The Pixels are coming, and its every gamer's dream and nightmare!

In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (Kevin James) has to call on his childhood best friend, '80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet. Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten (Michelle Monaghan), a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

Peter Dinklage's mullet alone is a thing that needs to be seen. In the same vein as Knights of Badassdom, Dinklage is just as much perfection in a comedic movie as he is in a dramatic role. He could make anything believable, but Kevin James as president may be a stretch. How funny Adam Sandler will be, isn't really seen, but he's got a a good group around him to pick up his slack. And Josh Gad is back in a supporting role, where he really excels. If he can muster half of the enthusiasm he brought to Frozen's Olaf, he'll be comedic gold.

Pixels is set for release July 24, 2015

 

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If you were unaware that Hotel Transylvania was getting a sequel, then be pleasantly surprised. It not only is, but the trailer looks just as fun as the first film. The Drac Pack (Dracula, The Wolfman , The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and Frankenstein) are back, and they've got a new member, Dracula's adorable grandson, Dennis, the offspring of Dracula's vampire Daughter Mavis and her human husband, Jonathan.

Not only is Dracula embracing his new grandfather status, he's taking the tyke way up high for a little flying lesson. While Dracula is sure about his grandson picking up the skill, his friends aren't so sure. The lesson may crash and burn, but the grandson does not.



The Original Hotel Transylvania found Dracula (Adam Sandler) establishing a hotel getaway for his fellow monsters to vacation in peace after the death of his wife at the hands of townsfolk with torches and pitchforks. His daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) wants to to experience life outside of the safe walls, to see the work and Ha-we-we. Dracula nearly has his daughter convinced of the human threat when an unsuspecting backpacking human stumbles upon the hotel and changes not only Mavis's mind, but Dracula's too. The first one was full of fun, and plenty of jokes for adults and kids alike.

Most of the cast is back for Hotel Transylvania 2. Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, and Kevin James all return as their respective characters. Also returning for the sequel is director Genndy Tartakovsky whose vision helped make the first one such a success.

Keegan-Michael Key replaces CeeLo Green as the Mummy. Also joining the cast is Mel Brooks as Vlad, an "old-old-fashioned vampire. "

Hotel Transylvania 2 opens in theaters on September 25.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock & David Spade Return with
Salma Hayek & Shaquille O’Neal

GROWN UPS 2

Available November 5^th on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack, DVD & Digital

Combo Pack Includes Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD UltraViolet^™

Special Features Include 8 Deleted Scenes & Behind-the Scenes Featurettes

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 9, 2013) – The boys are back! Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade return for a second gathering of childhood friends in the comedy GROWN UPS 2, available November 5^th on Blu-ray^™  combo pack and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Lenny (Sandler) has relocated his family back to the town in which he and his friends grew up and soon realizes that he can try to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, but between old bullies, cops on skis and a group of rowdy local college kids, sometimes crazy follows wherever you go.  The returning all-star cast also includes Salma Hayek (Here Comes the Boom, Frida), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids) and Maria Bello (TV’s “Touch”), who are joined by NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, Nick Swardson (Jack and Jill), Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) and Milo Ventimglia (TV’s “Heroes”, upcoming Grace of Monaco).

Exclusive to the Blu-ray combo pack are three behind-the-scenes featurettes, giving viewers an inside look at the tire scene with David Spade, the making of the Feder house and yard, and the cameos throughout the film. Both the Blu-ray and DVD come with eight deleted scenes and the “Shaq and Dante: Police Force” featurette, chronicling the silly relationship between Shaq and Dante.

  

Synopsis:

The all-star comedy cast from "Grown Ups" returns with some exciting new additions!  After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends and their kids, Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds out that between old bullies, new bullies, wild bus drivers, cops on skis and 400 costumed party crashers, sometimes crazy follows you. GROWN UPS 2  is a Happy Madison production starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade. Directed by Dennis Dugan and written by Fred Wolf, Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy. Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo served as producers. 

Blu-ray combo pack exclusives include:

§  Three featurettes:

o   “Look Who Stopped By” – A look at the cameos throughout the film.

o   “Mr. Spade’s Wild Ride” -- Featuring David Spade as he prepares to be rolled down the hill in a tire.

o   “The Feder House” – Construction of the sound stage where the Feder house was built

Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include:

§  Eight deleted scenes

§  “Shaq and Dante: Police Force” Featurette  

GROWN UPS 2  has a running time of approximately 101 minutes and has been rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive content, language and some male rear nudity.

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No One Will Fight For His Students Like Mr. Voss

HERE COMES THE BOOM

Starring Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler

Featuring Pop Singer Charice and Former UFC Heavyweight
Champion Bas Rutten

Bonus Features Include Deleted Scenes,

Multiple Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes and a Gag Reel

Debuting on Blu-ray^™ and DVD with UltraViolet^™ February 5^th

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (December 17, 2012) – Kevin James (Zookeeper), Salma Hayek (Grown Ups) and Henry Winkler team up in the inspirational family comedy HERE COMES THE BOOM, coming to Blu-ray^™ and DVD with UltraViolet^™ February 5^th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The movie delivers big laughs as Kevin James creates the character of Scott Voss, a high school biology teacher who gets into the Octagon as a mixed martial arts fighter to raise money when his school’s music program is threatened.  James says, “Here Comes the Boom is a hero story of a guy at a failing school who has lost his inspiration, and through this journey becomes inspired as a teacher. Through him, other people become inspired, especially at the school.  He’s an everyman who gets the rare opportunity to step it up.”  The film also stars former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten (Paul Blart:  Mall Cop).

The HERE COMES THE BOOM Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include 18 deleted scenes, a gag reel and “Here Comes the Cast,” a featurette on the star studded cast. The Blu-ray also exclusively includes an additional five behind-the-scenes featurettes: “The Pros” gives fans a look at the real MMA fighters that appear in the film; “The Three Amigos” showcases the camaraderie of Mr. Voss’ training team - Rutten, Winkler and DellaGrotte - and the fun they had on set; “Back To School” is a peek at Winkler showing off his classroom; “Learning How To Fight” takes a look at James getting schooled in the world of MMA; and “Gino Vs. Richie” chronicles a fun on-set challenge.

Synopsis:  Former college wrestler Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old biology teacher in a failing high school. When cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program and lay off its teacher (Henry Winkler), Scott begins to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter. Everyone thinks Scott is crazy – most of all the school nurse, Bella (Salma Hayek). But in his quest, as Scott becomes more and more committed to fighting for the students, he becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school.

DVD and Blu-ray Bonus Features Include:

§  Gag Reel

§  18 Deleted Scenes

§  “Here Comes The Cast” Featurette

Blu-ray Bonus Features Include:

All DVD Features Plus…

§  Five Featurettes:

o   “The Pros”

o   “Three Amigos”

o   “Back to School”

o   “Learning How to Fight”

o   “Gino Vs. Richie”

HERE COMES THE BOOM is a Hey Eddie / Broken Road / Happy Madison production and A Frank Coraci movie.  Starring Kevin James, Salma Hayek, and Henry Winkler. Directed by Frank Coraci. Written by Allan Loeb & Kevin James. Produced by Todd Garner and Kevin James. Executive Producers are Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Jeff Sussman, and Marty P. Ewing.  Co-Producers are Aimee Keen and Rock Reuben with Associate Producer Gino Falsetto.  Director of Photography is Phil Méheux, BSC. Production Designer is Perry Andelin Blake. Film Editor is Scott Hill.  Costume Designer is Hope Hanafin. Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams.

HERE COMES THE BOOM has a running time of approximately 105 minutes and has been rated PG for bouts of MMA sports violence, some rude humor and language.

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“Fantastic fun for the entire family” – Joel Amos, Moviefanatic.com

From Sony Pictures Animation and Director Genndy Tartakovsky

Featuring the Voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

On Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack &  

DVD all with UltraViolet™ January 29^th

Special Features Include All-New Featurettes, “Goodnight Mr. Foot” Mini-Movie by Genndy Tartakovsky, An Exclusive Game, and Filmmaker Commentary

                                               

Culver City, Calif. (November 27, 2012) – Check in and party with Dracula, his daughter Mavis, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man and the rest of the gang when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA on Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD -- all with UltraViolet™ -- on January 29th. From Sony Pictures Animation (The Smurfs) comes the story of Dracula and his daughter, Mavis, and their life inside a remote hotel that caters to monsters of all kinds. Mavis is about to celebrate her 118^th birthday when Jonathan, a pesky human dude, stumbles onto the hotel grounds. Dracula and the hotel staff move into action, determined to protect Mavis, as well as the lavish resort sanctuary where monsters can vacation in safety far away from humans.

This family monster box-office hit earned more than $270 million in theaters worldwide to date and features the voice talents of, among others, Adam Sandler (Grown Ups), Selena Gomez (TV’s “Wizards of Wavery Place”), Andy Samberg (TV’s “SNL”), Kevin James (Here Comes the Boom), Fran Drescher (TV’s “Happily Divorced”), Steve Buscemi (TV’s “Boardwalk Empire”), Molly Shannon (TV’s “SNL”), David Spade (TV’s “Rules of Engagement”) and CeeLo Green (TV’s “The Voice”).

The Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD contain plenty of kid-friendly extras, including the mini-movie “Goodnight Mr. Foot,” directed by the feature’s award-winning director Tartakovsky; “Problem (Monster Remix)” music video; three deleted scenes; filmmaker commentary and more.  Exclusive to the Blu-ray are three progression reels and two featurettes. “Meet the Staff and Guests: Voicing Hotel Transylvania” takes a look at the cast, their voices, and the fun they bring to the film. “Making The Hotel” features an inside look at how the filmmakers and animators created the Hotel Transylvania.

Synopsis:

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula (Sandler) has invited all his best friends – Frankenstein and his wife, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf family, and more – to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis’s (Gomez) 118th birthday. For Dracula, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem, but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything.

DVD Bonus Features Include:

·        “Goodnight Mr. Foot” Mini-Movie: Directed and Animated by Genndy Tartakovsky

·        3 Deleted scenes

·        "Problem (Monster Remix)" Music Video by Becky G Featuring will.i.am

·        Behind the Scenes of “Problem (Monster Remix)”

·        DVD – ROM link to Hotel T website

·        Commentary with Director Genndy Tartakovsky, Producer Michelle Murdocca, and Visual Effects Supervisor Daniel Kramer

3D Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack Exclusives Include:

All DVD Bonus Features Plus…

·        2 Featurettes:

§ “Meet the Staff and Guests: Voicing Hotel Transylvania” 

§ “Making the Hotel”

·        3 Progression reels

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA marks the feature directorial debut of Genndy Tartavosky (TV’s “Dexter’s Laboratory”). Produced by Michelle Murdocca, the screenplay is by Peter Baynham (Arthur Christmas) and Robert Smigel (TV’s “SNL”) with a story by Todd Durham and Dan & Kevin Hagerman.

The film has a running time of 91 minutes and is rated PG for some rude humor, action and scary images.

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ABOUT SONY PICTURES ANIMATION

Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world.  The studio is following its worldwide comedy hits—the 2012 monster hit comedy Hotel Transylvania (3D), the 2011 hybrid live action/animated blockbuster, The Smurfs (3D) and the 2009 mouth-watering Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (3D)—with The Smurfs 2 (3D) in July 2013 and a sequel to Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (3D) in September 2013.  Sony Pictures Animation, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films:  the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas (3D); and the stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! Band of Misfits (3D).  In 2007, Surf's Up received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.  The division, whose first feature filmOpen Season led to a very successful movie franchise, is turning 10 this year.  Sony Pictures Animation is an operating unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.

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The trailer for Hotel Transylvania is finally here.

It’s cute, creepy and quite quirky, and joins the likes of Paranorman and Frankenweenie all competing for box office numbers this fall. While it doesn't have Tim Burton, it does have a heavily starred comedic cast including: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Jon Lovitz, Molly Shannon and Cee-Lo.

Hotel Transylvania hits theaters September 28, 2012.

Synopsis: "Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world's most famous monsters -- Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more -- to celebrate his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem -- but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis."

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When I was at that movies this weekend, I saw trailers for movies I didn't care about, movies I can't wait for, and those inbetween. Some, I still don't care about, but I was surprised by some that I had written off. So I decided to discuss those that interested me.


Zookeeper
Release Date: July 8th 2011 L
Looks like the classic boy has a shallow girlfriend, boy loses said girl, boy tries to get girl back movie. The difference with this movie? Kevin James and talking animals. Kevin James is a zookeeper who thinks about changing jobs to get his ex-girlfriend back. The animals want him to stay, so they decide to break their silence and help him get her back. The dialogue could make or break this movie, but the animals look freakin’ adorable and Kevin James is hil-ar-i-ous. The more previews I see, the more I want to see this movie. I just hope the studio held back some of the funny scenes for the movie.









Captain America
Release date: July 22nd 2011
So far, I’ve seen all the movies leading up to The Avengers (scheduled for release in 2012).
Hulk - Ok
Iron Man 1 & 2 – Great
Thor – Awesome
Captain America - ???
I’ve seen snippets and I’m not impressed. A soldier in red, white, and blue uniform battles alongside regularly dressed soldiers. Not too amazing.
Today I saw a longer trailer. I have to say, I’m more impressed. Seems Tony Stark’s Father is involved with making Capt. America. A scrawny guy, Steve Rogers, gets turned down for enlistment in the army. He then volunteers for an experiment to make a super soldier. This film just got way more interesting to me. Now the wait is on.




Straw Dogs
Release date: September 16th 2011
Another movie I wasn’t excited about. I always figured I’d see because Alexander Skarsgard (Generation Kill, True Blood) stars in it. I like James Marsden also, but not enough to run to the box office. The synopsis just didn’t grab me. A screenwriter moves with his wife to her hometown in the Deep South. The locals and ex-boyfriend start to stir up trouble and the couple have to fight for their lives. Then I saw the trailer. Wow, the filming, directing, and acting shown appears much better than the written scenario. This is one I definitely will see.










Cowboys and Aliens
Release date: July 29th 2011
What can I say? Director Jon Favreau, Actors Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Clancy Brown, Walton Goggins, and Keith Carradine. What could be bad? Well, ok, we’ve seen big budget films with well-known actors flop in the past. I doubt this will be one of them.
Arizona Territory, 1873, a stranger with no memory and an odd wrist shackle stumble into a town that doesn’t welcome him. Then, something about aliens grabbing people and fighting ensues. C’mon, it’s Jon Favreau and Daniel Craig. This promises to be a fun journey discovering who Craig’s character is with lots of action and stuff blowing up. It’s Jon Favreau; there will always be some comedy along with the absurd. That’s what makes his films great.

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