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The newest Woody Allen dramedy arrives decidedly DOA. Review by Matt Cummings In Writer/Director Woody Allen's Irrational Man , the college professor Abe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a lost soul whose sexual conquests have led him from one college to another. As a philosophy teacher, he's started to drink his own Kool Aid, ruminating about the meaninglessness of life and whether he should be a part of it anymore. Not even a new love interest in the form of one of his students (Emma Stone) can keep him from playing Russian Roulette at a college party. But when a chance to even life's odds arrives in a murder plot against a judge, Abe embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will see him and Jill wrestling with the biggest moral questions imaginable. If that sounds like it could be a good time, believe me it's not. Irrational Man is boring from the moment it arrives with Allen's trademark dull opening title cards. It never rises to a boil, even as Abe

The prospect of bustin' did not make her feel good. By Brandon Wolfe Back when Paul Feig’s female-driven reboot of Ghostbusters began congealing, one name that kept getting tossed around was that of Emma Stone, who was personally championed for the role by her Zombieland and Aloha co-star, former Ghostbuster Bill Murray. Now word comes that Stone was indeed offered a part in the film, but declined to participate, not wanting to take part in another mega-franchise so soon after her stint in the Amazing Spider-Man films. "The script was really funny,” said Stone. “It just didn't feel like the right time for me. A franchise is a big commitment - it's a whole thing. I think maybe I need a minute before I dive back into that water." Speaking of the film, which begins shooting tomorrow with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth , The Boston Herald has unearthed a few tidbits about its heretofore unknown plot: Wii

EDWARD NORTON TEAMS UP WITH FASHION HOUSE OSKLEN AND SOCIAL SHOPPING PLATFORM FANCY TO SELL SPECIAL EDITION OF HIS ‘ BIRDMAN ’ JACKET FOR THE MAASAI WILDERNESS CONSERVATION TRUST Actor and philanthropist Edward Norton is teaming up with Oskar Metsavaht, creative director of Brazilian fashion brand Osklen and founder of Instututo E, a non profit organization,based in Rio de Janeiro, focused on sustainable projects and Joe Einhorn, creator of social shopping platform Fancy to sell a special limited edition of the jacket worn by his ‘Birdman’ character, Mike Shiner, called “The Shiner.” The jacket will be available exclusively via Fancy, and at Osklen stores in Miami and New Your City and all proceeds will go directly to benefit the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, www.MaasaiWilderness.org , an environmental protection and sustainable development project that Norton has been involved with for 12 years. Notes Norton: “I met Oskar Metsavaht at a Rio Climate Conference. W

In Aloha , a celebrated military contractor ( Bradley Cooper ) returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs - the US Space program in Honolulu, Hawaii - and reconnects with a long-ago love ( Rachel McAdams ) while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog ( Emma Stone ) assigned to him. From Academy Award®-winner Cameron Crowe , the writer-director behind such films as Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous , Aloha also stars Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride , and Alec Baldwin . Please Leave A Comment-

This week, the Landmark Theatre will present a retrospective exhibit of Alejandro G. Inarritu’s films. Show times listed below. Saturday, February 7, 2015 • 12:30pm Q&A with Director Alejandro G. Inarritu & Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki to follow the film The Landmark Theatre 10850 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles 90064 AMORES PERROS Monday, February 2 at 7:30PM 21 GRAMS Tuesday, February 3 at 7:30PM BABEL Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30PM BIUTIFUL Thursday, February 5 at 7:30PM Please Leave A Comment-

BIRDMAN On Digital HD™ Today -- Blu-ray™ and DVD February 17 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises invite audiences to take flight with a New Regency / M Productions / Le Grisbi production, BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) – winner of two Golden Globes® Awards and 9 Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, the critically-acclaimed film soars onto Blu-ray™ and DVD February 17 and is now available on Digital HD™. “Daring, devastating, and howlingly funny; [with] Michael Keaton delivering the best performance of his career” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), BIRDMAN has been hailed as one of the most exciting and talked about films of 2014. Directed, written and produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu, BIRDMAN tells the story of Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), (Batman, Robocop, Need For Speed) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up t

Nominations for the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday morning. Birdman and Modern Family scored the most noms, with four each, including noms for best motion picture cast and best comedy series ensemble. Birdman was also nominated for best actor ( Michael Keaton ), best supporting actor ( Edward Norton ) and best supporting actress ( Emma Stone ). Boyhood scored the second most film nominations, with three, including ones for best motion picture cast, best supporting actor ( Ethan Hawke ) and best supporting actress ( Patricia Arquette ). A full list of nominees after the Jump... Two tales of real-life geniuses, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything , each landed three noms. Both titles were nominated for best cast and best actor ( Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game and Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything ). The Theory of Everything's Felicity Jones also scored a best actress nom, while The Imitation Game's K

Win Tickets To An Advance For BIRDMAN November 3rd at 7:00 pm in Las Vegas. BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor ( Michael Keaton ) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. The film stars Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough, Bill Camp, Damian Young , Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Jeremy Shamos, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever, Naomi Watts and Zach Galifianakis . Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our Podcast See how to get your tickets after the Jump... Click HERE to get your tickets. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FO

Win Tickets To An Advance For BIRDMAN November 3rd at 7:00 pm in Albuquerque. BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor ( Michael Keaton ) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. The film stars Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough, Bill Camp, Damian Young , Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Jeremy Shamos, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever, Naomi Watts and Zach Galifianakis . Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our Podcast See how to get your tickets after the Jump... Click HERE to get your tickets. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMB

Michael Keaton's Birdman is one part bore-fest and two parts "Why did I agree to see this?" Warning: This review contains MAJOR SPOILERS. In Birdman , Michael Keaton plays Riggan Thomson, a washed-up actor who once played a flying comic book hero named Birdman, but whose recent exploits have landed him on Broadway. Riggan is also trying to ignore the character bulls eye that once garnered him millions but left him emotionally empty; now, he's funding his own production of Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and desperate to be taken seriously. His cast includes the one seeking similar Hollywood cred (Naomi Watts) and his on-again/off-again fuckbuddy (Andrea Riseborough). But when the show loses one of its actors, his pretentious replacement (Edward Norton) starts to undo Riggan's comeback, leaving his post-rehab daughter (Emma Stone) to question his intentions and sanity, while his lawyer (Zach Galifianakis) tries to keep the

Fox Searchlight's highly anticipated film, BIRDMAN , is flying into select theaters in New York and Los Angeles TODAY! Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor ( Michael Keaton ) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW: http://bit.ly/1sXVUsW BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. Please Leave A Comment-

On behalf of Fox Searchlight , we are pleased to share the new OFFICIAL POSTER for the upcoming movie, BIRDMAN . BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor ( Michael Keaton ) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. BIRDMAN opens in select theaters on October 17, 2014. Feel free to share the poster with your readers and let us know if you have any questions. Please Leave A Comment-

See who the director has hired to star in his next film. Woody Allen added to the cast of his latest film, which is currently shooting in Rhode Island. Starring alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone are Parker Posey ( BROKEN ENGLISH ) and Jamie Blackley ( SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ). The untitled Gravier Productions film is produced by Allen’s longtime associates, Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum. Allen’s upcoming film, MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT , was shot in the south of France last year and will be released on July 25, 2014 by Sony Pictures Classics.

The Woody Allen comedy Magic in the Moonlight is finally a work we can be proud of. Writer/Director Woody Allen is not a favorite of mine; in fact, I consider him to be the most overrated of Hollywood's old school. I've never forgiven him for Annie Hall somehow beating out Star Wars for Best Picture in the 1977 Oscars, and his more recent personal choices are personally offensive. Screening his films is equal to the most unpleasant experiences I can consider, right up there with dentist visits and drawing blood. But Magic in the Moonlight is something else, something far better than anything he's ever done, and it's about damn time. Set among the flappers and 'hot music' of the 1920's, professional illusionist Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) is at the height of his game masquerading as Wei Ling Soo. He thrills audiences with his disappearing tricks and fantastic trickery, until he's recruited by old friend and fellow illusionist Howard

The $700+ Million Dollar Worldwide Box Office Smash Swings Onto Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD This August Get It Early on Digital HD Aug. 5 & on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & DVD Aug. 19. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Review: Over-Stuffed And Rushed - Directed by Marc Webb, Produced by Avi Arad & Matt Tolmach & Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx & Dane DeHaan, With Paul Giamatti & Sally Field Blu-ray Loaded with More Than 100 Minutes of Electrifying Bonus Materials, Featuring Filmmaker Commentary & 13 Deleted Scenes,Including an Additional Scene where Peter meets his Father. The world’s most popular web-slinger returns when THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2™ arrives on 3-disc Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack, 2-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD Aug. 19 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone reprise their iconic roles as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, who face their most dangerous adversaries yet. In

Here is the first teaser trailer for BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor ( Michael Keaton ) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. Birdman features Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts , and Zach Galifianakis . Please Leave A Comment-

Why does The Amazing Spider-man 2 feel so...unamazing? Read on to find out!

Win VIP To An Advance For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on 4/30/2014 at 7:00PM in Sacramento. We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. It’s great to be Spider-Man ( Andrew Garfield ). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen ( Emma Stone ). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro ( Jamie Foxx ), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn ( Dane DeHaan ), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp. Listen to Episode 10 , where w

Win VIP To An Advance For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on 4/30/2014 at 7:00PM in San Jose. We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. It’s great to be Spider-Man ( Andrew Garfield ). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen ( Emma Stone ). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro ( Jamie Foxx ), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn ( Dane DeHaan ), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp. Listen to Episode 10 , whe