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Is the slow-burn gangster flick Black Mass worthy of recent Oscar talk? Read on to find out! Review by Matt Cummings For all the hype that 2015 has promised in terms of box office performance, we've experienced very little in the way of Oscar contenders. Usually, that arrives in October and barrels through Christmas with all the elegance of a load hauler. In a year that's seen more Oscar bait than catch, Black Mass arrives with a bat, a gun, and a terrific performance by Depp who feels like he's about to use both on us. James “Whitey” Bulger (Depp) is everything that encompasses a good Boston gangster: a receding hairline and sharp steely eyes that give nothing away as to how vicious a leader he really is. Starting in 1975, Bulger begins his rise as leader of the Winter Hill Gang, a troupe of hard-hitting Italians and Irish boys looking to carve out their place in the difficult but loyal South Boston streets. Enter the rising FBI star John Connolly (Joe

The well-acted but dull Pawn Sacrifice does nothing to the elevate the game of chess. Review by Matt Cummings The game of chess is more than the strategy on the board, but the war going on inside the minds of the opponents. Analyzing moves and counter moves is just part of the neuroses which makes a chessmaster, sometimes resulting in odd quirks and even destructive psychological disorders. And while the Bobby Fischer biopic Pawn Sacrifice encapsulates some of that into a professional production, it relies too much on the personal struggles which its players endure, rather than balancing it with the brilliance of the game. Arguably the greatest chess player in the world, Prospect Heights-born Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maquire) is also its loudest. Raised in a Communist household at the height of The Red Scare, a young Fischer turns to chess as a way to calm his distracted mind. But controversy and disappointment are never far behind, as years later he loses a vital match

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer ( Tobey Maguire ) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard , PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. Please Leave A Comment-

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer ( Tobey Maguire ) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard , PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. Please Leave A Comment-

Lovelace DVD Review By: MattInRC Lovelace is too short and lacks the impact of an Oscar-worthy production. For a woman in Hollywood, bearing one's breasts seems to have various effects - for Gwyneth Paltrow , it won her an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love , and we all know the attention Sharon Stone received for her portrayal in Basic Instinct . But for many, showing off your 'attributes' usually leads to unintended consequences, especially if the final product is not well-received. For Actress Amanda Seyfried , it's unclear what her very public showing off in the flat and uneven Lovelace will do to enhance her career. Based on the biography of the woman who starred in the most famous porn film of all time - Deep Throat - Lovelace is actually Linda Boreman, a 21-year-old living at home with a controlling mother (the barely recognizable Sharon Stone ) and a father ( Robert Patrick ) who chooses to look the other way. Seeking her freedom, Linda meets the sex

In anticipation of the November 5th release of Lovelace coming to Blu-ray and DVD, we present you with these new clips! Clip - "Roller Rink" "Movie Premier" See all the clips after the Jump... "Money Talk" "Kitchen Scene" Please Leave A Comment-

In 1972—before the internet, before the adult film explosion—Deep Throat was a phenomenon. LOVELACE stars Amanda Seyfried (Les Miserables) as the icon Linda Lovelace and Golden Globe® nominee Peter Sarsgaard (Flightplan) as her abusive husband, along with an all-star cast including Emmy® Award winner Hank Azaria (“The Simpsons”), Wes Bentley (American Beauty), Adam Brody (“The O.C.”), Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale (“Boardwalk Empire”) in the true story of fame, abuse and betrayal set against the sexual revolution of the 1970s. LOVELACE debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on November 5th from Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS-TWC. Featuring an Impressive All-Star Cast, Including Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Juno Temple, Sharon Stone, Robert Patrick, Chris Noth, James Franco and Adam Brody The Truth Goes Deeper Than You Think on Blu-ray™ and DVD November 5th Bonus Materials Include a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette From Academy Award® winning directors Rob Epstein and Jeffr

Justified‘s Timothy Olyphant is set to star opposite Kurt Russell, Peter Sarsgaard, Richard Jenkins, and Jennifer Carpenter in Bone Tomahawk. That film is described as a brutally violent horror-Western that will serve as the feature directorial debut of S. Craig Zahler. Dallas Sonnier and Jack Heller are producing through their Caliber Media Co. banner. Production is slated for a spring 2013 start in New Mexico. In Bone Tomahawk , four men attempt to rescue a group of captives from a band of cannibalistic troglodytes that live beyond the edge of civilization. Olyphant will play John Brooder, an eloquent sharpshooter who moved to the frontier in order to satisfy the dark impulses that lie beneath his polished exterior. In January, Olyphant reprises his role as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in the fourth season of FX’s Justified, and his most recent feature starring roles were I Am Number Four and Live Free Or Die Hard, and he lent his voice to Rango. Please Leave A Comment- Sou

Now that Howl duo Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman are hard at work shooting Linda Lovelace biopic Lovelace , they’re adding a few faces to the cast, with Demi Moore , Adam Brody and Eric Roberts all signing on. Lovelace tells the tale of Linda Boreman ( Amanda Seyfried ) who shot to infamy as the world’s first erotic superstar when she was plucked from obscurity by Chuck Traynor ( Peter Sarsgaard ) to star in Deep Throat . But her life was filled with addiction, abuse and depression and she eventually campaigned against pornography. Moore is aboard to play Gloria Steinem , the activist who founded Ms Magazine and penned a key article about Lovelace’s unhappy life. Brody is on as Throat co-star Harry Reems , while Roberts will be Nat Laurendi , who carried out a lie detector test on Linda at the request of the publisher when she wrote her memoir Ordeal. The three newcomers join a cast that already includes Seyfried, Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Wes Bentley, Hank Azaria, Bob

Green Lantern may have a future on the big screen, but likely not with the same director. Despite the big-budget superhero movie’s disappointing box office performance so far, Warner Bros. executives still want to find a way to make a sequel work. Bringing superheroes from its DC Comics unit to the big screen is a top priority for the studio, and executives believe that the problem with “ Green Lantern ” was in execution, not concept. They even have ideas on how to turn things around next time. “We had a decent opening so we learned there is an audience,” said Warner Bros. film group President Jeff Robinov, pointing to the film’s box office debut of $53 million. “To go forward we need to make it a little edgier and darker with more emphasis on action…. And we have to find a way to balance the time the movie spends in space versus on Earth.” After its so-so opening, “Green Lantern” fizzled at the domestic box office, ending up with only $114 million. Its overseas performance in i

Warner Bros. is already planning a sequel to Ryan Reynolds' superhero pic Green Lantern , despite the film’s soft performance at the box office. My review will come later this week and trust me it isn't going to be a nice as Joe D's Review . Sources say Warners still believes in the franchise, even if the studio is “somewhat disappointed” with Green Lantern’s result. Over the weekend, Green Lantern fell a steep 66% at the domestic box office, grossing $18.4 million for a cume of $89.3 million. That’s a big decline. Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman said the movie is settling in, pointing out that fanboy pics often see a significant drop-off in their second weekends. Still, Green Lantern fell off more than recent superhero pics Thor and X-Men: First Class . Thor dropped 47% in its second weekend, while First Class dropped 56%. Similar films that have seen the same sort of dip that Green Lantern did include Hulk, which dropped nearly 70

Green Lantern Movie Review By: Joe D I was able to attend Wednesday night’s advanced screening of Green Lantern ! It was practically a dream come true! I finally get to see my most favorite comic hero up on the screen in real life 3D! To say I am a huge Green Lantern fan is almost an understatement. My collection of Green Lantern comics, toys, statues, rings, and other sorted collectibles spans the last 20 years. When I heard that they were finally making a Green Lantern movie, I was beside myself with glee. I think a giggly school girl ‘Tee-hee!’ may have even been involved. With baited breath I waited for anything and everything I could find out. As concept art and cast decisions were announced I became more and more excited. I’ll be honest. A few of the choices had me curious. I realized that when making a live action GL flick, certain details have to be taken into consideration. Making the aliens we GL fans are all too familiar with, come to life; avian Tomar Re, robotic St

Warner Bros. Has delviered a ton of new images from their upcoming film Green Lantern . With less then two weeks away from opening in theaters it's time for the Hype of the film. See more images after the Jump... In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination an