrence Kasdan. It’s hard to believe, but their first together, THE BIG CHILL was released thirty years ago. The new film harkens back to their earlier efforts like CHILL and GRAND CANYON since it addresses family issues and surrounds Kline with a great cast of seasoned screen vets. Amidst the high decibel destruction of this Summer’s blockbusters a small story about a long married husband and wife ( and their pet ) may be a relaxing change-of-pace.

The film begins as Beth ( Diane Keaton ) is cooing to her new grandchild at the Denver airport. After she says goodbye to her youngest daughter’s family, Beth and her eldest, single daughter Grace ( Elisabeth Moss ) hit the road for home. But something catches Beth’s eye : a wounded mutt cowering in the snow. The ladies scoop up the dog and visit a veterinarian’s office ( Grace takes a shine to the handsome doctor ). Instead of delivering the pooch to the animal shelter, Beth brings him home to meet her workaholic, spinal surgeon hubby Joseph ( Kline ). He squawks at first, but eventually gives in and the pup ( now named Freeway ) joins the family. Fast forward to another big family event as Grace weds the vet at their vacation getaway home in Utah. After the happy couple head to their honeymoon, Joseph loses Freeway while taking a walk in the woods. And so, a search begins with the remaining guests : Joseph’s sister Penny ( Dianne Wiest ), her loutish new boyfriend Russell ( Richard Jenkins ), Penny’s son ( and Joseph’s office partner ) Bryan ( Mark Duplass ) and the sultry caretaker of the estate, Carmen ( Ayelet Zurer ).  Can they reunite the panicky Beth with her beloved, darling companion?

So there’s the somewhat simple story that Kasdan and his wife Meg have cooked up. It’s certainly not as convoluted as Lawrence’s directing debut BODY HEAT ( not a lot of steamy, sweaty sex either! ). But there’s a nice languid pace and some great performances. Keaton and Kline make a believable couple. He’s doing a riff on some of his stodgy, uptight characters while she’s not too far away from her ” Annie Hall ” whimsy. They can fuss and fight while still finding each other’s quirks endearing. Wiest also works well with Kline, but she really shines in her scenes with Jenkins. He’s become one of the screen’s most delightful character actors ( as the recent CABIN IN THE WOODS confirms ). His Russell annoys all of the family but Penny. He’s a gregarious guy who’s always working on a get-rich-quick scheme. Sure he’s a doofus, but it’s hard to resist his charms. The only subplot that doesn’t quite ring true is the blossoming romance between Bryan and Carmen. We can see where it’s headed very early. It’s the old opposites attract bit. The earthy exotic ( she has a gypsy heritage ) gets the cold, wasp-y professional to cut loose. Her ” psychic powers ” routine is a bit overused. Luckily, Joseph is there to roll his eyes and call her on the BS. Aside from a welcome cameo from Sam Shepard as the sheriff ( he just wants to fly fish! ) and a nightmare animated clip, there not many shocks or surprises in the film. But Kasdan directs with a sure hand and the Utah scenery is breathtaking. If you’ve got some affection for these wonderful actors, then this gentle tale of family ( and pet ) love may be a nice break from the explosive thrillers. It’s a bit of cinema comfort food with some old film friends.

Overall Rating : 3.5 Out of 5 Stars

 

Save The Date: Lionsgate And Nu Image Throw THE BIG WEDDING

All-Star Ensemble Comedy Unspools Stateside October 19, 2012

Santa Monica, CA, August 02, 2011 – LIONSGATE and Nu Image are thrilled to announce THE BIG WEDDING, a Nu Image / Millennium Films production that Lionsgate will be distributing in the U.S. and the U.K. The announcement was made jointly by Joe Drake, President of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, Jason Constantine, Lionsgate’s President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, and Avi Lerner, Founder and Co-Chairman of Nu Image, who is handling international sales of the film.

The film, which boasts an all star cast including Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried, Robin Williams, Ben Barnes and Topher Grace, is currently shooting in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Written and directed by Justin Zackham (THE BUCKET LIST), the film centers around Don (De Niro) and Ellie (Keaton), a long divorced couple being forced to pretend that they are still happily married at their son’s wedding. Among all of their family and friends, the hoax snowballs into a poignant and raucously funny story about the ties that bind.

Nu Image’s Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort and Trevor Short are executive producing, with Justin Zackham, Clay Pecorin, Richard Salvatore and Harry Ufland producing.

“THE BIG WEDDING is a charming, rollicking movie that promises to be an instant intergenerational family comedy classic,” explains Drake of the film’s appeal to the studio. “We are thrilled to be in business once again with Avi and Nu Image,” adds Constantine. “After our success together with action genre films like THE EXPENDABLES and the upcoming CONAN THE BARBARIAN, this film presented a wonderful opportunity to expand our collaborative horizons into the realm of broad comedy.”

“Our relationship with Lionsgate has always been mutually beneficial and one of great respect. A film like THE BIG WEDDING only reinforces that idea and takes our relationship to the next level,” says Lerner. “We know that Lionsgate’s faith in us to deliver on all of the potential of this comedy is well placed.”

Negotiations on behalf of Lionsgate were overseen by Constantine along with Lionsgate’s SVP of Acquisitions Eda Kowan and EVP of Business & Legal Affairs Wendy Jaffe.

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate is a leading global entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution and new channel platforms. The Company has built a strong television presence in production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming through Debmar-Mercury and an array of channel assets. Lionsgate currently has 15 shows on more than 10 networks spanning its prime time production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as “Mad Men”, “Weeds” and “Nurse Jackie” along with the comedy “Blue Mountain State, ” the upcoming drama “Boss” and the syndication successes “Tyler Perry’s House Of Payne”, its spinoff “Meet The Browns”, the upcoming “For Better or Worse,” “The Wendy Williams Show” and “Are We There Yet?”.

Its feature film business has generated more than half a billion dollars at the North American box office in the past year, fueled by such successes as THE LINCOLN LAWYER, TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY, THE EXPENDABLES, which was #1 at the North American box office for two weeks, THE LAST EXORCISM, TYLER PERRY’S WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?, KICK ASS and the critically-acclaimed PRECIOUS, which won two Academy Awards®. The Company’s home entertainment business has grown to more than 8% market share and is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 13,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.

About Nu Image/Millennium Films

Nu Image/Millennium Films currently develops, finances, produces and distributes approximately 15-18 pictures a year, shooting globally. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Nu Image, Inc. is the parent company of Millennium Films (production), Millennium Entertainment (U.S. theatrical and home entertainment distribution company), and has full service production studios in Shreveport, Louisiana (Millennium Studios) and Sofia, Bulgaria (Nu Boyana Studios