sandwichjohnfilms

OPEN ROAD EXPANDS “ CHEF ” NATIONWIDE THIS WEEKEND STARTING FRIDAY, MAY 16 Chef Carl Casper ( Jon Favreau ) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant. After refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner ( Dustin Hoffman ), he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife ( Sofia Vergara ), his friend ( John Leguizamo ) and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love. Running Time: 115 min. Rating: R for language and some suggestive references. CAST: JON FAVREAU, SOFIA VERGARA, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, BOBBY CANNAVALE, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, OLIVER PLATT, EMJAY ANTHONY, SCARLETT JOHANSSON and ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. DIRECTOR: JON FAVREAU WRITER: JON FAVREAU PRODUCERS: JON FAVREAU and SERGI BESPALOV Please Leave A Comment-

The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing , genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that they have acquired US rights to V/H/S: VIRAL , the third installment of the popular horror anthology series. V/H/S: VIRAL features segments from directors Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial), Marcel Sarmiento (ABCs of Death segment "D is for Dogfight"), Gregg Bishop (The Birds of Anger), Justin Benson (Wrecked) and Todd Lincoln (The Apparition). Gary Binkow and Brad Miska produced for Collective Digital Studio and Bloody Disgusting, marking the third collaboration with Magnet on the V/H/S films. V/H/S: VIRAL's segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power, a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world, teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual, and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a g

TV Review: 24: Live Another Day “1:00 PM to 2:00 PM” By: Brandon Wolfe “ 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ” (perhaps confusingly, a title eight other ‘24’ episodes bear) starts out reminding us what ‘24’ does so well before going on to remind us of the things ‘24’ frequently did to hurt us, or at least make us very sleepy. The show, even at its worst, was always masterful at building tension, even if the things happening onscreen weren’t technically of grave consequence to us, and the entire first act involves Jack’s breathless pursuit of comely, improbably named terrorist Simone Al-Harazi from a subway to a train station. Only the most attentive viewers probably even remember from last week the reasons why Jack is pursuing Al-Harazi, but when ‘24’ starts using its split-screens and Jack is sprinting and scowling his head off, you often find yourself gripping your armrest in spite of yourself. The entire sequence lasts almost 15 minutes, before Jack loses Al-Harazi because Chloe was asleep at the

Though shooting has been underway for a while now on the yet-to-be-titled, Batman-filled follow-up to Man Of Steel , Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. have been careful not to let too much slip. Now, though, it appears the wraps are coming off both figuratively and literally, as the director has teased a look at the film’s Batmobile AND given us a surprise. Tweeting the image via his official account  on Monday, Snyder showed off a look at the vehicle still mostly covered in a dingy, disused factory. It’s tough to tell from this initial peek, but the shape appears to be favoring the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era vehicle with a hint of the Tumbler from Christopher Nolan’s Bat-universe. On Tuesday, Snyder revealed this image, which includes a surprise...The Dark Knight himself.  Let's start with the Batmobile: it's clear that Snyder is pulling elements from all the Batman films, including Tim Burton's series with Michael Keaton.  The cockpit-style door looks almost i

TV Review: Rosemary’s Baby – Part 1 By: Brandon Wolfe Remakes of classic horror films are always a dicey game. Stick too close to the source material and the whole endeavor feels pointless, but stray too far and you rankle purists, most of whom probably already have it out for you in the first place. For there is a reason these films are held in such high regard and the hubris required for someone to decide that there is room for improvement almost feels a little offensive, if not like outright heresy. It’s a nearly impossible needle to thread successfully. Zack Snyder’s remake of ‘ Dawn of the Dead ’ is the only example that immediately springs to mind as an attempt that has worked. That film borrowed just the core premise of people holing up in a mall from zombies outside, but otherwise went its own way, finding its own unique energy. Rare is the horror remake that bothers to go off-book like that and carve out its own identity. Most are content to regurgitate what we’ve already

TV Recap: Game Of Thrones "The Laws of Gods & Men" By: Sue Stannis and Davos leave by boat, heading to their last chance. They’ve been their since mid-day. They are finally welcomed to the Iron Bank. Stannis is welcomed, and Davos says that he is the King of Westeros, but he is not the one that sits on the throne. The Iron Bank has been the one that has been funding the Lannisters, but Stannis thinks that as his bloodline is the rightful one, his should be the one being backed by the bank. But, Stannis has few backers, and even fewer supplies. Although he may have a legitimate claim, in theory, it is not a gamble the bank is willing to back. The banker bids them good day, and even warns that Braavos is not a safe place for Davos. Davos isn’t ready to walk away. Tywin is the power in King’s Landing, and he is too old to remain in power for long. Stannis is the one true king, and when the Lannisters fall, and they will soon fall, he is the best bet for the bank to ge

Buried in news about a remake of one of Jean-Claude Van Damme ’s films, Bloodsport last July was word that another of his early martial arts canon, Kickboxer would be headed into the rework ring. As the film’s backers head to Cannes in the hopes of drumming up international sales, Dave Bautista and Georges St-Pierre have been announced as part of the cast. Clearly the new Kickboxer team – which includes Tai Chi Hero director Stephen Fung – has been looking to Marvel to find its supporting fight talent, as Bautista is set to play Drax The Destroyer in the studio’s Guardians Of The Galaxy later this year and St-Pierre was one of the villains in Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in March. Both men have unimpeachable wrestling and mixed martial arts backgrounds, so we can certainly see why they’d be recruited to feature alongside the main man, stunt man and fighter Alain Moussi, who will make his acting debut with the movie. Moussi is a veteran of stunt duties on films su

I grew up watching the TV series and film series in Japan when I was a kid and now Walt Disney is to begin broadcasting Japanese cartoon “ Doraemon ,” the first time in the iconic series’ history that it will play in English in the U.S. Some 26 English-dubbed episodes will play, five times a week, on the Disney XD satellite channel starting from an unspecified date in the summer. Target age group is elementary school children. The series is owned by TV Asahi, Fujiko F. Fujio Production and TV Asahi subsidiary Shinei Animation. The deal was struck with TV Asahi, which handles the U.S. rights. The show, featuring a cat-like robot sent by a boy from the future to the present day to helps his grandfather solve his daily problems, was initially launched in 1969 as a manga comic. The first TV series was launched in 1973 and has played in 35 territories, particularly in East Asia, where it has a huge following. Unlike previous episodes, which have shown in North America in Japanese o

WILD In Select Theaters December 5, 2014 With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed ( Reese Witherspoon ) has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. WILD powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her. Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée Screenplay by: Nick Hornby Produced by: Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Bill Pohlad Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Gaby Hoffman, Kevin Rankin, Michiel Huisman Based on the book by: Cheryl Strayed With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a

PARAMOUNT PICTURES ANNOUNCES START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON “ SCOUTS VS. ZOMBIES ” Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography on “ SCOUTS VS. ZOMBIES ” has commenced in Los Angeles. The film is directed by Christopher Landon (“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES”). The screenplay from Landon is based on Lona Williams (“DROP DEAD GORGEOUS,” “The Drew Carey Show”) and Etan Cohen’s (“MEN IN BLACK 3,” “TROPIC THUNDER”) draft of an original script from Emi Mochizuki & Carrie Evans (“COLLEGE ROAD TRIP”). Todd Garner (“PAUL BLART: MALL COP,” “INTO THE STORM”) and Andy Fickman (“PARENTAL GUIDANCE,” “RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN”) will produce, with Bryan Brucks (“BLENDED”), Sean Robins (“INTO THE STORM”) and Samson Mucke (“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES”) serving as executive producers. Tye Sheridan (“MUD,” “DARK PLACES”), Logan Miller (“I’M IN THE BAND,” “NIGHT MOVES”), and newcomer Joey Morgan are three scouts who, on the eve of their last camp out,