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May 18, 2016
Interview: Whit Stillman on Adapting Jane Austen in “Love & Friendship”
Whit Stillman is known for his elegant, shrewd, and witty drawing-room comedies about the upper classes, which makes him a natural for adapting Jane Austen. His new film is called "Love & Friendship," the title of an early Jane Austen novel, but it is based on a different book, the epistolary (told in letters) story of a widow described as "the most accomplished coquette in England." Lady Susan is played by Kate Beckinsale and her close friend, an American, is played by Stillman favorite...
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Contest: Win an Angry Birds Book from National Geographic!
Are you an Angry Birds fan? Or a nature lover? Either way, you'll love this great and gorgeously illustrated book about the Angry Birds and the real-life birds and environments that inspired them. I have two to give away!
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Angry Birds in the subject line and tell me your favorite bird. Don't forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I'll pick a winner at random on May 25, 2016. Good luck!...
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Angry Birds in the subject line and tell me your favorite bird. Don't forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I'll pick a winner at random on May 25, 2016. Good luck!...
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Last Chance to Fund Padcaster’s Latest on Kickstarter!
I love the Padcasters! They make it possible to turn any iPad into a full-scale professional-quality film studio. Be sure to check out their latest on Kickstarter, which will do the same for an iPhone! ...
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May 17, 2016
Interview: Henry Jackman, Composer for “Captain America: Civil War”
Henry Jackman is one of Hollywood's most popular composers, writing scores for films of all kinds, from action films to period dramas to family films, including: "Captain Phillips," "X-Men: First Class," "Wreck-It Ralph," "Puss In Boots," "Kick Ass," "Turbo," "This is the End," "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter," "Man On A Ledge," "Winnie The Pooh," "Gulliver's Travels," and "Monsters vs. Aliens." I asked the Russo brothers, who worked with him on "Captain America: Winter...
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May 16, 2016
TMNT and AirBnB: You Can Stay in the Turtles’ NY Apartment!
Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are offering fans a chance to enjoy their secret lair in New York City while they’re out fighting Shredder and gearing up for their next big screen adventure, Paramount Pictures’ and Nickelodeon Movies’ “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows.”
The fully loaded TMNT pad in Tribeca is the perfect place to fuel up on pizza before shooting hoops on the basketball court or playing video games at the gaming station - all in the lair! Crime-fighting...
The fully loaded TMNT pad in Tribeca is the perfect place to fuel up on pizza before shooting hoops on the basketball court or playing video games at the gaming station - all in the lair! Crime-fighting...
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Contest: Win “Me Before You” Book, Tights, and Hankie!
"Me Before You," based on the international best-seller by JoJo Moyes, opens June 3, 2016. It is the story of a cheerful young woman who becomes caretaker for a wealthy young man who has become quadriplegic following an accident. You can get ready for the movie with a copy of the book, a pair of yellow and black striped tights (size small), and a special handkerchief -- believe me, you will need it.
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Me in the...
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Trailer: Indignation
Based on Philip Roth’s novel, "Indignation" takes place in 1951, as Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman), a brilliant working class Jewish boy from Newark, New
Jersey, travels on scholarship to a small, conservative college in Ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the Korean War. But once there, Marcus’s growing infatuation with his beautiful classmate Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon), and his clashes with the college’s imposing Dean, Hawes Caudwell...
Jersey, travels on scholarship to a small, conservative college in Ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the Korean War. But once there, Marcus’s growing infatuation with his beautiful classmate Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon), and his clashes with the college’s imposing Dean, Hawes Caudwell...
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May 14, 2016
Illuminate Film Festival 2016 — Sedona June 1-5
"Our purpose is to showcase cinematic gems that empower those who see them to live kinder, wiser, more enlightened lives."
The Illuminate Film Festival is not about celebrity spotting, red carpets, or big-money deals. It is unique -- a film festival devoted to movies that lift the heart and enlarge the spirit. The third Illuminate Film Festival will take place in Sedona, Arizona from June 1-5, 2016 and
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Trailer: The Phenom
In "The Phenom," a major League rookie pitcher loses control over his pitching and is sent down to the minor leagues, where he begins sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist. In the process, hidden conflicts with his overbearing father are brought to light....
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May 13, 2016
Trailer: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUULF...
Ben Fountain's acclaimed novel about soldiers and celebrity culture, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, has now been filmed by director Ang Lee.
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Ben Fountain's acclaimed novel about soldiers and celebrity culture, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, has now been filmed by director Ang Lee.
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