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When it premiered on September 23, 1994, “ The Shawshank Redemption ” barely registered at the box office. The prison drama opened at No. 9, below the odious sex comedy “ Exit to Eden ” and just above Robert Redford’s “ Quiz Show ,” already in its fifth week. Though nominated for seven Academy Awards, the film failed to connect with audiences and vanished from theaters with little fanfare. And then, slowly but surely, its fortunes began to change. On its 20th anniversary, here’s how “ The Shawshank Redemption ” beat the odds and became a beloved classic. Stephen King Prior to 1982, most readers thought of King as an author who wrote only horror, but the publication of “ Different Seasons ” changed all that. A critically acclaimed bestseller, this beautifully crafted collection of four dramatic novellas introduced King to an even broader audience. The book’s first story, “ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ,” remains one of his most deeply humane and hopeful works of ficti

A new clip from Disney's ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY featuring Bella Thorne & Dylan Minnette "Let's Go Wreck-It-Ralph" Disney’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life—a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he’s not alone when his mom (Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one. “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very

Andrew Adamson (Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek) Attached to Direct Golem Tale 'Breath of Bones' Bones is set during World War II and tells of a British plane that crashes into a Jewish village. The crash brings Nazi attention, forcing the villagers to defend themselves, with one rabbi and his grandson building a Golem creature and bringing him to monstrous life. "Telling a story can be tough," Niles said to Heat Vision. "It's the one monster rooted in religion and mysticism, so I wanted to be respectful. I decided to tell it as a World War II fable. It's a story of a grandfather teaching his grandson how to make a monster to defend his village against a Nazi invasion." Adamson said he was a fan of the book from the outset: "From the moment I saw the cover art, I knew this had the makings of a new classic." Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse are producing the adaptation with Adamson and his producing partner at Strange W

ELSA AND FRED is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred ( Christopher Plumer ) feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter ( Marcia Gay Harden ) helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa ( Shirley Maclaine ). From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred’s life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live—be it more or less—is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases. Millennium Entertainment will release in theaters and on demand November 7, 2014. Please Leave A Comment-

The trouble with Bryan Mills is that he's always in trouble. Ever since he bought his daughter a karaoke machine, things have been coming a cropper in an explosive fashion, and with Taken 3 on its way, it seems like there's been precious little respite between Taken 2 - Bryan Mills himself gets taken - and... quite what happens in Taken 3 , it's not clear. Perhaps these two exclusive stills, first seen in the new issue of Empire , hold the clues. See all the images after the Jump... Speaking to Empire, star Liam Neeson and director Olivier Megaton offer up a few titbits, with the former saying "There's an amazing car chase down the wrong way of a freeway in Los Angeles" and the latter saying "It's like The Fugitive. Bryan is going to be chased through the whole movie, he's going to be in danger much more." This one takes place entirely in California's capital city, and no, no-one actually gets taken this tim

Vin Diesel dropped new images on his Facebook page for Fast and Furious 7 on his Facebook page. Universal came to visit, to show the trailer for FF7... Speechless... yeah, it was that INCREDIBLE! I must also say, that it was emotional and bittersweet... we all went above and beyond to make Pablo proud, but man, I wish he could see what we have created and just how far we have come. Please Leave A Comment-

Thanks to Lionsgate Films we have 5 copies of The Rover on Blu-ray™ Disc (plus Digital HD) to giveaway. Make sure to Listen to this weeks Podcast for the CODEWORD to enter. Fueled by engaging performances from Golden Globe® nominee Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential) and what Variety calls "a career-redefining performance from Robert Pattinson " (The Twilight Saga franchise, Cosmopolis), The Rover arrives on Blu-ray™ Disc (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) September 23 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The tension-filled film, which was released theatrically by A24, was an Official Selection of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The Rover, directed by visionary writer/director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom), also stars Scoot McNairy (TV's "Halt and Catch Fire," upcoming Gone Girl). See how to win after the Jump... Email us at sandwichjohnfilmsgiveaways@yahoo.com Subject line- The Rover Giveaway Make sure to add the CODEWORD * your full n

TUESDAYS ARE ABOUT TO GET MYSTERIOUS THIS FALL… HISTORY PREMIERES NEW SEASON OF HIT SERIES THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND & PREMIERES BRAND NEW SERIES SEARCH FOR THE LOST GIANTS . SERIES PREMIERES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 9PM ET/PT & 10PM ET/PT RESPECTIVELY Mondays are about to get a whole lot more mysterious this fall on HISTORY with the return of the hit series THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND and the premiere of the new series SEARCH FOR THE LOST GIANTS. The series premiere Tuesday, November 4 at 9PM ET/PT and 10PM ET/PT respectively. In season two of THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND, brothers Rick and Marty Lagina are ratcheting up their search for an elusive treasure that sits at the heart of a 200-year-old mystery. Located in the North Atlantic, Oak Island is believed by many to be hiding one of the greatest treasures in history. Since the late 1700’s, fortunes have been spent and lives have been lost, but no one has ever been able to crack the code to get at the prize. A prophecy say

TV Recap: FOREVER "PILOT"  By: Suepafly Henry Morgan is a man with a lot of time on his hands, who apparently speaks Russian and is very observant and borderline creepy as he demonstrates by chatting with a pretty Russian Concert Cellist. After she initiates plans for a date after the concert, their subway car is hit by another, killing everyone, except him inside. He's died many times, but he's only had one beginning. It all started 200 years ago. Morgan is a doctor aboard a ship. He proclaims his patient to be on the mend and not infected with Cholera, but the captain will hear none of it, and orders that the slave be tossed overboard. When Morgan protests the captain shoots him in the heart, and his body tossed into the sea. That is when he was transformed. He breathes, feels love, pleasure and pain everything is the same as anyone else, except it never ends. Since his first death, he always comes back in water, and always naked. Which makes for some fu

TV Recap: DOCTOR WHO "TIME HEIST" By: Supafly The Doctor is making suggestions to Clara over things they can do but Clara already has plans to go on a date with Danny. But just as she's about to head out, the Tardis starts ringing. Very few people have that number. But just as the Doctor answers the phone, he and Clara wake up at a table with two other people, Psi and Saibra, and some memory worms on the table. They then hear recorded messages of each of them identifying themselves and agreeing to the memory wipe of their own free will. Psi is a hacker with an augmented brain and memories wiped following a conviction. Saibra is a shapeshifting humanoid that can take on the form of anyone she comes into contact with. A briefcase on the table opens and a recording plays of plans orchestrated by "The Architect," to rob the Bank of Karabraxos. The bank is the most impenetrable in the entire universe, with the highest level of security. But the group tak

TV Review: Gotham “Pilot” By: Brandon Wolfe In perhaps his most well known stand-up bit, Patton Oswalt sums up his reaction to the ‘ Star Wars ’ prequel trilogy, and prequels altogether, by railing to the heavens/George Lucas that he doesn’t care where the stuff he loves comes from, he just loves the stuff he loves. That condemnation seems tailor-made for application to Fox’s new series ‘ Gotham ,’ a crime-drama that takes us back to the days when Gotham City wasn’t patrolled by a man in a batsuit, but by a stalwart young rookie cop named Jim Gordon ( Ben McKenzie ), standing true against the villainy and corruption the city teems with, including within his own precinct. Bruce Wayne is here, but he’s a preteen boy, probably a good decade away from putting on a cowl and cape. So you get to see Batman as a little kid. Just as your heart always wanted. Our first sight in ‘Gotham’ is of another youthful incarnation of a famous Gothamite, as a nascent Selina Kyle prowls the stre

TV Recap: Outlander "The Wedding" By: Supafly Finally one of the events that the book fans have been waiting for: The Wedding! Or rather, what comes after! When Claire and Frank got married it was a small affair. They got married before she even met his parents, at the courthouse before lunch. He didn't care what his family thought, only of her and the family they would make together. Claire and Jamie married in front of the entire Clan. Her life before, slowly becoming a distant memory, or at least attempting to. The wedding party continues to go strong, and Claire waits. Their first time will be watched, to make sure that the marriage is consummated. Jamie and Claire share a drink to take the edge off of things. Jamie says a toast to his beautiful wife, and they drink their drinks down. Claire has two more drinks, and Jamie tries to ease her fears. He tells her that she doesn't have to fear him, he's not planning on ravaging her. She has questions, and

Matt Smith , who recently completed a four-season stint starring in Doctor Who , has joined the cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , the adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith novel. The long-in-the-works, on-and-off again project is finally going before cameras Sept. 24 with a cast that includes Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote and Douglas Booth . Burr Steers is behind the camera. The movie is a horror-comedy spin on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The heroine, Liz Bennett (James), is pressured by her family to marry into a wealthy upper-class home but chafes at the stiff social mores of Victorian England. Instead, she feels that she should help defend the countryside against the onslaught of a horrifying zombie plague. Smith will play Mr. Collins, a parson who is on the lookout for a wife and proposes to Bennett. Producing are Cross Creek's Brian Oliver, Allison Shearmur, Sean McKittrick, Natalie Portman, Annette Savitch, Tyler Thompson and

A motivational book written by a mysterious man ( Tom Berenger ) goes viral and quickly gains popularity, inspiring a group of people that includes a journalist ( Kevin Connolly ), his editor ( Sylvester Stallone ), a former inmate ( Kyra Sedgwick ), a hip-hop mogul ( Nelly ), an actor ( Cary Elwes ) and an undercover cop ( Thomas Jane ) to re-evaluate their choices and decisions by confronting their fears in hopes of creating more positive lives. REACH ME also stars T erry Crews, Danny Aiello, Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Cohan, Ryan Kwanten, Tom Sizemore , and is written/directed by John Herzfield. The film is produced by Rebekah Chaney, Cassian Elwes, John Herzfield, and Buddy Patrick Please Leave A Comment-

LINE Partners with Fox Digital Entertainment To Launch an Official Account For Family Guy LINE Euro-Americas Corporation (subsidiary of LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE) is excited to announce a new partnership with Fox Digital Entertainment, which today launched an Official Account and exclusive stickers (emojis) for the hit TV series, Family Guy . For the first time, fans of pop-culture phenomenon Family Guy will be able to integrate the show’s trademark humor and iconic characters directly into their LINE chats. To celebrate the upcoming season premiere of Family Guy and the launch of the Official Account, fans will be able to download a free exclusive character-themed sticker pack for a limited time only. The free pack will feature all members of the beloved Griffin family and the unique sticker messages will allow fans to express themselves using their favorite Family Guy characters and content. “Our partnership with Fox Digital

The trailer for KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE has arrived, see the exclusive trailer now with a new track from IGGY AZALEA featuring ELLIE GOULDING . Starring Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton and Samuel L. Jackson , this action-thriller hits the big screen on February 13, 2015. Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Please Leave A Comment-

They've been rumored for a while now – and Farrell essentially let the cat out of the bag at the weekend – but HBO has made it official, announcing that Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will star in the second season of the hit crime anthology drama True Detective . Set in several California locales, and once more written by Nic Pizzolatto, the new season sees Farrell as play Velcoro, a compromised detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him. Vaughn will play Frank Semyon, a career criminal in danger of losing his empire when his move into legitimate enterprise is upended by the murder of a business partner. The season will run as eight hour-long episodes and is scheduled to start shooting this autumn in California. Justin Lin , who has also been rumored as attached, was confirmed in the same press release by the cable channel as directing the first two episodes. No information was provided about other p

Our Equalizer introduction continues with a look at various members of Robert McCall's team. As audiences prepare to see Director Antoine Fuqua's vision for the 1980's iconic television series The Equalizer, all this week we'll be taking a look back at the characters, episodes, and other aspects of the show that helped to define it. We'll continue with a discussion of McCall's television allies, and how some could fit into the film's storyline. Mickey Kostmayer Kostmayer is McCall's right-hand man, responsible for running surveillance and brought the heavy weapons when needed. Kostmayer was nearly fired from The Company for his impetuousness before McCall molded him into a lethal asset. His work with McCall was always under the scrutiny of Control, who worried about using Company assets on 'small jobs.' But as we'll see, Control and McCall battled over just about everything. Adding Mickey to the mix would be like McCall calling

Millennium Entertainment will release GOOD PEOPLE in theaters and OnDemand/iTunes this Friday, September 26, 2014. Young American couple Tom and Anna Reed ( James Franco and Kate Hudson ) fall into severe debt while renovating Anna's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them has been murdered and he left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people. See all the images, clips  & theater listing after Jump... Opening day theaters Los Angeles Sundance Sunset Ci

So, who is this popular actor wearing that shaggy tangle of hair? (Hint: It’s a megastar whose face and scalp are usually clean-shaven.) Give up? It’s Vin Diesel , sporting a new look for the upcoming fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter . The 47-year-old Fast & Furious star recently shared a few pics of himself wearing what appears to be a period costume — and swatches of hair atop his head and on his chin. It’s perhaps his craziest look ever for a movie if you don’t count a certain alien tree from Guardians of the Galaxy. Diesel plays a character named Kaulder — in addition to being immortal, Kaulder also happens to be the world’s final remaining witch-slayer. Those special skills become suddenly in demand when a witch-led revolution takes root in present-day New York, and threatens to spread into a worldwide plague. Elijah Wood is also in the flick, and judging by another on-set pic Diesel shared more than a week ago, he’s playing a man of the cloth,. Rose Lesli