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Henry Cavill (MAN OF STEEL) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’sTHE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.
Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, the film centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.
The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. opens in IMAX and in theaters on August 14, 2015.
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British composer Daniel Pemberton creates a bold, fresh sound for Guy Ritchie’s new film. With the movie set at the height of the cold war, Pemberton was able to channel ‘60s-era spy films while exploring contemporary world music for what he describes as a “kaleidoscope of international color.”
Who composed the score for the original TV show?
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Rated PG-13 for action violence, some suggestive content, and partial nudity.
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. is filled with everything that made the 1960s cool – from its art, fashion and music, to its attitudes and perspectives – into a spot-on but understated vibe that is both retro and undeniably 21st century.
It is espionage chic and Guy Ritchie’s movie proves what was sexy then, is sexy now.
In some ways, the 1960s depicted in THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. is a rare and enticing moment in time that only really existed on screen. The TV show enthralled mid-1960s viewers and spy-game aficionados on both sides of the Atlantic.
Warner Bros. Pictures has released new high-res photos from their stylish international adventure and origin story about the superspies – Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin – from the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
Ritchie captures the tone and authenticity of the 60’s through the various locations, the sophisticated palettes by production designer Oliver Scholl and the work of award-winning costume designer Joanna Johnston. All the costumes represent the highly polished fashion of the time.
Many will appreciate the exciting score from composer Daniel Pemberton. In keeping with the film’s tonal integrity, Pemberton brings a sound that combines the crispness and sophistication of today with a distinctly ’60s flavor.
Ritchie brings a classic concept and period to life in a contemporary and entertaining way, because saving the world, never goes out of style.
Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (THE Social NETWORK) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.
Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, the film centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.
The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. opens in IMAX and in theaters on August 14, 2015.
Well, the big studios have finally gotten around to another summer cinema staple. Let’s see, for 2015 we’ve had a couple of sequels (AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON and PITCH PERFECT 2), a reboot (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD), and a brassy lady-driven comedy (HOT PURSUIT). So now, it’s time for that other, often dreaded, “R-word”: the remake (usually called a “re-imagining” by sneaky PR types). Oh, and this is another 1980’s classic like January 2014’s ROBOCOP. But we’ll go back a few years before that shoot-em-up satire of 1987. It’s 1982, the summer of Spielberg, when he had his biggest (at that time) box office smash with E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. Now Mr. S wrote and directed that one, but a few weeks before that opened, he produced and wrote another huge hit. Now, yet another prominent blockbuster director, Sam Raimi, is the producer of this new scare-fest. To paraphrase the original’s classic poster/ad tagline, “It’s heeere’!” And it’s comin’ at ya’ in 3D! Brace yourself for new scares with POLTERGEIST!
As this fresh take begins, we’re again in Chicagoland suburbia as the Bowens (not the Freelings) are about to meet their real estate agent at their (hopefully) new home. Those nasty ole’ electrical towers loom over the homes, much to the disgust of eldest daughter Kendra (Saxon Sharbino), who as a clichéd teenager seems to be aghast at everything. Grade-schooler Madison (Kennedi Clements) is eager for new adventures while the skittish middle child, pre-teen Griffin (Kyle Catlett) is, as always, apprehensive. All’s not rosy with the family since dad Eric (Sam Rockwell) was laid off (we’re guessing the previous home was foreclosed) and mom Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) considers jumping back into the workforce. Since the price is right (and it’s the nicest place they’ve seen), they move in. But things are odd right off the bat. Kendra’s cell phone fizzes out. Griffin’s attic room has a squirrel infestation and the creepiest clown doll collection ever. Plus lil’ Maddie is conversing with her invisible friends more than ever before (especially in front of the static buzzing HDTV). One evening the parents decide to attend a neighborhood dinner party (with a bit of job networking) and leave Kendra in charge for the night. This seems to send out a supernatural party invite and an all-out occult assault ensues. When the parents return, the house is in shambles, Kendra and Griffin are hysterical, and Maddie is missing. Amy heads to a local college and enlists the help of paranormal researcher Dr. Powell (Jane Adams) and her two student aides. When the spirits prove too strong, Powell calls in the cavalry, in the form of cable TV ghost-chasing star Carrigan Burke (Jared Harris). But can this flamboyant media showman return the Bowens’ lost little girl?
The very different acting styles of the two adult leads help set this film apart from its predecessor. Rockwell once again exudes laid-back cool as the patriarch under attack. Here, we get the impression that his wise-acre attitude is a mask to hide his anxiety over the future, more to ease the kids than fool himself, but when the “stuff” hits the fan, this papa charges in head first. As does DeWitt, who tries to put a positive spin on their new economic reality. When the unthinkable occurs, she will go to any and all links, including enlisting the college “loons”. Hers is a quiet, formidable strength. These two have an easy-going, flirty chemistry. Sharbino exhibits teen sass and snark, but lets her guard down to reveal the caring eldest sib. Catlett expertly embodies the sensitive middle male child dropped between two sisters, trying to get past a recent trauma (he was separated from mom on a mall trip), and finally finding his courage and embracing his inner hero. Clements is all bright innocence as the audience’s surrogate sweet angel that must be protected and rescued. Adams ably embodies the quirky academic as she balances between easing the Bowens’ fears and her astonishment at the unearthly events. The biggest re-imagining may be Harris talking over the “cleanser” expert role made most memorable by Zelda Rubinstein originally. Burke’s a true “show-boater” (even using a line from 1982 as his TV catchphrase), but is all business when his realizes the very high stakes involved. He’ll stop the dark forces at any cost to himself.
Director Gil Kenan (CITY OF EMBER, THE MONSTER HOUSE) strives to make this a more intimate terror tale than the original. Back then, the major studios wanted to re-establish themselves in the genre after several “indies” had recently dominated (“Hey folks, we gave you THE EXORCIST, ‘member?”). It’s a touch quieter with fewer “epic-style”, big flashy sequences. We get to see much more of the “other dimension” with some twisted, writhing ghouls that seem straight from our nightmares, but there’s not a “let’s top that last scene” feel with multiple false climaxes. Of course, the “child in danger” plot is an easy tension accelerator, but it doesn’t quite veer into seedy exploitation (well, maybe the clown doll stuff is overdone). Marc Streitenfeld’s subtle score riffs on Jerry Goldsmith’s classic music while never overwhelming the film (very few loud “scare’ chords). And, whatta’ you know, the 3D is pretty great, separating the setting into distinct planes and a few terrific “in your face” gags. So, is this another “unnecessary” sequel (since the original is in color and a “talkie”)? Well no, but it’s certainly more entertaining than many recent twice told terror tales (looking at you, EVIL DEAD!) and the new casting is pretty inspired. It won’t erase memories of the 82’ model, but the 2015 POLTERGEIST still delivers a decent a spook show. I’m just grateful they didn’t turn it into another tired “found footage” flick.
British director Gil Kenan proved his atmospheric take on the horror and fantasy genres with his movies Monster House and City of Ember. Now, with legendary filmmaker and producer Sam Raimi (Spiderman, Evil Dead, The Grudge), Kenan directs the remake of the classic 1982 horror movie POLTERGEIST.
POLTERGEIST contemporizes the scary tale about a family – starring Sam Rockwell(Moon, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and Rosemarie DeWitt (Cinderella Man, Rachel Getting Married) – whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces.
When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter (Kennedi Clements) captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.
The movie also features Nicholas Braun, Kyle Catlett, Saxon Sharbino, Jane Adams and Jared Harris.
POLTERGEIST opens in theaters May 22.
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Thursday, May 21st at 6PM
Answer the following from the original 1982 movie:
What 2 sci-fi film posters were hanging in the children’s bedroom?
What does Carol Anne call the ghosts?
What’s the name of the community where the Freelings live?
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POLTERGEIST is rated PG 13 for Intense Frightening Sequences, Brief Suggestive Material and Some Language.
Here’s your first look at the new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
A fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series, Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure.
Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.
The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. also stars Alicia Vikander (“Anna Karenina”), Elizabeth Debicki (“The Great Gatsby”), with Jared Harris (“Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows”), and Hugh Grant as Waverly.
The screenplay was written by Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, who previously collaborated on re-imagining the classic detective Sherlock Holmes in two hit films.
Guy Ritchie’s THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. opens on Friday, August 14, 2015.
Eric Bowen (Sam Rockwell) and wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) desperately try and hold on to their youngest daughter Madison (Kennedi Clements), who’s been targeted by terrifying apparitions in the first trailer for POLTERGEIST.
The new film is a contemporary take on the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.
“They’re here” sent shivers down the spine of moviegoers in 1982 when the terrifying horror classic, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, was released. What made the film even more scary was the chilling score by Jerry Goldsmith.
The trailer looks tremendous and it did its job in scaring me, so I’m willing to give it a go (now I remember why I don’t like clowns).
With Jared Harris reinventing the infamous role of Tangina, played by Zelda Rubenstein (those are hard shoes to fill, especially with her final line in the original, “this house is clean”), it may be hard for the purists to get past some of the differences.
From producer Sam Raimi (EVIL DEAD), screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire (RISE OF THE GUARDIANS) and director Gil Kenan (MONSTER HOUSE), and starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kennedi Clements, Nicholas Braun and Jared Harris, POLTERGEIST opens in 3D in theaters July 24, 2015.
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So far this year we’ve seen the return of valiant Dusty Crophopper, lovebirds Blu and Jewel, and Hiccup (and best pal Toothless) in their respective animated sequels PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE, RIO 2, and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2. Now it’s time for another animated return, but not of a character: it’s the return of a style of animation. Those previous films were all done the way most features are produced this days, via computers aka CGI. This new feature harkens back to process nearly as old as film itself. This new feature uses stop-motion animation, the movement of tiny figures (often made with clay, rubber, or wood) one frame at a time to simulate movement. Perhaps best known for bringing dinosaurs and other big beasties to life thanks to effect pioneers Willis O”Brien and Ray Harryhausen, it was later used for television specials (the perennial “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”) and eventually feature films like THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Across the pond, Aardman Studios has wowed us with their Wallace & Grommit shorts and features like CHICKEN RUN. Back in the states a new animation titan has emerged, the Laika Studios based in the great Northwest. After exploding on the scene with the gorgeous CORALINE in 2009 they followed with another Oscar-nominee, the haunting and hilarious PARANORMAN three years later. Well, they’ve put the past two years to very good use by producing perhaps their most visually stunning and entertaining work yet. Look out, here come THE BOXTROLLS!
The film takes place in the towering village of Cheesebridge. In the opening flashback we see one of the boxtrolls (dwarf-like, green-tinted humanoids who use discarded cardboard boxes for clothing and disguise) taking a human baby down the sewer and away to its underground lair (all in the cover of darkness). Enterprising exterminator Archibald Snatcher (voiced by Sir Ben Kinsgley) strikes a deal with the town elder Lord Portley-Rind (Jared Harris): if he rids the town of the boxtrolls, Snatcher can trade in his red hat for a coveted white hat and be part of the elite set. As the years pass, the baby grows into a strapping lad now named Eggs, after the product label on the box he wears (Isaac Hempstead Wright). But Snatcher and his three henchman have been quite busy using a new method of capturing the boxtrolls that venture out of the manholes. When his best friend Fish is caught, Eggs dashes above and meets Portley-Rind’s spirited young daughter Winnie (Elle Fanning). Together they learn of Snatcher’s devious plot and try to convince her father that the boxtrolls are harmless before a new destructive device wipes them out.
The film makers have assembled a stellar international cast to bring this delightful tale to vibrant life. Kingsley brings a maniacal glee to the class-obsessed Snatcher. He must have that white hat at any cost! In one of many memorable sequences he insists on ingesting fancy cheese (in preparation for his descention) even though it really, REEEALLY does not agree with him. Harris delivers the perfect, clueless aristocrat, who only devotes his attention to those fine cheeses. Wright is a likeable gung-ho young hero who doesn’t quite know how to behave above ground. Fanning is an unexpected wonder as the young girl who’s not merely another damsel-in-distress to be rescued. She’s eager to explore life outside the mansion. Nothing prim and proper about this golden-tressed tomboy (upon seeing the boxtrolls’ lair, she dejectedly remarks,”Where’s the rivers of blood? I was told there’d be rivers of blood!”). The movie’s main scene stealers are the trio of henchmen: Mr.Trout (Nick Frost), Mr. Pickles (Richard Ayoade), and Mr.Gristle (Tracy Morgan). As the diminutive Gristle gleefully goes about his dirty work (usually repeating words and phrases from his boss), Trout and Pickles hilariously question their lives (are we actually bad guys or do people just perceive us as bad?). I’d love to see a spin-off just about these three.
Directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi, working from screenwriters Irena Brignull and Adam Pava’s adaptation of Alan Snow’s book “Here Be Monsters!”, have created a feast for the ears and the eyes. Be sure to see it on the biggest screen possible in order to drink in its visual splendor which is not dimmed by 3D in the least. The colors still pop, while the characters come alive in front of the magnificent, intricate backgrounds. Cheesebridge is an unending maze of twisty streets, curved alleys, contorted buildings and palatial estates. Just as much detail and care has gone into every carriage and street lamp. The adults are all long, spindly limbs that barely support their sandbag-like torsos. The title characters are almost cavorting jack-in-the-boxes, forming walls, before splitting up as their limbs spring out of their cardboard middles into manic action. The pre-preschool set may be a tad spooked by the figures jumping out of shadows and later as the heroes face danger, but most kids will love the wild gross-out style gags (Eggs and the trolls relish munching on crisp, crunchy bugs) while a great lesson on tolerance seeps into the tale. Be sure and stick around for the terrific, 2D (classic hand-drawn style) animation during the end credits that includes a brief peek “behind the curtain”. Come Oscar nom time look for the Laika team to be one the short list in the Best Animated Feature category because THE BOXTROLLS is one of the most dazzling, imaginative films released this year. And hey, why not Best Picture since it’s definitely…
Mark your calendars, because THE BOXTROLLS are coming to theaters on September 26th. But before they do, Focus Features has released this cute, character filled poster for their upcoming film.
Get to know Fish, Eggs, Shoe, Oil Can and the entire gang in this new video.
(Moviefone)
THE BOXTROLLS is a family event movie from LAIKA, the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman, that introduces audiences to a new breed of family – The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright of Game of Thrones) in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge.
When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley), comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie (Elle Fanning of Maleficent). Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.
Based upon the book Here Be Monsters, by Alan Snow, THE BOXTROLLS is directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable.
Watch what Ben Kingsley had to say about the film and acting at Comic Con 2014 HERE.
Check out the brand new trailer for THE BOXTROLLS. Think animation with a dash of Monty Python thrown in.
Based on Alan Snow’s bestseller HERE BE MONSTERS, the voice cast includes Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris, Toni Collette, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, and Tracy Morgan.
The third animation collaboration is from LAIKA and Focus Features, the companies that brought you the Academy Award-nominated features PARANORMAN and CORALINE. Expect their latest film to take one of the spots for Best Animated Feature when the Oscar nominations are announced Thursday morning, January 15, 2015.
Meet a new breed of family – THE BOXTROLLS, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright) in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge.
When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley), comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie (Elle Fanning). Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.
From directors Anthony Staachi and Graham Annable, the family event movie, THE BOXTROLLS, releases in theaters on September 26.
Before the new stop-motion animated film THE BOXTROLLS hits theaters on on September 26, Focus Features and LAIKA invite you to get creative and build your very own Boxtroll at TheBoxtrolls.com.
One grand prize winner’s Boxtroll will be brought to life as a real puppet by LAIKA artists, and other Box-tastic prizes are available.
LAIKA artists put a ton of blood, sweat and tears into bringing THE BOXTROLLS to life. But that’s only three ingredients.
A family event movie from the creators of CORALINE and PARANORMAN that introduces audiences to a new breed of family – THE BOXTROLLS, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright) in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge.
When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley), comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred (Elle Fanning). Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.
Based on the novel Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow, the voice cast includes Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette, Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Jared Harris, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, and Tracy Morgan.
