The Space Between Us Director: Peter Chelsom Writers: Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Story by Stewart Schill and Richard Barton Lewis & Allan Loeb Starring: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, and Britt Robertson MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and language
Produced by: Richard Barton Lewis Genre: Adventure
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he came to be.
Do you want to see THE SPACE BETWEEN US before it hits theaters? Well click on the link for your chance to download an admit-two screening pass for an advance screening on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:00PM in Denver! Seats in the theater are first-come, first-serve so PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY! THE SPACE BETWEEN US opens on February 3rd, 2017.
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The Space Between Us Director: Peter Chelsom Writers: Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Story by Stewart Schill and Richard Barton Lewis & Allan Loeb Starring: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, and Britt Robertson MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and language
Produced by: Richard Barton Lewis Genre: Adventure
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he came to be.
Do you want to see THE SPACE BETWEEN US before it hits theaters? Well click on the poster for your chance to download an admit-two screening pass for an advance screening on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:00PM in Salt Lake City! Seats in the theater are first-come, first-serve so PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY! THE SPACE BETWEEN US opens on February 3rd, 2017.
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The Space Between Us Director: Peter Chelsom Writers: Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Story by Stewart Schill and Richard Barton Lewis & Allan Loeb Starring: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, and Britt Robertson MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and language
Produced by: Richard Barton Lewis Genre: Adventure
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he came to be.
Advance screening of the STX Entertainment film THE SPACE BETWEEN US Tuesday, January 31st at 7:00PM at AMC Boston Common! For the chance to receive two tickets please click below.
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The Space Between Us Director: Peter Chelsom Writers: Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Story by Stewart Schill and Richard Barton Lewis & Allan Loeb Starring: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, and Britt Robertson MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and language
Produced by: Richard Barton Lewis Genre: Adventure
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he came to be.
Hey students! Asa Butterfield will be in Miami for a Q&A screening of his new film The Space Between Us! Sign up here for the chance to attend the advance screening and Q&A! You must sign up with your school email address to be entered to win! We will be checking student IDs at the door.
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Why Him?
Director: John Hamburg
Writers: Jonah Hill, John Hamburg
Starring: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston
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Hashtag: #WhyHim
Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry—and Ned’s panic level—escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
There are a ton of movie choices this holiday season. Some are very good. Others are not so bad. And, then, there is Why Him? It stands on its own level, its own level of not watchable. I make it a point to work-in something positive about every film I review. But, this one has zero redeeming qualities. The whole thing is crude and outdated.
It’s 2016! The premise of the film is that a ne’er-do-well in personality (but app mogul in finances) is trying to win the hand of the woman he loves over the objection of her father. The app mogul is played by James Franco, the dad is Bryan Cranston and the daughter is Zoey Deutch. If you see the theatrical poster, you will notice that Franco, Cranston and Deutch are all on it. However, only Cranston and Franco are credited on the poster. Deutch’s name doesn’t appear anywhere, not even in tiny letters. Take that sentiment and extrapolate it to the movie. Both of these men are combating over the future of a woman, and the woman is relegated to a second class role. No one seems to care what she thinks. My frustration was exacerbated because the plot makes the woman (Deutch) a college student at prestigious university, indicating that the character has a brain. The only other woman in the movie is relegated to an even lower class of role. I love Megan Mullally’s comedic abilities. They were wasted on Why Him? with Mallully playing a stereo-typical mom role.
The supposed humor isn’t funny, it is just crass. I am all for pushing the envelope, but submerging a moose in urine isn’t humorous. It isn’t novel. It’s just gross. And that is only one example. Same goes for inserting expletives into the dialogue for every third word. It isn’t creative. It’s lazy writing. The movie is figuratively full of moose in urine. The entire story is a series of ridiculously outrageous set-ups for jokes that fail to land. I didn’t laugh a single time.
The last ten minutes of the movie are sort of charming. There is a good cameo then. I won’t ruin that part, in case some of you still want to see this. But that is it. Ten good minutes. And those ten minutes are not funny, either. They are, at best, cute. I recommend you see anything else this holiday season. If, despite my best efforts, you still want to see Why Him?, it opens on December 23.
La La Land Director: Damien Chazelle Writers: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amiée Conn MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #CityofStars #LaLaLand
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
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Fences Director: Denzel Washington Writers: August Wilson Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell
Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FencesMovie
An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.
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Why Him? Director: John Hamburg Writers: Jonah Hill, John Hamburg Starring: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #WhyHimMovie
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
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Why Him? Director: John Hamburg Writers: Jonah Hill, John Hamburg Starring: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #WhyHimMovie
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
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Why Him? Director: John Hamburg Writers: Jonah Hill, John Hamburg Starring: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #WhyHimMovie
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
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Why Him? Director: John Hamburg Writers: Jonah Hill, John Hamburg Starring: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #WhyHimMovie
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
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Fences Director: Denzel Washington Writers: August Wilson Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell
Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FencesMovie
An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.
Do you want to see FENCES before it hits theaters? For your chance to download passes to an advance screening on Tuesday, December 20th at 7:00PM in Salt Lake City!
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Fences Director: Denzel Washington Writers: August Wilson Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell
Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FencesMovie
An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.
Do you want to see FENCES before it hits theaters? For your chance to download passes to an advance screening on Tuesday, December 20th at 7:00PM in Denver!
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Bad Santa 2 Director: Mark Waters Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, Jeff Skowron Writers: Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross Producers: Geyer Kosinski, Andrew Gunn Executive Producers: Zanne Devine, David Thwaites, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky, Adam Fields, Doug Ellin #ThisIsBS - Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
BAD SANTA 2 returns Academy Award®-winner BILLY BOB THORNTON to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (TONY COX), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (BRETT KELLY), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner KATHY BATES, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.
You better watch out: BAD SANTA 2 is coming to town.
MARK WATERS directs BAD SANTA 2 from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal and Shauna Cross, based on characters by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa. GEYER KOSINSKI and ANDREW GUNN produce. Executive producers are Zanne Devine, David Thwaites, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky, Adam Fields, and Doug Ellin. The film is a BROAD GREEN PICTURES and MIRAMAX® release. In theaters November 23, 2016.
I was able to review Bad Santa 2, only Bad Santa 2 is more of a Bad Santa, Too. It's more of a paraphrasing of the original story than a second chapter of the modern classic. It's another one of the films that falls under the category of "who asked for a sequel and why?" What made Bad Santa a modern classic was that it played like lightning in a bottle. A Santa Claus that is nasty and mean? That was hilarious! Bad Santa 2 is the same lighting in the same bottle, thirteen years later. And, since you've already seen the lightning in the bottle, it isn't special anymore.
The original cast is back. Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton), Marcus Skidmore (Tony Cox) and Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) all reprise their roles with a new crime caper. This time around, there is an additional member of the Soke clan along for the fun. Kathy Bates plays Willie's mom, Sunny Soke. For me, Sunny Soke was the biggest problem with this movie. She was gross. I'm all for pushing the envelope, but Sunny was wretched and unfunny for shock value alone. She added nothing to any part of the film.
The plot was basically like it was for the original Bad Santa film. It's another heist of another charity. There is nothing wrong with that, except it's been done before. All the same raunchy, graphic humor is still there. Some of it lands its mark and some of it misses.
Like in the first movie, the best scenes take place between Willie and Thurman. The duo epitomizes dysfunctional families. Willie and Thurman still have a great chemistry. And Thurman humanizes Willie, so that the audience can't completely hate him.
Despite my criticism of Kathy Bates' character, Bad Santa 2 isn't a bad movie. It just isn't a good movie, either. It has all been done before. This installment needed to up the ante in order to resonate with the same crowd who saw the original. We laughed at the stupid humor thirteen years ago, but, hopefully we've grown-up some since then. It takes smarter humor to make some of us laugh now. In that regard, Bad Santa 2 failed. Maybe a crowd that doesn't know the original film will think this a better movie. If you want to catch Bad Santa 2 over the holidays, it is playing in theaters now.
La La Land Director: Damien Chazelle Writers: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amiée Conn MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #CityofStars #LaLaLand
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
In case you've been hiding under the rock these past months, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land is a major hit and it hasn't even hit theaters yet! This beautiful and heartbreaking story continues to sing and dance its way through awards season! According to EW, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling — "won the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s highest award at the group’s annual awards ceremony on Sunday night in Los Angeles, further fueling the film’s bid for the Best Picture Oscar after it took the prestigious TIFF People’s Choice Award in September and the New York Film Critics Circle’s Best Film honor earlier in December." WOW! That's amazing! And in case you don't believe us, then you MUST go watch it this upcoming Friday at a theater near you.
While you wait, three luck fans of this site will have the chance to win a copy of La La Land soundtrack and mini vinyls of the single “City of Stars”! All you need to do is enter the rafflecopter below!
The Space Between Us Director: Peter Chelsom Writers: Allan Loeb, Stewart Schill Starring:Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and language Official Socials: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #TheSpaceBetweenUs
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he came to be.
Hello students! We have your chance to win tickets to one of the biggest events of the year, Y-100’s Jingle Ball, during a special early screening of THE SPACE BETWEEN US. We will be checking student ID’s, make sure to arrive early. Seating is first come, first served. Download your free passes to the showing here:
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LION Starring: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham Directed By: Garth Davis Written By: Luke Davies, based on the true story 'A Long Way Home' by Saroo Brierley Produced By: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Angie Fielder
In LION, five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost on a train traveling away from his home and family. Frightened and bewildered, he ends up thousands of miles away, in chaotic Kolkata. Somehow he survives living on the streets, escaping all sorts of terrors and close calls in the process, before ending up in an orphanage that is itself not exactly a safe haven. Eventually Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham), and finds love and security as he grows up in Hobart. As an adult, not wanting to hurt his adoptive parents’ feelings, Saroo (Dev Patel) suppresses his past, his emotional need for reunification and his hope of ever finding his lost mother and brother. But a chance meeting with some fellow Indians reawakens his buried yearning. Armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, Saroo sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
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LION Starring: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham Directed By: Garth Davis Written By: Luke Davies, based on the true story 'A Long Way Home' by Saroo Brierley Produced By: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Angie Fielder
In LION, five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost on a train traveling away from his home and family. Frightened and bewildered, he ends up thousands of miles away, in chaotic Kolkata. Somehow he survives living on the streets, escaping all sorts of terrors and close calls in the process, before ending up in an orphanage that is itself not exactly a safe haven. Eventually Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham), and finds love and security as he grows up in Hobart. As an adult, not wanting to hurt his adoptive parents’ feelings, Saroo (Dev Patel) suppresses his past, his emotional need for reunification and his hope of ever finding his lost mother and brother. But a chance meeting with some fellow Indians reawakens his buried yearning. Armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, Saroo sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
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LION Starring: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham Directed By: Garth Davis Written By: Luke Davies, based on the true story 'A Long Way Home' by Saroo Brierley Produced By: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Angie Fielder
In LION, five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost on a train traveling away from his home and family. Frightened and bewildered, he ends up thousands of miles away, in chaotic Kolkata. Somehow he survives living on the streets, escaping all sorts of terrors and close calls in the process, before ending up in an orphanage that is itself not exactly a safe haven. Eventually Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham), and finds love and security as he grows up in Hobart. As an adult, not wanting to hurt his adoptive parents’ feelings, Saroo (Dev Patel) suppresses his past, his emotional need for reunification and his hope of ever finding his lost mother and brother. But a chance meeting with some fellow Indians reawakens his buried yearning. Armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, Saroo sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
For your chance to see this remarkable film, click poster for your Lion passes:
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La La Land Director: Damien Chazelle Writers: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amiée Conn MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language Official Socials: Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #CityofStars #LaLaLand
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
For your chance to download passes to see LA LA LAND on December 13th at 7PM at AMC Aventura, click here:
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