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Star Trek: The Next Generation- The Best of Both Worlds Review By: MattInRC Here's why The Best of Both Worlds represents Star Trek: The Next Generation at its very best. Fathom Event’s recent one-night showing of Star Trek: The Next Generation- The Best of Both World s takes us back to a heady day in Science Fiction television, marking an important historical period for both the franchise and the genre in general. Those of us who are old enough to remember its original screening in 1990 can’t help but smile: The Best of Both Worlds ranks as a top 10 – if not a top 2 – cliffhanger. Well-conceived and heavy on special effects, and complete with as gut-punch of a season finale as you could get, Worlds captivated an audience for an entire summer, as fans lamented about the fate of Captain Jean Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart , X-Men) after his capture and alteration by the Borg. At that time, Trek was the only game in town. Fans of the genre, dying for anything set in deep spac

The Big Wedding Review By: MattInRC The Big Wedding is somewhat funny, but offers nothing new.   Warning: major plot spoilers ahead. After the movie Defiance , my wife and I instituted the 30-minute rule for movies: if we didn't like it at the 30-minute mark, either one of us could pull the plug. Too bad we as critics can't do the same for theater duds like The Big Wedding . As wedding day arrives for couple Missy ( Amanda Seyfried , Les Miserables) and Alejandro ( Ben Barnes , Narnia: Dawn Treader), Alejandro's separated parents Don ( Robert DeNiro , Goodfellas) and Ellie ( Diane Keaton , Morning Glory) must pretend to be married again to appease the boy's biological mother and devout Catholic. Don and Ellie's biological children Jared ( Topher Grace , Ocean's Eleven) and Lyla ( Katherine Heigl , Knocked Up) have their own relationship problems, as one has just left her boyfriend and the other remains a virgin whose reasons are a mysterious

Movies.com  put together this awesome compilation of trailers for the upcoming 2013 movie season. In honor of the impending wave of awesome heading our way, Movies.com is proud to present you with this ultimate summer movie trailer featuring many of the biggest and baddest films arriving in theaters over the next few months. Share it with everyone you know, and everyone they know. This thing needs to be seen! Here's a full list of movies featured, along with their release dates: May 3: Iron Man 3 May 10: The Great Gatsby May 17: Star Trek Into Darkness May 24: The Hangover Part III May 24: Fast & Furious 6 May 24: Epic May 31: After Earth May 31: Now You See Me June 7: The Internship June 12: This Is the End June 14: Man of Steel June 21: Monsters University June 21: World War Z June 28: White House Down July 3: Despicable Me 2 July 3: The Lone Ranger July 12: Pacific Rim July 12: Grown Ups 2 July 17: Turbo July 19: The Conjuring July 19: RED 2 J

Please enjoy the new trailer for RED 2 . In RED 2 , the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they’ll need to survive an army of relentless assassins, ruthless terrorists and power-crazed government officials, all eager to get their hands on the next-generation weapon. The mission takes Frank and his motley crew to Paris, London and Moscow. Outgunned and outmanned, they have only their cunning wits, their old-school skills, and each other to rely on as they try to save the world-and stay alive in the process. The film features the return of Bruce Willis ’ retired-but-still dangerous operative Frank Moses, along with pals Marvin Boggs ( John Malkovich ), Victoria ( Helen Mirren ) and sort-of girlfriend Sarah Ross ( Mary- Louise Parke r). This time around, the aging heroes must deal with the

Due to popular demand, BottleRock Napa Valley , the power‐packed music festival being held May 9 through 12 in the heart of the legendary Napa Valley, has released a limited number of 3‐day passes for sale, while supplies last. The previously sold out 3‐day passes were made available as the tracking and analysis of day pass sales have opened up this limited opportunity. “We have been tracking our day pass sales to make sure we were able to offer up these additional 3‐day passes, which have proven to be the most‐popular with BottleRockers,” stated BottleRock founder Bob Vogt. “We anticipate these passes will sell out very quickly, based on our prior experience offering this option.” In addition to the best in food & wine, BottleRock Napa Valley features an incredible lineup of more than 80 artists, bands and performers, including; Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Zac Brown Band, Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Jane’s Addiction, The Shins, The Avett Brothers,

Check out the teaser poster for PRINCE AVALANCHE starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch ! Magnolia Pictures will release PRINCE AVALANCHE on iTunes/On Demand and in theaters August 9, 2013. Written and Directed by David Gordon Green, Starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch An odd couple of sorts, meditative and stern Alvin and his girlfriend’s brother, Lance, dopey and insecure, leave the city behind to spend the summer in solitude repainting traffic lines down the center of a country highway ravaged by wildfire. As they sink into their job in the remarkable landscape, they learn more than they want to about each other and their own limitations. An unlikely friendship develops through humor and nasty exchanges, leading to surprising affection. Adapted from Icelandic film Either Way, Prince Avalanche is driven by wonderful performances by Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, and Lance LeGault. Writer/director David Gordon Green gets back to his independent roots with this character study, whic

In what amounts to their first move since winning the Best Picture Oscar for " Argo ," George Clooney and Grant Heslov are planning to produce " Coronado High ," a feature film adaptation of Joshuah Bearman's upcoming article, which Sony Pictures is in talks to acquire and develop as a potential directing vehicle for Clooney. Bearman's article has not been published yet so details remain thin, but those familiar with the story say it involves a group of teenagers who are used to smuggle drugs in Coronado, which is an affluent resort city near San Diego, California. Clooney and Heslov will produce with David Klawans, who executive produced "Argo." He's also producing an adaptation of Bearman's 2010 Wired magazine article "Art of the Steal." Bearman is the award-winning journalist whose Wired magazine article served as the basis for "Argo," which Clooney and Heslov produced through their Smoke House banner along wi

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for IRON MAN 3 ! The screening is on Tuesday 4/30 at 7:30PM at Regal Natomas Marketplace in Sacramento. We have a limited amount of tickets to give out. IRON MAN 3  is a 2013 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Iron Man and Iron Man 2, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, being the first major release in the franchise since the crossover film The Avengers . Shane Black directed a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, which is based on the "Extremis" story arc by Warren Ellis. Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films, serves as executive producer, along with Kevin Feige. Robert Downey, Jr . reprises his role as the title character, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle , and Favreau reprising their roles as Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, and Happy Hogan, r

Dan Gilroy will make his directorial debut on the project, for which Sierra/Affinity will handle international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Jake Gyllenhaal will star as a freelance L.A. crime reporter, in Nightcrawler , which will mark the directorial debut of screenwriter Dan Gilroy. Rene Russo is set to co-star in the movie. Sierra/Affinity will handle international sales on the project at the upcoming Cannes Film Market, with WME Global and CAA representing North American rights. Filming will begin in late October. Gilroy most recently co-wrote the screenplay for The Bourne Legacy with his brother Tony Gilroy. Tony Gilroy and Jennifer Fox, who collaborated on Michael Clayton, Duplicity and the Bourne series, will produce along with Gyllenhaal. Michel Litvak and David Lancaster also will produce as well as finance through their Bold Films banner. Gary Michael Walters will serve as executive producer. The project will also include editor John Gilroy and cinem

Luc Besson , the French director with a penchant for putting women front and center in his action movies, has found his next leading lady. Scarlett Johansson is in final negotiations to star in Besson's latest helming effort, the action-thriller Lucy . Universal has taken worldwide distribution rights with the exception of France, Benelux and China. Besson wrote the script for Lucy, which centers on a woman forced to become a drug mule. But the drug instead goes into her system, transforming her into an ass-kicking machine. She can absorb knowledge instantaneously, is able to move objects with her mind and can't feel pain and other discomforts. Besson will produce with his EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert. Thanks to the success of the Taken movies, EuropaCorp has been expanding its English-language operations and recently hired veteran production executive and producer Lisa Ellzey to join its Los Angeles offices. The Paris-based production and distribution entity, whi