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The surprisingly good No Escape more than holds its own against the driftwood of August films. Review by Matt Cummings August films are a lot like the game of kickball we all played as kids. The best (June and July films) get picked first, while the poor fat ones (August) get reluctantly chosen and for good reason. Simply put, August has seen more than its fair share of bombs and utter disappointments (see Vacation , Fantastic Four ); luckily, the family survival thriller No Escape is not one of them. It's easily the most refreshing, surprising, and intense films of the summer, even though its miscast lead is totally out of his league. When Engineer Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson) is forced to take a job with an American corporation in an unnamed South Asian country, he relocates his young children Beeze (Calire Geare) and Lucy (Sterling Jerins), along with his wife Annie (Lake Bell). Just as they arrive, the prime minister is assassinated, instigating a violent coup. M

Robert Pattinson is now attached to play the astronaut lead role in Claire Denis’ untitled Enlish-language sci-fi film, according to ScreenDaily . Plot details are kept under wraps for now but it’s described as adventure sci-fi set somewhere beyond the solar system in a ‘future that seems like the present’. Scripted by Claire Denis, novelist Zadie Smith and Nick Laird and it’s based on original idea by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau. Please Leave A Comment-

Disney's reboot will take over Imax’s large-format pioneer's screens for four weeks, knocking out all would-be competitors (Sorry, 'In the Heart of the Sea' and 'The Revenant'). For Star Wars: The Force Awakens , Imax is going big — really big. For the first four weeks of its run, set to begin Dec. 18, J.J. Abrams' sequel will have all of Imax's large-format screens in North America and most of its foreign screens to itself. Imax reserving all of its screens for a single movie for a month is not unprecedented, but it is unusual. The company had a similar deal for the three Hobbit movies, but it struck that pact four years ago and hasn't made that type of commitment since. In June, Imax broke its own opening-weekend record when Jurassic World leapfrogged over Iron Man 3's $28.8 million to grab $44.2 million worldwide — $21 million from 363 domestic screens and $23.2 million from 443 screens abroad. But Disney's Star Wars could topple tha

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For A Walk in the Woods on Aug. 31st at 7:30PM in San Francisco. In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson (Academy Award winner Robert Redford ), instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife (Academy Award winner Emma Thompson ), and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 miles of America’s most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and former friend Katz (Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte ), a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the law – sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before it’s too late. The trouble is, the two ha

That escalated quickly. Mere months after meeting and becoming BFFS, Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence are working together on a script that they’re aiming to star in. Given that it’s still at an early stage, Lawrence – ostensibly talking to The New York Times about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 – was reticent to reveal too much. But she did say that, “we play sisters. “We’re almost done writing. It just flowed out of us. We’ve got about 100 pages right now.” Lawrence says she got in contact with Schumer after seeing Trainwreck, and the two became fast friends, with Lawrence joining the comedian, actress and writer on holiday with her crowd. That has now become a professional connection. “Amy and I were creatively made for each other. We have different flavours,” she says. “It’s been the most fun experience of my life. We start the day off on the phone, laughing. And then we send each other pages. And we crack up. I’m flying out tomorrow to see her in Chicago. We’ll wr

The Force Awakens Around the World : Star Wars Fans Invited to Join Epic Global Event on YouTube Toy unboxing phenomenon goes live globally for the first time ahead of ‘ Force Friday ’ Online event featuring talent from the Maker Studios network gives fans first look at film-inspired toys ahead of midnight madness at retail Star Wars: The Force Awakens products are set to be unveiled in the world’s first-ever global live toy unboxing event. Unfolding over 18 hours in 15 cities and 12 countries, the event will see highlights from the range of epic merchandise revealed in a rolling New Year’s Eve style celebration featuring top digital stars from the Maker Studios network. “Star Wars toys have always played an important role in how our fans interact with the Saga,” says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “They’ve inspired multiple generations to relive the experience of the movies and to create new adventures all their own. These spectacular Star Wars: The Force Awakens

On behalf of EuropaCorp, we are pleased to share photos from the LA red carpet event of the upcoming action film, THE TRANSFORMER REFUELED - opening in theaters nationwide on September 4! Here images from last night's star-studded event at The Playboy Mansion, and see stars Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol and Gabriella Wright , along with special guest stars Harold Perrineau, Wesley Johnson, David Dastmalchian , Miss September 2012 Alana Campos, Miss March 2013 Ashley Doris, 2015 Playmate of the Year Dani Mathers, Miss February 2008 Michelle McLaughlin, Miss June 2004 Hiromi Oshima, 2013 Playmate of the Year Raquel Pomplun, Evelyn Leigh and Jessica Marie. See all the images after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

THE #1 MOVIE OF THE YEAR PROVES THAT ONCE AGAIN, DINOSAURS RULE THE EARTH JURASSIC WORLD . EXPERIENCE IT IN STUNNING HI-DEFINITION WITH THE BD COMBO PACK IN LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE STEEL PACKAGING ON DIGITAL HD OCTOBER 1, 2015 3-D BLU-RAY™, BLU-RAY™, DVD AND ON DEMAND ON OCTOBER 20, 2015 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT. Shattering records globally, Jurassic World crushed the opening-weekend box-office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide openings of all time. The film has taken in more than $1.6 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history. Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. More than two decades since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circl

SECRET WARS #9 ! The Biggest Marvel Story of All Time Just Got Bigger! It’s the story that has the whole world on the edge of its seat. The biggest Marvel event of all time. The story that destroyed the Marvel Universe. And if you thought it couldn’t get bigger – you thought wrong. Today Marvel is pleased to announce the expansion of the blockbuster Secret Wars event with SECRET WARS #9 – coming to comic shops later this year! “Apparently, Secret Wars is even bigger than we thought it was,” says Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “To help Jonathan and Esad conclude this epic event as big and bombastically as it started, we are adding an extra issue. That means one more month of the suspense, action and game-changing storytelling that fans and retailers have been clamoring for since the final incursion started.” Chartbusting creators Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic will extend their stay on Battleworld for one more epic issue. Allowing their cataclysmic story to wrap up as intended,

From Paolo Sorrentino, the internationally renowned writer and director of Italy’s Oscar-winning foreign language film The Great Beauty , comes YOUTH – a poignant tale of how we each find our own passion in life. Starring Academy Award winner Michael Caine as Fred and Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel as Mick, YOUTH explores the lifelong bond between two friends vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena (Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz ), Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda (Academy Award winner Jane Fonda ). And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy ( Paul Dano ), an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance? Set against a sprawling landscape of unforgettable sights and intoxicating music, YOUTH asks if our most important and life-changing experiences can c