Posted in Breaking News, Causes, Charity Event, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, News, Television on July 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Are you going to be at Comic Con next week? Do you want to help out a worthy cause? Well, you can see some really cool panels and support an important charity by hitting up the panels scheduled by the folks at the Nerd Machine via the Second Annual Nerd HQ that will be held simultaneously alongside Comic Con.
Here is the sneak peek at this year’s line-up.
Tickets for these Conversations with a Cause will go on sale tomorrow July 6 at 9 AM (Pacific Time).
Posted in Movies, News on June 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in June:
The Amazing Spider-Man
Opens: July 3
Typical teenager Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) embraces his incredible destiny after uncovering one of his father’s most carefully guarded secrets. The cast includes Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Sally Field and Martin Sheen
The Magic of Belle Isle
Opens: July 6
Morgan Freeman plays a washed-up alcoholic writer trapped in a wheelchair who gets a second lease on life thanks to a single mother and her three kids, who are his new neighbors, helping reignite his passion for writing. The cast includes Virginia Madsen and Madeline Carroll.
Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D
Opens: July 13
A continental cataclysm leads to a mostly seaborne tale including a ragtag group of animal pirates. The sloth reunites with his family and the saber-toothed tiger finds love. The voice cast includes Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Aziz Ansari, Wanda Sykes, Rebel Wilson, Joy Behar, Alan Tudyk, Keke Palmer, Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Red Lights
Opens: July 13
Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls “red lights,” the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. The cast includes Elizabeth Olsen and Joely Richardson.
Union Square
Opens: July 13
NYC’s Union Square is the setting for an unexpected reunion between two estranged sisters, one on the verge of getting married, and the other on the verge of a nervous breakdown: Lucy (Mira Sorvino) and her younger sister Jenny’s (Tammy Blanchard). The cast includes Patti LuPone.
The Dark Knight Rises
Opens: July 20
The third and final installment picks up after the events of The Dark Night with Batman (Christian Bale) pitted against the deadly bane (Tom Hardy) and Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman (Anne Hathaway). The cast includes Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Marion Cotillard.
Movies coming out in August will be posted at the end of July.
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, News, Reminder, Television, Video on June 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
On June 16, the Lifetime movie Blue Lagoon: The Awakening will debut at 8 PM.
Overachieving high school student Emma Robinson (newcomer Indiana Evans) and slacker Dean McMullen (newcomer Brenton Thwaites) find themselves on the same class trip to Trinidad. Though they have little in common, Emma and Dean attend a wild party on a boat, and when Emma falls overboard during a police raid, Dean jumps in to save her. The pair drifts in a motorless dinghy until they end up stranded on a deserted island. While their parents desperately search for them, Emma and Dean are forced to rely on each other for survival, and the more time they spend together the more they realize their attraction to one another. Despite their differences, they eventually create a bond between themselves. But as days on the island become weeks and then months, Emma and Dean wonder if they’ll ever be rescued or if their life on the Blue Lagoon will last forever.
Denise Richards appears as Emma’s mother Barbara and Christopher Atkins (from the original movie) appears as Mr. Christiansen, a high school teacher who helps in the search for Emma and Dean.
Here is the trailer for Blue Lagoon: The Awakening.
Posted in Movies, News, Reminder, Television, Video on June 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel original movie Operation Cupcake will debut on June 16 at 8 PM.
When Army Colonel Griff Carson (Dean Cain) returns home from Germany on a two-month leave, he considers retiring if he doesn’t get promoted to General. Being away on deployment has been hard on Griff, separating him from his wife Janet (Kristy Swanson) and his two teenagers. With his kids growing up and his wife busy opening a second bakeshop with a slimy business partner, Griff suddenly feels he no longer fits into his own family. Hoping to give him a sense of duty, Janet assigns him to help run her quaint cupcake shop.
Here is a trailer for Operation Cupcake.
Posted in Fan Effort, Geekdom, Movies, News, Recommendations on June 8, 2012| 2 Comments »
Are you among the millions of superhero fans who want to see the long in gestation Wonder Woman film finally come to the big screen?
Well, you just might get to see that project come to fruition albeit through a fan-made film made possible by fan donations at Indiegogo.
This Wonder Woman fan film is based on the successful imagery by SuperHero Photography, which you can check out here.
The following is verbatim from the Indiegogo website for the fan-made Wonder Woman film:
Every fan loves a fan film: a labor of love that presents a unique point of view, pushing the boundaries of what movies are allowed to do. Iconic characters are the most symbolic and the most important, and we chose Wonder Woman because she is EPIC, and arguably the most controversial of all of DC’s most beloved characters! To our knowledge their isn’t yet a Wonder Woman Fan Film out there that has been able to do her justice and we want to give the fans something to go gaga over!!
After the explosion of comments, shares, interviews of Adam Jay’s Wonder Woman photo shoot with Sarah Scott, we decided this is the time ! Sarah will be playing the role for this fan film.
You can learn more about the fan made film and its efforts to raise the necessary funds needed to make the film by visiting their official website Indiegogo.
DISCLAIMER: Wonder Woman is the intellectual property of DC Comics/Time Warner. No infringement is meant! (They) are just looking to play in their sandbox. And I am just helping to spread the word!
Posted in Movies, News on May 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in June:
Snow White and the Huntsman
Opens: June 1
In the alternative world of the Middle Ages, the ruthless Queen Ravenna has conquered several European kingdoms and plans to take over the Kingdom of England, but she realizes that her stepdaughter, Snow White, is destined to surpass her not only as the “Fairest One of All,” but also as the kingdom’s successor. The cast includes Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Clafin and Ian McShane.
Bel Ami
Opens: June 8
This film chronicles the rise of a young man to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most influential and wealthy women. The cast include Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Colm Meaney.
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Opens: June 8
Four former zoo animals still trying to return to New York end up stranded in Monte Carlo; from there they join a travelling circus which moves around several European cities, along the way helping the other creatures in the circus rediscover their passion for performing. Voices will be provided by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Frances McDormand.
Prometheus
Opens: June 8
In the late 21st century, a star map is discovered within the archaeological imagery of several otherwise unconnected cultures. The crew of the faster-than-light spaceship, Prometheus, are sent on a scientific expedition to follow the map as part of an outer space exploration mission to find the origins of mankind. Exploring the advanced civilization of an extraterrestrial race and discovering their amazing technology, they soon face a threat to humanity’s very existence. The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Guy Pearce.
Safety Not Guaranteed
Opens: June 8
The film follows three employees of a magazine as they investigate an ad that reads: “Wanted: Somebody to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this once before. Safety not guaranteed.” The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Jake M. Johnson, Karan Soni and Mark Duplass.
Rock of Ages
Opens: June 15
The film follows waitress Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) and busboy Drew Boley (Diego Boneta) who fall in love during the pop metal era of the 1980s. The cast includes Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti and Mary J. Blige.
The Woman in the Fifth
Opens: June 15
Ethan Hawke plays American writer who moves to Paris to try and rebuild his relationship with his estranged wife and his six year-old daughter. It soon comes to light he has a history of violence and a not particularly good grasp on reality – he soon ends up robbed and stuck in a seedy hotel where things take a turn for the decidedly weird. The cast includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Kulig and Samir Guesmi.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Opens: June 22
This film re-imagines the life of President Abraham Lincoln to have a secret identity as a vampire killer who seeks the beast that killed his mother. The cast includes Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Brave
Opens: June 22
This animation film involves a feisty young princess setting out to discover true bravery to undo a curse on the kingdom. The voices will be provided by Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson and Kevin McKidd.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Opens: June 22
The story has an extinction-level meteor shower headed for Earth and a man (Steve Carrell) finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He ends up going on a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart with the help of a neighbor (Kiera Knightley), who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan. The cast includes Melanie Lynskey, Adam Brody, William Petersen, Patton Oswalt, Connie Britton, Rob Corddry and Mark Moses.
Magic Mike
Opens: June 29
The story is loosely based on actor Channing Tatum’s experiences as a teenage male stripper in Florida in the late 90’s where he was mentored by the titular Mike. In the film, Tatum will take on the role of Mike. The cast includes Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer and Joe Manganiello.
People Like Us
Opens: June 29
This film tells the story of a struggling man who, after flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son. The cast includes Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Duplass and Jon Favreau.
Take This Waltz
Opens: June 29
The film centers around Margot, a 28 year old freelance writer who lives in a charming house on a leafy street in the Little Portugal section of Toronto, as she struggles with and examines her feelings for Lou, her husband of five years, while exploring a new relationship with Daniel, an artist and rickshaw driver who lives across the street. The cast includes Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman and Luke Kirby.
Movies coming out in July will be posted at the end of June.
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
On May 28, the History Channel will debut the original three-part mini-series Hatfields & McCoys starting tonight at 9 PM.
The mini-series will focus on the legendary family feud between the Hatfields and McCoy families that stars Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton as heads of the separate households.
The cast includes Jena Malone, Lindsay Pulsipher, Mare Winningham, Matt Barr, Powers Boothe and Tom Berenger.
Here is a trailer for Hatfields & McCoys.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The HBO film Hemingway and Gellhorn will air on HBO on May 28 at 9 PM.
Nicole Kidman plays Martha Gellhorn a celebrated war correspondent and the third wife of Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen). The story trails their passionate often rocky relationship during the Spanish Civil War and beyond.
Here is a trailer for Hemingway & Gellhorn.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Tidbits, Video on May 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The next film in the Jesse Stone franchise, Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt, will debut on CBS at 9 PM on May 20.
Jesse (Tom Selleck) finds himself struggling to get his job back as the Paradise police chief, and he is forced to rely on his cop intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues and hidden meanings as he attempts to solve a shocking and horrifying mob-related double homicide. The cast includes Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, Stephen McHattie, William Devane, Gloria Reuben, Saul Rubinek and Robert Carradine.
Here is a trailer for Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
On May 20 the made-for-TV movie Kiss At Pine Lake will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
Barry Watson (7th Heaven) and Mia Kirshner (The L Word) star in a summer romance fifteen years in the making. As star-crossed lovers who finally share that very special first kiss as they unite to save their childhood camp.
Here is a trailer for Kiss At Pine Lake.
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