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Mr. Peabody & Sherman Review By: Matt Cummings Mr. Peabody & Sherman satisfies everyone's need for heartwarming animated fare.  Among the early entries into American animated television, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show represented the closest thing to high-brow entertainment. A trio of weekly animated shorts, the show began airing in the late 1950's, and followed the adventures of an oddly-paired squirrel and moose. Nestled somewhere between that and Boris and Natasha was the time-travel historical skit Mr. Peabody & Sherman , which arrives this week into theaters. The result is a welcomed relief from the explosion-filled manliness of late Winter, and might even tug at your heartstrings. The smartest person in the world is no human, but the dog Mr. Peabody (voiced by Ty Burrell ), a canine of industry, adviser to heads of state, accomplished musician and a top chef. His adopted son Sherman (voiced by Max Charles ) forms a duo that travels th

"WHO IS NORMAN BATES?" Episode 2 airs this Monday at 9pm on A&E. “ Shadow of a Doubt ” Norma tries to distract Norman from his obsession with Miss Watson by auditioning for a play. A new player in town has Dylan and Remo on edge. Please Leave A Comment-

The Royal Ballet Cinema Season Presents “ The Sleeping Beauty ” in Nearly 350 U.S. Cinemas Classic Ballet Comes to Movie Theaters for One Night on March 20, 2014 . On Thursday, March 20, audiences across the U.S. will be able to experience the Royal Ballet’s signature work in “The Sleeping Beauty” - the iconic ballet which remains one of the most gorgeous and glittering fairytales of all time. “The Sleeping Beauty,” part of the 2014 Royal Ballet Cinema Season presented by Fathom Events, Mr. Wolf, Arts Alliance Media and the Royal Opera House, features Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's score with American Sarah Lamb dancing the role of the beautiful Princess Aurora and Steven McRae as the handsome Prince Désiré. First staged in St Petersburg in 1890, “The Sleeping Beauty” is the pinnacle of classical ballet: a perfect marriage of Petipa’s choreography and Tchaikovsky’s music and a glorious challenge for every dancer on stage. With Oliver Messel’s gorgeous original designs

Watch a new clip from JOE , featuring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan. A gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary South in this adaptation of Larry Brown’s novel, celebrated at once for its grit and its deeply moving core. Directed by David Gordon Green, JOE film brings Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hard-living, hot-tempered, ex-con Joe Ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble – until he meets a hard-luck kid, (MUD’s Tye Sheridan ) who awakens in him a fierce and tender-hearted protector. With a screenplay by Gary Hawkins, JOE is based on the novel by the late Larry Brown (Big Bad Love, Facing the Moon), the former Mississippi firefighter renowned for his powerful, gothic storytelling and universal themes of honor, desperation and moral rectitude. JOE will screen at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival. Screening times below: Sunday, March 9 at 2:30pm -- Paramount Theatre

TV: Review Once Upon A Time In Wonderland "Nothing To Fear" By: Sue After a long hiatus, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland is back. Let’s just hope that the focus is less on the Cyrus/Alice love story, and more on the Knave/Alice friendship, because that is really the better part of the show. The Knave saved Alice, but at what cost? Beside neverending slavery? The Knave has a watery and very bumpy ride in his new home, the genie bottle, when Lizard finds him and sets him free. She’s so happy to see him, but he thought she was dead and he was stone. The Knave tries to go in search of Alice, but Lizard tells him to wait, and he does. He’s a full fledge genie now, and she has three wishes to make. Alice awakens in a tent with Cyrus, it wasn’t all a dream he is still free. She got her heart’s desire, they’re together, but there’s still the matter of the red queen. Alice doesn’t want to work with the Queen, not remembering what the Knave did to save them, she doesn’t remember

Watch the official trailer for LOCKE , starring Tom Hardy . Ivan Locke ( Hardy ) has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. All taking place over the course of one absolutely riveting car ride, LOCKE is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) and driven by an unforgettable performance by Tom Hardy, LOCKE is a thrillingly unique cinematic experience of a man fighting to salvage all that is important to him. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Win Tickets To An Advance For NEED FOR SPEED Tuesday, March 11th at 7:30 PM in San Francisco. DreamWorks Pictures’ “ NEED FOR SPEED ” marks an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when the authenticity of the world brought a new level of intensity to the action on-screen. Tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing, the story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country journey for our heroes — one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption. Based on the most successful racing video game franchise ever with over 140 million copies sold, "Need for Speed" captures the freedom and excitement of the game in a real-world setting, while bringing to life the passion for the road that has made our love of cars so timeless. The film centers around Tobey Marshall ( Aaron Paul ), a blue-collar mechanic who races muscle cars on the side in an unsanctioned street-racing circuit. Strugglin

300: Rise of an Empire Review By: Matt Cummings 300: Rise of An Empire is an orgy of bloody warfare and overtly nude women. And we're fine with that. Among our favorite films is the festival of gore and nudity known as 300 - it launched the careers of Actors Lena Headey and Gerard Butler , and made Zack Snyder an over-night household directorial name. We'd never seen anything like it before, and Hollywood responded by trying to duplicate its success to no avail. With the long-overdue release of 300: Rise of an Empire , we realize the sometimes the best way to duplicate success is to do it yourself. After the death of King Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army marches towards the various and disunited city-states, targeting Athens herself. While King Xerxes ( Rodrigo Santoro ) assaults the first democratic city in Europe, the brutal naval commander Artemisia ( Eva Green ) sets her eyes northward to Admiral Themistokles ( Sullivan Stapleton ), who uses brilliant tacti

TV Recap: Arrow "The Promise" Season 2 Episode 15 By: Sue Oliver and Slade have finally come face to face, and look to be gearing up for one heck of a showdown after the handshake heard around the world. I just hope it lives up to my expectations. Oliver asks Slade what he’s doing here, and he;s just made a sizable contribution to his mother’s campaign. He gets a little handsy with her as he alludes to how similar they are and plot the best course. Wade’s come bearing a gift of rum, and Oliver eye balls the glasses as Slade toasts to friendship. Slade asks after a model yacht, and Oliver refuses to talk about the island. Past. Oliver trains and shoots arrows at his tree targets, does some shirtless pull-ups, and hauls butt across baring landscapes all while hitting bulls eyes. Slade thinks that Shado would be proud, but Ollie points out that the trees don’t move or shoot back. Shade goes over the best course of action on the ship, while Sara whips up a sti

TV Recap: Reign "The Consummation" Season One Episode 13 By: Sue Thank goodness for a back season pickup from the CW, otherwise this would be the season finale. Hurrah for small favors. So tonight answers the question Francis or Bash? It’s primping and pinning and preparing execution. Even as she’s practicing her death, there’s still much to do. Lola tries to get ready for more riding. They’re delayed over Lola’s horrible horsemanship. Francis finds it ironic that if all goes well with their plan, that Bash will be married to Mary, his mother Catherine will be free, and he will be exiled. They plan to keep their little liaison a secret, though the sex eyes will surely give them away. Nostradamus leaves his bedmate. He thinks that he’s lost his gift, and so he must get close to that which brought it to him, death. He tries to hang himself, but she stops him. His vision was wrong, he will hang for real for it he believes. Catherine continues to plan her deat

Win Tickets To An Advance For  THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL  on Wednesday, March 19th at 7:30PM in Sacramento at Tower theater. recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. The film stars  Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson and Owen Wilson . Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our podcast . Official Website - See how to get tickets aft

Yesterday we got a look at the poster for the new, Will Smith and Jay-Z -spearheaded version of warbling orphan musical Annie, which was the herald for this first trailer. In what could be called a remix of the 1981 film, this Annie finds Beasts Of The Southern Wild’s breakout young star Quvenzhané Wallis as the titular moppet, this time a foster child in a home run by the mean Miss Hannigan ( Cameron Diaz ). The idea that her parents might be out there somewhere adds a little spice to the tale, even as the trailer appears to give most of the story’s turns away (for the three people who didn't already know what's coming). The updates continue beyond Annie’s situation and the modern-day setting, with Jamie Foxx as tough-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks in place of the original Daddy Warbucks, who meets our heroine and decides that being seen to help her would in turn boost his campaign. What he doesn’t count on is Annie slowly softening his heart.

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ' S MUSEUM FEATURING ORIGINAL FRANK FRAZETTA MASTERPIECES LAUNCHES DURING SXSW March 8th - March 16th. For a limited time only during SXSW, Robert Rodriguez is proud to launch a museum featuring his own specially curated collection of art which includes the work of celebrated American artist Frank Frazetta. Considered to be the most influential fantasy artist in history, Frazetta contributed iconic artwork to classic works of fiction for Conan the Barbarian, Tarzan& John Carter of Mars among others. The gallery will be open to the public daily from Saturday, March 8th - 16th from Noon - 8 pm. The museum is located at 920 Congress Ave. in Austin, TX. The gallery will have a $20 entrance fee benefiting the Frazetta Estate's preservation of the art for a new Frank Frazetta museum. The gallery will also feature an original SIN CITY masterpiece by FRANK MILLER , original art by DREW STRUZAN including his rendering of Sylvester Stallone for the m

Check out the official poster for LOCKE , starring Tom Hardy , via on Yahoo! Movies Ivan Locke ( Hardy ) has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. All taking place over the course of one absolutely riveting car ride, LOCKE is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) and driven by an unforgettable performance by Tom Hardy, LOCKE is a thrillingly unique cinematic experience of a man fighting to salvage all that is important to him. A film written and directed by Steven Knight Starring Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Tom Holland, and Bill Milner Please Leave A Comment-

TV Recap: VIKINGS "Invasion" Season 2 Episode 2 By: Sue Princess Aslaug walks the streets, and Floki gets a warm welcome, he's been missed as he rebuilds the fleet. Floki asks where they'll be raiding this coming summer, its heavy on many minds. The ships have been built, and heirs replaced, a lot of time has passed. England has been targeted, and King Horik and Jarl Borg will join them for a longer sorjorn. Ragnar tells his people that they must band together. Siggy isn't feeling so banded. She leaves and finds Rollo asleep outside in the snow flurries, and wakes him with a bucket of half frozen water. A new handmaiden catches Ragnar's eye, and although Aslaug wished to be a sister wife to Lagertha, she doesn't appear to have the same desire with the girl. She warns the girl off. In private Ragnar points out that she is acting strangely. She tells him that she does not appreciate his straying eye. He blames her erratic behavior on her "