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‘Homeland’ Season Three “Haunted” Trailer, Posters and Plot

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Rebecca Murray
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Homeland Season 3 Poster

Showtime’s showing off a batch of new official posters for the third season of the critically acclaimed, award-winning drama series, Homeland, premiering on September 29, 2013 at 9pm. The network’s also put out a new teaser trailer (backed by Adele singing “Lovesong”) showing a hooded and bald Brody (Damian Lewis) and a tormented and conflicted Carrie (Claire Danes).

Plus, the official plot description was also just unveiled:

“Homeland tells the story of Carrie Mathison (Danes), a CIA officer battling her own demons, who becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to the rescue of U.S. soldier, then Congressman, now fugitive, Nicholas Brody (Lewis) was a setup and may be connected to an Al Qaeda plot to be carried out on American soil.

Season three opens during the aftermath of the horrific terror attack that decimated the U.S. intelligence apparatus and prompted a global manhunt for the world’s most wanted terrorist, Nick Brody. As Carrie and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) begin to pick up the pieces of their shattered professional and personal lives, they are swept up in the political and media firestorm surrounding the terror attack and the subsequent search for Brody’s whereabouts.”

Watch the trailer:

Homeland Season 3 Poster

Homeland Season 3 Poster

Homeland Season 3 Poster

Movie Review: ‘You’re Next’

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Kevin Finnerty
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You're Next Movie Review
Sharni Vinson in ‘You’re Next’ – Photo © 2013 – Lionsgate

“Why would anybody do this?!” asks a horrified Drake (Joe Swanberg) when three masked killers begin attacking his family at their getaway home in the woods in the horror film You’re Next.

When Crispian Davidson (AJ Bowen) and his girlfriend Erin (Sharni Vinson) arrive at his parents’ wedding anniversary dinner, they surprise his dad who was checking the house to see if an intruder was upstairs after Crispian’s mom Aubrey (Barbara Crampton) claimed to have heard a noise. Soon the rest of the family and friends arrive to celebrate what should be a fun and memorable weekend, but as a fight begins between brothers Crispian and Drake, suddenly arrows are being fired at the family, breaking windows and sending the family into a panic.

Terrified, in shock, and not knowing what to do, the Davidsons begin to listen to Erin who seems to have all the best ideas on how to avoid and fight the masked murders currently working their way into the home on what seems to be a bloodthirsty killing spree.

Suspenseful and gory, You’re Next is an effective take on the home-invasion plot for the first half of the movie but becomes overly violent and predictable in the second half of the film. Sharni Vinson gives the film’s stand out performance as Erin the girlfriend who has incredible survival instincts and gives the killers a real fight. She’s reminiscent of heroines of earlier slasher films such as ‘Laurie’ (Jamie Lee Curtis) from Halloween or ‘Sydney’ (Neve Campbell) in Scream.

The three masked killers are at first very intimidating and scary but when one of them gets attacked by Erin and unmasked, the fear factor drops considerably. The film also takes a drastic turn in its tone and action a little more than halfway through, going from a horror film to a dark comedy. Unfortunately, it falls short of succeeding with the tonal shift.

With over-the top gore and scares that ultimately lose their steam midway through, You’re Next is a small budget horror film that gets lost amongst all the blood and carnage.

GRADE: C-

You’re Next opens in theaters on August 23, 2013 and is rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.




‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Trailer Starring Oscar Isaac

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Rebecca Murray
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The Coen Brothers’ entry into this year’s awards race is showing off a brand new trailer. Inside Llewyn Davis, written and directed by Joel & Ethan Coen, is being released by CBS Films on December 6, 2013 – the heart of the awards season. The cast is led by Oscar Isaac (Drive), playing a folk singer, with Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, and Justin Timberlake co-starring.

The Plot:

Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles—some of them of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, scaring up what work he can find, Llewyn’s misadventures take him from the baskethouses of the Village to an empty Chicago club — on an odyssey to audition for a music mogul — and back again.

When Avatar Sequels Just Aren’t Enough…

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Rebecca Murray
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Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana in 'Avatar'
Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana in 'Avatar' - Photo © 20th Century Fox
James Cameron is not only working on three Avatar sequels, he’s also expanding the universe of the Na’vi through a series of books. Cameron’s tapped sci-fi writer Steven Charles Gould (Jumper) to write four novels based on 2009’s Avatar and its three upcoming sequels.
 
“Steven Gould is one of the shining lights in contemporary science fiction, and I’ve long admired the worlds and characters he’s created in his books and stories,” explained Cameron. “We’re very fortunate to have Steven bring his formidable talents to the Avatar universe. He is already working closely with me and the screenwriters to flesh out the expanding world of Avatar.”
 
Lightstorm Entertainment’s President of Franchise Development Kathy Franklin said, “The novels are just one example of our commitment to our fans to extend the world of Avatar, in this instance in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products.”
 
As for the films, Cameron, Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and Shane Salerno are working on the screenplays for Avatar 2, 3, and 4. Filming’s expected to begin next year, with Cameron shooting the movies back-to-back.
 
Avatar 2 will be released in December 2016 followed by Avatar 3 in December 2017 and Avatar 4 in 2018.
 
Source: Lightstorm Entertainment
 

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s ‘Fox & Friends’ Debut Set

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Rebecca Murray
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The View Cast
Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Sherri Shepherd, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck on 'The View' (ABC/ Donna Svennevik)

Ex-The View cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be part of the Fox & Friends morning show beginning on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 6am. The new Fox & Friends co-host will be making her debut on a redesigned set, joining current hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade, who’ve been on the show since it premiered way back in 1998.

The Fox morning show features celebrity interviews, interviews with politicians, and musical performances.

Hasselbeck announced her departure from The View in July after spending 10 years on that talk show, opting out in order to take over the Fox & Friends co-hosting spot formerly held by Gretchen Carlson. And Jenny McCarthy was named as the new The Voice co-host after Hasselbeck vacated the role.

Discovery Channel’s Developing ‘North and South’ Mini-Series

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Rebecca Murray
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North and South Miniseries

Discovery Channel is teaming up with Lionsgate to develop a mini-series based on John Jakes’ bestselling North and South trilogy. Jakes will be involved as an executive producer on the mini-series, however, there’s no official word yet on who will adapt the books or direct the limited-run series.

Per the official announcement:

“North and South will tell the epic story of two families – the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners. The story begins when lead characters George Hazard and Orry Main meet as young men at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Hazard and the Main families become close, brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor violence can shatter.

At a time when great technological advancements were made and social and political groups worked for anti-slavery legislation as well as women’s equality, the economic foundation of the country began to rapidly change. Spanning three generations and chronicling the lives and loves of two great family dynasties, North and South shows the vastly different ways of life for the Main and Hazard families which threaten to drive them apart, fracture marriages, and poison sibling relationships. They are put to the ultimate test as fathers, sons, brothers, and friends fight each other on the battlefields of the deadliest war America has ever seen.”




Up-and-Coming Artists Appear on ‘NOW That’s What I Call What’s Next’

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Rebecca Murray
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Now That's What I Call Next

The NOW That’s What I Call Music! franchise is shining the spotlight on new artists with the release of NOW That’s What I Call What’s Next coming out on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. The CD will feature 10 songs from up-and-coming artists, including Bonnie McKee, Mikky Ekko, and The Colourist.

The NOW series has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, and every album of the numbered series has made it into Billboard’s Top 10 list. With the release of this emerging artists album on iTunes, musicians who would usually be featured in the numbered series’ bonus tracks now take center stage.

NOW That’s What I Call What’s Next [iTunes]

1. We Are Twin – The Way We Touch

2. The 1975 – Chocolate

3. Haim – Forever

4. St. Lucia – All Eyes On You

5. Bonnie McKee – American Girl

6. Timeflies – I Choose U

7. Mikky Ekko – Kids

8. Tom Odell – Another Love

9. The Colourist – Little Games

10. American Authors – Best Day Of My Life

The Newsroom Season 2 September Episode Guide

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Rebecca Murray
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Jeff Daniels in 'The Newsroom' Season 2, Episode 2
Jeff Daniels in 'The Newsroom' - Photo by Melissa Moseley/HBO
The second season of HBO’s dramatic series The Newsroom will be coming to a close with the season finale on September 15, 2013 at 10pm. And as we near the end of this summer’s run, HBO has released details on the season’s finale two episodes.

The Newsroom September Episodes

Episode #18: “Election Night, Part I”
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 8 (midnight), 10 (11:00 p.m.), 11 (9:00 p.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.), 13 (midnight) and 14 (9:45 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 9 (10:00 p.m.), 10 (9:00 p.m.), 11 (11:00 p.m.) and 13 (3:40 p.m.)
In the wake of Leona’s (Jane Fonda) refusal to accept the resignations of three top ACN talents, “News Night” goes forward with its 2012 election night coverage, featuring Will (Jeff Daniels) in the unlikely role of director of morale. Sloan (Olivia Munn) is perturbed that her book was auctioned off with a forged signature, while Mac (Emily Mortimer) tasks Neal (Dev Patel) to fix a faulty Wikipedia page. Mindful that Charlie (Sam Waterston) wants a screw-up-free evening, Jim (John Gallagher, Jr.) weighs the cons of retracting a call he made too soon. The team deliberates whether to hold off on a story that might affect a tight Senate race.
Written by Aaron Sorkin; directed by Jason Ensler.
 
Episode #19: “Election Night, Part II” (season finale)
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 15 (midnight), 17 (11:00 p.m.), 18 (9:00 p.m.), 19 (8:00 p.m.), 20 (midnight) and 21 (9:45 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 16 (10:00 p.m.), 17 (9:00 p.m.), 18 (11:05 p.m.) and 20 (5:15 p.m.)
As election night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese (Chris Messina) that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire senior staff. Sloan learns the identity of the anonymous winning bidder for her book; Don (Thomas Sadoski) discusses a countersuit against Jerry (Hamish Linklater) with Rebecca (Marcia Gay Harden); Neal turns to Hallie (Grace Gummer) for help giving Mac a parting gift; Jim tries to make peace with Lisa (Kelen Coleman), encouraging Maggie (Alison Pill) to do the same; Will has a revelation while Charlie is sharing his.
Written by Aaron Sorkin; directed by Alan Poul.
 
Source: HBO
 

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Thor is Heading to Disneyland

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Rebecca Murray
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The hammer-wielding god will be on exhibit at Disneyland this fall. Although the details are very vague – actually, they’re nearly non-existent – Disneyland’s official blog promising park visitors will be able to “visit Asgard this fall and come face-to-face with the Mighty Avenger, Thor.” There’s no word yet on whether the celebration of the theatrical release of Thor: The Dark World will also include a chance to get up-close-and-personal with Loki.
 
The Disneyland blog promises further updates about the Thor exhibit in the coming months.
 
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Check Out the ‘Last Vegas’ Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Poster for Last Vegas

CBS Films’ comedy Last Vegas teams up Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline (all Oscar winners) for a road trip to Vegas. Hitting theaters on November 1, 2013, Last Vegas was directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) from a script by Dan Fogelman and Adam Brooks.

The Plot:

Starring four legends like you’ve never seen them before, Last Vegas tells the story of Billy, Paddy, Archie and Sam (played by Academy-Award winners Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline), best friends since childhood. When Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days.

However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.

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