Official Trailer for "Piranha 3DD"

The official trailer for Piranha 3DD has been released. Check it out below!

"Having awoken from their spring break extravaganza at Lake Victoria, the swarm heads upstream where they look to make a meal out of Big Wet, a local water park where when it comes to fun, nobody does it wetter! Thought they came to get wet, get loaded and get some, the staff and patrons get more than they bargained for when they must face the fiercest, most bloodthirsty piranhas yet. Lead by the strong-willed, studious Maddy and her friends, Barry and Kyle, the trio must dive in and take on these man-eating creatures using every ounce of their being...but can they be stopped?"

Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com

Some News About "The Hangover Part III"

For anyone who doesn't know, The Hangover Part III is happening and it's been given a release date of May 24th, 2013. The three stars (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) will be coming back to reprise their roles. As of right now, no details about the plot have been announced, but Mike Tyson confirmed that he'll be part of the upcoming comedy during an interview with The Boxing Blog.

Word of a third movie should not be a surprise to anyone seeing how much money the first two movies grossed, The Hangover alone grossed over $460,000,000 worldwide. While promoting The Hangover Part II, director Todd Phillips said that he always had intentions for a trilogy.

"Obviously we always envisioned it as a trilogy. The third would be very much a finale and an ending... I haven't discussed it with these actors yet. [It would] not follow the same template, but is very much a new idea."

I know that not everyone likes these movies, but I love them and I look forward to the third one.

Movie Recommendation of the Week: "Drive" (2011)

My movie recommendation of the week:

Drive (2011)

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

From Netflix: "A Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver is lured from his isolated life by a lovely neighbor and her young son. His newfound peace is shattered, however, when her violent husband is released from prison."

Choosing a film from last week to recommend was tough because I saw three that I feel were worthy of a recommendation. I decided to go with Drive because I was pretty much mesmerized from beginning to end. Ryan Gosling was excellent and the perfect choice to play Driver. The story, direction and soundtrack were all great. I can't recommend this film enough. I will say that there is some shocking and graphic violence, so if that's a problem for some people, they may just want to stay away.

From reading reviews on Netflix, this a film that people either love or hate. People who hated it said it was boring, slow and didn't have much action. While I disagree with them, it's their opinion and I have mine, so that's that. One woman in Michigan went so far as to sue the distributor, FilmDistrict, claiming that the trailer was misleading and gave her the impression that it was going to be similar to Fast and Furious. She was disappointed to find out that she ended up watching an art film with some action. I have a feeling her lawsuit is going to be thrown out and it should be because it's a frivolous lawsuit.

The 84th Academy Awards: And The Winners Are...

The 84th Academy Awards...

And the Winners Are...

Best Cinematography

Winner: Hugo

My prediction: The Tree of Life

Best Art Direction

Winner: Hugo

My prediction: Hugo

Best Costume Design

Winner: The Artist

My prediction: Hugo

Best Makeup

Winner: The Iron Lady

My prediction: The Iron Lady

Best Foreign Language Film

Winner: A Separation (Iran)

My prediction: A Separation (Iran)

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Octavia Spencer - The Help

My prediction: Octavia Spencer - The Help

Best Film Editing

Winner: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

My prediction: The Artist

Best Sound Editing

Winner: Hugo

My prediction: Hugo

Best Sound Mixing

Winner: Hugo

My prediction: Hugo

Best Documentary Feature

Winner: Undefeated

My prediction: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Best Animated Feature Film

Winner: Rango

My prediction: Rango

Best Visual Effects

Winner: Hugo

My prediction: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Christopher Plummer - Beginners

My prediction: Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Best Original Score

Winner: The Artist

My prediction: The Artist

Best Original Song

Winner: "Man or Muppet" - The Muppets

My prediction: "Man or Muppet" - The Muppets

Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner: The Descendants

My prediction: The Descendants

Best Original Screenplay

Winner: Midnight in Paris

My prediction: Midnight in Paris

Best Live Action Short

Winner: The Shore

My prediction: Time Freak

Best Documentary Short

Winner: Saving Face

My prediction: Saving Face

Best Animated Short Film

Winner: The Fantastic Flying Book of Mr. Morris Lessmore

My prediction: La Luna

Best Director

Winner: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

My prediction: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

Best Actor

Winner: Jean Dujardin - The Artist

My prediction: Jean Dujardin - The Artist

Best Actress

Winner: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

My prediction: Viola Davis - The Help

Best Picture

Winner: The Artist

My prediction: The Artist

I got 16 out of 24 correct or 67%. Not bad, not bad.

The worse category of the night was Best Original Song. For one, only two songs?! If that was the case, they should've just scrapped the category from the show. Another thing, what happened to the songs being performed like previous years? Again, just scrap the category.



The 32nd Annual Razzie Awards: And The Nominees Are...

The nominations for the 32nd Annual Razzie Awards have been announced and it's not looking good for Adam Sandler because he has been nominated for 11 Razzies this year, a new record! The previous record holder was Eddie Murphy with five nominations back in 2007.

The "winners" will be announced on Sunday, April 1st (April Fool's Day). Will any of the nominees be there to accept their award if they were to "win"? It's very, very rare that anyone does because in the 31 years that the Razzies have been around, only three celebrities have shown up: Tom Green for Freddie Got Fingered (2001), Halle Berry for Catwoman (2004) and Sandra Bullock for All About Steve (2009). Those three showed that they have a sense of humor and can laugh at themselves which is good to see.

Here are the nominees...

Worst Picture
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Jack & Jill
New Year's Eve
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Actor
Russell Brand - Arthur
Nicolas Cage - Drive Angry, Season of the Witch and Trespass
Taylor Lautner - Abduction and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I
Adam Sandler - Just Go With It and Jack & Jill
Nick Swardson - Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star

Worst Actress
Martin Lawrence (as "Momma" - Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Sarah Palin (as "Herself") - Sarah Palin: The Undefeated
Sarah Jessica Parker - I Don't Know How She Does It and New Year's Eve
Adam Sandler (as "Jill") - Jack & Jill
Kristen Stewart - Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Supporting Actor
Patrick Dempsey - Transformers: Dark of the Moon
James Franco - Your Highness
Ken Jeong - Big Momma 3, The Hangover Part II, Transformers 3 and Zookeeper
Al Pacino (as "Al Pacino") - Jack & Jill
Nick Swardson - Jack & Jill and Just Go With It

Worst Supporting Actress
Katie Holmes - Jack & Jill
Brandon T. Jackson (as "Charmaine") - Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Nicole Kidman - Just Go With It
David Spade (as "Monica") - Jack & Jill
The Underwear Model (aka Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) - Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Worst Screen Ensemble
Entire Cast of Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Entire Cast of Jack & Jill
Entire Cast of New Year's Eve
Entire Cast of Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Entire Cast of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Director
Michael Bay - Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Tom Brady - Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Bill Condon - Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I
Dennis Dugan - Jack & Jill and Just Go With It
Garry Marshall - New Year's Eve

Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
Arthur
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star (Rip-off of Boogie Nights and A Star is Born)
The Hangover Part II (Both a sequel and a remake!)
Jack & Jill (Remake/Rip-off of Ed Woods' Glen or Glenda)
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Screen Couple
Nicolas Cage & Anyone sharing the screen with him in any of his three 2011 movies
Shia LeBeouf & The Underwear Model (aka Rosey Huntington-Whiteley) - Transformers 3
Adam Sandler & Either Jennifer Aniston or Brooklyn Decker - Just Go With It
Adam Sandler & Either Katie Holmes, Al Pacino or Adam Sandler - Jack & Jill
Kristen Stewart & Either Taylor Lautner or Robert Pattinson - Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Screenplay
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Jack & Jill
New Year's Eve
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

The 84th Academy Awards: My Predictions

The 84th Academy Awards will air this Sunday at 7e/4p on ABC, so I think this would be a good time to post my predictions.

Here we go...

Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

My prediction: The Artist

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball

My prediction: Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Could win: George Clooney - The Descendants

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn

My prediction: Viola Davis - The Help
Could win: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

My prediction: Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help

My prediction: Octavia Spencer - The Help

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

My prediction: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Could win: Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Best Original Screenplay
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation

My prediction: Midnight in Paris
Could win: The Artist

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

My prediction: The Descendants

Best Foreign Language Film
Bullhead (Belgium)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)

My prediction: A Separation (Iran)

Best Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

My prediction: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

My prediction: Rango

Best Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

My prediction: The Tree of Life
Could win: Hugo

Best Original Score
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

My prediction: The Artist

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet" - The Muppets
"Real in Rio" - Rio

My prediction: "Man or Muppet" - The Muppets

Best Documentary Short
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

My prediction: Saving Face

Best Animated Short Film
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

My prediction: La Luna

Best Live Action Short Film
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

My prediction: Time Freak

Best Makeup
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady

My prediction: The Iron Lady

Best Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

My prediction: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

My prediction: Hugo

Best Sound Mixing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

My prediction: Hugo

Best Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

My prediction: The Artist

Best Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse

My prediction: Hugo

Best Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

My prediction: Hugo

The MPAA Gives "Bully" an R Rating

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) slapped Lee Hirsch's documentary Bully with an R rating for "some language". Hirsch and others involved with the film including The Weinstein Company were really hoping for a PG-13 rating because they wanted to show the documentary to middle and high school students as a teaching tool, but with the R rating, their plans were ruined since minors under 17 can't watch rated R films without being accompanied by a parent/guardian.

The Weinstein Company went to the MPAA to appeal their ruling and make a case for a PG-13 rating. Speaking to appeals board included Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company, and one of the subjects from the film, Alex Libby.

Earlier today, the appeals board, The Classification and Rating Appeals Board, decided to uphold the R rating for Bully.

Harvey Weinstein wasn't too happy about the outcome of the appeal, so he released a statement where he expressed his disappointment in the outcome of the appeal and how the company is "considering a leave of absence from the MPAA for the foreseeable future."

In response to Weinstein's statement, the MPAA released their own statement which says that while bullying is a "serious issue", the MPAA still has a responsibility "to acknowledge and represent the strong feedback from parents throughout the country who want to be informed about content in movies, including language."

I know that Harvey Weinstein doesn't have the best reputation in Hollywood, but in regards to this issue, he's right. The MPAA is a joke and giving a documentary about bullying an R rating for "some language" is pretty strange because I've seen movies with a rating of PG-13 that contained a whole lot more than just "some language". I recommend one to check out the documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated by Kirby Dick. It gives an excellent look into the MPAA and the double standards it has when it rates films.

Check out the trailer for This Film is Not Yet Rated below:

Trailer for the Documentary "Bully"

The synopsis for Bully from The New Orleans Film Festival website:

"Directed by Sundance- and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, The Bully Project is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each preresent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. The Bully Project follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children. As teachers, administrators, kids, and parents struggle to find answers, The Bully Project examines the dire consequences of bullying through the testimony of strong and courageous youth. Through the power of their stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for change in the way we deal with bullying as prents, teachers, children and society as a whole."

The film will be in select theaters on March 30th.

The Official Website for "Bully"

Check out the trailer below:

Second Trailer for "American Reunion"

Universal has released a second theatrical trailer for American Reunion which is set to be released on April 6th.

Check it out:

Movie Recommendation of the Week: "Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl" (2009)

I've decided to do a weekly movie recommendation post called Movie Recommendation of the Week!

How this will work is that I'll post a movie I recommend for one to check out every Monday and the movie I pick will come from the movies I watched the previous week. For example. today is February 20th, so that means that my recommendation today will come from the week of February 13th to February 19th. Next week's recommendation will come from the week starting today to February 26th. You get the idea.

My movie recommendation of the week:

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu

From IMDB.com: "Transfer student Monami has a secret and a past that has caught up with Mizushima. Deceiving Mizushima into eating a token gift of chocolate, laced with her blood, he is then catapulted into Monami's vampire world of blood, death and love. Jilted girlfriend Keiko has other ideas. With a sudden twist of fate, she is then transformed into the hideous and unforgiving Frankenstein Girl, and the battle for Mizushima's heart begins."

As one can tell by from the trailer, this movie isn't going to be for everyone. Clearly, it's one that people are either going to love or hate. If you liked the trailer, then I'd recommend to check it out. If you didn't like or get what you just watched, I'd highly recommend to stay away and watch something else. Personally, I loved it! Why? It's a fun flick that's outrageous and ridiculous with over the top amounts of blood and gore. I was pretty much laughing the whole time.

I know from reading some comments about the movie online, some found it to be racist. After doing some reading online, I believe that the movie was actually making fun of a subculture in Japan called Ganguro. In fact, I also believe that it makes fun of another subculture known as Lolita. That's my opinion on the issue.

Trailer for "Struck by Lightning"

Struck by Lightning is a comedy/drama about a high school student named Carson (Chris Colfer from Glee) who, after being struck and killed by lightning, recounts the time he blackmailed several fellow students into contributing to his literary magazine.

Colfer not only stars in the film, but he also wrote the screenplay and co-produced it with Glenn Rigberg. The film also stars Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend's Wedding, Zodiac), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Sarah Hyland (Modern Family), Allison Janney (The West Wing) and Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids).

The film will be released later this year, but a specific release date has not been set.

Check out the trailer:

After watching the trailer, I have a feeling that Rebel Wilson will steal every scene she's in and that's fine by me because she's hilarious.

Official Trailer for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"

The official trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was released earlier today. It stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, Dominic Cooper and Rufus Sewell. It was produced by Tim Burton and directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted).

The film will hit theaters on June 22nd.

"President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers."

Watch the trailer below:

'Parking Wars' is Back!

Tomorrow, February 11th, the new season of Parking Wars will premiere on A&E at 9pm PST.

This season, the show will focus on the parking departments of Detroit, Michigan and a new city, Providence, Rhode Island.

From the show's website:

"In Season 5 we're in the trenches with the men and women of Detroit and Providence parking departments as they ticket, boot, tow, and impound the cars of problem parkers, with unexpected and outrageous results."

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, was the first and only city to be featured on the show until season 3 when Detroit was chosen to join the show. The PPA won't be a part of the newest season as a spokesperson for A&E announced that their contract expired and a decision was made to expand to other cities such as Providence.

Watch a clip from the show below:

Sequel to "Machete" Moving Forward

Robert Rodriguez is moving forward with the sequel to his 2010 action flick Machete. He will be teaming with Alexander Rodnyansky, who will produce and finance the movie.

Rodriguez talked about Machete and the upcoming sequel:

"The fan response to the Machete character has been fanatical since his first appearance. Machete is truly a super hero and Machete Kills will be bigger and more ambitious than the first time."

The sequel will be titled Machete Kills and production is hoping to begin in April. Danny Trejo is currently in talks to reprise his role as Machete and I fully expect him to return. Rodriguez is saying that he anticipates much of the original cast will return for the sequel. It should be noted that a trilogy had been planned, so don't be surprised when news of a third movie is announced.

Here is the story for the sequel, thanks to Deadline:

"The new film finds Machete recruited by the U.S. Government for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man. Machete must battle his way through Mexico to take down a madman cartel leader and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war across the planet with a weapon in space. Machete takes on an army in an effort to dismantle a plan for global anarchy."

Machete was filmed on a budget of $10.5 million and ended up grossing $44 million worldwide.

Jane Levy in Talks to Star in "Evil Dead" Remake

Jane Levy, star of ABC's Suburgatory, is currently in talks to star in the upcoming remake of The Evil Dead. Lily Collins was originally set to star, but dropped out recently.

Levy will play Mia, the character who will be similar to the character Ash (played by Bruce Campbell) from the original 1981 horror film. In the remake, Mia and five others make their way to a cabin in the woods where evil awaits. Mia is recovering from an overdose which, in turn, makes her even more vulnerable.

Sam Raimi (writer/director of the original) and Campbell are set to produce along with Rob Tapert. Fede Alvarez will be directing. While Alvarez co-wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues, the latest draft has been written by Diablo Cody (Juno and Young Adult).

The movie has been given a release date of April 12, 2013.

Trailer for "Game Change"

HBO has released their trailer for Game Change. The film is based on the book about the 2008 Presidential campaign that was written by John Heilman and Mark Halperin. Jay Roach directed the film and Danny Strong wrote the script.

Game Change will premiere on March 10th on HBO.

After watching the trailer, I have to say that Julianne Moore was the perfect choice to play Sarah Palin and I'm looking forward to the film.