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It's all about the will to win in latest trailer for Rush
7 hours ago
Two men, driven by speed, adrenaline and the will to win are at the heart of Ron Howard’s latest, Rush. The Formula 1 biopic follows the intense rivalry between Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) and the golden-haired British playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth).
The film takes place over the course of 1976 which saw Lauda endure a horrific crash at the German Grand Prix giving Hunt the opportunity to take the win. As Lauda struggles with his recovery, Hunt struggles with his own demons that come with life in the spotlight.
We got our first look at Rush back in April when the first trailer for Howard’s film landed online. Now we’re getting more focus on the rivalry of the racers in this second trailer.
Check it out on the next page! »
- Rachel West
Troubled actress Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC
10 hours ago
Actress Amanda Bynes was charged with reckless endangerment after police say she heaved a marijuana bong out of an apartment window in New York City.
She appeared in Manhattan court Friday wearing sweats and a long, disheveled blonde wig.
The incident happened at her apartment building on West 47th Street at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday.
Police say a building official called police to complain that Bynes was smoking marijuana and rolling a joint in the building's lobby.
The officers went to Bynes' apartment where they saw heavy smoke and a bong, which Bynes then threw out the window in front of officers. »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
Jon Stewart chooses lead for directorial debut
13 hours ago
The actor-writer-producer-fake-news-anchor is expanding his impressive list of skills by adding director, recently announcing that he would be taking a 12-week hiatus from his hosting duties on "The Daily Show" to helm his first movie, Rosewater, and now he's picked his leading man.
According to The Wrap, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal will star as Iranian-Canadian reporter Maziar Bahari who was covering the Iranian elections in 2009 when he was arrested, interrogated and held in an Iranian prison for 118 days, accused of being a spy and released on $300, 000 after agreeing to spy on "anti-revolutionary" types and allowed to go home just days before his daughter was born.
The story gets rather meta since Bahari appeared on "The Daily Show" shortly before his arrest, participating in a satirical segment with Jason Jones that was later used as evidence that he was indeed a spy. »
- Andrea Miller
Epic director shares his vision for animated forest flick
23 May 2013 9:24 AM, PDT
The director of Robots and Ice Age shifts his focus from tin beings and cool climates to the secret world of forest creatures in Epic, based on William Joyce's book "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs," that finds Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried) transported to a fantastical world that her father always talked about but that she never thought real.
We sat down with Chris Wedge to chat about his impressive voice cast (Colin Farrell, Beyonce, Josh Hutcherson) and his vision for this whimsical, animated movie that explores a battle between good and evil happening deep in the forest.
Watch the interview after the jump and check it out in theatres starting May 24. »
- Andrea Miller
Abrams reveals cut Cumberbatch shower scene from Star Trek Into Darkness
23 May 2013 9:02 AM, PDT
May 23rd...mark that date in your calendars, ladies and gents. It will undoubtedly be remembered as the day Tumblr exploded while simultaneously thousands of fangirls imploded. And just after Yahoo invested all that money too. Bad timing. But why all the destruction? It can all be traced back to a certain cut scene featuring Benedict Cumberbatch from Star Trek Into Darkness that made it's way onto the interwebs today, courtesy of director J.J. Abrams.
While appearing on TBS' late night talk show "Conan" Wednesday night, Abrams admitted he left a scene on the cutting-room floor, one that contained a shirtless Cumberbatch. It was a moment the actor himself had teased several times over the course of the publicity run for the film and one his fans had been clamoring to see as a result.
Cut to a clip of Cumberbatch glowering in the shower, complete with a Giacchino score »
- Emma Badame
Aniston, Sudeikis play family in first trailer for We're the Millers
23 May 2013 8:24 AM, PDT
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I applaud Jennifer Aniston's recent choice of movie roles that have her poking holes in her good girl persona by showing a new found tendency to play comically deranged (Horrible Bosses, "30 Rock") or silly (Wanderlust) and now in We're the Millers, she's a stripper posing as a suburban housewife. Bet you didn't see that one coming.
And as a bonus to her audience, these meaty roles give Aniston a chance to show off that ridiculous age-averse body and as this first trailer shows, girl's got it, and she's happy to flaunt it.
Check out the trailer after the jump. »
- Andrea Miller
Pass the pints: Simon Pegg and pals are on an epic quest to The World’s End
22 May 2013 2:38 PM, PDT
Simon Pegg and pals are determined to finish the epic pub crawl they tried – and failed- to complete in twenty years earlier in the hometown in the upcoming film, The World’s End. It’s bound to be an heroic mission of pints, pals, and…robots.
Things have changed, as they tend to do, since the lads last visited Newton Haven. For starters, the town seems to be overrun by an evil robotic army whose existence threatens the future of humankind. And who better to save the world than a bunch of forty-somethings on a pub crawl, right?
Watch the just-released North American trailer for The World’s End starring Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan and Paddy Considine beyond the cut! »
- Rachel West
Jersey accents + ScarJo = first trailer for Jgl's Don Jon
22 May 2013 2:17 PM, PDT
Baby-faced Joseph Gordon-Levitt has basically grown up in front of the camera, from TV's "3rd Rock From the Sun" to plum movie roles in everything from indies like Brick to (500) Days of Summer and Inception but now Jgl has taken a new step in an already-impressive career and has written and directed his first movie and we're finally getting a glimpse of his debut.
Don Jon stars Jgl as a Jersey pretty boy meat head, concerned with, in the order outlined in the first trailer, his body, his pad, his family, his church, his boys, his girls....and his porn. In the preview, we see him working on or with all of the above, sporting tank tops alongside his on-screen father Tony Danza, hitting the gym, watching sports with male friends and courting the gum-chewing girl that may change him yet, Scarlett Johansson. Ah yes, but then there's that porn he mentioned. »
- Andrea Miller
Exclusive: Vince Vaughn gets a surprise in first Delivery Man trailer
22 May 2013 9:50 AM, PDT
It's all too common these days for Hollywood to pick up on the success of a foreign-language film and to set about making their own version. What's decidedly rare is to see the original film's director step behind the camera again to helm the remake. But that's exact what Canadian actor/director Ken Scott is doing with this English-language remake of his own 2011 Canadian comedy Starbuck.
The Dreamworks flick sees Frat Pack kingpin Vince Vaughn taking on Scott's lead role, joined by a supporting cast that includes the always funny Chris Pratt along with Cobie Smulders, Ben Bailey and Britt Robertson.
Produced by Steven Spielberg, The Delivery Man hits theatres this October. Catch the Canadian premiere of the first teaser after the cut! »
- Emma Badame
Michael Douglas, Matt Damon dramatize steamy showbiz affair
22 May 2013 8:42 AM, PDT
The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself.
Liberace, forever hailed as "Mr. Showmanship," was the excess-to-the-max pianist-personality whose onstage and offstage extravagance were legendary, and who wowed audiences in Las Vegas and worldwide to become the best-paid entertainer on the planet during his heyday from the 1950s to the 1970s.
He was the forerunner of flashy, gender-bender entertainers like Elton John, David Bowie, Madonna and Lady Gaga even as he kept a tight lid on his gay private life, which he feared could have ended his career had it come out. (His fans never seemed to get wise.) »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
On the set of Now You See Me, Part 1
22 May 2013 8:07 AM, PDT
With New Orleans as the ideal backdrop for a movie that traffics in the world of magic and illusion, Now You See Me assembles an all-star cast to create a heist flick with a twist and we were on the set last year to chat with the A-listers about the production.
Starring an against-type Jesse Eisenberg as the ringleader of the Four Horsemen, the quartet of illusionists who rob from the rich and give to the poor, he's joined by Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Woody Harrelson as the tricksters who soon get the attention of FBI and Interpol agents (played by Mark Ruffalo and Melanie Laurent) when their magical thefts cross borders.
Watch the first part of our set visit interviews now before the movie hits theatres May 31. »
- Andrea Miller
The Wolfpack offers up summer style tips for men
22 May 2013 7:26 AM, PDT
In The Hangover Part III, the ability to attract trouble isn’t the only thing plaguing the Wolfpack – their style could use a serious tweak too. Granted when you’re typical Guy’s Night Out itinerary consists of drug-related hallucinations, liaising with Bangkok mobsters or outrunning Vegas authorities, what you’re wearing may not be top of mind. But one shouldn’t underestimate the power of a first impression.
Putting your best-dressed foot forward could come in handy if you happen to run into a legend, like Mike Tyson, or meet your future stripper wife. To keep them looking sharp all summer, here is how we’d upgrade Alan, Stu and Phil – or any man for that matter.
Access the photo gallery for our men's summer style tips with help from The Wolfpack after the jump! »
- Ingrie Williams
Zod means business in latest Man of Steel trailer
21 May 2013 11:02 PM, PDT
Taking a page from the Star Trek Into Darkness marketing campaign, the latest preview of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel shifts focus off of our hero and onto the major villain of this particular superhero piece, General Zod (Michael Shannon).
The Kryptonian General lets rip with the expected ominous threats against Superman (Henry Cavill) and the world he has chosen to protect: "For those of you who know his location, the fate of your planet rests in your hands," Zod says. "To Kal-El I say this: surrender in 24 hours or watch this world suffer the consequences."
But Zod is the only enemy Supes needs to be wary of. The trailer also gives us a look at the General's right-hand woman Faora (Antje Traue), who comes loaded up with pointed warnings of her very own: “For every human you save, we will kill a million more.”
Co-starring Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, »
- Emma Badame
New Wolverine trailer has its claws out
21 May 2013 2:30 PM, PDT
With two summer blockbusters already doing major business at the movie theatre (i.e. Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness) we're still waiting for Hugh Jackman's hirsute turn as the surly X-men character and a new trailer for James Mangold's spin-off brings some heat with gravity-defying fight scenes and, of course, a lot of angry Hugh running with his shirt off.
The Wolverine finds the titular clawed mutant running away from his past and it's only when Yukio (Rila Fukushima) comes looking for him, with the promise of being repaid for saving her boss' life, does Logan emerge from the shadows.
The new trailer shows a bit more footage from the movie and makes it clear that though Wolverine has known loss and pain, he isn't ready to give up and will fight until the bitter end, which makes him a survivor. And a threat.
Catch »
- Andrea Miller
Go behind the cape in new Man of Steel featurette
21 May 2013 1:57 PM, PDT
Director Zack Snyder is approaching Superman in a new light in the upcoming Man of Steel. Starting from his early life, we get to see a young Clark Kent struggle with his identity as he searches for a place to belong.
Snyder really emphasizes the fact that Superman is an alien from another planet who is on a quest to discover his roots and find out where in the universe he actually belongs since Earth, though it is his adoptive home, feels like foreign territory to him. A complex character, Clark Kent/Superman (Henry Cavill) is alienated by his own powers on Earth as he seeks the answer to the ultimate question: “Why am I here?”
Go behind-the-scenes of Man of Steel with Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder after the jump! »
- Rachel West
On The Hangover Part III red carpet with Ken Jeong
21 May 2013 1:01 PM, PDT
From impressive supporting roles in comedies like Knocked Up, Step Brothers and Pineapple Express, Ken Jeong got his big break as wild man Mr. Chow and made his debut in The Hangover series in spectacularly bold fashion: he jumped out of the trunk of a car, naked.
Since then, we've seen his mad, foul-mouthed and quotable character engage in more bad behaviour in Todd Phillips' 2011 follow-up and as the loopy Señor Ben Chang on TV's "Community" now with a heftier story line for the devilish Chow, Jeong gets more dialogue to chew on, more stunts and more shocking antics to offend audiences while they laugh their faces off.
We hit the red carpet at Toronto's Scotiabank theatre to chat with Jeong about what it's like saying goodbye to his favourite character and what we can expect from the Wolfpack's last call in The Hangover Part III, opening May 23.
Watch our interview after the jump! »
- Andrea Miller
Star Trek Into Darkness beams up $70.1M at box office
21 May 2013 11:50 AM, PDT
Star Trek: Into Darkness didn't warp past its predecessor.
The sci-fi sequel directed by J.J. Abrams earned $70.1 million in its opening weekend. The original Trek reboot starring fresh faces Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana as part of the crew of the Enterprise opened with $75.2 million in 2009.
Abrams' sequel amped up the action with 3D and cast popular British import Benedict Cumberbatch as the villain John Harrison, whom Captain Kirk is dedicated to taking down.
Overall, critics were pleased with the sequel, which brought back its supporting cast including John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg and Karl Urban, earning it an 86 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes,very strong but a little less impressive than the 95 per cent score earned by the 2009 sci-fi flick.
Check out what other movies made the North American Top 10 over the weekend. »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
Movies at home: Week of May 21
21 May 2013 10:18 AM, PDT
The Cineplex store boasts over 25,000 titles, from the newest hits to award-winning classics, indie fare and even your favourite TV shows. Come back here every Tuesday to find out what new movies you can Buy or Rent on DVD, Blu-ray or as a Digital Download and how many Scene points you can earn with each purchase. We make it easy to catch up on all the movies you may have missed or finally start the first season of that series everyone is talking about.
So what are you waiting for?
Get your fill of Hollywood at home or on the go with this week's list of the hottest releases. »
- Andrea Miller
Cannes round-up: Keanu directs, Franco parties and more!
21 May 2013 9:15 AM, PDT
The Cannes Film Festival is entering its final star-studded days. With the veritable who’s who of Hollywood and beyond invading the south of France for the eleven day festival, critics have been treated to a number of future awards contenders including Joel and Ethan Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis, Roman Polanski’s Venus in Fur, The Bling Ring directed by Sofia Coppola, and Only God Forgives, the latest pairing of Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn.
A few actors are stepping behind the camera at Cannes including Keanu Reeves and James Franco. Reeves is in town to shop his directorial debut, the martial arts-based Man of Tai Chi. Compared to Reeves, Franco is a seasoned veteran when it comes to directing with a number of short films, documentaries and features under his belt. He’s in town for his latest attempt, As I Lay Dying, an adaptation of the William Faulker novel. »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
Meet Oscar Isaac, star of the Coen's Cannes hit Inside Llewyn Davis
21 May 2013 8:57 AM, PDT
Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film Inside Llewyn Davis. The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film.
Then they met Oscar Isaac.
"It just didn't happen until he walked in the room," says Joel Coen. "There was a point at which we wondered if we'd written something that was essentially impossible to cast."
The Coens have long been known for their casting acumen, but they may have outdone even themselves with Isaac, a 33-year-old, Juilliard-trained actor with a few notable credits to his name but nothing on par with a major Coen brothers release. The film was greeted ecstatically at the Cannes Film Festival at its Sunday premiere, with Isaac hailed as the festival's breakout star and a possible Oscar nominee. »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
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