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Enter for a chance to see THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR on June 28th at 7:00 PM in Houston. Expanding the universe introduced in the hit franchise that electrified the culture and earned $200 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR reveals the next terrifying chapter that occurs over 12 hours of annual lawlessness sanctioned by the New Founders of America to keep this country great. It's been two years since Leo Barnes ( Frank Grillo ) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan ( Elizabeth Mitchell ), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn...or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state. See how to enter after the Jump... Make sure to

Series is still preaching to its choir. Review by Brandon Wolfe As a newcomer to the Preacher universe, I very much want to like this series. I like much of the acting, I like the behind-the-scenes talent, I like the visuals and the humor, and the world that it seems to be building seems like it has the potential for great things. Which is why it remains so terribly frustrating how scattershot and unfocused the series is thus far. Three episodes in, I don’t precisely know what to make of Preacher . I’m not even sure I could tell you with any real certainty what it’s about. It feels more and more like a series made by and for existing Preacher fans, with little patience for those of us on the outside who don’t already speak the language. The series keeps offering fragments that feel less like a slow build and more like teases for things with which we are already expected to be intimately familiar. For instance, we get a peek this week of the criminal past once shared by Jesse an

Still, those who hoped that the Community veteran would appear in a Spidey film are getting their wish, if not directly, as Glover has joined Spider-Man: Homecoming . So far we don't know what role Glover will be playing, but we're happy to see him part of the Spider-universe. He joins Holland , who makes his stand-alone debut as Peter Parker following his appearance in Captain America: Civil War, Marisa Tomei , who is once again Aunt May, Michael Keaton (as The Vulture, even if it hasn't officially been announced), The First Avenger: Captain America actor Kenneth Choi in a new role as a school headmaster and Michael Barbieri, Tony Revolori and Zendaya , who will all play pals of our friendly neighborhood web-slinger. Not to forget Robert Downey Jr. , who shared scenes with Holland as Tony Stark and brings the zinger-slinger to the Spider-Man films thanks to Marvel and Sony's big crossover deal. Cop Car director Jon Watts is preparing to start shooting, and the

BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur ( Jack Huston ), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala ( Toby Kebbell ), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves ( Nazanin Boniadi ), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption. Based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Also starring Morgan Freeman and Rodrigo Santoro . BEN-HUR is in theaters August 19, 2016 BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption. Based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of th

The laugh-out-loud parody MEET THE BLACKS , starring Mike Epps , arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand August 2 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Mike Epps Stars in the Hilarious Parody Coming to Blu-rayTM, DVD, and Digital HD August 2 from Lionsgate Beverly Hills isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be in Meet the Blacks, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD, and On Demand August 2 from Lionsgate and Codeblack Films. When Carl Black comes into some unexpected money, he decides to give up his hustling lifestyle, take his family and leave Chicago behind, but…they realize they picked the worst time to move. The laugh-out-loud cast includes Mike Epps (The Hangover), Gary Owen (Ride Along), Zulay Henao (The Single Moms Club), Bresha Webb (Ride Along 2), Lil Duval (“BET’s “ComicView”), Andrew Bachelor (Fifty Shades of Black,), DeRay Davis (21 Jump Street), with George Lopez (TV’s “George Lopez”) and Mike Tyson (The Hangover). In a send-u

PHANTOM BOY OPENS IN NEW YORK ON JULY 15th and LOS ANGELES ON JULY 22nd. Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore the city as a ghostly apparition. While in the hospital, he befriends Alex, a New York City cop injured while attempting to capture a nefarious gangster who has taken control of the city’s power supply, throwing the metropolis into chaos. Now they must form an extraordinary duo, using Leo’s phantom powers and Alex’s detective work to foil the plot and save New York from destruction. Phantom Boy continues Gagnol and Felicioli’s fascination with animated film noir, in a heart-thumping adventure that pushes their trademark visual style to literal new heights, as Leo swoops and soars above the greatest skyline in the world. A film by Jean-Loup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol, Academy Award®-nominated filmmakers of A CAT IN PARIS. PHANTOM BOY will open on July 15th at the following

Producers Anja Wedell and Munire Armstrong announced today that Bikini , directed by Academy award nominee Milcho Manchevski, wrapped production in New York. Questioning the lines between fiction and reality, Bikini tells the story of a documentary filmmaker and his girlfriend who take a charismatic but troubled woman into their home, turning their lives upside down. Manchevski also wrote the script, based on his story, together with W. P. Rosenthal. Czar Film, Germany, is spearheading production in association with Milkman Productions, NY, and YN Films, Canada. Manchevski’s film Before the Rain was lauded in The New York Times as one of the “1,000 Best Films Ever Made”. The film went on to win the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, FIPRESCI and Independent Spirit, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also directed HBO's The Wire and won an MTV Award. Bikini features Condola Rashad in the leading role. A star of Showtime’s Bill

According to Deadline Paramount has set Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to direct its long awaited fourth installment of the Beverly Hills Cop series. The Belgian writer-directors are best known for their edgy drama Black, which won the Discovery Award at the Toronto Film Festival last year. The studio, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Eddie Murphy have been working diligently to get the script and elements right for a film that had been once been slated to be released this year. They loved Black, and when they met with the filmmakers, they were charmed to discover how important the original Beverly Hills Cop was to them. Even though this is a major step up from the budget of their last film, this became an opportunity to reframe a venerable franchise with youthful energy. They will direct a script by writers Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec that will bring Murphy’s street smart cop character Axel Foley back to his Detroit origins. It is gritty with the trademark irreverent hum