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Wingnut Group Denounces Bully Makers For “End Run” Around Rating System
After the MPAA gave Bully an R rating, its filmmakers decided to release the film today without a rating at all. In response, AMC Theatres announced that it would allow children under 17 to see the movie with a parental permission slip. All this has infuriated the Christian “watchdogs” of the entertainment industry, the Parents Television Council. “They’re doing an …
Read More »TRAILER: Hellbound?
Clip description: This is the teaser trailer for “Hellbound?”, a feature-length documentary that takes an in-depth look at today’s highly contentious debate over the Christian doctrine of eternal punishment. Does hell really exist, and if so, what factors determine who ends up there? Scheduled for a limited release in September.
Read More »Survivor + Running Man + Truman Show
Equals: The Hunger Games. Saw it last night with Dr. Jeff and I do not get the hype as I found it hard to care whether the bland Twilight-y heroine lived or not. As usual, Stanley Tucci was outstanding. Otherwise, meh.
Read More »TRAILER: Monumental
Clip description: On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. (local) in more than 450 major movie theaters, audiences will come together for a live, one-night only theatrical event called MONUMENTAL: IN SEARCH OF AMERICA¹S NATIONAL TREASURE, hosted by Kirk Cameron. The two-hour show will include special guests, live music, and a showing of Kirk’s new documentary film MONUMENTAL. Audiences …
Read More »Hunger Games Sets Box Office Record
With an estimated take of $155M, Hunger Games is the only non-sequel to place in the top ten greatest opening weekends ever.
Read More »Tweet Of The Day – James Cameron
At 5am this morning Titanic director James Cameron broke the world record for undersea exploring when he reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the lowest place on the planet. “The impression to me, it was very lunar, a very desolate place, very isolated,” Cameron said. “My feeling was one of complete isolation from all of humanity. I felt like …
Read More »Mickey Rourke Pulls Out Of Gay Biopic
Mickey Rouke has pulled out of the biopic for openly gay rugby star Gareth Thomas. The 59-year-old actor had reportedly taken a method approach to playing Thomas, even tearing a bicep by arm-wrestling with rugby players while on drunken nights out. Now though, according to Thomas himself, Rourke has handed in his notice and the producers are on the lookout …
Read More »All-Black Steel Magnolias Announced
Lifetime has announced that they will remake Steel Magnolias with an all-black cast. Queen Latifah will take the lead role. Queen Latifah has just been added to the star-studded cast of Lifetime’s all-black remake of “Steel Magnolias.” She’ll play M’Lynn, the character portrayed by Sally Field in the 1989 feature film of the same name. Condola Rashad will play her …
Read More »TRAILER: Dark Shadows
Squeee!
Read More »Bond, Drag Bond
In drag to mark International Women’s Day.(Tipped by JMG reader Joseph)
Read More »Dr. Suess Is Brainwashing Kids
“The Lorax is the quintessential Hollywood propaganda film. It’s all animation, it’s designed to look like it’s ideal for kids, and, of course, it’s designed to motivate your children and turn them into little eco-warriors. I know a lot of conservatives who are good stewards of the planet. I think Rick Santorum said recently that Obama’s focus is sort of …
Read More »TRAILER: I Do
Clip description: This new feature length narrative indie film takes a look at the human cost of DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act), the law that bars same sex couples full federal level rights in America. We’re currently running an indiegogo campaign for finishing funds. You can check it out here.
Read More »The New Glitter-Bomb
Oscars Results Open Thread
We started today with a “predictions” open thread, so let’s wrap it up with an open thread dedicated to the actual results. UPDATE: Here are the winners.
Read More »TRAILER: Paper Dream
If you pray rilly rilly hard, God will give you a baby. And if he doesn’t, he never wanted you to be a mother anyway, so shut up. “Paper Dream is the first dramatic film produced by American Family Studios, a new division of AFA.” Release date April 12th.
Read More »Tweet Of The Day – Billy Crystal
TRAILER: Bully
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
Chris Evans Vs. Chris Evans
There’s a poll! (Via JMG reader Miji)
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