The first teaser trailer for American Assassin is here and it looks amazing! Dylan O'Brien stars as Mitch Rapp, a CIA ghost, with a whole lot of trade by in his backstory. O'Brien has certainly shed his Teen Wolf sidekick image as Styles, and shows off a bit of his acting chops in this action adventure based off the 15-book Mitch Rapp series by the late author Vince Flynn.

AMERICAN ASSASSIN

Assassins aren't born, they're made.

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CBS Films and Lionsgate will release AMERICAN ASSASSIN in theaters September 15, 2017

Directed by Michael Cuesta

Screenplay by Stephen Schiff and Michael Finch and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz

Based on the American Assassin novel in the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn

Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler

Starring Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, Scott Adkins and Taylor Kitsch

AMERICAN ASSASSIN follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton).  The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets.  Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.

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“(4 stars) One of the best films ever” (Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

“Birdman is “audacious, original, and bold” (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire.com)

Nominated for Nine Academy Awards^® Including “Best Picture”

Winner of a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Winner of two Golden Globes^® Including Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, Best Screenplay

Winner of Darryl F. Zanuck PGA Award for Best Feature Film

On Digital HD™ Today -- Blu-ray™ and DVD February 17

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 3, 2015) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises invite audiences to take flight with a New Regency / M Productions / Le Grisbi production, BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) – winner of two Golden Globes^® Awards and 9 Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, the critically-acclaimed film soars onto Blu-ray™ and DVD February 17 and is now available on Digital HD™. “Daring, devastating, and howlingly funny; [with] Michael Keaton delivering the best performance of his career” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), BIRDMAN has been hailed as one of the most exciting and talked about films of 2014.

Directed, written and produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu, BIRDMAN tells the story of Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), (Batman, Robocop, Need For Speed) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. The film has enamoured critics and audiences alike with its technical achievements using a single shot concept and captivating performances from an all-star ensemble cast, which include Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Due Date, Dinner for Schmucks), Edward Norton (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Primal Fear, American History X), Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, Shadow Dancer), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone, Win Win),Emma Stone (The Help; Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Amazing Spiderman franchise) Naomi Watts (St. Vincent, The Impossible, King Kong) as well as breath-taking cinematography from Academy Award-winner Emmanuel Lubezki.

Featured on over 168 Top Ten lists, BIRDMAN has garnered attention worldwide and has received more than 200 nominations from such esteemed groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, receiving nine Academy Award nominations, including “Best Picture,” won two Golden Globe awards (“Best Performance by an Actor,” “Best Screenplay”), recipient of the Darryl F. Zanuck, Producer of the Year Award for Best Motion Picture as well as a Screen Actors Guild award (“Best Ensemble,”) and has also been nominated for six Spirit Awards, including “Best Feature.”) BIRDMAN has also earned nods from the American Film Institute, the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Online.

SPECIAL FEATURES (BLU-RAY)
●	Birdman: All-Access
●	A Conversation with Michael Keaton and Alejandro G. Iñárritu
●	Gallery: Chivo’s On-Set Photos

SPECIAL FEATURES (DVD)
●	Birdman: All-Access
●	Gallery: Chivo’s On-Set Photos

Highlighted features include never before seen interviews with Director Alejandro González Iñárritu and Michael Keaton, an intimate backstage peak from the Cast & Crew and a breath-taking selection of rare photographs from Cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki.

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BIRDMAN BLU-RAY
Street Date:	February 17, 2015
Screen Format:	2.35:1
Audio:	English DTSHD-MA 5.1
	English Descriptive Audio 5.1
	Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
	French DTS 5.1
Subtitles:	English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time:	119 min.
U.S. Rating:	R
Closed Captioned:	Yes

BIRDMAN DVD
Street Date:	February 17, 2015
Screen Format:	2.35:1
Audio:	English Dolby Digital 5.1
	English Descriptive Audio 5.1
	Spanish Surround Dolby Digital 2.0
	French Surround Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:	English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time:	119 min.
U.S. Rating:	R
Closed Captioned:	Yes

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When I hear the word sequel, it’s a knee-jerk reaction. I assume I’m going to hate it, and growing up with the original Robocop, well, there are some things that you don’t want to see remade. The announcement that the new incarnation would be PG-13 just seemed to further the feelings of dread when the original was known for the carnage and gore. But I have to say the new Robocop is sleek and sexy. When Michael Keaton’s character says to make it black, I admittedly squealed in glee. Robocop is back, and its better than I ever thought I’d give it credit for. The cast is chock full of great actors, favorites among them, most of which I had no clue were involved with the picture.

This Robocop borrows key story points, and there are more than a few references to the original, but this isn’t the 80’s, and the new Robocop reflects that. The satire is missing from this incarnation, the Robocops are not being perfected in the urban environment for military action, but the opposite. Omnicorp has already deployed  their ED-209 in Tehran where it battles insurgents instead of putting the lives of Army assault troops in danger. The head of Omnicorp, Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton), would like to use the same technology in the US, but robots are barred from police service by the federal Dreyfus Act, named after its sponsor Senator Hubert Dreyfus (Zach Grenier).

 Sellars and his advisers, general counsel Liz Kline (Jennifer Ehle) and marketing chief Tom Pope (Jay Baruchel), have tried every possible angle to evade the Dreyfus Act, without success. Bottomline congress does not believe that a machine should be able to take the life of a man. Sellars comes up with the perfect solution to put a man inside the machine.

The science that allows this is the handy work of Dr. Dennett Norton (Gary Oldman), who wishes his work to be used for good. He’s been researching methods to restore amputees' lost functions with artificial limbs that respond to neural commands. Sellars wheedles Norton aboard his project of creating a full-fledged cyborg. Now they only need the perfect subject, who comes in the form of Detroit police detective Alex Murphy as their subject (Joel Kinnaman).

The victim of a powerful gangster, Antoine Vallon (Patrick Garrow), Alex’s wife, Clara (Abbie Cornish), makes the decision to allow her husband to enter into the Robocop program in hopes of saving him, and ultimately bringing him back to his family. Alex Murphy never stops being himself; he just has a cool new robotic body, though he does struggle to come to terms with his new circumstances. His wife and son continue to play big part in his story, as he is prepared for his public presentation. This is a huge problem for Omnicorp who essentially is looking for a robot with a human face, and they do everything in their power to erase the man inside so that they can get the Dreyfus Act repealed and focus on their real agenda, plain old robots.

The cast is really very good in their roles. Kinnaman brings in a strong performance as the good cop willing to cross the line for the takedown and the man trapped inside of a machine. Oldman  perfectly plays the doctor caught in the middle, but ultimately a good guy, and Keaton is Keaton. He plays a fantastic bad guy who is all about his own agenda no matter the cost. And of course we can’t forget Samuel L. Jackson’s role in the flick. Like the 1987 movie, there is a broadcast that provides a running commentary in the form of The Novak Element, hosted by robotics advocate, Pat Novak (Samuel L. Jackson). His character is reminiscent of his Bible-quoting Jules in Pulp Fiction. He’s the hired gun, hired to push the interest of Omnicorp with some much pomp that it distracts from the truth, since its all irrelevant.

RoboCop Blu-ray looks clean and flawless. The image is really pristine, making the tactical black of Robocop’s suit matte where it should be and reflective. None of the scenes are overly bright, or dark. And the dialogue is thankfully clear.

There are quite a few extras on the RoboCop Blu-ray.  Six Deleted Scenes, ten Omnicorp Product, four featurettes- RoboCop: Engineered for the 21st, The Illusion of Free Will: A New Vision, To Serve and Protect: RoboCop's New Weapons, The RoboCop Suit: Form and Function, and both theatrical trailers.

The highlight featurettes are The Illusion of Free Will: A New Vision which focuses on differences between the original and remakes of Robocop, and my favorite The RoboCop Suit: Form and Function because Michael Keaton comparison the rigors of wearing his suit for Tim Burton's Batman to that of Robocops.

Paul Verhoeven's 1987 RoboCop remains an unsurpassable classic, it came first, and it got away with a lot of things that you just can’t do in movies anymore. But José Padilha's 2014 version is no less good, it doesn’t try to replicate the Verhoeven flick, but provides a different story. Not only does it look fantastic on Blu-ray but I recommend it.

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RoboPops: Top Five Remakes You Can Watch With Your Kids!

THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JUSTICE COMES HOME THIS JUNE

ROBOCOP

Arriving on Digital HD May 20 and on Blu-ray,

DVD and VOD June 3

Directed by José Padilha, RoboCop stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley and Samuel L. Jackson.  In RoboCop, the year is 2028 andOmniCorp – the world’s leader in robot technology – sees a golden opportunity to reap billions for their company.  When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured, OmniCorp grabs their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer.  OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and will stop at nothing – no matter the cost to Alex – to make sure the program succeeds.  But OmniCorp never counted on one thing: there is still a man fighting inside the machine.

In celebration of RoboCop’s Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD releases, we're giving away a blu-ray combo pack below, but first we present to you the top ten remakes you can watch with your kids!

1. Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday was remade in 2003 starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The original was released in 1976, and there was another remake in 1995. In this fun movie,Lohan plays a misunderstood and rebellious teenage daughter to Curtis’s overworked mother. When the tension between them reaches a boiling point, a magical fortune cookie causes them to switch bodies and forces them to see their lives through each other’s eyes.

2. Three Men and a Baby

The biggest hit movie of 1987, Three Men and a Baby was a remake of the 1985 French film,Three Men and a Cradle. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson star as three bachelors who are forced to take care of a baby left at their doorstep. Mix in a few drug dealers and you’ve got one of the funniest and most popular movies ever remade!

3. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

For those whose kids are dreamers, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty would be a joy to watch. With inspiring characters, funny moments, and a wonderful storyline, this movie should not be missed! A 2013 remake of the 1947 film of the same name, it stars Ben Stiller as the titular character, along with Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, and Adam Scott. (We reviewed the remake here)

4. Peter Pan

The classic story of the boy who never grows up, fairy dust, flying, and evil pirates is one that has been made and remade in film various times. The 2003 remake of Peter Pan is a live-action version filled with playful children, fantasy, and romance that speaks to the kid in all of us.

5. Robocop

Whether it’s 2028 Detroit or a dystopic Detroit from 1987, when Alex Murphy - a loving husband, father and good cop - is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment present RoboCop, arriving on Digital HD May 20 and on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD June 3.
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THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JUSTICE

COMES HOME THIS JUNE

ROBOCOP

Arriving on Digital HD May 20 and on Blu-ray,

DVD and VOD June 3

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 1, 2014) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment present ROBOCOP, arriving on Digital HD May 20 and on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD June 3.

Directed by José Padilha, ROBOCOP stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley and Samuel L. Jackson.  In ROBOCOP, the year is 2028 and OmniCorp – the world’s leader in robot technology – sees a golden opportunity to reap billions for their company.  When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured, OmniCorp grabs their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer.  OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and will stop at nothing – no matter the cost to Alex – to make sure the program succeeds.  But OmniCorp never counted on one thing: there is still a man fighting inside the machine.  The film is written by Joshua Zetumer and Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner, and produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman.  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures’ released ROBOCOP theatrically on February 12, 2014.

The ROBOCOP Blu-ray is charged with nearly an hour of extra features and featurettes, taking fans behind-the-scenes of OmniCorp to witness the future of law enforcement, learn the secrets of director Jose Padilha, and explore the making of the film.

ROBOCOP Blu-ray Special Features

● Deleted Scenes ● OmniCorp Product Announcement ● Robocop: Engineered for the 21st Century ○ The Illusion of Free Will: A New Vision ○ To Serve and Protect: Robocop’s Weapons ○ The Robocop Suit: Form and Function

ROBOCOP Blu-ray  Street Date: June 3, 2014 Pre-book Date: April 30, 2014 Screen Format: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English DTS-HD-MA 5.1 Spanish 5.1 DTS French 5.1 DD Subtitles: English / Spanish / French U.S. Rating: PG-13 Feature Run Time: 120 minutes Total Run Time: 184 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes

ROBOCOP DVD  Street Date: June 3, 2014 Pre-book Date: April 30, 2014 Screen Format: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English DD 5.1 Spanish 2.0 Surround DD French 2.0 Surround DD Subtitles: English / Spanish / French U.S. Rating: PG-13 Feature Run Time: 120 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes

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While Aaron Paul’s throaty growl certainly gets my engine revving, the rest of Need For Speed is stuck in the slow lane. It certainly lived up to its name and was in a dire need for an injection of some speed.

Need For Speed is based on the video game of the same title. The game itself is a long-running game franchise from EA, filled with witty lines, fast cars and cops. There’s really no storyline in the game, just fast cars running from cops, the flick’s plot was pretty wide open for screenwriter George Gatins to work some magic on and deliver some creative genius.

Rather than going for a bit of flare, it’s much of the same. Here we have the classic racer with the heart of gold who just never got his chance, Toby (Aaron Paul), goes up against the douchbag, Dino (Dominic Cooper) who always got everything handed to him and even won the girl, finally get a level playing field to strut their stuff and really show who the superior racer is. Oh and there’s a revenge subplot thrown in as well, because, well why not? To say it’s predictable would be an understatement, but boy is it fun.

Dino gives Toby a chance to earn some much needed dough, finish the last 900-horsepower Shelby Mustang, and help him sell it. Toby impresses the car’s buyer in a way that Dino could not on the track, and digs that knife in a little deeper. Further sowing the seeds of animosity between the two when a friendly race turns tragic and Toby takes the full blame. Toby is left to pick up the pieces of his life and plots to use the Shelby to win the Monarch’s (Michael Keaton) big illegal street race. The car comes with a price, Julia (Imogen Poots), who comes along for the ride to ensure the cars safety.

The Shelby is the focus car for much of the film, and while it is really a beauty, it really isn’t the most impressive car of the movie. There are appearances by unicorns like the Saleen S7, Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento, McLaren P1, the GTA Spano, Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, and Koenigsegg Agera which all make an appearance during the Monarch’s race.

With essentially no CGI and many of the actors doing their own stunts, it does have a heavy dose of diy reality on its side. Aaron Paul took a stunt driving course, and Scott Mescudi learned to fly for his role, in which he spent most of the film in an aircraft of some sort. And although impressive, this is certainly no Fast and Furious film where there are crazy action sequences. Sure there are plenty of crashes, but the adrenaline rush I was craving was killed by the incessant engine revving, which starts off sexy and quickly becomes tiresome, and constant gear shifting. Not to mention the fact that at times it feels like the cars don’t really get anywhere all too fast. Seriously how many gears do these cars have?

Though there’s no lack of chemistry between Paul and Poots, I wasn’t emotionally invested in the well-being of Toby’s crew the way I’ve become invested in Dom, Brian and the Fast gang. And even their little story takes a little too long to progress, as they get to know each other. Not to mention the addition of Dakota Johnson as the girl who got away that had no chemistry with anyone on screen. She was only there for a few scene and each was absolutely cringe worthy.

Keaton on the other hand was perfect as the eccentric Monarch. But, would it have been too much to ask for Michael Keaton to once utter a classic game line? I waited all movie for one “You suck harder than a Hoover with a full bag.”

I felt more apt to fast forward and skip to the good parts with Need for Speed than to watch what led up to cars going vroom. Rather than going over the top with the racecar concept Need for Speed goes under, drawing it out with a road trip, and never quite reaches top speed.

Need for Speed opens on March 14th.

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