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Watch The First Trailer for THE END OF THE TOUR With Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg

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A24 Films has released the first trailer and poster from James Ponsoldt’s THE END OF THE TOUR starring Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel.

An official selection at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Alex Billington (FirstShowing.net) called it “beautifully moving and mind-expanding.”

THE END OF THE TOUR tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest.

As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties – but it’s never clear how truthful they are being with each other. Ironically, the interview was never published, and five days of audio tapes were packed away in Lipsky’s closet. The two men did not meet again.

The film is based on Lipsky’s critically acclaimed memoir about this unforgettable encounter, Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace, written following Wallace’s 2008 suicide.

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Both Segel and Eisenberg reveal great depths of emotion in their performances and the film is directed with humor and tenderness by Sundance vet James Ponsoldt from Pulitzer-Prize winner Donald Margulies’ insightful and heartbreaking screenplay.

Also starring Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner and Joan Cusack, the film opens theatrically on July 31 (NY & LA) and will expand Nationwide throughout the month of August.

THE END OF THE TOUR is the Opening Night Film for BAMcinemaFest on June 17.

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Kristen Wiig in WELCOME TO ME Opens in St. Louis Only at The Hi-Pointe

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WELCOME TO ME opens in St. Louis May 8th exclusively at The Hi-Pointe Theater

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Bill Murray called WELCOME TO ME “one of the boldest and strangest comedies I’ve ever seen.”

In WELCOME TO ME, directed by Shira Piven—co-starring Linda Cardellini, Tim Robbins, Wes Bentley, Joan Cusack, and James Marsden—Kristen Wiig plays Alice Kleig, a woman with a borderline personality disorder who wins $86 million in the lottery and decides to buy her own talk show.

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We Are Movie Geeks did not get a chance to see WELCOME TO ME in advance, but the critics who did are impressed:

Andrew O’Hehir at Salon.com calls WELCOME TO ME:

“Malicious, hilarious and heartbreaking … one of the biggest movie surprises of 2015 so far.”

Travis Hopson at Examiner.com says WELCOME TO ME is

“….hilariously wacky and touching….a showcase for what Wiig can do when put front and center.”

A.O. Scott at New York Times says of WELCOME TO ME:

“By turns touching, amusing and genuinely disturbing, it defies expectations and easy categorization, forgoing obvious laughs and cheap emotional payoffs in favor of something much odder and more interesting.”

Richard Brody at New Yorker claims:

“The movie’s idiosyncratic delights pack a wild metaphorical punch.”

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WELCOME TO ME opens in St. Louis tomorrow only at The Hi-Pointe Theater (1005 McCausland Ave). Showtimes are:

Friday – Sunday: (1:15, 3:15, 5:20), 7:30 and 9:30

Monday – Thursday: (5:20), 7:30 and 9:30

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The Hi-Pointe’s site can be found HERE

http://hi-pointetheatre.com/

Kristen Wiig Stars in First Trailer For WELCOME TO ME

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What happens when a young woman with Borderline Personality Disorder wins the lottery?

In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. Inspired by the immortal Oprah, she broadcasts her dirty laundry as both a form of exhibitionism and a platform to share her peculiar views on everything from nutrition to relationships to neutering pets.

Watch the trailer for WELCOME TO ME, directed by Shira Piven from an original screenplay by Eliot Laurence.

Wiig was intrigued by how real the bizarre and darkly-­‐funny script felt, which she says made the “comedic parts even more funny and the dramatic parts more amazing.”

She hopes that the audience will have the same love-­‐hate relationship with the character that she does. “You feel sorry for Alice and at the same time, you totally get why people are frustrated with her, and yet you’re rooting for her. With her having this disorder and the way it manifests and comes about by her having success and notoriety and all of this money, it was a very interesting way to watch someone unravel as they have all of these supposed good things come to them.”

Also starring Wes Bentley, James Marsden, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Linda Cardellini, Alchemy will release WELCOME TO ME in theaters May 1st.

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New Still From “Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation”

Appearing exclusively with CARS 2, check out this new still from “Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation.”

Set in new owner Bonnie’s bedroom, “Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation” features Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) and Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and the rest of the favorite “Toy Story 3” toys as they create the ultimate Hawaiian vacation for Ken (voice of Michael Keaton) and Barbie (voice of Jodi Benson). It seems Ken badly miscalculated their travel arrangements, so the gang has to create a dream getaway in Bonnie’s Midwestern bedroom—in the middle of winter. “Hawaiian Vacation” also features the voices of Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Blake Clark, Bonnie Hunt, Timothy Dalton, Kristen Schaal, Jeff Garlin and John Ratzenberger.

“Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation” and CARS 2 will be in theaters everywhere on Friday, June 24th.

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New MARS NEEDS MOMS Featurette

Walt Disney has sent us this new featurette for MARS NEEDS MOMS. In it you’ll hear from actors Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler and Seth Green, producer Robert Zemeckis and director/screenwriter Simon Wells and catch a glimpse at the making of this sci-fi, family friendly movie.

Synopsis:

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” MARS NEEDS MOMS showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.

MARS NEEDS MOMS hits theaters in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D March 11, 2011. Play Mars Needs Moms Low Gravity Leap on: http://disney.com/Mars

Visit the film’s official site HERE. Become a fan on Facebook: http://facebook.com/MarsNeedsMomsMovie

Fun facts about the movie:

  • Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip “Bloom County,” is the author and illustrator of the book “Mars Needs Moms.” The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife. 
  • Producer Robert Zemeckis, who wrote, directed and produced “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” is a pioneer in performance-capture filmmaking.  The process digitally captures the performances of the actors with computerized cameras in a full 360 degrees, allowing actors like Jim Carrey and Tom Hanks to play several roles of varying ages in one film, and for 36-year-old Seth Green to portray a 9-year-old.

Meet Wingnut, the leader of the Hairy Tribe Guys, who embody the lost love of Mars. They live in the underground trash caverns, discarded by the misguided civilized society above. Wingnut was Gribble‘s buddy before Milo arrived on Mars and Gribble thinks he’s a little crazy and not too smart. But Wingnut just might understand far more about what is happening on Mars than anyone thinks.

Meet Ki, a young Martian who learned to speak English by watching a ‘70s sitcom. She spends her time painting elaborate graffiti on the walls of Mars. But she does so in secret. She’s forced to hide her artistic side on a planet that is devoid of color and emotion. The Martians are strictly forbidden from expressing any individuality—but Ki thinks for herself—particularly when she decides to help Milo.

Meet Gribble, a 30-something who has been on Mars since his own mom was “needed” by Martians many years prior. When Milo reaches the planet and is taken prisoner, Gribble rescues him, guiding him through a series of secret chutes to the elaborate lair on Mars’ lower level that Gribble calls home.

Meet Two Cat, Gribble’s homemade companion, a small robot assembled out of discarded pieces of Martian technology. Although he doesn’t speak, he clearly thinks and may, in fact, be smarter than the man who built him.

Check Out This New MARS NEEDS MOMS “No Broccoli” Clip

Walt Disney has sent us this a new MARS NEEDS MOMS clip “No Broccoli”.

Synopsis:

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” MARS NEEDS MOMS showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.

MARS NEEDS MOMS hits theaters in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D March 11, 2011. Play Mars Needs Moms Low Gravity Leap on: http://disney.com/Mars

Visit the film’s official site HERE. Become a fan on Facebook: http://facebook.com/MarsNeedsMomsMovie

MARS NEEDS MOMS – Trailer #2 & New Posters

Get ready for the mother of all adventures! Check out the latest trailer for MARS NEEDS MOMS. Meet Gribble, a fun-loving inventor who is the only human on Mars, besides Milo and his mom.

Synopsis:

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” MARS NEEDS MOMS showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.

“Like” MARS NEEDS MOMS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarsNeedsMoms
 Look for the film in theaters everywhere in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D on March 11, 2011!

Fun facts about the movie:

  • Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip “Bloom County,” is the author and illustrator of the book “Mars Needs Moms.” The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife. 
  • Producer Robert Zemeckis, who wrote, directed and produced “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” is a pioneer in performance-capture filmmaking.  The process digitally captures the performances of the actors with computerized cameras in a full 360 degrees, allowing actors like Jim Carrey and Tom Hanks to play several roles of varying ages in one film, and for 36-year-old Seth Green to portray a 9-year-old.

Meet Wingnut, the leader of the Hairy Tribe Guys, who embody the lost love of Mars. They live in the underground trash caverns, discarded by the misguided civilized society above. Wingnut was Gribble‘s buddy before Milo arrived on Mars and Gribble thinks he’s a little crazy and not too smart. But Wingnut just might understand far more about what is happening on Mars than anyone thinks.

Meet Ki, a young Martian who learned to speak English by watching a ‘70s sitcom. She spends her time painting elaborate graffiti on the walls of Mars. But she does so in secret. She’s forced to hide her artistic side on a planet that is devoid of color and emotion. The Martians are strictly forbidden from expressing any individuality—but Ki thinks for herself—particularly when she decides to help Milo.

Meet Gribble, a 30-something who has been on Mars since his own mom was “needed” by Martians many years prior. When Milo reaches the planet and is taken prisoner, Gribble rescues him, guiding him through a series of secret chutes to the elaborate lair on Mars’ lower level that Gribble calls home.

Meet Two Cat, Gribble’s homemade companion, a small robot assembled out of discarded pieces of Martian technology. Although he doesn’t speak, he clearly thinks and may, in fact, be smarter than the man who built him.

Trailer for HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL

From the team that brought you HOODWINKED, the comedic portrayal of the fairy tale Red Riding Hood, comes the all-new animated family comedy HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL in 3D. Here’s a first look at the new trailer.

So are you Hood or Evil?

Synopsis:

The good… the bad… the Twitchy. The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training short when she gets an urgent call from Nicky Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), who returns as head of the super-secret Happily Ever After Agency, aka the HEA. A wicked witch (Joan Cusack) has abducted two innocent children, Hansel (Bill Hader) and Gretel (Amy Poehler), and Nicky needs Red for the search-and-rescue mission. Of course, what is a sequel without guest stars from the original? Thankfully, Granny (Glenn Close) and the rest of the HOODWINKED gang—including the ever-clueless Wolf (Patrick Warburton) and his over-caffeinated little partner, Twitchy (Cory Edwards), join Red to solve the forest’s latest caper. Fracturing fairy tales and pop culture with good-natured glee, HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD vs. EVIL in 3D takes viewers on a rollicking rollercoaster ride combining edge-of-the-seat adventure with classic, zany cartoon antics.

From The Weinstein Company, HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL in 3D features the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Patrick Warburton, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS EVIL will be in theaters on April 29, 2011.

Visit the film’s official site HERE. Like the movie on Facebook HERE and on Twitter HERE.

New MARS NEEDS MOMS Trailer and Images

Here’s a first look at the new trailer for Walt Disney Pictures’ MARS NEEDS MOMS.

Synopsis:

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” MARS NEEDS MOMS showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.

Additionally, have a look at the six new images from Disney.

“Like” MARS NEEDS MOMS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarsNeedsMoms
 Look for the film in theaters everywhere in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D on March 11, 2011!

Fun facts about the movie:

  • Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip “Bloom County,” is the author and illustrator of the book “Mars Needs Moms.” The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife. 
  • Producer Robert Zemeckis, who wrote, directed and produced “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” is a pioneer in performance-capture filmmaking.  The process digitally captures the performances of the actors with computerized cameras in a full 360 degrees, allowing actors like Jim Carrey and Tom Hanks to play several roles of varying ages in one film, and for 36-year-old Seth Green to portray a 9-year-old.

Disney’s Super Cool MARS NEEDS MOMS Poster

Walt Disney Pictures sent us their new poster for the upcoming comedy, adventure MARS NEEDS MOMS based on the book by Berkeley Breathed. I’m really excited about this film and a fan of it’s director Simon Wells. I thought he did a fine job with remake of THE TIME MACHINE based on the book by great-grandfather H.G. Wells. Although MARS NEEDS MOMS has yet to be rated, I think it’ll be a fun family film come mid-March.

Synopsis:

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway?  Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL and THE POLAR EXPRESS, MARS NEEDS MOMS showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.

A Few Notes On The Film:

  • Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip “Bloom County,” is the author and illustrator of the book MARS NEEDS MOMS. The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife.  
  • Producer Robert Zemeckis, who wrote, directed and produced DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL and THE POLAR EXPRESS,  is a pioneer in performance-capture filmmaking.  The process digitally captures the performances of the actors with computerized cameras in a full 360 degrees, allowing actors like Jim Carrey and Tom Hanks to play several roles of varying ages in one film, and for 36-year-old Seth Green to portray a 9-year-old. 

Released in In Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, MARS NEEDS MOMS hits theaters everywhere on March 11th, 2011.