Principal photography has started on the Entourage movie and news has arrived that two have been added to the cast. Besides the returning favorites – Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven and Kevin Dillon -- we’ve got news that Billy Bob Thornton and Haley Joel Osment (check out his The Sixth Sense quotes) have joined the cast.
Word is that Thornton and Osment are a father and son tandem. Thornton is a billionaire who is seeking to invest in Vince’s (Grenier) latest movie… a version of Dracula!
Filming of the Entourage movie will take place in Los Angeles and Miami with show creator Doug Ellin writing and directing.
Not much else is known, but we do have these behind-the-scenes photos of the gang back together. Click through and get yourself ready for that Entourage movie! And stay with Movie Fanatic as we get more details from this highly anticipated flick.
After Jai Courtney starred in A Good Day to Die Hard as John McClane’s kid, we thought this actor would be set to take over the world. Well, he has taken a step in that direction. News has arrived today that Courtney has been cast as Kyle Reese in the Terminator reboot.
Courtney is joining some serious company in the iconic Terminator role. First Michael Biehn played the role in The Terminator and Anton Yelchin nailed it in Terminator Salvation.
The Terminator reboot will be directed by Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) and hits theaters July 1, 2015… part of what we are calling the best summer movie season ever.
And also, rumors have The Terminator reboot being called Terminator: Genesis.
There are many things that attracted Kevin Costner to star in 3 Days to Kill. Being directed by McG was one, and starring with a colorful cast of women was the other -- especially up-and-comer Hailee Steinfeld. “She was a very good screen partner,” Costner said.
Costner is a CIA assassin who is forced to turn in his weapon when it is discovered that he has severe brain cancer. He immediately flies to Paris to reconnect with his estranged wife (Connie Nielson) and daughter (Steinfeld). Thinking he will just quietly ride off into the sunset, he promptly gets pulled into “one last job” by his CIA operative boss, played by Amber Heard. It’s a whole lot of women telling this trained killer what to do!
“When dealing with women, my boss, in this instance, my hellish relationship with her -- he gets frustrated by women, and my house is the same. And there’s a level of humor that I think that we try to bring into the movie without winking at the camera. It’s always funnier if you don’t wink, and say, ‘I’m really frustrated by you’ -- by her, by my wife, by my daughter,” Costner admitted.
“There’s a part of the world where he’s very efficient in his life, and he’s not that great in this particular aspect!”
The Oscar winner also enjoyed portraying a character that is somewhat of a relic, much like himself. “Listen, I still pay money to get into a phone machine, [so] it’s a little bit easier for me to make a connection. I think that our humor comes out of this stuff,” he said.
Of all the physical challenges he had to face in the many action sequences teased in the 3 Days to Kill trailer, it turns out the elements were the toughest. “You’re cold, and any time you’re cold, things are harder,” Costner said.
He also knows now, with age, when to say when and let the professionals do the action. “As I’ve been involved in my stunt career, you have to measure things. Because I wanted to ride with the buffalo (in Dances with Wolves), I wanted to do those things. Whenever you can put the audience in the car, on the horse carrying your daughter, they’re now in the movie,” Costner said. “But stunts have always had their place, and I have to measure them right now, and I’ve done things that if I make a mistake, you could die.”
Costner is an Academy Award-winning director. The actor must see something in his helmer when he attaches himself to a project and with 3 Days to Kill’s McG, it was the fact that no matter the thought process, the two were always on the same page.
“We didn’t differ that much and you shouldn’t, if you’re in sync. There’s going to be times when you have a different approach on a scene and it didn’t with us,” Costner said.
He even soaked up some fresh directorial knowledge. “I learned some things watching McG. I came prepared to do what I was supposed to do, which was act. And I was always prepared. When I direct, I tell my actors, ‘There’s going to be a day when I’m not as good as others, and on those days, I really need for you to be good.' I like to be on the floor, so if the coach tells me what to do out on the floor, I can get it done. So I’m really comfortable being directed.”
Between Man of Steel, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and now 3 Days to Kill, it may seem like Costner’s hitting a new groove. “Well, I’m worn out, now,” he said and laughed.
But he admits that he has never changed his approach to acting. “I’ve always felt like I’ve gotten better. I think that all of us can get better, and I feel like in my acting, I’m better than I was three pictures ago. I had the babies and then I went and did a little Hatfields & McCoys movie and then I lined up these movies. I wish they weren’t so packed. On the other hand, I’m glad I did them. I’ve always loved the business. I’m a romantic about it.”
What are our favorite Kevin Costner classics? Click through the following slideshow and see, and we’ll give you a hint… watch Field of Dreams online and there’s one!
Kevin Costner built it, and audiences came in droves. This baseball classic is about so much more than baseball.
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Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner won a slew of Oscars for his work on Dances with Wolves including Best Picture and Best Director. He even starred!
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The Untouchables
Can you think of anyone other than Kevin Costner to play Elliot Ness in The Untouchables? Hardly.
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Bull Durham
Kevin Costner sure likes baseball movies And with films like Bull Durham, we like Costner in baseball movies too.
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No Way Out
Costner starred in this thriller that had us guessing right until the very end. Bet you didn't see that twist coming?
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Thirteen Days
Costner did a Boston accent better than anyone as a close advisor to President Kennedy in this true story of how close we came to utter destruction during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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3000 Miles to Graceland
Costner killed it as one heck of a bad ass Elvis impersonator who, with Kurt Russell, knocked off a casino.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Sure, Costner refused to do the British accent that is normally associated with Robin Hood. But, we can forgive him because the movie was so much bloody fun.
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Wyatt Earp
Costner was a perfect Wyatt Earp, and Dennis Quaid was also amazing in this Western that told the story of one of "The Old West's" classic heroes.
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The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard is among the favorites of romantics everywhere. Costner was impeccably cast as the titular protector of Whitney Houston.
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JFK
Kevin Costner partnered with Oliver Stone in a film that was controversial when it arrived, but time has been quite kind to it.
The Academy Awards nominated The Wolf of Wall Street has announced plans to come home on DVD and Blu-Ray. Look for the latest Martin Scorsese classic to arrive March 25 starring Leonardo DiCaprio in what is the fifth film to feature those two working together.
Many involved in the true story that is The Wolf of Wall Street earned Oscar nominations. Scorsese scored one for Best Director, while Jonah Hill earned one for Best Supporting Actor and Leonardo DiCaprio secured a nod for Best Actor.
The film tells the true story of Jordan Belfort and his several-year run on Wall Street where he banked hundreds of millions of dollars in not the most honest of ways. Through a drug and alcohol soaked tenure, he bilked investors out of tons of cash that would wind up putting him in prison.
The film is astounding, and was one of our Top 10 Movies of 2013. When it comes to bonus features, there is not too much, but the The Wolf Pack featurette sounds worth the price right there.
It features Scorsese, DiCaprio, Hill and other cast and crew on the journey it took to make The Wolf of Wall Street and reveal what they learned about Beflort’s rise to king of the financial market and the sacrifices he made along the way.
Be sure to check out one of our favorite Scorsese films at home now and watch Goodfellas online.
We met Pompeii director Paul W.S. Anderson for an exclusive video interview and wondered how he found his star, Kit Harrington.
Harrington kills it as a slave who plays a huge part in the story of what happened to Pompeii as the local volcano would bury the community in ash… forever.
It turns out Anderson’s wife Milla Jovovich is a huge Game of Thrones fan, the show that made Harrington a star.
“Milla introduced me to the show and I watched it all in a 48-hour period,” Anderson proudly said.
Anderson also said that making Pompeii was a lifelong dream come true for a kid who grew up in Britain with Roman ruins all over the place. He had long been fascinated with the story of Pompeii and how its residents were frozen in time by the ash. And he wondered what we would do as a people knowing that the end was eminent.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope obviously became iconic as soon as it hit screens in 1977. And it doesn't matter when it is first seen by someone, it immediately becomes one of the most unforgettable movie watching experiences of one's life.
But, why?
Sure, there are those great Star Wars quotes, but what is it about the film itself that catapulted it to beyond iconic status?
Click through and see our 11 moments from that first Star Wars movie that contributed to the film being so unforgettable.
You knew you were in for something truly special when that Imperial fighter flew into the scene, feeling like it was literally going right over our heads.
You knew you were in for something truly special when that Imperial fighter flew into the scene, feeling like it was literally going right over our heads.
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Obi-Wan Tells Luke About The Force
The Force wasn't only a foreign concept to Luke, but to audiences as well. When Obi-Wan explained it to Luke in this iconic scene... we were sold.
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Darth Vader's First Scene
When Darth Vader walked onto Leia's ship, bodies on the floor all around him, he emerged from the smoke, and an iconic movie villain was born. Then, he spoke!
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Han Solo Shoots Greedo
In the Cantina when Han Solo shoots Greedo, it wasn't only just an introduction to the unlikely hero that is Han Solo. It was an announcement of a movie legend that we will likely never see again.
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The Cantina
The Cantina scene showed us that this truly is a galaxy far, far away... that is filled with all sorts of fascinating characters. And try hearing that Cantina band song and not have in your head all day!
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Darth Vader Chokes
When Darth Vader chokes Admiral Motti to near death and says “I find your lack of faith disturbing" we are exposed to how The Force can be used for evil in its most menacing of ways.
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Princess Leia is No Damsel in Distress
Princess Leia was a different kind of movie heroine. There were few like her before, and she opened the door for all the fighting female characters that would come.
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Those Are Not the Droids...
One of the more famous quotes to come out of Star Wars arrives when Obi-Wan tells the Storm Troopers that "those are not the droids you are looking for." Seeing him literally command the minds of others had us beyond fascinated with the character of Obi-Wan.
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Obi-Wan's Sacrifice
When Luke witnesses Obi-Wan and Darth Vader fighting in that momentous scene, Obi-Wan makes the ultimmate sacrifice. His death would hang over the entire trilogy.
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Han Clears the Way for Luke
Just when we thought Han had flown off somewhere else, other than to join in the fight, he surprises us... and his timing was perfect. Han shot those Imperial Fighters and as he said best, "You're all clear kid!" Death star... say goodbye.
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Luke Destroys the Death Star
After Han clears the way, Luke listens to Obi-Wan telling him to "Use the force Luke." He focuses... and the Death Star is destroyed!
The Noah character posters have arrived. Paramount has released one-sheets of the six main stars of the Darren Aronofsky epic, teased in the stellar Noah trailer.
Russell Crowe stars as the biblical hero Noah, who must build an ark to save his family and animal kind. From our first look, we can tell that this is going to be one adventure that is thousands of years in the making.
The character posters introduce the six-pack of stars that embody the characters of the biblical story that you think you know.
What's fascinating about this cast... is it includes three Oscar winners with Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Hopkins.
Click through and meet the cast of Noah! The flick arrives March 28.
But, sometimes, a reboot can be better than the original. And even if it isn't better, the rebooted film could be at least on par, or take a different angle on a classic story.
Tim Burton did a great job with his Batman. Christopher Nolan hit a grand slam with Batman Begins and gave us a Dark Knight Trilogy that set the standard for trilogies heading forward.
Tim Burton did a great job with his Batman. Christopher Nolan hit a grand slam with Batman Begins and gave us a Dark Knight Trilogy that set the standard for trilogies heading forward.
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Man of Steel
Man of Steel gave us the Superman we've been longing for and finally got it right. Henry Cavill could not have been a better Superman and director Zack Snyder nailed it... just nailed it!
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X-Men: First Class
By going back to the beginning, Bryan Singer showed us how Magneto met Professor X and the mutant world started to take shape. And. It. Was. Brilliant.
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Casino Royale
Sure, you may say Casino Royale was a continuation of the Bond legacy, but let's be real. Casino Royale was a reboot with Daniel Craig in the driver's seat. And let's just say, after he got his license to kill, we never looked back.
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Star Trek
How perfect a choice was J.J. Abrams to take over the mission to go boldly where no man has gone before? And that casting! Bloody brilliant!
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The Amazing Spider-Man
Who knew after so few years a reboot of Spider-Man would work? With the casting of Andrew Garfield and a return to the humor of the Spidey comics, Marc Webb scored.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Who would have thought that there would be so much interest in a 40-year-old property about apes taking over the world? Turns out, with a movie like Rise of the Planet of the Apes... we all needed it.
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Dredd 3D
Karl Urban was an awesome Dredd, so much so that we forgot all about that Sly Stallone guy. This film was straightforward and action-packed. We only wished more people saw it so we could get more chapters.
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The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk gets a bad rap. Edward Norton was amazing as Bruce Banner and his green uber-muscled alter ego. Again, wish more people had seen it so we would have gotten more. But, then again, we wouldn't have gotten Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk in The Avengers!
Having raked in over $100 million at the box office already, Ride Along will go down as one of the biggest comedies of the year. Now, we have news as to when you can expect the Kevin Hart and Ice Cube action comedy to come home on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Universal Home Video let Movie Fanatic know that we can expect the blockbuster comedy on April 15.
The studio also released a trailer (below) that teases just a bit of the brilliant back and forth that Cube and Hart had that made the film such a success. Heck, we already know that a Ride Along sequel is in the works and we could not be more thrilled.
But until then, check out the trailer for the Ride Along DVD and Blu-Ray release and then we’ll get into what you can expect in terms of bonus features form the home video.
Bonus Features Exclusive to the Ride Along Blu-Ray:
Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Take
Kev & Cube’s Wild Ride: Audiences will experience Kevin Hart and Ice Cube’s electrifying chemistry in a short feature that shows first hand how these two megastars fed each other creatively, how Hart’s energy fueled the process, and what he learned about dedication and focus by working with Ice Cube.
An Explosive Ride: Ever wonder what it would be like to be beaten up by Laurence Fishburne? This trip behind the scenes will expose the hilarious exchanges between the stars and their stunt doubles.
You Gonna Learn Today: An inside look at the film’s many hilarious off-script moments including b-roll, dailies and alternate takes that showcase the stars’ incredible comic gifts.
Anatomy of the Big Blast: Watch as the cast and crew prep for the movie’s most explosive sequence!
Ride Along Blu-ray and DVD Bonus Features:
Gag Reel
It Was A Good Day: On The Set Of Ride Along: A backstage visit puts audiences on the set of Ride Along as they share in the cast and crew’s outrageously wild time. In-your-face, first-person footage featuring Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, John Leguizamo and the rest of the cast and crew continues the fast-paced laughs and action of the film.
Atlanta – The Character: Often called Hollywood South, the city of Atlanta plays a starring role in Ride Along as Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and crew take audiences on an exclusive tour of their ’hood.
Feature Commentary With Director Tim Story
To tease you as to the comic brilliance coming our way on home video, we present to you our favorite Ride Along quotes!
Ben: James, I wanted to ask your blessing in asking your sister to marry me. James: Show me that you're worthy of her. Ben: How am I supposed to do that? James: I'm gonna take you on a ride-along. Ben: Hell... yeah!
Can you tell that Ice Cube doesn't have the highest regard for Kevin Hart?
[holding the shotgun at his hip, yelling at the target] Ben: I said get down! You better get on the ground!! [firing the shotgun sends him flying backwards, landing crumpled up in a bin] James: Got a little bit of kick to it. Ben: My stomach in my ass! James: Oh yeah, you’re ready for the streets.
Kevin Hart better watch the kickback on that shotgun.
[large flaming debris slams into the back window of James' car] Ben: It’s probably still driveable though, because it happened in the back. [the car explodes] Ben: You can’t drive it now.
Ben: What’s up little man. [mocking him] Basketball Kid: What’s up little man? Ben: What you about 3’10″, 3’11″? Basketball Kid: Yeah but you know what I’m gonna do, grow! What you gonna do, stretch?
Ben: You want the hammer? Angela: I want the hammer. Ben:Then go get the hammer. [James, who was sitting in the dark, shines his flashlight on them, scaring them] James: OK, enough of that nasty sh**. Ben: Baby 9-1-1, call 9-1-1!! [he pushes her, then trips and breaks a glass table]
[rehearsing his proposal lines to an older woman at the school] Ben: To say I’m crazy about you doesn’t do you any justice. I adore you. I’m devoted to you. You would make me the luckiest man on the planet if you would be my wife. Lunch Woman: Eh Ben: What’s that mean, “eh”?
When it is discovered that Tris is a Divergent and she doesn't fit into any of the five virtue-based factions, she becomes a threat to the government.
She is taken in by a group of other Divergents and immediately must train to not only survive, but hopefully start a revolution that will change their world forever. It's like she's training for the Olympics, no? Except that life or death is on the line!
Divergent hits theaters March 21 and brings the blockbuster book by Veronica Roth to life with an all-star cast.
Check them out below and click through the Divergent character posters!
Fox has announced that it has selected the Marvel “first family”. Trank will reunite with his star who uttered his terrific Chronicle quotes, Michael B. Jordan -- who has gone on to deliver Oscar-worthy work in films such as Fruitvale Station. Jordan is set to play Johnny Storm (The Human Torch).
Joining Jordan in The Fantastic Four reboot is his That Awkward Moment co-star Miles Teller, who will play Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic. Kate Mara has been cast as Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman). Filling out the “Four” is Jamie Bell, who is set to play the role of Ben Grimm (The Thing).
The Fantastic Four already has a release date of June 19, 2015. In the meantime, why not check out Trank and Jordan’s first work together and watch Chronicle online.
Then, don't miss our annual "every category predicted" Oscar Watch February 27.
So, who will win Best Actor?
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Until recently, Ejiofor was our front-runner. It seemed as if that all changed when the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes went to Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club. But, Ejiofor did win Best Actor at the BAFTA Awards this past weekend. Does that help him? Sure, but it might be a case of too little too late.
He sure did give a commanding performance as a free man who was captured and sent into slavery for the titular amount of time in Steve McQueen’s masterpiece… one of our 13 Great Films We Never Want to See Again.
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
DiCaprio owned The Wolf of Wall Street. He was in practically every scene and came on like a hurricane for the full three hours of the movie… not an easy task. DiCaprio will win this award one day -- we just don’t think it’s in 2014, although his work in The Wolf of Wall Street is his best in the five movies he’s done with director Martin Scorsese.
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
McConaughey has been riding a wave of awards season buzz that has him picking up practically every trophy he’s eligible for. Not only did he drop dozens of pounds of weight to portray the real life cowboy turned AIDS advocate in mid-1980s Texas, but he channeled a power in his performance that the actor has never shown before.
Want further proof of just how incredible McConaughey is in the role? Watch Dallas Buyers Club online and see for yourself. It is beyond explosive, heartbreaking and inspiring.
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Dern got the comeback he so deserved with his role in Alexander Payne’s Nebraska. He plays an old man struggling with his later years. He and his son (Will Forte) head out on a fruitless mission to claim a worthless sweepstakes prize in the titular state, and along the way, discover a bond that the two never knew they could have.
It is a touching performance and one that should remind casting directors what a powerhouse Dern is… but he will not win.
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bale riveted in American Hustle and where he scored an Oscar for his work in David O. Russell’s The Fighter, he’ll just have to be happy to be nominated for his work in Russell’s American Hustle. That comb-over alone deserves some sort of award!
Best Actor Winner: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey scored his first Oscar nomination of his career for his work in Dallas Buyers Club. Some think his first nod will lead to his first win.
Matthew McConaughey scored his first Oscar nomination of his career for his work in Dallas Buyers Club. Some think his first nod will lead to his first win.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor made us weep from the power of his performance in 12 Years a Slave. He was an early favorite to win, but will he?
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Christian Bale
Christian Bale did more than sport a beer belly and a comb over in American Hustle. He dazzled in every sense of the word.
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Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern gets the comeback of the year award for his work on Nebraska. Whether he wins Oscar gold, that we're not so sure about.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio was a firecracker in The Wolf of Wall Street. He gave the best performance of his career.
Hot on the heels of that beyond awesome Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, Marvel has smartly decided to roll out video vignettes to introduce us to the crazy cast of characters.
First up is Bradley Cooper’s vocal talents shown off as Rocket Raccoon.
As we learned in the first trailer, these Guardians of the Galaxy are actually a rag-tag group of criminals in many ways. But, if you think about it… they kind of remind us of classic Western outlaws, and who doesn’t appreciate them?!
Rocket, as Cooper says in the above video, “has anger issues.” And who hasn’t met a raccoon who doesn’t have those!
But, most raccoons don’t run with a group of Guardians of the Galaxy and are not incredibly adept at rapid firing a weapon that mows down the truly bad guys!
Check out more of these introductory videos on Movie Fanatic as they roll out and we’re sure you won’t want to miss Guardians of the Galaxy when it premieres August 1.
The latest Godzilla poster has premiered and it is a wonder.
Even in the Godzilla trailer, we could not get a real sense of the titular monster and all his badass self. But with the release of the latest Godzilla poster, we get a good clean look at the big guy and he is in the midst of some serious destruction.
We wouldn't want it any other way!
Godzilla stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (soon to be seen as Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron), Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen (soon to be also seen as Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron).
Look for Godzilla to storm into theaters May 16.
Until then, click through and check out the latest Godzilla poster, as well as all the Godzilla posters in all their glory.
No offense to the winners of the following Oscars. But, honestly, the Academy sometimes just gets it all sorts of wrong.
Now that this year's Oscar nominations are out and we await the results of the March 2 broadcast, we look back and shake our head at some of their past decisions.
See, the term "Oscar winner" is something that no one can ever take away from anyone who has won.
We at Movie Fanatic, if we had our way, would do just that for these 11 winning moments in Oscar history that were all sorts of wrong.
In what universe is Dances with Wolves a better movie than Goodfellas? Time has not made the pain of this error any easier.
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Al Pacino Beats Denzel Washington
Al Pacino got his Oscar for Scent of a Woman for a lifetime of work. Who should have won? Denzel Washington and his fiery performance as Malcolm X!
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Crash Beats Brokeback Mountain
Perhaps Brokeback Mountain was ahead of its time. But, that still doesn't excuse the upset of Crash defeating the timeless romance for Best Picture. Shame on you, Academy!
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How Green Was My Valley Bests Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane has routinely been named the best film of all time. So... how did it not win Best Picture?
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Mira Sorvino Beats Kate Winslet
Sure, Woody Allen writes great roles for women. But in no way did Mira Sorvino deserve to win over Kate Winslet in Pride and Prejudice. No way!
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Rocky Beats... Everyone!
We LOVE Rocky! But, it was a Best Picture winner over Taxi Driver, Network & All the President's Men? Really?? No, really?!
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Stevie Wonder Wins for I Just Called to Say I Love You
Stevie's fabulous, but check out who he beat that year to win Best Song: Purple Rain, Footloose, Against All Odds and Ghostbusters. Who you gonna call? I guess Stevie Wonder!
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Adrien Brody Beats Daniel Day Lewis
Adrien Brody did great work in The Pianist. But, compared to the hurricane that was Daniel Day Lewis in The Gangs of New York... please, not even close.
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Gwyneth Bests Cate
Yes, Gwyneth was fabulous in Shakespeare in Love. But her victory had more to do with that film's Best Picture win than anything. Surely she was not as powerful as Cate Blanchett was in Elizabeth. Never. In. A. Million. Years.
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Ordinary People Beats Raging Bull
The lack of justice for Martin Scorsese is long documented at the Oscars. But how was Ordinary People deemed a better picture than Raging Bull?
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Tommy Lee Beats Ralph Fiennes
Tommy Lee Jones made The Fugitive the thriller it was. But surely he didn't turn in a better performance than Ralph Fiennes as a sick Nazi in Schindler's List! Recall!
Kevin Costner is back in action, and to celebrate, Movie Fanatic is presenting an exclusive giveaway with a trio of swag gifts and a $25 Fandango gift card!
As seen in the 3 Days to Kill trailer, Costner is a CIA assassin who is pulled back into service for one last job by a superior, played by Amber Heard. Of course nothing goes as planned.
The film is from Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional) and takes place in the filmmaker’s hometown of Paris. Besides its gorgeous landscape, it also features great performances by Costner, as well as Hailee Steinfeld as his estranged daughter who he gets close to throughout the movie.
Our winner will receive that $25 Fandango gift card, as well as 3 Days to Kill sunglasses, a tin of mints and a 3 Days to Kill t-shirt.
To enter, use the widget below to enter on Facebook or Twitter. There are three unique ways to enter, and by entering all three ways you can increase your chance at winning!
Kevin Costner built it, and audiences came in droves. This baseball classic is about so much more than baseball.
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Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner won a slew of Oscars for his work on Dances with Wolves including Best Picture and Best Director. He even starred!
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The Untouchables
Can you think of anyone other than Kevin Costner to play Elliot Ness in The Untouchables? Hardly.
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Bull Durham
Kevin Costner sure likes baseball movies And with films like Bull Durham, we like Costner in baseball movies too.
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No Way Out
Costner starred in this thriller that had us guessing right until the very end. Bet you didn't see that twist coming?
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Thirteen Days
Costner did a Boston accent better than anyone as a close advisor to President Kennedy in this true story of how close we came to utter destruction during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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3000 Miles to Graceland
Costner killed it as one heck of a bad ass Elvis impersonator who, with Kurt Russell, knocked off a casino.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Sure, Costner refused to do the British accent that is normally associated with Robin Hood. But, we can forgive him because the movie was so much bloody fun.
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Wyatt Earp
Costner was a perfect Wyatt Earp, and Dennis Quaid was also amazing in this Western that told the story of one of "The Old West's" classic heroes.
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The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard is among the favorites of romantics everywhere. Costner was impeccably cast as the titular protector of Whitney Houston.
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JFK
Kevin Costner partnered with Oliver Stone in a film that was controversial when it arrived, but time has been quite kind to it.
Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington tells us, in our exclusive video interview, that he had a unique challenge when tackling the sword fighting on the set of his new action flick Pompeii.
Director Paul W.S. Anderson had him doing more than he ever did on the HBO smash hit. “It did help as in I’ve held a sword before,” Harrington said.
“But they are different fighting styles. Game of Thrones is very simplistic, practical. This -- because it’s gladiatorial -- is somewhat showmanship… and I’m fighting with two swords!”
For fans of his HBO show, you might see an improved swordsman battling foes as Harrington admitted that Pompeii has forced him to grow exponentially. “There’s like 13 more fights [in Pompeii]than I do on a whole season of Thrones,” Harrington admitted. “I learned immeasurably more than I ever had before on this film. So, when I went back to Thrones, I was better than when I left!”
In Pompeii, Harrington plays a slave who is forced to fight as a gladiator in the titular city… that as we all know, is about to meet its fate -- otherwise known as a volcano. Along the way, Harrington’s character finds love (with Emily Browning) and that aspect is the true heart of the disaster pic from Anderson.
In the mood for another slave becomes Roman fighter tale? As you’re getting ready for Pompeii’s Friday release, watch Gladiator online!
Paramount has announced plans to re-release Anchorman 2 in theaters for one week only on February 28. Why, you ask? For starters, all those awesome Anchorman 2 quotes would be great to hear again!
But wait, there's more!
There ought to be a whole lot more quotes coming at us because -- as the below trailer promises -- there are 763 new jokes in this 7-day-only release, known as the "super-sized R-rated version!"
Anchorman 2 found Ron Burgundy getting the Action News Team back together for a whole new opportunity. They're leaving the 1970s behind and embracing the 1980s and that means taking a gig in Manhattan at a 24-hour news channel!
We already thought the original version of Anchorman 2 was a laugh a minute. One might need a respirator with 763 new jokes in a 100-minute movie!
In 3 Days to Kill, several of the most unlikely of forces come together. It is Kevin Costner getting back to his action hero roots, a la No Way Out. The film is directed by McG, who is best known for his work with the Charlie’s Angels movies and Terminator Salvation. Then, there is the fact that it is co-written by screenwriter-director extraordinaire Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional).
Does that stew add up to a pot boiler of suspense and action as it’s advertised in the 3 Days to Kill trailer? Well…
Costner stars as Ethan Renner, a CIA assassin who is quite good at his job. But, when a dizzy spell costs the agency a high profile target that is now on the loose, they decommission him when doctors reveal that he has brain cancer and only months to live.
We learn that Ethan has been all about his job and has been a terrible father and husband. Upon hearing his diagnosis, he heads to Paris to make up for lost time with his ex-wife Christine (Connie Nielsen) and teenage daughter Zoey (Hailee Steinfeld). Think they’re going to be excited to see him? Not so much.
While balancing trying to spend his final months with his loved ones, his former job is pulling him back. It seems that the CIA isn’t taking losing an international terrorist so well and they have employed Agent Vivi Delay (Amber Heard) to bring back Ethan to find the man who they believe is somewhere in Paris.
The story is pure Besson, who has been writing much more in his later career than in his earlier. Between its Parisian setting and its one man in over his head for one last job scenario, it feels like bona fide Besson. But, in the hands of McG, there’s a true red, white and blue Americanism to it that fits this familiar Besson storyline pretty well.
And then there’s Costner. The actor is clearly in his element of late with a fantastic supporting turn in Man of Steel, the mentor action hero role in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and now as the somewhat (older) man of action in 3 Days to Kill. What he brings to the role, and it is clearly in Besson’s script, is a great sense of humor and levity. Sure, it may seem as if the world is falling apart around him, but in the hands of Costner, you always feel that he has a handle on it, and he does so with a terrific flair.
Much of that delicious humor is on display in his scenes with Steinfeld. The two make a great father-daughter cinematic tandem and it never feels forced and is incredibly natural. Nielsen is solid, but the part is slightly under-drawn, other than seeing her see her daughter reconnect with her long lost father.
Our 3 Days to Kill review finds that the film is a nice mix of the three main talents, but is not earth-shaking. It’s great to see Costner back in action, and with a director like McG and a script co-written by Besson, you would be hard pressed to find too much wrong with this fun ride. Well, there is Heard. She seems to not know what movie she is in as she plays her character like a femme fatale from a French noir flick… and that is not what 3 Days to Kill is at all.
Is director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil: Retribution) trying to do a Michael Bay and what he did with Pearl Harbor? Or, does Anderson’s Pompeii land on the love-in-the-wake-of-disaster side with James Cameron’s Titanic?
Like those two other disaster movies, we all know what happened (Mount Vesuvius erupted) and the audience is keenly aware going into the theater that this puppy is not going to end well. In fact, seeing those people frozen in ash at the beginning of the movie truly sets our tone.
Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington is Milo. As a British citizen, we can see why Anderson would start Pompeii in Briton with Milo’s village being burned to the ground and people being massacred. The Roman reach was massive, and growing up around the ruins, Anderson pays tribute to that in the film’s opening moments.
Instead of being killed, Milo is taken into slavery and grows up to be a gladiator. Eventually he is so good, he winds up fighting in the giant coliseum of Pompeii. But, along the road to Pompeii and in chains, he meets Cassia (Emily Browning). She is the daughter of a lord of Pompeii (Jared Harris). He helps her carriage and the two connect via some serious eye flirtation. More on that later…
While this love affair story is fanned, Anderson keeps cutting to the volcano that does not seem all that happy. Steam is protruding from various parts of the mountain and it is clear, sooner than later, this sucker is going to blow. What we think speaks volumes about the story Anderson is telling through a screenwriting collective that includes Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes, is that we forget about the impending doom because we are rather wrapped up in the story of Milo.
Harrington makes a solid lead and we expect great things from him beyond Pompeii and his hit show. He tackles the action sequences with panache and power, whether the showmanship of a gladiator fighting or fighting for his life as he tries to escape with Cassia. And Harrington and Browning make a delightful pair. We pull for their romance to work out, even though we know -- for various and obvious reasons -- it will not.
Harris is always astounding and he is caught between a falling rock from a volcano and a hard place due to an emissary from Rome named Corvus, played with steely Jack Bauer-type resolve by Kiefer Sutherland. Corvus is our villain and when he makes a play for Cassia, all in the name of good relations with Rome, it causes all sorts of issues. Sutherland overacts, sure, but every disaster movie needs someone who is chewing the scenery.
See, Anderson isn’t trying to be Cameron with his love story on a sinking iconic ship. And he’s not even attempting to be taken seriously, like Bay and his tale of the love found on that Day of Infamy. Our Pompeii review finds that the filmmaker is just trying to make a good old-fashioned disaster movie… that just happens to have a love story driving its plot.
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