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Red Dawn  Review By: MattInRC Make sure to follow MattInRC on  Twitter  for all his reviews and other exciting news. Red Dawn is a remake that vacillates between gritty war feature and bubble-gum drama, doing neither particularly well. In the genre of war movies, there are generally two kinds that Hollywood produces: ones that display the heavy trauma associated with war; and the mindless, unrealistic action flick that insults our intelligence with its implausibility. Both have their detractors - who can watch Saving Private Ryan more than once per year without wanting to slash their wrists for displaying war in such a graphic manner? In the latter category, the action is so unbelievable - whether it be people surviving a massive explosion or somehow beating someone twice their size - that you never really feel for the characters when they experience difficulty, thus losing any buy-in and therefore interest. Wedged somewhere in-between these is Red Dawn, the remake of

We have another great giveaway this week. RED DAWN remake opens on November 21, 2012! And we have 5 prize packs to randomly give away. In  RED DAWN , a city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla group of fighters. Taking inspiration from their high school mascot, they call themselves the Wolverines, banding together to protect one another, liberate their town from its captors, and take back their freedom. Starring CHRIS HEMSWORTH (Thor, The Avengers), JOSH PECK (Drake & Josh, The Wackness), JOSH HUTCHERSON (The Hunger Games), ADRIANNE PALICKI (Friday Night Lights, upcoming GI

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for RED DAWN ! The screening is on November 13, 2012 - 7:00 PM in Sacramento at United Artist Arden Fair 6. See CHRIS HEMSWORTH (Thor, The Avengers), JOSH PECK (Drake & Josh, The Wackness), JOSH HUTCHERSON (The Hunger Games), ADRIANNE PALICKI (Friday Night Lights, upcoming GI Joe: Retaliation), ISABEL LUCAS (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, upcoming Knight of Cups), CONNOR CRUISE (Seven Pounds), JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN (Watchmen) in RED DAWN ! In  RED DAWN , a city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla group of fighters. Taking inspirat

The Possession Review By: MattInRC The Possession is nothing more than cheap cliched horror about...you guessed it...demonic possession. Horror flicks have become so predictable and repetitive lately (with the exception of the disturbing The Human Centipede ) that the genre seems completely out of ideas. The Possession doesn't help kick things out of their doldrums, delivering every single plot cliche available, including the cut-to-black screen followed by the single lower-end piano strike. The movie stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Losers) and Kyra Segwick (The Closer) as recent divorcees whose youngest daughter Emily (newcomer Natasha Calis ) purchases a wooden box with Jewish markings at a yard sale. Soon, Emily becomes obsessed with its contents, remarking to her older sister ( Madison Davenport , Over the Hedge), "I don't feel well." This ought to be the signal for 'something's-wrong-as-I'm-being-possessed' but no one pays attenti

In Theaters August 31, 2012 We have your access to see THE POSSESSION in Sacramento. We have your access to the special advance screening on Tuesday, August 28th at 7:00pm. THE POSSESSION  is a 2012 horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and co-produced by Sam Raimi . It is scheduled to be released on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest. The story is based on the allegedly haunted Dybbuk box. Bornedal cited films like The Exorcist as an inspiration, praising their subtlety After purchasing an old box at a yard sale, a young girl, Em ( Natasha Calis ), is obsessed with opening it, although her father says it appears to have been designed not to open. Em begins to exhibit bizarre and violent behavior. Since her parents recently divorced, her initial actions go without much notice, but Em's behavior soon becomes more and more extreme. Fearing for their daughter, Clyde ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) and Stephanie Brenek ( Kyra Sedgwick ) make various attem

Evil lives inside this seriously spooky new clip from Sam Raimi's THE POSSESSION ! Sneak a peek at Em as she discovers the demon that doesn't fear God. Based on a true story, THE POSSESSION stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Natasha Calis (The Firm) and Matisyahu ("The Hasidic Reggae Superstar"), produced by master of horror Sam Raimi and directed by Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch). Be sure to catch THE POSSESSION in theaters everywhere August 31, 2012! Based on a true story, THE POSSESSION is the terrifying account of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to dis

Here is the first official trailer for the remake of RED DAWN. We were able to get our hands also on the first poster for the film. The film was scheduled to be released on November 24, 2010, but was shelved due to MGM's financial troubles, and is now set for Thanksgiving 2012. See CHRIS HEMSWORTH (Thor, The Avengers), JOSH PECK (Drake & Josh, The Wackness), JOSH HUTCHERSON (The Hunger Games), ADRIANNE PALICKI (Friday Night Lights, upcoming GI Joe: Retaliation), ISABEL LUCAS (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, upcoming Knight of Cups), CONNOR CRUISE (Seven Pounds), JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN (Watchmen) in RED DAWN ! Watch the trailer after the Jump... In Red Dawn, a city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fig

CHECK OUT THIS FIRST LOOK AT THE MUST-SEE ACTION MOVIE OF THE FALL via USATODAY ! Get a taste of what happens when freedom is threatened… THE WOLVERINES UNITE to get vengeance in RED DAWN : See CHRIS HEMSWORTH (Thor, The Avengers), JOSH PECK (Drake & Josh, The Wackness), JOSH HUTCHERSON (The Hunger Games), ADRIANNE PALICKI (Friday Night Lights, upcoming GI Joe: Retaliation), ISABEL LUCAS (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, upcoming Knight of Cups), CONNOR CRUISE (Seven Pounds), JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN (Watchmen) in RED DAWN! In Red Dawn, a city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla grou

Experience Em's struggle with an evil spirit as it comes to life in this freaky new motion poster for Sam Raimi's THE POSSESSION . Visual apparitions give us a glimpse at spiritual warfare with the demon that doesn't fear God. Pray for her! Check it out exclusively on Fandango : See the poster after the Jump... Based on real events, THE POSSESSION is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil Clyde ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) and Stephanie Brenek ( Kyra Sedgwick ) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (WATCHMEN) and Kyra Sedgw

Get ready to be freaked out in the best way possible. MTV Movies Blog has an exclusive first look at the brand new poster for Sam Raimi's THE POSSESSION , the terrifying true story about a family who must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Based on real events, THE POSSESSION is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil Clyde ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) and Stephanie Brenek ( Kyra Sedgwick ) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (WATCHMEN) and Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”), THE POSSESSION is directed by Ole Bornedal

Brace yourself for a first look at the terrifying trailer for THE POSSESSION , the story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Based on a true story, THE POSSESSION stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( Watchmen ) and Kyra Sedgwick ( The Closer ). The film will be in theaters everywhere August 31, 2012. Based on a true story, THE POSSESSION is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil Clyde ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) and Stephanie Brenek ( Kyra Sedgwick ) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. Read about the true story that inspired the

With the central father-daughter character team of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Chloe Moretz already in place on the indie drama The Rut , director Karyn Kusama has turned her attention to the other roles. And her first pick? Ray Liotta. The Rut finds teenager Alexandria Heller ( Moretz ) looking to win her legendary hunter father Ray ( Morgan )’s approval in an unorthodox fashion – she heads out into the wilderness to track down deer on her own. And now it sounds like she’ll have to face more than just the elements on her crusade, as Liotta has been hired to play Bob Nutley, a hunting obsessed local who is a serious rival to Morgan’s character. With a name like “Nutley”, you just know he’s going to be trouble. Kevin Caruso is behind the script, which keeps being described as a blend of Winter’s Bone, The Deer Hunter and Whale Rider, so we’re expecting coming-of-age lessons learned through violence and blood. Sounds good, though there’s no word on when it will start shooting.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is attached to star in The Rut , an indie drama being directed by Karyn Kusama. Morgan will join Chloe Moretz, currently seen in Hugo, in what is being described as Winter’s Bone meets Into the Wild. Written by Kevin Caruso, the story centers on a young girl (Moretz) who, in order to win the approval of her father (Morgan), surrounds herself with danger and adventure as she journeys into the wilderness alone to hunt deer. Aaron Magnani and Martha Griffin are producing. Teri and Trevor Moretz are exec producing. Financing is being put together and the producers are tentatively eying an October start. Morgan was last seen in Peace, Love & Misunderstanding. He will next be seen in Red Dawn and has thrillers The Courier and The Possession in the can. Morgan is repped by UTA, Precision Entertainment and Bloom Hergott. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Heatvision

Here is the trailer for the The Fields (also known as Texas Killing Fields .) Texas Killing Fields is a 2011 crime film starring Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain and Chloe Moretz . Inspired by true events, the thriller follows a local homicide detective ( Sam Worthington ) in a small Texan town and his partner, a transplanted cop from New York City ( Dean Morgan ) as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims’ mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call “The Killing Fields.” The killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When a familiar local girl, Anne ( Chloe Moretz ) goes missing the detectives find themselves in a race against time to find the killer and save her life. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

China has become such an important market for U.S. entertainment companies that one studio has taken the extraordinary step of digitally altering a film to excise bad guys from the Communist nation lest the leadership in Beijing be offended. When MGM decided a few years ago to remake " Red Dawn ," a 1984 Cold War drama about a bunch of American farm kids repelling a Soviet invasion, the studio needed new villains, since the U.S.S.R. had collapsed in 1991. The producers substituted Chinese aggressors for the Soviets and filmed the movie in Michigan in 2009. But potential distributors are nervous about becoming associated with the finished film, concerned that doing so would harm their ability to do business with the rising Asian superpower, one of the fastest-growing and potentially most lucrative markets for American movies, not to mention other U.S. products. As a result, the filmmakers now are digitally erasing Chinese flags and military symbols from " Red Dawn

Wolverines! With MGM’s restructuring plan complete after a $500 million line of credit from JPMorgan, there has been much news made about the studio’s move to get both The Hobbit and James Bond 23 into production quickly. What about the films MGM shelved during its bankruptcy? Movies like Red Dawn, The Cabin in the Woods and others. Not much has been said about those languishing projects, but word is spreading that MGM may put the Red Dawn remake out this year. The film was directed by Dan Bradley, who tried to have the studio sell the project to Fox so they could release it last year, but that never happened. The completed film has been sitting on a shelf unseen ever since. The story revolves around a ragtag team of high school students who fight to save their town against a Chinese invasion. The film is now gearing up for a potential 2011 release date, and it will now be going head-to-head with the similarly themed Tomorrow, When the War Began . Already a hit in Australia and

"Shanghai" Trailer Featuring John Cusack And Chow Yun Fat The upcoming drama Shanghai trailer has finally hit the web. Starring John Cusack, Chow Yun Fat, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li, David Morse, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The story is about an American who returns to a corrupt Japanese occupied Shanghai during the Second World War to discover his friend’s death. While unraveling the mysteries of this death and the seedy underbelly of Shanghai politics he discovers a much larger secret his own government is hiding. SHANGHAI opens in Chine on June 17th and it might hit our theaters here in the States sometime in September… Please Leave A Comment-

The Losers Explosive Most Wanted TV Spot The TV spot for the upcoming film is here and more action packed then the trailer but you be the judge and let me know. To watch the full trailer check it out here . The Losers finds the once-and-future Uhura taking on the role of Aisha, a mysterious South American hellion who joins forces with Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Roque (Idris Elba), Pooch (Columbus Short), Jensen (Chris Evans), and Cougar (Oscar Jaenada) to take down the man responsible for their collective misfortunes, Max (Jason Patric). An explosive tale of double cross and revenge, “The Losers” centers upon the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. The team–Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar–find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Presumed dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they’re joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Going To "The Fields" Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("Watchmen") will star alongside Sam Worthington in murder mystery "The Fields," with Michael Mann producing along with Michael Jaffe. Morgan will star as a detective transplanted from New York, while the "Avatar" thesp will portray a local investigator probing a series of unsolved murders in industrial wastelands surrounding Gulf Coast refineries, where as many as 70 bodies have turned up over the past two decades. Together they wage a war against the unknown assailants. " The Fields " -- which was originally called "Texas Killing Fields" -- will be directed by Ami Canaan Mann, daughter of Michael Mann, in a co-production between Bill Block's QED Intl. and Mann's Forward Pass shingle. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Variety

The First "The Losers" Trailer The Losers finds the once-and-future Uhura taking on the role of Aisha, a mysterious South American hellion who joins forces with Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Roque (Idris Elba), Pooch (Columbus Short), Jensen (Chris Evans), and Cougar (Oscar Jaenada) to take down the man responsible for their collective misfortunes, Max (Jason Patric). <a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&from=sp&fg=MsnEntertainment_MoviesTrailersGP2_a&vid=1b9d070f-aff2-47f6-8a86-9b2b44ec4fc6" target="_new" title="'The Losers' Exclusive Look">Video: 'The Losers' Exclusive Look</a&amp