Check out Six INHERENT VICE Clips Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, and Owen Wilson

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Warner Bros. has releases six new Inherent Vice clips.  Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest stars Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello, a pot-smoking private eye who agrees to help an ex (Katherine Waterson) track down her new lover, real estate tycoon Mickey Wolfmann (Eric Roberts), and runs into a number of curious characters in the process.

Hit the jump to check out the Inherent Vice clips.  The film opens in limited release on December 12th before going wide on January 9th, and also stars Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Martin Short, Sasha Pieterse, Joanna Newsom, and more.

God Will not Save You from This Trailer for THE WIRE Remastered Episodes Marathon

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As we previously reported, HBO is re-releasing David Simon’s groundbreaking drama series The Wire in HD even though it will throw off the show’s correct aspect ratio in order to please people who (incorrectly) believe that older shows should be readjusted to fit their entire widescreen TV.  Nevertheless, these remastered episodes are coming later this month, and HBO will be running a marathon beginning December 26th on HBO Signature in addition to all of the episodes being available on HBO GO.  I don’t know if these remastered versions will replace the current, correct ratio episodes that are currently available on HBO GO, but you may want to start your own little marathon right now just in case.  The original aspect ratio was designed to give the drama a documentary-style feel, and it’s just another reason the show is so effective.

Hit the jump to watch The Wire remastered episodes marathon trailer.  The marathon begins on HBO Signature on December 26th at 12pm.

First SAN ANDREAS Images Have Dwayne Johnson Battling through an Earthquake

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Warner Bros. has released the first San Andreas images online.  Dwayne Johnson stars as a helicopter pilot who must work together with his ex-wife (Carla Gugino) to save their daughter (Alexandra Daddario) after a massive Earthquake strikes Los Angeles.  In a USA Today first look article about the film, Johnson says after the helicopter crashes, “There’s nothing that I don’t pilot or drive. We utilize everything we can to get there.  This has big stakes. It’s entertaining and also has heart.”  When Instagramming about the movie, he also hashtagged it, “SpielbergInspired”, so maybe director Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) will able to capture that tone for this upcoming disaster flick.  We’ll have a slightly better idea about what they’re going for when the first trailer is released on Tuesday.

Hit the jump to check out the San Andreas images.  The film opens May 29, 2015.

THE AFFAIR Recap: “8″

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After its holiday break, The Affair returned with yet another difficult and deeply emotional episode.  But, it also showed how much more there is to explore within The Affair’s world, even outside of the murder (which has always felt tangential, and maybe even nonessential to show).  The nuances of Noah and Alison’s affair don’t follow a typical trajectory, and where the show really shines is its portrayal of mundane things.  Hit the jump why “it’s an honor to be in the presence of such a powerful female lineage.”

HOMELAND Recap: “13 Hours in Islamabad”

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Wow.  Homeland continues to find ways to top itself this season.  “13 Hours in Islamabad” was an unflinching and often harrowing coda to last week’s shocking ending.  What happened to the convoy wasn’t just a one-off attack, he was part of Haqqani’s ISI-backed larger scheme to get a top secret list of assets so he could kill them.  It also mean that “13 Hours in Islamabad” was part of a long nightmare that never seemed to end.  When it finally did, nothing was resolved.  But there’s still so much promise.  Hit the jump for why “I’m trying to kill the motherfucker trying to kill us!  What do you think I’m doing??”

Josh Brolin Hints at the Future of Thanos in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR; Says “It’s Thanos Against Everyone”

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I just got back from the Inherent Vice junket in Los Angeles.  That film is absolutely wonderful, and I look forward to sharing full coverage with you soon (including the full text from the interview I pulled the following quotes from).  Josh Brolin, who plays a cop stuck in the past in Inherent Vice, spoke with us at length about the part and, along the way, dropped a few details regarding the direction of Thanos in the Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War.

Hit the jump for Brolin’s comments on Thanos’ direction as a character, which ostensibly stretches up to the culmination of Avengers: Infinity War.  And be sure to tune back in later for our Inherent Vice coverage, which features Brolin as an entirely different kind of bruiser.  That film opens nationwide on January 9th.

Watch 6 Clips and 10 Minutes of Behind-the-Scenes Footage from Angelina Jolie’s UNBROKEN

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On the heels of the film finally screening for critics and guild groups, Universal Pictures has released a batch of Unbroken movie clips and 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the set.  Directed by Angelina Jolie, the film tells the true (and incredible) story of Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), a former Olympian and WWII bombardier whose plane crashed at sea in 1943.  Zamperini and two crewmates floated adrift for 47 days and 2000 miles, eventually finding themselves caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a POW camp where Zamperini was targeted by a sadistic overseer.  The film has been highly anticipated by many for its inspiring story and incredible behind-the-scenes (and in front of camera) team, so I’m looking forward to finally checking it out.

Watch the Unbroken movie clips and behind-the-scenes footage after the jump.  The film also stars MiyaviDomhnall GleesonGarrett HedlundFinn WittrockJai Courtney, and Alex Russell.  Unbroken opens in theaters on December 25th.

THE LIBRARIANS Review: A Fun But Goofy New Series, Based On TNT’s Movie Franchise

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When looking for a new series idea, TNT went back into its old archives, much like the title protagonist The Librarian might do.  In 2004, TNT created a trilogy movie series starring Noah Wyle as Librarian Flynn Carsen, who in charge of a secret store of artifacts (many of them — most, actually — being magical).  Wyle has returned for this new installment of the Librarian franchise, which could easily be titled The Librarians: The Next Generation.  Hit the jump for why the title is now plural.

Watch: SNL Takes on the STAR WARS Trailer with Elderly Han, Luke, and Leia

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It wasn’t necessarily a surprise given that the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer debut was a massive cultural event, but last night’s James Franco-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live premiered its own version of the Star Wars trailer.  The crux of the joke is that the returning cast members (whom we didn’t glimpse in the official trailer) are all quite old now, and SNL’s take on their return is pretty great.  Taran Killam’s “old Harrison Ford” voice is spot on, and Bobby Moynihan makes for a swell “old Leia”.  Seeing as how it will be a while until we see another official Star Wars trailer (probably attached to Avengers: Age of Ultron), this’ll do for now.

Watch the SNL Star Wars trailer after the jump.  Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in theaters on December 18, 2015.

Matthew Goode and Allen Leech Talk THE IMITATION GAME, Balancing Fact and Fiction, Alan Turing, and More

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Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, a brilliant cryptanalyst whose expertise cracked Germany’s “Enigma code” and helped turn the tide of World War II for the Allies, but his homosexuality still made him a target of persecution.  The film is really more about Turing than the war, but Tyldum weaves the Enigma plot throughout the film in a way that makes it feel like a spy thriller.

During my exclusive video interview with stars Matthew Goode and Allen Leech, they talked about balancing fact versus fiction in the movie, what it’s like being part of such an important and special film, and more.  Hit the jump to watch.  The Imitation Game is currently in theaters and also stars Keira KnightleyMatthew GoodeCharles DanceMark StrongRory KinnearAllen Leech, and Matthew Beard.  For more on the film, watch six clips, the trailer, or click here for all our previous coverage.

J.K. Rowling to Debut 12 New HARRY POTTER Writings on Pottermore for the 12 Days of Christmas; Will Reveal Her Thoughts on Draco Malfoy

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Harry Potter is the gift that keeps on giving – the books, the movies, the theme parks, the upcoming spin-off series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and of course, Pottermore.  If you’re a hardcore Harry Potter nut like me, you’ve probably already availed yourself of Pottermore, J.K. Rowling’s interactive social media site designed to let fans step into the books and explore the world of Harry Potter via the internet.  It’s a fun site, and though it’s obviously aimed at a younger audience, Rowling occasionally releases new stories and insights to the characters and creations we’ve come to love.  Hit the jump to find out when you can look forward to your next Potter fix.

Who Is The SUICIDE SQUAD? Meet the Characters That Will Populate Warner Bros.’ Star-Studded DC Comics Adaptation

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This has certainly been quite the week for comic book movie casting announcements!  At the top of the list is Warner Bros.’ confirming the lineup for its upcoming DC Comics supervillain team-up film, Suicide Squad.  With each actor now settled into his or her role, we can examine who each of these characters are and what their histories entail within the expendable team of the DC Universe.  The Suicide Squad, as you may have seen from the recent Assault on Arkham animated film and the second season of Arrow, are a team of villains assembled by the US Government.

Together, they have to perform high-risk missions with little hope of survival in exchange for the lengths of their jail sentences being reduced.  As an added incentive, the government had bombs surgically implanted in their heads.  Much like any comic book team, there have been many incarnations of the group over the years, but today’s article will walk you through the individual members that will populate WB’s recently announced film, as written and directed by Fury helmer David Ayer.

THE MISSING Recap: “Gone Fishing”

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One aspect of The Missing that I haven’t yet mentioned is that it is yet another entry to the “one director” trend on TV that has yielded exceptional results.  Others have included True Detective (Cary Fukunaga) and The Knick (Stephen Soderbergh); like True DetectiveThe Missing also features the same writer (or pair of writers: Harry and Jack Williams), which adds a really beautiful cohesion to the material, both visually and narratively (which is so important given its dueling timelines).  Hit the jump for why guilt is a cancer.

TOP 5: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer, Roberto Orci Not Directing STAR TREK 3, First TERMINATOR: GENISYS Trailer, BOND 24, JURASSIC WORLD Trailer

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Available now on VOD is director Igal Hecht‘s documentary The Sheik. Funny at times and jarringly raw at others, the film offers a look at the life of Khosrow Vaziri, better known by his fans as The Iron Sheik. In only 95 minutes the film does an admirable job of spanning Vaziri’s life before, during, and after his legendary professional wrestling career. This approach leaves you invested in Vaziri as a person rather than just as a wrestling/social meda icon, making the highs feel sweeter and the lows all the more tragic as a result. There’s much to like about The Sheik but, as a kid who grew up watching wrestling, the most interesting parts of the film for me were those dedicated to Vaziri’s time in the WWF (now WWE). Seeing the way that the Iran hostage crisis helped fuel The Iron Sheik’s ascent in pro wrestling as the sport’s greatest villain/heel is a fascinating example of the way Vince McMahon has used social issues and xenophobia to help build an entertainment empire. Hearing Vaziri talk about the offers he had from individuals who wanted him to go against McMahon’s plan and beat Hulk Hogan is yet another highlight. All told, The Sheik is a highly entertaining doc that anyone with a shred of pro wrestling nostalgia should go out of their way to see.

Recommendations aside, this week’s Top 5 will attempt to make up for last week’s absence by featuring hits from this week and last including the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the news that Roberto Orci is no longer directing Star Trek 3, the first trailer for Terminator: Genisys, Bond 24 getting an official title and casting announcements, and the first trailer for Universal’s Jurassic World. Keep reading for a brief recap and link to each of the above.

Marvel’s ANT-MAN Wraps Filming

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Just yesterday, Warner Bros.’ massive DC Comics movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice wrapped principal photography, but it appears that Marvel also had one of its own features complete filming the same day.  Director Peyton Reed announced on Twitter that principal photography on Marvel’s Ant-Man movie is now complete.  Considering the rocky road the film had towards production, it’s actually kind of impressive that it’s in the can.  The project lost its co-writer/director Edgar Wright back in March, but Marvel scrambled and reworked the film in time to start filming this past July.  More after the jump, including a full recap of the film’s somewhat bumpy road to fruition.

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