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TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “The Only Light in the Darkness” By: Brandon Wolfe I want to like ‘ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D .’ Honest, I really do. For as much fun as mocking its ineptitude has consistently been, I still find myself rooting for it to turn it all around. I don’t know how it could possibly do that at this point without a top-to-bottom shakeup, but I see that Marvel logo at the beginning and that Mutant Enemy logo at the end and I want to believe that the stuff sandwiched in between could surprise us all at a moment’s notice and become the show we wanted and expected it to be. But “The Only Light in the Darkness” is not the episode where that happens. Ward is back with the group at Providence and informs Coulson of the inmates set free from the Fridge by Garrett, whom Ward lies and claims to have killed. One of the more notorious of those criminals is Marcus Daniels (known as Blackout in the comics, though no one calls him that here, because this show is no

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Providence” By: Brandon Wolfe It was generally agreed upon that ‘ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D .’ improved a bit with last week’s episode, if just by its usual dire standards. The show’s problems, primarily its soul-deadening mediocrity on the plotting, character and dialogue fronts, remained in play, but with the events of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ acting as a catalyst, and with a final twist that seemed surprisingly gutsy for a show that has been anything but, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ managed to rise to a rare level of basic watchability. You take your victories wherever you can. ‘Providence’ does not present us with a series now crystallized into focus, but ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is still getting along as far as it can by swimming in ‘The Winter Soldier’s’ wake. S.H.I.E.L.D. has officially fallen as an organization and the fallout has left it exposed and with only three bases confirmed as secure. Coulson’s team are now m

New clip from EDGE OF TOMORROW starring Tom Cruise & Emily Blunt . Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise (the “Mission: Impossible” films, “Collateral,” “Jerry Maguire”) and Emily Blunt (“The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Adjustment Bureau”) star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “Edge of Tomorrow,” under the direction of Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”). The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Lt. Col. Bill Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again…and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Turn, Turn, Turn” By: Brandon Wolfe *This review contains spoilers for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’* ‘ Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ’ has been one of the more baffling disappointments in recent memory. This is a series that is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that is spearheaded by pop-culture maestro Joss Whedon and that stars Clark Gregg as the beloved, resurrected Agent Phil Coulson. Given its pedigree, this should have been one of the easiest slam-dunks imaginable, yet one would be hard-pressed to find anything the series has done right in its first season. From its blandly attractive cast to its pedestrian writing to its dull, nonsensical stabs at cultivating a mythology to its utterly uninvolving team of characters, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ seems less like an extension of the wonderful Marvel film series and more like some lame syndicated show from the ‘90s that aired between Pamela Anderson’s ‘V.I.P.’ and

Tom Cruise is having a shocker. Oh, and look, he's having another one. And another. The new trailer for Doug Liman's new sci-fi actioner Edge Of Tomorrow shows the mortal coil becoming a big loop as his starship trooper finds himself caught in the same combat mission over and over, always with the same result: his death. Edge Of Tomorrow is adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel All You Need Is Kill , and was known by the same name for a long time. The story finds Cruise as Bill Cage, a soldier happy to be working far from the front lines in a brutal war against powerful aliens. Cage, who has scored a plum job overseeing the army's PR, makes a series of mistakes and ends up in full battle armour on the front line, where he promptly dies. Emily Blunt's Rita Vrataski, a poster woman for the military, helps guide him through this psychologically damaging glitch. By the looks of the trailer, she may end up owing Cage one or two things too. Please Leave A

Former Big Love polygamist Bill Paxton — who showed off his action chops in movies like Twister — will begin an arc of at least four episodes on ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D . starting in late February or early March. "We wanted to bring in a rough-and-tumble former cohort of Agent Coulson [ Clark Gregg ] with a little bit of attitude and cigar-smoking swagger," says executive producer Jed Whedon. Paxton plays Agent John Garrett , who will work alongside agents Ward ( Brett Dalton ) and May ( Ming-Na Wen ) and "comes into the fold in a very surprising way," says executive producer Maurissa Tancharoen. "He is the type who wants to stay out in the field no matter how high-level he gets." In the comic Elektra: Assassin , S.H.I.E.L.D. turned Garrett into a cyborg to save his life after he was injured in the line of duty — but all Whedon will say is that "when Garrett got his promotion to Level 7, he refused to sit behind a desk and

The new trailer for MILLION DOLLAR ARM is here. In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, JB Bernstein ( Jon Hamm ) concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turninto a Major League Baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a realityshow competition called “Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of a cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout ( Alan Arkin ) he discovers Dinesh (played by Madhur Mittal from “Slumdog Millionaire”) and Rinku (played by Suraj Sharma from “Life of Pi”), two 18 year old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home toAmerica to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India — the boys, who have never left their rural villages — are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the fin

2 Guns Review By: MattInRC 2 Guns's shallow character development and flashbang action doom it to a rainy day matinee. I love me some double cross in film. Look back into history and you'll see Payback, Jackie Brown, and even Iron Man with elements of the double cross. While the buddy-copy 2 Guns is a punchy action film ripped from a comic book, the film also channels about every action subgenre imaginable, and is full of wise-crackin' mirth-filled moments, sexual advances, and enough cussing and the aforementioned double-cross to fill a tip jar. Unfortunately, it's not very inventive and actually overdoes the double-cross by adding a third- and even fourth layer to muck things up. Bobby ( Denzel Washington ) and Stig ( Mark Wahlberg ) are criminals for hire, except that they're not really criminals. Stig is an undercover Navy officer, while Bobby is an undercover DEA agent, neither of whom knows each other's true identity. Circumstances

2 Guns Blu-ray Review By: MattInRC Universal's home release of 2 Guns looks and sounds great, but will its shallow character development and flashbang action doom it to the bargain Blu-ray bin? I love me some double cross in film. Look back into history and you'll see Payback, Jackie Brown , and even Iron Man with elements of the double cross. While the buddy-copy 2 Guns is a punchy action film ripped from a comic book, the film also channels about every action subgenre imaginable, and is full of wise-crackin' mirth-filled moments, sexual advances, and enough cussing and the aforementioned double-cross to fill a tip jar. Unfortunately, it's not very inventive and actually overdoes the double-cross by adding a third- and even fourth layer to muck things up. Its arrival onto home video gives us a chance to break down a film with enormous potential, but one which ultimately is just merely watchable. The Movie - 3.5/5 Bobby ( Denzel Washington ) and S

Tom Cruise’s latest, Edge Of Tomorrow , has now arrived online Directed by The Bourne Identity’s Doug Liman , Edge Of Tomorrow is adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel All You Need Is Kill , and was called the same name for a long time. The story finds Cruise as Bill Cage, a soldier happy to be working far from the front lines in a brutal war against powerful aliens. 

Cage, who has scored a plum job overseeing the army’s PR, makes a series of mistakes and ends up in full battle armour on the front line, where he promptly dies. Caught in a Groundhog Day-style time loop, finds himself back in time and, with the help (and training expertise) of Special Forces fighter Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), he begins to figure out the secret to fighting the bad guys, smack-dab in one of the most important skirmishes of the conflict. It helps that Rita has apparently been experiencing the same time-tripping effects, which seem keyed to the invaders’ tech. Can they make it work and save m

Building to a trailer due to arrive soon, some new imagery from Doug Liman’s sci-fi action thriller Edge Of Tomorrow , starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt , has arrived online. Edge Of Tomorrow , adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel All You Need Is Kill , finds Cruise as Bill Cage, a soldier happy to be far from the front lines in a brutal war against powerful aliens. Cage, who has scored a plum job overseeing the army’s PR, makes a series of mistakes and ends up in full battle armour on the front line, where he promptly dies. Caught in a time loop, he begins to figure out the secret to fighting the bad guys, smack dab in one of the most important skirmishes of the conflict. Along for the ride is Special Forces fighter Rita Vrataski ( Blunt ). It’s a distinctly different role from most for the actress. "I've discarded the bonnet and corset for an exosuit and a huge sword, it seems," Blunt tells USA Today . "I was looking for something very dif

To celebrate he release for 2 GUNS on (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet), Universal Studios Home Entertainment has provide us with copies to giveaway. ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER DENZEL WASHINGTON AND MARK WAHLBERG LEAD AN ALL-STAR CAST IN THE EXPLOSIVE ACTION HIT 2 GUNS . AND BRING HOME THE BLU-RAY COMBO PACK INCLUDING BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL HD WITH ULTRAVIOLET NOVEMBER 19, 2013. NOW MOVIE FANS CAN WATCH 2 GUNS ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE Denzel Washington (Safe House, Flight) and Mark Wahlberg (Contraband, Ted) star in 2 Guns , an adrenaline-fueled picture that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who must team up for their mutual benefit and survival. 2 Guns will be available on Digital HD starting November 5, 2013, two weeks before it’s available on store shelves. Fans can own the movie on Blu-ray™ and DVD as well as rent it On Demand starting November 19, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. When an attempt to take down a drug cartel blows

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For PARKLAND on Monday, September 30, 7pm, at AMC Metreon in San Francisco. PARKLAND  is an American historical drama film that recounts the chaotic events that occurred following John F. Kennedy's assassination. The film is written and directed by Peter Landesman, produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, Bill Paxton and Exclusive Media’s Nigel Sinclair and Matt Jackson. The film is based on the book Four Days In November , by Vincent Bugliosi. Parkland premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and was also screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Coinciding with the assassination's 50th anniversary year, the film will be released theatrically in the United States on October 4, 2013 The film stars James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Jackie Earle Haley, Ron Livingston, Billy Bob Thornton, Jacki Weaver and Paul Giamatti . PARKLAND  weaves together the perspectives of a handful of ordinary indivi

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For 2 GUNS . The screening is on Jul 30, 2013 Tuesday, July 30 - 7:00 PM Century 9 SF Centre in San Francisco. 2 GUNS is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur and starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg . Based on a comic series of the same name by Boom! Studios An elaborate scam has a DEA agent and an NCIS agent investigating one another in belief that they are stealing money from the mob. But when they realize that they were set up by the CIA, they must work together to return the money and stay alive. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook . If your already a fan make a friend LIKE our page. Official Website - See how to win tickets after the Jump... Send an email to sandwichjohnfilmsscreenings@yahoo.com Subject line add 2GUNS/ SF. I will need your full name. Winners will be chosen at Random. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EX

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For 2 GUNS . The screening is on Jul 30, 2013 Tuesday, July 30 - 7:00 PM Manchester Mall Stadium In Fresno. 2 GUNS is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur and starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg . Based on a comic series of the same name by Boom! Studios An elaborate scam has a DEA agent and an NCIS agent investigating one another in belief that they are stealing money from the mob. But when they realize that they were set up by the CIA, they must work together to return the money and stay alive. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook . If your already a fan make a friend LIKE our page. Official Website - See how to win tickets after the Jump... Send an email to sandwichjohnfilmsscreenings@yahoo.com Subject line add 2GUNS/ Fresno. I will need your full name. Winners will be chosen at Random. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, E

If you were headed to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con looking forward to seeing something of Tom Cruise’ s new sci-fi thriller All You Need Is Kill , we have bad news: you won’t. Because it’s now called Edge Of Tomorrow and, fear not, will be part of Warner Bros.’ panel on Saturday. To go with the new name, there’s a poster for the movie. Edge Of Tomorrow finds Cruise as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cage, dropped into the middle of a near-future conflict between Earth and a seemingly unbeatable alien race. Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously sent into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, he finds himself thrown into a time loop where fights and dies in the same battle, but with each repetition, becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill. Despite the title shift, the movie remains based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel. Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstron

We got our hands on the official trailer for 2 GUNS starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton and Edward James Olmos . Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in 2 GUNS , an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent. For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench ( Washington ) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman ( Wahlberg ) have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the