We caught up with the director of LOCKED David Yarovesky (Brightburn, Nightbooks), just before we screened the film with no spoilers. The film took nineteen days to shoot. Watch our quick interview. Synopsis: No escape. No …
It was an enjoyable screening with two of the grandsons. The five year old said it was happy and sad at the same time. And he loved it! The twelve year old who has read …
Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the …
“Sonic 3 will beat out Mufasa, for sure!” — JimmityCritic (12) Sonic the Hedgehog 3, what a fun evening with the grandkids it was. When you have a 12, 10 and 5 year-old clap their hands at the end …
Mufasa: The Lion King was entertaining and the production value was amazing to watch. Set in Africa, all-new film blends live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery. My 12 year-old grandson thought it was one …
Vinyl, stars Bobby Cannavale, an actor who has quite a range, from comedy (Nurse Jackie) to some serious drama (Boardwalk Empire) and much more. In this new show, he plays Richie Finestra, a record label president, who is trying to save his company and his soul without destroying everyone in his path. The show is seen through his eyes. That is described as a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business at the dawn of punk, disco, and hip-hop.
Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese, Rich Cohen, and Terence Winter created this new drama series set in 1970s New York.
The first season include regulars Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, P.J. Byrne, J.C. MacKenzie, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Juno Temple, Jack Quaid, James Jagger, and Paul Ben-Victor.
HBO’s Vinyl is a 10-episode series that debuts February 14 at 9P.
The Secret Life of Pets looks like fun! It stars three comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart making their animated feature-film debuts. The Secret Life of Pets co-stars Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate, and Albert Brooks. The film is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2), and co-directed by Yarrow Cheney.
Our friends over at CineMovie were on the red carpet premiere of Fifty Shades of Black, a spoof on last year’s Fifty Shades of Grey. They got some fun interviews with two of the stars, Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk and the director Michael Tiddes. Click here to watch the interviews.
Also starring Fred Willard, Mike Epps, Jane Seymour, Florence Henderson, Affion Crockett, and King Bach.
We are always happy to share projects that sound interesting from independent filmmakers. Marisol is one that deals with a child and domestic violence.
A young girl named Marisol, is like many victims of domestic violence who go unnoticed by many and it could be happening right next door to you.
Once in a while we’ll hear something in the media about it. With this film the filmmakers hope to help raise awareness about domestic violence.
Learn more about their project and crowd-funding here.
“A little girl with a vivid imagination makes a big discovery during El Día de Los Muertos.”
For some of us, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has a special place in our childhood. Personally, I’m a big fan of Grumpy.
Now it is available for the first time ever, on Digital HD as of January 19 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack on February 2. It features in-depth brand new bonus material, including In Walt’s Words: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Iconography, @DisneyAnimation: Designing Disney’s First Princess, The Fairest Facts of Them All: 7 Facts You May Not Know About Snow White, and Much More! — A.O.
We have two copies to give away.
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We’ll draw the winners from all correct answers at 6P (PT) ON FRIDAY, February 5.
We have three copies to give away, and here’s your chance to win one of them before Crimson Peak goes on sale on February 9, in Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand.
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Winners will be announced February 5 here on SeFijaOnline and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
From the minds of comedy duo, Key & Peele (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) best known for their Comedy Central show. Now Key and Peele, star in New Line Cinema’s action comedy Keanu.
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The duo play Clarence and Rell, cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline.
The film also stars Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Jason Mitchell, Luis Guzmán, Nia Long and Will Forte. And directed by Peter Atencio. The film is in theaters April 29. — A.O.
Shakira is one of the voices in Zootopia; which tells the story of Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), an adventurous Fox trying to make it big in the city, and Judy Hoops (Ginnifer Goodwin) a fabulous but tough little rabbit, who are forced to team up to solve a crime in the thriving metropolis of Zootopia.
Voice cast: Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence,Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Bonnie Hunt,Don Lake, Alan Tudyk, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Raymond Persi,Katie Lowes, Jesse Corti, and John DiMaggio. And directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and co-director Jared Bush.
In U.S. theaters in 3D on March 4.
“Try Everything” single is available now on iTunes.
We are huge fans of Kevin Alejandro and are happy to see him back on television.
We got to know him in True Blood and watched him play a tough detective on CBS’ Golden Boy and a not so nice fellow on the CW’s Arrow.
Kevin Alejandro tells us about “Dan” in the video below.
Check out the synopsis for Lucifer: Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, the original fallen angel, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub. Starring: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, and Scarlett Estevez.
The new season of films are coming at us fast, and we are sharing a few trailers.
Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (Comedy)
“Opa! The whole family is getting together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.”
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written and starring by Academy Award® nominee Nia Vardalos, who stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
The cast: John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Elena Kampouris, Alex Wolff, Louis Mandylor, Bess Meisler, Bruce Gray, Fiona Reid, Ian Gomez, Jayne Eastwood, Mark Margolis, Andrea Martin, and Michael Constantine. And directed by Kirk Jones.
In theaters March 25, 2016.
Neighbors 2 (Comedy)
The follow-up to the 2014’s comedy hit, we now find Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne) with their second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they’d reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy (Zac Efron) and his brothers ever dreamed of being.
The cast include Chloë Grace Moretz and Selena Gomez, who are newcomers to the franchise; Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kiersey Clemons, Beanie Feldstein, and Lisa Kudrow. The film was directed by Nicholas Stoller.
In theaters May 20, 2016.
Suicide Squad (Action)
Is a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do.
The Suicide Squad team is Deadshot (Will Smith), The Joker (Jared Leto), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman).
From writer/director David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch), who’s films I enjoy.
The rest of the cast include Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Jay Hernandez, and Karen Fukahara.
Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World storms onto digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home on April 15, before making its triumphant debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD May 13.
Synopsis: In Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie)–who now wields the shield of Captain America after events in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier–meets with newly elected U.S. president Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) and soon finds himself in the middle of an international incident. In a race against time, Sam must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
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Tombstone 4K Blu-ray, UHD/BD Combo + Digital + Steelbook arrives on April 22.
Synopsis: Every town has a story—Tombstone has a legend. Experience the explosive, action-packed battle on 4K Ultra HD. U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell), his brothers (Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton) and the outrageous Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) band together to bring law to the lawless in a notorious showdown at the O.K. Corral. The star-studded cast also includes Dana Delany, Jason Priestley, and Michael Biehn in an epic story of Wild West justice. Directed by George P. Cosmatos.
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Abbott Elementary: The Complete Third Season on DVD is available now!
From Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Follow the lives of the staff we have grown to know and love working at Willard R. Abbott Elementary School, and go down memory lane with all 14 hilarious, wholesome and “educational” episodes from the third season.
Synopsis: It’s the season for change for the teachers of Abbott Elementary. Janine leads ambitious growth initiatives for the school while navigating personal and professional challenges. Gregory embraces his role as the “cool” teacher. Ava surprises with moments of unexpected leadership. From Career Day to a heartfelt end-of-year celebration, the Abbott staff prove that with teamwork- and Janine’s relentless drive-they can handle anything.
The cast includes Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard.
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