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Neighbors Takes Out Spider-Man 2: Weekend Box Office Report

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The Seth Rogen-Zac Efron comedy Neighbors has done what few films have ever been able to do: Keep a superhero picture to only one week atop the box office. The Nick Stoller-directed flick about a frat battling a family partied past The Amazing Spider-Man 2 to the tune of $51.1 million in its opening weekend.

Neighbors Stars Seth Rogen Rose Bryne

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 came off its almost $100 million weekend and saw a huge drop in earnings. Most movies out there would be thrilled with its $37.2 million haul -- bringing its total to $147.9 million -- but most movies aren’t superhero movies!

Third place belonged to a previous number one from a few weeks ago, the Cameron Diaz-starring The Other Woman. Its third week of release found it adding $9.3 million to its total of $61.7 million.

Fourth belonged to the religious true story flick, Heaven Is For Real. The story of faith has been going strong in its month of being out in theaters and in its fourth week earned $7 million. Its total: An impressive $75.2 million.

Closing out the top five is another superhero movie that spent three weeks atop the box office back in April. Captain America: The Winter Soldier banked $5.6 million in its sixth week of release. Cap’s latest adventure has totaled $245 million.

Box office top 10:

1. Neighbors, $51.1 million
2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, $37.2 million
3. The Other Woman, $9.3 million
4. Heaven Is For Real, $7 million
5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier, $5.6 million
6. Rio 2, $5.1 million
7. Moms’ Night Out, $4.2 million
8. Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, $3.7 million
9. Divergent, $1.7 million
10. Brick Mansions, $1.5 million

Celebrate Neighbors' big haul and click through our fun-filled slideshow of all the film’s pics!

Neighbors Stills: Zac Efron & Seth Rogen Battle
Rose and Seth meet the new neighbor, Zac Efron. Seems nice enough.
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Meet the Neighbors!

1. Meet the Neighbors!

Rose and Seth meet the new neighbor, Zac Efron. Seems nice enough.


Seth Rogen Parties With the Neighbors

2. Seth Rogen Parties With the Neighbors

Seth Rogen even goes over and shares a few with Dave Franco and Zac Efron. Sure, this is going to be great.


Rose Byrne Does a Little Dance

3. Rose Byrne Does a Little Dance

Even mama gets into the parties... at first.


Dave Franco & Christopher Mintz Plasse

4. Dave Franco & Christopher Mintz Plasse

Christopher Mintz Plasse and Dave Franco are Efron's frat brothers.


Rose Byrne & Seth Rogen

5. Rose Byrne & Seth Rogen

Aren't they the picture of married bliss?


Seth and Rose Discuss Options

6. Seth and Rose Discuss Options

As the frat parties get crazier, Rose and Seth confer with friend Ike to see if there's anything they can do.


Dave Franco

7. Dave Franco

Dave Franco makes the scene in the frat versus family comedy Neighbors.


Is That A... ?

8. Is That A... ?

Seth and Rose don't seem to like the landscaping job Zac and his frat brothers did with their shrub. Can't see why? Looks perfectly... oh, wait.


Seth & Rose Begin to Worry

9. Seth & Rose Begin to Worry

What once seemed like fun is getting completely out of control.


Robert De Niro Party!

10. Robert De Niro Party!

It's a Robert De Niro party at the frat house. That ought to be mellow.


Seth and Zac on the Set

11. Seth and Zac on the Set

Seth and Zac take a break on the set of Neighbors.


Rose Byrne Looks Worried

12. Rose Byrne Looks Worried

Rose Byrne does not look like a relaxed blissful new mom. Can't imagine why.


Seth Rogen in Neighbors

13. Seth Rogen in Neighbors

Seth Rogen looks a little flustered.


Zac Holds a BBQ

14. Zac Holds a BBQ

How loud and out of control could a BBQ possibly get?



X-Men Days of Future Past Featurette: More on Mystique

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Fox has been brilliantly marketing the latest X-Men movie from that first X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer through its last and now with its character featurettes.

Last week we saw the one on Quicksilver and today we’re premiering a look at Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence).

Mystique plays a huge role in X-Men: Days of Future Past and considering the acting chops of Lawrence, the Oscar winner brings the power needed to the role that might have been missing in the past. 

X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theaters May 23. And considering how huge of a role Lawrence has in this latest flick, might we suggest you watch X-Men: First Class online to see her first turn as the mighty mutant.

X-Men: Days of Future Past Photos
Who knew that Mystique and Beast hook up? Considering the pair who play them in real life are together, that ought to work.
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Beast and Mystique Get Beastly

1. Beast and Mystique Get Beastly

Who knew that Mystique and Beast hook up? Considering the pair who play them in real life are together, that ought to work.


Jennifer Lawrence Sports Her '70s Look

2. Jennifer Lawrence Sports Her '70s Look

Jennifer Lawrence is seen in a scene that is pivotal to the movie. She's in a Paris airport and about to meet James McAvoy's Professor X.


Evan Peters is Quicksilver

3. Evan Peters is Quicksilver

Quicksilver has a little fun!


Peter Dinklage Up to No Good

4. Peter Dinklage Up to No Good

Peter Dinklage plays the head of an evil corporation and we all know that never ends well.


Nicholas Hoult is a Beast!

5. Nicholas Hoult is a Beast!

Nicholas Hoult returns in the role of The Beast!


Patrick Stewart Set to Fly

6. Patrick Stewart Set to Fly

Patrick Stewart is back and ready to take off!


Professor X & Wolverine!

7. Professor X & Wolverine!

Professor X has a moment with Wolverine. I'm not sure I'd go inside that head... he's kind of a complicated fellow.


Beast and Professor X Ponder

8. Beast and Professor X Ponder

James McAvoy's Professor X and Nicholas Hoult's Beast look like there's up to something.


Ellen Page Tries to Help

9. Ellen Page Tries to Help

Ellen Page tries to help Omar Sy... how stoked are we that Page is back in the X-Men fold?!


Wolverine, Beast & Magneto Get Tense

10. Wolverine, Beast & Magneto Get Tense

Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, NIcholas Hoult's Beast and Michael Fassbender's Magneto share a tense moment.


Halle Berry's Back as Storm!

11. Halle Berry's Back as Storm!

Halle Berry is back as Storm! X-Men: Days of Future Past brings together X-Men stars of old... and new.


David Cudmore is Colossus

12. David Cudmore is Colossus

Colossus gets his own banner! X-Men: Days of Future Past is one crowded world! And we wouldn't have it any other way.


Jennifer Lawrence Threatens Michael Fassbender

13. Jennifer Lawrence Threatens Michael Fassbender

We've seen in the trailer how Magneto controls Mystique. Here... she has the upper hand!


Wolverine is Ripped (again)!

14. Wolverine is Ripped (again)!

Hugh Jackman is ripped (again) as Wolverine. You think a gun can stop Logan? Think again.


James McAvoy Stares Down Patrick Stewart

15. James McAvoy Stares Down Patrick Stewart

The two Professor Xs meet! Wonder how that is going?


Magneto Character Banner

16. Magneto Character Banner

Michael Fassbender is Magneto in the first X-Men: Days of Future Past character banner.


Michael Fassbender is Magneto

17. Michael Fassbender is Magneto

Magneto is ready to rock! Michael Fassbender returns to the role for the second time.


Jennifer Lawrence in Disguise

18. Jennifer Lawrence in Disguise

Jennifer Lawrence is Mystique. But, in this scene, she's in disguise.


The Two Professor Xs!

19. The Two Professor Xs!

Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy are both Porfessor X. Can't imagine this conversation!


Jennifer Lawrence is Mystique

20. Jennifer Lawrence is Mystique

Jennifer Lawrence is back as Mystique. Check her out in X-Men: Days of Future Past this May.


Hugh Jackman is Wolverine

21. Hugh Jackman is Wolverine

Hugh Jackman is back for the sixth time as Wolverine. Jackman fights his way into X-Men: Days of Future Past.


Ian McKellen Returns as Magneto

22. Ian McKellen Returns as Magneto

Ian McKellen returns to the role he originated in X-Men. Magneto is now both McKellen and Michael Fassbender.


Ellen Page in X-Men: Days of Future Past

23. Ellen Page in X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past star Ellen Page. The mutant worlds collide in Bryan Singer's latest.


Transformers Age of Extinction Photos: Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Get an Upgrade

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Paramount has released three new pics of our favorite two Transformers from Transformers: Age of Extinction. And from the looks of things, they've gotten a pretty bad ass slight upgrade. 

We've got two stills of Optimus Prime and one of Bumblebee, and one thing is clear, these aren't quite the same Transformers seen in the previous three films from Michael Bay.

Check them out in the Transformers: Age of Extinction trailer and it is merely teased, but it is this trio of new photos that truly let it be known: Our Transformers have gotten a new jolt of awesomeness!

Transformers: Age of Extinction features Mark Wahlberg stepping in for Shia LaBeouf and our villain this time out is a shady looking Kelsey Grammer. Look for the fourth film in the Michael Bay franchise on June 27 and until then, watch Transformers online to see how it all started. 

Transformers: Age of Extinction Photos
Optimus Prime is back and better than ever in Transformers: Age of Extinction.
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Optimus Prime Lets His Presence Be Felt

1. Optimus Prime Lets His Presence Be Felt

Optimus Prime is back and better than ever in Transformers: Age of Extinction.


Bumblebee in Action

2. Bumblebee in Action

Is it us, or does Bumblebee look more badass than ever?


Optimus Prime Gets to the Point

3. Optimus Prime Gets to the Point

Optimus Prime wields quite a weapon in Transformers: Age of Extinction.


Optimus Prime is Back!

4. Optimus Prime is Back!

One of our favorite Transformers, Optimus Prime, is back in Transformers: Age of Extinction.


Mark Wahlberg & Nicola Peltz Run For It!

5. Mark Wahlberg & Nicola Peltz Run For It!

Running away seems to be a requirement for being able to be in a Transformers movie.


Mark Wahlberg Strikes the Michael Bay Pose

6. Mark Wahlberg Strikes the Michael Bay Pose

Another requirement for a Transformers movie? To be able to capture that Michael Bay pose!


Mark Finds a Transformer!

7. Mark Finds a Transformer!

He doesn't know it yet, but Wahlberg has found a Transformer. And that, is not going to end well.


Nicola Peltz Gets Patriotic

8. Nicola Peltz Gets Patriotic

Another feature of a Michael Bay movie, striking that "I'm worried" pose while an American flag waves behind you!


Jack Raynor Makes His Transformers Debut

9. Jack Raynor Makes His Transformers Debut

Jack Raynor joins the Transformers world.


Mark Wahlberg is Armed

10. Mark Wahlberg is Armed

... but is he dangerous?


Transformers: Age of Extinction's Human Cast

11. Transformers: Age of Extinction's Human Cast

Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz and Jack Raynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction.


Jupiter Ascending Clip: Channing Tatum & Those Gravity Boots

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The first clip from Jupiter Ascending has us thinking that the Wachowskis know exactly what it was about that Jupiter Ascending trailer that had us intrigued.

When Channing Tatum grabbed Mila Kunis and took off with his gravity boots flying through the streets of Chicago at breathtaking speed, viewers raised a collective eyebrow! 

I know we did! 

The filmmakers behind one of our favorites (you can see it when you watch The Matrix online) are back with a sci-fi tale of destiny, otherworldly special effects and a pair of leading actors who appear to have all sorts of chemistry in Kunis and Tatum.

The first clip has debuted from Jupiter Ascending and it features Tatum explaining just how those uber-awesome gravity boots work.

The clip debuted on Ellen and teases the July 18 release of the latest flick from the filmmaking siblings who also gave us Cloud Atlas

Check out Tatum's gravity boots and more mind-blowing pics from Jupiter Ascending in the slideshow below!

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We're loving the shoes, Channing!
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Channing & Mila Go For a Ride

1. Channing & Mila Go For a Ride

We're loving the shoes, Channing!


Channing Tatum... and those ears!

2. Channing Tatum... and those ears!

The ears have it, for Channing Tatum that is. He's an alien, in case you wondered.


Channing Looks Puzzled

3. Channing Looks Puzzled

Channing really pulls off those ears! I know we're obsessing, but we kinda wish we had a pair.


Channing in Action

4. Channing in Action

Channing Tatum's alien is sent to Earth to help Mila. Looks like it won't be easy.


Jupiter Ascending Channing Tatum Poster

5. Jupiter Ascending Channing Tatum Poster

Channing Tatum's Jupiter Ascending character gets his own poster. Love the ears, baby!


Jupiter Ascending Mila Kunis Poster

6. Jupiter Ascending Mila Kunis Poster

Mila Kunis gets her own poster for Jupiter Ascending. Like the idea of Kunis and Tatum together!


Edge of Tomorrow Featurette: Tom Cruise Learns to Fight

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Tom Cruise takes a serious beating in scenes included in a featurette released by Warner Bros. for their latest release, the sci-fi epic Edge of Tomorrow.

Cruise portrays a soldier who has to relive the same day where he dies in battle over and over, until he gets it right. His fate is tied to our fate and being able to survive an alien invasion.

In the clip, stars Emily Blunt and Cruise talk about how Cruise’s character finds Blunt and how she is training him each day after he awakes from his death the night before. One of these days, he will be ready to help lead the charge that will win this war.

Unfortunately for Cruise, as we see in the clip above and in the Edge of Tomorrow trailer, things are far from easy.

Edge of Tomorrow opens June 6 and also stars Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson. 

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The Tom Cruise Edge of Tomorrow banner.
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Tom Cruise is Ready for Action

1. Tom Cruise is Ready for Action

The Tom Cruise Edge of Tomorrow banner.


Emily Blunt Banner

2. Emily Blunt Banner

Emily Blunt gets the spotlight in the Edge of Tomorrow banner.


Emily Blunt & Tom Cruise Set for Battle

3. Emily Blunt & Tom Cruise Set for Battle

Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise are more than ready for war in Edge of Tomorrow. Or, are they?


Emily Blunt Character Poster

4. Emily Blunt Character Poster

The Emily Blunt character poster for Edge of Tomorrow. Is it us, or does she look pretty bad ass?!


Edge of Tomorrow Tom Cruise Character Poster

5. Edge of Tomorrow Tom Cruise Character Poster

Edge of Tomorrow has released the Tom Cruise character poster. Poor Cruise has to live and die and experience that over and over until he gets it right.


Live. Die. Repeat!

6. Live. Die. Repeat!

Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt on the character poster for Edge of Tomorrow.


Batman vs. Superman: Zack Snyder Presents His Batmobile!

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You remember that line from The Who song where they sing “meet the new boss, same as the old boss?” Well, that could apply to the picture that Zack Snyder just posted on his social media pages teasing his new Batmobile for Ben Affleck as Batman.

Batman Versus Superman Batmobile

We say that because, and maybe it’s just us, but the Batmobile for Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman looks an awful lot like the Bat Tumbler from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy.

Hey, that’s fine and we have no problem with it. If it works, don’t fix it!

Snyder is set to start filming Superman vs. Batman any week now. And with the cast filling out with not only Batman in the Man of Steel sequel, but also Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Ray Fisher as Cyborg, that ought to be one table read we’d like to be a fly on the wall for!

Get ready for the sequel and watch Man of Steel online! Now, if we could just get a pic of the new Batsuit, we'd be happy as pie.

And speaking of Batman, here are our favorite quotes from the Dark Knight himself!

Best Batman Quotes
This line has become iconic and even used by Will Arnett as Batman in The LEGO Movie!
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I'm Batman.

I'm Batman.

1. I'm Batman! What more needs to be said?

This line has become iconic and even used by Will Arnett as Batman in The LEGO Movie!


 A guy who dresses as a bat clearly has issues.

A guy who dresses as a bat clearly has issues.

Bruce Wayne

2. Bruce Wayne, thou does protest too much?

Bruce tries to divert attention away from what the audience knows is the obvious.


 Why bats, sir? Bats frighten me. It's time my enemies share m...

Alfred Pennyworth: Why bats, sir?
Bruce Wayne: Bats frighten me. It's time my enemies share my dread.

3. Why Bats?

Always good to learn what motivates your hero!


 Haven't you ever heard of the healing power of laughter?

Haven't you ever heard of the healing power of laughter?

The Joker

4. The Joker Introduces Himself

Who better than The Joker to show us the power of laughter?


 Why... so... serious?

Why... so... serious?

The Joker

5. The Joker gets his iconic line

Heath Ledger delivered this gem in the trailer and immediately a movie quote for the ages was born.


  You wanted me, here I am.

[to The Joker] You wanted me, here I am.

Batman

6. Batman & Joker Meet

The Joker wanted "The Bat," and now... here he is.


 This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovab...

This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.

The Joker

7. Joker plus Batman equals combustion

The Joker gets his wish and a battle is born.


 The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, t...

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming!

Harvey Dent

8. Harvey Dent fights for justice

Was Aaron Eckhart not the perfect choice for Harvey Dent? Delivering lines like this is just further proof!


I watched you die. I told you I was immortal.

Bruce Wayne: I watched you die.
Ra's al Ghul: I told you I was immortal.

9. Ra's al Ghul is back!

Batman meets his mentor... and it's not going to end well for someone.


Let the games begin!

Let the games begin!

Bane

10. Bane announces himself!

Bane lays down the gauntlet. Batman better be ready... this fight could be back-breaking.


Why didn't you just kill me? Your punishment must be more seve...

Bruce Wayne: Why didn't you just kill me?
Bane: Your punishment must be more severe.

11. Batman asks the obvious

Is Batman broken? Or merely digging deep?


This is why Superman works alone.

Robin: [checking out the Batmobile] I want a car, chicks dig the car.
Batman: This is why Superman works alone.

12. This is why Robin was only in one movie!

Batman doesn't need his sidekick on the big screen, so says The Bat.


I'm Gotham's reckoning.

I'm Gotham's reckoning.

Bane

13. Bane starts his mission

Bane battles to achieve his goal... the destruction of Gotham.


11 Worst Movie Neighbors: Next Door to Hell!

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As we saw from the triumph of Neighbors at the box office, audiences love an awful neighbor on the big screen. 

Movies have a long history of bad neighbors that come in all shapes, forms, sizes and even what drives them. 

Inspired by the success of Zac Efron and his fraternity in Neighbors, we look at 11 of the all time worst movie neighbors in history -- do Efron and his brothers make the list?

Watch Ghostbusters online for ones who did -- and their inclusion might surprise you! Another surprisingly awful neighbor comes to light when you watch Toy Story online!

Click through our 11 worst movie neighbors and become instantly thankful for the people who live next door to you! Bet you they look pretty good right now, no?!

11 Worst Movie Neighbors
Samuel L. Jackson plays an LAPD officer who is utter wickedness as a human being, and especially as a neighbor. And when there's no one to call about your neighbors (i.e. the cops), because your next door neighbor is one… what is there left to do other than suffer? Or, get revenge!
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Abel Turner in Lakeview Terrace

1. Abel Turner in Lakeview Terrace

Samuel L. Jackson plays an LAPD officer who is utter wickedness as a human being, and especially as a neighbor. And when there's no one to call about your neighbors (i.e. the cops), because your next door neighbor is one… what is there left to do other than suffer? Or, get revenge!


Sid Phillips in Toy Story

2. Sid Phillips in Toy Story

Sid Phillips is a torturer of toys, what more needs to be said? The only thing more scary is thinking of the adult he would grow up to be.


Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night

3. Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night

Although we adore Chris Sarandon in the original, there is something even scarier about the turn by Colin Farrell in the 2011 remake. Either way, Jerry is one bad neighbor.


Zac Efron's Fraternity in Neighbors

4. Zac Efron's Fraternity in Neighbors

Zac Efron moves into the most idyllic of suburban neighborhoods where Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne have spent all their money buying their dream house to raise their little baby girl. One problem, Efron is the president of a fraternity and Rogen and Byrne's life immediately becomes a living hell. Let the frat versus family war begin. That frat, although seemingly fun from the outside, does not a good neighbor make.


Robbie in Paranormal Activity 4

5. Robbie in Paranormal Activity 4

He seems innocent enough, but once you scratch the surface, that next door neighbor kid named Robbie in the fourth Paranormal Activity movie is downright frightening. And, he will kind of ruin your day – and your life.


All the Neighbors in Rosemary's Baby

6. All the Neighbors in Rosemary's Baby

Everyone around Mia Farrow’s character in Rosemary's Baby in her apartment building is thrilled for her upcoming arrival into motherhood. There's just one issue: They're all a bunch of devil worshipers who believe that she's carrying the son of Satan. That'll make for some awkward monthly tenant meetings.


Arthur Denker/Kurt Dussander in Apt Pupil

7. Arthur Denker/Kurt Dussander in Apt Pupil

Ian McKellen could not have made a better choice to be the ex-Nazi neighbor of Brad Renfro's Todd Bowden. At first Todd suspects his neighbor is a former Nazi and everyone thinks he's crazy. But, then, we -- and Todd -- find out the truth!


Lars Thorwald in Rear Window

8. Lars Thorwald in Rear Window

Jimmie Stewart always knew something was off about his neighbor. At first, he was thought to be paranoid and delusional -- too much time in that wheelchair confined to his apartment. But we the audience knew, Stewart was right. His neighbor Lars Thorwald was a murderer.


The Langs in Arlington Road

9. The Langs in Arlington Road

Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack were downright welcoming/haunting as the Langs in Arlington Road. Jeff Bridges welcomed the new neighbors and found them a delight. But then, he started to discover a darker side. And if you don’t know how this movie ends, run to see it now.


The Griswolds in Christmas Vacation

10. The Griswolds in Christmas Vacation

For that Christmas light show alone, the Griswolds would be the worst neighbors in Christmas Vacation. That blinding light for several weeks each December would make us want to go anywhere other than home!


Louis Tully in Ghostbusters

11. Louis Tully in Ghostbusters

Rick Moranis was a little clingy as a neighbor of Sigourney Weaver in Ghostbusters. That, we can almost forgive. But, when he turns into a possessed demon, that, well, that we cannot overlook.


Godzilla Giveaway: Win a Monster Prize Pack!

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Godzilla is back and in the biggest of ways! The legendary "king of the monsters" hits theaters with special 7 p.m. screenings on Thursday, May 15 and starts everywhere on Friday, May 16.

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The feel of Godzilla is epic, but it still very much has a whole lot of heart, generated by its stellar cast led by Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe -- teased in the Godzilla trailer. The story of Godzilla spans decades and will enthrall viewers even more with every passing second. 

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The world’s most revered monster is reborn as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures unleash the epic action adventure Godzilla. From visionary new director Gareth Edwards (Monsters) comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature, when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance as humanity stands defenseless.

The film stars an international ensemble cast led by Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai, Inception), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Oscar winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient, Cosmopolis), and Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), with Oscar nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck, The Bourne Legacy) and Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Bryan Cranston (Argo, TV’s Breaking Bad).

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Edwards directed Godzilla from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, story by David Callaham, based on the character Godzilla owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. Thomas Tull produced the film, along with Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Patricia Whitcher and Alex Garcia served as executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira.

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC (Anna Karenina, The Avengers); production designer Owen Paterson (The Matrix trilogy); film editor Bob Ducsay (Looper); Oscar-nominated costume designer Sharen Davis (Dreamgirls, Django Unchained); and Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Jim Rygiel (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Allen Maris is the visual effects producer. Dave Jordan was the music supervisor. The score was composed and conducted by Oscar-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat (Argo, The King’s Speech).

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Godzilla appears to be calmly moving through the City in this latest pic from Godzilla!
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Godzilla Takes a Walk

1. Godzilla Takes a Walk

Godzilla appears to be calmly moving through the City in this latest pic from Godzilla!


Best Pic Yet of King of Monsters

2. Best Pic Yet of King of Monsters

This is the best picture yet of Godzilla, King of the Monsters.


Godzilla Makes Waves

3. Godzilla Makes Waves

Godzilla takes a dip in the Pacific Ocean.


Aaron Taylor Johnson Stars

4. Aaron Taylor Johnson Stars

Aaron Taylor Johnson, what has caught your eye? Could it be a giant Japanese monster?!


Elizabeth Olsen... Run!

5. Elizabeth Olsen... Run!

You might want to grab that kid and start moving away from whatever it is that has your giant blue eyes ablaze!


Looking For Godzilla

6. Looking For Godzilla

Godzilla, are you home? It's the US military calling!


Godzilla Over Asia

7. Godzilla Over Asia

Godzilla shows us his cute little, er, big tail for the first time.


Godzilla Causes Mayhem

8. Godzilla Causes Mayhem

Wherever he goes, Godzilla destroys. And that's why we love you big guy!


Godzilla Flaunts his Body

9. Godzilla Flaunts his Body

Our first pic of the mid-section of Godzilla's body shows off one lean physique. He must work out.


Godzilla, Say Cheese!

10. Godzilla, Say Cheese!

Our first pic of Godzilla's face! If were a small lizard, we'd say, "Cuuuuute!"


Bryan Cranston Looks Worried

11. Bryan Cranston Looks Worried

If you've heard his manic voice in the Godzilla trailer, this look fits his tone!


Godzilla Attacks!

12. Godzilla Attacks!

Just a thought... you might want to put on a life jacket, or grab something sturdy. This is going to get bumpy.


Godzilla Stars Bryan Cranston & Aaron Taylor Johnson

13. Godzilla Stars Bryan Cranston & Aaron Taylor Johnson

Hey guys, whatcha looking at? Is he right behind me?!



Star Wars Trailer: If Directed by Quentin Tarantino!

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George Lucas and Quentin Tarantino could not be more different as filmmakers. That is pretty much a given. But, what if Tarantino directed that first Star Wars movie and released a trailer -- what would it look like?

That was the thought behind a YouTube user named Bobby Burns who put together a little trailer that takes us to a galaxy far, far away in Tarantino’s mind.

We adore the use of the Tarantino-type music, and Burns even imagines who the filmmaker would have used to fill out the parts of Leia (Uma Thurman), Darth Vader (Samuel L. Jackson, who else?) and Obi-Wan (Harvey Keitel)! 

After watching the above teaser, we’re guessing that you’re not only in the mood for the December 18, 2015 release of J.J. Abrams’ latest with its newly released Star Wars: Episode VII cast, but also a Tarantino movie or two!

Might we suggest you watch Pulp Fiction online or watch Django Unchained online.

And since we’re talking about re-casting, here are 9 Star Wars characters that we find the most annoying!

9 Most Annoying Star Wars Characters
Maybe it was how it was written. Perhaps, it was how it was played by Jake Lloyd... and maybe it was both. But young Anakin Skywalker, known as Ani, was just plain awful. .. and annoying!
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Ani Skywalker

1. Ani Skywalker

Maybe it was how it was written. Perhaps, it was how it was played by Jake Lloyd... and maybe it was both. But young Anakin Skywalker, known as Ani, was just plain awful. .. and annoying!


Jar Jar Binks

2. Jar Jar Binks

Surprised? Hardly! Jar Jar Binks was not only annoying, but his portrayal also flirted with being a little racist. We know Lucas wanted to give the kids another fun character, but this guy?!


Yarna D'al Gargan

3. Yarna D'al Gargan

In Return of the Jedi there were many exotic characters in Jabba's lair. Yarna D'al Gargan was not exotic... just annoying.


Bail Organa

4. Bail Organa

On paper, Bail Organa should have been a compelling character. Perhaps it was how it was written or how Lucas directed star Jimmy Smits, but how it came to be in the second trilogy... Bail was stale, stiff and just frankly irked us.


General Grievous

5. General Grievous

How is General Grievous supposed to be one of the most feared villains in the Star Wars world? He coughs all the time and he appears like a frail robot who could be taken out by a blaster. We find Grievous not fear-inducing... just funny.


Jedis Who Get Wiped Out in Revenge of the Sith

6. Jedis Who Get Wiped Out in Revenge of the Sith

All those wasted Jedis! Supposedly, they're the most trained warriors in the galaxy, yet Lucas wastes hundreds of them in one scene that simply annoys us more than anything. These "soldiers" look like they just picked up a lightsaber last week!


Watto

7. Watto

That thing kept Ani and his mother as slaves. Couldn't they have just grabbed him and then beaten the crap out of him and escaped? Surely, Ani's menacing slave master could have been more... menacing?


The Neimoidians

8. The Neimoidians

If Jar Jar Binks was a slightly racially offensive effort, then we must also consider the Asian stereotypes that were truly insulting with the existence of the Neimoidians. Surely, Lucas could have done something better for these legislators.


Fode

9. Fode

Was it us, or did this guy seem completely out of place? And we get the play by play and comedic color commentary, but why not create two vastly different characters instead of having one with two heads? Just. Silly. And annoying!


Million Dollar Arm Exclusive: Mad Men's Jon Hamm Pitches Something New

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Million Dollar Arm star Jon Hamm talks exclusively to us about why the film was the perfect vehicle for him as his hit TV show Mad Men wraps up its successful run. 

As seen in the Million Dollar Arm trailer, Hamm is JB Bernstein, and his story is an extraordinary true tale. 

Bernstein is a sports agent who is about out of money. With his future teetering on the edge of a cliff, he came up with an outrageous idea that might just save his firm. He headed to India to start a reality competition called the Million Dollar Arm. Its goal: To find the next great Major League pitcher from a group of Indian athletes who are just slightly crazy about the game of cricket.

Hamm is joined in the cast by the always awesome Alan Arkin, as well as Bill Paxton and Lake Bell. 

Stay with Movie Fanatic all week for all our exclusive interviews with the entire Million Dollar Arm cast -- and even the real life Bernstein and the hotshot pitcher he discovered! 

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If Hamm's idea of finding a baseball star in India works, baseball can expect a billion new fans.
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A Billion New Fans

1. A Billion New Fans

If Hamm's idea of finding a baseball star in India works, baseball can expect a billion new fans.


Jon Hamm Heads to India

2. Jon Hamm Heads to India

Jon Hamm stars in Million Dollar Arm and his character is desperate. In order to save his sports agency, he heads to India searching for the next big thing.


We Might Have Something

3. We Might Have Something

Hamm and his team might have something!


Lefty with Juice

4. Lefty with Juice

As you can see, a lefty with juice is a very good thing.


Jon Hamm Brings Lake Bell a Present

5. Jon Hamm Brings Lake Bell a Present

Jon Hamm comes back from India and brings his love interest, Lake Bell, a special guest.


Neighbors Quotes: Best Frat Versus Family Funnies

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Neighbors is a huge hit, thanks to its $51 million opening weekend at the box office.

The Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne starring comedy that features a battle royale between a frat and a family is from director Nick Stoller. And surprise, surprise -- it gave us great quotes!

Stoller is no stranger to his films joining the legion of quotable comedies!

Watch Get Him to the Greek online or check out these Forgetting Sarah Marshall quotes and that becomes clear. 

Check out our favorite 7 Neighbors quotes and keep checking back as this gallery will only expand! 

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Dave Franco is a child of divorce and wonders if they're going too far with Rogen and Byrne. Efron disagrees.
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My parents love each other, and I think it's hilarious.

Pete: Do you think maybe we've gone too far? I'm a child of divorce and I sympathize with them.
Teddy Sanders: My parents love each other, and I think it's hilarious.

1. Zac Efron Laughs At His Parents' Happiness

Dave Franco is a child of divorce and wonders if they're going too far with Rogen and Byrne. Efron disagrees.


Yes, that will solve all our problems.

Jimmy: Let's make a baby!
Paula: Yes, that will solve all our problems.

2. Seth Rogen's Buddy Thinks Children Won't Help

In the film Seth Rogen's buddy sees the happiness he has with a baby. But, knows that it won't help his marriage.


Yeah, you're like Relaxed Fit.

Teddy Sanders: You make the store more approachable.
Mac Radner: Like, I'm more of an attainable goal?
Teddy Sanders: Yeah, you're like Relaxed Fit.

3. Rogen Busts on His Friend

Seth Rogen's character continually calls his buddy out on his silliness -- to our delight.


We have caller ID, we're cops, everybody has caller ID.

Officer Watkins: You called about your neighbors?
Mac Radner: No.
Officer Watkins: We have caller ID, we're cops, everybody has caller ID.

4. Everyone Has Caller ID!

Rogen and Byrne call the cops. And... surprise! They know who did it. It's a shock to the couple, though!


Infinite bj's. They promised me infinite bj's

Assjuice: Do you know how many bj's they promised me?
Assjuice: Infinite bj's. They promised me infinite bj's

5. Infinite BJs

One of the frat guys in Neighbors is promised something that is clearly not true.


I wasn't asleep.

Pete: He puts his dick in your mouth while you were asleep!
Assjuice: I wasn't asleep.

6. Be Better If You Were Asleep

Dave Franco's conversation with a certain pledge.


That's the wrong Sam Jackson speech.

Teddy Sanders: We're throwing a Robert De Niro party.
Pete: You call the cops, you violate the circle of trust, Focker.
Mac Radner: Who are you?
Garf: I'm Sam Jackson from Jackie Brown.
Scoonie: [pause] Hoah!
Garf: Hooah!
Kelly Radner: That's actually Al Pacino.
Garf: The Path of the righteous man.
Mac Radner: That's the wrong Sam Jackson speech.

7. Rogen Calls Out a Frat Boy

Rogen and Byrne are stunned at the Robert De Niro party happening next door. Especially since someone is dressed like Sam Jackson and saying the wrong line from the wrong movie!


Batman vs. Superman: First Look at Ben Affleck in Batman Suit!

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It's the moment we've been waiting for! 

Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder took to his social media pages and released our first photo of the Batsuit and the Batmobile from his sequel to Man of Steel

This is our first look at Ben Affleck as Batman in that actual suit, and we have to say -- he looks pretty bad ass. 

Batman vs. Superman is set to land in theaters May 6, 2016 and also features Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman as they are clearly gearing up for a Justice League movie. 

Watch Man of Steel online to get ready for the big sequel and if you have the Bat on the brain, watch The Dark Knight online to see the Caped Crusader in action -- while we wait for 2016 to get here!

Click through and see the new Batsuit, as well as the Batmobile by itself and, of course, that killer Batman vs. Superman logo!

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Batman is all suited up and ready to ride his Batmobile in Batman vs. Superman.
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It's Batman (and His Ride)

1. It's Batman (and His Ride)

Batman is all suited up and ready to ride his Batmobile in Batman vs. Superman.


The Batmobile

2. The Batmobile

Zack Snyder teases the Batmobile.


The Batman vs. Superman Logo

3. The Batman vs. Superman Logo

The logo for Batman vs. Superman!


Now that we have a look at the suit, chime in again and let us know if you think Affleck is a good choice as Batman!

 

Channing Tatum Cast as Gambit in Future X-Men Movies

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Channing Tatum has long talked about his desire to be one of the mutants of X-Men, specifically Gambit. We think it’s perfect casting and clearly someone involved in that world does too as the superstar has been hired to play Gambit. He will first make an appearance as the hero in X-Men: Apocalypse -- the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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X-Men producer Lauren Shuler admitted to Total Film that the casting had been completed.

"Well you know he's a rogue, Channing. He's a rascal, just like Remy LeBeau, and he can handle the action, we all know that. He's got a really good heart, because I know him personally, I did a movie with him,” Shuler said.

“So I think he'll be great, he'll be great for Gambit, and he's a southerner too, he's not from New Orleans but he is a southerner and he understands that world, and you know Gambit loves New Orleans."

X-Men: Days of Future Past will hit theaters May 23 and look for X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016. Until then, see Tatum in action and watch Magic Mike online.

And while we have X-Men on the brain, meet the cast of characters from the film that comes before Tatum’s first appearance, X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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Beast is superhuman, a genius and has sharp claws. Love to see what happens when he and Wolverine get together!
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Meet Beast

1. Meet Beast

Beast is superhuman, a genius and has sharp claws. Love to see what happens when he and Wolverine get together!


Meet Bishop

2. Meet Bishop

Bishop is new to us in the X-Men movie world. His ability to absorb energy should come in quite handy.


Meet Blink

3. Meet Blink

Blink is another newbie to the X-Men movie world. She can teleport... not much else to say!


Meet Bolivar Trask

4. Meet Bolivar Trask

Bolivar sees Mutants as a threat. He also founded Trask industries, which will play a huge part in X-Men: Days of Future Past.


Meet Charles Xavier

5. Meet Charles Xavier

We don't need to "meet" Charles Xavier! We know him too well. In X-Men: Days of Future Past, McAvoy's Xavier is not in a good place.


Meet Colossus

6. Meet Colossus

Colossus likes walks in the moonlight... wait, no he doesn't! He has an organic steel body and super human strength.


Meet Ian McKellen's Magneto

7. Meet Ian McKellen's Magneto

Ian McKellen's Magneto has straddled both sides of good and evil. We're thinking he's good in X-Men: Days of Future Past... but is he really?


Meet Iceman

8. Meet Iceman

As you can get, Iceman can be kind of cold, perhaps even icy.


Meet Kitty

9. Meet Kitty

Meow! Kitty can make her way through solid objects. That will be a priceless ability for our mutant heroes.


Meet "Young" Magneto

10. Meet "Young" Magneto

Michael Fassbender is back as Magneto and in X-Men: Days of Future Past, to say he's conflicted is a gross understatement.


Meet Mystique

11. Meet Mystique

Jennifer Lawrence is Mystique. Of all the mutant abilities, we'd kind of like hers of shapeshifting.


Meet (again) Professor X!

12. Meet (again) Professor X!

Professor X is at the heart of our story. He knows trouble is brewing at Trask industries and is the one who implores Wolverine to go back in time.


Meet Quicksilver

13. Meet Quicksilver

Quicksilver can go faster than the speed of sound. Must be nice to be him when stuck in traffic.


Meet Storm (again!)

14. Meet Storm (again!)

No one can manipulate the weather like Storm. Period.


Meet Sunspot

15. Meet Sunspot

As you can gather from his name, Sunspot can absorb solar energy and rechannel it in the form of superhuman strength.


Meet Warpath

16. Meet Warpath

Warpath is most likely on a warpath, yes, and he has superhuman speed, but it is hightened senses that will come into play the most.


Wolverine

17. Wolverine

You don't need to meet Wolverine! After five movies, Hugh Jackman's mutant alter-ego has permeated pop culture. What you do need to know, is Wolverine bridges our two worlds in X-Men: Days of Future Past.


I, Frankenstein DVD Review: Aaron Eckhart Becomes a Mosnter

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I, Frankenstein has to be given some props for hatching the idea to bring Frankenstein’s monster into modern times. And now that I, Frankenstein has landed on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download, more can check out the perfect casting that is Aaron Eckhart as the titular monster.

I, Frankenstein DVD

The film does a quick update where it chronicles what Eckhart’s monster has been up to these last several hundred years. Then, it truly gets going and shows that Eckhart is living in modern day Manhattan, trying his best to make it without bringing too much attention to himself. That doesn’t last too long -- as teased in the I, Frankenstein trailer -- as evil forces have other plans to cause mayhem in the Big Apple.

I, Frankenstein also stars Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto and Jai Courtney (recently cast in Terminator: Genesis!).

Otto leads a group of otherworldly souls who know that doom is coming. And as they are aware of Frankenstein’s monster, whom they name Adam, they find him and arm him as he is our best hope of fighting the forces of evil.

As our theatrical I, Frankenstein review reported, what works about this flick is how it has a firm foundation in that it is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Kevin Grevioux. It has a grounded sense that works for fans of the story. And for fans, the bonus features on I, Frankenstein should more than please.

The man who created the film, co-writer/director Stuart Beattie, provides an audio commentary that is priceless. Having his insight into the choices he made to bring the graphic novel to life is an invaluable window into the filmmaking process.

Aaron Eckhart in I Frankenstein

The audio commentary with filmmakers Gary Lucchesi, Richard Wright, James McQuaide and Kevin Grevioux is a little less needed with all that we get from the Beattie commentary.

Lastly, two featurettes arrive -- Creating a Monster and Frankenstein's Creatures -- and both should please not only fans of the graphic novel, but fans of the Frankenstein monster itself. Of the two, Creating a Monster is the most fascinating as it takes a look at the painstaking effort it took to make the uber-handsome Eckhart look monstrous. 

Intrigued? Watch I, Frankenstein online right now!

Lucy International Trailer: Scarlett Johansson Pushes the Boundaries

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After our Luc Besson exclusive interview, his Lucy has shot to the top of the list of our most anticipated movies of the year.

What that first Lucy trailer teased, the arrival of the international trailer today shows even more of the Scarlett Johansson starring vehicle that looks like a stunner.

Johansson is kidnapped and has a serious of pouches of drugs surgically inserted into her stomach. Upon delivery, she is punched in the stomach by a crew of baddies and it has the opposite desired effect of putting fear into her.

Instead, it unleashes the drugs into her system and turns her into something rather super-human. 

Lucy lands August 8 and also stars Morgan Freeman. Check out one of our favorite films of Bessons and watch The Fifth Element online

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Lucy's power grows, and eventually she can see every bit of energy in the world -- whatever form it takes.
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Lucy Sees All

1. Lucy Sees All

Lucy's power grows, and eventually she can see every bit of energy in the world -- whatever form it takes.


Scarlett Johansson is Lucy

2. Scarlett Johansson is Lucy

Scarlett Johansson is super! Well, in Lucy she is...


Morgan Freeman & Scarlett Johansson

3. Morgan Freeman & Scarlett Johansson

Morgan plays a brain scientist who helps Scarlett figure out what is going on.


Lucy's Bad Guys

4. Lucy's Bad Guys

Guess Scarlett has kind of pissed off some people.


Scarlett Is About To Extol Her Wrath

5. Scarlett Is About To Extol Her Wrath

This is the scene where Scarlett (aka Lucy) first learns she has super powers. That guy probably should just walk away.



15 Best Movies About Hollywood: Ready For Their Close-Up!

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Since the early days of Hollywood, when filmmakers turned the camera on the culture of the town itself, more often than not, greatness emerged. 

Check out these Get Shorty quotes and one can see that the film that stars John Travolta as a gangster who becomes intertwined in the Hollywood movie making machine absolutely gets it right. 

When Hollywood makes movies about itself, it is a chance for self reflection, self deprecation and above all else, a storytelling tool that, honestly, filmmakers could not know better because it is about them!

Watch Tropic Thunder online and there is another classic that gets the art of moviemaking impeccably right -- and gives us a slew of great Tropic Thunder quotes as well.

Click through and discover our 15 best movies about Hollywood!

15 Best Movies About Hollywood
Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, who clearly did his homework, the movie starring John Travolta totally nailed the sheep herd attitude here in Hollywood. Love it when Travolta drives a mini-van, then soon after every studio exec and power player is driving a... mini-van!
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Get Shorty

1. Get Shorty

Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, who clearly did his homework, the movie starring John Travolta totally nailed the sheep herd attitude here in Hollywood. Love it when Travolta drives a mini-van, then soon after every studio exec and power player is driving a... mini-van!


Tropic Thunder

2. Tropic Thunder

Where to start with Tropic Thunder? The actors making a movie (including Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller and Jack Black) who get sucked into a real life battle, or the look at Hollywood executives (like Tom Cruise's pitch perfect Len Grossman) or even characters like the one played by Matthew McConaughey -- it is cinematic Hollywood perfection.


The Player

3. The Player

Robert Altman sure can capture a city and what it does. He did it with Nashville and his look at country music, and Altman did it with Hollywood with The Player. Tim Robbins plays a Hollywood exec who accidentally murders a screenwriter. And then he gets away with it. They often say people in Hollywood get away with murder, Robbins' character literally did.


The Stunt Man

4. The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man is a classic starring Peter O'Toole as a director who thinks he is helming the next big seismic Hollywood hit. The story is told through the eyes of The Stunt Man and it is powerful, unique and all-awesome.


Sunset Blvd.

5. Sunset Blvd.

She was ready for her close-up, Mr. DeVille, but surely not in how she imagined! An impeccable look at the enormous change Hollywood went through when silent stars were sent to the curb in favor of other actors when sound came into flavor with moviemaking. It is a stunner.


Who Framed Roger Rabbit

6. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Sure it combined a Hollywood cartoon world with the real one, but few films capture the spirit of this town that lives for making movies like Who Framed Roger Rabbit.


Singin' in the Rain

7. Singin' in the Rain

The making of a Hollywood musical was never so impeccably captured as it is in Singin' in the Rain. And in the process, it became one of the best Hollywood musicals of all-time.


Barton Fink

8. Barton Fink

The Coen brothers focus their cameras on the movie making business in post-war America and come up with a classic.


A Star is Born

9. A Star is Born

The 1954 A Star is Born is our favorite as a Hollywood star who is fading (James Mason) falls in love with a starlet (Judy Garland) who is becoming the next big thing.


Adaptation

10. Adaptation

One of Nicolas Cage's best works, Spike Jonze's Adaptation also starred Meryl Street. But, the spotlight here is on Cage who plays twin brothers trying to get a screenplay made out of a magazine article.


Mulholland Dr.

11. Mulholland Dr.

Hollywood moviemaking through the eyes of David Lynch. What more needs to be said?!


Gods and Monsters

12. Gods and Monsters

The incredible true story about the guy who directed Frankenstein (Ian McKellen), who is living his sunset years in happiness when he meets and falls in love with a Marine (Brendan Fraser). Oscar loved this movie!


L.A. Confidential

13. L.A. Confidential

Just as Hollywood was becoming the Mecca for movies, a seedy underside to the entire town started to emerge. L.A. Confidential captures that impeccably.


Swimming with the Sharks

14. Swimming with the Sharks

Before there was Ari Gold on Entourage, there was Kevin Spacey's character in Swimming with Sharks. He is beyond awful, and thanks to this comedy-revenge flick, his assistant is the one who gets the last laugh.


The Artist

15. The Artist

The Artist won Best Picture and rightfully so. It beautifully (and silently) captured the changing times that always happen in Hollywood that leaves the old guard gasping for career chances while the new guaard are the toast of the town.


Harry Potter Spin-off Gets a Release Date: Fantastic Beasts are Coming!

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The Harry Potter spin-off franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has been given a release date by the studio. Look for the film to lands in theaters everywhere in a month quite familiar to the world of Harry Potter. Rowling will be penning the screenplay of the film that lands November 18, 2016.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The film delves into the world that is based on the “textbook” from Hogwarts of the same name. Its main character will be that book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander, and it will explore the landscape where witches, beasts and wizards live.

When Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them lands in November of 2016, it will be the first in a planned trilogy.

Watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone online and let’s remind ourselves how this whole magical world got started. 

Godzilla: Aaron Taylor Johnson Dishes Monster as Hero

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At first when Godzilla star Aaron Taylor-Johnson was approached about joining the cast of the monster movie, he was not sure about taking the part. But then, he learned he would play an integral role in the movie as the son of co-star Bryan Cranston. As you can see from the Godzilla trailer, Cranston knows about the monster, and is not dealing too well with the government’s lies. Working closely with the Emmy winner was a huge plus for Taylor-Johnson.

Godzilla Bryan Cranston Aaron Taylor-Johnson

“He ends up passing the baton on to me, and I have to finish off his dirty work,” he said to Movie Fanatic recently in New York City and laughed.

He was stunned how it was handled in the Godzilla script that his character would turn from skeptic to believer, all in an effort to carry on his father’s legacy and bring the truth of Godzilla to light.

“I think it’s a beautiful moment in which my character understands that family is the most important thing of all. I think that becomes clear in a natural disaster when everything is in chaos. If he was going to die tomorrow, what was it all about? What does it all mean? I think he knows about having the ones that you love there and protected. For him it’s his family and knowing that he needs to be a better father and a husband.”

As it’s handled in the script (no spoilers here!), Taylor-Johnson’s character has a history that is absent of a paternal connection. “He didn’t have that kind of bond (with his father) and he doesn’t want to give that to his son,” he added. “It’s a beautiful realization that he needs to keep that going.”

The other aspect, and perhaps the largest one, about Taylor Johnson joining the cast, was the fact that Godzilla would be directed by Gareth Edwards.

“I first got involved because of Gareth. Before that, it was like, ‘Why would they make Godzilla again?’ If it was another monster movie, I would probably try to stay away from it. I loved Monsters (Edwards’ first film). It’s a story about these two characters that come together, and the monsters are like a natural disaster,” Taylor Johnson said.

“I just thought, ‘Wow, I’m intrigued how he might take this story.’ And truly enough, he told me everything about how he wanted to do it. Looking back now, he was right on the money. Nothing really changed. His whole heart and soul is in it. It’s got a real emotional journey throughout this big major catastrophe.”

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In hindsight, Taylor-Johnson was supremely impressed with his helmer. “He took on a monstrous project, but you know instantly with Gareth that he will deliver. He’s someone who understands actors and gives them the time, and gets great performances because he really collaborates, and gives great ideas, and doesn’t really stop experimenting until you have so many variations,” Taylor-Johnson said.

“It was a big step up from him, but he’s someone that’s got real strong visions and ideas. And I think Legendary (Pictures) had a huge part of that as well with a body of work in the last two, three, five years with great directors, big movies, but with such heart and soul. Gareth is someone you put that risk on. He gives it that naturalistic look and feel and it always works from an emotional standpoint.”

When they started the process of making Godzilla with Taylor Johnson, there wasn’t a true script in place. Cranston and the actor were able to add so much that Edwards took in and interwove into the story.

“I think everyone on this film really collaborated. Bryan brought a lot to his role, and we tried to figure out a lot about the family. He wanted a whole sort of backstory that the marriage was on the rocks, and (the character) couldn’t quite come to terms with being a father who is around for his child -- because he couldn’t figure out how to accept his father,” Taylor-Johnson said.

“So there was a lot of backstory for the characters. A lot of that got condensed down, but I think the undertones are kind of there, so that’s great.”

And the catalyst for all of this… is Godzilla! 

“In this case, he’s our hero,” Taylor Johnson said. “He’s our mascot!”

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Godzilla Takes a Walk

1. Godzilla Takes a Walk

Godzilla appears to be calmly moving through the City in this latest pic from Godzilla!


Best Pic Yet of King of Monsters

2. Best Pic Yet of King of Monsters

This is the best picture yet of Godzilla, King of the Monsters.


Godzilla Makes Waves

3. Godzilla Makes Waves

Godzilla takes a dip in the Pacific Ocean.


Aaron Taylor Johnson Stars

4. Aaron Taylor Johnson Stars

Aaron Taylor Johnson, what has caught your eye? Could it be a giant Japanese monster?!


Elizabeth Olsen... Run!

5. Elizabeth Olsen... Run!

You might want to grab that kid and start moving away from whatever it is that has your giant blue eyes ablaze!


Looking For Godzilla

6. Looking For Godzilla

Godzilla, are you home? It's the US military calling!


Godzilla Over Asia

7. Godzilla Over Asia

Godzilla shows us his cute little, er, big tail for the first time.


Godzilla Causes Mayhem

8. Godzilla Causes Mayhem

Wherever he goes, Godzilla destroys. And that's why we love you big guy!


Godzilla Flaunts his Body

9. Godzilla Flaunts his Body

Our first pic of the mid-section of Godzilla's body shows off one lean physique. He must work out.


Godzilla, Say Cheese!

10. Godzilla, Say Cheese!

Our first pic of Godzilla's face! If were a small lizard, we'd say, "Cuuuuute!"


Bryan Cranston Looks Worried

11. Bryan Cranston Looks Worried

If you've heard his manic voice in the Godzilla trailer, this look fits his tone!


Godzilla Attacks!

12. Godzilla Attacks!

Just a thought... you might want to put on a life jacket, or grab something sturdy. This is going to get bumpy.


Godzilla Stars Bryan Cranston & Aaron Taylor Johnson

13. Godzilla Stars Bryan Cranston & Aaron Taylor Johnson

Hey guys, whatcha looking at? Is he right behind me?!


Million Dollar Arm Exclusive: Lake Bell Shares Jon Hamm Surprise Talent!

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Million Dollar Arm star Lake Bell visited with us for an exclusive video interview and we had to start by asking her to give us something unique about her co-star, Jon Hamm.

It seems that Hamm loves computer games. “He plays Candy Crush all the time, nobody knows that,” Bell said. “You don’t think of Don Draper being like crushing candies! He knows techie games.”

As seen in the Million Dollar Arm trailer, the true story follows Hamm's sports agent as he head sto India in search of the next great major league pitcher. Bell portrays his guest house renter -- and potential love interest and had a front row seat to the movie's magic.

Bell also shares her delight in finally appearing in a Disney movie. “I am so thankful that this is a project that I can have any family member in any age range -- anyone can see it and be moved. And… they’ll probably cry at the end.”  

Bell does! “I will cry every time I see this movie,” she admitted. “Even if you don’t know diddy about baseball, which I do not, in a sports movie you relate to the physical, raw talent that and hard work that someone has to endure to get to that space.”

She also updates us on if she’s working on something to follow up her writing-directing-starring charmer In a World!  

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If Hamm's idea of finding a baseball star in India works, baseball can expect a billion new fans.
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A Billion New Fans

1. A Billion New Fans

If Hamm's idea of finding a baseball star in India works, baseball can expect a billion new fans.


Jon Hamm Heads to India

2. Jon Hamm Heads to India

Jon Hamm stars in Million Dollar Arm and his character is desperate. In order to save his sports agency, he heads to India searching for the next big thing.


We Might Have Something

3. We Might Have Something

Hamm and his team might have something!


Lefty with Juice

4. Lefty with Juice

As you can see, a lefty with juice is a very good thing.


Jon Hamm Brings Lake Bell a Present

5. Jon Hamm Brings Lake Bell a Present

Jon Hamm comes back from India and brings his love interest, Lake Bell, a special guest.


How to Train Your Dragon 2 Clip: Are Hiccup & Astrid An Item?

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DreamWorks Animation has released a clip from their highly anticipated How to Train Your Dragon 2. It features our favorite dragon tamer, Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and he’s sharing a moment with his dear friend Astrid (America Ferrera).

Now, although it doesn’t show it in the above clip – it does has us wondering something. Do Hiccup and Astrid become an item in How to Train Your Dragon 2? There’s a warmth and caring there that screams, “We’re a couple!” 

The sequel to How to Train Your Dragon quotes lands in theaters June 13 and brings back Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Kristen Wiig. Also joining the cast is Cate Blanchett as Hiccup’s Mom!

Watch How to Train Your Dragon online and get up to speed on the charming animated tale before the June release date is here!

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The How to Train Your Dragon 2 poster features the entire gang. But, of course, Hiccup is front and center.
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Gang's All Here in How to Train Your Dragon 2 Poster

1. Gang's All Here in How to Train Your Dragon 2 Poster

The How to Train Your Dragon 2 poster features the entire gang. But, of course, Hiccup is front and center.


Toothless & Hiccup are Back

2. Toothless & Hiccup are Back

Toothless & Hiccup are back in action and we can't wait for June 13 to get here when How to Train Your Dragon 2 arrives.


Astrid's Awesome!

3. Astrid's Awesome!

America Ferrera is back voicing the part of Astrid. Wonder what kind of mayhem she'll get into?!


Dragons Face Off!

4. Dragons Face Off!

Hiccup and Toothless seem outmatched as this battle of the dragons is set to play out!


Fishlegs

5. Fishlegs

Christopher Mintz-Plasse returns as Fishlegs and from the look of things, he hasn't changed a bit!


Hiccup

6. Hiccup

Jay Baruchel returns as the voice of Hiccup. In the second chapter of How to Train Your Dragon, the boy and his dragon story greatly expands.


Bad Dragon... bad!

7. Bad Dragon... bad!

Just when it seemed like humans and dragons were getting along, someone comes along with an evil group of dragons who will not have it.


Snotlout

8. Snotlout

Snotlout is voiced by Jonah Hill and one of our favorite characters from How to Train Your Dragon.


Ruffnut Returns

9. Ruffnut Returns

Ruffnut is back and ready for more in How to Train Your Dragon 2.


Evil Dragon

10. Evil Dragon

Wouldn't want to meet these two in a dark alley... or anywhere for that matter.


Stoick is Stoic

11. Stoick is Stoic

Gerard Butler lends his Scottish accent to a character who needs it more than any other... Stoick!


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