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Sci-Fi Swimsuit Calendar: Uhura, E.T. and More Model Bikini Bods (Art)
18 hours ago
Summer has arrived, and we humans are not the only ones hitting the beaches!
The long Fourth of July weekend is within eyeshot and everyone is itching to soak up the sun and catch some waves -- even the galactic stars of the greatest sci-fi films ever! Moviefone has teamed up Dennis Culver to imagine a very special swimsuit calendar featuring the folks from "Star Trek," "Planet of the Apes," "Escape from New York," and more! Because even robots need to work on their tanline.
Check out the sizzling out-of-this-world looks in the gallery below:
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- Eric Larnick
New DVD Blu-Ray: 'The House I Live In,' 'The Producers'
18 hours ago
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week
What's It About? Eugene Jarecki's ("Freakonomics") "The House I Live In" gives an in-depth look at America's war on drugs. The documentary brings our attention to the human rights issues created by the country's drug policy and the overcrowded prison system.
Why We're In: Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Jarecki's solid work of journalism brings up a controversial and dire issue that calls for attention. While the doc's subject may only affect a segment of the population, it reminds us that the war on drugs is everybody's problem.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
What's It About? One of the funniest comedies ever, "The Producers" stars Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel as an accountant and playwright who do everything they can to produce a Broadway flop. The 1968 dark comedy was Mel Brooks' »
- Erin Whitney
Helen Mirren Joins Oprah- and Steven Spielberg-Produced 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'
19 hours ago
Helen Mirren is set to play a French chef at war with the Indian restaurant across the street in the upcoming feature "The Hundred-Foot Journey."
The film, based on the novel by Richard C. Morais, stars Mirren as Madame Mallory, an eccentric, renowned chef of a three-star Michelin restaurant whose life is turned upside down when an Indian family moves to her small town in southern France and opens up shop 100 feet away. The two restaurants begin an intense competition, only to form an unlikely bond.
Manish Dayal will co-star as Hassan Haji, the young man at the center of the competition with Madame Mallory. Dayal is best known for his television roles, on series such as "90210" and "Switched at Birth."
The film has an impressive pedigree: In addition to Academy Award-winning Mirren, Oscar nominee Lasse Hallstrom ("The Cider House Rules") is directing, and Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey are among the producers. »
- Katie Roberts
'Black Nativity' Trailer: Jennifer Hudson Belts It Out in Holiday Musical
19 hours ago
It may be the dog days of summer, but that doesn't mean the studios aren't already teasing their upcoming winter offerings.
The first trailer for "Black Nativity" dropped today, advertising the film as the "musical event" of the holiday season. Starring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Nas, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson, it could very well make good on that hyperbolic promise.
The film is a contemporary retelling of the Langston Hughes play, with Latimore playing Langston, a kid whose mother (Hudson) sends him to live with his estranged relatives after their house is foreclosed on. From there he goes on a remarkable Christmastime journey of discovery -- all set to song.
The film marks the long-awaited return of writer/director Kasi Lemmons, responsible for the critically praised features "Eve's Bayou," "The Caveman's Valentine," and "Talk to Me." (She was also an actor early on in her career, »
- Drew Taylor
'The Heat 2'? Paul Feig Already at Work on Sequel to Hit Cop Comedy
20 hours ago
Audiences have warmed up to "The Heat," with the Melissa McCarthy-Sandra Bullock buddy cop comedy hauling in $40 million on its opening weekend. So it makes sense, then, that director Paul Feig would already be at work on a sequel.
"We've got ['The Heat' screenwriter] Katie Dippold writing away on one," Feig told Yahoo! Movies. "We had an idea that we thought was really fun. ... I just love these characters so much. I want to see them fighting more crime and having more fun."
Considering the film's surprise smash success at the box office, it looks like audiences want to see more of Mullins and Ashburn, too. And that success could also work out for another project Feig had been developing, called "Dumb Jock," which was to star McCarthy and "Bridesmaids" co-star Jon Hamm.
"I'm writing with them in mind," Feig said in a 2011 interview with Movieline, "and it's just a love »
- Katie Roberts
Henry Cavill Is Dating 'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco: Report
20 hours ago
Sorry, Lois Lane, but Superman may have a new love interest.
Only a couple months after calling it quits with actress Gina Carano, "Man of Steel" star Henry Cavill has moved on with "Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco, reports Us Weekly.
"They are totally hot for each other," a source tells the magazine.
Cavill, 30, and Cuoco, 27, apparently met not long after Cuoco's breakup with musician Bret Bollinger -- her first relationship since she called off her engagement to addiction specialist Josh Resnik in March 2012.
Cavill was also coming off a failed engagement when he began dating Carano in September 2012: He'd broken up with fiancee Ellen Whitaker the previous month.
Cavill and Cuoco share a bond in their mutual appreciation for one another's work. An insider tells Us that Cavill is "a massive 'Big Bang Theory' fan" and "has always wanted to date her." Cuoco, for her part, is »
- Laura Larson
Steve Carell & Kristen Wiig Talk 'Anchorman 2,' an 'Absurd' New Miniseries, and More 'Despicable Me'
21 hours ago
Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig have great comedic chemistry, and audiences are going to get a double dose of the duo this year as they team up for "Despicable Me 2," opening Wednesday, July 3, and the highly anticipated "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues," which hits theaters this December.
Moviefone caught up with Hollywood's new comedy "it" couple (too soon?) to talk about "Despicable Me 2," their roles in the "ridiculous" "Anchorman 2," Wiig's "absurd" new miniseries, and the possibility of combining forces with the "Fast & Furious" franchise for "Despicable Me 17."
What is the hot mess that is Gru?
Steve Carell: What is he? Who is he? He is an ex-supervillian. I think the tagline for the first one was "super-bad to super-dad" or something along those lines. That is all he cares about, but he is trying to maintain his dignity as a former villain and so he »
- Diedre Johnson
Orlando Bloom Finishes Filming 'Hobbit' Scenes: So Long, Legolas
21 hours ago
All good things must come to an end. And if you were in the original "Lord of the Rings" movies, all good things must come to an end twice. Those actors probably thought they had a one-way ticket away from Middle-earth -- right up until Peter Jackson started in on "The Hobbit" trilogy. The latest star to wrap up his "LoTR" role for a second time was Orlando Bloom, who marked his departure by engaging with an Internet meme.
Fourteen years after shooting the first "Lord of the Rings" film as Legolas, the master archer elf, Bloom has finally bid farewell to his iconic blond wig. "A day after saying goodbye to Gandalf and Tauriel, it was time to [say] farewell [to] Legolas," Jackson wrote on Facebook. "What a great day it was, with Orlando battling a serious Orc for all 12 hours of shooting -- part of the Battle of the 5 Armies for the third 'Hobbit' movie. »
- Drew Taylor
New 'Conjuring' Trailer Emphasizes Movie's Terrifying True-Life Origins
22 hours ago
"The Conjuring," which arrives later this month from Warner Bros., is a big-budget period ghost story concerning a Rhode Island family (led by Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor) who enlist famed married paranormal investigators the Warrens (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) to rid their new home of supernatural horrors. You know, that old story.
What makes the creepy premise even creepier is that it's based on a real-life case, and the investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren, are noted ghostbusters whose previous adventures have also been made into movies: "The Haunting in Connecticut" and the 1991 TV movie "The Haunted." They were also involved in the investigation of the house that inspired "The Amityville Horror."
The new trailer for "The Conjuring" double-underlines the film's real-world connection, which makes everything about a thousand times scarier.
"In 1971 the Perron family moved into their dream home," the trailer's narrator gravely intones. "What they didn't know: »
- Drew Taylor
Johnny Depp's Most Eccentric Roles
22 hours ago
Johnny Depp, whose new movie, "The Lone Ranger," comes out later this week, turned 50 last month, marking his 29th year making movies. The Oscar nominee has had an unusual career, one marked by a persistent rejection of mainstream fare and conventional roles. But he somehow managed to act his way to the top of the A-list, playing a drunken, squinting pirate inspired by Keith Richards, for goodness sake.
He's become so identified with "quirky" roles that it's now a cliché, especially when audiences see he's in yet another Tim Burton film. Case in point: he told the La Times in 2009 that his usual prep in finding a character includes painting a watercolor "to help him find the face and personality."
In honor of the debut of his latest idiosyncratic character, Tonto, in "Lone Ranger (and to show he's done a few films that weren't directed by Burton) we've ranked his »
- Sharon Knolle
7 Recent Westerns That Don't Suck
23 hours ago
As the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride into town hoping to claim Independence Day as their own, the big question is: Will audiences want to go along for the ride?
Hollywood keeps trying to bring back the Western, with often dismal results:"Cowboys & Aliens" disappointed, "The Alamo" bombed, "Casa de mi Padre" was just odd, and the less said about "Jonah Hex," the better.
However, there are some recent Westerns -- seven, to be precise -- that managed to make the classic genre more appealing to modern audiences. Check them out below.
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- Sharon Knolle
'Passion' Trailer: Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace Are Very Bad Girls (Video)
1 July 2013 5:05 AM, PDT
We haven't seen Rachel McAdams this mean since her Regina George days.
In the new trailer for "Passion," we get a glimpse at McAdams as a manipulative international businesswoman named Christine, and at Noomi Rapace as Isabell, the subject of Christine's head games. We also get a look at a few steamy lip-locks between Rapace and McAdams.
Brian De Palma ("Femme Fatale," "The Black Dahlia") directs the thriller, based on the 2010 French movie "Love Crime."
Check out the intense trailer below. "Passion" hits theaters in limited release Aug. 30.
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- Dana Taddeo
'Bridesmaids' Sequel: Kristen Wiig Explains Why She Said No to Potential Follow-up
1 July 2013 4:00 AM, PDT
Amid murmurings of a "Bridesmaids" sequel in the works, including one without original star and co-writer Kristen Wiig, Wiig has revealed why she said no to what would have been a lucrative franchise.
"We knew during the first one, this was it," she explains in a new profile article for Harper's Bazaar. "We would have made a lot of money if there was a second one, but that's not my goal in my creative life."
The actress, who also has three comedies hitting theaters later this year -- "Girl Most Likely" (out July 19), "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (out this Christmas), and "Anchorman 2" (also out in December) -- adds that it "wasn't a hard decision."
Sequel talk gained momentum as the comedy raked in nearly $300 million at the box office, with director Paul Feig expressing an interest in signing on for more. However, the potential follow-up's future became »
- Laura Larson
'The Way, Way Back' Exclusive Clip: Sam Rockwell Eats Cup O' Noodles
1 July 2013 3:30 AM, PDT
Summer is the perfect time for escape, and in "The Way, Way Back" 14-year-old Duncan (Liam James) finds solace in a new family at the Water Wizz water park.
In the coming-of-age indie comedy, written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (the co-writers behind Alexander Payne's "The Descendants"), the shy Duncan befriends water park manager Owen (Sam Rockwell) over the course of one unforgettable summer. The film also stars Toni Colette, Steve Carell, Allison Janney, Maya Rudolph, and Rob Corddry.
In this exclusive new clip, Owen introduces Duncan to Lewis (Rash) and snags a bite of his lunch. Lewis, who rents out swimming gear while dreaming of chasing other things (literally), gives Duncan a handy swimming tip -- take note, guys.
"The Way, Way Back" splashes into theaters just in time to cool you off on July 5.
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- Erin Whitney
Box Office: Why Did Moviegoers Vote Against 'White House Down'?
1 July 2013 3:00 AM, PDT
The action showdown this weekend was supposed to be a dead heat, so to speak. "The Heat" and "White House Down" were both supposed to open around $35 million. Both earned very good word-of-mouth, as measured by equal A- grades at CinemaScore. If anything, the Channing Tatum-Jamie Foxx action thriller had a slight edge over the Sandra Bullock-Melissa McCarthy action comedy.
And yet, when the dust cleared, "The Heat" debuted with an estimated $40.0 million, well above expectations, while "White House Down" fizzled with an estimated $25.7 million, well below the most pessimistic prediction.
What went wrong? Here are some possible reasons "White House Down" made so few moviegoers' ballots.
"Olympus Has Fallen" Stole Its Thunder. Moviegoers may have found "WHD"'s terrorists-seize-the-White-House scenario overly familiar. After all, it's been only three months since the similar "Olympus Has Fallen" became a sleeper hit. And that movie opened with a surprisingly strong $30.4 million, a figure "WHD" couldn't match. (By the way, "Olympus" is still in theaters. It was No. 24 on the chart this weekend, earning an estimated $104,000 in its 15th week, for a total of $98.8 million, a total "WHD" may have trouble reaching.) »
- Gary Susman
13 Things 'White House Down' Borrows From 'Die Hard'
1 July 2013 2:30 AM, PDT
Channing Tatum's new movie is called "White House Down," but it could go by another name: "Die Hard in the White House." Of course, what action movie in the last 25 years hasn't been described (or originally pitched) as "Die Hard on a ___?" After all, it's a pretty good formula: Rugged won't-play-by-the-rules hero single-handedly defeats the villains who've taken hostages, including one of the hero's loved ones. Gunfire, carnage, explosions, and witty quips ensue.
But "White House Down" really does take the "Die Hard" playbook and run with it -- not that there's anything wrong with that. And while Tatum never says "Yippee-ki-yay" in the new flick, there are plenty of other ways the film pays homage to one of the granddaddies of American action movies:
1. Terrorists
"Die Hard"
A high-rise building is taken over by German terrorists who have a secret agenda.
The White House is »
- Sharon Knolle
Our Favo(u)rite Canadian Movie Actors: Happy Canada Day!
30 June 2013 5:01 PM, PDT
Ohhhh, Canada!
The amount of talent coming out of the Great White North is nothing short of remarkable. Considering Canada has a smaller population than the entire state of California, it's pretty amazing. Stop and think about it: Ryan Gosling, Christopher Plummer, Jim Carrey, Ellen Page ... the list goes on and on.
So in hono(u)r of Canada's 146th birthday on July 1, we present to you our very favo(u)rite Canadian movie actors.
We couldn't possibly name every single Canadian film actor out there, so we just chose a few of our favourites. If there is a very glaring omission, please let us know and we might include!)
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- Chris Jancelewicz
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