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The musical-romance Begin Again dares you to divorce it with its snails pace. One of my favorite 'musical-romance' films is High Fidelity . The story about a record store owner and his eclectic collection of employees, it's where I reconnected with Stevie Wonder, and where audiences probably saw Jack Black for the first time. And while I forgive them for failing to highlight Rush, Yes, and King Crimson, its timeless tale of people searching for love is an instant go-to classic. Unfortunately, Begin Again isn't nearly as endearing, wallowing in its own pool of self-pity, and merely easing the pain with a variety of really great music. Singer/songwriter Gretta (Keira Knightley) has come to America with her boyfriend and aspiring musician Dave (Singer Adam Levine) to get his career on track. Almost immediately, he attains success partially due to Gretta's songwriting. Unfortunately, she is soon without Dave due to his infidelity and finds herself in a b

Here is the first trailer & new images from  BET/Relativity Media-backed next feature film from writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood, now titled " Beyond the Lights " (previously, "Blackbird"). Beyond the Lights  is the story of Noni Jean, a hot new artist who has just won a Grammy and is primed for stardom. But the pressures of success compel her to nearly end her life until she is saved by a young police officer. They fall hard for each other, despite the protests of their parents who want each to focus on their own career ambitions. But he might be the missing piece to unlock her artistic potential. Watch the trailer and see all the images after the Jump... Bythewood's "Beyond the Lights" stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker. Danny Glover and Minnie Driver co-star. Stephanie Allain is producer. Relativity president Tucker Tooley is exec producing with Matt Alvarez and Reggie Bythewood. "Beyond the

Universal Pictures , has released a  NEW trailer for DRACULA UNTOLD which has just debuted on iTunes Trailers. Plus stay tuned tomorrow morning for a live Twitter Q&A with star @TheRealLukevans taking place at 8AM PT. Tweet your questions for the #DraculaUntold Twitter Q&A with Luke Evans using the hashtag #AskLukeEvans Watch the trailer after the Jump... #DraculaUntold is in theaters and IMAX everywhere October 17. Please Leave A Comment-

D awn Of The Planet Of The Apes Premiere Interview With Gary Oldman A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species. Please Leave A Comment-

Ben Kingsley is Bagheera in Disney’s The Jungle Book . Academy Award-winning actor Ben Kingsley has been cast as the voice of Bagheera in Disney’s upcoming The Jungle Book. Directed by Jon Favreau from a script by Justin Marks, The Jungle Book combines live action and animated filmmaking. The Jungle Book arrives in theaters in 3D on October 9, 2015. Please Leave A Comment-

Get a good look at THE GIVER , the highly anticipated film. THE GIVER is based on Lois Lowry’s beloved young adult novel of the same name, which was the winner the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. You can read her new foreword for THE GIVER, and learn how she looks back on her groundbreaking novel and its influence 20 years later. Trailer For THE GIVER Is Here - THE GIVER, starring Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, and Taylor Swift , will be in theaters everywhere August 15th Please Leave A Comment-

Watch the teaser trailer for THE GUEST , exclusively Via IGN : From the director of YOU’RE NEXT and featuring a standout, badass performance from Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”), comes THE GUEST : a tense, action-packed and unpredictable film like everything and nothing you've ever seen before. Empire Magazine called it "a demented action-horror hybrid of sci-fi conspiracy thriller and gore-fest", and Vanity Fair US said, “THE GUEST is big, it’s bold, it’s badass, full of flavor Hollywood wishes it could pour over its vanilla blockbusters.” Watch the trailer After the Jump... Synopsis: A soldier (Dan Stevens) introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence. THE GUEST visits theaters this September. Let us know if you'll be letting him in. Please Leave A Comment-

Albert Lawrence's experience at At DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon 2 exhibit, some innovative artists showed him there's more than one way to draw a dragon! Albert will be helping us from time to time when he has a free second. And we are looking forward to his coverage of the Echo To Earth Junket. Make sure to check out his site TALK OF FAME and follow him on Twitter . On this episode of Massive Movie Minute , Albert explores DreamWorks' ' How to Train Your Dragon 2 ' art exhibit at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California. From paper to pencil to paint, three artists show us there's more than one way to draw a dragon! Host: Albert Lawrence Camera: David Gaafar Please Leave A Comment-

MTV’S “ TEEN WOLF ” RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON WITH A STAR-STUDDED PANEL FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. Network Takes a Bite Out of the Convention Center Floor with First Ever “Teen Wolf” Themed Booth MTV announced today that its hit drama series " Teen Wolf " will return to San Diego Comic-Con for the fifth year in a row with a panel featuring series’ stars on Thursday, July 24. “Teen Wolf” will also have a show-themed booth on the convention center floor for the first time ever. Tyler Posey, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden , plus new cast members Shelley Hennig and Dylan Sprayberry , along with Executive Producer Jeff Davis, will once again take Comic-Con by storm, giving fans a can’t-miss panel in which they will share season four secrets, debut a new mid-season trailer and answer fan questions. The panel will be moderated by Buzzfeed Senior Editor, Jarett Wieselman. The “ Teen Wolf ” booth (#3729) will be open to fans all weekend long and wi

Random House’s Knopf Doubleday group returns to this year’s San Diego ComicCon (July 24-27, plus preview night on July 23), and we would love to see you there. We are booth #1515 , along with the other Random House groups. A reminder that Knopf Doubleday is comprised of Pantheon & Schocken Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Doubleday, and Vintage Anchor Books . This year’s appearing authors include: debut Pantheon graphic novelist Michael Cho , author of SHOPLIFTER (September 2014); Pantheon/Vintage Anchor novelist Charles Yu, author of HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE and SORRY PLEASE THANK YOU, whose new novel THE BOOK OF WISHING (2016) is already in the works; Doubleday novelists Chuck Palahniuk, author of BEAUTIFUL YOU (October 2014) and Daniel H. Wilson, author of ROBOGENESIS (June 2014); and Knopf author Anne Rice, author of PRINCE LESTAT (October 2014). See below for more details, and please note that all authors are available for select interviews in advance o