Twihards probably aren’t going to appreciate this compilation of clips one bit, but this video – courtesy of Buzzfeed – featuring interviews with Twilight star Robert Pattinson could actually win the actor a lot of new fans.
Pattinson explains how he mastered Edward’s expression and whether saying goodbye to the series with the release of the final film, Breaking Dawn Part 2, is bittersweet in this collection of clips.
Watch the video:
Video: What Does Rob Pattinson Really Think of the Twilight Franchise?
Now You Can See the Now You See Me Movie Trailer
Summit Entertainment’s revealed the first trailer for the dramatic thriller Now You See Me starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, and Melanie Laurent. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the cast also includes Michael Caine, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Common, Michael Kelly, and Morgan Freeman.
The Plot:
Now You See Me pits an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against “The Four Horsemen”, a super-team of the world’s greatest illusionists. “The Four Horsemen” pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.
Watch the trailer:
Now You See Me hits theaters on June 7, 2013.
First Look: Ryan Gosling in ‘Only God Forgives’
Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn doesn’t post often to Twitter, but when he does, he normally has some film news. This time he posted to show off the first teaser poster for Only God Forgives. Only God Forgives reunites Winding Refn with his Drive leading man Ryan Gosling who looks pretty roughed up on this teaser poster. The cast also includes Kristin Scott-Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, and Yaya Ying.
Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s credits also include Pusher (and its sequels), Breeder, and Bronson. Refn’s behind the scenes team for Only God Forgives includes director of photography Larry Smith, editor Matthew Newman, production designer Beth Mickle, and costume designer Wasitchaya ‘Nampeung’ Mochanakul. Cliff Martinez reunites with filmmaker Winding Refn to handle the film’s score.
Only God Forgives is rated R for strong bloody violence including grisly images, sexual content and language. The drama’s set to open in theaters on May 22, 2013.
The Plot:
“Bangkok. Ten years ago Julian killed a cop and went on the run. Now he manages a Thai boxing club as a front for a drugs operation. Respected in the criminal underworld, deep inside, he feels empty.
When Julian’s brother murders a prostitute the police call on retired cop Chang – the Angel of Vengeance. Chang allows the father to kill his daughter’s murderer, then ‘restores order’ by chopping off the man’s right hand. Julian’s mother Jenna – the head of a powerful criminal organization – arrives in Bangkok to collect her son’s body. She dispatches Julian to find his killers and ‘raise hell’.
Increasingly obsessed with the Angel of Vengeance, Julian challenges him to a boxing match, hoping that by defeating him he might find spiritual release… but Chang triumphs. A furious Jenna plots revenge and the stage is set for a bloody journey through betrayal and vengeance towards a final confrontation and the possibility of redemption.”
Super Short Teaser for Game of Thrones Arrives
And even though it shows absolutely nothing from the upcoming third season of Game of Thrones, we’re still a little geeked over the fact this teaser trailer is here. HBO has set a March 31, 2013 premiere date for the critically acclaimed series which promises pretty much more of everything that made seasons one and two so entertaining.
Watch the tiny teaser trailer:
And if you haven’t seen this one already, check out the video on the Game of Thrones TV series hardcover book.
And, here’s the first teaser poster for season 3:
—Posted by Rebecca Murray
Taylor Swift Approaches 3 Million Mark with Red
Taylor Swift, who just picked up her 11th American Music Award on November 18, 2012, is riding high with the recent release of Red on October 22nd. Swift’s fourth studio album has only been available for three weeks and is already approaching three million in sales.
Red snagged the highest first week album sales in more than 10 years and is sitting at the #1 spot on Billboard’s 200 Top Albums chart for the third straight week. According to Big Machine Records, international sales of Red total 920,000 albums so far. Over the course of her career, Taylor’s sold 26+ million albums and has had over 75 million songs downloaded.
Swift’s The Red Tour will include 62 shows in 45 cities.
Watch Taylor Swift Perform “Red” in NYC:
Source: Big Machine Records
Justin Bieber Named Artist of the Year at the AMAs
Justin Bieber was crowned Artist of the Year as well as the Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist at The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards held on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles. Check out the complete list of the 2012 winners, including the first ever Electronic Dance Music category winner.
American Music Awards Winners:
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Katy Perry
Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group
Maroon 5
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Justin Bieber – Believe
Favorite Country Music Male Artist
Luke Bryan
Favorite Country Music Female Artist
Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Music Band, Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Music Album
Carrie Underwood – Blown Away
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
Usher
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Beyonce
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Rihanna – Talk That Talk
Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
Linkin Park
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Adele
Favorite Latin Music Artist
Shakira
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
tobyMac
Electronic Dance Music: Favorite Artist
David Guetta
New Artist of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen
Watch the highlight reel:
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Edward Norton, Diego Luna Win Baja Film Festival Awards
The 1st annual Baja International Film Festival screened 80 films from 18 countries during its festival run November 14-17, 2012 in Los Cabos, Mexico, and honored the best of the offerings at the festival’s first awards ceremony. “The festival is proud to have screened so many wonderful films from Mexico, the U.S. and around the world,” stated Festival Director Scott Cross, commenting on the inaugural year success. “And we are thrilled at the amazing response from both filmmakers and the festival audience. The juries selected the winners from a rich program of entertaining, provocative, and compelling films and the festival team would like to thank all of the filmmakers for their incredible work.”
2012 Baja International Film Festival Winners:
Best International Feature – No, directed by Pablo Larrain. Revolving around Chile’s 1988 referendum on the Pinochet regime, this brilliant behind-the-scenes drama tracks with engaging detail the unfolding of a political marketing campaign that succeeded against all odds.
Best Mexican Feature – Los Mejores Temas, directed by Nicolás Pereda. Drifting from fiction to documentary, Los Mejores Temas tells the story of Emilio, a man in his fifties, who shows up at his family home after fifteen years of absence.
Best International Documentary – First Position, directed by Bess Kargman. Six young dancers from Italy, Africa, Israel, Colombia, and other countries battle intense pressure as they prepare for the most prestigious ballet competition in the world.
Best Mexican Documentary – Tie between two films. El Alcalde, directed by Carlos Rossini, tells the story of Mauricio Fernandez, mayor of the wealthiest municipality in Latin America, located in the North of Mexico. La Revoluciòn de Los Alcatraces, directed by Luciana Kaplan, is a documentary about Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza, a native of Santa Maria Quiegolani, an indigenous community located in the Sierra Sur of Oaxaca.
Best International Short Film – Luminaris, directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella. In a world where light reigns and sets the pace of life, an average man has a plan that can change the natural order of things.
Best Mexican Short Film – Yuban Yasib, directed by Vázquez Colmenares. This documentary is about the transformation of a Zapotecan community as it portrays the longing for a set of principles that are about to die and the effort the people make to keep their culture alive.
Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Edward Norton
Excellence in Acting – Diego Luna, Melissa Leo, Virginia Madsen
Outstanding Contribution to Cinema – Matt Dillon
Excellence in Directing – Nicolas Echevarria
Outstanding Achievement in Directing – Michael Apted
Source: Baja International Film Festival
Potter Fans: Tales of Beedle the Bard eBook Helps Kids in Need
J.K. Rowling announced that The Tales of Beedle the Bard is now available as an eBook. Additionally, Rowling also announced sales of the eBook will go to benefit the international children’s charity, Lumos Foundation, of which Rowling is the founder and Chair.
Watch the announcement video:
More on Lumos:
Per the foundation: “Eight million children globally live in large institutions that deny them individual
love and care, can damage their brain development and destroy their understanding of right and wrong.”
“Less than 10% of these children are orphans. Most have families who love them and want
them, but they are separated because of poverty or discrimination. When they grow into
adults, they struggle to cope in society.”
More on Beedle the Bard:
“The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of wizarding fairy tales mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book of the series. J.K. Rowling originally produced an edition of seven handwritten, illustrated manuscripts. In 2007, one was offered at public auction and sold for GBP1.95 million, setting a record auction price for any modern literary manuscript. Following public demand Beedle was published in hardback in 2008 and became the fastest selling book of the year. To date both the auction copy and the published book
have raised over GBP18 million for Lumos.”
The eBook is available at the Pottermore Shop: http://www.shop.pottermore.com
Source: Lumos Foundation
Naomi Watts to Receive Achievement Award at the Palm Springs Festival
Watts will be presented with the award at the Awards Gala on January 5th.
“We’re delighted to pay tribute to Naomi Watts, one of the most gifted and versatile performers to grace the screen,” stated Palm Springs International Film Festival chairman Harold Matzner. “The Impossible, the true story of the tsunami that stunned the world with its fury, is the vehicle for Ms. Watts to display the talent and sensitivity that cinema lovers have come to expect and appreciate from her. It is our honor to present the 2013 Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award to Naomi Watts, for a performance worthy of an Oscar nomination.”
The 2013 PSIFF runs January 3th – 14th.
The Impossible Plot:
“Maria (Watts), Henry (McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.
Based on a true story, The Impossible is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, The Impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart.”
Source: PSIFF
—Posted by Rebecca Murray
Behind the Scenes of ‘The Impossible’ Starring Naomi Watts
Summit Entertainment’s released a behind-the-scenes look at The Impossible, the incredible story of one family’s fight to survive the devastating 2004 tsunami. Cast members Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor discuss the film along with director J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage) and the real woman Watts portrays in the film.
The Plot: “Maria (Watts), Henry (McGregor), and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.
Based on a true story, The Impossible is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, The Impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart.”
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