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In Manchester by the Sea , the latest film from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, Manchester by the Seais a deeply poignant, unexpectedly funny exploration of the power of familial love, community, sacrifice and hope. After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 16-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams) and the community where he was born and raised. Bonded by the man who held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to adjust

In Manchester by the Sea, the latest film from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, Manchester by the Sea is a deeply poignant, unexpectedly funny exploration of the power of familial love, community, sacrifice and hope. After the death of his older brother Joe ( Kyle Chandler ), Lee Chandler ( Casey Affleck ) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick ( Lucas Hedges ). Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 15-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi ( Michelle Williams ) and the community where he was born and raised. Bonded by the man who held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to adj

Go Deeper Into the Spectacular Land of Oz Disney’s  OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL New To Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Digital and On-Demand - June 11, 2013 Disney’s “ Oz The Great and Powerful ” will once again provide audiences with a magical entertainment experience when it debuts for in-home release on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital and On-Demand, June 11, 2013. A must-own for any home entertainment collection, the Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) of “Oz The Great and Powerful” brings the epic adventure to life with its vibrantly colorful picture and sound, and boasts a sensational variety of never-before-seen bonus materials including: “The Magic of ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ Second Screen Feature” that provides viewers with an immersive opportunity to journey into the fantastical lands of Oz; James Franco ’s personal story of his journey to the land of Oz that is produced and directed by the Oscar® nominated star himself; Golden Globe® nominee Mila

Oz: The Great and Powerful  Review By; MattInRC Oz: The Great and Powerful is good but not memorable. Releasing a sequel to a classic film has always represented a daunting task - how do you create a satisfying follow up to 2001: A Space Odyssey or tell the origins of Darth Vader without alienating your core audience? The answer is, you don't: trying to replicate a classic is like sticking your hand in a blender and hoping gold comes out. That's the feeling I got after watching Oz: The Great and Powerful , which succeeds as an origin story but won't stay with you after the lights come up. Oz ( James Franco , Spider-man franchise) is a small-time illusionist in a 1905 traveling circus whose parlor tricks are scoffed at by his small Kansas audiences. He wants the fame of Harry Houdini and Thomas Edison, along with the women, but life doesn't seem ready to grant him his wish. These first scenes, shot in the old black & white/4:3 dimension, show that

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for Oz The Great And Powerful ! The screening is on March 5th @ 7:30PM in Sacramento. Oz The Great And Powerful is an upcoming 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi . The film is inspired by L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , and is the prequel to the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz . The film stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs, otherwise known as the Wizard of Oz . It also stars Mila Kunis as Theodora, Michelle Williams as Glinda, and Rachel Weisz as Evanora. The film is produced by Joe Roth and co-producers Grant Curtis and Joshua Donen, and will be released by Walt Disney Pictures in traditional 2D, as well as in the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Disney's fantastical adventure " Oz The Great And Powerful ," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs ( James Franco ), a smal

Here are new images from Oz the Great and Powerful , the fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi . The film is adapted from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , and is set before the novel and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz . The film stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs, otherwise known as " The Wizard of Oz ". It also stars Mila Kunis as Theodora, Michelle Williams as Glinda, and Rachel Weisz as Evanora. The film will be released by Walt Disney Pictures in traditional 2D, as well as in the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Raimi's film is set before the events of the 1900 book and 1939 film. When Oscar Diggs ( James Franco ), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. He thinks he’s hit the jackpot, with fame and fortune his for the taking... that is, until he meets the witches Theodora ( Mila Kunis ), Evanora ( Rachel Weisz ), and Glinda ( Michelle Wi

Check out the official trailer for TAKE THIS WALTZ , via Yahoo starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, and Luke Kirby! When Margot ( Michelle Williams ), 28, meets Daniel ( Luke Kirby ), their chemistry is intense and immediate. But Margot suppresses her sudden attraction; she is happily married to Lou ( Seth Rogen ), a cookbook writer. When she learns that Daniel lives across the street from them, the certainty about her domestic life shatters. She and Daniel steal moments throughout the steaming Toronto summer, their eroticism heightened by their restraint. Swelteringly hot, bright and colorful like a bowl of fruit, TAKE THIS WALTZ leads us, laughing, through the familiar, but uncharted question of what long-term relationships do to love, sex, and our images of ourselves. Watch the trailer after the Jump... TAKE THIS WALTZ premieres on VOD May 25 opens in theaters June 29, 2012. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/TakeThisWaltz When Margot (Michell

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Movie Review By: RAMA Did RAMA fall in love with Michelle Williams ' performance as Marilyn Monroe ? Make sure to Follow him on Facebook and Twitter . MY WEEK WITH MARILYN is exquisite! Michelle Williams’ portrayal of the legendary Marilyn Monroe is luminous and heartbreaking. It must be challenging to play one of cinema’s all time bombastic bombshells, Williams doesn’t look like Marilyn Monroe but she captures Monroe’s essence, her soft spoken voice and her sultry, teasing, mannerism. The moment Marilyn Monroe walks into a room, everybody drops whatever it is that they’re doing and all eyes behold her, Williams disappears in her character… In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of “ THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL ”, the film that united Sir Laurence Olivier with Marilyn Monroe, who, whilst shooting, was also on honeymoon wi

The Weinstein Company's upcoming film, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN , will now be released on November 23, 2011. The film stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Brannagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, and Judi Dench . Michelle Williams As Marilyn Monroe On Upcoming Vogue Cover- In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark , just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of " THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL ", the film that united Sir Laurence Olivier with Marilyn Monroe, who, whilst shooting, was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller . Nearly 40 years on, his diary account “THE PRINCE, THE SHOWGIRL AND ME” was published, but one week was missing, and this is the story of that week: an idyll in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of working. When Arthur Miller makes a brief trip to Paris, the coast is cle

We have some new photos of Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe from Octobers issue of Vogue . She will be starring in My Week with Marilyn . The film also stars Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson . Based on two books by Colin Clark, it depicts the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl , which starred Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier . The film focuses on the week in which Monroe spent time being escorted around Britain by Clark, after her husband, Arthur Miller, left the country. See the rest of the photos after the Jump... My Week with Marilyn Synopsis: In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller. Nearly 40 years on, h