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Dom’s family might get another member. By Brandon Wolfe The Fast and Furious franchise has made a wonderful habit of taking the characters from its largely disconnected initial trio of films and banding them all together as a unit, but one notable exception from Team Toretto has been Eva Mendes’ customs agent, Monica Fuentes, who played a major role in 2 Fast 2 Furious and popped up in a mid-credits bit in Fast Five , but has been MIA otherwise. That may change for the upcoming eighth film, according to an Instgram post from Latino Review’s El Mayimbe. "FAST & FURIOUS 8 #RUMOR With #fast7 now in the record books, the upcoming NY based #Fast8 story will depend on whether they can bring back Eva Mendes' character: US Customs Agent Monica Fuentes." The proposed idea for the currently-untitled Fast 8 is to take the team to the congested streets of New York City, and if this rumor pans out, it sounds like Mendes will be playing a crucial role in whatever Do

Ryan Gosling 's directorial debut Lost River will hit theaters after all. Lost River , which Gosling also wrote, centers on a single mother ( Hendricks ) who enters a dream-like world while her son struggles to make ends meet and survive. The film was met with mixed reactions at Cannes. THR's film critic Todd McCarthy wrote: "As beautifully presented as the imagery is, however, none of it registers deeply because it all seems like borrowed goods. It’s flashy enough to engage the eye, but the experience is akin to flipping through a gorgeous art photography book featuring an assortment of artists rather than one." Warner Bros. has confirmed plans for a limited release for the film, which stars Christina Hendricks and Saoirse Ronan . Variety incorrectly reported on Monday that the film would be released only on VOD. Warner Bros., which acquired Lost River at the Cannes Film Festival in May, will release the film in theaters in New York and L.A. in the secon

The Place Beyond The Pines Review By: MattInRC Overly long and honestly dull, Pines violates a cardinal rule of film-making.  Warning: major spoilers ahead. On paper, the character drama The Place Beyond The Pines seems to have a lot going for it: a deep and very talented excellent cast with a sharp director whose 2010 Blue Valentine was a critical success. But that's where this overly ambitious film about fathers, sons, and the strange path of life runs off the rails, while violating a cardinal rule of film-making along the way. When motorcycle daredevil Luke ( Ryan Gosling , Drive) learns that a one-night stand with fan Romina ( Eva Mendes , Training Day) has produced a son,. he quits the carnival and tries to make a normal life. Unfortunately, he soon realizes that his only option is to partner up for a series of bank heists with his boss. But a deadly meeting between he and newbie police officer Avery Cross ( Bradley Cooper , Limitless) ends with Luke in

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for The Place Beyond The Pines ! The screening is on Wednesday, April 10, 7:00pm @ Tower Theater in Sacramento. We will be posting on our Facebook and Twitter to when and where you will be able to find the tickets. So make sure to follow us. The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2013 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance,written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio and Darius Marder. It stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes , and Ray Liotta . The film reunites Cianfance and Gosling, with whom he worked on 2010's Blue Valentine. The daring new movie from the director of Blue Valentine,The Place Beyond the Pines is a sweeping emotional drama powerfully exploring the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons. Luke (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling ) is a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels with the carnival from town to town. While passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries

RED LEATHER JACKET FROM NEW MOVIE THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES ON DISPLAY AT ARCLIGHT CINEMAS IN HOLLYWOOD AND UP FOR AUCTION ONLINE. Proceeds to benefit Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California. One of this spring’s most highly anticipated movie releases, The Place Beyond the Pines , starring Academy Award nominees Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper , and Eva Mendes , will have an original object from the production auctioned off online to benefit Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California. The auction item is a red leather motorcycle jacket, as seen on Mr. Gosling in the film as part of his portrayal of high-wire motorcycle stunt performer Luke. The auction will be hosted by Profiles in History at www.profilesinhistory.com , starting Friday, March 29th, which is also the day that Focus Features releases the Derek Cianfrance-directed movie in exclusive engagements in New York City, at Landmark Theatres’ Sunshine Cinema and AMC Theatres’ Linco

GIRL IN PROGRESS Movie Review By: RAMA What did RAMA this of GIRL IN PROGRESS ? GIRL IN PROGRESS is the perfect mother’s day movie, not because it’s lovey dovey and all warmhearted, but because it’s a wake up call to parents who may not have been ready when they became parents but now they have to step up, wear the role, and take on the responsibilities for their children’s sake. Eva Mendes and Cierra Ramirez are terrific, their chemistry is convincing and even though parts of the story may be a bit touchy for younger viewers, especially its depiction and explanation of a girl’s rite of passage, GIRL IN PROGRESS is there to remind us what’s truly important in our lives and it can only be achieved when self-centered mindset is put aside… Grace ( Eva Mendes ) is a single mom. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Harford ( Matthew Modine ), to give her daughter, Ansiedad ( Cierra Ramirez ) the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad’s English te

Today we got our hands on the trailer for GIRL IN PROGRESS starring Eva Mendes . GIRL IN PROGRESS is a must-see film for families with young teens. Pantelion Films will release GIRL IN PROGRESS in theaters April 27th, 2012 Additional cast includes: Raini Rodriguez (Disney TV’s “Austin and Ally”, PAUL BLART MALL COP), Patricia Arquette (CBS TV’s “Medium”, ED WOOD), Matthew Modine (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, FULL METAL JACKET) and Eugenio Derbez (CBS TV’s “ROb”) from Director Patricia Riggen (UNDER THE SAME MOON, Disney TV’s “Lemonade Mouth”). Visit the official GIRL IN PROGRESS Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GIRLINPROGRESSmovie Grace (Eva Mendes) is a single mom. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Hartford (Matthew Modine), to give her daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad's English teacher, Ms. Armstrong (Patricia Arquette), introduces her students to classic coming-of-age stories, Ansiedad is

justjared got their hands on an exclusive poster for GIRL IN PROGRESS starring Eva Mendes and newcomer Cierra Rodriguez (definitely put her on your radar) GIRL IN PROGRESS is a must-see film for families with young teens. Pantelion Films will release GIRL IN PROGRESS in theaters April 27th, 2012 Additional cast includes: Raini Rodriguez (Disney TV’s “Austin and Ally”, PAUL BLART MALL COP), Patricia Arquette (CBS TV’s “Medium”, ED WOOD), Matthew Modine (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, FULL METAL JACKET) and Eugenio Derbez (CBS TV’s “ROb”) from Director Patricia Riggen (UNDER THE SAME MOON, Disney TV’s “Lemonade Mouth”). Visit the official GIRL IN PROGRESS Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GIRLINPROGRESSmovie Grace ( Eva Mendes ) is a single mom. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Hartford ( Matthew Modine ), to give her daughter, Ansiedad ( Cierra Ramirez ) the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad's English teacher, Ms. Armstrong ( Patri

Are you ready for your first official look at Colin Farrell as the new Doug Quaid ? He's a little thinner than Arnold Schwarzenegger's version, but Farrell's got the "what the hell's going on" stare down to a science! The new Total Recall is directed by Len Wiseman (of the Underworld series) and takes place in an area of nation-states that include Euromerica and New Shanghai. It's here that factory worker Douglas Quaid (Farrell) begins to believe that he's a spy but doesn't know which side has hired him. The first official photo from Total Recall appears in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, where Farrell describes the movie as "much less jokey" than the 1990 version. He claims that the tone will be completely different than what we saw in the past. "There's not as much tongue-in-cheek," he says. Judging from this photo, Total Recall has plenty of dark moments. It looks as if Quaid has been caught red-handed tryin

John Cho (Star Trek) has joined Total Recall , Sony’s remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action film that begins shooting Monday in Toronto. Cho will play McClane, the smooth-talking rep for the mind-messing company that tempts Colin Farrell’s Douglas Quaid to implant fantastic memories into his brain. Bob McClane  was originally played by Ray Barker in the " Total Recall " “ Bob McClane ,” a Rekall manager and sales agent who convinces Quaid to buy an “Ego Trip” memory implant. Bryan Cranston has been cast as the futuristic villain played by Ronny Cox in the original film, and Ethan Hawke will have a small role as well. Bill Nighy , who worked with Recall‘s director Len Wiseman on the Underworld franchise, remains in talks, reportedly to play the revolutionary hero, Kuato . Please Leave A Comment- Source- EW

Ethan Hawke is boarding Total Recall , Columbia’s Colin Farrell-starring remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie. The original movie, based on the Philip K. Dick story, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, followed a man haunted by a recurring dream of journeying to Mars who buys a literal dream vacation from a company called Rekall Inc., which sells implanted memories. The man comes to believe he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony, where he fights to overthrow a despotic ruler controlling the production of air. The new story ditches the Martian storyline and instead involves nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai, with Douglas Quaid (Farrell) a factory worker in the latter who begins to believe he is a spy, although he doesn't know for which side. The movie has been casting up ahead of its June start in Toronto with Bryan Cranston playing the villain. Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel are in negotiations for the female leads. Hawke’s role i

Kate Beckinsale has been offered one of the female lead roles alongside Colin Farrell in the Sony Pictures remake Total Recall .  She's been offered to play Lori , who was portrayed in the 1990 Paul Verhoeven-directed actioner by Sharon Stone . In fact, that role really launched Stone's star after she transformed from the happy spouse of Douglas Quaid ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ) into someone completely different. Both that role and the role of Melina (played in the original by Rachel Ticotin) has drawn high interest from actresses. I've heard that Eva Mendes and Rosario Dawson are the serious contenders for the latter role. Beckinsale wasn't among the names most often mentioned among actresses who read for Lori. But she certainly has a track record with the film's director, Len Wiseman . They're married, and before that, worked together on the Underworld films. Beckinsale, who just wrapped Contraband with Mark Wahlberg, is also attached to star in The Tri

Get your Ass, Get your Ass to mars. Bryan Cranston is negotiations to play Vilos Cohaagen ( Ronny Cox in the original film) the villain in Columbia's remake of Total Recall . Colin Farrell is toplining the action movie, which is being directed by Len Wiseman and produced by Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner. The original 1990 movie was based on a Philip K. Dick story, "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." The film followed a man haunted by a recurring dream of journeying to Mars who buys a literal dream vacation from a company called Rekall Inc., which sells implanted memories. The man comes to believe he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony, where he fights to overthrow a despotic ruler controlling the production of air. The new story involves nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai, with Douglas Quaid (Farrell) a factory worker in the latter who begins to believe he is a spy, although he doesn't know for which side. Cranston w

We have the first official trailer for the upcoming film LAST NIGHT starring Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Eva Mendes and Guillaume Canet . LAST NIGHT was written and directed by Massy Tadjedin. The story follows a married couple Joanna Reed ( Knightley ) and Michael Reed ( Worthington ), apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague ( Mendes ) to whom he's attracted. While he's giving in to his temptation, his wife stays faithful encountering her past love ( Canet ). Watch the trailer after the Jump... Set in New York City, Last Night is the story of a married couple that while apart for one night, is confronted by temptation that may decide the fate of their marriage. Joanna (Academy Award(R) nominee Keira Knightley) and Michael Reed (Sam Worthington) are 7 years into a successful and happy relationship. They are moving along in their lives together until Joanna meets Laura (Eva Mendes), the stunningly beautiful work colleague wh

Sony Pictures is casting up its Total Recall remake, which Len Wiseman will direct with Colin Farrell starring in the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger . There are two major female roles in the film, and several top actresses are vying for them. First, there is the role of Lori , who started out the 1990 Paul Verhoeven-directed original as the happy homemaker wife of Douglas Quaid, only to transform into the bride from hell. That's the role that really launched the star of Sharon Stone (who would star in Verhoeven's Basic Instinct) and I'm told that Kate Bosworth and Inglourious Basterds' Diane Kruger [UPDATE: Kruger's reps said she opted out of the reading] are reading this week for that role. Those readings began yesterday. There is also the role of Melina , which was originated by Rachel Ticotin , playing the woman who helps the protagonist get to the bottom of the futuristic scandal on Mars. I'm told that Eva Mendes and Paula Patton are re

We are working on the Blu-Ray release of EL MARIACHI TRILOGY , which is now available! These are the films that started it all for Robert Rodriguez . EL MARIACHI was his critically-acclaimed film debut. DESPERADO was his follow up and introduced us to Antonio Banderas , and to end the Trilogy we got ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO . Watch the trailer and 2 Tribute Video's for the films after the Jump.. Red Band Trailer Green Band Trailer Synopsis: EL MARIACHI : All he wants is to be is a mariachi, like his father, his grandfather and his great grandfather before him. But the town he thinks will bring him luck brings only a curse of deadly mistaken identity.Forced to trade his guitar for a gun, the mariachi is playing for his life in this critically-acclaimed film debut from director Robert Rodriguez. Financed with earnings from a month-long stay in a research hospital, this astonishing action adventure was shot with no second takes, using borrowed equipment and a tale

Let's Get Our Autotuna On Here is something I came across today in my email.  THE OTHER GUYS  was released on DVD on Tuesday, and Sony decide to be creative and make this autotuna remix from random clips from the film and turned it into a hilarious music video. The Other Guys is a comedy film directed and co-written by Adam McKay , starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg , and featuring Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan , and Ray Stevenson . Watch after the Jump.. Plot Detectives Danson (Dwayne Johnson) and Highsmith (Samuel L. Jackson) are pursuing a group of criminals in a car. After a brief firefight that results in the hood of Highsmith's car getting blown into the windshield, the two inadvertently crash into the side of a double decker bus. Danson drives it after the criminals and meticulously slingshots the trapped car out the other side of the bus (with Highsmith firing the whole time) and crashing into the Trump T

GHOST RIDER 2: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE Update. As you can tell by looking over his resume, De Luca has produced over 50 films and he’s got tons of projects in development. While I’ll be posting updates on Metal Gear Solid, Butter, Fright Night, Dracula Year Zero and tons of other things in the coming days, tonight is all about Ghost Rider 2. For those who don’t know, the sequel to Ghost Rider is moving ahead full steam with a script by David Goyer. According to De Luca, “We have an outline that David wrote that kind of adapts his 2001 script into today’s times with incorporating kind of an original idea of Nic’s.” We talked about whether or not Mark Steven Johnson will be back directing and if Eva Mendes would return as Roxanne Simpson. Oh, and he told me the tentative title is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. So much more after the jump: Here’s the thing, if you’re a fan of Ghost Rider, the interview you’re about to read should make you extremely excited for a sequel. Everything De L

Set Photos From Adam McKay’s THE OTHER GUYS Starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Unofficial photos have leaked from the set of Adam McKay’s The Other Guys .These do not look like Spy photos they look like stills from Sony,But why would Sony leak these photos, these might as well be premature studio-approved stills from the action comedy, which just began filming and is due late summer 2010. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg’s Buddy cop movie. The movie also stars Dwayne Johnson,Samuel L. Jackson,Eva Mendes,Michael Keaton and Damon Wayans Jr. Please Leave A Comment- Photo Source- SpoilerTV

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans From the moment it was announced, there was something a tad loony about the idea of remaking -- or revisiting or reinventing or whatever they want to call it -- Abel Ferrara's 1992 "Bad Lieutenant," with Werner Herzog , no less, directing. Well, lo and behold, there's also something rather loony about the finished film itself. But there's also a sort of deadpan zaniness, stemming from a steadfast conviction in its own absurdity, that gives " Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans " a strange distinction all its own. Not at all an art film, the picture lacks sufficient action to sate the appetites of sensation seekers, but star Nicolas Cage 's name means enough to offer some short-run B.O. traction and good home-viewing market returns. Already on Vicodin for back pain, Cage's Lt. Terence McDonaugh pursues the case of five Senegalese illegals rubbed out in an obvious drug-world hit. The search for their