Showtime’s Shameless is back with a third season that finds Frank (William H Macy) trafficking drugs and Fiona (Emmy Rossum) – as always – worrying about how to pay the bills. Episode two, “The American Dream,” premieres on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 9pm, and the video shows a taste of what you can expect.
The Plot: Fiona stresses about the money she used for her club night and it gets worse when Lip finds out. Frank makes his way home and he’s the only one who can keep Hymie quiet. Kev’s wife resurfaces.
In honor of the NFL playoffs, we thought we’d share this BadLipReading.com video featuring clips from NFL games. Now, for the first time, you too can learn what it is coaches, refs, and players are actually saying on the sidelines and on the football field. Demands for cake, the sharing of potions, and orange peanuts…who knew the topics of conversations during games was so wide-ranging?
Revenge‘s season two is heating up with more backstabbing and underhanded business dealings, and episode 12, “Collusion,” – airing January 20, 2013 at 9pm – promises even more twists are added to Emily’s plan for revenge.
The Plot:
With Emily (Emily VanCamp) by his side, Daniel (Josh Bowman) goes toe to toe with his fiercest business rival, Jason Prosser (Dylan Walsh), to land an important deal that Victoria (Madeleine Stowe) is determined to block. Aiden (Barry Sloane) takes a very dark turn, and Jack (Nick Wechsler) and Amanda’s future lands in the unlikely hands of Conrad Grayson.
One of this season’s best videos debuted on the January 19, 2013 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Jennifer Lawrence. Titled “More Hobbit,” the video reveals the exciting news that Peter Jackson has decided to split the next two Hobbit movies into 18 movies. So, what thrilling adventures can we expect to go on with these new movies?
With titles like Journey to the Beginning of the Walk to Smaug’s Lair, The Hobbit 4: Apple Maps – An Unexpected Detour, The Hobbit 8: The Elf Queen Tries to Pick an Outfit, and The Hobbit 11: Trying to Split a Complicated Dinner Bill, it’s a safe bet they’ll be just as thrilling as watching the gang walk around the countryside in the real The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
History of the Eagles (Photo Courtesy of Showtime)
The two-part documentary History of The Eagles has landed at Showtime. The network picked up the broadcast rights to the documentary which delves into the history of the rock band. Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) produced the film with the band, and Alison Ellwood directed.
History of The Eagles Part 1 will debut on Showtime on February 15th at 8pm. Part 2 will air on February 16th.
The Details: History of The Eagles is an intimate, meticulously crafted patchwork of rare archival material, concert footage and never-before-seen home movies that explore the evolution and enduring popularity of one of America’s truly defining bands. Part One dedicates two hours to investigating the band’s creation and rise to fame in the 1970s through its breakup in 1980.
More than 25 new interviews were conducted with all current and former band members, as well as with many others who have been closely involved in their history, including Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt, seminal artists in the 70s music scene. Additionally, the documentary features previously unreleased home movies and archival footage, including a rare 1977 concert film from the “Hotel California Tour.” Personal photos, video and memorabilia amassed by the Eagles over the course of their career will also be seen for the very first time.
The second installment picks up in the 1980s. Though the Eagles were no longer together, the genre of classic rock had just hit American radio and their songs remained popular long after the split. The documentary reveals the independent struggles the band members faced both personally and professionally while apart. Then, in the early 90s, the band orchestrated a historic reunion tour and triumphantly found its voice again. To this day, the Eagles’ chemistry as a musical group remains legendary.
Relativity Media’s releasing the latest romantic film to be based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, Safe Haven, in theaters on – appropriately enough – Valentine’s Day. And in support of the movie’s upcoming release, they’ve unleashed this new behind-the-scenes video with clips from the film as well as bits of interviews with author Sparks, director Lasse Hallstrom, and actors Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, and Cobie Smulders.
The Plot:
Safe Haven is an affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman’s struggle to find love again after she arrives in a small North Carolina town. Her reluctance to join the tight-knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love.
There are more stars in Movie 43 than you can shake a stick at, which, truth be told, is a saying I’ve never really understood. Can’t you shake a stick for as long as you need to at as many items as you need to? Anyway, this new video from the January 25, 2013 comedy movie plays a game of six degrees of separation (although, unfortunately, Kevin Bacon’s nowhere to be seen).
The cast of Movie 43 includes Gerard Butler, Elizabeth Banks, Halle Berry, Kate Bosworth, Kieran Culkin, Anna Faris, Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Hugh Jackman, and Johnny Knoxville. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Chris Pratt, Liev Schreiber, Seann William Scott, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Kate Winslet also star.
Mia Wasikowska as "India," Nicole Kidman as “Evie” and Matthew Goode as "Uncle Charlie" in 'Stoker' - Photo by Macall / Fox Searchlight
Nicole Kidman’s character won’t be winning any Mother of the Year awards based on this new clip from Fox Searchlight’s Stoker. Coming to theaters on March 1, 2013, Stoker was directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Kidman, Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney, and Jacki Weaver.
The Plot:
After India’s (Wasikowska’s) father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie (Goode), who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn (Kidman). Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Beautiful Creatures has a new trailer to go along with its new release date. Warner Bros moved Beautiful Creatures – again – from February 13th to Valentine’s Day. Why? Because Beautiful Creatures is a romantic drama and could be an option for a romantic date movie.
Of course, that would also work if it were released on February 13th, but Warner Bros apparently really wants that ‘romance’ tie-in.
Adapted from the bestselling book and directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You), the film stars Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Emmy Rossum, Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, and Thomas Mann.
The Plot:
Beautiful Creatures tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
Following a standing ovation at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom has been picked up by RADiUS-TWC for release in North America. Morgan Neville directed the film which tells the story of backup singers who support some of the world’s biggest musicians.
RADiUS is aiming for a summer 2013 theatrical release.
“We were overwhelmed by this beautiful film that focuses on the underdog – – these incredible artists who – until now – have been largely unknown. We’ve been coming to Sundance for more than 15 years and we’ve rarely, if ever, seen an audience reaction like we did last night” stated RADiUS co-presidents Tom Quinn and Jason Janego.
TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein added: “I’ve always been drawn to the underdog story and can’t think of a more poignant subject matter that showcases such rare talent. The subtleties and nuances of this incredible story are so delicate and intimately told that we feel a great responsibility to ensure audiences everywhere have the opportunity to see it.”
The Details:
The film is a celebration of the voices from the edge, which brought shape and style to the soundtracks of our lives. Neville follows half a dozen diverse and gifted back up singers from throughout music history, each of whom has a story to tell of life in the shadows of superstardom (Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Joe Cocker, Bette Midler to name just a few). These talented artists represent a range of styles that come from all eras of popular music, but each singer belongs to the first family of American voice. Now is their turn for the spotlight.
