The American Pie gang returns in this fourth film of the series.
Starring: Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan [full cast list under the ‘Cast’ tab]
Directed By: Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg
Release Date: April 6, 2012
Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Genres: Comedy, romance
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, language, brief drug use and teen drinking
Review: Read the full review
Official Synopsis: In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship.
It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.
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Alyson Hannigan – ‘Michelle’
Jason Biggs – ‘Jim Levenstein’
Chris Klein – ‘Oz’
Tara Reid – ‘Vicky’
Seann William Scott – ‘Steve Stifler’
Mena Suvari – ‘Heather’
Eddie Kaye Thomas – ‘Finch’
Jennifer Coolidge – ‘Stifler’s Mom’
John Cho – ‘MILF Guy #2’
Eugene Levy – ‘Jim’s Dad’
Natasha Lyonne – ‘Jessica’
Dania Ramirez – ‘Selena’
Katrina Bowden – ‘Mia’
Jay Harrington – ‘Dr Ron’
Ali Cobrin – ‘Kara’
Chris Owen – ‘Sherman’
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American Reunion – Trailer, Photos and Cast
21 Jump Street Red Band Trailer
This isn’t your 1980s safe-for-all-ages TV show starring Johnny Depp and Peter DeLuise. No, this new film version of 21 Jump Street pairs up Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in an action comedy that’s rated R for its language – which is definitely not safe for work (don’t watch this trailer while you’re on the job, unless your employer doesn’t care). The film version follows the TV show in that it plops young-looking cops back in high school to ferret out crime while undercover. But I don’t think the TV show ever had the cops partying hardier than the high schoolers…
‘Safe House’ Preview: Trailer, Plot Details, and Cast
Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds lead the cast of the R-rated action thriller Safe House. Directed by Daniel Espinosa, the gritty drama is opening in theaters on February 10, 2012.
Denzel Washington stars as Tobin Frost, Ryan Reynolds plays Matt Weston, Nora Arnezeder is Ana Moreau, and Ruben Blades is Carlos Villar. Brendan Gleeson plays David Barlow, Sam Shepard is Harlan Whitford, Vera Farmiga is Catherine Linklater, Fares Fares is Vargas, Robert Patrick is Daniel Kiefer, Liam Cunningham is Alec Wade, and Joel Kinnaman plays Keller.
Official Synopsis: Denzel Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he’s remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A “housekeeper” who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he’s had proves to be the most dangerous man he’s ever met, Weston readies for duty.
Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA’s known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he’s done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he’s now back on the reservation with a secret.
As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston’s safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it’s up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they’re both eliminated from the game.
Once Upon a Time Season 1 Episode 2 Recap
Highlights of Episode 2:
-Regina (Lana Parilla) confronts Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) about the missing pages. She claims she cares about the missing pages because Henry thinks she’s an Evil Queen and that hurts her, but he’s not fooled by her one bit.
-Regina brings Emma a basketful of apples, but really she comes to threaten her. Emma doesn’t take too kindly to Regina’s threats and wants to stick around to make sure Henry is okay.
-Back in the fairytale, the Evil Queen wants to get the Dark Curse back from Maleficent (from Sleeping Beauty), which she’d traded for the curse that makes Snow White sleep forever. After getting the curse back, the Evil Queen gathers all the Evil people together who were tired of losing in hopes of putting an end to their misery and to move to a new realm, but that fails leaving her more angry than before.
-Regina tries to have her assistant dig up dirt on Emma and finds out nothing. Not happy and not impressed, Regina does what she does best and threatens him, saying, “You found nothing of value, which means you have no value, Sidney. Do you know what I do with things that hold no value to me? I throw them away.” Yikes!
-Henry explains more about the curse to Emma. He lets her know he took the pages out of the book that has Emma in it and tells her no matter what, don’t let Regina know she has the pages. Since Emma stayed, it’s time to put Operation Cobra in action (you know, to save everyone from being frozen in time). While walking Henry to school, Mary Margaret (Henry’s teacher played by Ginnifer Goodwin) sees Emma and has a chat with her in which she reveals she’s the one who gave the book to Henry. Emma asks Mary Margaret who Henry thinks she is in the book. She laughs and says it’s silly, but says he thinks she’s Snow White. Undoubtedly, Emma was surprised.
-Emma goes to pay a visit to Henry’s therapist, Mr. Hopper (Raphael Sbarge), to question him about Henry’s fairytale obsession. To Emma’s surprise, the therapist gives Emma Henry’s file. The therapist calls Regina to let her know Emma has the file. Shortly after that, the sheriff (Jamie Dornan) shows up telling Emma the therapist said she stole the file and he arrests her. Regina then shows up at Henry’s school to tell him Emma has been arrested, trying to point out Emma is nothing but a con-woman. Henry, the smart boy that he is, doesn’t buy into the whole ‘con-woman’ thing. Henry goes down to the jail with his teacher to bail her out. Emma strikes back at Regina by cutting down part of her apple tree. As she’s walking away, she tells Regina, “Your move.” You go Emma!
-The Evil Queen doesn’t know why the curse didn’t work so she must go visit the one who gave it to her…Rumpelstiltskin. While there, Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) tells the Evil Queen that Snow White and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) also paid him a visit. The Evil Queen wants to know why the curse didn’t work. He agrees to help her but in his new life he wants comfort and a good life, and the Evil Queen must do whatever he says. Of course, she agrees. To make the curse work, she must sacrifice the heart of the thing she loves the most: her father. Back at the castle, she tells her father what she must to do in order for the curse to work. Her father offers to help her find happiness together, but she double-crosses him and sacrifices him.
-Emma is asked to leave the Inn because there’s a no felon rule (which I’m sure Regina had something to do with it). Now homeless and sitting in her car, Regina calls Emma and asks to meet her so she can apologize, or really just set her up again (yes, I’m going with the second). Henry overhears Emma say he’s crazy. Regina knew Henry would be there, hence another set-up.
-Emma goes to see Henry’s teacher to pay her back for bailing her out of jail, and lets her know she is leaving. Without knowing it, the teacher convinces her to stay. Emma goes to see Henry at his therapy session to tell him she does believe him and they need to trick the Evil Queen into thinking they are non-believers. In an effort to make sure the Evil Queen doesn’t find out the truth about who Emma is in the book, she burns the pages that Henry ripped out of the book.
-Mr. Gold stops by Regina’s house to inform her Emma is still in town and he just saw her with Henry. Mr. Gold implies she should have come to him for help with getting rid of Emma. Regina states she is no longer in the business of receiving help from Mr. Gold.
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Once Upon a Time Season Season 1 Episode 2 aired October 30th 2011.
–Recap written by Alison Helms
The X Factor Will Return for Season 2
Fox has officially announced they’ve committed to a second season of The X Factor, to which Simon Cowell responded, “I am absolutely thrilled with the news. I have loved making the show and I want to thank FOX, our sponsors and most importantly, the fans for supporting The X Factor.”
In making the announcement President of Alternative Entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Darnell said, “The X Factor is a monumental success. It’s won every night it’s been on the air, the talent is phenomenal, the live shows are spectacular and picking it up is a complete no-brainer. Simon and his team have done an incredible job with the show, and I’m absolutely thrilled to bring back The X Factor for another fantastic season.”
The X Factor has, according to Fox, become the No. 1 reality series on broadcast television this fall. It’s up 27% over Survivor, 38% over Dancing with the Stars, 47% over Amazing Race, and 104% over The Biggest Loser. The show’s averaging 13+ million viewers and has become the first Thursday night show on the network to rank #1 among Adults 18-49. [Figures provided by Fox]
What’s Happening Now on The X Factor:
Fans were finally able to vote for their favorites after tonight’s show, with the contestant with the least amount of votes exiting the show on November 3rd. The November 3rd show will also feature a performance by Outasight.
Voting for The X Factor performers can be done via Twitter at twitter.thexfactorusa.com, Verizon Touch Voting on The Xtra Factor App on Verizon Android devices, toll-free calling, text messaging for Verizon Wireless customers, and online at TheXFactorUSA.com.
Source: Fox – November 2, 2011
Project X Trailer Arrives
Produced by Todd Phillips (the man behind the Hangover films) and Joel Silver, Warner Bros Pictures’ R-rated teen film Project X has been kept pretty hush-hush, that is until the arrival of its official trailer. Matt Drake and Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs the World) wrote the script, and first time feature film director Nima Nourizadeh directs a new young cast that includes Thomas Mann, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Oliver Cooper, Dax Flame, Miles Teller (from Footloose), Kirby Bliss Blanton, Nichole O’Connor, Alexis Knapp, with WB setting a March 2, 2012 release date.
The Plot:
“Project X is an out-of-control comedy that follows a group of buds who set out to throw the most epic 17th birthday party ever. The film documents a high school party that gets completely out of control, shot from the perspective of the digital cameras that the kids have with them.”
Watch the trailer:
‘Happy Feet 2’ Soundtrack Details
The singing and dancing penguins return for more animated adventures with Happy Feet Two hitting theaters on November 18th. And just a few days after the film’s theatrical release, the Happy Feet Two: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack hits stores featuring tunes from Pink, Common, and the Happy Feet Two cast.
The soundtrack contains 23 songs, including Pink’s brand new song, “Bridge of Light.”
Happy Feet Two: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Track List
“Happy Feet Two Opening Medley” – P!nk, Common, Lil P-Nut and Happy Feet Two Chorus
“The Mighty Sven” – Robin Williams, Hank Azaria and Happy Feet Two Chorus
“Bridge Of Light” – P!nk and Happy Feet Two Chorus
“Papa Oom Mow Mow” – Happy Feet Two Chorus
“Dragostea Din Tei” – Hank Azaria and Happy Feet Two Chorus
“Erik’s Opera” – Omar Crook and EG Daily
“Rawhide” – Elephant Seal Chorus
“Under Pressure” / “Rhythm Nation” – P!nk and Happy Feet Two Chorus
“Tightrope” (Ice Cold Mix) – Janelle Monáe featuring Lil P-Nut and Happy Feet Two Chorus
“In The Hole” – John Powell
“Ramon And The Krill” – John Powell
“Lovelace Preshow” (feat. Judith Hill) – John Powell
“Searching For The Kids” – John Powell
“The Doomberg Lands” – John Powell
“I Don’t Back Up” – John Powell
“Trapped In Emperor Land” – John Powell
“Skua Attack/Adelie Rescue” – John Powell
“Dinner A La Sven” – John Powell
“We Are The Champions” – John Powell
“Snow Stops Play” (featuring Steven Pence) – John Powell
“No Fly Zone” – John Powell
“Krill Joy” – John Powell
“Tappin’ To Freedom” – John Powell
Official Synopsis: Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model.
But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces.
Erik learns of his father’s “guts and grit” as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures — from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals — to put things right.
Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins to Sing Footloose on the CMA Awards
The Country Music Association says Blake Shelton has invited Kenny Loggins to join him on stage at The 45th Annual CMA Awards to sing the title song from Footloose. Loggins scored a #1 hit with the song he co-wrote back in 1984 for the original Footloose, and Shelton’s version from the film’s 2011 remake is also heating up the charts.
Additionally, CMA revealed the Shelton/Loggins collaboration will be the opening number on the CMA Awards, broadcast live from Nashville on November 9th (8:00-11:00 PM/ET).
Other artists set to perform on the awards show include the show’s hosts Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Thompson Square, Keith Urban, Chris Young, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, Grace Potter, Vince Gill, Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Natasha Bedingfield, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker.
More on Kenny Loggins [Courtesy of CMA]:
Loggins has built a successful, decades-spanning career on the foundation of his songs. He first received national attention as part of the duo Loggins & Messina with Jim Messina, achieving hits such as “Your Mama Don’t Dance” and selling more than 16 million albums. As a songwriter, he wrote or co-wrote such classics as “Danny’s Song” (a Top 10 hit on both the Billboard Country and Hot 100 charts for Anne Murray in 1972), “A Love Song” (also a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Country Singles chart for Murray in 1974), and “What A Fool Believes” (which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1979 for co-writer Michael McDonald’s band The Doobie Brothers).
As a solo artist, Loggins wrote and/or recorded such favorites as “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend'” (a duet with Stevie Nicks), “This is It,” “I’m Alright,” “Heart to Heart,” “Meet Me Halfway,” “Danger Zone,” “Conviction of the Heart,” “For the First Time,” “House at Pooh Corner,” and more.
Jerry Seinfeld Set to Co-Host LIVE! with Kelly
“Jerry is a great friend of ours, and a friend of Kelly’s, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s an entertainment icon,” stated executive producer Michael Gelman in the press release. “It’s a great way to kick off the new beginning of our show.”
More on Jerry Seinfeld [Courtesy of ABC]:
Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become one of the most successful series in the history of television, Seinfeld. The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, and was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide. Since ending his hit series, Seinfeld has starred in, written and produced movies (Comedian, Bee Movie), executive-produced a television show (The Marriage Ref), directed and produced a Broadway hit (Colin Quinn Long Story Short), and even written a children’s book (Halloween). He remains active as a standup comedy performer, touring the country continuously. Seinfeld resides in New York City with his wife and three children.
Source: ABC
‘Shame’ Trailer #2 Starring Michael Fassbender
Hopefully, the NC-17 rating won’t discourage audiences from checking out Shame or discourage Academy voters from considering this film for year-end honors. This latest US trailer further proves why Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan are considered to be such powerful performers and are so in demand for films.
The Plot:
Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment, Brandon’s world spirals out of control. From BAFTA award winning director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.
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