Because nothing says happy holidays better than a bloody poster for an upcoming horror movie, we’ve got this Devil’s Due international poster to show off. 20th Century Fox is releasing Devil’s Due, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett, in theaters on January 17, 2014.
The Plot: After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off as nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin.
Kevin Spacey in a scene from Netflix's "House of Cards." (Photo credit: Melinda Sue Gordon for Netflix)Netflix just released the teaser trailer for the second season of the critically acclaimed dramatic series House of Cards which just picked up four Golden Globes nominations. The cast is led by Kevin Spacey and includes Robin Wright, Corey Stoll, and Kate Mara, and Netflix will be debuting season two on February 14, 2014.
The Plot:
Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) has masterfully maneuvered his way into the Vice Presidency, but his ascension faces threats on all fronts…
Investigative reporter Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara) is inching closer to the truth about Frank and Peter Russo (Corey Stoll) and will stop at nothing to break the story.
And Frank’s wife Claire (Robin Wright), the newly appointed Second Lady, must deal with the bright glare of the spotlight and how the intense scrutiny eats away at their once private existence.
In honor of today’s release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster stars in “Lord of the Crumbs (Lord of the Rings Parody).”
The Plot:
“Legend speaks of a dessert unimaginably sweet and delicious, and when it was destroyed all that remained was the dessert’s powerful recipe. It remained in the hands of a monster named Gobble for a long time, but when it disappeared, all cookies on Monster Earth disappeared along with it. It is up to Cookie Monster to use his memory and remember the recipe in order to bake the cookies in the fires of Mount Crumb.”
“Six seasons and a movie” – that’s the promise made in the epic new trailer for season five of NBC’s Community. Season five launches on January 2, 2014 with a special one-hour premiere kicking off at 8pm and promises a return to the Community of seasons one through three, with series creator Dan Harmon (fired after season three which led to a disappointing season four) back on board as executive producer.
The Plot: This ensemble comedy centers around a tight-knit group of friends who all met at what is possibly the world’s worst educational institution – Greendale Community College.
At the center of the group is Jeff Winger (Joel McHale, The Soup), a fast-talking lawyer who was caught with a phony college degree. Winger was dis-barred until he could earn a legitimate degree and chose Greendale, thinking he could breeze through the mediocre school without a hitch. He, however, soon found himself the reluctant leader of a disparate group of misfits, all stuck at Greendale for different reasons.
The study group includes Britta Perry (Gillian Jacobs), who dropped out of high school to “change the world” and soon found herself in her thirties with no marketable skills; Shirley Bennett (Yvette Nicole Brown), a religious housewife who landed at Greendale after a messy divorce and is now blossoming into a headstrong entrepreneur; Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi), a socially awkward, but well-meaning, pop culture savant; Annie Edison (Alison Brie), a high-strung perfectionist; Troy Barnes (Donald Glover), a former high school football star still trying to find his way; and, Ben Chang (Ken Jeong), a former Spanish teacher who is either insane or an evil genius, or both.
At Greendale’s helm is Dean Pelton (Jim Rash), an administrator whose ineptitude is matched only by his love of the school and his devotion to his students.
The stars of 'Episodes' (Photo Credit: Jim Fiscus/Showtime)
Showtime’s critically acclaimed comedy series Episodes has been renewed for a fourth season. The network’s President of Entertainment David Nevins made it official, announcing the return of the series starring Emmy nominee Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, and Tamsin Greig.
Filming’s expected to take place in 2014 on the nine-episode fourth season.
Episodes was created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik.
The Plot: Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as a fictionalized version of himself. Season three – premiering Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 10:30pm ET/PT – picks up with Sean (Mangan) and Beverly (Greig), the English couple whose hit U.K. sitcom is remade for U.S. audiences and corrupted beyond recognition, back together but they soon discover that it’s not so easy to heal old wounds. Things get no easier for Matt this year as his career and ego continue to be pummeled.
New guest stars include Chris Diamantopoulos (24) in a season-long arc; Roger Bart (Revenge) appears in four episodes as LeBlanc’s agent; along with Tracy Spiridakos (Revolution) as a family member of actress Morning Randolph (Mircea Monroe).
American Hustle was the only film to earn a nomination in each of the seven official categories.
“Australian performers and practitioners are consistently acknowledged as among the world’s best screen talent by international screen organisations such as AMPAS and BAFTA,” said AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella. “It is vital that the Australian screen industry participates in this global conversation and has an opportunity to recognise the talents of both local and international peers through the Australian Academy’s International Awards.”
“Each year our AACTA International Chapter votes to award the season’s most accomplished performers and practitioners and, as always, it’s fascinating to observe the consensus and the distinction amongst the perspectives of the Australian screen industry and that of their international counterparts,” added Trewhella.
Winners will be announced at the 3rd AACTA International Awards to be held on January 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.
The 3rd AACTA International Awards Nominees:
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST FILM 12 YEARS A SLAVE
AMERICAN HUSTLE
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
GRAVITY
RUSH
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION 12 YEARS A SLAVE – Steve McQueen AMERICAN HUSTLE – David O. Russell CAPTAIN PHILLIPS – Paul Greengrass GRAVITY – Alfonso Cuarón THE GREAT GATSBY – Baz Luhrmann
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY 12 YEARS A SLAVE – John Ridley AMERICAN HUSTLE – Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell BLUE JASMINE – Woody Allen INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen SAVING MR. BANKS – Kelly Marcel, Sue Smith
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR
Christian Bale – AMERICAN HUSTLE
Leonardo DiCaprio – THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Tom Hanks – CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Matthew McConaughey – DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS
Amy Adams – AMERICAN HUSTLE
Cate Blanchett – BLUE JASMINE
Sandra Bullock – GRAVITY
Judi Dench – PHILOMENA
Meryl Streep – AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Bradley Cooper – AMERICAN HUSTLE
Joel Edgerton – THE GREAT GATSBY
Michael Fassbender – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Jared Leto – DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Geoffrey Rush – THE BOOK THIEF
AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins – BLUE JASMINE
Jennifer Lawrence – AMERICAN HUSTLE
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Julia Roberts – AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Octavia Spencer – FRUITVALE STATION
Lionsgate’s unveiled the first trailer for the comedy movie The Single Moms Club written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry. Coming to theaters on March 14, 2014, the cast includes Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Terry Crews, William Levy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Perry.
The Plot:
Brought together by an incident at their children’s school, a group of single mothers from different walks of life bond and create a support group that helps them find comedy in the obstacles of life, as well as their inner strength to overcome their personal challenges.
Beyonce and Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records took pretty much everyone by surprise by releasing BEYONCÉ via iTunes at midnight on December 12, 2013. Her fifth studio album, which features 14 new songs along with 17 videos shot around the world during her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, was launched in secret without any hype or advance notice.
“I see music,” explained Beyoncé about releasing her first visual album. “It’s more than just what I hear. When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they’re all connected to the music.”
Beyonce chose to release this new album in secret because she wanted to “deliver music and visual content directly to her fans when she wants to and how she wants to, with no filter.”
“I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it,” said Beyonce. “I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”
Among those collaborating on the project were JAY Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Drake, The Dream, Sia, Ryan Tedder, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Hit Boy, Ammo, Boots, Detail, Jake Nava, Hype Williams, Terry Richardson, Melina Matsoukas, Jonas Akerlund, Ricky Saiz, Pierre Debusschere, @lilinternet, Noah “40” Shebib, Francesco Carrozzini, Caroline Polachek, Ed Burke, Bill Kirstein and Todd Tourso.
BEYONCÉ SONG LIST:
Pretty Hurts
Haunted
Drunk in Love (Featuring JAY Z)
Blow/Cherry
No Angel
Yoncé/Partition
Jealous
Rocket
Mine (Featuring Drake)
XO
***Flawless (Featuring/ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Superpower (Featuring Frank Ocean)
Heaven
Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy)
BEYONCÉ VIDEO LIST:
Pretty Hurts
directed by Melina Matsoukas
Ghost
directed by Pierre Debusschere
Haunted
directed by Jonas Akerlund
Drunk in Love
directed by Hype Williams
Blow
directed by Hype Williams
No Angel
directed by @lilinternet
Yoncé
directed by Ricky Saiz
Partition
directed by Jake Nava
Jealous
directed by Beyoncé, Francesco Carrozzini & Todd Tourso
Rocket
directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein
Mine
directed by Pierre Debusschere
XO
directed by Terry Richardson
***Flawless
directed by Jake Nava
Superpower
directed by Jonas Akerlund
Heaven
directed by Beyoncé & Todd Tourso
Blue
directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein
Antony Starr stars in 'Banshee' (Photo: Fred Norris/Courtesy of Cinemax)
Cinemax’s Emmy-winning series Banshee returns for season two on January 10, 2014 at 10pm. Starring Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, and Ulrich Thomsen, season two’s 10 episodes are executive produced by Alan Ball, Jonathan Tropper, David Schickler, Peter Macdissi, and Greg Yaitanes. Yaitanes, Ole Christian Madsen, Babak Najafi, and Loni Peristere directed episodes from scripts by Jonathan Tropper, David Schickler, Evan Dunsky, John Romano, and Doug Jung.
Returning cast regulars also include Frankie Faiso as Sugar Bates, a powerful and wise former boxer and ex-con who is now the owner of the local watering hole; and Hoon Lee as Job, a dangerous transvestite computer hacker who assists Lucas in his criminal enterprises. In addition, Rus Blackwell is Banshee’s district attorney, Gordon Hopewell, a Gulf War hero who is married to Carrie; Matt Servitto is Brock Lotus, the longest-serving deputy in the Banshee sheriff department; Demetrius Grosse is Emmett Yawners, a deputy in the Banshee sheriff department; Trieste Kelly Dunn is Siobhan Kelly, a spitfire female deputy in the sheriff’s department; Lili Simmons is Rebecca Bowman, an Amish girl in her early 20s who lives a devout life by day, but is a rebellious, sexually adventurous party girl by night; Ryann Shane is Deva Hopewell, Carrie and Gordon’s rebellious daughter; Anthony Ruivivar is Alex Longshadow, the son of Kinaho Tribe Chief Benjamin Longshadow; and Ben Crossis Mr. Rabbit, a ruthless Ukrainian gangster who has been hunting Lucas and Carrie, his former top thieves, for 15 years. Odette Annable returns as Native American assassin Nola Longshadow.
New guest stars include Zeljko Ivanek as Jim Racine, a chain-smoking, renegade FBI agent who has been tracking Rabbit for 15 years; Tatanka Means as Hoyt Rivers, head of security for Alex Longshadow; and Julian Sands as Rabbit’s younger brother, a brilliant, devout and amoral Ukrainian priest who is just as dangerous.
Banshee January 2014 Episodes
Episode #11: “Little Fish”
Debut: FRIDAY, JAN. 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Jan. 10 (11:00 p.m.), 11 (9:00 p.m., 11:40 p.m.), 12 (2:55 p.m.), 13 (8:00 p.m., 1:50 a.m.), 14 (10:00 p.m.) and 15 (9:00 p.m., 11:30 p.m.)
In the aftermath of their bloody shootout with Rabbit (Ben Cross), Lucas (Antony Starr), Carrie (Ivana Milicevic) and the Banshee Sheriff’s Department (BSD) are interrogated by FBI special agent Jim Racine (Zeljko Ivanek), who metes out punishment that may, or may not, fit the crimes. Meanwhile, Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen) sets his sights on persuading Rebecca (Lili Simmons) to return to his care. As Gordon (Rus Blackwell) stews over his wife’s betrayal, Deva (Ryann Shane) shows off her resourcefulness after being caught shoplifting in a mall. Later, a straightforward armored-truck robbery turns into a dangerous high-speed chase involving a mysterious motorcycle pursuer.
Written by Jonathan Tropper; directed by Greg Yaitanes
Episode #12: “The Thunder Man”
Debut: FRIDAY, JAN. 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Jan. 17 (11:00 p.m.), 18 (9:00 p.m., 11:35 p.m.), 19 (1:35 p.m.), 20 (8:00 p.m., 12:55 a.m.), 21 (10:00 p.m.) and 22 (9:00 p.m., 11:55 p.m.)
Spurned by Deva and Gordon, Carrie is forced to take up a new residence. With his leadership abilities questioned by rival George Hunter (Gil Birmingham) and the tribal council, Alex (Anthony Ruivivar) ramps up his efforts to recover the money stolen in the casino heist. Siobhan (Trieste Kelly Dunn) relives a nightmare when her ex-husband, Breece Connors (Peter Scanavino), shows up looking to reconnect. Lucas is asked to return Proctor’s favor.
Written by David Schickler; directed by Greg Yaitanes
Episode #13: “The Warrior Class”
Debut: FRIDAY, JAN. 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Jan. 24 (11:00 p.m.), 25 (9:00 p.m., 11:40 p.m.), 26 (1:45 p.m.), 27 (8:00 p.m., 1:15 a.m.), 28 (10:00 p.m.) and 29 (9:00 p.m., 11:40 p.m.)
A shocking murder near an Amish farm fractures relations between the Kinaho tribe and the Amish, who are forced to rely on Proctor to fend off a vengeful mob. Investigating the crime on Kinaho turf, Lucas and his deputies find themselves confronted by uncooperative gang members and their imposing leader, Chayton Littlestone (Geno Segers). Meanwhile, Carrie welcomes an unexpected visitor, while Lucas deals with the sudden appearance of a most unwelcome one.
Written by Evan Dunsky; directed by OC Madsen.
Episode #14: “Bloodlines”
Debut: FRIDAY, JAN. 31 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Jan. 31 (11:00 p.m.) and Feb. 1 (9:00 p.m., 12:50 a.m.), 2 (1:50 p.m.), 3 (8:00 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 4 (10:00 p.m.) and 5 (9:00 p.m., 1:35 a.m.)
Following a lead from Brock (Matt Servitto), Lucas visits a strict Amish schoolteacher who might have insights into the murder of Kinaho tribe member Lana Cleary and the disappearance of Solomon Bowman (Gunnar Carrigan). Emmett (Demetrius Grosse) and Siobhan find transferring a captive Chayton more difficult than expected. Rebecca copes with the pain of her parents’ rejection. Proctor offers Alex a peace offering, and Nola (Odette Annable) delivers a final blow for justice.
Written by Evan Dunsky; directed by OC Madsen.
Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, and Maya Rudolph lend their voices to the 3d animated comedy, The Nut Job, which has just released a brand new trailer. The set-up reminds me of Over the Hedge and the fact it’s hitting theaters in early January signals this one’s likely to wind up in the DVD discount bin shortly after its release. Still, families looking for some entertainment in theaters in early 2014 may find The Nut Job one of the few movies appropriate for kids.
The Nut Job is opening in theaters on January 17, 2014.
The Plot:
In animated 3D, The Nut Job is an action-packed comedy in fictional Oakton that follows the travails of Surly (voiced by Will Arnett), a mischievous squirrel, and his rat friend Buddy, who plan a nut store heist of outrageous proportions and unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a much more complicated and hilarious adventure.
Stumble It! 
Beyonce and Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records took pretty much everyone by surprise by releasing BEYONCÉ via 
Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, and Maya Rudolph lend their voices to the 3d animated comedy, 
