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Jason Segel and Emily Blunt in The Five-Year Engagement Trailer

Damon Houx — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:49:36 +0000

Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel are quite the comic duo – at this point they’re making a movie a year together, and are just coming off The Muppets. Their latest is The Five-Year Engagement, and it’s due out April 27, 2012. It’s even more of a reunion as the duo have also made two of their other recent films with Emily Blunt. She shows up in The Muppets, and also appeared with Segel in Gulliver’s Travels. Check out the trailer…

The film also features Community‘s Alison Brie, Parks and Recreation‘s Chris Pratt, The Office‘s Mindy Kahling, and Chris Parnell (Dr. Spaceman from 30 Rock) so basically NBC’s Thursday night line up is repped. Also featured are Rhys Ifans, Brian Posehn, Kevin Hart and David Paymer.

This looks reasonably funny, though much of it may play better in context. The most concerning thing about the movie is the release date: it comes out a week before The Avengers, and often the air gets sucked out of older pictures when blockbuster season hits. Then again last year we saw Fast Five kick off the summer with that date, and Bridesmaids was a May release that is still one of the highest grossing films of the year.

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The Adjustment Bureau: Movie Review

Mali Elfman — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:00:05 +0000

The Adjustment Bureau, AKA a little something for everyone. Much like what I predicted when they released some clips for this film, this is very much a story with a lot of running around, a lot of “I love you, come back!”, and some cool special effects. It’s kind of like the Bourne films mixed with some Romeo and Juliet, with a sprinkle of Inception and a pinch of religion — like I said a little something for everyone. But, the real reason to see this film for more than that, check out why below…

The Players:

Director: George Nolfi
Screenplay: George Nolfi
Based on a Short Story By: Philip K. Dick – “Adjustment Team”
Actors: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Slattery, Anthony Mackie
Original Music by: Thomas Newman
Cinematography by: John Toll

The Plot:

A politician and a modern dancer, fall in love — could it be destiny? But what if someone has decided that destiny isn’t a good enough reason for these two to be together? What if that someone has a different plan and a way to implement it? Will they be willing to risk everything and stay together, or will they be parted forever?

The Good:

The SFX: There are a lot of subtle, almost old school door swapping methods in this film that are a lot of fun. I have no doubt it was all done with CGI, but sometimes simple is better.
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt: Women want him; men want to be him AND men want her; women want to be her… I don’t think you could have found a better and more equal duo. Their chemistry is great, they’re both exceptionally easy to watch, they’re both able to do the action scenes and yet act when necessary — overall if these two are the main reason to see this film.
Blunt’s Dress: I don’t know if that was double stick tape or the best dress ever built, but how the hell did she run in that thing and it her boobs stay in exactly the same place and look that good? Well done dress, you deserve a round of applause.
Supporting Cast: The leads are great, but they’re enhanced by a wonderful supporting cast which includes two of the best looking men in suites: Slattery and Mackie — just a little something extra for the ladies. The rest of the cast is equally impressive and really helps make this a well rounded film.
The Idea: The idea behind what drives the film is actually pretty interesting, the problem is, because it’s so complex they have to over-explain it at times and almost make it too easy to grasp — but that’s not to say that there is nothing to it all!

The Bad:

Not That Complex: There are a couple of fun twists and turns in the story but I really wanted something that would blow be away and make me think. Again, there’s a lot of great ideas, that are at times well pulled off (John Slattery gets some of the best moments), but there just isn’t enough of them to walk away fully satisfied. The biggest problem with this film is that they do a lot of great build up but when it comes time for the ending…
The Ending Feels Like an After Thought: This film was pushed back several months and there were rumors of re-shoots, I don’t know if the ending was the reason why, but it felt like the film actually had another 20-30 minutes and a different ending. Though this one is satisfying enough, something tells me we’re not getting all of what Nolfi had in mind — something about it was just a little too easy.

Overall:

This film is much better than the average action, romance and really goes for everything 100%. There’s enough cool concept and chemistry between the two actors to keep you entertained but at the end of the day it’s not that great of a reveal and there’s nothing mind-blowing about it. It’s a simple, easy to watch action movie with a lot of romance — you can tell this one was screen tested for both sexes.

Rating: 6.5/10

The Adjustment Bureau hits theaters March 4th!

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Alison Brie Joins Five Year Engagement With Emily Blunt and Jason Segel

Krystal Clark — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:17:50 +0000

“Community” star Alison Brie continues to make her mark in feature film with a new gig. According to Variety, the actress is joining the cast of the upcoming Nicholas Stoller comedy Five Year Engagement. She’ll star alongside Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, who previously worked together on Gulliver’s Travels.

The title of the film is a dead give away of the premise but if you need further explanation here it is. Five Year Engagement centers on the ups and downs of a couple who’ve been together for a very long time. Segel and Blunt will play the couple, while Brie will star as Blunt’s younger sister. In an interesting twist, the film will mark the first time that Brie will do a British accent on screen.

The actress said, “I’ve worked on accents when I was studying at Cal Arts and in Scotland and enjoy that kind of transformation.” Production is slated to start around April. The screenplay was co-written by Segel and Stoller, who previously penned The Muppets together.

Aside from this, Brie will appear in Scream 4 next month, she has her regular gig on “Community,” and a recurring stint on “Mad Men.” She’s definitely one busy bee.

What do you think of Brie joining Five Year Engagement?

Clips: The Adjustment Bureau – Lots of Love and Mind Reading

Mali Elfman — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:06:26 +0000

Some new clips from George Nolfi‘s upcoming thriller, The Adjustment Bureau have just been released and have confirmed that Matt Damon’s character is in fact in love. Just to prove it, EVERY scene seems to be about his character being in love, with a bit of mind-reading and world-swapping in the midst of his love story. My fear, too much pining and not enough psychedelic mind-blowing.

The film has an all-star cast led by one of my favorite non-movie stars who happens to be a movie star, Matt Damon whose character is be chasing after the lovely Emily Blunt — who is hot enough that she can throw your phone in a cup of coffee and apparently you just don’t care! I wish I knew what that was like. And then there is the impressive supporting cast Anthony Mackie, John Slaterry (who just can’t seem to get out of his 60′s suit and is always “a professional that fucks with you”), Daniel Dae Kim, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly and Terence Stamp. All of whom are featured in the new clips below…

True Love:

See, when you’re that pretty you can get away with JUST about anything… The question is, why the third perspective from behind? Who’s watching them?

The Plan (more of this please!):

I love Slaterry — he’s always so damn cool. And the man knows how to rock a suit and hat.

In Your MIND — just remember he’s in love:

Sill for Love:

And still…:

Can get away with anything AND they’re in love…

No Matter What:

And of course… RUN!!!!:

The Adjustment Bureau debuts in theaters nationwide on its new release date March 4th, 2011.

Are you enticed? Is it the romance or the idea that gets you?

Interview With Elton John For Gnomeo and Juliet

JC — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:18:12 +0000

Trumping The Lion King soundtrack seems like an unrealistic aspiration for Sir. Elton John, composer and executive producer of Kelly Asbury’s animated feature, Gnomeo and Juliet. While effort is most certainly noted, the iconic musician scored the picture with a variety of original tracks as well as some of his legendary jams – and the original tracks we’re not exactly gems to write home about.

Regardless, we were fortunate enough to hit the press conference for this child-proof Shakespeare adaptation and hear Sir. Elton’s two cents on the 11 year extravaganza preceding the picture.

Check out the interview below…

Was original music always the plan for the film?

Sir Elton John: Originally it wasn’t gonna be all my music, but when Disney Studios really got a hold of this project and suggested that we we write new songs for it I thought it was a good idea. I’d never done that before. I enlisted the help of James Newton Howard, a famous arranger in this town, who actually used to be in my band. I had a great relationship with him. And from that point on I really handed it over to James and the rest of the team.

Rumor has it that development took roughly 11 years..

Elton John: You have to write the songs quite a long time ahead, because of story boards and placement. We actually wrote four new songs for the movie and two got left out, the story boards changed, the story evolves, and things get left by the wayside. You have to accept it when you write for a musical or animation movie.

Oddly the fiasco between the “reds” and “blues” echo recent events in American society – which has to be purely coincidental…

Elton John: If 11 years ago we had the foresight to do that I’d say we’re fucking geniuses. It just so happens to be at this time, 3 weeks after the president made a speech in Tuscon, a very poignant moment in the history of America after this tragedy happened. I do feel as though there’s a message in this film. Like, we spend so much time hating each other because our parents tell us that’s what we have to do. I grew up conservative because my mom was a conservative. once I realized what conservatives were I changed my mind immediately.

I think the story line is saying we should all get a long, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jews – Democrats/Republicans. In American it’s gotten so far stretched and the rhetoric is so dangerous and so unnecessary. If there’s any message that can come out of this film, which is purely coincidental and the timing is coincidental, then I’m all for it. Because as I grow older it saddens me to see a country I love so much having such a gulf between people sometimes, they don’t meet in the middle. In the film, at the end of this, when they destroy both gardens they say “this is enough, this is ridiculous.” That sends out a positive message.

With The Lion King and your solo career you’ve always been an advocate of collaboration..

Elton John: With The Lion King it came my way in 1993 thanks to Tim Ryans. I’ve always collaborated in my career as a song writer, I loved the idea and the journey of collaboration with everyone in The Lion King. I’m a team player Really, that’s why I like doing the musicals. I’ve always had song writing partners. Leave your ego at the door – you have to be prepared to say, ‘Ok, I’m gonna fight for this song but if you really wanna get rid of it, that’s fine’.

You’ve gotta listen to the team as a whole. So many times we convened over these 11 years and you have to be a team player…hold hands when things are going badly and hold hands when things are going well. You really have to be there for everybody else on the team. I always liked that in my career I had the good fortunate of having a long standing writing partners that I’ve been with for 4 years. It’s just another way of sharing a joyful experience. .

You did a track with Lady Gaga for the project!

Elton John: She came to the house last year, we do a ball every year to raise money for aids, she stayed at our house for three days and we mentioned the film and the song and she said she’d love to do it. She added so much of her own magic to the song and she gave it a new life. It was a duet and I was looking for someone to sing it with, and she’s one of my new best friends and I love her to death – it was nice that she was so excited to do it. That was a real plus for us.

The film hits theaters nationwide Friday, February 11!

Gnomeo and Juliet: Movie Review

JC — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:33:03 +0000

Gnomeo, Gnomeo where for art thou, Gnomeo? He’s drag racing a lawnmower in your backyard! Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and Michael Cane star in this hoot of an Shakespeare adaptation, Gnomeo & Juliet. The Kelly Asbury directed 3-D picture hits theaters nationwide Friday, January 21st. Check out the review below…

The Players:

Director: Kelly Asbury
Writers: Kelly Asbury, Mark Burton
Cast: Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Michael Cane, Jason Statham

The Plot:

We’re working with an adorably embellished/child-proof rendition of Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet. Gnomeo (McAvoy) of the “blues” and Juliet of the “reds” exist in competing backyards among fellow garden gnomes, mushrooms, bunnies, what have you. Battles between lawnmowers, weed-whackers, and miracle grow keep these pint sized statues at odds, until Gnomeo and Juliet meet and sparks fly. You know the rest.

The Good:

Adaptation: We’ve seen our fair share of both impressive and abominable Shakespeare adaptations, but we’ve yet to see one geared towards kids. Asbury re-writes several pivotal story points to better suit her target audience – most notably, no deaths occur. And, let’s be real, unless you’re incredibly stoned or over the age of 13, 3-D gnome duels and suicide sessions don’t make for .
Humor: Again, the film is aimed to please a younger demographic but I’m happy to report that Asbury works in some subtle adult humor – some of it being blatantly sexual, actually. Cheers!
Animation: It’s a visually pleasing picture from the character illustrations to the exotic color palettes to the hysterical “fight” choreography. (Also note the FABULOUS dance number before the closing credits).

The Bad:

Music: It pains me to make any remotely negative comment towards anythin Sir. Elton John has touched, but there’s no way to cushion the truth here: The Music Was Bad. John threw in a measure or two from some of his classic jams (which were obviously awesome) but the original tunes couldn’t have been less catchy. Fail.

Overall:

It’s not easy to hate on a kids movie, but it’s not any easier to shower it with praise. You get what the genre typically delivers.

Rating: 7/10

Check out the film in theaters starting February 11th!

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Ricky Gervais, Emily Blunt, Mickey Rooney Join The Muppets

Krystal Clark — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:32:37 +0000

The cast continues to grow to epic proportions for the new Muppets movie. According to THR, three more actors have joined the film including an English comedian, a starlet, and a Hollywood legend. Ricky Gervais, Emily Blunt, and Mickey Rooney are the latest thespians to sign on for the project that’s already filled to the brim with talent.

According to the trade, the trio of actors will all have bit parts in the film similar to Alan Arkin, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Zach Galifianakis and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s appearances.

Official Synopsis:

“The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made is about Gary, Mary, and Walter (a man, his girlfriend, and the man’s life-long nondescript, brown puppet best friend) getting the old Muppet gang – now retired entertainers known for the same Muppet show we know them from – together to save the TV studio that the original show was shot in. A villain, Tex Richman, bent on drilling for oil underneath the studio, is due to take over the studio in weeks, and the only way to stop him? Putting on a show that draws ten million viewers.”

The film is directed by James Bobin and stars Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, and Rashida Jones in leading roles.

The Muppets is scheduled to hit theaters on December 25, 2011.

What do you think of the latest additions to the cast?

Halloween Shorts on iTunes With Jane Lynch and Emily Blunt

Krystal Clark — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:13:38 +0000

If you want to watch some awesome and refreshing Halloween shows this weekend you should visit iTunes. No, we’re not talking about old TV episodes or movies, we’re referring to new horror shorts that feature some of today’s most popular stars like “Glee’s” Jane Lynch and British actress Emily Blunt. Find out how and what you can watch below…

Shorts International released a special Halloween Shorts collection of over 25 terrifying short movies, available for download on iTunes in the US, Canada, UK and Germany. This celebrity-filled release includes Lynch in Alex’s Halloween, Blunt in Curiosity, and John Simm in Devilwood.

As a special treat, Roar, a Hitchcockian-style thriller, will be available FREE for a limited time in the US and Canada. The film stars Russell Tovey (Being Human, Doctor Who) and Jodie Whittaker (St. Trinian’s), in a chilling tale about a shy key cutter who takes drastic action after a girl rejects his gesture of goodwill.

You can view each film by visiting the iTunes store. Here are the links for both the United States and Canada.

What do you think of the Halloween Shorts collection? Will you watch?

Gnomeo and Juliet Trailer and Photo

Krystal Clark — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:55:29 +0000

What is Gnomeo and Juliet? It’s a new animated film from Touchstone that features an all star cast of actors including James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, and even Ozzy Osbourne. Will they be enough to get asses in the seats or will the trailer suffice? Check it out and judge for yourself…

In the film, McAvoy and Blunt are the title characters, who have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. It’s a retelling of the classic Shakespearean play set against the backdrop of your neighbor’s lawn.

Even though there hasn’t been much said about the film the trailer is mildly funny. We’d be lying if we didn’t give them props for some of their gags. The script can’t be that bad if they were able to snag such talented people to star — can it? By the way, did anyone else notice that the young and old versions of Professor Xavier from X-Men are in this movie?

Gnomeo and Juliet hits theaters on February 11, 2011

What do you think of the first trailer for Gnomeo and Juliet?

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Jack Black in Gulliver’s Travels Trailer

Krystal Clark — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:12:35 +0000

Twentieth Century Fox has released the first trailer for Rob Letterman and Nicholas Stoller’s new film, Gulliver’s Travels. The movie stars Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Romany Malco, and Billy Connolly and is one of the many films that will be fighting for your money this Christmas holiday season. Check out Black as the fabled Gulliver below…

Gulliver’s Travels is a contemporary adaptation of the popular Jonathan Swift novel. Jack Black stars as the title character who, while going on a routine business trip gets caught in a storm and washes up on the shores of a hidden island called Lilliput, the home to a population of very tiny people. In a short period of time he goes from enslaved prisoner to the land’s new hero.

To be completely honest this movie doesn’t look as bad as I thought it would. Adapting a story that’s been done several times before isn’t an easy feat but it seems like Stoller and Letterman may be on to something. Not only does it feature a top notch cast but the giant/mini-men special effects aren’t half bad.

Gulliver’s Travels will hit theaters in 3D on December 22, 2010.

What do you think of the first trailer for Gulliver’s Travels? Does the movie look funny to you?

Matt Damon in The Adjustment Bureau Trailer

Krystal Clark — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:15:37 +0000

The first official trailer has been released for George Nolfi‘s upcoming thriller, The Adjustment Bureau. The film has an all-star cast led by Matt Damon and features every actor under the sun including Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slaterry, Daniel Dae Kim, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly and Terence Stamp. Check out the trailer…

In The Adjustment Bureau, Damon plays a smooth talking congressman who has a serious future in national politics. He meets a beautiful ballerina, but is unable to make a connection with her due to strange and uncontrollable circumstances.

Whenever Terence Stamp is involved with anything, you should suspect that something bad is about to happen. The premise for the film is pretty interesting because it plays with the Divine or supernatural idea of Fate but modernizes it a bit. For those of you who watch the Fox series “Fringe,” do you get “The Observers” vibe from the four men in the bureau? Their singular actions and one note behaviors reminds us of them.

The Adjustment Bureau debuts in theaters nationwide on September 17, 2010 (Note from Editor: The film has been pushed to March 4, 2011) and like every other creepy film that’s come out over the past 25 years it’s also based on a short story by Philip K. Dick.

What do you think of the first trailer for The Adjustment Bureau?

Emily Blunt Officially Declines Captain America Role

Krystal Clark — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:33:41 +0000

It’s no secret that Scarlett Johansson wasn’t the first choice to play Black Widow in next month’s Iron Man 2. That role was slated to go to Emily Blunt, but the British actress was forced out due to a contractual obligation to another film (Fox’s Gulliver’s Travels). A year later, we’ve found out that she was offered the female lead in another Marvel adaptation, Captain America, yet this time she turned it down…willingly.

According to Hero Complex, Blunt was offered the role of Peggy Carter, Steve Rogers’ love interest in Captain America but turned it down because of other deals on the table. One of the reason’s why the studio wanted her on board was because she would bring a certain level of prestige to the film. It’s a trend that a lot of major comic movies have embraced, look at what Christopher Nolan did with the cast of Batman, Jon Favreau with Iron Man, and both Thor and Green Lantern have Oscar winners involved.

Blunt could have been the first in a slew of talented supporting actors used to prop up Chris Evans performance. Not to say that he’s a terrible actor, I’ve seen him do some decent work but he’ll need a strong cast to pull off this movie. There are two more actresses left in the running for the part, Keira Knightley and Alice Eve. Between them, I don’t really have a preference but either way Marvel has their eye on someone from overseas as opposed to a local Hollywood based starlet.

Who do you think should play Peggy Carter in Captain America?

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