FAMILIAR is an independent short film from a team of Canadian filmmakers — including producer Zach Green and director Richard Powell — with a uniquely dark and intriguing central character. Watch this clip from the film and see why critics are enthusiastic about what this team of filmmakers are bringing to the table. FAMILIAR can be seen in it’s entirety at the following upcoming film festivals…

Chicago FearFest, April 13-14, 2012

Texas Frightmare Weekend, May 4-6, 2012

Dark Bridges Film Festival, May 3-6, 2012

Update: FAMILIAR has now also been accepted into the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival.

For you horror fans out there who can’t wait until the August 26th release, watch this conversation with Guillermo del Toro, director Troy Nixey, and stars Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison from FilmDistrict/Miramax’s DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. Warning: the video below contains MAJOR spoilers.

Produced by Guillermo Del Toro and Mark Johnson, the film stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson and marks the directorial debut of Troy Nixey. DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK is a remake of a 1973 TV movie bearing the same title, considered by Del Toro to be among the scariest ever made. The film was co-written by Del Toro and Matthew Robbins.

DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK follows Sally (Bailee Madison), a young girl who moves to Rhode Island to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. Having stumbled upon the mansion’s hidden basement, Sally starts hearing voices calling out from the bolted ash pit, imploring her to open it. Sally obliges and unwittingly unleashes something so terrible, so unthinkable, that everyone’s life – hers most of all – is placed in immediate and grave danger.

Watch the trailer again – - if you dare!

Visit the official site: http://www.dontbeafraidofthedark.com/

“Like the film on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DontBeAfraidoftheDark

Although I don’t get to contribute nearly as much as I’d like to, I have been a part of WAMG for almost 3 years now. During that time, one film that I always liked to talk about was STUCK LIKE CHUCK and the reason why is simple. It is an awesome film… and I also happen to be the writer & director. In the past, I’ve posted stories about new trailers and festival screenings. Our very own Travis Keune even wrote a fantastic (and non-biased) review that you can read RIGHT HERE. But this news is much bigger.

I’m very excited to let you all know that starting August 17^th, STUCK LIKE CHUCK will be available to watch for free. Free streaming. Free download. FREE. It will launch on StuckLikeChuck.com but the player is embeddable so hopefully it will pop up on websites and blogs all over.

To celebrate the free release, on August 17^th I will host 3 separate “live-tweets” of the film. Just start watching the film at 8 PM, 10 PM or Midnight EST & tweet about it using #LiveChuck. You can also just tweet me anytime (@GetStuck) and I’m usually pretty good about responding.

Since no future DVD or Blu-Ray release is planned, I will also be releasing nearly 10 hours of bonus features. This includes a version of the film with audio commentary from myself and Nic Baisley from FilmSnobbery.com, an 88 minute fly on the wall behind the scenes documentary, the original 2 hour rough cut of the film, over 30 minutes of deleted scenes and much more. In order to access all these extras, just make a donation of $1 or more on StuckLikeChuck.com starting August 17^th.

Check out our newest teaser trailer below to see what you can expect in less than two weeks…

So who’s excited?

- Jerry Cavallaro, JerryCavallaro.com

TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT just came out on DVD & Blu-Ray today so it is the perfect time to share the rest of my hilarious interview with Mr. Dan Fogler.

(You can view part one HERE)

This may be one of my favorite interview videos that I’ve done with Dan. We talk about TMHT, promoting with Topher Grace & how much fun it was creating the awesomely eighties music video for Atomic Tom’s cover of Don’t You Want Me. Dan also challenges Topher Grace to a Marty McFly-off!

Check out the interview below!

And just in case you haven’t seen the music video yet, here it is…

So who do you think does the better Marty McFly?

Jerry Cavallaro – www.JerryCavallaro.com

On Tuesday I had the pleasure of sitting down with Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola to discuss their new film, JANIE JONES. The film had its US premiere on Friday night at the Tribeca Film Festival. I saw an early cut of the film last week and really enjoyed it. (Review HERE)

Sometimes arriving early to a press event has its rewards. Prior to the interview, I had the chance to watch Abigail Breslin perform a quick acoustic song for a few people. I never would have guessed that she is still learning to play. As I said in Tuesday’s daily recap, she is insanely talented in everything she does. Alessandro joked that she made a deal with the devil and that would honestly explain a lot.

Here is a video of our full interview. The only thing trimmed from it is when a bee decided to invade as we were about to begin. We talk about JANIE JONES, crying on cue, Jordan Creek Mall and even ZOMBIELAND 2. Enjoy!

Jerry Cavallaro  – www.StuckLikeChuck.com

Below is a video of our full interview, in which we talk about making the film, Dungeons & Dragons, social media, embarrassing childhood magic shows and more. Enjoy!

BONUS VIDEO

Before the interview, I talked with Rider & Shiloh about a short film I made a few years ago that was also D & D inspired. It shares a similar theme with DUNGEON MASTER but their film is far better in every possible way. It was filmed in one afternoon for a contest so please forgive the terrible acting and low production values. Enjoy!

Jerry Cavallaro  – www.StuckLikeChuck.com

St. Louis is getting ready for Vincentennial, the Vincent Price 100th Birthday Celebration this May. Pirate Picture’s Wyatt Weed, writer/director of the St. Louis-lensed vampire opus SHADOWLAND, shot this promo film for the event.

This is a longer version of the promo film that ran before films at the recent St. Louis International Film Festival. Vincentennial is a Film festival celebrating the career of Vincent Price in conjunction with an exhibit of Price artifacts and memorabilia and is being presented by Cinema St. Louis. Legendary director Roger Corman will be in St. Louis to kick off the event. The schedule for the film festival will announced in a couple of more weeks. Details can be found here at We Are Movie Geeks.com, the Vincentennial Facebook page (HERE), and at www.vincentennial.com

The website for Pirate Picture’s SHADOWLAND is HERE

In honor Walt Disney Animation’s 50th Animated Feature, the studio has released a video count up to TANGLED, in theaters today. An oh-so-cute family movie for this Thanksgiving weekend!

Get ready for a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair – lots of hair – this holiday season in Disney Digital 3D.

Like TANGLED on Facebook at: www.Facebook.com/DisneyTangled or follow it on Twitter.

The New York Times had an interesting story on David O. Russell’s THE FIGHTER starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. Many oscar pundits see the film receiving more than a few nominations with its mid-December 2010 release.

During the St. Louis premiere of THE OTHER GUYS earlier this month, Wahlberg briefly talked to WAMG’s Melissa Howland about his upcoming film.

Here are excerpts from the NYT article:

THE FIGHTER has those elements, plus Christian Bale, and the extraordinary passion of Mark Wahlberg, who started training almost four years ago for the lead role as the real-life boxer Micky Ward.

But the movie still had to survive a grueling behind-the-scenes struggle before landing on the schedule at Paramount Pictures, which plans to release it on Dec. 10, as the awards season hits full stride.

Wahlberg fought hard to get THE FIGHTER made. “Many times I thought it wasn’t going to happen,” said Mr. Wahlberg, who spoke by telephone last week.

Mr. Wahlberg, who spent several years waking before dawn to work on his physical conditioning, recalled thinking, “If I don’t get this movie done the way I want to, I’m going to use this training on somebody in a bad way.”

Rob Moore, Paramount’s vice chairman, acknowledged that his studio had been wary of THE FIGHTER, which promises to become Mr. Russell’s first major release since his I HEART HUCKABEES fizzled for Fox Searchlight Pictures in 2004.

THE FIGHTER is a biopic that follows the ups and downs of a come-from-behind welterweight and his half-brother, and like a lot of adult-oriented dramas, “ultimately, these are tougher movies,” Mr. Moore said. “They’re all about execution.”

Mr. Wahlberg noted, struggle is nothing new when it comes to the story of Mr. Ward and Dick Ecklund, both of whom were written off more than once before Mr. Ward’s triumph, in 2000, in a junior welterweight title fight that figures in the film. “These are guys who against all odds achieved their goals and realized their dream,” Mr. Wahlberg said. “It wasn’t supposed to happen.”

Have a look at a few scenes from the set of THE FIGHTER due in theaters on December 10, 2010. It will be a packed weekend at the theaters with the release of THE FIGHTER, the Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie thriller THE TOURIST, and the third installment in the Chronicles of Narnia series, THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER.

Photos Courtesy: Copyright – Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Source: NYTimes.com

Piranha 3D is leading all of the Best Movie categories (hey, don’t laugh!) and this video solidifies why Piranha 3D is the front runner for an Oscar this year. (snickering) So without further adieu, here’s the video for Piranha 3D: For Your Consideration from Piranha 3D. Take it away…

The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films partnered with FunnyOrDie.com, a wildly popular comedy website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, in making the star-studded video advertisement promoting Piranha 3D – which was directed by French filmmaker Alex Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors) – for Best Picture.

You can find those wacky Funny or Die kids on Facebook and Twitter. Remember, PIRANHA 3D opens on Friday, August 20th. 

Source: Funny or Die

Experience the coolest job ever and watch the red-carpet premiere of THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE right here and LIVE Beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/ 7:30 p.m. CST/8:30 p.m. EST  today!

The mystical masters behind the blockbuster ‘National Treasure’ franchise, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, are celebrating their latest big screen incarnation, ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,’ with a special music event in the heart of Manhattan. Since this epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice was filmed entirely on location in New York City, it is a “super” natural fit to honor the film’s impending July 14 release by throwing a party in iconic Bryant Park featuring performances by OneRepublic and Alpha Rev, plus appearances from the movie’s stars and filmmakers, including Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Toby Kebbell, Teresa Palmer, director Jon Turteltaub and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Sorcery & Songs:

Special red-carpet presentation recognizing July 6, 2010, as Sorcerer’s Apprentice Day in New York City.

OneRepublic will perform a short set, including “Secrets,” a song featured prominently in the film, as well as their multi platinum breakthrough single and internet sensation, “Apologize.”

Alpha Rev, a MySpace.com #1 ranked indie band from Texas , will perform their song from the film, “Phoenix Burn.”

You can also watch the event at http://www.myspace.com/wonderland powered by Ustream or at ustream.tv/WaltDisneyStudios. This special celebration marks the 1st live streaming event on Disney.com

Synopsis:

Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub present ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ — an innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.

Dave (Jay Baruchel) is just an average college student, or so it appears, until the sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) recruits him as his reluctant protege and gives him a crash course in the art and science of magic. As he prepares for a battle against the forces of darkness in modern-day Manhattan, Dave finds it is going to take all of the courage he can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.’

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE is rated PG and magically materializes in theaters on July 14, 2010.

ADIDAS is promoting the World Cup, which begins Friday, with the new ”Star Wars Cantina 2010 Video.” Adidas Originals invites you to join David Beckham, Daft Punk, Snoop Dogg, Franz Beckenbauer, Noel Gallagher, Ian Brown, Ciara, Jay Baruchel, DJ Neil Armstrong and some of your dear, old friends for an intergalactic 2010 FIFA World Cup viewing party” that you’ll never forget.” Enjoy!

“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy…watch your step, this place can be a little rough.”

Source: adidas Originals

I recently had the chance to spend some time with Dan Fogler (BALLS OF FURY, FANBOYS) at his home to discuss some of his upcoming projects. We mainly talked about M’LARKY, which is his new web series on Atom.com. 4 episodes are now online but if you haven’t seen it yet, here is a brief description:

Jon M’larky is a renegade cop who partners up with Chicago Cubbs, a man torn with revenge over the death of his cousin Gel Roy, to take down the worlds most notorious drug lord Toblerone.

Click below for video of our very informal interview where Dan talks about the show, its origin and his thoughts on producing for the web. He even breaks out a few impressions, including Pacino and Schwarzenegger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjFDwPtKI2E

If you want to watch M’LARKY, head over to www.Mlarky.com or check it out on www.Atom.com.

Jerry Cavallaro – www.StuckLikeChuck.com

Last Tuesday night I went to Bar 13 for a preview of Atom.com’s newest original web series, M’LARKY. Dan Fogler (BALLS OF FURY, FANBOYS) created the series, which he also stars in along with Josh Warren, TJ Hassan, Jeffrey Ross, Gilbert Gottfried, and Ariel Shafir. Here is the plot according to the official Facebook page:

Jon M’larky is a renegade cop who partners up with Chicago Cubbs, a man torn with revenge over the death of his cousin Gel Roy, to take down the worlds most notorious drug lord Toblerone. Produced by Studio 13.

This description does not do the show justice because it is far more insane. The show is a barrage of hilarious and over the top homages to classic cop movies and TV shows told through green screen action, video game footage and one-liners. The storyline is extremely loose but that is only to fit as many jokes and slapstick action as possible in each episode, which only run a few minutes.

Similar to Fogler’s directorial debut, the equally insane horror comedy HYSTERICAL PSYCHO, it is easy to tell that a lot of fun was had on set while making this show. Not only does it come through on the screen but Dan had a huge grin whenever talking about M’LARKY. I’ll be posting a full interview soon but for now check out the first two episodes of M’LARKY at www.Mlarky.com.

And if you want a chance to win some stuff by watching the show, enter this contest from Atom.com: http://www.atom.com/blog/2010/05/19/win-a-prize-mlarky-has-a-case-for-you-to-crack

Full Disclosure: I am friends with Dan Fogler and producer Thomas Sullivan but that doesn’t alter my opinion of the show. It’s a damn fun web series.

Jerry Cavallaro - www.StuckLikeChuck.com

What happened to Joaquin Phoenix? That’s a question lots of people have asked, and whether you feel he’s has a real change in his life or if this is merely a gigantic publicity stunt, one thing is for sure… Phoenix has been a little weird lately.

Now, Casey Affleck has spoken out about the last year of Joaquin Phoenix’s life and the “documentary” that he has made of that year of the former actor, now turned rapper. The film is called I’M STILL HERE: THE LOST YEAR OF JOAQUIN PHOENIX and is currently looking for distribution.

Anyone who watches TV is surely aware of Phoenix’s most recognizable moment of weirdness lately, when he appeared bearded and shaded on the LATE SHOW with David Letterman. It was one of those “What the… this can’t be for real” moments.

Well, according to early reports from west coast sources who’ve seen the film and the interview with Casey Affleck on ABC News Now’s Popcorn with Peter Travers, the film contains some things that may just make you believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that I’M STILL HERE is either a BORAT-style mockumentary, or else Joaquin Phoenix truly has blown a fuse.

We had a cool little chat with the directorial duo the Duplass brothers. Mark and Jay give us the deets on their new film which premiered here at Sundance, “Cyrus”.

The Duplass Brothers Sundance Interview from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo.

We sat down with the stars of “HappyThankYouMorePlease” the new film by first time writer/director Josh Radnor, which premiered here at Sundance. Malin Akerman and Kate Mara talk about how they got involved with the film and everything that came after. Go ahead click ‘Play’, you won’t regret it.

Malin Ackerman, Kate Mara Sundance Interview from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo.

We sat down with Josh Radnor, writer/director/star of the film HappyThankYouMorePlease and star of the show How I Met Your Mother. His film is premiering right here at Sundance. Go ahead, take a look.

Josh Radnor Sundance Interview, wearemoviegeeks.com from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo.

In UFC 102 Randy Couture will face off against AntĂ´nio RogĂ©rio Nogueira so they decided to do a promo clip for Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’. The clip below shows some footage from the film of Couture so this is officially the first look at actual footage. Check it out below:

Check out this hilarious music video co-produced by Funny or Die and Cha-Ching Pictures featuring G.I. Joe and Cobra in a less familiar light. The music video stars Henry Rollins, Julianne Moore, Chuck Liddell, Billy Crudup, Zach Galifianakis, Olivia Wilde, Vinnie Jones, Tony Hale and many more.