Angelina Jolie is… MALEFICENT?!

Believe it or not movie fans, you heard me right: Angelina Jolie, the sultry star-studded actress and wife of Hollywood heartthrob hunk Brad Pitt, turns to a darker shade in this newly magical dark humored version of Sleeping Beauty

In this new adaptation in the borrowed traditions of Megamind and Wreck It Ralph, Jolie revitalizes the infamous dark fairy as a once good girl gone bad to the bone. whatever reasons are as yet to be revealed. so… as you may know from the original story. Maleficent enters castle, curses Aurora, who is played by none other than Elle Fanning, now more grown up and with a very realistic English accent

Yep, she looks just like her big sis Dakota Fanning! Anyway, Maleficent is shunned by the townspeople due to… well, let's just say she's… different. Anyway, Aurora starts to understand Maleficent's loneliness and tries to bond with her. can you say big, BIG mistake?! Just take a wild guess what happens next…

…Yup. and you know how the story ends and Maleficent may not have her own happy ending… or WILL she?! the answers will be revealed next summer. also appearing as King Stefan, Aurora's father is none other than Sharlto Coperly from Elysium

Also keep your eyes wide open, its also been announced that Jolie's daughter Viveene may have a role in the flick. So keep your calendars marked, as Maleficent slithers into your local theaters May 30, 2014. And one more thing… take a look at Jolie's eye color

Now THAT's what I call good visual effects! I think this'll be one flick you've just GOT to see

2 Guns

Ever wonder what it would be like if multiple Academy Award winning superstar Denzel Washington teamed with Mark Wahlberg in an action-packed buddy film a' la Lethal Weapon together?

Here's the result in this summer's newest action comedy aptly named 2 Guns, which ironically, happens to be the title of a popular graphic novel series. Anyway, here's the plot: It tells the double careers of undercover Naval agent Bobby Stig (Denzel, same charm, same charisma, new sense of humor) and DEA agent Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been performing some high-profile jobs for a ruthless Mob organization. However, all heck breaks loose when Bobby and Marcus' covers are blown

It is apparent, that someone has set our two heroes up. Now with their identities- AND their lives at risk, Bobby and Marcus begin a jam-packed, rough-riding, and laugh-filled blitzkreig in order to find who betrayed them and get even with the Mob with their own taste of medicine.

Featuring Paula Patton from Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol as Denzel's love interest, Bill Paxton as a psychotic gangster, veteran actor Edward James Olmos of Battlestar Galactica and Blade Runner fame, and Fred Ward from Naked Gun 3 The Final Insult. 2 Guns blasts into theaters nationwide August 2nd. Trust me, it's an invitation you simply CAN't refuse

RIPD

In the tradition of Men in Black and Ghostbusters, a new supernatural action-comedy is about to be added to that tradition. You may ask, what would the film title be? Well, here's the answer: RIPD or Rest in Peace Department, for short.

Based on a bestselling comic series from Dark Horse Publishing, this new fantasy laugh-fest tells the tale of everyday police officer Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) whom is killed in an ordinary police bust, only to be instantly transported to RIPD department, which would be, natch, up in the skies.

Now recruited by dry-humuored RIPD boss Proctor (the ever-sexy Mary Louise-Parker), Walker is tasked with one-executing ghoulish thugs that terrorize the living and most importantly, find and kill the guy who shot him. Fortunately, he's not the ONLY RIPD officer, as who better to have the top billing in this film but Jeff Bridges! Not to mention, he reprises his Rooster Cogburn version again, minus the eyepatch

Of course, since being a typical sci-fi film, it just wouldnt be complete without a little apocalyptic situation, as in when the entire legion of monsters start taking over the human world, it's up to Nick and Roy (Bridges) to start some literal EPIC ass-kicking moves... and not to mention mopping up the mess afterwards with using the goons' body parts as a mop. (Just kidding. It's PG-13) Also appearing is Kevin Bacon as possibly the man who's responsible for Nick's situation, Marisa Miller (Yep, the sexy blonde model) as get this, Roy's avatar!? Don't believe me? Take a gander:

Believe it or not, having Marisa Miller perform an 'undercover' version of Bridges is guaranteed for some rather loud laughs. RIPD bursts into your local theatre next Friday, July 19th. If you see it, be warned: You just might laugh yourself silly!

Star Trek into Darkness

After the events of the epic 2009 reboot, the Star Trek crew warp-speeds into theatres yet again with the most intense storyline yet, and featuring a familiar character from the original film Star Trek: Wrath of Khan 1982, Khan himself

Now played by distinguished British actor Benedict Cumberbatch from BBC's Sherlock, Khan is more dangerous than ever. And he's not the only Star Trek character to return, as the lovely Alice Eve co-stars as the gorgeous Carol Marcus

And, as Starfleet's newest admiral, it's none other than Peter Weller, who you may recognize as the popular robot superhero named (what else) RoboCop

Featuring the original cast, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, and John Cho. Star Trek into Darkness beams down into your movie screen Friday, May 17. Don't miss it!

The Great Gatsby

For as long as the world can remember, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic story The Great Gatsby has won over millions of readers and has been made into two successful films. But now, it's back and more stronger than ever, thanks to master storyteller Baz Luhrmann

Set in New York City in 1922, the story starts with a traveler named Nick Carraway (played by Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire) who is en route to visit old family pals, hot-headed, arrogant Tom Buchanan (played, respectively by Joel Edgerton) and his sultry, flirtatious wife Daisy (Carey Mulligan) who seems to have once been romantically intimate with Gatsby himself

And who better to play Gatsby than Hollywood megastar Leo DiCaprio, who had indeed worked with Luhrmann in Romeo + Juliet. 
In the plot, Daisy remains completely out of touch with remembering or seeing any of Gatsby, until when out of nowhere, the two star-gazed lovers finally come face to face

Unfortunately, bad boy Tom discovers Daisy's relationship with Gatsby, and our hero Nick isn't the only one with problems as he finds himself being haggled by a shrewd, manipulative housewife (played electrifyingly by Isla Fisher)

In such a story of love, compromise, deception, betrayal, sex, greed and that the past has a very beautiful but nevertheless unspeakable way of repeating itself. As Gatsby quoted from this film "Change the past?" Well? Does he think anyone can rewrite history? Can he ever rekindle his relationship with Daisy? And more importantly: Why does Nick think Gatsby maybe might have something *else* he'd like to keep secret. All these questions, and never-before-seen facts will soon be unveiled May 10, this Friday at your local theatre. If you're looking for a good flick on Mother's Day, then this is an invitation you simply cant refuse

The Hangover Part III

They're BAACK!! Your favorite trio of bad boys are once again trashin' Las Vegas in the explosively mind-numbing conclusion of the Hangover trilogy

When last we met Stu, Phil and Alan, they have returned from Bangkok in Part II. Now in the finale, after Alan's father Sid (Jeffrey Tambor) tragically passes away, the three decide to go back to where it all started... Las Vegas

While in Vegas, the group runs into some familiar faces; from the sexy prostitute Jade from the first film, again played by Heather Graham, and their equally sociopathic nemesis Chow played by the fittingly hysterical Ken Jeong

Featuring Melissa McCarthy as a portly partygoer who becomes their newest tagalong companion, and John Goodman as a brutal assassin who sees our band of ne'er do-wells as his next target

The Hangover Part III explodes onto your theatre screen Memorial Day! And let it be known in this film...

Scary Movie 5

It's BAAACK!!! After a long, but brief hiatus, the famous Scary Movie saga returns for one more lampooning of horror films, and THIS time, they're taking aim at the Hunger Games, Planet of the Apes, Inception, Black Swan, and Paranormal Activity!

And this laugh-out-loud film just would NOT be complete without some of the biggest names in Hollywood: Ashley Tisdale, Katt Williams, Simon Rex, Heather Locklear, Kate Walsh, and whether we like it or loathe it, Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan (YES, you read that right) are in the spotlight!

However, unfortunately for the big hardcore fans of Scary Movie; the original casting, meaning Anna Faris, Regina King, and the late great Leslie Nielsen will NOT be appearing in the film, though they do send the NEW recruits their regards and hopefully, it should be an excellent comeback!

So, grab some popcorn and soda, sit back, and get scared silly as Scary Movie 5 once more brings the horrifying hijinks and ghoulish fun back to the silver screen April 5 (hey, that's this week!) WARNING: You may laugh yourself SILLY!!!

Olympus Has Fallen

In the honored tradition of action-packed films, like Die Hard and Rambo, comes the newest shoot-em up film from Antoine Fuqua called Olympus Has Fallen

Set in the present day, this thrilling epic features our main hero Mike Banning (played by who else than Gerard Butler from 300) as the President's head Secret Service officer.

(The President himself is played by Aaron Eckhart; aka Harvey Dent from the Dark Knight, the First Lady being Ashley Judd).

Banning was the top dog of the White House security, and all it took was one car accident gone horribly wrong thus resulting in the demise of the First Lady, and subsequently; Banning's expulsion from the Service

A few days later after the incident; things are back and running at Washington; only to have impending doom arrive in the form of commando terrorrists lead by a brutal warmonger (Rick Yune from Man with the Iron Fists) who holds the entire White House hostage for -what else?- money and power. If the government refuses...well, let's just say they'll need 2 new replacements for the President and First Lady. Not if our hero Banning has anything to say about it!

While Speaker Trumbull (Morgan Freeman, the Dark Knight trilogy) and Secret Service director Lynn Jacobs (Angela Bassett, Green Lantern) try to negotiate with the unruly White House gatecrashers, Banning decides to take matters into his own hands and bring the thugs down- by lethal methods, if the circumstances seem necessary.

Featuring Dylan McDermott, Melissa Leo (The Fighter) and Radha Mitchell (Surrogates) and some explosive special effects, Olympus Has Fallen is the MUST-SEE action flick for Spring Break! Olympus Has Fallen explodes into theatres nationwide March 22nd.

Jack the Giant Slayer

Who could ever forget that wonderful story about a boy, some magic beans, a humungous beanstalk and a powerful and dangerous giant? Well, after what seems like 70 years, the story continues, and thanks to Bryan Singer, the genius director of X-Men comes the new version of the classic tale fittingly called Jack the Giant Slayer

Set in the Middle Ages; the film features the main character called, of course, Jack (played by Nicholas Hoult, Warm Bodies), a young farmhand who is in love with a beautiful heiress (Eleanor Tomlinson) despite opposition from her curmudgeonly father and king (Ian McShane, Pirates of the Caribbean) who does NOT like her daughter mingling with a simple farmboy. One fateful day, when Jack discovers small beans and plants them...it inadvertantly unleashes a towering beanstalk (like in the story) that takes both Jack's house...and the princess and into the waiting hands of some very strong and very, VERY grouchy giants who plan to squish our heroes into the dust

Teaming with a valiant knight (Ewan McGregor, the Star Wars trilogy)and the king's finest soldiers, Jack ventures into the giants' domain to rescue the love of his life, and most importantly, try to stop a war between man and giant

Unfortunately, things dont look good when the king's greedy advisor Rochefort (Stanley Tucci, Captain America: The First Avenger) decides to lead the giants into battle and claim the throne for himself! As if that wasnt worse, it looks like the giants' commanding officer Fallon (Bill Nighy, Pirates of the Caribbean) and his extra-head companion (John Kassir, Tales from the Crypt)have a HUGE personal bone to pick with Jack, mistaking him for his father, who stole the golden goose and eggs. (Again, referring to the original story. Exciting, eh?) Now with the battle lines drawn and danger and impending disaster coming from all corners, it appears that Jack is the kingdom's only hope to save them from one GIANT problem (No pun intended)

Featuring dynamic special effects, eye-popping 3D animation and some GIANT thrills and surprises, Jack the Giant Slayer is one epic film that's guaranteed to be Fe-Fi-Fo FUN for the whole family!

Jack the Giant Slayer is now blooming at your local theatres. So bring your family along, hop on a beanstalk and sit back and relax for an adventure you'll NEVER forget.

42

Who could even possibly forget the legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers team? Not only is he a legend in history of sports, he was also the very first African-American to be in a white baseball team. All in all, audiences are wondering: How did he make history for himself? Well, that's the question that will be answered in the upcoming sports drama fittingly titled '42' which was, true to form, Robinson's uniform number.


Set in New York in the late 1940s or 1950s, Robinson (played by Chadwick Boseman) tries to make it to the top of sports popularity despite strong, prejudiced racism from the whites and from the Dodgers players who despise having Jackie on their team. 

Fortunately, Jackie finds confidence and help in the form of gruff but good-natured Branch Rickey (played respectively by Harrison Ford) who serves as Jackie's mentor throughout the film and showing him what it really means to be a true team player.

Fortunately for him, Jackie's not alone as he is also supported by Leo Durocher (Christopher Meloni from Law and Order SVU) who seems to share his dreams of making it big. And it isnt long before Jackie transforms from zero to here, changing the views of baseball and ethnicity between blacks and whites...forever.

Also starring Lucas Black, Alan Tudyk and John C. McGinley, and directed by Brian Heldegand (I am Legend) 42 is the movie that will make you cheer with motivation and witness the powerful story of how one man stood up against all odds and became an icon for American history. 42 steps onto the plate April 12.

Gangster Squad

For years, Sean Penn; the king of bad boy actors has long since amazed, inspired and naturally terrified audiences with his outstanding and dramatic performances. Now he's back in the spotlight once again, teaming with director Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) to bring a true crime story to the big screen. They called it "Gangster Squad"

Set in LA in the late 1940s after World War II, this grisly crime noir tells the epic story of Irish-born gang boss Mickey Cohen (Penn) who rules LA's gangland with a brutal iron fist and proclaims himself not only the 'future' of LA, but to the police...judge, jury and executioner. That, of course, is when hard-headed cop John O'Mara (Josh Brolin, Men in Black 3)steps in  to bust Cohen under orders from his mentor and boss Bill Parker (Nick Nolte, 48 Hrs, Hulk) and gathers a ragtag squad of tough, accurate cops (Giovanni Ribisi, Avatar, and Robert Patrick, Terminator 2)under the orders of John and his partner, easygoing, morally straight Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) who unfortunately, incurs Cohen's horrible wrath when Jerry woos Mickey's gun girl Grace (Emma Stone, the Amazing Spider-Man) which may cause a rift between his duty to stop Cohen and his love for Grace

However...it isn't long before the cops' work gets Cohen's attention. And he's not very pleased with Grace's new lover. Eager for revenge, he terrorizes all the locals, even John's loved ones. That incident inadvertantly opens a can of worms as Cohen and the entire LAPD engage in a brutal gunfight where it becomes VERY clear that only ONE or *maybe* THREE will walk out

Featuring fitting jazz/stylish music by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers trilogy) and loosely based from the crime novel Saga by James Ellroy, Gangster Squad guarantees to be action packed, from start to finish, all leading to the climactic confrontation in Chinatown. Gangster Squad blasts onto the big screen next week, January 11th