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Everybody loves a good bad guy, and Men In Black has the worst kind…reprehensible buggy mucoidal dastardly evil doers. Will Smith gives us his take on Read more
Charlize Theron, Kristin Stewart and Christopher Hemsworth star in Snow White and the Huntsman, an otherwordly, dark and gothic twist on the childrens fairy tale which opens June 1st. In this version the Huntsman becomes the protector and mentor who allies with Snow White to bring down the evil queen. This clip features interviews with the three lead actors.
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According to Deadline Hollywood, the Joss Whedon-directed film grossed more than $207 million domestically this weekend, and holds the #1 spot for highest Saturday gross of all time with a whopping $69.7 million made in a single day.
It’s a brilliant concept, a franchise of related movies that culminate in all the leads together in a super movie. These particular heroes have been a part of the American Culture through Marvel Comic Books for more than half a century, and we grew up with them. So who’s surprised at the box office numbers? Nobody, I would think.
The movie is both thrilling and campy, humorous and serious at the same time. Most would agree it’s done justice to the original Marvel Comic concept, well, except for movie critic A.O. Scott of the New York Times. Samuel Jackson avenge-tweeted a response, (which Scott gracefully handled) “#Avengers fans, NY Times critic AO Scott needs a new job! Let’s help him find one! One he can ACTUALLY do!” This was in response to Scott’s assertion that Jackson’s Nick Fury “is more master of ceremonies than mission commander.”
Here is a clip of Joss Whedon explaining the perils of adapting a popular comic book to a movie.
The first large scale animated production to come out of Scotland was premiered to audience acclaim at the Sonoma International Film Festival on Friday, April 13th. A heart-warming and hilarious adventure film, “Sir Billi” features an all-star cast including Academy Award® winner Sir Sean Connery in his first ever animated voice-over role, and Tony Award® winner Alan Cumming. AMFM spoke with Tessa Hartmann of Billi Productions in Glasgow Scotland. Tessa wrote the screenplay, and her husband is Sascha Hartmann, the Director.
Academy Award® nominated Scottish composer Patrick Doyle, (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” “Sense and Sensibility”), created the film’s music score and British singing legend Dame Shirley Bassey also joined the project to perform the title track “Guardian of the Highlands,” marking the first time Connery and Shirley have worked together since the 1965 James Bond film “Goldfinger.”
SYNOPSIS: When tragedy strikes in the Highlands, there can be only one man for the job – Sir William Sedgewick, aka Sir Billi (Sir Sean Connery)! This is an adventure story about an inimitable Highland hero – a grandpa. As active senior skateboarding veterinarian he goes above and beyond the call of duty fighting villainous policemen and powerful lairds in a battle to save an illegal fugitive – Bessie Boo – last beaver in Scotland! A roller coaster adventure, Sir Billi braves treacherous ravines and hazardous gullies with his sidekick Gordon the Goat (Alan Cumming) to save Bessie Boo and Wee Dave the rabbit as they hurtle down a perilous river.
AMFM: I SAW THE VARIETY MAGAZINE REVIEW OF SIR BILLI. I WAS SHOCKED.
Oh listen, the other thing about being Scottish, It’s going to take more than one bad review to put me off. I said to my husband last night, “We knew by doing this project we’d be swimming with the sharks, and if I didn’t want to swim with the sharks I wouldn’t have jumped into the sea. Bring it on.
HOUSTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Relics of six Knights of Columbus canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000 will launch a tour of several American cities Friday, April 27, in Houston. The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston will host the relics beginning with a special Mass Friday evening for the Knights of Columbus Texas State Convention. The relics will remain in the church for veneration during the regularly scheduled weekend Masses.
The six priests — Fathers Pedro de Jesus Maldonado Lucero, Miguel de la Mora de la Mora, Jose Maria Robles Hurtado, Luis Batiz Sainz, Rodrigo Aguilar Aleman, and Mateo Correa Magallanes — were all martyred for their faith by the Mexican government during the religious persecution in Mexico in the early 20th century. Thousands of the faithful turned out in 2005 for a previous pilgrimage of these relics in cities around the United States — from Dallas to Philadelphia to Los Angeles Read more
April is a perfect time to think about all those resolutions you made that may have been placed on the backburner. With the New Year’s Eve Resolution Reset Blog App you can double check and make sure you are on the right path to making your resolutions come true!
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Warner Bros. Pictures is proud to announce the release of the hit romantic comedy New Year’s Eve on DVD and Blu Ray May 1st! This all star comedy stars Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Katherine Heigl, Sofia Vergara, Hilary Swank, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Efron, Jon Bon Jovi, and Josh Duhamel! Read more
AMFM interviewed the lovely Yvette Yates to ask her about her lead role in “El Gringo”, which will be in theaters May 11th. She’s a Texas lady, and shares some similarities with her character Anna in the film. She’s smart, sexy and fierce.
El Gringo is part of a new action movie franchise AFTER DARK ACTION by Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark Films. The series of five films will feature stars Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Peter Weller, Jim Caviezel, Cung Le and Christian Slater. The movies will be showcased theatrically as a commercial film festival in markets nationwide and on VOD on May 11.
SYNOPSIS: In EL GRINGO, The Man (Adkins) crosses into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000, cash, a bloody past, and a plan to live out his remaining days on a beach. Instead, he gets stuck waiting for a bus in El Fronteras, a sleepy desert town that’s so uninviting that – forget about the ocean – he can hardly find a glass of water. Then, word of his money spreads to the El Fronteras underworld. Under sudden attack from corrupt cops, gangsters, and desperados, the Man must push back his retirement plans, lock and load, and save sleepy El Fronteras through a dizzying display of spectacular gunfights. EL GRINGO is directed by Eduardo Rodriguez (Stash House) and written by Jonathan W. Stokes.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR LEAD ROLE IN “EL GRINGO” YVETTE
Thank you so much. This film specifically is partnered with After Dark Films, who are known for their 8 Films to Die for Series. I love it. I play Anna in the film, and she’s strong, fierce, an independent woman who runs a cantina in the bordertown of “El Fronteras” aka “Bordertown”. I’m actually from Juarez, Mexico so right away I thought it was perfect! My immediate inclination was, I know this and in a sense I’ve beenaround this environment; the people, the feel of what it’s like to be a part of two worlds yet feeling like one. There’s just a bridge with a river in between. As I read the script, I couldn’t wait to do the actions scenes which included knife-throwing and hand to hand combat, and yes, I got to do my own stunts! I was reminded of how Robert Rodriguez encapsulated Salma Hayek in “Desperado”- fun, sexy and lots of action. Read more
SIR SEAN CONNERY’S ANIMATED FEATURE FILM “SIR BILLI” SCREENS AT SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SAN FRANCISCO WITH A RADIANT DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY ON THE RED CARPET
San Francisco, California – 15th April 2012 — Sir Billi, the first full length animated feature to be produced entirely in Scotland, had it’s first international screening at the 15th annual Sonoma International Film Festival in San Francisco last night, with Dame Shirley Bassey wearing a bespoke ‘Sir Billi’ tartan gown and Swarovski jewels on the red carpet.Dame Shirley joined Director Sascha Hartmann with his wife Tessa who wrote the screenplay at the event with a host of other Hollywood stars including Christopher Lloyd (Back the Future) and Tallia Storm (singer) who performed in the theatre before the screening to an audience of 500 VIP guests. British singing legend Dame Shirley Bassey who performed the title track “Guardian of the Highlands,” wore a bespoke Sir Billi tartan dress and then changed for the VIP Scottish gala dinner into a cocktail dress by Scottish designer Brian Rennie who is Creative Managing Director for global fashion brand Basler. Read more
Craigslist, the go-to website for finding jobs, housing and deals, offered an unexpected opportunity for LA director Ryan Sage and Chicago writer Dale Zawada to realize their dream of making a movie. Worth the Weight, the story of one man’s quest to find love while on the challenging journey of major weight loss, had its World Premiere at San Jose’s Cinequest film festival Friday, March 2nd, capping off a year long production that began with a short post on Craigslist and culminating with the writer and director meeting in person for the first time at the festival. Read more
