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American Hustle Trailer

The critical and commercial successes of The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook have made David O. Russell is a major name to look for in awards season now. American Hustle will be one of the major contenders this winter and the number one reason is that it features one hell of a cast made up of Russell regulars Bale, Cooper, Lawrence and Adams. The Abscam Sting of the 1970s is a juicy story and, judging from the trailer, this cast and crew is going to make a winner out of it.

X-Men: Days of Future Past Reveals Its Villains

  We got a few small looks at the future foes of the X-Men at Comic-Con, but this newly released viral video is a plug for Trask Industries , the company founded by Bolivar Trask ( Peter Dinklage ), creator of the sentinels. How big the finished products will look in Bryan Singer ‘s X-Men: Days of Future Past isn't certain yet, but there appears to be a discrepancy between the size of the sentinel in the video and the sentinels in the photos from the Trask Industries site. X-Men: Days of Future Past is scheduled to hit theatres May 23, 2014 .

2013: The Year of the Sequel

You’re bound to be excited by the prospect of some of the great sequels that are due to hit the big screen over the remainder of 2013 if you love film, and probably even if you don’t. First up is Monsters University the eagerly awaited sequel to Monsters Inc. Billy Crystal and John Goodman return to voices of Mike and Sulley but, despite the sequel hitting the screens 12 years after the original, Hollywood’s two favourite animated monsters appear younger than before. That’s because audiences are getting the chance to see how Mike and Sulley first met at university whilst taking Scaring Degrees – what’s not to like! X-Men fans we also be delighted to see Hugh Jackman return as Wolverine for the sixth time in The Wolverine; a film which is likely to see the part-man, part-adamantium comic-book hero slaying some bad guys. The hugely popular trio of ageing spies Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and John Malcovich return in Red 2, this time with the added bonus of Anthony Hopkins playin

Avengers Gets Official Title

While there was no line-up of all the Avengers as there was in 2011, director Joss Whedon made waves as he took the stage and announced the official title, and with it, the villain of the upcoming film. Ultron is a new name to many mainstream Marvel fans so the recent ten issue run also titled "Age of Ultron" is more than likely serve as an introduction to the baddie. If that run of comics is any indicator, Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and co. will have much more to worry about than a partially destroyed New York City, especially with Whedon's penchant for killing off characters. Avengers: Age of Ultron is scheduled to hit theatres in May 1, 2015.

New Comic-Con Trailer for 'Catching Fire'

Lionsgate released a new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire today at Comic-Con. If you thought the first trailer wasn't tense enough, you'll enjoy this one which also features a ton of new footage from the film. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hits theaters on November 22nd.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot #35

The game where I throw out one of cinema's more obscure quotes and you try to guess it. Readers are currently 25 for 34. Best of luck on this week's quote. " I killed the president of Paraguay with a fork. How've you been? "

Batman/Superman Team-Up Could Arrive in 2015

Remember that scene in I Am Legend where Will Smith drives through a decimated New York City where a Batman and Superman film was teased? That could very soon become a reality. According to a report by the LA Times, Warner Bros. will be announcing a Batman/Superman team-up that will follow Man of Steel. Henry Cavill will reprise the Superman role, and Zack Snyder is slated to direct from a David Goyer script. There is no Batman at the moment, but Christian Bale is unlikely to don the cape and cowl again as he announced that he has moved on from the role recently. Christopher Nolan's involvement is not addressed, but it is expected that he will act as producer again. This move comes as a suprise as it was expected that a Man of Steel sequel and Batman reboot would take place prior to any film starring both icons. Tentatively titled World's Finest, Warner Bros. is aiming for a 2015 release.

House Party 5 Giveaway

Warner Bros. and PartnersHub are teaming up to host a giveaway for  House Party 5 . To promote the release of the film, PartnersHub put out this soundboard with unlockable GIFS exclusive to users of the app. To win a copy of the movie, leave a comment (and email address to contact you) below by August 2nd and the winner will be notified.

Review: Red 2

  Retirement didn't suit black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) well the first time he tried it and, in Red 2, it seems like domestic bliss with girlfriend, Sarah (Mary Louise Parker) isn't all it is cracked up to be. Frank is getting up there in years and shopping trips at CostCo is not how he wants to spend his remaining time on this Earth. Springing up from the tupperware, Marvin (John Malkovich) informs Frank that he won't have to. A portable nuclear device, missing from the pages of history until WikiLeaks dragged it back up, is back on the market and just waiting for evildoers to destroy the world with it. Sensing an opportunity to get back in the game one more time, Frank reunites his crew of retired operatives for one last hurrah. With Morgan Freeman and Ernest Borgnine missing in action, Anthony Hopkins and Byung Hun Lee are added as Dr. Bailey and a super assassin in a crisp suit, respectively. The trio's little chase catches the eye of many

Review: Pacific Rim

 The concept of monsters and giant robots bashing each other is certainly not new (Godzilla, several anime shows, etc.), but Pacific Rim has a secret weapon up its sleeve: Guillermo del Toro. Every picture Del Toro makes is infused with an enthusiasm for creatures and fantastical elements that could only come from the mind of the man who brought us Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy and Cronos. In the year 2020, a collision of techtonic plates in the Pacific has created a breach in the Earth's crust releasing massive beasts called the "kaiju" that plague cities around the world. To combat the threat, humans build gigantic mechas (named jaegers) in hopes that they can ward off the monsters threatening humanity. Instead of remote operation, these mechas can only be operated by two pilots mentally linked in "drift space". (As a quick aside, as cool as it looks for two people to pilot the jaegers, but why a robot needs a human to act out a punch in this age o

12 Years a Slave Trailer

The first trailer for 12 Years a Slave was released today and it offers the first look at the footage of Steve McQueen's capturing of Solomon Northup's harrowing true story of living in captivity for twelve years before obtaining his freedom. McQueen's last two films haven't fared well during Oscar season, but given the cast and the prestigious material, this should be the film that catches the Academy's eye for McQueen.

New Concept Art Features Captain America and The Winter Soldier

Entertainment Weekly has released some unseen concept art from the upcoming Marvel picture Captain America: The Winter Soldier and it promises a showdown of outstanding proportions. Captured in the chaos below is Cap (Chris Evans) going toe-to-toe with The Winter Soldier in a match-up that we will have to wait another nine months or so to see. Of all the phase two movies Marvel has launched thus far, this is perhaps the most appealing and I can't wait to see what directors Joe and Anthony Russo can do with a political thriller set within the confines of the Marvel universe. Captain America: The Winter Soldier hits theatres April 4, 2014

Make a Difference with Givver

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Another Look at Electro in Amazing Spider-man 2

Entertainment Weekly offers us another look at Electro (Jamie Foxx) and Spider-man (Andrew Garfield) in this week's Comic-Con issue. Spider-man fans have already gotten a look at Jamie Foxx's Electro earlier this year, but the new cover has a much better with all of the post-production effects added. The blue-skin Electro has looks vaguely like Mr. Freeze from Batman and Robin, but as long as there aren't any shockingly awful puns, I think they will be ok.

The Politics of Ender's Game

At a Comic-con panel for Summit Entertainment's Ender's Game  there is a noticeable absence at their table, writer of the novel, Orson Scott Card. The reason is not sickness, or that the writer is uncomfortable in public arenas, the reason is that Card is has made a spectacle of himself regarding his anti-gay beliefs. Card being asked to stay home isn't a surprise (he was also let go by DC Comics after the announcement that he would be the lead writer for a new Superman comic) but Ender's Game  is a much more public platform. Backlash will continue against Card as promotions for the film begin to ramp up, but he can't be hidden from the media forever, and even if he could, the boycott of the film won't go away. Card isn't the first person in filmmaking with a controversial opinion (screenwriter Roberto Orci believes that the U.S. government was behind 9/11 and the Boston Marathon horrors), but his entrenched position in his beliefs and his need to be ver

Zeebox Shows Fans the Love

zeebox , the award-winning second screen companion app, today launched the “Get a Room!” contest to celebrate and reward TV watchers for their passion by inviting them to get creative with TV Rooms – the latest feature within the app allowing users to create vibrant communities around their favorite shows, stars and TV topics. zeebox is calling on all fans to create their own TV Rooms, share the love with comments, photos and videos, invite friends and earn the chance to win $10,000 for the most awesome TV Room. Leading up to the grand prize, zeebox is also giving away $1,000 per day for the next 30 days to TV Room members who create the biggest buzz in rooms. How to Win 1. Any US-resident user of the free zeebox app for iPhone, iPad, Android or the web can take part. Make sure to download the latest version for the full set of TV Room features. 2.“Get A Room!” - The top TV Room will be selected by zeebox to win the grand prize of $10,000. Judges will select the winning TV Room

Why Box-Office Shouldn't Matter

Disney's  The Lone Ranger  made a lot of news this week. Not because of glowing reviews, or even the controversy of  Johnny Depp  playing a Native American, the big news about Lone Ranger was its poor grosses from the weekend thus far. The Lone Ranger  only made $9.7 million on Wednesday, with many blaming the film poor performance on negative word of mouth from critics. The projected opening weekend take is around $50 million (BoxOffice.com), far below what Disney expected from the picture initially. This isn't the first time Disney has dealt with something like this--John Carter similarly flopped in theatres in 2012. Read more at  GotchaMovies

The Best of Viggo Mortensen

You know him as Aragorn, but Viggo Mortensen is much more than that. He is a chameleon. Whether he be playing Satan, an unassuming diner owner, or a Russian hitman, Viggo Mortensen is one of today’s top actors around. Here’s a look at some of Viggo Mortensen’s best roles. HISTORY OF VIOLENCE Unassuming local Tom Stall inadvertently commits an act of heroism and sends shock waves throughout his community when the truth that comes to light isn’t as it seems. When a mobster (Ed Harris) comes through and starts posing questions about Tom’s ability to save the day, suddenly everything about Tom comes into question. Read the rest over at Gotcha Movies !

Hit Me With Your Best Shot #34

The game where I throw out one of cinema's more obscure quotes and you try to guess it. Readers are currently 24 for 33. Last week was a tough one, so this week's quote should be a little easier. Well, I don't want to be accused of micro-managing, but I cannot understand why I Heart Huckabees is on a list of DVDs considered suitable for armed forces entertainment.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Trailer

A very punny new trailer for the sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs  was released today and the same zany brand of humor that made the first film so fun looks to be infused here as well. With Bill Hader off of Saturday Night Live now, we have to get our fix of him where we can.