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THIN ICE Movie Review By: RAMA Was RAMA caught out in the ice? Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . Great performances, average movie, that’s basically what you can take away from THIN ICE , which wants to be taken seriously as a Midwestern con flick with a bit of Coens’ Fargo feel to it but the way it reveals itself at the end is so abrupt and hasty, it jams itself down the audience’s throat and it doesn’t care whether or not the audience is fully prepared for it just yet. Interesting concept, a con film through the eyes of the marked man, but interesting at best is what this film would have to settle for… THIN ICE (an Official Selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival) is a dark comedy about a small time insurance agent ( Greg Kinnear ) looking for a way to jump-start his business, reunite with his estranged wife ( Lea Thompson ) and escape the frigid Wisconsin weather. This self-proclaimed master of spin believes that salesmanship is all about selling a s...

Today we got our hands on the international trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation thanks to MSN . We get some new footage in the trailer a  great shot of Cobra Commander. Little has been revealed about the plot other than that it will feature the G.I. Joe Team coming into a conflict with Zartan, Storm Shadow and Firefly. Zartan (who is last seen in disguise as the President of the United States) has now got the world leaders all under his thumb, warheads headed towards innocent populaces, and some new heavies on the payroll to keep G.I. Joe at bay. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu and stars Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum, Joseph Mazzello,Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Walton Goggins, Johnathan Pryce, Byung-hun Lee, RZA, and D.J. Cotrona . Look for the movie when it hits theaters on June 29, 2012. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Video: G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation - Trailer 2 Please Leave A Comment-

Check out the first official poster for LOCKOUT , the action-packed sci-fi thriller from the producers of TAKEN . Falsely convicted ex-government agent Snow ( Guy Pearce ) must rescue the President’s daughter ( Maggie Grace ) from an outer space maximum security prison after it is taken over by violent inmates. The film will be in theaters everywhere on April 20, 2012. From renowned action producer Luc Besson , LOCKOUT stars Guy Pearce (THE HURT LOCKER, upcoming PROMETHEUS), along with Maggie Grace (TAKEN, ABC’s LOST) and Peter Stormare (ARMAGEDDON, upcoming HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION). The film will be in theaters everywhere on April 20, 2012. Starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace and set in the near future, LOCKOUT follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent (Pearce), whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President’s daughter (Grace) from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison. Official Site: ...

SundanceNOW has provide SandwichJohnFilms with two exclusive codes to watch the film BRAKE from the comfort of you home. You must be 18 or older to be eligible to win the prize. I will pick one winner from my Facebook page and one Twitter Follower. BRAKE (starring Stephen Dorff of BLADE and IMMORTALS), is available on SundanceNOW , before its limited theatrical release on March 23. Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he's in trouble. It's hard to breathe. He can barely move. No one will answer his cries for help. Then, he hears the sound of an engine and it all becomes clear...he's trapped in the trunk of a moving car. SundanceNOW LIKE SundanceNOW on Facebook - Make sure to follow SundanceNOW on Twitter - Please Leave A Comment-

Three little birds delivered the official U.S. trailer for Kevin Macdonald’s MARLEY via Apple . Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. From Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (One Day In September, The Last King of Scotland) comes the story of a towering figure of musical history, whose music and message has transcended different cultures, languages and creeds to resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive. MARLEY made its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival this month, to be followed by its North American premiere at SXSW. Magnolia Picture...

Paramount has joined MGM’s effort to mount a musical film remake of 1983′s Valley Girl , the film that helped launch the career of Nicolas Cage . The remake will launch a new feature directing career, as the studios chose Clay Weiner over a number of well-established helmers who wanted the job. Who is Clay Weiner and how did this happen? Weiner is a prolific commercials director — he helmed the Super Bowl spot for Time Warner Cable with Ricky Gervais and Mary Louise Parker — but his only real credit is the Nickelodeon film Fred: The Movie . He was determined to win the Valley Girl job, and his reps were able to include him among a bunch of helmers who met with studio executives before the holiday. Weiner was the only one who spent the two-week holiday break putting together a three-minute demo reel, paid for out of his own pocket, that featured choreographed dance routines set to a mash-up of the 1980s tunes that will be sung in the film. He demonstrated the spirit, design, costumi...

THIS MEANS WAR Movie Review By: RAMA Did RAMA enjoy this action romantic comedy? Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . Finally! A Valentine’s season movie that guys, who don’t care much for mushy lovey-duvey things, can also enjoy! THIS MEANS WAR is a blast! Chris Pine and Tom Hardy provide the action, and America’s sweetheart Reese Witherspoon provides the rom-com, with funnygirl Chelsea Handler who gets A+ in my book for being a great comic relief. Nice comeback by director McG who disappointed us back in 2009 with Terminator Salvation.. In the film, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy portray the world’s deadliest CIA operatives, as well as inseparable partners and best friends… until they fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever – each other. If you’ve come to get purely entertained...

In Theaters March 2 We have your access to see PROJECT X . Warner Bros. has provide me with Exclusive passes for the fans to get access to the screening in Sacramento,Ca. Please  Bring your ID's to the screening PROJECT X is an upcoming comedy drama film directed by Nima Nourizadeh, written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake based on a story by Bacall, and produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips . The film stars Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown , and centers around a group of teenagers who document a house party which suddenly goes wrong. PROJECT X is filmed in the vein of a home video. PROJECT X follows three seemingly anonymous high school seniors as they attempt to finally make a name for themselves. Their idea is innocent enough: let’s throw a party that no one will forget… but nothing could prepare them for this party. Word spreads quickly as dreams are ruined, records are blemished and legends are born. “Project X” is a warning to p...

Last April, rumours began to spread that 20th Century Fox had its eye on an ambitious new take on the Zorro legend , with post-apocalyptic version Zorro Reborn bubbling away in development. Now it’s closer to reality, with Gael Garcia Bernal anointed to take over the trademark sword-swishing duties. Since it’s set in The World Of Tomorrow, it’ll be a change from the usual Californian / Mexican setting, though the ruined world concept does suggest a lot of desert will still be involved. Bernal’s Zorro will this time be a masked vigilante out for revenge. Against who? That is still shrouded – or perhaps that should be cloaked, given the character – in mystery. What we do know is that Glenn Gers has taken a pass at the script originally written by Harker scribes Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy. But though pre-vis specialist and spellcheck nemesis Rpin Suwannath was originally touted as the new film’s director, the chair is currently vacant. Zorro has been a success for Sony in th...

Gossip Girl, Melrose Place and Supernatural alumna Katie Cassidy is back at the CW as the female lead in the network’s pilot Arrow . The Warner Bros TV-produced project, a modern retelling of the story of DC Comics character Green Arrow , stars Stephen Amell as the vigilante superhero who fights crime using archery, martial arts and technology under his secret identity as Oliver Queen, a wealthy playboy and billionaire industrialist-turned-outspoken politician in Star City. Cassidy will play Laurel, a young legal clinic attorney who shares a romantic past with Oliver. (In the comics, the character, Dinah “Laurel” Lance, has a superhero alter ego, Black Canary.) In Arrow, Cassidy joins Amell and Susanna Thompson, who was cast yesterday as Oliver’s mother, Moira Queen. David Nutter is directing the pilot, written/executive produced by Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Deadline

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY Movie Review By: RAMA What did RAMA think of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY . Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . I love this movie! Fantastical, flawless, fun family film, wow, that’s a lot of Fs, but seriously it’s great to have Studio Ghibli back with their latest adaptation, since I wasn’t completely taken by Ponyo. I think the American voice cast were great, I’m curious to know what may or may not have gotten lost in the translation and the adaptation though, since I’ve never read the children book series that it’s based on. The animation is all that you’d expect from Ghibli, I appreciate how they stay true to their style, they don’t need to go 3D CG just to blow us away. Traditional animation with a compelling story and heartwarming themes, that’s what THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY promises and delivers.. Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the ...

Watch the red-band trailer for FRIENDS WITH KIDS , starring A dam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Megan Fox, and Edward Burns. Friends With Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there’s a better way. They decide to have a kid together - and date other people. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Here is the official poster for MARLEY , directed by Kevin Macdonald! MARLEY opens in theaters and premieres on VOD April 20, 2012. For more info, visit: http://www.facebook.com/bobmarleymovie Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. From Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (One Day In September, The Last King of Scotland) comes the story of a towering figure of musical history, whose music and message has transcended different cultures, languages and creeds to resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive. MARLEY will make its world premiere at th...

Watch Chapter 1, the first 12 minutes of SOUNDS OF MY VOICE . Pay special attention! The clip has “baked in” alternative content via interactive “hotspots” and this content hints at story elements beyond the first chapter! SOUND OF MY VOICE opens in theaters April 27, 2012. Watch the clip after the Jump... Fox Searchlight presents SOUND OF MY VOICE Directed by Zal Batmanglij Written by Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling Starring Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, and Nicole Vicius Synopsis: In SOUND OF MY VOICE, Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius), a couple and documentary filmmaking team, infiltrate a mysterious group led by an enigmatic young woman named Maggie (Brit Marling). Intent on exposing her as a charlatan and freeing the followers from her grip, Peter and Lorna start to question their objective and each other as they unravel the secrets of Maggie's underworld. For more info, visit: http://www.soundofmyvoicemovie.com/ Please Leave A Comm...

On behalf of Relativity Media, we are pleased to share a new featurette that introduces the active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs and stars of the upcoming action- thriller, ACT OF VALOR. Watch the 'Meet The Silent Warriors' featurette on Apple now: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/actofvalor/9 The film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film–showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs. Act of Valor opens in theaters on Friday, February 24, 2012. ABOUT ACT OF VALOR Directors: “Mouse” McCoy, Scott Waugh Writer: Kurt Johnstad Cast: Active Duty Navy SEALs, Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle, Nester Serrano Producers: Mike “Mouse” McCoy, Scott Waugh Executive Producers: Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Jason Colbeck, Max Leitman, Jay Pollack, Jason Clark, Michael Mailis, Benjamin Statler, La...

TINY FURNITURE , winner of the best narrative feature at the SXSW Film Festival, is a hilarious and endearing film that explores the depths of romantic humiliation and the heights of post-college confusion from director Lena Dunham. The critically acclaimed film is available to watch on SundanceNOW so check it out now HERE - 22-year-old Aura ( Dunham ) returns home to her artist mother’s TriBeCa loft with the following: a useless film theory degree, 357 hits on her Youtube page, a boyfriend who’s left her to find himself at Burning Man, a dying hamster, and her tail between her legs. Luckily, her trainwreck childhood best friend never left home, the restaurant down the block is hiring, and ill-advised romantic possibilities lurk around every corner. Surrounded on all sides by what she could become, Aura just wants someone to tell her who she is. TINY FURNITURE stars Lena Dunham , who also wrote and directed the film. The film also stars Dunham's real-life sister, Grace, an...

Sony Pictures has made a preemptive 7-figure deal for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance co-director Brian Taylor to write and direct a live action adaptation of the iconic video game Twisted Metal . Ghost Rider’s Avi and Ari Arad are producing the adaptation of the game, which has been published in various configurations by Sony Computer and is one of the biggest selling video games. The newest version of the game was just released today for PlayStation 3. Avi Arad, of course, has been a producer of Sony’s Spider-Man films since the beginning, including the upcoming 3D The Amazing Spider-Man. All this action occurs as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens this weekend, with Nicolas Cage reprising the title role and Idris Elba also starring. Like the game, the film will revolve around an underground event that pits a number of combatants in a fight to the death. They are outfitted in armored weaponized cars that are pimped out with heavy weaponry that includes missiles and machine...

Gina Carano is continuing to roundhouse-kick her way into the movie business. After making her breakthrough with the action vehicle Haywire , the MMA fighter-turned-actress is coming on board to star in In the Blood , an action thriller being directed by John Stockwell (Into the Blue, Blue Crush). Movie Package Co.’s Shaun Redick and Ray Mansfield (The Messenger) are producing the movie. Described as being in the vein of Taken , Blood is set in motion when a husband disappears while vacationing in the Caribbean with his wife, to be played by Carano . The grieving wife passionately and recklessly pursues the men whom she believes kidnapped and killed him. Bennett Yellin and James Robert Johnston wrote the script. “This role will showcase not only Gina’s fighting skills, but also her acting abilities as her character struggles to reign in her violent past,” Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late spring or early summer in Puerto Rico with production partners Pimi...

After the success of Pulp’s first public screening to 1,200 people at the SFX Weekender (you can see the SFX audience reaction here ) we’ve decided to thank everyone who’s helping spread the word about Pulp by releasing an exclusive, offensive and controversial scene from the movie. The scene contains strong language and even stronger views on Star Wars , so please handle with caution. Tony Leary, the hapless owner of Junk Comics, is gearing up for one last roll of the dice. His new superhero title, The Sodomizer, launches at the International Comic Show. And if life wasn't complicated enough, Tony is drafted by the police to identify another comic company that is laundering money for a gang of Geordie criminals. Aided by his trusty geek sidekicks, Rick and Keith, Tony must defy the odds if he is to become a real life hero Make sure to stay and watch the Exclusive clip they hit it dead on about Star Wars. Visit Official site - LIKE PULP on Facebook - Follow the film on ...

Following the glorious tosh that was Fast 5  , talk was of the next two instalments shooting back-to-back. Sadly, Dwayne Johnson has just told MTV that he doesn't think that's still the plan. But it doesn't matter: Fast 6 will still go before the cameras in May. "We were going to try shooting them together," confirms his Rockness. "It would make sense while we have the same crew and everybody in one place. But I think we're dealing with some weather issues, so from what I know we're going to shoot Fast 6 first, and then worry about Fast 7 a little later." Weather issues? That would be the fault of our unpredictable European climate. "We're going to be in the UK and we're going to be in Germany," Dwayne believes, although he doesn't say if both those locations or part of 6, or whether it's one each for 6 and 7. What this does make clear is that Johnson is in for the long haul as US marshal and the planet's best...

View the official trailer for the US release of INTRUDERS ! Check out the exclusive trailer premiere on IMDb : The film is Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 WEEKS LATER, INTACT) Starring Clive Owen, Carice Van Houten, Pilar López De Ayala ,  Daniel Brühl Kerry Fox and Héctor Alterio . Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. He creeps into the life of John Farrow ( Clive Owen ) after Farrow’s beloved 13-year-old daughter Mia ( Ella Purnell ) is assaulted in their home. The line between the real and the imaginary blurs as fissures start to open within the family unit. It seems that no security measure can keep Hollow Face out. From visionary filmmaker JUAN CARLOS FRESNADILLO (28 Weeks Later, the upcoming Highlander reboot), INTRUDERS is the chilling story of two children living in different countries, each visited nightly by a faceless being who wants to take possession of ...