We’ve got the top 10 things to look for during this year’s 2015 MTV Movie Awards including Amy Schumer, Shailene Woodley, an Avengers appearance, a crazy competitive Shirtless Performance category and more.
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10 things to watch for at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards: Avengers, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:14 pm · April 9th, 2015
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A very deep conversation with Alex Garland about his new Sci-Fi classic 'Ex Machina'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:10 pm · April 9th, 2015
Some blunt takeaways from the humble filmmaker: Anyone can recognize a good actor and too many productions are shooting in Iceland.
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Set your calendars: Academy announces Oscar telecast dates for 2016, 2017 and 2018
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:19 am · April 9th, 2015
The Academy Awards announced a timetable for the 2016 awards season as well as broadcast dates for the 2017 and 2018 telecasts.
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No joke: Vin Diesel, Chris Tucker set for Ang Lee's 'Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:30 pm · April 8th, 2015
Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker are joining Ang Lee’s adaptation of “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.”
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Believe the hype: The first trailer for Sundance winner 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' is here
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:18 pm · April 8th, 2015
The first trailer for Fox Searchlight’s “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is here and you can feel the tears coming. Also, ever sit next to a sitting U.S. Senator during a movie and bawl your eyes out?
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Tom Hiddleston enters the awards season race as Sony Classics takes 'I Saw The Light'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:15 pm · April 2nd, 2015
Tom Hiddleston’s “I Saw The Light” finds a home with Sony Classics.
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Amy Winehouse returns in the teaser trailer for the new documentary 'Amy'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:00 am · April 2nd, 2015
Unseen footage in the new documentary “Amy” is expected to shine new details on the life of British diva Amy Winehouse who passed away at the age of 27 in 2011. A24 is releasing the doc in the U.S. and released a brand new teaser trailer today.
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Mark Wahlberg may star in Boston Bombings film for CBS Films
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:11 pm · March 31st, 2015
Boston’s own Mark Wahlberg is set to star in “Patriot’s Day,” one of two films in the works about the 2013 Bostom bombings.
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Review: Helen Mirren's 'Woman in Gold' paints by numbers and it could've been worse
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:35 pm · March 31st, 2015
Helen Mirren and Tatiana Maslany are the main reasons to see Simon Curtis’ “Woman in Gold.”
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Jake Gyllenhaal gets cut to save his daughter in new trailer for 'Southpaw'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:50 am · March 27th, 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal is another boxer looking for a melodramatic comeback in Antoine Fuqua’s “Southpaw” and it looks like a hit.
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Don't worry, Naomi Watts is a much better dancer in real life than in 'While We're Young'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:31 am · March 27th, 2015
Naomi Watts caps off an incredible eight months with the release of Noah Baumbach’s “While We’re Young.”
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Oscars move on as Craig Zadan and Neil Meron insist departure was their decision
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:01 pm · March 26th, 2015
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are not returning to produce the 88th Academy Awards next year.
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90's hip hop meets social media in first teaser trailer for Sundance hit 'Dope'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:36 am · March 26th, 2015
The first teaser for the Sundance hit “Dope” has hit the web and it’s a mix mash of 90’s hip hop songs and styles and modern day social media.
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Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall' is arriving just in time for awards season
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:14 am · March 25th, 2015
Roland Emmerich’s “Stonewall” with Jeremy Irvine, Caleb Landry Jones and Jonathan Rhys Meyers will get a fall release just in time for awards season.
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' will set the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on fire
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:19 am · March 25th, 2015
George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” will screen on May 14 at the 68th Festival du Cannes, the same day it’s effectively opening world wide.
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Vin Diesel makes a silly comment about how 'Fast 7' should win best picture
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:24 am · March 25th, 2015
Vin Diesel makes some startling predictions about “Fast 7” and the 2016 Academy Awards.
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No joke: Bradley Cooper may direct Beyonce in remake of 'A Star is Born'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:18 pm · March 24th, 2015
Reports indicate that Bradley Cooper will direct and co-star with Beyonce in a remake of “A Star is Born.”
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Salma Hayek's passion project is finally coming to theaters in August
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:27 pm · March 24th, 2015
“Kahlil Gilbran’s The Prophet” is heading to theaters in August and that means U.S. distributor GKids is hoping to land their seventh Best Animated Feature nomination.
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