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DreamWorks Released a New Trailer for Animated Comedy ‘Home’

(PCM) Yahoo! Movies exclusively debuted the new trailer for DreamWorks’ animated adventure-comedy, Home, and an alien invasion never looked so fun.

Starring the voice talents of Jim Parsons and Rihanna, Home follows the misadventures of a lonely alien, Oh, who befriends a human girl after arriving on Earth only to have his fellow aliens kick all the humans off and invade the planet. The official synopsis follows:

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet.

But when one resourceful girl, Tip, (Rihanna, who also contributes a song) manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons).

The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the … Read more

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New Jurassic World Teaser Trailer is Here!

(PCM) Universal Pictures released a teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Jurassic World, the fourth and most likely not last installment in the Jurassic Park series.

Clocking in at about 15 seconds, the teaser trailer opens with a haunting stripped down version of John Williams’ Grammy-nominated Jurassic Park score, giving viewers the inpression that things are a little darker this time around.

The teaser trailer also gives viewers a very quick glimpse at Jurassic World, the fully functioning dinosaur theme park built on Isla Nublar as it was oringally envisioned by the man who started it all, John Hammond.

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 an … Read more

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Emily Blunt and James Cordon Lose the Cow in New Clip from Disney’s Into the Woods

(PCM) Awards season is upon us and with awards season comes rampant speculation as to which movie is going to be nominated for what award ; Disney’s musical Into the Woods is at the top of many pundits’ lists for at least the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Walt Disney Pictures has released a new clip leading up to Into the Woods‘ Christmas Day release, giving fans more footage of the interaction between Meryl Streep as the Witch and James Cordon and Emily Blunt as the Baker and Baker’s Wife.

The Witch gives the Baker and his wife a scare after they lose their cow, a crucial part of the magic needed to lift a curse. Watch the new clip below!

Into the Woods is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the … Read more

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New Restricted Holiday Trailer for The Wedding Ringer Starring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad

(PCM) Screen Gems released the new Red Band trailer (18+) for director Jeremy Garelick’s comedy, The Wedding Ringer, starring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad.

The Wedding Ringer‘s new Restricted Holiday trailer is not short on hilarity or f-bombs, showing the hilarious chemistry between Hart as the best man money can buy and Gad as the endearing but painfully awkward groom in need of some coaching.

Watch the Restricted Holiday trailer below!

Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man.

With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need.

What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off … Read more

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The First Official Trailer for LucasFilm’s Animated Family Film ‘Strange Magic’

(PCM) LucasFilm and Touchstone Pictures released the first official trailer for Strange Magic, a new animated family film that uses top hits from the past few decades to drive the narrative about a magical woodland housing fairies and various other mythical creatures.

Strange Magic opens in theaters nationwide January 23, 2015. Watch the first official trailer below, after the official synopsis, and visit Strange Magic‘s official Facebook for more info and updates!

Strange Magic, a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., will be released by Touchstone Pictures on January 23, 2015. Strange Magic is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & … Read more

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New Fifty Shades of Grey TV Spot

(PCM) A new TV spot has been released by Focus Features for Sam Taylor Johnson’s film adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.

The new TV spot, clocking in at just over 40 seconds, doesn’t reveal anything new to viewers, featuring the same footage as the official trailers with Beyonce’s “Haunted” providing the soundtrack.

Watch the new TV spot below, and if you’re a fan of the erotic novel or if you’re a curious moviegoer and want to see if all the hype/controversy has been worth it, head to your local theater on Valentine’s Day, 2015 when Fifty Shades of Grey opens in theaters nationwide.

Gaining viral popularity after sparking controversy around its treatment of BDSM, its origins as an erotic Twilight fan-fiction, and its grammar/literary content, Fifty Shades of Grey has sold over 100 million copies worldwide.

Read the official synopsis below and visit the … Read more

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The Trailer for Pitch Perfect 2 is Here!

(PCM) Universal Pictures’ sequel to the hugely popular 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2 is still over five months out from release, but fans can tide themselves over with the new official trailer!

Released late Thursday morning, the trailer opens with an a cappella version of the viral “Cups/You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” sung by the Barden Bellas, all returning for the sequel.

The Barden Bellas, Barden University’s premiere a cappella group, are back, and this time it’s to compete in the World Championship of University a cappella groups.

With the original gang returning and the addition of some new Barden Bellas, the gang is hopeful to overcome the stigma faced by every year’s American entry into the A cappella World Championship and prove that the Barden Bellas are the world’s best a cappella group.

Pitch Perfect 2 stars Brittany Snow, Anna Kendrick, Katey Sagal, Anna … Read more

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Lionsgate Releases the Trailer for the ‘The Age of Adaline’ Starring Blake Lively

(PCM) Lionsgate released the official trailer for the The Age of Adaline, a romance-drama starring Blake Lively as an ageless beauty, isolated by her inability to grow old.

One of the strongest bonds among all of humankind is that time affects us all. Unless struck with a tragedy, most people grow old, experiencing the milestones and changes that come with the passage of time.

For Adaline, this missed experience leaves her with an unfulfilled existence, hungry for love and a real shot at living with meaning.

Director of The Vicious Kind and Celeste & Jesse Forever Lee Toland Krieger helms the PG-13 rated romance-drama with a screenplay by J. Mills Goodloe (Pride, The Best of Me) and Salvador Paskowitz (Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega).

Starring alongside Blake Lively in The Age of Adaline are Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew, and Michiel … Read more

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Grandmas Get High and Play Cards Against Humanity, Hilarity Ensues

(PCM) If you’re in the need for a good wholesome laugh to usher in the beginning of the end of the week, look no further than Cut’s video of three sweet grandmothers all smoking marijuana for the first time and …

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Disney’s Official Trailer for Cinderella Gains Over 1 Million Views in 12 Hours

(PCM) Walt Disney Pictures released the official trailer for the 2015 live-action reboot of Cinderella Wednesday morning, and in as little as 12 hours the trailer has gained over 1 million views on Youtube.

Sixty-five years after Disney’s classic animated tale delighted audiences, Cinderella is slated to open in theaters nationwide March 13, 2015.

Cinderella stars Downton Abbey‘s Lily James as the glass slipper-losing princess, along with Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother, Cate Blanchett as Lady Tremaine (the Evil Stepmother), Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden looking very dapper as Prince Charming, and Holliday Grainger (Jane Eyre, The Borgias) and fellow Downton Abbey star Sophie McShera star as the Evil Stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella.

Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier) also stars as Cinderella’s Mother, Thor‘s Stellan Skarsgård as the Grand Duke, Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, The King’s … Read more

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Chris Hemsworth is People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2014

(PCM) Every year, People magazine names a man and a woman who they respectively deem the Sexiest Man/Woman Alive, and for 2014, the Sexiest Man Alive is Thor lead, Chris Hemsworth.

Hemsworth is in pretty good (and good-looking) company; also …

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Bill Cosby’s Comedy Special Will Not Stream on Netflix Any Time Soon

(PCM) After the resurfacing of sexual assault allegations and widespread media attention, Netflix has delayed the release of its Bill Cosby Comedy Special, Bill Cosby 77.

According to Variety, Netflix announced their decision several hours after former supermodel and TV Host Janice Dickinson accused the comedian of rape in 1982 in an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight.

In the interview, Dickinson alleges that Cosby called her and requested she come to Lake Tahoe, where he was getting ready to perform, so they could work on previously discussed business plans as well as new job opportunities. Dickinson then claims that the actor gave her red wine and a pill, and sexually assaulted her.

After revealing that she never confronted the comedian, Dickinson explained why after 30 years she has decided to speak out, saying that it happened to her and was the right thing to do.

Originally scheduled … Read more

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