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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Movie Review: 'Macbeth'

Macbeth is a twisted, brooding mess. Review by Matt Cummings Shakespeare reboots - that's a hard one to swallow these days - are usually met with a whipsaw of critical opinion. You either love Shakespeare remakes or you hate them. The problem has always been a simple one: bringing the material into current times without defeating the characters or brilliance of Shakespeare's works. Unfortunately, Michael Fassbender's Macbeth is hard to hear, nearly impossible at points to figure out, and places too much emphasis on style over substance. Although the warrior Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) savagely defeats an army for King Duncan (David Thewlis), Macbeth is a shattered man, having recently buried his young son high in what appears to be the Scottish mountains. When Duncan 'rewards' his efforts by granting his son the keys to the castle, Macbeth and his Lady (Marion Cottliard) plan for Duncan's death and their ascension. As the cycle of terror and

Movie Review: 'In the Heart of the Sea'

In the Heart of the Sea should have stayed in port. Review by Matt Cummings In a time when superhero movies and the revisiting of our childhood brains the box office into submission, In the Heart of the Sea was supposed to arrive as a powerful and refreshing period alternative. But much like the rest of 2015's Oscar driftwood, this tale of an intelligent whale beating inferior men feels uninspiring in many parts and leaves the audience knowing exactly why blockbusters are currently ruling the day. Told from two different perspectives, the story behind Moby Dick is uncovered as an aging survivor (Brendan Gleeson) reveals his harrowing tale to the writer Herman Melville (Ben Wishaw). There, the veteran seaman Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth) has braved 19th Century whaling as a quick way to earn a captainship while providing for his growing family. Situated in Nantucket - the home of the industry during that time - the need for whale oil couldn't be higher. Unfort

#THEXFILES First Look

Chris Carter, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson & Glen Morgan take you behind the scenes on THE X-FILES thrilling return. Starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Mitch Pileggi, all reprising their respective iconic roles as Mulder, Scully, and Skinner. Joel McHale plays an anchor named Tad O’Malley of a conservative internet news network who becomes Mulder’s ally. Our favorite trio: the Lone Gunmen along with Annabeth Gish will also return. Creator Chris Carter will direct for 20th Century Fox TV and Ten Thirteen prods. It’s 6-episode X-FILES Revived series premiering January 24, 2016 at 10 PM ET following the NFC Championship game, and then the show will continue with its period premiere on Monday, January 25 at 8 PM ET on FOX Please Leave A Comment-

Rebecca Ferguson Returning For Another Mission

With Christopher McQuarrie once more writing and directing a Mission: Impossible outing to follow his barnstorming Rogue Nation , it appears that at least one of the cast will be back to join Tom Cruise , and it’s one that a lot of people will be happy to see return: Rebecca Ferguson . The news is not quite official or confirmed by Paramount or McQuarrie as we write this, but Showbiz 411 is reporting that Ferguson is locked in for another round playing the mysterious and kick-ass Ilsa Faust. This will mark the first time a Mission leading lady has returned properly, not counting Michelle Monaghan’s tiny cameo at the end of Ghost Protocol. We’d expect to see the likes of at least Simon Pegg’s Benji Dunn and Ving Rhames’ Luther Stickell back, plus possibly Jeremy Renner’s Brandt (though he didn’t exactly get a lot to do last time) and maybe even Alec Baldwin, given the events of Rogue Nation. What will Isla be up to, given that she’s not officially a member of the M:I team and was

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See THE DANISH GIRL In Sacramento

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See THE DANISH GIRL on December 14th at 7:00 PM in Sacramento. The Danish Girl is the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, portrayed in the film respectively by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY See how to win tickets after the Jump... ' Go to GOFOB and enter code: SandwhichJohn Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND STUDIO VIPS. THEATER IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE A FULL HOUSE. THEATER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SEATING OVER CAPACITY. THIS PASS DOES N

#XMENAPOCALYPSE Trailer & Poster

Only the strong will survive. 20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for X-MEN: APOCALYPSE ! Check out the trailer below and get your first look at Director Bryan Singer's new X-Men film starring, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor , and Ben Hardy . Please Leave A Comment-

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s #TheMagicFlute In Roseville

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s The Magic Flute on December 12th at 12:55 PM in Roseville. An encore performance of the first ever Live in HD broadcast, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be presented in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 12 at 12:55 p.m. in all time zones and again on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in all time zones. The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast – including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape – brings fresh life to Mozart's timeless fairy tale. Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertain

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s #TheMagicFlute In San Francisco

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s The Magic Flute on December 12th at 12:55 PM in San Francisco. An encore performance of the first ever Live in HD broadcast, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be presented in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 12 at 12:55 p.m. in all time zones and again on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in all time zones. The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast – including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape – brings fresh life to Mozart's timeless fairy tale. Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your enter

#Trainspotting2 Is Getting Closer To Happening

According to THR Danny Boyle  will be directing the sequel to the film that cemented his career back in 1996. Tri-Star has chosen life, chosen a job … and has chosen Trainspotting 2 . Moving fast to a preemptive deal, the Sony label has landed the package, worldwide rights included, to the sequel of the seminal 1996 film with Danny Boyle back in the director’s chair. Also returning to the film project are the original principal cast, including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle . John Hodge, who wrote the script for the original adaptation, is also back as writer. Sony Pictures co-chair Tom Rothman leaned on his longstanding relationship with Boyle to make the deal happen. Rothman has been a supporter of the filmmaker since 1997’s A Life Less Ordinary, when the former was an executive at Fox. More importantly, Rothman was the CEO of Fox Searchlight, running the division he founded when it released Boyle’s movies, ranging from 28 Days Later (200

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s #TheMagicFlute In Las Vegas

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s The Magic Flute on December 12th at 12:55 PM in Las Vegas. An encore performance of the first ever Live in HD broadcast, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be presented in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 12 at 12:55 p.m. in all time zones and again on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in all time zones. The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast – including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape – brings fresh life to Mozart's timeless fairy tale. Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertain

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s The Magic Flute In Glendale

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See Fathom Event’s The Magic Flute on December 12th at 12:55 PM in Glendale. An encore performance of the first ever Live in HD broadcast, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be presented in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 12 at 12:55 p.m. in all time zones and again on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in all time zones. The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast – including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape – brings fresh life to Mozart's timeless fairy tale. Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertai

TOUCHED WITH FIRE Poster & Trailer

Check out the official poster for TOUCHED WITH FIRE starring Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby ! TOUCHED WITH FIRE stars Katie Homes and Luke Kirby as two poets with bipolar disorder whose art is fueled by their emotional extremes. When they meet in a treatment facility, their chemistry is instant and intense driving each other's mania to new heights. They pursue their passion which breaks outside the bounds of sanity, swinging them from fantastical highs to tormented lows until they ultimately must choose between sanity and love. Roadside Attractions will release TOUCHED WITH FIRE in theaters February 12, 2016 Please Leave A Comment-

New #Zootopia Poster & The Countdown to Zoo Year’s Eve

The new poster for Disney’s Zootopia here. Not only is there one brand new poster – check out the posters for Zootopia’s biggest films of the year in The Countdown to Zoo Year’s Eve! The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when rookie Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Mo

X-Men: Apocalypse Teaser Poster

There have been sneak peeks and images of the various characters, but the trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse is on its way. Before that drops, however, here comes the Silver Surfer-like herald of the teaser poster. It’s a fairly basic image, showing the traditional metallic movie X looking like it’s under some serious heat, which is what our heroes will be feeling this time around thanks to Oscar Isaac’s titular threat, ready to cause trouble for James McAvoy’s Professor X, Michael Fassbender’s Magneto and the rest. The film’s story finds our heroes split across the globe: The Prof is still trying to help mutants blend in with the world, while Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) is on her own crusade to settle matters between humans and mutants in a more violent fashion. Magneto, meanwhile, is opting for a quieter life of love in Poland. At least, that is, until Apocalypse comes a-calling and recruits him… And the endlessly dangerous mutant is also taking on what has always been known in the

#NORMOFTHENORTH New Poster, Activities, & Web Game

Move to the groove and shake your tail with the arctic's chillest bear - NORM! Check out these  fun activity DOWNLOADS for NORM OF THE NORTH now, plus help Norm and his band of lemmings save the arctic in the exciting NEW web game called LEMMINGS LAUNCH . Make sure you see Norm take on New York City in his fight to save his home and family when this heart-warming family adventure hits theaters JANUARY 15, 2016! A polar bear of many words, Norm's greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do...he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the big apple, big business and a big identity crisis to save the day. Lionsgate presents a Splash Entertainment production. Please Leave A Comment-

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Trailer & Images

Brandon's most anticipated film for 2016 has finally dropped a trailer. Meet Casey Jones, Bebop, and Rocksteady in the new teaser trailer for: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS is in-theaters June 3rd, 2016! See all the images after the Jump... #TMNT2 “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” is the sequel to the 2014 hit film “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES.” The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman and is directed by David Green (“EARTH TO ECHO”). Michael Bay (the “TRANSFORMERS franchise) returns to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (“ TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES”), with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick (“TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES”) also producing. Also returning for the sequel is Megan Fox (“TRANSFORMERS”) as April O’Neil, Will Arnett (“Arrested Development”) as Vernon Fenwick a

Images From #TheForceAwakens Fan Event In Seoul

Following last night’s event in Mexico City , director J.J. Abrams and stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver continued the STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS world tour thrilling fans in Seoul today at a press conference and fan event. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). See all the images after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-