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Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For  EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS  on December 11th at 7PM in Las Vegas. EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS ! Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Mendelsohn and Ben Kingsley , this epic adventure hits the big screen on December 12, 2014. From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses ( Christian Bale ) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses ( Joel Edgerton ), setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For  EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS  on December 11th at 7PM in Phoenix. EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS ! Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Mendelsohn and Ben Kingsley , this epic adventure hits the big screen on December 12, 2014. From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses ( Christian Bale ) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses ( Joel Edgerton ), setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings.

Here's your chance to connect with the SJF community. While you're welcome to comment on any movie or television thoughts you might have, here's a brief rundown of the movies released this week and Blu-rays to be released next Tuesday: Movies - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 - The Theory of Everything Blu-rays - The Expendables 3 - The November Man - The Giver - Nymphomaniac Extended Director's Cut Also, don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast, where we break down the major news of the week and do our giveaways. No matter what you choose to talk about, a few ground rules: keep it nice, no ads, and no flaming. Other than that, sound off on any movie or television thoughts you have. Don't forget to listen to Inside the Bucket , the official podcast of SandwichJohnFilms.com - we're available on both iTunes and Sticher Radio. Happy posting!

Summit’s attempt to mount a new version of 1986’s action fantasy Highlander has been through the development wringer, with multiple script drafts and several directors attached before dropping off. The studio is hoping to give the film a kick up the casting chain, eyeing Tom Cruise to take over the mentor role originally played by Sean Connery . Don’t expect to see Cruise practising a Scots brogue any time soon, though: according to The Wrap’s sources, this is still merely wishful thinking on Summit’s part, and Cruise is the sort of big name that everyone approaches first anyway. Still, it could be an interesting development if he decides he’s up for it, guiding whoever takes over as main man Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert in the original films) through his battle to become the lone immortal stalking the Earth. Or whatever variant on the story current director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan has come up with from the script by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and Melissa Rosenberg. Cruise h

Mike Nichols , the stage director and Oscar-winning filmmaker behind The Graduate , has died. He was 83. Among his many achievements, Nichols laid claim to being one of the only creative people to have scored all four major entertainment industry awards – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – but it’s the Oscar for The Graduate on that groaning statuette shelf that he’ll be best remembered for. It’s a film that has grown with age, earning a place in the movie pantheon as a zeitgeist-capturing snapshot of late ‘60s America. Born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky in Weimar Berlin, the son of a Russian Jewish doctor, Nichols escaped the Nazis in 1938 with his younger brother. Reunited with his family in New York – and with an Americanised surname – the newly naturalised Nichols went on to study at the University of Chicago. It was there that he discovered a passion for the dramatic arts. Rather than following his father’s footsteps into medicine, he turned to the theatre, adapting August Strind

The trailer for STRANGE MAGIC  . STRANGE MAGIC opens in theaters January 23, 2015! “ Strange Magic ,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects. Directed by Gary Rydstrom (“Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation,” “Lifted”) from a story by George Lucas, “Strange Magic” will be released by Touchstone Pictures on Jan. 23, 2015. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Watch the official trailer for THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT ,exclusively on Apple Trailers . Millennium Entertainment will release THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT in theaters and OnDemand/iTunes January 9, 2014. In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, young and rebellious Travis Shelton (Jeremy Irvine) finds himself ensnared in the violence of the past and the subtle evils of the present. Based on the novel by Ron Rash, THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT also stars Noah Wyle, Minka Kelly and Haley Joel Osment . Please Leave A Comment-

Bryce Dallas Howard is in early talks to play the female lead in Disney’s “ Pete’s Dragon ” reboot. Robert Redford is also in talks to star with Oakes Fegley playing the title character. David Lowery is set to direct from a script he wrote with Toby Halbrooks. The story is a reinvention of the 1977 film that revolves around Pete and his best friend Elliot, who happens to be dragon. The first pic was a musical, but sources say this will be a straight narrative. The movie will be live-action with CGI used to bring the dragon to life. Jim Whitaker is producing. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Variety

NUVOtv’s upcoming special, NUVO Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers , inspired by the creative vision of Jennifer Lopez and hosted by JANE THE VIRGIN actress Gina Rodriguez , airing December 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. NUVO Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers will debut one feature film and three short films chosen from hundreds of submissions and voted on by jury members Gregory Nava, Frida Torresblanco and Michael Olmos . Each film showcases the works of aspiring Latino writers, directors and producers. The 3-hour TV special will also include exclusive interviews with Gina and each filmmaker. Visit HERE to learn more about the final film selections: AVENUES, LUNA, MEDIATION and HOW YOU DOIN’ BOY? VOICEMAILS FROM GRAN’PA . NUVOtv is the premier English-language destination for Latino entertainment. Please Leave A Comment-

TV Recap: WALKING DEAD "CONSUMED" By: Suepafly Carol drives off, after Rick asked her to leave, last season. We never did see what Carol did during that time, and it looks like its now reveal time. At least she had a car to take. Carol drove long, without looking back, and found a quiet place to shed some tears. A walker bangs on her window, and Carol is not in the mood to deal with it, so she just drives off as it shambles after her. She reaches another town, and heads inside a law office. She digs through the recycling bin, and tries to sleep alone in the office. Carol is surviving, but not really living. She sees smoke in the distance, and rushes back to the prison. Seeing the guard tower on fire is a bit of a shock. Nowish. Daryl tells Carol about his time with Beth. They had run into some walkers when she was taken. Now they're following Beth's save-nappers. Carol thinks that he should just run them off the road, but Daryl thinks a wait and follow approa

We’ve been hearing tantalising things about the chances of Zoolander 2 actually coming to life, and a big step has just occurred. Penelope Cruz is now signing on to co-star with Ben Stiller in the comedy sequel. Hey, if Dumb & Dumber can come back and score a hit, why not this? The Zoolander sequel has been in the works for years, with various script drafts passing through. Justin Theroux , who had been attached to direct before his work on HBO drama The Leftovers got in the way, has written the most recent draft on the script, which Stiller is planning to direct. Not much is known about the film’s plot yet, save that it apparently is still set ten years after the events of the original, finds Stiller’s Zoolander and Owen Wilson’s Hansel rejected by the fashion industry after they age out of the sweet spot for male models, leaving them struggling to once again make their names. Deadline reports that there are no deals in place for Wilson or Will Ferrell – who played preeni

A WOMAN’S DELUSIONS DRIVE HER TO COMMIT A DEADLY CRIME -- JACQUELINE TOBONI, ALEXIS DENISOF AND LOUISE LOMBARD GUEST STAR. Nick ( David Giuntoli ) and Hank ( Russell Hornsby ) are called to the scene of a crime where the suspect swears she was driven to madness by a very persistent talking wolf. Meanwhile, Nick and Juliette ( Bitsie Tulloch ) wonder if getting his Grimm powers back is worth giving up a normal life.Elsewhere, Bud (guest star Danny Bruno) hopes Trubel (guest star Jacqueline Toboni) can help take care of a wesen-related issue and the threats against Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee’s (Bree Turner) inter-wesen marriage heat up. In Austria, Adalind (Claire Coffee) continues her perilous trek in the hopes of retrieving her daughter. ?Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star. Please Leave A Comment-

SECRETS & LIES (TV-14) Charleston ( Katherine Heigl ) and the team are in a race against the Russians over a stranded Russian submarine holding six months of stolen U.S. secrets -- their one advantage is that they have a CIA asset on board. At the same time, the texter persists, sending Charlie a damning picture, while Nick (guest star Chris L. McKenna) forces her to question if Fatah was ever really her asset. Meanwhile, President Payton ( Alfre Woodard ) appoints a new CIA director, the formidable Ray Navarro (guest star Nestor Carbonell ). Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand, Cliff Chamberlain, Tommy Savas and David Harbour also star. Guest starring Courtney B. Vance, James Remar and Alon Moni Aboutboul. Please Leave A Comment-

Interview By: Beevers John Beaton Hill recently walked away with the Chris Brinker award at the San Diego Film Festival for his crime thriller Wolves of Savin Hill – and with good reason, the film is terrific. We spoke to the Boston-born filmmaker about his De Palma-esque thriller, due for release next year. What is it about Los Angeles that lends itself to a good crime thriller story? The setting. Los Angeles is a fantastic and beautiful place and when it’s lit up at night there’s nothing like it. It has its own qualities. It’s also big, and in this way a person can find refuge even from himself. There’s a duality to Los Angeles that makes it both quite beautiful and alluring but also sinister. As a setting, it can make a film special. We looked for this in our film and I think we captured the city well. We were certainly thinking in this regard. How long ago did you set out to make the movie? How tough was it to get off the ground? Approximately two years ago we s

On behalf of 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation we’re excited to share with you a hilarious NEW " Mockumentary " for the highly anticipated action-comedy, THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR , featuring Tom McGrath, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, John Malkovich, and director Eric Darnell . Find out just how committed the cast were to their roles and how they literally became the animals they are playing! THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR hits theaters everywhere on NOVEMBER 26, 2014 in 3D! Watch the NEW "Mockumentary" after the Jump... Super spy teams aren’t born…they’re hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then…you know), voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Together, they must stop

OPENING IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2014 IN ADDITIONAL SELECT CITIES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 2014. In Wild , director Jean-Marc Vallée( Dallas Buyers Club ), Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby (An Education) bring bestselling author Cheryl Strayed’s extraordinary adventure to the screen. After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Strayed makes a rash decision. Haunted by memories of her mother Bobbi (Academy Award nominee Laura Dern ) and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail all on her own. WILD powerfully reveals her terrors and pleasures --as she forges ahead on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her. Please Leave A Comment-

Although it's beginning is a little slow, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 takes us deeper into the world of Panem's rebellious spirit. For someone who likes but not loves The Hunger Games franchise - and have never read the books - it's been nice to see the story of Panem evolve by exploding into rebellious violence, perhaps serving as a warning to current nations who might wish to radicalize themselves in their twisted perception of a new world order. Regardless of where current world politics will take us, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is a deeper, darker, and more desolate sequel than perhaps some fair-weather would like, but I think its tone is right on the money, even if it's not a perfect product. "When we last left our show," the radical Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) had been rescued from the Quarter Quell edition of the 75th Hunger Games, herself having destroyed the contest in one feel swoop. The result has left her i

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For  NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB  on December 13th at 10 AM in Las Vegas . NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB  is an upcoming 2014 American comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant, David Guion, Michael Handelman and Thomas Lennon. It is the sequel to the 2009 film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian . The film stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Dan Stevens and Ben Kingsley . When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley ( Ben Stiller ) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our Podcast See how to win tickets after the Jump... Click HERE

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For  NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB  on December 13th at 10 AM in Phoenix . NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB  is an upcoming 2014 American comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant, David Guion, Michael Handelman and Thomas Lennon. It is the sequel to the 2009 film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian . The film stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Dan Stevens and Ben Kingsley . When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley ( Ben Stiller ) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our Podcast See how to win tickets after the Jump... Clic

Lionsgate has picked up Alpha , a sci-fi project that sees Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson teaming up with Brad Pitt and his Plan B banner. Anthony Scott Burns, a Canadian filmmaker, is attached to make his feature debut with Alpha , which Pitt would produce with his Plan B partners Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Wilson came up with the original idea and will write the screenplay. Details of the project are being kept secret, but it is known to be sci-fi survival story that has shades of Jack London, the author behind such tales as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. Part of the pitch involved a fake commercial, shot by Burns, for a fictional company that is central to the story. Wilson is the author behind books with a robotics bent, such as How to Survive a Robot Uprising and Robogenesis as well as Robopocalypse, which Steven Spielberg came close to adapting. He also wrote several screenplays, including a remake of Cherry 2000 for MGM and adapting his book Bro-J

OFFICIAL TRAILER now for Relativity Studios' upcoming horror movie, THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH . During the London bombings of World War II, school teachers Eve Parkins ( Phoebe Fox ) and Jean Hogg ( Helen McCrory ) lead a group of children in evacuation to Crythin Gifford, a remote village outside of the city. When the group takes up residence at the Eel Marsh House, 40 years after Arthur Kipps ( Daniel Radcliffe ) investigated the first haunting, Eve soon realizes they are not alone. The longer they stay in the house, the more the awful past of the residence unravels itself and the evil spirit that lurks around them threatens the well-being of the children. With the help of a pilot ( Jeremy Irvine ), Eve does all that she can to protect the children and discover the truth behind the Woman in Black. Please Leave A Comment-

Pierce Brosnan ’s Explosive, Action-Packed Film The November Man Arrives on Digital HD™ Blu-ray™ and DVD November 25! The November Man Review- Please Leave A Comment-

SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND MORGAN FREEMAN STAR IN THE MINDBLOWING #1 ACTION BLOCKBUSTER " LUCY " ON DIGITAL HD JANUARY 6, 2015 AND BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK AND DVD ON JANUARY 20, 2015 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT. In Lucy, the “exciting and smart” (San Francisco Examiner) #1 action blockbuster by visionary director Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Professional, The Fifth Element), starring Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Avengers) and Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises, Oblivion), a woman altered by a dangerous drug that allows her to use 100% of her brain, transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Lucy debuts on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, including Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet™, and On Demand on January 20, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Lucy will also be available on Digital HD two weeks earlier on January 6, 2015. Also featuring Choi Min-Sik (Oldboy,

The Barden Bellas are back, back, back and this time they're taking on the world, as revealed in the new trailer for Pitch Perfect 2 . The trouble is that the world doesn't like America, and Beca Mitchell ( Anna Kendrick ) and the gang are going to have to sing (and dance) like never before if they're going to make it. And, with any luck, not vomit as much as they did in the first one. As well as the returning cast you were hoping for - Rebel Wilson as "Fat Amy", Adam DeVine as the leader of the Treblemakers, Bumper Allen, and many more - there are plenty of new names to look forward to, including Hailee Steinfeld as Bella newcomer Emily. You've also got mud wrestling, some magic involving dry leaves and the concept of "Loser" as a language. The first film came out in 2012, sneakily hauling in $113 million at the box office, as well as winning over a legion of die-hard fans, who will no doubt be champing at the bit to see what is going to

Read on to learn which role Chris Pratt will play in this upcoming film. After a breakout, blockbuster genre franchise hit, some actors like to retreat to the safety and 'credibility' of a gritty low-budget indie drama or two. Not so for Chris Pratt . Still a star of Parks And Recreation , he managed to find time to follow Guardians Of The Galaxy with a little thing called Jurassic World , and has now chosen his next role in another nascent comic book franchise. He'll star as lead assassin Duncan in Universal's developing Cowboy Ninja Viking according to Collider Created by writer A. J. Lieberman and artist Riley Rossmo, Cowboy Ninja Viking is an Image Comics series about secret counter-intelligence agents with multiple personality disorders. Various suitable candidates for the 'Triplet' programme were brought together by psychotherapist Dr. Sebastian Ghislain, but when the project collapsed, the subjects went their own ways as hired assassins. Pratt