Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Jim Carrey star in New Line Cinema's comedy 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,' a Warner Bros Pictures release. Photo by Ben Glass
“Your ticket sales suck,” says Doug Munny (James Gandolfini) to Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and his partner in magic for 30 years Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi), explaining why he’s considering canceling their contract and hiring flavor of the month street and cable television magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) in the comedy movie The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.
After years of being one of the number one attractions on the Las Vegas strip, Burt and Anton have gone from being the best of friends to two people who barely speak off stage. Burt has developed an enormous ego and has become a pompous, self-loving jerk who’s lost all his original passion and love of magic. He doesn’t even bother to remember the name of their new assistant, Jane (Olivia Wilde), and keeps calling her Nicole. Just going through the motions in their stale and predictable magic act, the magical duo is faced with an ultimatum from their boss: either come up with something original or out they go. So Anton comes up with a new stunt called “The Hot Box.”
After their stunt in the “Hot Box” goes horribly wrong and destroys Burt and Anton’s friendship/partnership, Burt is finally forced to face the reality of his world which is, he wasted most of his money in dumb investments and extremely overpriced novelties. Desperately needing a paying job and having basically blacklisted himself in the world of magic, Burt is forced to take a job at an old entertainers home to perform magic tricks for the residents. While doing a simple card trick poorly, Burt gets heckled by one of the older gentlemen in the audience. Irritated, Burt confronts the old man and discovers it to be none other than Rance Holloway (Alan Arkin), his childhood idol whose VHS tape he watched as a young boy to first learn about magic. Talking to Rance and getting him to team up with him to perform at Munny’s son’s birthday party, Burt slowly begins to fall in love with the sense of wonder and excitement that drew him into the world of magic in the first place.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is an uneven, humorous comedy that has a strong cast but a one-dimensional and all-too-familiar plot. Carell almost seems to be miscast in the first half of the film as the egotistical, self-loving Wonderstone.In fact, one has to wonder if Will Ferrell passed on the role which seemed to be almost tailor-made for him. Carell does improve in the second half of the film as his character gets back in touch with who he was before the fame.
Jim Carrey is very effective as the mean, pain-obsessed street magician Gray who’s determined to steal the spotlight away from Burt and become the number one magician in Vegas. His night on a bed of hot coals is sure to have the audience both laughing and cringing at the same time.
The big surprise in the film is Olivia Wilde as the nervous and loyal assistant Jane. Some of the funniest scenes in the film are with her and her character’s promotion to being Burt and Anton’s assistant. She has great comedic timing and holds her own opposite Carell and, later on, Carrey. The film would have benefited had her character been in it even more.
Unfortunately, the movie is all over the place with the writers and director never really deciding what the film should be. It struggles to be a buddy reconciling film, a mentor and protégé film, and a fall and rise of a hero-magician film. It’s a jumbled, uneven movie that could and should have been much better.
As it is, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a predictable, mediocre comedy with a few laugh-out-loud moments that is worth seeing – but only at a matinee price.
GRADE: C
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone opened in theaters on March 15, 2013 and is rated PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drug-related incident and language.
Here’s the plot of the new Halle Berry “thriller”, The Call: Some A-hole kidnaps Little Miss Sunshine and it’s up to Catwoman to leave her 911 cubicle and save her. Oh wait, that would have been an improvement on the actual plot: Some A-hole kidnaps a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) and it’s up to Halle Berry to leave her 911 cubicle and save her. Wait …
Look, I’ll freely admit to heavily negative pre-conceived notions after seeing the trailer and initially thinking this wasn’t even a real movie, just some SNL/Online spoof. Then there’s the hilarious hairdo Berry is rocking which a friend of mine was able to duplicate via a night of battling food poisoning. However, there’s something I really, really, REALLY don’t want to admit about The Call: It’s not as terrible as I thought it would be.
Is that a ringing endorsement? Hardly. But I found the elements of the movie revolving around the 911 technology integration into dispatching emergency services slightly fascinating. Much of that is probably due to working both dispatch and call center jobs in my own past. I also enjoyed the set design of the 911 call center, it reminded me of Demolition Man … though I doubt that was what they were going for; and from a cost-effectiveness standpoint, it seemed like a lot of badly used space but it made for a slicker aesthetic.
Then we get to the performances and the plot. It’s a bit odd watching Abigail Breslin approach womanhood and the filmmakers shamelessly leave her running around in her bra for the last third of the movie in what seems purely an attempt to titillate (I’m conflicted about this pun). Still, she portrays the helpless and frightened teenage girl well and makes for quite a sympathetic character.
Michael Eklund is the sicko behind the abduction and while he’s essentially about as complex as your average Criminal Minds unsub (unknown subject), he hits all the necessary beats and you believe the mental instability clearly on display.
Then there’s Ms. Berry herself. Performance wise, there’s nothing here she hasn’t done before and there’s far too much focus on watching her unravel on the phones because of the emotional attachment 911 operators are supposed to avoid. As far as the script goes, she’s the fundamental flaw in the whole thing. The majority of the film sees her appropriately situated at the 911 call center. When she decides to play vigilante, all credibility and reality goes out the window and as ridiculous happenstances ensure she doesn’t have any police backup, my chuckling evolved into full out guffawing. She’s only a veteran 911 operator, who’s dating an LAPD cop working the same case, why would she bother to make sure to have a police presence while hunting down a sadistic killer? *face palm*
If I were simply giving this the rating I felt it deserves, it’d be below the passing grade. The final scenes simply turn into a complete and utter mess. It also doesn’t help that every single “twist” should be seen coming a mile away by anyone who watches even a modicum of procedural law enforcement shows. However, the screening audience ate this up like it was bacon-wrapped bacon; reacting to every predictable moment and for some reason worrying about the final outcome. Seriously, people were shuffling out of the theater talking about how much they loved it and would probably see it again when it opened.
I’m absolutely baffled but everyone has their own cinematic predilections and if box office numbers in the past decade are any indication, mainstream audiences are thrilled to see the same thing over and over again, and are just looking for 90 minutes away from real life. The Call apparently fits that bill and while I wouldn’t tell any of my social circle they should check this out, apparently if you find the trailer intriguing, you may like the end result. Also, while I was wrong about this being worse than The Incredible Burt Wonderstone I’m not going to lose sleep about that prediction. All I can say is good luck.
GRADE: C-
The Call opens in theaters on March 15, 2013 and is rated R for violence, disturbing content and some language.
CAREY MULLIGAN as Daisy Buchanan and LEONARDO DICAPRIO as Jay Gatsby in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' drama "THE GREAT GATSBY," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. PicturesOne thing is for certain – this isn’t your mom and dad’s The Great Gatsby. Not only is filmmaker Baz Luhrmann delivering to the big screen a 3D version of the critically acclaimed novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, he’s also brought in Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter to collaborate on The Great Gatsby soundtrack.
Jay Z, who’s also an executive producer on the Warner Bros Pictures release, was in charge of “procuring, performing, producing and arranging” the soundtrack to feature some of today’s top musical artists.
Says Luhrmann about Jay Z’s involvement: “Fitzgerald was a pioneer, famed and controversial for using the then-new and explosive sound called jazz in his novels and short stories—not just as decoration, but to actively tell story using the immediacy of pop culture. He coined the phrase ‘the Jazz Age.’ So, the question for me in approaching Gatsby was how to elicit from our audience the same level of excitement and pop-cultural immediacy toward the world that Fitzgerald did for his audience? And in our age, the energy of jazz is caught in the energy of hip-hop. Not only is Jay Z a great artist, full stop, but I had heard that he was a great collaborator. Leonardo and I were lucky enough to be present in a recording session over two years ago as Jay Z was recording ‘No Church in the Wild,’ and the collaboration grew from there.”
“As soon as I spoke with Baz and Leonardo [DiCaprio], I knew this was the right project,” said Jay Z. “The Great Gatsby is that classic American story of one’s introduction to extravagance, decadence and illusion. It’s ripe for experimentation and ready to be interpreted with a modern twist. The imagination Baz brought to Moulin Rouge made it a masterpiece, and Romeo + Juliet’s score wasn’t just in the background; the music became a character. This film’s vision and direction has all the makings of an epic experience.”
The Plot:
The Great Gatsby follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby, with Tobey Maguire starring as Nick Carraway; Oscar® nominee Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton as Daisy and Tom Buchanan; Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke as Myrtle and George Wilson; and newcomer Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker. Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan will play the role of Meyer Wolfsheim.
Nickelodeon says Christina Aguilera, Ke$ha and Pitbull are confirmed to perform on this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards. The Kids’ Choice Awards will be hosted by Josh Duhamel and are set to take place on Saturday, March 23 at 8pm.
According to Nickelodeon, Pitbull will be performing “Feel This Moment” featuring Christina Aguilera. Ke$ha is going to be doing her Top 10 single, “C’Mon.”
“Can’t wait to play the Kids’ Choice Awards for the first time,” said Pitbull. “Look forward for fans to also see the first performance of ‘Feel This Moment’ with Christina Aguilera. It’s gonna be fun, DALE!!!”
“Kids’ Choice is always one of the most fun awards shows of the year,” added Ke$ha. “I can’t wait to come out and party with all of my ANIMALS!!!”
Details on Pitbull [Courtesy of Nickelodeon]: Pitbull - Photo by Greg Watermann
Pitbull has risen to become a global superstar as both a recording and performing artist. The Miami native recently added to a long-and-growing list of hits with his first #1, “Give Me Everything.” Pitbull’s “Don’t Stop The Party” is a global radio and video hit, and is also featured on his new album Global Warming.
It’s the highly anticipated follow-up to Planet Pit, which earned critical acclaim and enjoyed massive commercial success with sales of more than 1.7 million albums and 19 million singles. “Don’t Stop The Party” comes on the heels of Pitbull’s 2 million-selling single “Back In Time,” the chart-topping anthem from the action-adventure-comedy Men In Black 3. Look for Pitbull’s new single “Feel This Moment,” featuring Christina Aguilera, to be another global smash to complement his worldwide success as an artist.
Details on Ke$ha [Courtesy of Nickelodeon]: Ke$ha - Photo Courtesy of Nickelodeon
Global superstar Ke$ha has taken the world by storm since the release of her debut album Animal in 2010, selling over 2.5 million units worldwide and certified Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum in 15 markets. She has had seven consecutive Top 10 hits including four #1 singles in “TiK ToK,” “Your Love Is My Drug,” “We R Who We R” and the latest, “Die Young.” Ke$ha recently released the track “C’Mon,” the second single from her critically acclaimed second album, Warrior. Ke$ha recently announced that MTV will premiere the docu-series Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life on April 23 at 11 p.m.
Warner Bros Television is going all out for the 2013 WonderCon in Anaheim. The network’s got lots planned for fans of Arrow, Revolution, and Teen Titans Go! including exclusive screenings and Q&As with the casts.
The 2013 WonderCon runs March 29-31.
Warner Bros Television 2013 WonderCon Schedule:
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
Exclusive Warner Bros. Television Screenings — For the fourth straight year, Warner Bros. Television kicks off WonderCon with preview screenings of fan-favorite series. For 2013, WBTV will unveil — on the big screen — the world premiere of new, previously unaired episodes of the first-year hit dramas Arrow, from executive producers Greg Berlanti (Golden Boy), Marc Guggenheim (Green Lantern) and Andrew Kreisberg (Fringe); The Following, from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) and starring Kevin Bacon; and Revolution, from creator Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions (Fringe, Lost).
Additionally, fans will be able to see the series premiere episode of Warner Bros. Animation’s new Teen Titans Go!.
– Arrow: The CW’s most watched series premiere since The Vampire Diaries in 2009, Arrow stars Stephen Amell as billionaire Oliver Queen, who — after being marooned for five years on a remote island — returns home with a mysterious agenda and lethal set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime. Reinventing the DC Comics character for a modern-day audience, the Arrow is not a super hero … but a hero, every bit as dangerous as the criminals he’s hunting.
This hard-hitting action series also stars Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, David Ramsey, and Willa Holland, with Susanna Thompson and Paul Blackthorne. Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg are executive producers of the series, based upon characters appearing in comic books and graphic novels published by DC Comics. Arrow is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television and airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.
– The Following: Golden Globe winner and Emmy® nominee Kevin Bacon stars in this terrifying new psychological thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (Scream) and executive producer Marcos Siega (The Vampire Diaries). In The Following, Bacon plays psychologically scarred ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy, who’s drawn back into an ever-growing web of murder and madness masterminded by serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy, Rome), who brought an end to Hardy’s career years before.
In addition to Bacon and Purefoy, The Following also stars Natalie Zea, Annie Parisse, Shawn Ashmore, Valorie Curry, Adan Canto, Nico Tortorella and Kyle Catlett. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, The Following airs Mondays at 9/8c on FOX.
– Revolution: In this epic adventure from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Supernatural’s Eric Kripke, a family struggles in an American landscape where every single piece of technology — computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out forever. A drama with sweeping scope and intimate focus, Revolution is a swashbuckling journey of hope and rebirth seen through the eyes of one strong-willed young woman, Charlie Matheson (Being Human’s Tracy Spiridakos), and her brother Danny (Graham Rogers).
When Danny is kidnapped by militia leaders for a darker purpose, Charlie reconnects with her estranged uncle, Miles (Twilight’s Billy Burke), a former U.S. Marine living a reclusive life. Together with a rogue band of survivors, they set out to rescue Danny, overthrow the militia and ultimately re-establish the United States of America. All the while, they explore the enduring mystery of why the power failed and if — or how — it will ever return.
The series also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Zak Orth, David Lyons, Daniella Alonso, JD Pardo, Tim Guinee and Elizabeth Mitchell. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions, Kripke Enterprises and Warner Bros. Television, Revolution airs Mondays at 10/9c on NBC.
– Teen Titans Go!: The Teen Titans are returning to Cartoon Network with all-new comedic adventures, and this time they’re giving viewers a look at what life is really like as a teen super hero… once the cape comes off. Inspired by the original Teen Titans series from Warner Bros. Animation that ran for five seasons, the character-driven comedy — based upon DC Comics characters — focuses on the funny that happens in between saving the world and living together as teenagers without adult supervision.
The comedic mayhem of the animated series is punctuated by pranks and the occasional need to fight crime, but it will also deal with the everyday issues of adolescence. With epic staring contests to decide who does the laundry, a series of quests and battles to construct the perfect sandwich or fighting crime in Jump City, one thing is for sure: These Titans will always be ready for an adventure — inside the house and out.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Teen Titans Go! features the principal voice cast from the original series — Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Tara Strong, Hynden Walch and Khary Payton — with Sam Register (MAD, Teen Titans, Batman: The Brave and The Bold) serving as executive producer and Michael Jelenic (ThunderCats) and Aaron Horvath (MAD) serving as producers. Teen Titans Go! will premiere Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network, with rebroadcasts running in the DC Nation block on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT, beginning April 27.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
Revolution Special Video Presentation and Q&A — Following the hit show’s eagerly anticipated spring return on March 25, this panel session featuring stars Billy Burke, Elizabeth Mitchell, Tracy Spiridakos, Zak Orth, David Lyons, Daniella Alonso and Tim Guinee as well as co-executive producer David Rambo will tackle burning questions such as Bass’s plans for the expansion of the Monroe Republic, the long-awaited Matheson family reunion and theories on what really happened to cause the blackout.
Join these “revolutionaries” as they reveal exclusive information about the remaining episodes of the first season. (Arena)
Teen Titans Go! Special Video Presentation and Q&A — Join producers Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath as well as voice actors Greg Cipes and Khary Payton from the new half-hour action-comedy series for a Q&A moderated by Warner Bros. Animation’s Sam Register as well as an exclusive sneak peek of the show’s premiere episode — coming to Cartoon Network in April. Inspired by Warner Bros. Animation’s original fan-favorite series Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go! highlights the humorous side of being a burgeoning super hero.
Featuring the return of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg, this hilarious new series — based upon DC Comics characters — focuses on the funny business that happens to teenage super heroes between saving the world and doing the laundry. (Room 300AB)
1:30–2:15 pm • Teen Titans Go! Signing: DC Entertainment Booth #801
SUNDAY, MARCH 31
Arrow Special Video Presentation and Q&A — Join series stars Stephen Amell, Colin Donnell, Willa Holland and Paul Blackthorne, along with executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg of the hit DC Comics adaptation Arrow for exclusive video footage and a Q&A panel that goes beneath the hood! (Arena)
2:15–3:00 p.m. • Arrow Signing: DC Entertainment Booth #801
So says CinemaCon… Actor Chris Pine has been named the CinemaCon Male Star of the Year as announced by the convention managing director Mitch Neuhauser. Pine will be honored during the event’s CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony on April 18, 2013. The annual gathering of motion picture theater industry professionals will take place April 15-18 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Announcing Pine as the Male Star of the Year award winner, Neuhauser stated: “With this summer’s Star Trek Into Darkness, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s Star Trek, and then at year-end, the release of Jack Ryan, without a doubt, 2013 is going to be Chris Pine’s year,” noted Neuhauser. “Chris Pine has emerged as one of Hollywood’s hottest and most accomplished young actors and CinemaCon is thrilled to honor him as its 2013 ‘Male Star of the Year.’”
Pine will be reprising his role as Captain Kirk in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Into Darkness coming to theaters on May 17, 2013. Jack Ryan, based on the popular book series by Tom Clancy, arrives in theaters on Christmas Day.
Steve Buscemi and Steve Carell star in New Line Cinema's comedy 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,' a Warner Bros Picture release. Photo by Ben Glass
Abracadabra! Alakazam! Presto Chango! Great Googly Moogly! Huh, none of those magic phrases seem to be working. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone remains a rather limp and ho-hum comedic affair. Oops, I was supposed to hold the reveal until the end. I’m really a terrible magician, aren’t I? Good thing this is a film review.
Speaking of which, this one concerns a Vegas magician (Steve Carell) whose fame has left him out of touch with reality and is being overshadowed by the new up-and-coming street magician (Jim Carrey). Oh, but it’s also about the breakdown of Carell’s magical friendship with lifelong friend and co-headliner Steve Buscemi. And it’s about an aspiring female magician (Olivia Wilde) who will predictably fall for the fallen hero once he gets his act together (puns always intended). And it’s about 100 minutes long (insert canned laughter normally reserved for CBS sitcoms).
There are some genuinely sweet moments. There are even a few jokes that made me laugh out loud. There are also significant stretches of the movie that fall flat or seem to be written from a scriptwriting 101 program where one only needs to input the character names in order to receive a bland but finished product.
Carell does his usual shtick, mixing over-the-top narcissism with a lack of common sense and sprinkling in a dash of contriteness to make the character arc conclusion in the third act even remotely plausible. Buscemi is removed from the middle section of the film and is nearly always overshadowed by the spotlight on Carell. Fans of the sketch show In Living Color will enjoy some of Carrey’s work as much of it is reminiscent of something he did/would have done on the show, but here he’s a rather minor villain if one were to call him that. With the other aforementioned plot lines to work through, it never really becomes a true magic battle, despite some actual face-to-face prestidigitation.
There are two standouts, but each comes with a caveat. First of all, Alan Arkin adds so much life and warmth to his scenes; it’s just a shame that pretty much every role written for him in the last six or seven years asks for the exact same performance. It’s always fun, but there’s never any surprise as to what he’s going to contribute.
Second, there’s Olivia Wilde. She’s the audience’s representative in the whole project, seeing these crazed magicians for the blowhards they are; but once her lifelong dream of being a magician herself kicks in, the character simply switches into the role of the supportive wannabe girlfriend and fails the Bechtel test … badly. Still, she’s gorgeous and added to the flagging energy level present for so much of the movie, so I thank the filmmakers for choosing her for the role.
Really, upon trying to look back at what I just watched, I’m left more nonplussed than anything else. I wonder how much better this might have been if it hadn’t been for the PG-13 rating. Each of the cast knows how to punch things up when they’re not hamstrung by adhering to the guidelines necessary to ensure a large segment of non-finicky moviegoers simply buy tickets to whatever’s newest or was featured on the last commercial they saw before leaving the house. Had this been an R-rated affair, some of the gags might have played to greater effect, and it would have helped shed the cookie-cutter trappings in which The Incredible Burt Wonderstone finds itself encased.
I’ve seen plenty of worse comedies, and this probably won’t be the worst film I see all week (I’ll go ahead and predict The Call earns that distinction). However, I wouldn’t outright recommend the movie to anyone in my social circles and would put this on the same level as some of Carrell’s other works lately like Get Smart and Date Night. They make sense in that weekend afternoon cable TV kind of way, but I wouldn’t say that’s necessarily a good thing when it comes to feature films.
GRADE: C-
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone hits theaters on March 15, 2013 and is rated PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drug-related incident and language.
In this interview courtesy of TriStar, Oscar-winner Halle Berry talks about why she signed up to star in the thriller The Call. Berry also discusses researching real 911 operators and working with filmmaker Brad Anderson.
The Plot:
When veteran 911 operator Jordan (Halle Berry) takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.
wayne Johnson attends the Australian Premiere of G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, from Paramount Pictures, MGM, and Skydance Productions, at the Event Cinemas George Street in Sydney, Australia on March 14th, 2013.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation stars Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona, and Byung-hun Lee joined director Jon M Chu in Australia for a red carpet premiere of the film which is due in theaters on March 29, 2013. Paramount Pictures has supplied this batch of pics from the event to check out, with Johnson and crew looking pretty darn attractive as they posed for photos and interacted with fans.
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Director Jon M. Chu, Adrianne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona, and Byung-hun Lee Dwayne Johnson attends the Australian Premiere of G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Byung-hun Lee and D.J. Cotrona at the Australian GI Joe PremiereAdrianne Palicki attends the Australian Premiere of G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
Yes, we know Oz The Great and Powerful is already in theaters. However, Disney’s still pushing out promotional items from the fantasy adventure including this new nearly five minute clip. Starting off in black & white in Kansas, this new video clip shows James Franco as Oscar Diggs (‘Oz’) caught up in a tornado and crash-landing in the magical world of Oz. Once there, Oscar runs into a pretty witch (Mila Kunis) who takes him to the Emerald City.
Watch the clip:
The Plot:
When Oscar Diggs (Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great wizard but into a better man as well.
