J.J. Abrams has directed another great Star Trek movie. Star Trek Into Darkness has everything that a sequel should have- great fun, action and most of all, the intriguing new characters “John Harrison” (Benedict Cumberbatch) and “Carol Marcus” (Alice Eve). At times, adding new characters and actors to an already successful previous film can be an issue with the cast. But Abrams credits his cast for welcoming them into the film, and also credits Cumberbatch and Eve, who brought a lot to their respective roles.
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has had an extraordinary career in Hollywood. As many know, he started his career as a beloved wrestler in the WWE, thereafter making the successful transition into acting.
This year has been one of Johnson’s busiest years yet. He has had three films released so far this year–Snitch, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and Pain and Gain. His fourth film, the much anticipated summer flick Fast 6, will be released this Friday. To have the kind of success which Johnson enjoys is an actor’s dream come true. Johnson knows that, and tells us that he is thankful everyday for his career. (Click on the media bar below to hear Dwayne Johnson)
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Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of checking out the charming comedy Starbuck, a feature directed by Ken Scott about a slacker (Patrick Huard) who discovers he’s the father of 533 kids thanks to his past exploits as a sperm donor.
That picture has now been made, with Scott once again directing, as Delivery Man. For more info on the director’s decision to keep the new version “authentic,” check out our previous post on Starbuck, which you can find here.
Today DreamWorks released a teaser trailer on Fandango for Delivery Man, and although I will always have a slight bias towards the original material, this iteration actually looks promising. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think!
Delivery Man, co-starring Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders, opens November 22nd.
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Beyoncé Knowles is a worldwide superstar. Not only is she currently on tour selling out music arenas all over the world, she also voices the character, Queen Tara, in the new family animated film, Epic, which opens in theaters this Friday.
Beyoncé has acted in several movies throughout her career, but hasn’t voiced an animated character until now. For many actors and actresses, voice over work can be a tough and grueling process. Beyoncé explains that it was tough voicing an animated character because it was just her in the studio recording by herself. But at the same time, she found the process liberating and had a great time making Epic. (Click on the media bar below to hear Beyoncé)
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Michael Douglas turned in one of his best performances as a drug czar in Steven Soderbergh’s masterwork Traffic, and now years later their collaboration comes full circle with the HBO feature Behind the Candelabra, a project based on Scott Thorson’s relationship with Liberace.
Soderbergh actually approached Douglas about playing the performer on the set of Traffic, and the actor recounts how several years later the director’s kernel of an idea slowly started to take shape.
During the Cannes press conference, Mr. Douglas described his experience on Behind the Candelabra as a “beautiful gift” since he worked on the film right after his battle with cancer. Click on the media bar to hear Michael Douglas talk about the feature, which airs Sunday night on HBO (9 pm et/pt).
Behind the Candelabra also stars Matt Damon as Scott Thorson. Richard LaGravenese penned the screenplay.
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Whether it’s his Between Two Ferns segments on Funny or Die or his work on The Hangover films, Zach Galifianakis’ unpredictable and acerbic sense of humor has catapulted him into Hollywood’s A-list. Since his breakthrough on The Hangover, the performer has done scene stealing work in Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, and Due Date, not to mention his arresting dramatic turn in the 2010 feature It’s Kind of a Funny Story.
The Hangover Part III finds the mentally unstable Alan (Galifanakis) at the end of his rope following his father’s death and a highway accident involving a giraffe. Although the film is obviously playing Alan’s predicament for laughs, Mr. Galifianakis explained why, when it comes to approaching comedy, infusing his characters with real emotion can actually add depth to a narrative’s comedic tone.
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The Hangover Part III opens Thursday, May 23rd.
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The iconic 1980’s television comedy The Golden Girls, aired its last episode in 1992. Ever since then the show has been airing somewhere around the world everyday on cable. The episodes are still as funny today as they were when they first aired.
Of the show’s four stars, Betty White, is the only surviving cast member. White, who is as popular today as she ever was, stars in the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland. White told us that of all the great characters she has played in her career, it was the role of Rose Nylund that remains her favorite. (Click on the media bar below to hear Betty White)
As fans of the show will all remember, Rose Nylund frequently told funny stories about her days in St. Olaf, a fictional town in Minnesota where she grew up. White recalls filming those scenes, and how her costars Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, and Bea Arthur would wait to see if she would screw up her lines because she had to pronounce words she wasn’t use to saying. White also said that she can’t believe she is the only member of The Golden Girls who is still living, and that her Golden Girls co-stars were very special people. (Click on the media player to hear Betty White)
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The lives of Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) has drawn a loyal following with the films Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight. With Before Midnight, the married couple, now the parents of twins, find their relationship in flux during a vacation in Greece. They’re not the passionate youths who met on a train some twenty years ago, as domesticity, complacency, and hints of bitterness has crept into their lives.
During the press conference for Before Midnight, director Richard Linklater, Delpy, and Hawke were asked if a fourth film was in the offing. Click on the media bar below to hear their response:
Before Midnight opens in New York and Los Angeles on May 24th.
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Inside Llewyn Davis is the latest cinematic offering from the Coen Brothers, as Joel and Ethan continue to examine highly flawed individuals who, through circumstance and tragedy, eventually either receive their comeuppance or have their lives forever altered. This time out, the main character isn’t a barber (The Man Who Wasn’t There), a neurotic writer (Barton Fink), or even the dude (The Big Lebowski).
The protagonist for this narrative is a highly unlikable folk singer (Oscar Isaac) trying to survive the music scene in 1961 Greenwich Village. The picture also features supporting work from Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, and Garrett Hedlund.
During the Cannes Film Festival press conference for Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coens explained how the film, which is more visually than plot driven, was inspired by late musician Dave Van Ronk.
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Inside Llewyn Davis opens nationwide December 6th.
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With so much hype surrounding the sequel and the years it took to actually get it made, Star Trek Into Darkness disappointed at the box office, making just $84 million since its May 16th release (it made $70.5 million over the weekend).
The J.J. Abrams directed feature was projected to take in $90-100 million domestically. Although the feature’s budget is estimated at $190 million, the movie should turn in a solid profit for Paramount especially when international box office numbers are added to the mix.
But will the movie suddenly hit warp speed in its second weekend to turn the film into one of this summer’s biggest box office hits? Don’t expect Star Trek Into Darkness to even come close to Iron Man 3’s numbers, and when Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III hit theaters next week, Star Trek Into Darkness’ main villain may be apathy and not the dreaded Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Here’s this weekend’s top 10:
1. Star Trek Into Darkness - $70.5 million
2. Iron Man 3 - $35.1 million
3. The Great Gatsby - $23.4 million
4. Pain & Gain - $3.1 million
5. The Croods - $2.7 million
6. 42 - $2.7 million
7. Oblivion - $2.2 million
8. Mud - $2.2 million
9. Peeples - $2.1 million
10. Big Wedding - $1.1 million
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