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The Minions Go Caroling in New AMC Theaters Gift Card Promo

(PCM) Universal Pictures captured audiences’ hearts with the hilariously sweet animated 2010 summer hit, Despicable Me, and its loveable minions, the endearingly clumsy assistants of anti-hero Gru.

Now, thanks to Dreamworks and AMC theaters, you can watch the adorable group as they sing, or attempt to sing, some classic Christmas carols below!

The minions arrived on a dinosaur-ruled earth, millions of years ago. Their need for organization and purpose lead them to search for a master to follow. After various fatal mishaps befall their numerous masters throughout history (mostly due to their own bumbling actions), the minions are left without leadership.

Without a master, the minions become listless, too unmotivated to even enjoy the life they’ve built for themselves in the Arctic. Minions follows the loveable yellow sidekicks as they search for a new villianous master to serve.

Watch the minions caroling below, after the official synopsis from the Minions official Facebook … Read more

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Official Cast of ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Announced!

(PCM) 20th Century Fox released the official cast for The Peanuts Movie, slated to open in theaters November 6, 2015.

Charlie Brown, Lucy, Pig Pen, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, Linus, Sally, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the gang are making their big-screen debut in this CGI-animated feature film in 3D.

From Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the Ice Age franchise comes The Peanuts Movie, a tale of adventure following Snoopy, everyone’s favorite beagle and expert pilot, as he flies high and embarks on his greatest mission yet: to thwart The Red Baron, Snoopy’s arch-nemisis. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown, Snoopy’s best friend, also embarks on his own epic quest.

Read the official cast announcement from 20th Century Fox’s press release for The Peanuts Movie below, after the jump!

Just introduced the talented kids who will be the voices of the #PeanutsMovie on @TODAYshow. Thanks, @NMoralesNBC! pic.twitter.com/VfddFGo5sd

— Paul

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Final 90-Second TV Spot for ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’

(PCM) 20th Century Fox debuted a new 90-second TV spot for Exodus: Gods and Kings just two weeks out from the film’s December 12th release date; check it out below!

The TV spot debuted during the NFL Eagles vs. Cowboys game on Thursday night.

Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, and Ben Kingsley and is the 24th film of three-time Academy Award-nominated director Ridley Scott.

Scott is currently filming The Martian, a sci-fi thriller starring Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut on the harsh and unforgiving planet of Mars, faced with impossible odds, set to hit theaters November 25, 2015.

Scott is also producing an untitled Blade Runner project with original Blade Runner writer Hampton Fancher and Green Lantern writer Michael Green.

Green, who is penning DC Comics’ The Flash, starring We Need to Talk About Kevin‘s star Ezra Miller, is also … Read more

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Celebrity / News / Pop Culture News / Water Cooler

Shia LaBeouf Divulges Many Things in Interview, Including Rape at His Beverly Hills Art Show

(PCM) In a long email correspondence with Dazed magazine’s Aimee Cliff, actor Shia LaBeouf bared his soul, telling Cliff about past traumatic experieces, his childhood, his growth, and a shocking story of how he was raped at his “#IAMSORRY” performance art …

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Movies / News

A ‘Frozen’ Sequel Could Already Be Underway

(PCM) Disney’s Frozen, released in 2013, captured the hearts of children, families, and even some grown adults everywhere, sweeping people up in it’s story of acceptance and sisterly love.

With Frozen being the highest-grossing animated film of all time, it makes perfect sense that Disney would capitalize on that success and start working on a sequel.

Well, Frozen fans can rejoice because Idina Menzel, the voice of Elsa, confirmed in an interview with The Telegraph that work on a Frozen sequel, as well as a 6-minute short and a theatrical production are all in the works!

When asked about her involvement in the sequel and theater show, the veteran Broadway actress said, “Not the stage show – I don’t know what will happen with that – but the movie hopefully. We’ll see. I’m just going along for the ride.”

The actress/singer also gave Frozen fans some advice for singing … Read more

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Holidays / Movies

10 Best Thanksigiving Movies to Reign in the Holiday Season

(PCM) The holiday season is in full swing, which means it’s time to reconnect and share with loved ones, stuff our faces full of delicious food, and be thankful for the spirirt of giving, loving, and caring.

Today, being Thanksgiving, PCM wants to give our readers a little something: a list of the top 10 movies to snuggle up with loved ones and celebrate this holiday of giving thanks.

So, whether you’re celebrating with a traditional Thanksgiving feast with your whole extended family or ordering take-out solo this year, here is a list of the top 10 films to usher in the holiday season (in no particular order).

Alice’s Restaurant (comedy-drama, rated R, 1969)

An adaption of Arlo Guthrie’s song “Massacre at Alice’s Restaurant,” this somewhat uneven comedy may not be the happiest movie, but it made this list since the film’s pivotal scene takes place after a Thanksgiving dinner when Arlo, … Read more

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Premieres in Select Theaters on Friday

(PCM) The hype for the J.J. Abrams helmed Star Wars reboot, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has been steadily mounting since the official cast was announced back in April of 2014.

The seventh installment in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t open in theaters for another year, but that hasn’t slowed the excitement from fans.

In an annoucnement that delighted Stars Wars and movie fans alike, director J.J. Abrams tweeted from the official Bad Robot Twitter account that 100 theaters around the nation would screen the 88-second teaser trailer on Friday, November 28.

THANKSGIVING pic.twitter.com/46811BgWiF

— Bad Robot (@bad_robot) November 24, 2014

The trailer will also appear on iTunes Movie Trailers on Friday, though a premiere time has yet to be specified.

Check out the full list of participating theaters, published on StarWars.com, below to see if you’ll be lucky enough to catch the trailer … Read more

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Music / News

Prince Ditched His Social Media Accounts

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(PCM) No stranger to walking the unbeaten path, Prince decided to delete his Facebook and twitter and removed all of his music from Youtube today (Nov. 25), causing some panic among his fans.

Not much will change for fans of the singer-songwriter/actor/multi-instrumentalist though; Prince rarly posted on his Facebook or Twitter. In September, the artist held a three-hour Q&A on his Facebook page, only to answer one question regarding the ideal frequency of recorded music.

Though he had a promising start on the site, Prince was also very inactive on Twitter, with most of the tweets on his shared account with his backing band, 3rdEyeGirl, coming from 3rdEyeGirl.

The only official video of Prince’s that is still online is his video for … Read More…

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Discover How Peter Pan Ended Up in Neverland in First Official Trailer for ‘Pan’

(PCM) Warner Bros. Pictures released the first official trailer for Pan today, giving viewers a look at the magical world of Neverland before Peter Pan or Captain Hook were even major players.

Adventure abounds in the new trailer with swashbuckling pirates, mermaids, daring escapes, and fairies. “Tick-tock” sounds the Warner Bros. Picutres’ logo before opening onto a boys’ orphanage in London.

It is here that we learn about Peter, a boy whose mother left him a note telling him that he is extrodinary beyond his imagination before she promises to explain everything to him when they meet again, either in this world or another.

Next thing you know, the boys are being snatched out of their beds and whisked off to Neverland to join the ranks of Blackbeard, a pretty evil looking pirate who no doubt has sinister intentions.

Watch the first official trailer for Pan below, after the official synopsis, and … Read more

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A New Species of Dinosaur Wreaks Havoc in First Full Trailer for ‘Jurassic World’

(PCM) Universal Pictures debuted the first full trailer for Jurassic World, just one day after the tesser trailer hit the web and two days before its announced debut date of Thanksgiving.

Why the ful trailer came out today and not on Thanksgiving during NBC football is currently unclear, but there are no complaints from us here at PCM.

Finally, we get a full view of Jurassic World, the dinosaur theme park as originally envisioned by Dr. John Hammond. Rides, a watershow, and safaris with real live dinosaurs are just a few of the park’s short lived amusements.

In a series about dinosaurs running amok and wreacking havoc, its easy to see how terribly a fully functioning dinosaur theme park can go.

Jurassic World picks up 22 years after the first test run of John Hammond’s theme park on Isla Nublar went horribly wrong and resulted in many deaths and … Read more

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Stepen Soundheim and Meryl Streep Discuss ‘Stay With Me’ From Disney’s ‘Into the Woods’

(PCM) Oscar buzz is steadily building around Disney’s musical Into the Woods. Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical by Stephen Soundheim and the book by James Lapine, many pundits have Into the Woods on their shortlist for Best Soundtrack and Best Original Song nominees.

In anticipation of awards season, Disney has released a new clip from Into the Woods, giving fans some background and behind-the-scenes footage of the making of “Stay With Me,” sung by Meryl Streep as The Witch.

The new clip features James Lapine, author of Into the Woods, Stephen Soundheim, Tony Award-winning music and lyrics writer, and Meryl Streep all discussing “Stay With Me,” the song that will more than likely be nominated for Best Original Song.

“Stay With Me” is the Witch’s plea to her daughter, Rapunzel, imploring her to not leave their life together, warning her that while princes might wait outside their stone walls, … Read more

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Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani Team up for ‘Paddington’ Soundtrack

(PCM) Music fans everywhere rejoice! Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani, both veteran musicians with an impressive body of work, Grammy awards, and hits still topping the charts today, are collaborating on an original song for Paddington.

Williams and Stefani are co-writing and performing “Shine” for the family-comedy, opening in theaters January 16, 2015.

The two creative artists are no strangers, having previously recorded several tracks together including Williams’ “Can I Have It Like That” and Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl” and “Spark the Fire,” whish just dropped today but has seemingly been pulled from every site that posted it.

“Pharrell and Gwen are the perfect artistic duo and they truly brought to life the charm that Paddington represents in the terrific song ‘Shine,’” says Bob Weinstein … Read More…

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