Bestselling Author Gene P. Abel Explains Why UFOs and Aliens are Top of Mind

With the current topic of UFOs on the nightly news, it is the perfect time to expand our intel on extraterrestrial life, with two of best-selling author Gene P. Abel’s books, What, If Anything is Out There? and the newly-released sci-fi novel, The Aliens Step In. Amid current Congressional hearings on Capitol Hill, the topic could not be timelier, …

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The Longer You Stare At This Image The Creepier It Becomes!

Photo credit: Jeff Lee Johnson (PCM) An artist by the name of Jeff Lee Johnson was recently commissioned to illustrate a rule book for a Fantasy Flight card game and one of his pieces titled “Blue Plate Special” is going viral due to all of it’s subtle nods to outright gore. Seriously … the more you… Read More

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

Star-Wars1(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.

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

IntoTheWoods(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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New Into The Woods Trailer Answered Fans’ Prayer and Finally Features Singing!

IntoTheWoods(PCM) Fans excited for Walt Disney Pictures’ Christmas Day release, Into the Woods, are rejoicing after the studio, responsible for countless classic and beloved fairy tales, finally released a trailer that features songs from the musical.

The new trailer, released early on Thursday, features at least ____ songs from the film and gives viewers a better background on this original story than previous trailers.

It is revealed that the Baker and his wife, played by James Cordon and Emily Blunt, need to go into the woods and find a cow as white as milk, a cape as a red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold to have The Witch, played by Meryl Streep, undo a curse.

The trailer, which gives viewers a full look at the rich and magical world created in Into the Woods, features shots of Meryl Streep … Read more

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Meryl Streep is Looking Pretty Witchy in the New Poster for Disney’s ‘Into the Woods’

(PCM) Disney has released a new poster for the highly anticipated Christmas release Into the Woods with Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep playing the part of The Witch very well with her tangled gray hair and long sharp nails peering out from gnarled tree roots.

IntoTheWoodsCheck out the poster right here and watch the trailer for Disney’s Into the Woods 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 characters’ wishes and quests.

This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family, and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. 

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Check Out the First Clip from “Dracula Untold”

DraculaUntold(PCM) Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures released the official trailer for Dracula Untold 2 months ago and now the studios have released the first clip from the action/adventure film, hitting 2D and IMAX theaters nationwide October 10, 2014.

The clip, which you can watch below, features a scene between Luke Evans as Vlad Tepes and what I can only assume is the ancient vampire that takes Vlad from a mere mortal to one of history’s greatest monsters.

Dracula Untold tells the origin story of the man behind Bram Stoker’s classic novel like you’ve never seen it before.

Luke Evan (Fast and Furious 6, Immortals) stars as Vlad Tepes alongside Sarah Gadon (Enemy, A Dangerous Method), Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger, Need for Speed), and Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, Gosford Park).

Dracula Untold is director Gary Shores first full-length feature film; … Read more

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“Dracula Untold” Releases in 2D and IMAX October 17

DraculaUntold(PCM) The origin story behind the man that inspired one of horror’s most iconic villains unfolds in Universal Pictures’ Dracula Untold, opening in 2D and IMAX theaters nationwide October 17, 2014.

Luke Evans stars as Vlad Tepes, aka Vlad Dracula, better known as the Romanian ruler history dubbed ‘Vlad the Impaler’ for his practice of impaling the heads and bodies of his enemies.

Earning his name from his father, Vlad II Dracul, Vlad Dracula means “Son of the Dragon.”

Cited as the inspiration behind Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, Vlad Tepes was a three-time Voivode of Wallachia (Prince of Wallachia) and member of the House of Draculesti as well as a member of the Order of the Dragon, a 15th Century order established to protect Christianity in Eastern Europe.

Vlad earned the nickname of Tepes (Impaler) posthumously due to his favorite form of cruel punishment which he purportedly … Read more

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Have You Seen the Trailer for Disney’s “Into the Woods” Yet?

IntoTheWoods(PCM) Just like it seems to do every year a little too soon, the summer season is fast approaching its end, and with its end comes anticipation for the next big movie season: Christmas.

Disney is adding to the anticipation with the release of the trailer for Into the Woods, hitting theaters nationwide this Christmas.

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 characters’ wishes and quests.

This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family, and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. 

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New Red Band Trailer for Frank Miller’s “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”

SinCityDametoKillFor(PCM) Another trailer released during Comic-Con has made its way to the masses after being being uploaded to YouTube and this time its the extended Red Band trailer for Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, the sequel to 2005′s Sin City

Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning Sin City graphic novels back to the screen in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants. 

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For has a star packed cast; the film stars Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Powers Boothe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Dennis Haysbert, Martin Csokas, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Chung, Jamie King, Alexa Vega, Julia Garner, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta, Juno Temple, Read more

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New Trailer for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is Out

TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles(PCM) Paramount Pictures’ has released the newest trailer for this summer’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with more footage from the film, including a better look at the TMNT themselves!

The live action reboot of the childhood classic will give viewers a look into the radioactive origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their Ninjitsu-fighting ways.

Starring in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are Megan Fox (Transformers), Will Arnett (Arrested Development), Alan Ritchson (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Noel Fisher (Battle Los Angeles), William Fitchner (The Dark Knight), Whoopi Goldberg (The Muppets), Abby Elliot (No Strings Attached), Jeremy Howard (Catch Me If You Can), Danny Woodburn (Mirror Mirror), Minae Noji (Be Cool), and Pete Ploszek.

This revamp is directed by Jonathan Liebesman, known for Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningDarkness Read more

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