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THE HERO OF COLOR CITY to Partner with Crayon Collection Crayon Collection Supporters Owen Wilson and Jessica Capshaw Join Cast of Film The producers of THE HERO OF COLOR CITY , a new animated feature coming to theaters and On Demand this fall, announced today a new partnership with Crayon Collection, a global initiative that repurposes gently used crayons to elementary schools and organizations that help children in need. Owen Wilson and Jessica Capshaw are supporters of the Crayon Collection, and have joined the cast of THE HERO OF COLOR CITY, which also stars Christina Ricci, Rosie Perez, Wayne Brady and Craig Ferguson . Wilson and Capshaw lend their voices to characters in the film and a special PSA to benefit the charity that will appear at the end of the film and in marketing initiatives, with the hopes of raising national awareness and to further expand the program across the country. An imaginative animated tale for the pre-school/kindergarten set, THE HERO OF COLO

Official poster for WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER  via IGN directed by Joe Berlinger . WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger is a sweeping and revelatory documentary film that follows the trial of the infamous gangster James “Whitey” Bulger , using the courtroom action as a springboard to examine accusations of multi-faceted corruption within our nation’s law enforcement and legal systems. Throughout this violent and sordid story, WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger returns to the central question of the nature of Whitey?s relationship with law enforcement, a complex exploration of a multi-faceted story. Was Bulger an informant, as everyone believes, or, as Bulger?s lawyers claim, is there actual proof that this claim is yet more misinformation and obfuscation by the government in an attempt to protect itself and preserve its convictions? Magnolia Pictures will release WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER in th

Join us tomorrow for a Reddit AMA with Director Richard Ayoade on behalf of THE DOUBLE ! Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ When: 2:30pm-4:00pm PST/5:30pm-7:00pm EST Magnolia Pictures will release THE DOUBLE in theaters and on iTunes/OnDemand May 9, 2014. Directed by Richard Ayoade Written by Richard Ayoade and Avi Korine Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Cathy Moriarty, Chris O'Dowd, Sally Hawkins, Craig Roberts and Paddy Considine Simon is a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. He feels powerless to change any of these things. The arrival of a new co-worker, James, serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his life. For more

Fading Gigolo Review By: Sue Pimping out friends to your dermatologist may be normal fare for some, but for the rest of us, the slow and meandering Fading Gigolo takes ridiculousness to another level. Sure, Pretty Woman did the whole prostitute with a heart of gold falls in love with her John, and fairly well, but Fading Gigolo cannot claim the same, and comes across as more of a mid-life crisis fantasy piece than anything else. John Turturro not only wrote and directed the movie, but also stars as the title character, Fioravante, the soulful florist. He's joined by his lifelong friend, Murray ( Woody Allen ) who suggests that Fiorovante sleep with Murray’s wealthy dermatologist for money, after she reveals to him that she and her friends are dying to have a threesome, and quickly becomes Fiorovante’s pimp as he sets him on the course of sleeping with other women for money. The gigolo business proves to be extremely profitable as Fiorovante caters to the aging

FADING GIGOLO expands to additional theaters in New York and Los Angeles areas this Friday, April 25th! Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money. Scroll to the bottom of the email for a full list of theaters. Written and Directed by John Turturro Starring Sofía Vergara, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Liev Schreiber, John Turturro, Max Casella and Vanessa Paradis Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money. Official Site: http://fadinggigolo-movie.com/ New York: 86th Street East Angelika Film Center BAM Rose Cinemas Bronxville Cinemas 3 Cinema 100 Quad Cinema A

Watch the first 10 minutes (red band) of STAGE FRIGHT , starring Minnie Driver and Meat Loaf , exclusively on Hulu : Starry-eyed teenager Camilla Swanson wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Broadway diva, but she's stuck working in the kitchen of a snobby performing arts camp. Determined to change her destiny, she sneaks in to audition for the summer showcase and lands a lead role in the play, but just as rehearsals begin, blood starts to spill, and Camilla soon finds herself terrified by the horror of musical theatre. STAGE FRIGHT is now available on iTunes / On Demand and will be released in select theaters May 9, 2014. Please Leave A Comment-

NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME II picks up with the story of Joe’s adulthood, where her journey of self-discovery leads to darker complications. Magnolia Pictures will release NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME II OnDemand March 20, 2014 and in theaters April 4, 2014. NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME I is now available OnDemand and in theaters March 21, 2014. Directed by Lars von Trier Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, Mia Goth, Jean-Marc Barr Please Leave A Comment-

Magnolia Pictures will release THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG on iTunes/OnDemand February 6, 2014 and in theaters March 14, 2014. Leo Palamino has dedicated his life to what some may call impossible dreams. At least his ex-wife Julie would call them that. But Leo is an expert at not listening to her criticism or anyone else’s for that matter because Leo is a stubborn romantic... An idealist. A dreamer. And to dream big, impossible dreams you can’t listen to the people who tell you that’s what those dreams are. It is precisely this refusal to listen to criticism that drove his ex-wife Julie to blog about Leo’s flaws as their relationship broke down. A blog... called Why You Suck that would become a cultural phenomenon. And so when we meet Leo Palamino, he is a romantic dreamer, a dedicated writer, a dishwasher in a tourist trap, and a celebrity... A man famous for his flaws. Then one afternoon, as the very dejected Leo watches Julie being interviewed on a talk show about her upcomi

Here is the first poster for THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG starring Ryan Kwanten, Sara Canning, Will Sasso and Catherine O'Hara . Magnolia Pictures will release THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG on iTunes/OnDemand February 6, 2014 and in theaters March 14, 2014. Leo Palamino has dedicated his life to what some may call impossible dreams. At least his ex-wife Julie would call them that. But Leo is an expert at not listening to her criticism or anyone else’s for that matter because Leo is a stubborn romantic... An idealist. A dreamer. And to dream big, impossible dreams you can’t listen to the people who tell you that’s what those dreams are. It is precisely this refusal to listen to criticism that drove his ex-wife Julie to blog about Leo’s flaws as their relationship broke down. A blog... called Why You Suck that would become a cultural phenomenon. And so when we meet Leo Palamino, he is a romantic dreamer, a dedicated writer, a dishwasher in a tourist trap, and a celebrity... A man fa

Watch a teaser trailer for THE DOUBLE , starring Jesse Eisenberg : Eisenberg plays Simon, a timid, isolated man who’s overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams ( Wasikowska ). The arrival of a new co-worker, James (also played by Eisenberg ), serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his life. Magnolia Pictures will release THE DOUBLE in 2014. THE DOUBLE will play at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. For a list of showings, please visit: http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13965/the_double Directed by Richard Ayoade Written by Richard Ayoade and Avi Korine Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Cathy Moriarty, Chris O'Dowd, Sally Hawkins, Craig Roberts and Paddy Considine Please Leave A Comment-

Magnolia Takes US and Canadian Rights to FRONTERA . The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired US and Canadian rights to FRONTERA , starring Ed Harris (Snowpiercer, Pain & Gain, Phantom, Pollock, Apollo 13), Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives,” The Heartbreak Kid, The Sentinel), Michael Peña (American Hustle, End of Watch, The Lincoln Lawyer), Aden Young (Killer Elite) and Amy Madigan (Gone Baby Gone, Field of Dreams). The film was directed by Michael Berry, from a script he co-wrote with Luis Moulinet III, and produced by Ocean Blue Entertainment and executive producer Eric Austin Williams. In the vein of Traffic and Babel, FRONTERA is set in the dangerous area between the United States and Mexico. After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel ( Michael Pena ), a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s ( Ed Harris ) wife. After learning of his imprisonmen

Watch the RED BAND trailer for BEYOND OUTRAGE , the sequel to Takeshi Kitano's film OUTRAGE . Magnolia Pictures will release BEYOND OUTRAGE on iTunes/On Demand November 28, 2013 and in theaters January 3, 2014. Written and Directed by Takeshi Kitano Starring Takeshi Kitano, Ryo Kase, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shun Sugata, Machiko Ono and Ken Mitsushi With BEYOND OUTRAGE , action cinema master Takeshi Kitano returns to the hard boiled characters, black comedy and unflinching violence of his crime masterpiece OUTRAGE . This time, a manipulative police crackdown on organized crime has ignited a tricky power struggle in the yakuza underworld. The Sanno crime family has grown into a massive organization dominated by young executives whose new approach to running the family is causing frustration and pent-up resentment with the old-guard members. This vulnerability in the Sanno hierarchy is exactly what anti-gang detective Kataoka has been looking for, as the police force prepares a f

Magnolia Takes US Rights to Richard Ayoade’s THE DOUBLE , the Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired US rights to THE DOUBLE, the new film directed and co-written by Richard Ayoade (Submarine), starring Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) and Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre). A darkly funny and moving dystopian vision loosely based on the novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, THE DOUBLE boasts a terrific supporting cast, including Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Cathy Moriarty, Chris O’Dowd, Sally Hawkins, Craig Roberts and Paddy Considine . Co-written by Avi Korine, THE DOUBLE was produced by Amina Dasmal and Robin Fox, with executive producers Michael Caine, Graeme Cox, Tessa Ross and Nigel Williams. It bowed to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Eisenberg plays Simon, a timid, isolated man who’s overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams ( Wasik

BEST MAN DOWN  is available today On iTunes/OnDemand and will be released by Magnolia Pictures  in theaters on November 8, 2013. Starring Justin Long, Tyler Labine, Jess Weixler, Addison Timlin, Frances O'Connor and Shelley Long. When their obnoxious and over-served best man, Lumpy ( Labine ) unexpectedly dies at their destination wedding in Phoenix, bride and groom Kristin ( Weixler ) and Scott ( Long ) are forced to cancel their honeymoon and fly home to the snowy Midwest to arrange for his funeral. But when they arrive they realize that there was a lot more to their friend than met the eye. Please Leave A Comment-

Watch Saoirse Ronan in Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) & Jon Hopkins’ 'Garden's Heart' music video for HOW I LIVE NOW: Magnolia Pictures will release HOW I LIVE NOW in theaters November 8, 2013. Directed by Kevin Macdonald Starring Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, Anna Chancellor, George McKay and Corey Johnson Set in the near-future UK, Ronan plays Daisy, an American teenager sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn and alienated, she begins to warm up to her charming surroundings, and strikes up a romance with the handsome Edmund ( George MacKay ). But on the fringes of their idyllic summer days are tense news reports of an escalating conflict in Europe. As the UK falls into a violent, chaotic military state, Daisy finds herself hiding and fighting to survive. Please Leave A Comment-

Join us on Thursday, August 29th for a Reddit AMA with Olivia Wilde and Director Joe Swanberg on behalf of DRINKING BUDDIES ! Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ When: 12:00pm-1:30pm PST/3:00pm-4:30pm EST DRINKING BUDDIES is now available on iTunes/On Demand and in theaters. For a list of theaters, please visit : Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston Kate ( Olivia Wilde ) and Luke ( Jake Johnson ) work together at a craft brewery. They have one of those friendships that feels like it could be something more. But Kate is with Chris ( Ron Livingston ), and Luke is with Jill ( Anna Kendrick ). And Jill wants to know if Luke is ready to talk about marriage. The answer to that question becomes crystal clear when Luke and Kate unexpectedly find themselves alone for a weekend. For more info: Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkingbuddiesmovie Official Website: http://www.magpictures.com/

Magnolia Takes North American Rights from STUDIOCANAL to Steve Coogan’s ALAN PARTRIDGE . The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to ALAN PARTRIDGE , a new comedy starring Steve Coogan as the titular Alan Patrtridge, a beloved cult character he created over twenty years ago. The film is a hit in the UK, where it was released on August 7th, and it will have its North American premiere at the 2013 New York Film Festival next month. A Baby Cow/Studiocanal production, ALAN PARTRIDGE was directed by Declan Lowney, and written by Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Peter Baynham. Producers are Kevin Loader and Henry Normal, with Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Danny Perkins, Joe Oppenheimer and Christine Langan as Executive Producers. ALAN PARTRIDGE finds Alan at the center of a siege, when a disgruntled fellow DJ (Colm Meaney) decides to hold their station hostage after learnin

I GIVE IT A YEAR  Review By: MattInRC If you've been reading us for awhile, you know how much we love the unconventional. Sure, it's cool to see another Iron Man or relish in the world of Star Trek , but ultimately film exists to push to boundaries, regardless if audiences embrace it or not. The oddly rom-com I GIVE IT A YEAR might strike new ground, thriving in the atypical. Whether audiences will accept it depends on your outlook on marriage and love itself. I GIVE IT A YEAR is now available on iTunes/On Demand and in theaters now. After seeing Nat ( Rose Byrne , X-Men: First Class) and Josh ( Rafe Spall ) on their wedding day a mere 7 months after they met, we fast forward to the ninth month and realize marriage isn't as easy as you might think. He's a struggling writer, content to lie on the couch and watch reality television; she's a workaholic and growing very unhappy at Josh's odd behavior and socially crass friends, including his bes

Check out Chapter 2: Jerôme from Lars Von Trier’s NYMPHOMANIAC: Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Shia LaBeouf, Willem Dafoe, Uma Thurman, Christian Slater, Stellan Skarsgard and Jamie Bell Lars von Trier's upcoming film, Nymphomaniac, follows a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, who recounts her erotic experiences to the man who saved her after a beating. Magnolia Pictures will release NYMPHOMANIAC in early 2014 Watch a clip debut of Shia LaBeouf as Jerôme Please Leave A Comment-

Join us on Friday, July 12th for a Reddit AMA with former SeaWorld trainers John Hargrove and Samantha Berg on behalf of BLACKFISH ! Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ When: 2:30pm-4:00pm PST/5:30pm-7:00pm EST Magnolia Pictures will release BLACKFISH in theaters on July 19, 2013. Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000 pound orcas, or “killer whales,” soar out of the water and fly through the air at sea parks, as if in perfect harmony with their trainers. Yet, in our contemporary lore this mighty black and white mammal is like a two-faced Janus—beloved as a majestic, friendly giant yet infamous for its capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of notorious performing whale Tilikum, who—unlike any orca in the wild—has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. So what exactly went wrong? Shocking, never before seen footage and riveting interviews with trainers and experts m