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When we left Dylan O’Brien and his fellow Maze Runners at the end of movie one in Fox’s serialisation of James Dashner’s YA sci-fi series, they were… well, let's not give it away for the sake of those yet to see the movie. We have the first images from the film thanks to EW &  Empire . See all the images after the Jump... Suffice to say, some have survived their first trial and are being whisked away to an uncertain future. Here, courtesy of two first-look images from the sequel, The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials , is a clue as to exactly how uncertain that future is. As the title implies, they’re not off for drinks and a spot of post-Maze downtime. Check out the weaponry. Marvel at the true grit. Imagine the industrial zone in that old C4 telly stalwart, The Crystal Maze, only presided over with demonic zeal by a psychotic Mumsy: that’s where the young cadre find themselves. It’s a hardscrabble landscape filled with horrors they must surmount as they t

Emmett Foley ( Gary Oldman , Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Dark Knight), a Korean War hero institutionalized in the Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee, FL following an attempted suicide, becomes an unlikely crusader, fighting to change a system that allowed the doctors and staff to brutalize their patients. Based on the real life story of Chris Calhoun and his experiences as a patient in a Florida mental institution, Chattahoochee co-stars Dennis Hopper (Apocalypse Now, Easy Rider) as a fellow patient and kindred spirit, and is directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard, Temple Grandin) from a screenplay by James Hicks. Rounding out the supporting cast in this inspirational film are Frances McDormand (Fargo, Olive Kitteridge), Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Superman) and Pamela Reed (Kindergarten Cop). GARY OLDMAN (The Dark Knight, Sid and Nancy, Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban) DENNIS HOPPER (Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, Blue Velvet) FRANCES MCDORMAND

Vitagraph Films will release BLACK SOULS in theaters April 10, 2015. Directed by Francesco Munzi Based on a novel by Gioacchino Criaco Screenplay by Francesco Munzi, Fabrizio Ruggirello, Maurizio Braucci Starring Fabrizio Ferracane, Giuseppe Fumo, Marco Leonardi and Peppino Mazzotta Based on real events described in Gioacchino Criaco’s novel, BLACK SOULS (ANIME NERE) is a tale of violence betting violence and complex morality inherited by each generation in rural Calabria, a real-life mafia (‘Ndrangheta) seat in Southern Italy. The Carbone family consists of three brothers, Luigi (Marco Leonardi) and Rocco (Peppino Mazzotta) who are engaged in the family business of international drug trade and Luciano (Fabrizio Ferracane) who has remained in the ancestral town of Africo in the Aspromonte mountains on the Mediterraen coast – herding goats. His 20-year old son Leo (Giuseppe Fumo) has little respect for his farmer father, but idealizes his Mafioso uncles. When Leo shoots up a

Ian McKellen stars as the world’s greatest detective in MR. HOLMES , in theaters July 17th MR HOLMES is a new twist on the world’s most famous detective. 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it's too late. Distributor: Roadside Attractions and Miramax Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker Director: Bill Condon Producers: Anne Carey, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman Running Time: 105 Minutes Release Date: July 17, 2015 Ple

I Sif returns, Skye shakes, viewers yawn. Review by Brandon Wolfe Pity poor Jaimie Alexander. As one of the few members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe low enough on the totem pole to be accessible for TV, she keeps getting roped back into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Lady Sif returns this week for her second appearance on the series. It’s not that Alexander isn’t welcome on the show, but she very clearly is being utilized not because Sif makes perfect sense as a regular popover to Coulson’s tiny, earthbound corner of the universe, but because she’s a much easier “get” than a Robert Downey Jr. or a Scarlett Johansson, whose characters would make infinitely more sense crossing paths on a frequent basis with S.H.I.E.L.D. I guess you work with what you have. Anyway, Sif wanders out of the ocean one night in Portugal with no memory of who she is (because amnesia is a device used only by the finest of shows). It isn’t long before her superhuman exploits land on Team Coulson’s radar

Wolowitz Loses A Mother But Gains A Brother Story by David Clark It was announced this week that Matt Bennett has been tagged to play John, Howard Wolowitz’s (Simon Helberg) younger brother. Bennett is perhaps best known for his roles in the movie Bridesmaids and the television series Victorious. This is an interesting direction for the show to go with the Wolowitz storyline. Howard has always been portrayed as a ‘momma’s boy’ and an only child. Using the words attached-at-the-hip would hardly describe the awkward and sometimes inappropriate relationship between Howard and his mother - played by the recently deceased Carol Ann Susi. Other than vague references to an absent father there has never been an indication that Howard has other family in the world - Enter Matt Bennett. In a recent interview showrunner Steve Molaro said, “The passing of Mrs. Wolowitz left the door open to explore more of Howard’s family.” Molaro has also expressed interest in further exp

AMC Takes A Page From The CW Story by David Clark Warning, in shocking news The Walking Dead is a wildly successful television show. In other news AMC is taking a page out of the superhero playbook with a spin-off. With the intention of building upon the popularity of The Walking Dead original series AMC has inked a deal for not one but two seasons of the spin-off show. For years The Walking Dead has followed a scrappy group of individuals as they fought, scraped, and hacked their way through one mind bogglingly impossible situation to the next. The show always has branching plot lines but for the most part it has been very focused on the immediate surroundings of the main characters. As that universe has grown in scope , curiosity has sprung up about what is taking place in the rest of the world during the zombie apocalypse. "From the beginning of The Walking Dead on AMC, we've been asked questions about what was going on in other parts of the zomb

Watch the trailer for Anthony Bourdain's culinary mystery, Bone in the Throat . Those at SXSW will be the first to taste Anthony Bourdain’s culinary mystery, Bone In The Throat, when it premieres Saturday at the Alamo Ritz. But the rest of us can get a small bite now with the trailer. The film follows a young ambitious chef who finds himself stuck as a witness to a murder in his own kitchen. His uncle pulls him into the East End London mob and expects him to join the family business. He will have to work quickly to undo his uncle’s mess, while keeping himself alive and out of jail. The film was written by Graham Henman and Mark Townend and directed by Henman. It is executive produced by Bourdain, Ron Perlman, and Jamie Donaldson, and produced by Lenny Beckerman, Maggie Monteith, and Nick Thurlow. Please Leave A Comment - Source- EW

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT on March 16th at 7:00 PM in San Francisco. THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris ( Woodley ) and Four ( James ) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine ( Winslet ), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world. See how to win tickets after the Jump... Directed by: Robert Schwentke Screenplay by: Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback Based On The Novel “Insurgent” by: Veronica Roth Produced By: Douglas Wic

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT on March 16th at 7:00 PM in Sacramento. THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris ( Woodley ) and Four ( James ) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine ( Winslet ), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world. See how to win tickets after the Jump... Directed by: Robert Schwentke Screenplay by: Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback Based On The Novel “Insurgent” by: Veronica Roth Produced By: Douglas Wick,