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Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 Title. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Last year, Rajinikanth entertained everyone with the movie Jailer. The songs, dialogues, and action scenes left a good impression on his fans and the movie-going audience. The Tamil film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and also stars Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa Menon, Yogi Babu, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Sunil.

Some time ago, director Nelson revealed that the Rajinikanth starrer will have a sequel. At that time, he said that the film was titled Jailer 2. However, a new report mentions that the makers are going to give a movie another title. The title is taken from a hit song featuring the superstar.

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Trending Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 Vs Thalapathy Vijay’s The Greatest Of All Time Box Office Clash Is Averted! Ramayana: Yash Breaks Silence On Co-Producing Ranbir Kapoor & Sai Pallavi Starrer, “Our Vision Is To Translate This Timeless Epic…” Jailer...

Saturday Am Update: Friday estimates are in and Captain America: Civil War led the charge with an estimated $19.4 million suggesting the film is looking at something around a $73 million second weekend. Coming in second on Friday, but likely to finish third for the weekend, is Sony's Money Monster, which scored an estimated $5 million on Friday along with a "B+" CinemaScore. The studio is projecting a $14.5-15 million weekend. The weekend's other new wide release, Bh Tilt's The Darkness, appears to be right on track if not slightly ahead of expectations. The micro-budgeted horror feature scored an estimated $2.13 million on Friday and is looking at a $5-5.4 million weekend. The film scored a "C" CinemaScore with opening day audiences. You can see our complete chart of Friday estimates right here and we'll be back tomorrow morning with a complete weekend wrap-up. Friday Am Update: Money Monster took in $600,000 from 2,387 locations on Thursday night.

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Warner Bros. Pictures’ screen pairing of the world’s most iconic super heroes has at last answered the question “Who Will Win?” by winning over movie audiences and setting box office records around the world this weekend with an estimated worldwide box office total of $424.1 million.

Batman and Superman. Gotham and Metropolis. Lex Luthor, Doomsday and—for the first time ever on the big screen—Wonder Woman. With its stellar lineup of heroes and villains and bigger and better battles with even more at stake than the destruction of the Earth, Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is an epic Super Hero journey like no other.

Pit the two greatest heroes in the world against each other and the unthinkable becomes inevitable in the form of a truly seismic clash: Batman, the underground vigilante, a knight in the darkness,...

The 59Th BFI London Film Festival Announces Full 2015 Programme

You can peruse the programme at your leisure here.

The programme for the 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. BFI London Film Festival is Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals. It introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience. The Festival provides an essential platform for films seeking global success; and promotes the careers of British and international filmmakers through its industry and awards programmes. With this year’s industry programme stronger than ever, offering international filmmakers and leaders a programme of insightful events covering every area of the film industry‎ Lff positions London as the world’s leading creative city.

The Festival will screen a...

The gang is back in “Magic Mike Xxl,” this time in a road trip film. Ok, most of the gang is back. Matthew McConaughey’s Dallas and Alex Pettyfer’s The Kid characters are awol, but returning to the fold are Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias. Steven Soderbergh has vacated the director’s chair too, but don’t worry, he’s acted as director of photography, camera man and editor (we heard this one basically locked picture already). Instead, Soderbergh’s right-hand man and longtime producer/first A.D. Greg Jacobs is at the helm (he directed “Criminal” and “Wind Chill”). From all accounts, while still written by Reid Carolin and Tatum, “Magic Mike Xxl” sounds like much more of a good time buddies comedy. This time the strippers take a road trip from Tampa to Myrtle Beach for a stripping convention.

While he’s spent more than a decade both producing and working as First Assistant director on the films of Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker Greg Jacobs is much more than just second fiddle. A utility player who wears several hats in the creative process, Jacobs has produced over two dozen films, acted as a second-unit director or assistant director on two dozen more, directed two feature-length films (2004’s “Criminal” and 2007’s “Windchill”), and has one more in the works. It’s a little film called “Magic Mike Xxl” which you may have heard of. But Jacobs is more than a jack-of-all-trades shortstop. He’s a creator, and his latest endeavor is “Red Oaks," a TV series he conceived and co-wrote for Amazon. A coming-of-age comedy set in the "go-go" '80s, “Red Oaks” centers on a college student trying to enjoy a last hurrah before summer comes to an end and his uncertain future begins.

George Clooney is returning to journalism and politics for his next directorial effort. The Oscar-winning actor/ director will get behind the camera for an adaptation of British journalist Nick Davies’ book “Hack Attack,” which details the long-running phone hacking scandal centered at Rupert Murdoch's News International. The drama brought down the famed tabloid News of the World and put several people in jail. Also read: George Clooney Rips Daily Mail for False Story About His Fiancee, Says It ‘Should Be Criminal’ Clooney, who will not act in this project, will produce the film with partner Grant Heslov via their Smokehouse banner at Sony,...

Amazon Studios have always done things a little differently. Firstly, their door is always open to creators wishing to submit material. Secondly, when they produce that material, it’s for the audience to decide if it is of sufficient quality to warrant further investment. They make a pilot available, people watch it, and its fate is determined by user comments and ratings. Among the latest of these offerings is Red Oaks – a comedy written by Joe Gangemi (Wind Chill) and Gregory Jacobs (Criminal), directed by David Gordon Green (Prince Avalanche) and executive produced by Steven Soderbergh. To say it is worth checking out is an understatement.

Starring Craig Roberts (22 Jump Street), Paul Reiser (Mad About You), Richard Kind (Obvious Child) and Jennifer Grey (The Bling Ring), the show is set in the 1980s, and sees a college student take a summer job as an assistant tennis pro at a country club.

Ariel Vromen’s next film – Criminal – is shaping up to be proof positive of the filmmaker’s ability to attract fascinating casting combinations. Where his previous movie – 2012’s The Iceman – featured Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and David Schwimmer, his forthcoming venture is bringing in names even more legendary in nature.

The plot centres around a dangerous criminal, who is tasked by the CIA to complete a dead agent’s mission after they implant that agent’s memories and experiences into his brain. Kevin Costner will feature in the leading role, with Ryan Reynolds, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman also signing up. By anyone’s standards, that’s quite a lot of testosterone, so we now have the announcement that Alice Eve will also co-star.

Having built a solid foundation for herself in recent years, with supporting roles in films such as The Raven,...

Ariel Vromen's The Iceman is a solid film with an excellent performance by Michael Shannon, and the director will be working with some other fantastic actors for his next movie, Criminal. Gary Oldman and Kevin Costner were previously cast in Vromen's new film, and THR is reporting Tommy Lee Jones will be joining them for the thriller. The script for Criminal was written by The Rock and Double Jeopardy scribes Douglas Cook and David Weisberg. Criminal might have a generic...

Amazon Studios are continuing their move to strengthen their slate of original programming, with the production of a new comedy pilot – Red Oaks. Directed by David Gordon Green (Prince Avalanche), and written by Gregory Jacobs (Criminal) and Joe Gangemi (Wind Chill), Red Oaks has now added actor Craig Roberts to its cast in the lead role.

Focusing on a 20 year-old man named David Myers (Roberts), the story sees him land a job as an assistant tennis pro at Red Oaks Country Club, which is predominantly Jewish. As he tries to get to grips with his new situation, he must also figure out what kind of life he wants to lead. Roberts joins a cast that already includes Jennifer Grey, Paul Reiser and Richard Kind.

Having got his start on British television shows, such as Young Dracula, The Story Of Tracy Beaker and Casualty, Craig Roberts made the move to the...

The Costner comeback continues with news that the Academy Award winner is in negotiations to take the lead role in the sci-fi thriller Criminal – currently being developed by Millennium Films. The film would see the actor as an unpredictable and dangerous character, who finds himself in the unusual predicament of being needed for action on the government side of the law. The knowledge and skills of a deceased CIA operative are implanted into his brain, and the shadowy organization asks him to finish the mission.

Criminal has Ariel Vromen attached to helm the project. Having made his first feature film – Simple Lies – in 2005, his most high profile directorial (and co-writing) effort to date has been 2012’s The Iceman – the true story of a contract killer – starring Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and David Schwimmer.

Though the plot synopsis perhaps sounds like a Bourne Identity meets Strange Days kind of story,...

Speaking with GQ, Channing Tatum let loose some details when it comes to Magic Mike Xxl (aka Magic Mike 2), which he co-wrote with Reid Carolin and will return as the title star. First thing to note for those that haven't been paying close attention, Steven Soderbergh will not be back to direct, instead Soderbergh's longtime second unit director, Gregory Jacobs, will be taking over at the helm for the now "retired" (from theatrical filmmaking at least) director. Tatum, however, tried what he could to get him to change his mind. "I lobbied probably harder than anybody else," Tatum told GQ about his efforts to get Soderbergh back as director. "We had many, many nights of heated debate. I was, 'I don't f--ing get it! Whyc' And he's like, 'I don't need it.'" Soderbergh, it turns out, will serve as editor and cinematographer, which might be the best thing...

Never one to hate all remakes equally, I'm quite excited about the Maniac Cop redo. With original trilogy director William Lustig producing and Only God Forgives director Nic Winding Refn also sitting behind-the-scenes, it's hard to cast a cynical eye on the project.

I was happy last week when it was announced that comic writer Ed Brubaker ("Criminal", "Captain America") would pen Matt Cordell's latest adventure. While we wait for the director to be announced at Cannes, Brubaker sat down with Fangoria to talk a little bit more about the new Maniac Cop.

I wrote a lot of drafts. There’s definitely some intentional humor here and there that’s really dark. I think how it’s shot and the sound design is going to be so important to how scary it is or isn’t. And you know, the director that signed on is really amazing, so I’m really psyched.

While we’ve known for a while that Channing Tatum is hard at work on the Magic Mike sequel – the man himself recently tweeted photographic evidence – but most other details were still hidden. Now The Playlist has it that Greg Jacobs will be the man to direct the new film, and that it will be called Magic Mike Xxl.The word arrives from “sources”, so we can’t treat it as official yet, but Jacobs certainly isn’t a stranger to the world of Magic Mike, nor the first film’s director, Steven Soderbergh. He’s served as first assistant director for Soderbergh since King Of The Hill and has been a producer on his films for several years. So while there had been chatter about Tatum or writing/producing partner Reid Carolin taking the reins, Jacobs would seem to be a smart choice. Jacobs has also called the shots...

Earlier this week, "Magic Mike" co-star Joe Manganiello said that the male stripper dramedy's sequel will start shooting this fall and that more news was coming soon. Now that news has arrived. The sequel will be titled "Magic Mike Xxl" and will star Channing Tatum, Manganiello, and presumably more members of the 2012 film's buff, shiny cast. "Xxl" also has a new director, although Steven Soderbergh is staying on as an executive producer.  The sequel will be directed by Gregory Jacobs, Soderbergh's longtime A.D., according to The Playlist.  Jacobs also directed the 2004 caper film "Criminal," which starred John C. Reilly, Diego Luna and Maggie Gyllenhaal, and was produced by Soderbergh and George Clooney.  "Magic Mike" also starred Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn, Alex Pettyfer and Cody Horn.

Within a day of word that the sequel to "Magic Mike" is moving forward faster than expected, there's now word on both the film's title and who will direct it.

Steven Soderbergh's longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs ("Criminal," "Wind Chill") is taking over the helm of the film which will go by the name of "Magic Mike Xxl". Jacobs served as both assistant director and producer on the first "Magic Mike," while Soderbergh will stay on as an executive producer of the sequel.

Channing Tatum is returning as writer on this follow-up which aims to begin filming in the Fall. While no deals are in place, most of the original's key cast members are expected back including Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Olivia Munn and Alex Pettyfer.

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Hey, ladies. Here’s the news you’re waiting for.

As you may know our very own Kellvin Chavez got a chance to talk to Joe Manganiello on Sunday in NYC and Joe said that the sequel to Magic Mike will start shooting in the Fall.

Magic Mike fans Joe Manganiello told me the sequel will start shooting in the fall.

— LatinoReview-Kel (@Latinoreview) March 24, 2014

The Playlist is reporting director Greg Jacobs will helm the project and the title of the sequel will be “Magic Mike Xxl”

“Magic Mike” director Steven Soderbergh will remain as an executive produce. Jacob was first assistant director to Soderbergh on “King Of the Hill” and listed as producer on most of his films. He has a couple of films as director under his belt including “Wind Chill” and “Criminal.”

Most of the cast of “Magic Mike” is expected to return. It will begin shooting in the fall.

The title and the director for Magic Mike 2 have reportedly been revealed.

Channing Tatum recently confirmed that he is working on the script, along with the original movie's producer Reid Carolin.

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's involvement with the sequel has been in question for over a year, with The Playlist now reporting that he ultimately chose not to direct the next instalment.

Highly-placed sources told the website that Soderbergh's creative collaborator Greg Jacobs (Criminal) has signed on to direct.

The movie will apparently be titled Magic Mike Xxl, with an official studio announcement to be made in the coming days.

Soderbergh is expected to stay involved in an advisory capacity as an executive producer.

Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello revealed to Collider earlier this week that production is expected to begin this autumn.

The original film made more than $167 million at the worldwide box office in 2012.

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Disney's family-friendly movie tops the UK box-office charts, as rival animation Free Birds' fortunes take a dive

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Pushing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire aside after its two weeks at the top spot, Disney's Frozen opened with £4.70m. That's by no means the top number for an animation this year – Despicable Me 2 debut gathered £14.82m, including £4.87m in previews in June – but it's a solid start for a film presumed to play to the Christmas audience. Family films targeting the Christmas market have a knack of playing strongly right through until Christmas Eve, and if the festive association is not too strong can, continue to play beyond that date.

Two years ago, Aardman's Arthur Christmas debuted with a so-so £2.11m, but by Christmas Day had managed £19.66m, and eventually reached £20.84m. (A re-release...

Over the weekend Disney held their D23 Expo, which is essentially the Mouse House equivalent of Comic Con and on Friday I brought you a series of news updates regarding their upcoming animated slate from Pixar, Disney Animation and Disneytoon, on Saturday they focused on their live-action properties which includes Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie, Brad Bird's Tomorrowland starring George Clooney, the studio's live-action Cinderella, Into the Woods, Saving Mr. Banks and the sequel to The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted. They also announced the newest Disneynature property which will be Bears, directed by Alastair Fothergill (Earth, African Cats and Chimpanzee) and Keith Scholey (African Cats) and will arrive in theaters April 18, 2014. Clips from upcoming Marvel films -- Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy -- were shown much to the crowd's delight, but all the talk soon turned to Star Wars: Episode VII,...

Shortly after wrapping the live-action panel at their D23 expo over the weekend, Disney officially unveiled four logos for movies on their upcoming slate, teasing a look at three of their biggest blockbusters for next year – Tomorrowland, Muppets Most Wanted, and Maleficent – and one of their Oscar contenders arriving this December – Saving Mr. Banks.

Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland has been somewhat shrouded in mystery, and not much is known about the secretive project. Disney have thankfully been doing a very good job of keeping it that way, and all that’s really known is the stellar cast, which is led by George Clooney, alongside Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, and Thomas Robinson, with Judy Greer set to board the line-up as well.

The film is set to arrive on December 12th, 2014, and could well be an Oscar contender at the end of next year – given the project’s secrecy,...

Disney and Marvel Studios revealed exclusive details about their upcoming live action film slates this morning at the D23 Expo, aided by live and video appearances from talent and filmmakers and hosted by The Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn.

“Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm are some of the most powerful and beloved brands in entertainment,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “We have so many incredible cinematic adventures ahead of us, and it is especially exciting to be able to share the exclusive details with our biggest fans first at the D23 Expo.”

Horn welcomed the crowd to the D23 Expo and introduced the live action slate by talking about the addition of Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Studios and the excitement and anticipation surrounding Disney’s first “Star Wars” film, “Star Wars: Episode VII,” slated for release in 2015.

Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, and Sean Bailey,...

Disney's big D23 Expo is in full swing and today they talked about their upcoming slate of live action films, which included brand new title treatments and details for Maleficent, Muppets Most Wanted, and Tomorrowland. Come inside to look at the new titles as well as new descriptions and details on them!

Above you can take a gander at all the new title treatments, and below, you can find the details on each of the films via Disney's official press release:

* Academy Award®-winning actress Angelina Jolie joined Sean Bailey on stage after the audience had an exclusive first look at Disney’s “Maleficent.” Starring as the title character in the highly anticipated live action film, Jolie chatted with Bailey about the film before exiting to wild applause.

“Maleficent” is the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent...

Hollywood star talks about ads, activism and why he's spying on Sudan's Omar al-Bashir

George Clooney is the face of Nespresso, the Nestle capsule coffee company, and makes no bones about it. "I'm very comfortable with commercials. I've done them most of my life," he said on Tuesday in Paris, as he provided star power to the newly unveiled Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board (Nsab). "But I would find myself at a press conference, or perhaps at a film festival and suddenly there'd be some people challenging me about Nespresso's sustainability. I thought if I was going to be involved on a long-term basis with this company, and I like them very much, I should find out what they're doing and what they should and could be held responsible for." Three years ago Clooney headed out with Nespresso to Costa Rica to see the company's coffee farmers for himself.

If you're...

Today, Walt Disney Studios announced a couple of updates on their films as well as dates for two Untitled Marvel films. In line with Marvel’s successful tradition of opening films in early May, including the billion-dollar hits Marvel’S The Avengers and Marvel’s Iron Man 3, these untitled movies will open May 6, 2016 and May 5, 2017.

The sequel to The Avengers is still set to open May 1, 2015.

Saving Mr. Banks (Disney) now opens December 13, 2013 in limited release and will still hit theaters nationwide December 20, 2013.

Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen.

When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t...

If you haven't assumed the notion by now, Steven Soderbergh is pretty much the ideal interview subject (check out our recent conversation with him here). Witty, relatable, and willing to divulge extensive behind-the-scenes details, the director has faced his indefinite hiatus with reflections galore, the latest of which concerns his turn away from screenwriting, and more toward the cinematographer role he's so frequently explored. Starting with his Sundance breakout hit, “sex lies and videotape,” Soderbergh supplied the scripts for his and other directors' films throughout the '90s, including “King of the Hill,” “Schizopolis” and Gregory Jacob's “Criminal” (under the pseudonym Peter Lowry). However, he stopped after 2002's “Solaris” to start on his trail of collaborations with other writers, and speaking with Ignatiy Vishnevetsky over at Mubi, he claims there's a simple answer as to why -- namely, that “writing is the worst job in the...

Network: Syfy

Episodes: 24 (hour)

Seasons: Two

TV show dates: July 11, 2011 -- October 22, 2012

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: David Strathairn, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie, and Erin Way.

TV show description:

In this TV show, five ordinary people are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas. They have the unique power to stretch the capabilities of the human mind which gives them superhuman physical and mental abilities -- Alpha Skills. They operate within the Defense Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S. Department of Defense and investigate cases that point to others using Alpha abilities for questionable or illegal reasons.

The team is led by preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist Doctor Lee Rosen (David Strathairn). He has a long history of working with patients suffering from neurological disorders. Though...

Given the success of this year’s Magic Mike, it was inevitable that sequel talk would start at some point. After all, once you make a movie for $7 million that takes in $113 in the Us alone, you know you’ve got something. Tatum has already been talking up follow-up ideas, and a few more details have emerged, including who the actor / producer thinks could direct it. Hint: the list includes one Channington P Tatum. Yes, with Steven Soderbergh still planning to go on hiatus after finishing Behind The Candelabra, it’s unlikely he’ll be tempted back to make the Mike sequel. Tatum has told German site Filmstarts (with a helpful translation from the gang at The Playlist) that he could well take the gig, possibly working alongside writer and producing pal Reid Carolin. However, he’s not made any plans just yet, and goes on to suggest Criminal director...

Alphas Season 1 hits a DVD shop near you today and to mark the occasion we’ve got an exclusive clip from the TV show below to share with you all. If you like the look of it, click here to enter our competition to win a copy. If you know nothing about Alphas this featurette will fill you in nicely talking you through the elements of the show and how these ‘superheroes’ could be plausible.

From writers Zak Penn (The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men: The Last Stand) and Michael Karnow comes a thrilling new crime drama with a twist. Alphas Season One follows an exceptional group of human beings with enhanced physical abilities caused by anomalies in their genetic make-up and brain structure.

A crack team of super-humans operate within the Defence Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S Department of Defence to investigate a new breed of crime...

Alphas: Season One

Stars: David Strathairn, Warren Christie, Ryan Cartwright, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba, Azita Ghanizada | Created by Zak Penn, Michael Karnow

From writers Zak Penn (The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk) and Michael Karnow, Alphas is a superhero show with a difference that follows an exceptional group of human beings with enhanced physical abilities caused by anomalies in their genetic make-up and brain structure. Put together by renowned neurologist and psychologist Dr Lee Rosen (this show’s Professor X) played by David Strathairn, the series features a crack team of super-humans operating within the Defence Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S Department of Defence to investigate a new breed of crime; those committed by and involving other ‘Alphas’.

Starting as it means to go on, the series kicks off with the ‘Alphas’ on a case involving a witness who is inexplicably murdered in a locked room at a federal courthouse.

Expect the unexpected as brand new supernatural sci-fi drama Alphas Season One comes to DVD on 10 September, packed with fan pleasing special features, courtesy of Universal Playback. We have two copies of the DVD to give away.

From writers Zak Penn (The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men: The Last Stand) and Michael Karnow comes a thrilling new crime drama with a twist. Alphas Season One follows an exceptional group of human beings with enhanced physical abilities caused by anomalies in their genetic make-up and brain structure.

A crack team of super-humans operate within the Defence Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S Department of Defence to investigate a new breed of crime; those committed by and involving other ‘Alphas’.

The group is led by renowned neurologist and psychologist Dr Lee Rosen, played by Emmy® award winner and Academy-award® nominee David Strathairn (L.A Confidential, Fracture, The Bourne Legacy).

Starring an...

This review may contain spoilers. Eight months after the events of "Original Sin," the Season 1 finale, Lee (David Strathairn) is incarcerated in a mental institution. Rachel (Azita Ghanizada) is a shut-in in the family rooms over the dry cleaning shop, no longer able to deal with the sensory overload of being in public. Nina (Laura Mennell) is a civilian again and back to her petty larcenous hedonistic ways. Bill (Malik Yoba) and Cameron (Warren Christie) are the only ones still with Defense Criminal Investigative Service (Dcis) under Nathan Clay (was Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, now Mahershala Ali). Last year, the world received the news of the existence of alphas, but no concrete proof, so now alphas are the latest conspiracy theory that most sensible people dismiss and only tabloids ...

Bemoans lack of American interest in complexity, ambiguity, as male stripper epic arrives in theaters.

When Sex, Lies, and Videotape came out in 1989, it was kind of an event. I suppose we could call this era sort of the dawn of the indie film movement. Christ knows I’ve attributed the dawn of the indie film movement to enough individual films, may as well just assign it to a time period, like they do with other eras. Anyways, this little movie with this very provacative title hit the scene, and for some reason there was a feeling that it was heralding a sea change within the medium.

Being a pubescent cinephile, and interested in every item represented within the title, and not yet knowing that the name Andie MacDowell was a virtual guarantee that nothing hot was going to take place, I rented Sex, Lies, and Videotape, and was just...

This week at your neighborhood comic-book pusher’s: I’m a cult hero; I like traffic lights, but not when they are red (He likes traffic lights, but not when they are red); Meet the New San Diego, same as the old San Diego; George Clooney’s least favorite comic.

The Spider #1–Despite my deep and abiding love for all things crime fiction, the pulp hero has been my own red-headed stepchild. Perhaps not that reviled, but I certainly don’t give this field in the genre all that much recognition. This is only made more odd by my distinct pleasure in reading the essays on the old pulps that Jess Nevins wrote for the backs of several issues of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillps’s Criminal. I can’t remember if The Spider ever made it into any of those essays, but I’m sure he will be in...

The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival officially kicks off tonight with a screening of The Five- Year Engagement. That of course means my Tff experience officially starts tomorrow with the first of many early morning press screenings. I currently have a temporary schedule consisting of 15 films spread across 5 days. I also plan to check out some online screenings, as well as a few festival events. Since most interview opportunities seem to be falling on days when I will not be at the fest, I.ve decided to play it by ear much like last year. Also like last year, you will be able to see my Tribeca experience unfold in real-time by following @GetStuck on Twitter.

For now, here are some of the films we are most looking forward to this year:

 2 Days In New York

This deliriously witty follow-up to 2 Days In Paris finds Marion (writer/director Julie Delpy) living a...

David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is only the latest English-language version of a hit Scandi film to disappoint at the box office. Have we now got a taste for 'authentic originals'?

When producer Scott Rudin optioned the English-language rights on Stieg Larsson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo books in early 2010, he'd be forgiven for anticipating a slam-dunk hit. He had a global bestseller and two lead characters likely to attract A-list actors. The only snag was that the material had already yielded film versions in the original Swedish. But these had yet to open in the key English-speaking markets, which would surely be way more excited about a version directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig. Right?

Fast-forward two years, and the film's main backer, MGM, disclosed to its investors that box-office for Fincher's film was "below our expectations and...

2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Film Selections

For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings

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Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed

The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.

The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.

.The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that...

A new big batch of films have been added to the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival line-up, and while there aren't a lot of big premieres in the bunch, there's a lot to catch up with for those of you (and us) who didn't attend Tiff 2011, Sundance 2012, etc. etc.

Highlights for us include Sarah Polley's sophomore directorial effort "Take This Waltz," starring Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams, Julie Delpy's "2 Days In New York," starring herself and Chris Rock in a sequel to "2 Days in Paris," Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Plums," their directorial follow-up to the very excellent 2007 animated film "Persepolis," Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's Sister" starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass, and "Lola Versus," Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones' follow-up to the celebrated 2009 micro-budgeted indie "Breaking Upwards" starring Lister Jones herself alongside Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman (AMC's "The Killing," the new "RoboCop"), Bill Pullman,...

After an initial unveiling earlier this week, Tribeca Film Festival 2012 have announced the rest of their feature film line-up and it is a surprisingly strong one. We’ve got lots of great films that have premiered at previous fests.

There is July Delpy‘s 2 Days In New York (our Sundance review here), Sarah Polley‘s Take This Waltz (our Vancouver review here), the awesome action thriller Sleepless Night (our Tiff review here), as well as one of my favorites from Toronto, Chicken with Plums (our Tiff review here), from the Persepolis directors. We’ve also got premieres of Jenna Fischer‘s Mechanical Man and Chris Colfer‘s Struck by Lightning, as well as docs by Billy Corben, Morgan Spurlock and Keanu Reeves‘ filmmaking doc Side by Side. Check them all out below.

Spotlight Section

2 Days in New York, directed and written by Julie Delpy. (France) – New York Premiere, Narrative. This...

HollywoodNews.com: The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.

The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.

‘The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that showcase stellar performances and insightful writing, and documentaries that challenge and inform their audiences,’ said Frédéric Boyer, newly appointed Artistic...

The Tribeca Film Festival announced its Spotlight and Cinemania programs today, including Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary, Mansome, period drama Cheerful Weather for the Wedding with Like Crazy’s Felicity Jones (right), and Struck By Lightning, written by Glee’s Chris Colfer. “It was important that we head into Tribeca’s second decade highlighting projects that were attuned to the pulse of our cultural climate,” said director of programming Genna Terranova, in a release. “That said, both consciousness and levity play a prominent role in this year’s selection. We are also eager to introduce audiences to a group of...

SyFy.s hot new series Alphas. first season is coming to a close on Monday, Sept. 26th, and M&C.s celebrating a great series start by giving away an Alphas t-shirt and an 8Gb iPod Nano! The SyFy original series was created by Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk) and Michael Karnow. It stars David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Warren Christie, Malik Yoba. Alphas is an action-packed thriller that follows five ordinary people are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas -- people with the unique power to stretch the capabilities of the human mind giving them superhuman physical and mental abilities. Operating within the Defense Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S. Department of Defense and...

Book of Eli star reportedly set to play investigator in Billy Ray reboot of Juan José Campanella's Oscar-winning thriller

The mooted Hollywood remake of Argentina's Oscar-winning thriller The Secrets in Their Eyes looks to have secured Denzel Washington for its lead role, according to a report on Twitch.

Since Juan José Campanella's original carried off the best foreign film Oscar in 2010 (defeating the much-fancied A Prophet and The White Ribbon), an American version has been on the cards, with Warner Bros acquiring the rights and hiring Flightplan scriptwriter Billy Ray to direct.

The Secrets in Their Eyes tells the story of a federal investigator who is haunted by a murder from decades earlier, and follows in the tracks of Nine Queens, another Argentinian thriller that became the 2004 John C. Reilly starring Criminal.

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Eureka seems like any other cozy, Pacific Northwest town, but is actually a secret community of geniuses assembled by the government to conduct top-secret research. What they’ve unwittingly created is a place where anything imaginable can happen. and does.

On tonight's all-new episode of Eureka, titled “Of Mites and Men,” when things start melting around Eureka, Carter and Allison discover something is literally eating through Global Dynamics.

Watch a preview of Monday's episode of Eureka which airs on Monday, August 15 on Syfy (8-9 p.m. Et).

Eureka stars Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter, Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Allison Blake, Joe Morton as Henry Deacon, Erica Cerra as Jo Lupo, Neil Grayston as Douglas Fargo, Niall Matter as Zane Donovan, Jordan Hinson as Zoe Carter, and James Callis as Dr. Grant.

Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in South Dakota which houses every strange artifact,...

Eureka seems like any other cozy, Pacific Northwest town, but is actually a secret community of geniuses assembled by the government to conduct top-secret research. What they’ve unwittingly created is a place where anything imaginable can happen. and does.

On tonight's all-new episode of Eureka, titled “Omega Girls,” (Season 4 Episode 15) Jo and Zoe return to Eureka only to find the entire town incapacitated and communications cut off.

Watch a preview of Monday's episode of Eureka which airs on Monday, August 8 on Syfy (8-9 p.m. Et).

Eureka stars Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter, Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Allison Blake, Joe Morton as Henry Deacon, Erica Cerra as Jo Lupo, Neil Grayston as Douglas Fargo, Niall Matter as Zane Donovan, Jordan Hinson as Zoe Carter, and James Callis as Dr. Grant.

Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in South Dakota which houses every strange artifact,...

Genre writer Mark Wheaton (Friday the 13th remake, The Messengers) is about to see one of his best stories, Sunday Billy Sunday, adapted into a feature film, and we have the who, what, where, when, and how for ya! We're good like that!

From the Press Release:

Music video director Morna Ciraki will make her feature directing debut with the horror film Sunday Billy Sunday, having optioned the self-published indie bestseller from screenwriter Mark Wheaton, who has penned the adaptation. The film is intended for a 2012 festival release.

A novel of religious hysteria, Sunday Billy Sunday tells the story of a Dallas-area priest, Father Billy Acosta, who believes he’s been shown a miracle by God. Instead of being uplifted, ensuing weeks of doubt make him demand to see a second one. Driven crazy by what he feels is God's silence, he heads to his church's East Texas summer camp...

ComicCon.org have revealed the full list of nominees for this years Eisner Awards, or to give them their full name: The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Considered by many to be the premiere comic awards (think the comic equivalent of the Oscars), the Eisner Award winners will be announced at this years San Diego Comic-Con in July.

The Nominees:

Best Short Story

“Because I Love You So Much,” by Nikoline Werdelin, in From Wonderland with Love: Danish Comics in the 3rd Millennium(Fantagraphics/Aben maler) “Gentleman John,” by Nathan Greno, in What Is Torch Tiger? (Torch Tiger) “How and Why to Bale Hay,” by Nick Bertozzi, in Syncopated (Villard) “Hurricane,” interpreted by Gradimir Smudja, in Bob Dylan Revisited(Norton) “Urgent Request,” by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, in The Eternal Smile (First Second)

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)

Brave & the Bold #28: “Blackhawk and the Flash: Firing Line,...

The list is out. Pretty straightforward, with a few surprises (No Todd Klein or John Workman for lettering? And was Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader not eligible?)

Our congratulations to all the nominees. We'll be starting the betting pools in 3... 2...

Best Short Story

• “Because I Love You So Much,” by Nikoline Werdelin, in From Wonderland with Love: Danish Comics in the 3rd Millennium (Fantagraphics/Aben malen)

• “Gentleman John,” by Nathan Greno, in What Is Torch Tiger? (Torch Tiger)

• “How and Why to Bale Hay,” by Nick Bertozzi, in Syncopated (Villard)

• “Hurricane,” interpreted by Gradimir Smudja, in Bob Dylan Revisited (Norton)

• “Urgent Request,” by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, in The Eternal Smile (First Second)

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)

• Brave & the Bold #28: “Blackhawk and the Flash: Firing Line,” by J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz (DC)

• Captain America #601: “Red, White, and Blue-Blood,” by...

All week long, we’ve been giving you an exclusive look at the new “A-Team,” featuring peeks at B.A. Baracus, “Howlin’ Mad” Murdock, the villainous Lynch, Face-Man and Hannibal. Now, we bid adieu to the crack commando unit with the main new character of the bunch: Sexy Jessica Biel as Lieutenant Sosa.

“Jessie, she's a captain with Dcis, which is the Defense Criminal Investigative Service,” director Joe Carnahan explained of the new character, who shares an uncomfortable dating history with Bradley Cooper’s Face. “They’re basically the department of the defense, and she supersedes [military officials] - if she goes on a base, it doesn't matter if you’re a general, she can supplant you.”

Although technically not a bad guy, in the June 11th flick she’ll run neck-and-neck alongside Patrick Wilson’s Lynch as the main threat to the A-Team’s underground existence. “She's kind of the chief nemesis,...