Writer/director Ti West’s new horror film The Sacrament will arrive in theaters on June 6, 2014 after launching on May 1st on iTunes and On Demand. And Magnet Releasing’s unveiled this new trailer and poster in support of the upcoming release starring Joe Swanberg, Amy Seimetz, AJ Bowen, Kate Lyn Sheil, Gene Jones, and Kentucker Audley.
The Plot:
The Sacrament follows two Vice Media correspondents as they set out to document their friend’s journey to find his missing sister. They travel outside of the United States to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the world of “Eden Parish,” a self-sustained rural utopia, comprised of nearly two hundred members. At the center of this small, religious, socialist community is a mysterious leader known only as “Father.” As their friend reunites with his sister, it becomes apparent to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a race to escape with their lives.
Liam Neeson stars in 'Non-Stop' (Photo Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
I started writing this review and placing SPOILER ALERT notes all over the place. Then I realized, I’m just going to say it now. If you don’t want the predictable plot ruined, skip to the grade at the end. I did make sure to avoid saying who the supposedly secret villain is. Though of course, I spotted that person the moment they stepped on-screen. But when you’ve seen as many of these dime-a-dozen thrillers as I have, it’s that much harder to surprise me.
Getting into specifics, I know it seems like a good idea to let Liam Neeson use his very particular set of skills wherever you can. Why not do it on a plane? At least, that’s the premise of Non-Stop. Neeson plays a Federal Air Marshal who, thanks to the clumsy script, is a walking cliché. He’s not just an alcoholic. He’s not just a man who’s lost a child. He’s not just a man with a gruff exterior but has a heart of gold. He’s not just the ex-cop who lost his badge to the combination of the previous three character points. He’s ALL of these things.
Seriously, the movie plays out like the screenwriters found some way to melt down generic action movie scripts (written between 1992 and 2002) into a blender, added gelatin, hit puree, and then pressed the result in an 8½ by 11-inch mold. There’s a little girl who reminds Neeson of his own child. A passenger with a medical condition that never factors into anything besides an early anecdote. A Middle Eastern man who becomes the instant red herring. A NYC cop who will lead the charge to make sure there’s no hijacking. Another Federal Air Marshal who may not be all that he seems. The flight crew who know our hero but at times doubt his trustworthiness. The list goes on and on and on.
Well, the scenario all these stock characters are thrown into is a non-stop flight across the Atlantic (where did they get that title!?). Once they’re over the ocean, Neeson gets a text (Woo hoo! Texts!): someone on the plane is going to die every 20 minutes unless $150 million dollars is transferred into a bank account. As Neeson scours the plane for the suspect, the character and plot reveals get harder and harder to stomach and by the time they make a connection between the events on the plane and 9/11, this wannabe thriller finally devolves into an unintended and unmitigated comedy, with very little action making the trip anything approaching worthwhile.
About the only thing I appreciated about the film was that the plane set didn’t feel too much bigger than a real plane. So … yeah … that was the positive aspect I can mention. Bottom line is that if you’re looking to see the best action film Liam Neeson has done since Taken … you should go re-watch Taken (the international version of course). Non-Stop should have had to reroute somewhere between finishing the script and calling action on set. It’s simply too hard to enjoy a movie when there’s such a disconnect between audience and filmmaker interpretation. I’d rather have sat through another showing of Snakes on a Plane. At least that movie knew it shouldn’t be taken seriously and did what it said it would.
GRADE: D+
Non-Stop opens in theaters on February 28, 2014 and is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some language, sensuality and drug references.
"Raging Fire" from Phillip PhillipsAmerican Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips’ sophomore album is coming this spring, but his fans only have to wait until Monday, March 3rd for his new single to arrive. Phillips will be releasing “Raging Fire” as his first single off of the upcoming album, and he’ll take to American Idol stage on March 6th for a live performance of the song.
In addition to the new album and his AI appearance, Phillips will be on the road in March for his first headlining tour of Canada. Kicking off on March 8th in Halifax, fans can catch his act in 15 cities including Saskatoon, Calgary, and Winnipeg.
Phillips’ debut album The World from the Side of the Moon reached platinum status and his single, “Home,” is certified quadruple-platinum.
Canada Tour Dates:
Mar 08 Dartmouth Sportsplex – Halifax, Canada
Mar 10 Grand Théâtre de Québec – Quebec City, Canada
Mar 11 Place Des Arts – Montreal, Canada
Mar 12 National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts – Ottawa, Canada
Mar 14 Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – Toronto, Canada
Mar 15 Rogers K-Rock Centre – Kingston, Canada
Mar 16 Hamilton Place Theatre – Hamilton, Canada
Mar 18 Genesee Theatre – Waukegan, IL
Mar 20 Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Canada
Mar 21 Brandt Centre – Regina, Canada
Mar 23 TCU Place – Saskatoon, Canada
Mar 24 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, Canada
Mar 25 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, Canada
Mar 27 Interior Savings Centre – Kamloops, Canada
Mar 28 Rogers Arena – Vancouver, Canada
“Someone on this flight is threatening to kill someone every twenty minutes unless 150 million dollars is transferred to this account number,” says Bill Marsh (Liam Neeson), an Air Marshal on the hunt for a killer on board a transatlantic flight at 40,000 feet after receiving a series of mysterious text messages in the action thriller Non-Stop.
After reluctantly accepting his assignment and boarding the non-stop flight from New York City to London, Bill ends up sitting next to Jen Summers (Julianne Moore), who chats with him during take-off to calm his obviously shaky nerves. It seems Bill doesn’t like to fly, which makes his job being an Air Marshal curious. It’s not long after they’re in the air that Bill receives the menacing text messages.
Puzzled as to how the killer broke the secure network and is able to send him messages on his phone, and not knowing if it’s a sick joke or for real, Bill decides to take it seriously and follow protocol by informing the pilot.
Both the pilot and Bill half suspect it might just be an elaborate hoax until the first dead body turns up, and now the race is on to find the mystery killer on board before he kills again. Bill has another twenty minutes to meet the ransom demands, and he’s forced into trying to find the culprit while not disclosing to the passengers what’s really going on. Not knowing who he can trust, everyone on board – even the crew – are suspects, with Bill slowly becoming paranoid and unsteady in his search for the unknown murderer.
Preposterous and silly, Non-Stop benefits greatly from a strong leading actor but fails miserably to deliver a solid, suspenseful thriller. The film is filled with terrible cringe-worthy dialogue and actually gets worse as it goes along.
There are, perhaps, two positive things to point out about the movie: One, Liam Neeson as the burned-out Air Marshal Bill Marsh. Neeson knows exactly how to play the in-over-his-head hero perfectly and has now become the action star of his generation after tackling films such as Taken, Taken 2, The Grey, and Unknown.
The second is the production and look of the aircraft where most of the drama takes place. Most movies like this often have huge, spacious room on the plane, which makes it look unbelievable and impossible to get off the ground. Non-Stop does a decent job of creating a claustrophobic and realistic atmosphere on the plane. Though it’s not as good as the movie Red Eye starring Rachel McAdams, it’s still noteworthy.
Unfortunately, it’s not enough to save this ridiculous air disaster of a film. It has plot holes a mile long and, throughout the script, painfully bad dialogue with characters saying and doing things that either make no sense or are just plain stupid. Plus, there’s a twist near the end that’s sure to offend most of the audience…no it won’t be revealed here…it’s NOT worthy of being revealed here.
Non-Stop is a ludicrous, absurd suspense thriller minus any and all suspense, and moviegoing audiences should make sure they miss the flight.
GRADE: D
Non-Stop is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some language, sensuality and drug references.
First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on February 20, 2014 (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC)You read that headline correctly: First Lady Michelle Obama is going to put in an appearance on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. The First Lady will be seen in a special cameo on the April 24, 2014 season six finale of the Golden Globe-winning series starring Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Adam Scott, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza.
According to NBC, Mrs. Obama will show up in “Moving Up” which was filmed while she was in Miami with her “Let’s Move” program. The First Lady joins a list of political bigwigs who’ve tried out their acting chops on the show. Mrs. Obama follows in the footsteps of guest stars Vice President Joe Biden, Arizona Senator John McCain, California Senator Barbara Boxer, and former Maine Senator Olympia Snowe.
More on the Let’s Move Program:
“Let’s Move!” is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and can live up to their boundless potential. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let’s Move! is about putting children on the path to a healthy future during their earliest months and years. Giving parents helpful information and fostering environments that support healthy choices, providing healthier foods in our schools, ensuring that every family has access to healthy, affordable food. And, helping kids become more physically active. More information can be found at www.letsmove.gov.
Do not stop watching this new Muppets Most Wanted video until the very end or you’ll miss out on a shocking surprise cameo (you won’t be disappointed). Disney’s just released this new musical number that pokes fun at the Muppets, Disney, and sequels, and features fabulous singing and dancing by the Muppets.
Coming to theaters on March 21, 2014, Muppets Most Wanted stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Animal, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey.
The Plot: Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit the Frog—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais.
The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.
20 cities have been selected to host free screenings of the timeless classic Casablanca courtesy of Turner Classic Movies. The free screenings will all take place on March 4, 2014, with classic movie lovers helping to select 10 of the chosen cities.
The special theatrical Casablanca screenings are part of TCM’s 20th-anniversary celebration. Tickets are available online for the screenings at tcm.com/20, and if you’re planning on attending, be sure to arrive at the theater early. Seats for the 7:30pm showings will be available on a first-come/first-served basis and having a ticket doesn’t guarantee you’ll get a seat.
The 20 Cities:
Atlanta, Ga. – Regal Atlantic Station
Baltimore, Md. – Landmark Harbor East
Boston, Mass. – AMC Boston Commons
Buffalo, N.Y. – Regal Walden Galleria
Chicago, Ill. – Music Box
Dallas, Texas – Angelika Film Center
Denver. Colo. – Landmark Mayan
Detroit, Mich. – Uptown Palladium
Houston, Texas – Regal Edwards Marq’E
Los Angeles, Calif. – Landmark West
Miami, Fla. – AMC Aventura
Minneapolis, Minn. – Landmark Lagoon
New York, N.Y. – AMC Lincoln Square
Orlando, Fla. – Regal Winter Park
Philadelphia, Pa. – Ritz East
St. Louis, Mo. – Wehrenberg Chesterfield Galaxy
San Diego, Calif. – Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas
San Francisco, Calif. – Cinemark Century 9 SF Centre
Seattle, Wash. – AMC Pacific Place
Washington, D.C. – Landmark E Street
More on Casablanca:
Released by Warner Bros Pictures in 1942, Casablanca won three Oscars and was nominated in an additional five categories. Directed by Michael Curtiz, the classic romance stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre.
The Plot: “In Casablanca, Bogart plays Rick, a nightclub owner who gets involved in smuggling refugees out of Vichy-controlled Casablanca. Bergman is Ilsa, the woman he once lost and who is now seeking to escape the Nazis with her husband, Victor (Henreid). And Rains is the corrupt police inspector whose loyalties are hard to place.”
Christopher Hawkes and Miranda Dawn perform on 'The Voice' (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
Season six of NBC’s The Voice kicked off on Monday, February 24, 2014 with Blake Shelton and Adam Levine welcoming back into the fold season four coaches Shakira and Usher. And just as with previous seasons, The Voice coaches had to battle it out to secure the best singing talent possible for their individual teams.
Season six blind audition contestants were an incredibly talented group, and coaches even went as far as to show off a Grammy (Usher) or their abs (also Usher) or ask for a date (Shakira) in order to win over singers.
By the end of the first show of season six, Team Adam was comprised of Christina Grimmie and the duo Dawn & Hawkes while Team Shakira snagged Jeremy Briggs and Kristen Merlin. Team Usher and his abs won over Biff Gore, Bria Kelly, and T.J. Wilkins, and Team Blake landed second-time auditioner Jake Worthington. The day after the auditions aired all of The Voice episode one team members (with the exception of Worthington) took part in a conference call to discuss their The Voice experiences thus far.
Have you searched yourself on Google since the blind audition?
Bria Kelly: [Laughing] “I have.”
How does that make you feel?
Bria Kelly: “It’s ridiculous! Everything’s kind of blown up, mainly my Twitter. I started off with 3,000 yesterday and somehow today I’m up at 10,100 followers, so that’s cool. Google, there’s tons of articles and everything that I haven’t really gotten a chance to read all of them but it’s surreal at this point.”
Going into the audition you mentioned that you were hoping to pick Adam as your coach if he turned around. Did Usher showing you his Grammy and talking about getting you one help change your mind? Why did you go with Usher?
Bria Kelly: “[…]I was so happy when they turned around and then once everybody started talking, you know, Shakira, Adam and Blake they were all like bickering with each other and everything and doing their normal thing, and Usher was just like completely stoned-faced, like concentrated on me on stage and he seemed really, really, really interested. He was just like really into me as a performer.
It was just like the things he said. I remember him saying while he was on stage, he’s like, I’m going to focus all my attention where it needs to be on you.’ And he pointed to the other judges or coaches and he was like, ‘Not on them – on you.’ And so that’s what kind of sold me.”
Christina and for Bria, you both have had some success in the industry. You’ve achieved a lot on your own, what do you hope to get from this experience with The Voice?
Christina Grimmie: “Well for me, I mean I’m like Internet-based, you know, that’s kind of where I came from and I just feel like there’s only so much you can do with putting your content out on the Internet. National television, it’s just a whole different ballgame; it’s a broader audience and that’s just not something that I’ve ever been able to do online. No matter how long I’ve been doing it, what I’m doing online it’s like nothing compared to what one night of being on television can do. So I’m kind of hoping that, you know, if I really stay on the show that it can kind of really show who I am as an artist and who I am as a performer and hopefully people just vote for me and whatnot.”
Bria Kelly: “I definitely want to be able to cut a record to be honest with you. I don’t have the money to be able to do that at this point, I want to work with songwriters, get my own music out there. I have been on bigger stages before but just like locally, I haven’t like toured or anything. I would like to get the chance to be able to do that and, you know, maybe meeting Christina Grimmie along the way because I hear she’s like really awesome. [Laughing] No, I just want to be able to cut a record and I just want to get my own music out there and have people download it on iTunes. I just want to be able to make my own music and have people be happy with it.”
What compelled you to take it to The Voice?
Miranda Dawn: “It seemed like a natural progression for us. There was a lot of serendipity around our whole musical relationship and our relationship with each other, and this kind of fell in line with that. A lot of things sort of transpired that kind of drew us to it. It’s a show that’s build on positive energy and we could kind of feel that from the start and it gave us sort of the courage to pursue it.”
What was it about “I’ve Just Seen a Face” that made you say this is the one we have to introduce ourselves with?
Miranda Dawn: “To be honest, we have a lot of history individually with the Beatles, both of our dads played music for us growing up and introduced us to the Beatles and so we have that in common when we first started playing together. And that song in particular was really cool because the story kind of matches our story a little bit. It’s got some of the elements genre-wise that we like to incorporate into our own music – into our original music. It’s got a little bit of Country in it and it’s just kind of a classic theme. It’s always intimidating, especially to take on something like a Beatles song, so we just tried to sort of make it our own by adopting a story, if that makes since.”
Does the song reflect the story of how you met?
Chris Hawkes: “Right. So when I first saw Miranda it was kind of a cross a smoky dance floor. I first saw her and asked her to dance and that’s how we met. So, yes, the story sort of reflects a little bit of that and we like that aspect of it.”
Miranda Dawn: “Yes it’s so funny. You know, 15 years ago when my dad was first teaching me that song on the guitar, if someone could have read a crystal ball and told me that I was going to meet the love of my life in the same way those lyrics were written and then perform that song with him on national television, that would have blown my mind as a young girl. And so it’s crazy to see literally dreams come true, I guess.”
Kristen, how does a girl from the Boston area get into Country music?
Kristen Merlin: “It’s kind of funny, I hated Country growing up and then as it kind of took a turn toward more like pop rock Country, I started digging in artists like Reba McEntire and Martina McBride really turned me onto things. And this is kind of with the storytelling that all the Country songs have is really what drew me into it because whenever – [even with] my own stuff – it’s kind of the same thing, you draw from emotions and things that you go through and you tell a story.”
Bria Kelly performing on 'The Voice' (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
Bria, are you open to moving your music in a more R&B direction?
Bria Kelly: “Definitely, my biggest influence right now is an artist named ZZ Ward. And what I basically want to do in my music now is a Bluesy vocally and then musically in the background I kind of wanted to have like and R&B feel, like something mainstream that can be played on the radio. I don’t want an old school sound because I know that’s not really going to sell, but I’m going to try to do something that really is different but good and relatable at the same time.”
Bria, is your heart still in Country and could you see yourself coming back to Country in a purer form after trying other genres?
Bria Kelly: “I honestly think the only reason I was singing Country music is I mean I love it, I love listening to it. Even the songs I write, they don’t sound Country at all and I can’t help that. They sound a little bit more R&Bish and so I’m thinking this is like more maybe my avenue of where I’m meant to go. And because of where I’m from in Virginia, Country music is like it’s huge and so I kind of felt like I was obligated to stay in this genre.”
What was your reaction when you saw how well you did on the iTunes chart right after the blind auditions?
Christina Grimmie: “Dude, that’s crazy for me. That’s kind of crazy, just the fact that like one night on a TV should could do that. You know, and just being so proud of what you’ve done and it’s kind of a confirmation that you’re supposed to be here and you’re supposed to be doing what you’re doing. And it’s just crazy, I’m just really blessed and excited to be here.”
Chris Hawkes: “That’s a good question. That’s a hard feeling to encapsulate in words because it was a very surreal experience. This whole process sort of feels like a blessing and a gift at times. And I think the thing that’s allowed us to stay connected to it – to have some string of connection – is trying to represent ourselves the way that we are naturally on our own. And we hope that that’s kind of what made the show – our part of that song and the show – interesting is that we were kind of representing ourselves, if that make sense.”
Jeremy Briggs on season six of 'The Voice' (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
Jeremy, Shakira wasn’t the most obvious choice so what did she say that actually made you change your mind about who you were going with?
Jeremy Briggs: “You know, I kind of went in just wanting to leave it up to the moment and listen to everything both of them had to say. I mean it’s, at least for me, going out there during the blind audition, it’s kind of a surreal moment. I got more of a vibe for each coach and I was getting more of kind of like an energy from each one them. I just felt that Shakira fought for [me] performing and she was more passionate about what she was saying. And I decided to just go with my gut and pick Shakira.”
Because most of us are never going to be on The Voice and have a chair turn around, what does it actually feel like when that first chair flips around?
Jeremy Briggs: “You know, I mean going back to playing baseball and just kind of being prepared for a situation and any kind of outcome that might happen, I just wanted to give a good performance. I just wanted to get up there and do the best I could, whether a chair turned around or not. So once the first chair turned around…I mean it felt great, but I really wasn’t thinking about it too much. I know that there was a lot more of the song to perform still and I wanted to do the best I could throughout the entire thing.”
Why did you choose the coach you chose?
Kristen Merlin: “My original thought in my head was, it was going to be Blake and then this would be Adam, this could be Usher, and Shakira for some reason would have been my last choice. I think it’s just because I wasn’t so familiar with her […]. And then the more they talked to me and they kind of battled over me, it seems very genuine with what Shakira was saying. I saw the connection with her that I didn’t much feel with Adam. Not that I don’t think he would be a great coach because I think he’s tremendous, but I just felt like there was more pull.”
Biff Gore: “I just stood there for a long time just thinking there’s obviously choices. I mean Adam turned first and Blake and I know that those guys have the capacity to win. But my mind just kept going back to season four of The Voice and just watching some of Usher’s techniques and how he guided artists like Michelle Chamuel all the way to the finals. And that mixed with a little bit of prayer … I was praying and just asking the Lord to help me make the right decision. And what I landed on was Usher. He didn’t really have a lot to say but what he said impacted me. And, again, I saw he guided some of the other people in season four and I thought, ‘You know, if he could do that for him, maybe he could do that for me and help me get further down the line.'”
T.J. Wilkins: “Well it was a very tough decision at first because initially in my mind I first had Blake in my sights based on him turning the chair first. And it seemed like he really wanted me to be a part of his team, very much so. But I decided to go with Usher mainly because of his coaching style, but also he’s a person who I have studied my whole career and many aspects of my career I’ve patterned after his. And I just thought this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work side-by-side with someone who I’ve admired for years and I can actually get to learn from this person face-to-face every day. So that was the selling point for me to join Team Usher and I’m glad I made the right decision.”
Chris Hawkes: “Well that’s a good question because we actually went into it without really being prepared for who we were going to pick and we didn’t really go in with a preconceived notion. I told Miranda I was going to trust her intuition because she always has such great woman’s intuition. We talked about it – you could tell on that show we talked about it for a pretty good bit – and we decided that the things that Adam had to say to us really spoke specifically about the genres that we’re most interested in and what sparks our creativity as performers, as songwriters. I think that instantly gave us a connection with him and, you know, personally made us feel more secure in that relationship. And it coincided with the respect that we already had for him going into it.”
Christina Grimmie: “Well I kind of knew I either wanted to go with Adam or Usher if either of them turned around and mainly just because I feel like Adam’s the pop guy and Usher’s like the R&B guy. But I had a thing about what I wanted to do as an artist and Adam, I’ve just see the way that he has coached and I like his tactics. I like what he does. And aside from that just in the moment he just seemed like he was just wanted to take me all the way.
Some people can kind of just throw you sales pitches, you know, like, ‘I’m going to win with you. I’m going to take you all the way,’ but you see that all the time and no one really takes them all the way. So I was just trying to read them a little bit and I just feel like Adam – the fact that I wanted to go with him originally and then it ended up he was really, really pulling for me, that together it was just like I had to pick him. And like Biff said, I really was strongly really praying about it the previous weeks before the blinds.”
Bria, why did you decide to audition for The Voice and not another show like American Idol or The X Factor?
Bria Kelly: “I can definitely answer this question. The Voice is an extremely nurturing environment and you can just tell that by being on the show. They don’t have any gimmicks, they don’t show people who are horrible during their first audition just to get a few laughs out of the audience at home. It’s definitely all about the music and that’s something that I definitely wanted to be a part of. It’s all positive and I didn’t want to be a part of something that portrays people in a negative way. And I think I made the best decision ever by trying out for the show because it’s changed my life in so many positive ways. I’ve met so many amazing people. Everybody’s so humble and it’s amazing to see how everyone just interacts. Everyone is so happy with this show as a whole and I’m part of that group.”
Mark Ruffalo and Taylor Kitsch in 'The Normal Heart' (Photo: Jojo Whilden / HBO)
HBO will be premiering the dramatic film The Normal Heart on May 25, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT. The Normal Heart‘s based on the Tony Award-winning play by Larry Kramer and was directed by Glee‘s Ryan Murphy. Kramer, who adapted his own play for the screen, wrote the play after hosting a gathering of gay men in 1981 during the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. That first meeting became the basis of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), a group advocating for the prevention of HIV, and the play first debuted in New York back in 1985.
The film adaptation boosts an A-list cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, and Julia Roberts. Alfred Molina, Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare, Stephen Spinella, Corey Stoll, Finn Wittrock and BD Wong also star in the dramatic film directed by Murphy.
The Normal Heart Plot:
The Normal Heart tells the story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation’s sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
Gorgeous, isn’t it? But must HBO and Game of Thrones keep drumming the lingering threat of ‘All Men Must Die’ into our heads?! We get it…no one is safe in the world created by author George R.R. Martin. Still, the poster is pretty to look at, despite the reminder of death.
Game of Thrones kicks off season four on April 6, 2014. Among the returning cast members (who haven’t yet died during the series) are Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kit Harington, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams, and Sophie Turner.
Stumble It! 
