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The Grandmaster Review By: MattInRC The Grandmaster can't decide what it wants to be. And that makes me want to throw something. Director Kar Wai Wong has had a grand film career, most of which has gone unnoticed by American audiences. There's In the Mood for Love and 2046 - films about unrequited but ultimately doomed love - and the quirky Chungking Express, which featured an expired can of pineapple slices as a major plot point. Highly-stylized and beautifully shot, these and others show a director who's not been afraid to push the boundaries of cinema. Unfortunately, his newest film The Grandmaster can't decide if it's a tender love story, a Kung-Fu epic, or a poignant tale of revenge in post-WWII China. That's too bad, because it looks so damn good trying. As the film opens in 1936 China, Ip Man ( Tony Leung ) does more than merely practice martial arts, but is clearly better than any of the southern brawlers he meets on a rain-soaked

The Playlist has learned that Matt Damon has joined Christopher Nolan’s “ Interstellar ” in a small, undisclosed role. The character, like all of the roles in the film, is being kept under wraps, but sources close to the actor tell us he’ll only be shooting on the project for two weeks in Iceland (for comparison sake, the entire shoot is scheduled for four months). It's another quick appearance for Damon in a forthcoming film, as he also has a small cameo in Terry Gilliam’s “The Zero Theorem,” which debuts at the Venice Film Festival very soon (look for our review in the upcoming days). Meanwhile, Damon looks to have found what will be his directorial debut: “A Murder Foretold," penned by Academy Award-winning “Argo” screenwriter Chris Terrio. The film is based off a 2008 New Yorker article by David Grann, that tells the true story of a man who is gunned down in the escalating violence in Guatemala, and leaves behind a videotape after his death implicating the president,

Here's an official trailer for the epic LEGO video game, in which Stan The Man is a playable character with boundless paranormal powers. Showcasing an original story entwining the entire Marvel Universe, Lego Marvel Super Heroes gives players full control of Captain America, The Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine and countless other Marvel heroes as they assemble to stop Loki and a legion of vile villains from creating a planet-killing super-weapon. The all-star lineup of characters appearing in the game includes: Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Dr. Doom, Electra, Agent Coulson, Magneto, Silver Samurai, The Punisher, Beast, Green Goblin, Juggernaut, Squirrel Girl, Gambit, Storm and Galactus! But Super Stan is the magical main attraction, as you can clearly see. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes lands this fall for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Playstation Vita and next-gen consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Please Leave A Comment-

Bucking the trend that says trailers following one another get longer, the new Japanese promo for 47 Ronin is here. Drawn from a true Japanese story (but with a lot of fantastical elements bolted on and Keanu Reeves chucked into the middle of the tale), 47 Ronin finds a group of warriors in disarray. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honour to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai ( Reeves ), a half-breed they once rejected, as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires the band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity. Time will tell whether this one will emerge from talk of production problems, budget crunches, re-editing and creat

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For RUNNER, RUNNER on October 2, 2013 at 7:00PM In San Francisco. RUNNER, RUNNER is an upcoming 2013 American crime drama thriller film directed by Brad Furman, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio , Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Michael Shamberg, and Stacey Sher, and written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The film stars Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Anthony Mackie and Gemma Arterton . Richie Furst is a Princeton student who is cheated out of his tuition money by playing online poker. When he learns that the site is hosted from a remote island location, he goes to confront the site's corrupt owner, Ivan Block, but is lured into becoming Ivan's protégé and right-hand man. Their relationship starts to reach a boiling point all while an FBI agent Zbysko, tries to use Richie to bring Ivan down. Official Website - See how to win tickets after the Jump... Go to GOFOBO and enter code below SANDEGFH Make sure to check back

DISNEY’S “ ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY ” BEGINS PRODUCTION Film to Shoot Entirely in Los Angeles Area; Hits Theaters October 10, 2014 Disney has kicked off production on “ Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ,” the first live-action film adaptation of Judith Viorst’s 1972 illustrated children’s classic. The film, directed by Independent Spirit Award-winner Miguel Arteta (“The Good Girl,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Youth in Revolt”) from a screenplay by Rob Lieber, is a 21 Laps Entertainment/Jim Henson Company production. Shooting in the Los Angeles area, with locations in the cities of Pasadena and Arcadia, the San Fernando Valley and Melody Ranch in Newhall, the film hits theaters nationwide on October 10, 2014. Steve Carell (“The Way, Way Back,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” the forthcoming “Foxcatcher”) and Jennifer Garner (“Dallas Buyers Club, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” “Juno”) star as Alexander’s upbeat parents. The veteran perf

Poor old DC.  Marvel with a casting bombshell that rains on its parade even as it mixes metaphors. What news, you ask? Only that James Spader will play the titular menace in Avengers sequel Age Of Ultron. Originally announced by writer/director Joss Whedon at Comic-Con, Age Of Ultron will see Tony Stark and the shawarma-chomping gang taking on a brand new threat torn from the pages of Marvel comic lore and given a spit-and-polish origin story wash for the big screen. Ultron is a criminally insane, rogue sentient robot dedicated to conquest and the extermination of humanity. He comes loaded with several powers, including, strength, agility, stunning intelligence and, oh yes, a rage-filled loathing for our heroes and an intent to destroy them. Bad robot! Bad! Spader seems like a fine choice to play the role, given his ability to play smarts, snark and menace when required. Plus he should have a proper handle on Whedon’s trademark snappy dialogue, assuming Ultron gets to be quippy. M

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For the upcoming NBC show THE BLACKLIST on Thursday, September 12th in San Francisco. Be one of the first to see NBC's thrilling new drama, THE BLACKLIST , starring James Spader. When the FBI’s most wanted fugitive, Raymond “Red” Reddington mysteriously turns himself in to help catch the worst’s worst criminals on his “blacklist”, no one knows what to believe – especially not Liz Keen, the new agent he demands to work with. For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington ( James Spader ) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as " The Concierge of Crime ." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist, Ranko Zamani, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen, an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it's