The new horror film “Chernobyl Diaries” has sparked controversy with the advocacy group Friends of Chernobyl Centers U.S. The film’s plot contains content that the group has deemed insensitive to those who died and were injured in the nuclear power plant explosion.
The Chernobyl disaster occurred on April 26, 1986 in Ukraine at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant when an explosion and fire released huge amounts of radiation into the atmosphere which spread above the Western USSR and Europe. The explosion is one of two nuclear disasters to be classified as a level 7 event on the International Nuclear event Scale, the other being the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. The disaster killed an estimated 4000 people and continues to affect the lives of millions of others.
According to Friends of Chernobyl Centers U.S., the movie sensationalizes this disaster instead of bringing light to it.
The film “Rock of Ages” based on the smash hit Broadway musical, is debuting in select IMAX theatres on June 15.
The film tells the story of Sherrie, a small town girl, and Drew, city boy, who meet as they both try to achieve the Hollywood dream.
The fun, exciting and fun movie-musical is told through the legendary songs of Joan Jett, Def Leppard, Journey, Bon Jovi and many more. The film also stars talented actors such as Alec Baldwin. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise, and a whole other sea of stars and familiar faces.
The horror drama “The Tortured” starring Jesse Metcalfe and Erika Christensen is set for theatrical release June 15.
The film tells the story of married couple Craig and Elise (Metcalfe and Christensen) who are torn apart after the abduction and the murder of their son. When the criminal is caught after attempting to commit a crime towards another child, he is released on a plea bargain. Reunited due to their rage at the sentencing, Elise and Craig set out to ensure that the criminal pays for the crimes he committed.
The acclaimed psychological, action packed thriller “Accident” is set to be released on DVD/Blu-ray June 12.
The story follows professional hit man Brain, who murders his victims by plotting out elaborate plots that would appear to be no more than tragic accidents. When one of his plans is unsuccessful, leading to the death of a member of his crew, Brain becomes convinced someone is out to get him. He begins stalking Fong, an insurance agent who was present at the crime scene, convinced he is the one out to get him. The film concludes with a twisted, dark ending that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
To pre-order the film, it is available at Amazon here.
Children today may know that the Beatles all live in a Yellow submarine (a yellow submarine), but now they’re going to see it!
The 1968 iconic film, currently out of print, is set to be re-released June 5, as well as the soundtrack of the film. The film has been completely restored by hand, as to not disturb or damage the original artwork. Join Paul, Ringo, John and George as they set off to save the joyful Pepperland from the dreaded Blue Meanies with laughter, songs, and of course their yellow submarine!
The DVD, Blu-ray and CD track will be available June 5.
The new and original documentary “Paul Williams Still Alive” is set to be released at the Angelika in New York June 8th, as well as the Nuart in Los Angeles June 22nd with a national release soon after.
“Paul Williams Still Alive” tells the story of Grammy and Academy Award winning singer-songwriter Paul Williams, who has written classics for The Carpenters, Barbara Streisand, as well as the hit sensation “Rainbow Connection” for Muppet, Kermit the Frog. The documentary is directed by Stephen Kessler, who was fascinated by Paul Williams in his younger days, and was astounded when he found out Williams was still alive, having gone almost unrecognized for all these years. The story tells of Kessler’s obsession with Williams and what happens when both the fan and the idol catch up in present day.
The dark comedy “Joe and Belle” directed by Veronica Kadar, is set out to be digitally released June 5th. The film officially will be released on DVD July 3rd.
The film depicts the story of two women (portrayed by Sivan Levy and director Veronica Kadar) who accidentally both take part in the murder of a man. As the two go on the run from the authorities, a love story blossoms between them.
The award winning film has been praised by critics, and will be available for download, as well as DVD purchase, June 5 here.
Check out this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom.” Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban, Bruce Wills, Tilda Swinton and writer Roman Coppola discuss Anderson’s distinct visual style in this featurette.
Tribeca Film announced that it has acquired all North American rights to “For Ellen,” a deeply felt dramatic study of a father’s efforts at reconciliation with his young daughter.
The film, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, is director So Yong Kim’s follow-up to independent standouts “Treeless Mountain” and “In Between Days.” Bradley Rust Gray and Jen Gatien serve as producers through SoandBrad and DeerJen films.
Tribeca Film plans a fall release in select theatrical markets, beginning September 5th at New York’s Film Forum. “For Ellen” will also be released via On Demand platforms where it will be available in 40+ million homes on a variety of video-on-demand offerings, as well as iTunes, Amazon Watch Instantly, VUDU, Xbox and Samsung Media Hub.
Snynopsis: Aspiring rock star Joby Taylor (Paul Dano- “There Will Be Blood,” “Little Miss Sunshine”) has wanted nothing more than to “make it”, having flirted with fame but never crossed over into true success. In the midst of a low period in his life, he agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife (Margarita Levieva- “Revenge,” “How To Make It In America”) in order to see money from the sale of their home, only to discover that by signing the papers, he will forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter, Ellen (newcomer Shaylena Mandigo).
With a good-natured lawyer (Jon Heder- “Napoleon Dynamite”) unable to make headway in reversing the decision, and a girlfriend (Jena Malone- “Into the Wild”) that represents an era of his life that he might be ready to graduate from, Joby negotiates a visit with his daughter to explore whether he is able to walk away from his child, and whether it might be too late for reconciliation.
“For Ellen” stems from Kim’s desire to understand her own father, and an imagined confrontation if he ever returned to her. Using the stark beauty and vast farmlands of an American winter as its backdrop, the film charts Joby’s emotional journey as he realizes what he has lost – and what, if anything, can still be saved.
Check out the official movie trailer for “Campaign,” a political comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.
“The Campaign” follows a congressional race in North Carolina between Cam Brady (Ferrell) and Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis). With comedic giants like Ferrell and Galifianakis starring, this movie will definitely be packed with laughs. It opens in theatres August 10.
The new horror film “Chernobyl Diaries” has sparked controversy with the advocacy group Friends of Chernobyl Centers U.S. The film’s plot contains content that the group has deemed insensitive to those who died and were injured in the nuclear power plant explosion.
