Available now on DVD and Blu-ray, A BETTER LIFE is the heartrending story of an undocumented immigrant’s quest for the American dream while trying to protect his teenaged son from the perils of growing up in a gang infested barrio. Directed by CHRIS WEITZ (ABOUT A BOY) from a story by ROGER L. SIMON (the Moses Wine series), the cast includes DEMIAN BICHIR, JOSE JULIAN, JOAQUIN COSIO and NANCY LENEHAN.
The announcement hit yesterday afternoon that the long-time Fox-TV series HOUSE will stop production at the end of its current season. The series debuted on Fox in 2004 and was almost immediately a hit with fans as it became a major player on the Fox roster. Unfortunately, the show’s audience has dropped off while its production costs have escalated, making the network squeamish about carrying on.
Opening Friday to all the lovebirds and the broken hearts celebrating (or maybe pining) during Valentine’s Day Weekend, The Vow centers the lives of Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum), a happily married couple living as artists in Chicago. When Paige sustains memory loss after a car accident and has no recollection of her husband, Leo is determined to win her back. Scott Speedman, who did wonderful work as a loveable (and ultimately tragic) cad in Barney’s Version, co-stars as Paige’s ex-fiance.
During the press junket for The Vow, McAdams talked about finding her “touchstone” for the film:
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Since I love Chicago and Rachel McAdams films, here’s a mix of both in the following “Wedding Memories” scene from The Vow:
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A reality competition show is usually nothing without a heavy dose of drama, and American Idol never fails to deliver on that department. Tonight we enter Hollywood Week, a grueling process wherein just 70 out of 300 singers survive the cut. Hollywood is front and center for the next three episodes, as the hopefuls fight their way through solo and group performances, with the remaining survivors heading to Las Vegas to perform in Cirque du Soleil’s Viva ELVIS Theatre at Aria Resort & Casino (that two-hour installment airs February 16th at 8:00 pm et/pt).
Since I swim at the shallow end of the pool, my primary concern is if drop dead gorgeous Charlotte Bobcats dancer Brittany Kerr even makes it to Sin City. Although Jennifer Lopez is not exactly a big fan (she voted “no”), Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson put her through to Hollywood, and her rendition of Joss Stone’s “Spoiled,” though subdued, worked for me.
My early Idol favorites don’t do well in Hollywood (I’m talking to you Ebony Jointer and Josiah Leming!!), so I’m not gung-ho on Kerr’s longevity. Hopefully, Kerr won’t suffer the same fate as this face planting singer:
Who are your favorite Idols going into Hollywood Week? Will Brittany Kerr be one of the first cuts? Is the second time the charm for Colton Dixon, and does Colton’s younger sister (Schyler Dixon) have a shot? American Idol airs tonight and Thursday evening on Fox starting at 8 pm et/pt.
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Denzel Washington stars with Ryan Reynolds in the action thriller Safe House, the story of a manipulative spy named Tobin Frost (Washington) who possesses rather valuable and dangerous intel. In the custody of the CIA, it’s up to an operative (Reynolds) to ensure Frost’s safety.
“He’s a murderer. He’s a liar. He’s a sociopath,” says Washington on his character. “He’s willing to do whatever it takes to win. All he’s interested in is winning. Even making the money is not the important thing for him. I think winning is the important thing.”
Click on the media bar and listen to Washington explain why Safe House reminded him of The Silence of the Lambs:
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Safe House, co-starring Vera Farmiga, opens Friday.
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Opening in theaters this week, THE VOW is the unabashedly sentimental story of a woman who suffers from (creatively selective) amnesia and the husband who tries to rekindle the love they enjoyed before her mental crash. Directed by MICHAEL SUCSY from a script by ABBY KOHN and MARC SILVERSTEIN, the cast includes RACHEL McADAMS, CHANNING TATUM, SCOTT SPEEDMAN, JESSICA LANGE and SAM NEILL.
Soon to be heard as the voice of “Ted” in the big screen adaptation of the DR. SEUSS classic children’s book, THE LORAX, ZAC EFRON fans might be a wee bit disappointed that it’s only his voice being used in the film but can console themselves knowing that EFRON, in all his glory, will be seen later this year in THE PAPERBOY. Directed by LEE DANIELS from the novel by PETER DEXTER, THE PAPERBOY centers on a hot-shot journalist who returns to his rural hometown to get the story of a lifetime from a death row femme fatale.
Still going strong as one of the stars of the hit TV Land sitcom HOT IN CLEVELAND and soon to be heard as the voice of “Grandma” in the big screen adaptation of the DR. SEUSS classic THE LORAX, nonagenarian actress BETTY WHITE is as popular today as she was when she first conquered television as the star of LIFE WITH ELIZABETH in the early 1950s.
Airing tonight on NBC, ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA? is a freshman sitcom loosely based on the memoirs of comedienne CHELSEA HANDLER and offers a rose-tinted look at her early days of hard drinking and fast living. Part of what seems to be a new dawn of decidedly raunchy prime-time humor, the show might be considered a bit outre for some more conservative audiences. In an odd bit of casting, the sitcom stars LAURA PREPON in the titular role while HANDLER actually plays the role of her sister.
Opening February 14th, This Means War is an action spy comedy about two CIA operatives (Chris Pine, Tom Hardy) who are in love with the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). During the press conference to promote the film, McG was asked about the challenges of blending comedy (co-star Chelsea Handler is the picture’s resident scene stealer) and action into a cinematic gumbo pot.
McG, whose manic energy is infused in all of his movies, understands This Means War is pure entertainment and really not “about the human condition.” Listen to the filmmaker talk about why it was natural for him to blend different genres with This Means War:
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