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Teaser Trailer For "Four" Starring Wendell Pierce, Aja Naomi King, Emory Cohen, E.J. Bonilla
24 May 2012 9:03 AM, PDT | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
It was one of several projects Tambay included on his Sundance 2012 Film Festival predictions list, although it didn't debut at that festival. But Joshua Sanchez's indie drama Four, an adaptation on an off-Broadway play by Christopher Shinn, will make its world premiere at the upcoming Los Angeles Film Festival next month. Wendell Pierce of The Wire fame, stars in it, alongside Aja Naomi King, Emory Cohen, E.J. Bonilla and Yolanda Ross. The film's script was both a 2007 Tribeca All Access award recipient, and a 2008 No Borders Independent Film Week selection, with a synopsis »
- Courtney
Cannes 2012: Morgan Freeman-Narrated "Bb King: The Life Of Riley" Sold To UK's G2 For Fall Release
21 May 2012 6:56 AM, PDT | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
It's not the B.B. King feature film that Wendell Pierce is attached to star in (B.B. King And I), but we'll take it for now. First announced at the Berlinale in February, Gfm Films' feature-length blues documentary Bb King: The Life Of Riley, has been sold to a UK distributor G2, for a fall theatrical release. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, the doc's interviewees include Bono, Bruce Willis, and Eric Clapton, as well as footage of King jamming with President Obama just 2 months ago. Director Jon Brewer, who has worked closely with King, shot more than 200 hours of footage for the project, and had this to say in an interview »
- Tambay
Two New Photos From The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
26 April 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Summit Entertainment has provided us with two new photos from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 , directed by Bill Condon from a script by Melissa Rosenberg. Opening in theaters on November 16, film features a big cast including Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami Malek, Maggie Grace, Mackenzie Foy, Tracey Heggins, Judi Shekoni, Omar Metwally, Andrea Gabriel, Rami Malek, Angela Sarafyan, Marlane Barnes, Lisa Howard, Patrick Brennan, Noel Fisher, Guri Weinberg, Lee Pace, Toni Trucks, Bill Tangradi, Erik Odom, Valorie Curry, Joe Anderson, Olga Fonda, Janelle Froehlich, Masami Kosaka, Sebastiao Lemos, Amadou Ly, Ty Olsson, Wendell Pierce and Carolina »
Blu-ray Review: Treme: The Complete Second Season – New Orleans As Vivacious As Ever
20 April 2012 10:51 AM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
The first season of Treme explored the aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans. It introduced us to Ladonna (Khandi Alexander), Annie (Lucia Micarelli), Big Chief Albert (Clarke Peters), Antoine (Wendell Pierce), Janette (Kim Dickens), Toni (Melissa Leo), and Davis (Steve Zahn) – ordinary people who were trying to make sense of their lives and communities. The season showed us a culture that refused to let itself get beat down by disaster. The music, food and Indian feathers were just as vivacious as they were before the levies broke. Treme Season 2 is less about the disaster, and more about the new, New Orleans. Times have changed, murder rates are up, but the beating heart and spirit of the Jazz homeland can never die.
For the characters, Treme’s second season is all about new experiences – good and bad. Although many viewers loved the first season, some said that they were always waiting for “something big” to happen. »
- Bags Hooper
Win: Treme Season 2 Blu-ray, We Have 3 Copies To Give Away
20 April 2012 3:26 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
From the award-winning writers of The Wire, HBO Home Entertainment announces the 30 April 2012 exclusive Blu-ray release of the Second Season of the two-time Emmy® & Grammy® Awards nominee Treme, to be followed by the DVD on 28 May 2012.
We have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
Get the new season early on Blu-ray for a crystal clear hi-definition picture and to experience the ultimate feel of the amazing jazz & blues soundtrack. Packed with special features, the Blu-ray exclusively presents “Down in the Treme” a featurette looking at the music and culture of New Orleans with an interactive guide, along with ‘Episode Previews and Recaps’.
The second season of the acclaimed series about adversity and the human spirit is available to own following a successful broadcast on Sky Atlantic. Producers David Simon (The Wire, Generation Kill) and Eric Overmyer (Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street) are renowned for creating some »
- Matt Holmes
'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol', 'Shame' And More: This Week On Video
17 April 2012 8:54 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
This week on The Video Score, Tom Cruise climbs a very, very tall building, and Michael Fassbender gets very, very naked. Two of last year's best movies are just hitting video, so check out everything that the week has to offer in our helpful Blu-ray/DVD column!
Pick of the Week
"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011)
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg
Story:
The Kremlin has been bombed, and the blame has fallen on the Imf. As a result, the president initiates Ghost Protocol, and accuses Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of placing the bomb in an attempt to incite a global nuclear war. Now, in order to clear the Imf of terrorism charges, Ethan assembles a new team to uncover the truth by using every high-tech trick in the book.
On the Disc:
The three disc edition of the Blu-ray comes with a »
- Kevin P. Sullivan
First trailer for final 'Twilight' movie 'Breaking Dawn: Part 2' now online!
26 March 2012 9:49 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
We have added the new teaser trailer for Summit Entertainment's final "Twilight" movie, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part Two." The conclusion to "The Twilight Saga" stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami Malek, Maggie Grace, Mackenzie Foy, Tracey Heggins, Judi Shekoni, Omar Metwally, Andrea Gabriel, Rami Malek, Angela Sarafyan, Marlane Barnes, Lisa Howard, Patrick Brennan, Noel Fisher, Guri Weinberg, Lee Pace, Toni Trucks, Bill Tangradi, Erik Odom, Valorie Curry, Joe Anderson, Olga Fonda, Janelle Froehlich, Masami Kosaka, Sebastiao Lemos, Amadou Ly, Ty Olsson, Wendell Pierce and Carolina Virguez.Watch the teaser trailer for "Breaking Dawn: Part 2" below;"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part »
- Anthony Pearson
Teaser Trailers For 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2' & 'The Host'
26 March 2012 8:01 AM, PDT | FlicksNews.net | See recent FlicksNews.net news »
For fans of Stephenie Meyer we have a double treat with teaser trailers for both 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2' and 'The Host.'
First up is the teaser for the final 'Twilight' film Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2.' The astonishing conclusion to the series that illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
The film opens November 16 2012, the Bill Condon-directed final installment in "The Twilight Saga" stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami Malek, Maggie Grace, Mackenzie Foy, Tracey Heggins, Judi Shekoni, Omar Metwally, Andrea Gabriel, Rami Malek, Angela Sarafyan, Marlane Barnes, Lisa Howard, Patrick Brennan, Noel Fisher, Guri Weinberg, Lee Pace, Toni Trucks, Bill Tangradi, Erik Odom, Valorie Curry, Joe Anderson, Olga Fonda, Janelle Froehlich, Masami Kosaka, Sebastiao Lemos, Amadou Ly, Ty Olsson, Wendell Pierce and Carolina Virguez. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
Why 'Treme' Star Wendell Pierce Is Getting Into the Supermarket Business
20 March 2012 12:47 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Treme star Wendell Pierce is an in-demand actor (he plays trombone man Antoine Baptiste on the HBO show), a man of the stage (currently he’s producing the Broadway run of last year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park), an activist and now a grocer. As the new proprietor of Sterling Farms supermarket, based in the outskirts of New Orleans, and Sterling Express convenience stores, he and two partners are bringing quality food and fresh products at reasonable prices to an area that’s seen a dearth of accessible supermarkets ever since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. In the storm’s wake, corner stores
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- Shirley Halperin
New Release Date for Parker Starring Jason Statham
20 March 2012 10:08 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
FilmDistrict has pushed back Taylor Hackford's Parker to January 25th. Based on the mystery novels by Donald Westlake, Parker stars Jason Statham as the eponymous thief, and co-stars Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Wendell Pierce, Clifton Collins Jr., and Michael Chiklis. The movie was originally set to open on October 12th where it would have faced (and probably lost to) the star-studded The Gangster Squad and the Kevin James comedy Here Comes the Boom. January, long treated as a dumping ground for likely flops, has started to yield surprising returns. Modestly-budgeted movies like Contraband, Underworld Awakening, The Devil Inside, and The Grey all performed well at the box office, and Parker has the potential to do the same. Currently, the film's only competition is the breakdancing flick Battle of the Year: The Dream Team (formerly Planet B) starring Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, and Josh Peck. [Box Office Mojo] »
- Matt Goldberg
Jason Statham & Jennifer Lopez's 'Parker' Bumped To January 25, 2013
20 March 2012 7:19 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
You know, this was going to be a snarkier post but then we dug up this set photo of Jason Statham wearing a goddamn cowboy hat, and "Parker" is now our most anticipated movie of 2013. Jason Statham has done a lot things in his career -- most of them variations on the same theme -- but we have never seen him wear a ten gallon hat, and dude pulls it off. If the rest of his warddrobe for "Parker" is this outlandish, we simply can't wait.
Originally slated to arrive on October 12th, FilmDistrict has moved the movie back to January 25, 2013, which might seem like a retreat, but considering R-rated genre fare like "Contraband" and "The Grey" both opened around the same frame this year at number one, it seems like the indie house is hoping to duplicate that success. And there is some pedigree behind this one, with "Ray »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Hollywood Turns Out For Obama's State Dinner
15 March 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | x17online.com | See recent x17online news »
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - The A-listers came out in full force for President Obama's state dinner honoring UK Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday. George Clooney, who came to Washington to testify in the Senate about human right's violations in the Sudan, was placed at the VIP table next to Michelle Obama. The prime minister's wife Samantha Cameron sat next to the President, and Homeland star Damian Lewis sat directly across from her. Lewis' wife Helen McCory and Downtown Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville were also at the table. In addition to Clooney there were a bunch of other Hollywood heavyweights like Harvey Weinstein, who will present a screening of the documentary Bully to teachers and other educators later today. Idris Elba and Wendell Pierce, who star in one of Obama's favorite shows, The Wire, attended along with Richard Branson and Warren Buffett. Guests feasted on a variety of »
Pierce Opening His Own Grocery Chain
8 March 2012 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
The Wire star Wendell Pierce is opening his own grocery chain.
The actor will team up with business partner James Hatchett and childhood friend Troy Henry to unveil a range of stores called Sterling Farms in his native New Orleans, Louisiana this summer.
The grocery will feature a deli, bakery, and fish counter and also offer a free shuttle to low-income shoppers, who may not have a car.
And Pierce, who has taken time out of his career to help rebuild the area, is proud of his new venture because markets have been slow to return to the city after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina back in 2005.
He tells the New York Times, "Bringing fresh food into these areas helps create economic growth. But it also helps people understand that there's value in eating better. It's not something that's only available in better neighbourhoods."
In December, the trio opened local convenience store chain Sterling Express, which offers imperishable items. »
Wendell Pierce to Open a Grocery Store in New Orleans
6 March 2012 6:11 PM, PST | Foodista | See recent Foodista news »
Actor Wendell Pierce has plans to open his very own grocery store in his hometown of New Orleans. Along with two business partners, Pierce will be opening a Sterling Farms grocery store in a low-income neighborhood. He says he has plans to open several others soon after.
Back in December, Pierce opened a Sterling Express, a convenience store with a similar mission that sells fresh produce, salad, as well as the convenience store usuals such as chips and soda.
"Bringing fresh food into these areas helps create economic growth," the Treme actor said. "But it also helps people understand that there's value in eating better. It's not something that's only available in a better neighborhood."
Sterling Farms will be fully equipped with a deli and bakery, as well as a seafood counter. Since it will cater to low-income shoppers, the store will offer a shuttle to customers who spend more »
- rnazarali
How long do you give a show before you switch off?
2 March 2012 7:11 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Those perplexed by the complicated meanderings of Luck's first episode were probably losing the will to watch after the second. Which shows have tested your viewing patience?
As Luck neared the end of its second episode on Sky Atlantic last Saturday, with Nick Nolte still sitting on buckets muttering and Dustin Hoffman no closer to explaining his complicated revenge, I found myself wondering how long people would be prepared to stick with the show.
Writer David Milch has talked about his script as a contract between viewer and creator, in which the audience should meet him halfway. But while there's no doubting the lavish detail of his world, there is also something wilfully perverse about the way in which he spent the second episode delving into an insanely overcomplicated con by trainer Turo Escalante, the man one Us reviewer branded "the most indecipherable character in primetime history".
Certainly anyone »
- Sarah Hughes
Jackson Leads Tributes To Williams
20 February 2012 8:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Samuel L. Jackson has led tributes to actor Dick Anthony Williams, who died at the age of 73 last week.
Williams appeared in several movies, including Edward Scissorhands, The Jerk and Spike Lee's drama Mo' Better Blues.
He also starred in a string of Broadway shows, and his turn in What the Wine-Sellers Buy won him the 1974 Drama Desk Award, but he will perhaps be best remembered for his role as 'pretty Tony' in 1973 blaxploitation film The Mack.
In a post on Twitter.com, Jackson writes, "Rip, Dick Anthony Williams! Truly an Acting Muttuhf**Kuh! Pretty Tony, to those who know!"
The Wire star Wendell Pierce adds, "An actor who embodied what a journeyman artist is: persistent, innovative, and transcendent, Dick Anthony Williams has died. Rip."
Williams' cause of death is unknown as WENN went to press. »
"The Help" Cleans Up at NAACP Image Awards! See Complete List of Winners, Nominees in All Categories!
19 February 2012 9:14 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
As expected, Tate Taylor's "The Help" won big at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards. The film won Outstanding Picture of the Year with Viola Davis winning Outstanding Actress and Octavia Spencer taking home the Outstanding Supporting Actress award. Taylor lost to "Jumping the Broom's" Salim Akil for Best Director because apparently, it's a better picture than "The Help!"
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (To visit other award-giving bodies, check out our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Motion Picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
.Jumping the Broom. (TriStar Pictures)
.Pariah. (Focus Features)
.The First Grader. (National Geographic
Entertainment)
*** .The Help. (DreamWorks Pictures/
Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
.Tower Heist. (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy . .Tower Heist.
Laurence Fishburne . .Contagion.
*** Laz Alonso . .Jumping the Broom.
Oliver Litondo . .The First »
- Manny
2012 NAACP Image Awards winners: 'The Help' wins big
17 February 2012 8:40 PM, PST | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
"The Help" continued its hot streak during awards season by being the big winner at the 2012 NAACP Image Awards. The DreamWorks movie took home acting trophies for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, plus Outstanding Motion Picture.
The complete list of winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
"Pariah" (Focus Features)
"The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
"The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
"Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Laz Alonso - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
Emma Stone - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Zoë Saldana - »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Special Features - A History of Black Film
14 February 2012 2:44 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Sean Guard celebrates Black History Month with a selection of acclaimed African American films...
In the light and celebration of Black History Month, I’ve put together a small collection from the vast library of highly-acclaimed African American films. From Cicely Tyson to Denzel Washington to Spike Lee, I’ve included some of the classic films and miniseries that have come to contribute to my generation and others’ education of the struggles and contributions of Blacks in the past and present. Now, seeing as how there are tons of film to go over that fit rather easily into this category, this assemblage of titles are only a tip of the Black iceberg.
Native Son (1951)
Based on the novel by Richard Wright, this film focuses on a young black poverty stricken man living in 1930s Chicago. He takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn »
- flickeringmyth
Cold off the Slab - Exclusive Clip From The Mortician
12 February 2012 7:31 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The cover art for Lionsgate's latest horror flick starring Method Man has had us laughing uncontrollably since last November when it debuted. We're not even sure why! Still, we've landed you an exclusive clip from The Mortician. Dig it!
From the Press Release
Home audiences are in for a thrill this winter as Lionsgate releases The Mortician to DVD, Digital Download, and On Demand on February 14th, 2012. The urban thriller features Grammy® Winner Method Man (HBO's "The Wire"), Dash Mihok (Punisher: War Zone), Wendell Pierce (HBO's "Treme"), and David Jensen (I Love You Phillip Morris) with Dana Fuchs (Across the Universe) and Edward Furlong (The Green Hornet). An Official Selection at the Berlin International Film Festival, the film's DVD debut also includes a special feature - "Autopsy: Dissecting The Mortician."
Synopsis
A mortician (Method Man)'s life is changed when a woman's body arrives to his table and stirs up memories of his past. »
- Uncle Creepy
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