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Magic Mike Giveaway

2012-10-05T18:38:00.002-07:00

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#prettylittleliars: unmAsked

2012-03-13T09:20:00.000-07:00

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#prettylittleliars: If These Dolls Could Talk

2012-03-06T09:14:00.009-08:00

Watch it March 12, 8/7c

Win A Copy of Treasure Buddies Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack

2012-03-02T16:38:00.000-08:00

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Q & A With Adrian Pasdar From The Lying Game

2012-03-02T08:24:00.000-08:00

ABC Family’s Q&A Session with Adrian Pasdar – The Lying Game

Moderator The wedding proposal seemed to happen so quickly. Is Alec suspicious of Rebecca’s motives, or has he completely fallen in love with her?

A. Pasdar I think it’s an excellent question. The way these things are written, we service an ongoing flat line. But before all that happens, I had … with Chuck Pratt and the writers. One of the things we can always be assured of is that whenever I think a fellow like Alec makes a move, it seems to be without motive. Nothing altruistic about his intentions. I think there is something behind his accepting it so quickly that we will come to find out in the follow-up to the finale.

Moderator Alec may possibly be responsible for the death of Derek, the attack on Sutton and then Eduardo’s car accident. Is Alec as evil as we have been led to believe, or could he be trying to cover up for someone?

A. Pasdar I think it’s always a little more interesting when it’s not just good or bad; when there is liquidity to the morality. I think Walt Disney said it best, when he said a show is only as good as the bad guy is bad. This is a different show so it makes it work perfectly for us. When it suits the show, he’s reprehensible in his behavior at times. But I think ultimately we’re going to find out that it’s not all as bad as you think. There is a great deal of protecting going on. Although, for who, I can’t say. I’m not at liberty.

Moderator Could you tell us about some of your most interesting fan interactions?

A. Pasdar I don’t know if I can say some of the most interesting ones, but some of the most print-worthy ones. People, generally when I run into them, they know I’m not a bad guy. They generally know I’m playing one on TV, but they always seem to keep a good distance between myself and them. Even when we’re coming in for a picture. They’re always looking over their left shoulder, if they’re hugging me, making sure I’m not going to strangle them or something.

I think there is a good deal of believability in the nastiness of Alec. But there is also a vulnerability that we haven’t gotten into yet, but I can assure it’s there. My relationship with the fans on this one, and other roles, has always been positive. It’s great. I haven’t had really weird altercations or anything.

Moderator When you were in high school, what series were you a big fan of?

A. Pasdar Rockford Files. Gosh, when I was in high school, Rockford Files—that was probably the The Six Million Dollar Man, and then by extension, The Bionic Woman—Jamie Summers. Those were the shows that were big. There were only a couple channels back then, so it’s easy to recall.

Moderator Alec seems to be at the center of almost all of the show’s juiciest moments and juicy stories. Is it challenging playing a character that’s really involved at the center and core of the show like that?

A. Pasdar No. Challenging? I mean, yes, it’s challenging in the extent that you have to be consistent with your intention, and with your work, and stay on top of your game. For shows like this they pay you really to wait between setups. The acting I do for free. This stuff—the juicier the better. I just happened to watch two shows. I’ve never seen the show before because every time I’m working late Monday nights or I’m at the hotel and they don’t have the ABC Family Channel where we film.

I just saw the show for the first time last night, two of them in a row, the last two episodes. I got to say, man, the cast I’m working with are remarkable. To be at the center of anything that the writers write, I feel an immense comfort because the talent of these actors really supersedes a lot of the stuff that is on TV. It’s really—I feel very fortunate to be amongst this caliber of people.

To be in the center of it, I know I’m going to be able to have a really good round robin with whoever I’m working with. I’m charged about it.

Moderator Speaking of the cast, Charisma Carpenter’s character, Rebecca, showed us a new side of Alec this season. You two have really great onscreen chemistry. What has it been like working with her, and how do you think that’s changed your character on the show?

A. Pasdar It’s a tough question to come up against a character like Alec. Charisma, she’s got a lot of moxie. She got stones, as my father would say. It’s fun to work with her because she can—I tend to be somewhat unpredictable and she can roll with it. She makes me better, which I think probably is the best thing that I can say about anybody. I feel confident that when we get done with our scene, it’s going to be better than it was before we started it. We lifted off the page and she’s wonderful to work with.

Moderator In your career you played a lot of villain-type characters from Nathan Petrelli in Heroes to now Alec Rybak in The Lying Game. Do you feel like you’re being typecast into these roles now, or are you actively seeking them out to play?

A. Pasdar Oh, no, sir. I’m looking for them. The real fun in theater, film, or television, I think is playing the bad guy. There is just a lot of weight put on trying to be that super good looking heartthrob, leading man. I just don’t find it very rewarding. I think the reward for me—I’m not saying that those roles aren’t rewarding, but for me, the reward best comes when you can challenge somebody’s concept of what’s right and what’s wrong because it shifts for everybody, depending on what they need. To be the guy that can service that part, that’s exciting for me. I’m interested in that. I have actively sought them out, to answer your question.

Moderator Would you ever seek out a hero type role?

A. Pasdar I think in the end of every show I’ve done, there has been an element of redemption. Nathan Petrelli, I think was a perfect example of somebody who could be misconstrued as a bad guy. Then in the end you reveal that he’s doing it to protect some people and ultimately the world. He sacrifices himself. At the very end of that show, that series, if you remember, that’s what happens. Yes. I like the idea of sending a good, positive message, especially to my children. But the sole value of entertainment, it’s fun to be the bad guy.

Moderator Alec has a great ability to avert questions on the show. He’s able to get out of having to answer for any of his actions. Would you consider him to be a chameleon?

A. Pasdar Yes, good question. Chameleon? A guy like him stands out in an arena. I don’t think he thinks of himself—or when I’m playing him, I don’t think of not so much blending in as so much—I guess more blending out is what he tries to do. To remove himself from a situation that could be compromising by not placing himself in it to begin with, having other people do the work for him, is probably one of the things he does best.

Moderator He seems to be the reason that a lot of lies are exposed, or a lot of lies are told. How do you think that he gets himself involved in everyone else’s business, why do you think he does that?

A. Pasdar Why, as opposed to how? At the root of what we’re dealing with, a story that is much bigger in its enormity that’ll be revealed as to how Alec and everyone else fit into Mayberry, in their little world. Without—obviously I can’t say too much, but I think it’ll be surprising to some. Some may see it coming, although nobody has yet. In all the questions and all the press I’ve done, and all the fan responses, and the blog time I’ve spent, nobody gets quite what they’re after yet, the writers.

I can’t finally comment on your question ultimately because it hasn’t been portrayed. It hasn’t been played out. But, he does find himself—I think there is a certain joy in the activity of being a part of other people’s lives to the extent which maybe they don’t want, but need. I think he sees himself as a medicine man for his tribe. Sometimes the medicine is a tough pill to swallow, but it does the job.

Moderator You do the suave, sinister role so well. Do you have inspiration, because you really don’t seem like that’s how you are in real life? Do you have any particular actors that are inspirations that help you tap into that?

A. Pasdar It’s funny, as you go on in this business, you end up slowly carving away at the totem poles that informed you earlier about how behavior is disseminated, and how it’s interpreted and digested. There are a lot of great actors and more importantly, I think, a lot of great individuals at the center of a lot of political storms, whether it’s environmental, or ecological, or financial, that you can draw from to create a character like Alec Rybak.

Because you find these guys on Wall Street and on Main Street. You find these guys in every town. It’s just a degree—if you dress them up in overalls or you put them in a suit and tie. Very often they can be the same guy. It’s not to make a blank anonymous statement about who these character people are I draw from, but they’re out there. They’re not hard to find. They’re sitting in the restaurant, or on the bus, or in the bar, or on the boat with you.

Wherever you are, you’ll find somebody with that sensibility. The other thing is, the great part is, I get to play it out in a scripted format. I know what the result is going to be with my action before I do it, which gives me the power to play it as strongly as I do. In real life, it’s a little more tricky.

Moderator Do you have anything lined up for the hiatus? Or are you just kicking back with the kids?

A. Pasdar Yes, I’ve got my family lined up. This has been a tough job on them because I’ve had to commute so much. Then there were two movies that I did in the interim. I did a pilot for HBO and a movie in New York as well that the folks from The Lying Game were very wonderful to accommodate. It’s a feature film that shot in 3D called Run with William Moseley, the boy from Narnia.

It’s about Parkour, which is a whole, brand new concept to American audiences. We saw a taste of it in the beginning of Casino Royale. David Bell and those guys from France came across and did all this stuff for the beginning of that movie. If you’ll remember what Daniel Craig was doing, all the jumping and stuff like that. That is what Parkour is, the very beginning of it.

I’m going to take some time off because the three projects I’ve been juggling for the last four months—my family now looks at me going, Dad, we need you. We want you home, buddy. We love you. I’m like, I’m exactly the same. I’m going to take some time and just be at home until we go back in May.

Moderator It seems so far Alec has really been able to orchestrate lots of shady dealings without consequence because of his position of power. But it seems like things are starting to finally catch up with him. Is he going to have to face the music soon?

A. Pasdar I think the music that Alec listens to is the string section that nobody else can hear. I really think he’s got so many dogs in the hunt right now that we don’t realize. What’s really cool is that they’ve laid out a lot of clues. One of the best clues that I’ve seen that nobody’s commented on—like I said earlier in one of the questions, I haven’t watched a lot of the shows because I haven’t been able to. I’ve been working or otherwise engaged. But, one of the best clues that nobody has said anything about was two episodes ago when—do you remember—the car broke down by the side of the road?

Moderator Yes.

A. Pasdar Okay. Thayer asked Emma to hand him the lug wrench, and she says, I wouldn’t even know what that is. It’s the thing right there. The tire iron. You remember that scene? Anyways, it’s kind of interesting. There are so many clues laid out in this show so beautifully that just go by quiet and unnoticed about who may be involved in what. I’m just saying. That picture of me swinging a tire iron, like I said. What I love about the show is the way that they’ve laid out the clues. To be a part of it, that’s about as fun as it gets.

Moderator As far as his engagement to Rebecca goes, does he really love her? Or is this another calculated move in his game?

A. Pasdar I think for a guy in his position it may be a combination of both. Somebody who’s relied so heavily on Machiavellian tendencies to remove him, or to extricate himself or his loved ones from situations, to actually be confronted with somebody who he admires, not only for their ability to make him feel loved, but to make him feel challenged by their own ability to be duplicitous. I think they’re a really healthy combination. I don’t think it’s one or the other. I think it’s both. I think he really admires/loves her/needs her. Slash.

Moderator Can you tell us a little bit about Alec’s first marriage, and maybe where Thayer and Mads’ mother is?

A. Pasdar I can. We haven’t really decided exactly, but I can tell you one of the avenues that we’ve considered. Because you know these things are retooled, and retooled over and over again, until they’re finally unloaded. I think one of the great things is that—her name was Christina, let’s say. She may have been a dancer and wanted to pursue a life in the theater.

She may or may not have—how much can I tell you? She may or may not have betrayed Alec’s trust in some fashion. Yet, when confronted with her actions, he still realized that she was the only one that was ever going to have his heart. He was prepared to forgive her. She was not prepared to ask for that forgiveness. Maybe she went away. Perhaps, I’m just speculating—I’m spit balling here—but maybe she was the one that got away and Alec vowed that nobody would ever get close again. Nobody would ever have his heart.

She actually left, and left him with his children, who he obviously loves. That’s been part of the motivation for why he’s been so protective of Mads and Thayer from the beginning of the show. He’s afraid she’s going to try and come back and reclaim—I wouldn’t say afraid. He’s just protecting them from who he knows she really is. That’s kind of the back-story.

Moderator Will Alec and Rebecca in the finale actually go through with the wedding? Or will someone try and stop it?

A. Pasdar I can’t say. Gosh!

Moderator Just thought I’d try.

A. Pasdar All I can say is, yes, to everything.

Moderator Okay.

A. Pasdar I’m sure they’ll try and go through with it. I’m sure somebody is going to try and stop it. I’m sure that it’s not going to go off as planned. It’s not going to end like a normal wedding, let’s say.

Moderator When you’re acting, especially with a role like this, are you drawing upon any personal experiences to try to get the feelings, or people you know, or you just go with the lines? How do you go about it?

A. Pasdar It’s not science. It’s just you’re up there; you got the words in your head. You’re looking at the people that are standing opposite. You’re both wearing makeup and you’re dressed in other people’s clothes. Once you get all those three things sorted out, the best you can do is reinterpret what you thought you understood in your head sometimes. Acting is such a beautiful lying game in its own. I love the title of the show for many reasons.

But acting with a—I’m wrapped up in right now, has never been more rewarding. This is just great. It’s not based on people in my personal life. But, of course, it is at the same time. How could I extricate anybody? Ultimately, I’m just trying to create something like Nabokov might have for one of his novels. I’m just trying to make something real and interesting and to have something that means something. If it’s lost, it’d be a detriment to that character.

Something has to be at stake, especially in TV. Less so in movies, but every scene in TV, something has to be at stake for an actor. Otherwise, it’s boring. I do believe at the end of the day, if you’re boring, you get punished. I don’t know if that answers your question or not, but it’s how I feel about it.

Moderator You’re married to one of the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, correct?

A. Pasdar Yes, sir.

Moderator Is there any chance that they might be having a musical performance with the Dixie Chicks in future episodes?

A. Pasdar I don’t think that’s likely. But what is interesting is that when we first started the show, before it aired, Charles Pratt, the Executive Producer and developer of the show, asked me if Natalie would be interested in writing a theme song for the show. I was on a highway out here in Los Angeles and we were headed to the airport or something and I said it to her. She said, yes, well, yes I would. When does it have to be in? He said by the end of the day, or something like that.

We missed that opportunity. Not her so much, she doesn’t need it. But I think the show would have—I love what the theme song is, don’t get me wrong—her tongue is a gun and all that. That’s great. But Natalie, they did offer her the opportunity to come up with the theme song for the show, and I thought that would have been fun. But, no, she’s highly musical so there is no real telling where she’s going to turn up. But I don’t think that the Dixie Chicks are going to be doing a performance in the show.

Moderator Who would you like to see as a guest performer, or a guest star?

A. Pasdar Musically?

Moderator Either a guest star or musically.

A. Pasdar I’d like to see Tom Waits. You go ahead and write that script. Who would I like to see? Gosh. Man, the casting directors, they’ve done such a great job. I’m just thrilled with whoever they bring down the pike because the actors I’ve had a chance to work with—Tyler, Chris, these guys are just unbelievable. Every single one of them. Whoever the casting people bring to us I’m happy with.

Moderator Alec’s approach to parenting is different than Dr. Mercer. Then there’s Dan, Ethan’s older brother, who’s pretty much a father figure as well. They have different ways of approaching being a dad. Who do you think is doing the best job?

A. Pasdar That’s subjective, but I know who’s doing the hardest job. I can’t tell you the answer to that. But, I also know who’s doing the worst job and who’s just getting by. But, I can’t tell you who those people are. You have to infer from what I’m about to say. I think that there is a good deal of paternal involvement in the lives of these young folks.

The path that the individual fathers have chosen early on, I think was decided by mistakes that they made, not successes, which is interesting in this show. These men are dealing with results from actions that they made as boys. I think it’ll come out probably by the middle to the end of the second season. You’ll see who’s a champ and who’s a chump.

Moderator That’s actually very interesting. Do you actually ever draw on your experience as a father when you’re playing this role?

A. Pasdar I want to give you an interesting answer. I just don’t have one at the tip of my tongue. It’s hard to—my personal and professional lives are so separate that I’m sure I do. I just don’t have an example to give you. I’m trying to give you some good stuff to type up and put in your thing, but it’s such a—working on a show like this with writers like this, there is a solid consistency to my day-to-day on The Lying Game.

But, in real life there is an even better, bigger, consistency that I deal with, which is the love of my family and my children, and the life I live with my friends. I just utterly can’t cross-pollinate there. I’m sure I do. But when asked if I do, I’ll probably say no.

Moderator Do you already know the secret history behind what was done to Rebecca by Alec and Ted?

A. Pasdar Yes.

Moderator Is there any way that you can give a clue?

A. Pasdar That wouldn’t serve anybody, really, for me to say what I think that—yes, I can give you a clue. I have to make it really good though. One you’ll never get. Then it’s not really a clue, is it? Let’s see. I would watch the show, as a viewer, with an eye toward the seemingly irreverent details that very often are thrown in an off-hand manner by actors, as they’re instructed to do and as it’s written.

The clues in The Lying Game are buried, but they’re not buried deep. They’re buried at the end of scenes. Very often somebody off-camera will say something, or an actor in a nonchalant way will deliver a line that seems inconsequential. It seems meaningless. It just seems like a wrap-up to a conversation. But it’s there and the writers have very diligently put these clues in every single episode.

It’s amazing actually, because like I said to one of the earlier interviewers, I just watched a couple of the episodes last night for the first time and I was stunned at how much information was actually revealed that nobody probably picked up on because it’s so—the foliage around it is so green that you don’t see the bare stem of truth that’s growing behind it. It’s kind of amazing. It’s Shakespearian in a way.

Actually, it’s beyond Shakespearian because Shakespeare always put that stuff out there blatantly, and then let you back-off and gasp at the fact that no way he could have told the truth in that moment. This series has such a collective team of writers that they’ve really let it go. The secret is already out there. It’s been told three times. I can’t tell you which episode, but the truth has come out three times in the last ten episodes about who is responsible for what. That’s all I can say.

Moderator What is it about Alec that you admire?

A. Pasdar He’s loyal. That’s it. If you’ve got him as a friend, you have him as a friend.

Moderator I think we’ve seen a lot of that with Ted.

A. Pasdar Yes. There is a lot more that you haven’t—a lot more that you actually have seen, but haven’t digested, I think. I wish I could say more, I really do. I’d love to be able to sit and talk with you about what’s happening. But at the same time I’m trying—I’ve got these velvet handcuffs on. Yes, there is a lot of loyalty going on.

Moderator Do you have a background in comedy?

A. Pasdar No. I might have a foreground in it.

Moderator You think you might do some comedy sometime in the future?

A. Pasdar Oh, man. I’d love to. I tell you what, we crack up on this show like it’s nobody’s business. The funniest thing on this show is the outtakes, because there are moments of me being super serious with all this, and then all of a sudden I’ll just do a spit take. It’s not because I’m trying to do something funny, it’s just because the weight of the ridiculousness that we’re dealing with—basically a soap opera. It’s funny, but we have really good actors, super high-end people. The funniness that you’re talking about is something I’ve learned from just—oh should I say it—decades of doing what I do.

Moderator There are many fans that see you as a villainous heartthrob from Heroes, and now in Alec in The Lying Game. Who happens to be your celebrity crush at the moment?

A. Pasdar My celebrity crush would be my wife, darling.

Moderator What kind of acting role would you love to try that would be opposite of what you’re used to?

A. Pasdar I just did it for a pilot for HBO. Doug Ellin, the creator of Entourage, he had a new pilot that was working for HBO that was called 40. It was myself, and Michael Imperioli, and Michael Rapaport. A great show—way out of what I would think most people would think is my kind of role. It was a lot of fun. We had a good time.

I learned that you got to trust your comfort zone. At a certain point you got to go with the trust that you know, and the things that you know are funny, that are serious and dramatic. I’m a grown man. I’m a big boy. At this point in my life, I know what works for me. What puts the beef on the table, as it were. Playing something outside of your comfort zone is fun. I’m not saying play it safe. Comfort zones can be interesting. Most people never go outside of them.

I guess that’s why it’s interesting to actors. I think some of the best performances that actors have given are perceived as steps outside of a comfort zone, but really it’s as close to that person as you can get. That’s when they win an Academy Award, or something like that. Comfort zone—it’s an interesting topic, but I don’t have a clear vision of what it is.

Moderator Has Season 2 been officially picked up?

Moderator Officially, no, they haven’t said anything to us. But it would be—they haven’t said anything to us at all. But I can’t imagine it not coming back. Can you? It’s a good show.

Moderator Has there been any mention of when you would return to start filming again?

A. Pasdar We’ve talked about the end of May, beginning of June. Right when it starts to hit its hottest months in Texas, we’ll go back. We were there last year—this is brutal. I think we had 79 or 89 days over a hundred degrees in a row. We were all saying as we wrapped the last episode, we were all saying, why don’t we just keep working until it gets hot and then take those three months off? But the infinite wisdom of the powers that be, they know far better than us about why. I don’t know. To answer you, we have not been officially picked up.

Moderator Can you describe the finale in just three words?

A. Pasdar Buckle up.

#HungerGames - Character Posters

2012-03-02T07:46:00.000-08:00

Act Of Valor #actofvalorfilm

2012-03-01T17:36:00.000-08:00

An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs in a film like no other in Hollywood’s history. A fictionalized account of real life Navy SEAL operations, Act of Valor features a gripping story that takes audiences on an adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-their-seat journey.

When a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly trained Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all.

Act of Valor combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film–showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs.

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ACT OF VALOR in theaters this weekend

Mirror Mirror

2012-03-01T17:25:00.001-08:00

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One of the most beloved stories of all time is coming to life in the motion picture event, Mirror Mirror. A fresh and funny retelling of the Snow White legend,Mirror Mirror features breakout star Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, a princess in exile, and Oscar®-winner Julia Roberts as the evil Queen who ruthlessly rules her captured kingdom. Seven courageous rebel dwarfs join forces with Snow White as she fights to reclaim her birthright and win her Prince in this magical adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance, and betrayal that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world over. The film also stars Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as the Prince, and Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) as the hapless and bungling servant to the Queen.

Mirror Mirror will open in theaters nationwide on March 30^th, 2012!

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2012-02-29T10:28:00.000-08:00

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2012-02-29T10:22:00.000-08:00

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#MarvelsTheAvengers

2012-02-28T10:21:00.000-08:00

Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers”—the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson, and written and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012.

In “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Super Heroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS hits theaters on May 4^th!

#prettylittleliars - Eye of the Beholder

2012-02-27T18:04:00.000-08:00

Watch it March 5, 8/7c

Brave

2012-02-27T17:56:00.000-08:00

Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In “Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.

Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and produced by Katherine Sarafian, “Brave” is a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and the signature Pixar humor enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The film takes aim at theaters on June 22, 2012, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.

BRAVE arrives in theaters everywhere on June 22nd!

3D Bears App For Your Mobile Device

2012-02-27T08:44:00.000-08:00

Cute and cuddly dancing bears are headed to your mobile device! StormCellar, a publisher of entertaining children’s Apps for mobile devices and tablets, along with CrazyBird Studios, today announced plans to release 3D Bears, a children’s App that lets you dress up loveable bears and take them out on the dance floor for some silly fun. 3D Bears features simple and approachable gameplay specifically designed to maximize entertainment for young App users (even toddlers). Dress-up and dance when 3D Bears comes to the App®Store, Android Market and Amazon AppStore this March.

Step into the magical world of 3D Bears where the three friendliest furry characters, Cosmo, Ginger and Baby Cooper, dance their days away. From top hats to tutus, dress the bears head-to-toe in the perfect costume with more than 140 accessories and clothing options to choose from. Then send your new friends on stage to dance! Each bear specializes in a dance style: Cosmo Bear is a world-renowned tap dancer, Ginger Bear travels the world delighting adoring fans with her ballet moves and Baby Cooper Bear loves to be on stage busting out the most entertaining hip-hop routines. Help out your playful pals during their dance sessions by tapping the screen to start and stop at the right moments. Children of all ages will enjoy watching the 3D Bears dance, and will find themselves tapping their own toes along to the beat with their new friends.

3D Bears, which provides unmatched App animation and production quality, is the brainchild of some of the most creative and award-winning producers and artists in the children’s entertainment industry. Collectively, the Stormcellar team brings more than 50 years of experience to the table with the team having a hand in major projects such as Disney films Hercules and Mulan, feature films Stuart Little and Titanic, children’s TV series Special Agent Oso, Fatherhood, Hey Arnold, Little Mermaid and video games Star Wars: Demolition, Ready 2 Rumble 2 and NBA ’08.

3D Bears will be available on the App Store for iOS devices and on the Android Market and Amazon AppStore for Android devices, optimized for the Samsung Galaxy, the Motorola Xoom, and the Kindle Fire.

For more information about 3D Bears, please visit www.3DBears.net. Like them on Facebook or visit their YouTube channel.

Wanna Win Some DVD's?

2012-02-26T12:12:00.001-08:00

"That Show" with Joan Rivers Vol. 1-3 - ends 2/29

The Adventures of Chuck & Friends: Friends to the Finish - ends 2/29

Taylor Swift: American Beauty on DVD - ends 3/1

Lawrence Welk: Classic Episodes, Vol. 1-4 - ends 3/5

Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe - ends 3/7

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani Special Edition - ends 3/8

Pound Puppies: Homeward Pound - ends 3/10

Strawberry Shortcake DVDs - ends 3/11

Doctor Who: The Sensorites - ends 3/11

The Rebound - Ends 3/7

Geek Charming - Ends 3/3

#prettylittleliars: Father Knows Best

2012-02-26T09:03:00.000-08:00

One father has a guilty conscience, one has a daughter he doesn’t trust, one is hiding a secret from his daughter and the other father is MIA -- all-in-all it is not the ideal time for Rosewood’s annual Father-Daughter Dance. With fathers looking to make amends and daughters trying to keep the peace, the annual dance looks to be anything but fun for our Liars.

Watch it February 27, 8/7c

John Carter

2012-02-25T17:12:00.000-08:00

From Academy Award®–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes “John Carter”—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). “John Carter” is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

JOHN CARTER arrives in theaters everywhere on March 9th!

The Muppets

2012-02-25T16:36:00.000-08:00

This Sunday, February 26th, tune in to ABC for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony broadcasting live! Kermit, Piggy, Walter and all of the Muppets will be rooting for "Man or Muppet," music and lyrics by Bret McKenzie to take home the gold statue for Best Music (Original Song).

Don't forget to bring The Muppets home on March 20th with the Wocka Wocka Value Pack, which contains the movie on Blu-ray high-definition, DVD and Digital Copy (3 discs) plus a download card which allows fans to own all the songs from the film's hugely popular soundtrack from Walt Disney Records!

The Raven #ravenmovie

2012-02-25T15:28:00.000-08:00

Synopsis:

The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve, She’s Out of My League) becomes the next target. Intrepid Pictures’ The Raven also stars Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster).

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THE RAVEN, opens in theaters April 27

Big Bass Arcade for Nintendo Wii

2012-02-23T08:40:00.000-08:00

Reel in a Record Breaking Bass with Big Bass Arcade™ for Wii™ for Only $19.99

Grab your fishing rod, hook a lure, and get ready to catch the biggest, baddest fish around! Developed Big John Games and published by Reverb Publishing, Big Bass Arcade™ will be the best way to get your fishing fix when it launches this March exclusively for the Wii™ system. Following on the footsteps of the popular WiiWare™ version of the game, this retail release of Big Bass Arcade, allows players to get directly to the core of reeling in a big one by forgoing the tedious search for the perfect spot and bringing players directly to their prize. Big Bass Arcade puts the focus on timed events, big catches, and maximizing high scores, bringing an arcade approach to fishing and making this the most exciting fishing game for the Wii.

Big Bass Arcade goes back to the basics: letting players experience instant action and catch tons of fish. Leveraging 17 years of fishing game experience and technology, Big Bass Arcade showcases incredible graphics, true-to-life fish behaviors, spectacular animations and second-to-none fish AI, all evident from the first cast. Additionally, players have more game control than ever before featuring two control options to choose from (Wii Remote™/Nunchuk™ motion controllers or the +Control Pad accessory) for casting, reeling, and controlling the fish-fighting action.

Big Bass Arcade is the latest version of the Big Bass Arcade franchise, currently available on Nintendo DSiWare™ and WiiWare. Looking better than ever, Big John Games is bringing more life to the visuals, great music, improved sound effects and flat-out more big bass action into this retail iteration than ever before, including:

32 multi-day tournament events
10 unique lakes
7 catchable fish species, including Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Muskie, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Crappie
40 fishing challenges from bass-only, any fish, single day to Catchem All!
Bonus casting challenges for each lake
Keep the Records coming with a progressive world record bass tracker

This March, join the North American Fishing Club and fishing fans around the world with the launch of Big Bass Arcade, rated by the ESRB. For more information about the Big Bass Arcade™ franchise of games, please visit: www.bigjohngames.com.

Gogo’s® Crazy Bones Game for Nintendo DS

2012-02-23T08:29:00.000-08:00

GameMill Entertainment, an independent publisher of entertaining mass-market video games, today announced that the Gogo’s Crazy Bones game for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems will launch in North American retail stores on March 27th.

Created by Magic Box International and PPI Worldwide Group, Gogo’s Crazy Bones are small, colorful, figurines with endless gaming, collecting and learning possibilities. Players will find Gogo’s Crazy Bones the game jam-packed with more than 70 puzzles and 30 favorite Gogo’s to collect, each one with a unique name, design, personality and special ability. Unlock five Gogo’s in every level as you take on popular Gogo’s games like Knock Out, Battle and Basket Attacks. Earn stars and unlock rewards as you explore interactive environments from the bus stop to the playground. Gogo’s Crazy Bones the game provides hours of fun and entertainment as you collect, trade and play with friends!

Developed by Black Lantern Studios, Gogo’s Crazy Bones the game for Nintendo DS™ is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB. For additional information about GameMill’s line of products, please visit: www.game-mill.com.

#HungerGames - THE HUNGER GAMES MOVIE TICKETS NOW ON SALE

2012-02-22T13:10:00.000-08:00

Today marks an exciting milestone in the lead up to the release of THE HUNGER GAMES: Movie tickets are now available for purchase online http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/index2.html.

Additionally, all fans who purchase tickets online will receive a unique code to redeem in the iTunes store for a free download of a select track from the upcoming album "THE HUNGER GAMES”: Songs From District 12 And Beyond.” The track is “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder” by The Secret Sisters, a hauntingly beautiful duet by the real-life sisters that was written especially for the film’s companion album. More information about the companion album and its full track list is available here

Lionsgate has also confirmed that 400 lucky fans will be admitted to the World Premiere of THE HUNGER GAMES on Monday, March 12th at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater at LA Live. Guidelines for fans who wish to camp on site at “THE HOB” in hopes of securing tickets and participating in the red carpet excitement have been posted here

Fans who can’t make the trip to Los Angeles will still have an opportunity to watch all the excitement LIVE from the red carpet of the world premiere. Yahoo!, the premiere digital media company, will be the official live broadcast partner and the show, in addition to exclusive content from the event, will be viewable on Yahoo! Movies at http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-hunger-games/ to its audience of more than 46.1 million global users.

Another opportunity for fans to meet the cast will come in the form of a national mall tour during the month of March. RSVP for the events here to set a reminder! http://on.fb.me/HGEvents

About THE HUNGER GAMES

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 23.5 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following.

Lionsgate will release THE HUNGER GAMES on March 23, 2012.

FRANKENWEENIE

2012-02-22T13:01:00.000-08:00

Genre: Animated comedy

U.S. Release date: October 5, 2012

Voice Cast: Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell

Director: Tim Burton

Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate

Executive Producer: Don Hahn

Screenplay by: John August

Based on an original idea by: Tim Burton

From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.

In Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.

NOTES:

When Tim Burton originally conceived the idea for “Frankenweenie,” he envisioned it as a full-length, stop-motion animated film. Due to budget constraints, he instead directed it as a live-action short, released in 1984.
“Frankenweenie” follows in the footsteps of Tim Burton’s other stop-motion animated films “Corpse Bride” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”—both of which were nominated for Academy Awards®.
Over 200 puppets and sets were created for the film.
The voice cast includes four actors who worked with Burton on previous films: Winona Ryder (“Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands”), Catherine O’Hara (“Beetlejuice,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas”), Martin Short (“Mars Attacks!”) and Martin Landau (“Ed Wood,” Sleepy Hollow”).
Several of the character names—Victor, Elsa Van Helsing, Edgar “E” Gore and Mr. Burgemeister— were inspired by classic horror films.

FRANKENWEENIE arrives in theatres everywhere on October 5^th!

Act Of Valor #actofvalorfilm

2012-02-21T13:45:00.000-08:00

When a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly trained Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all.

Act of Valor combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film–showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs.

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Act of Valor opens in theaters this Friday, February 24, 2012.

#WarHorseMovie

2012-02-21T13:34:00.000-08:00

SYNOPSIS:

“War Horse,” the Academy Award®-nominated Best Picture, is a story of incredible friendship, loyalty, courage, hope and tenacity. Based on the Tony Award®-winning play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt tale begins with the remarkable friendship between a feisty colt named Joey and his young trainer Albert (Jeremy Irvine). When they’re forced apart by war, the film follows Joey’s extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets. No matter where they go or what they experience both boy and horse keep forging ahead, driven by devotion and the hope of returning home. Filled with spectacularly rich visuals, “War Horse” is one of the most powerful and moving stories of friendship and love ever filmed.

4-Disc Combo Pack (2-Disc Blu-ray + 1 Disc DVD + Digital Copy )

Includes:

· AFilmmaking Journey – Academy Award®-winning Director/Producer Steven Spielberg provides a unique and unprecedented look into the making and filming of “War Horse.”

· Editing & Scoring – Multi-Oscar® winners Michael Kahn (film editor) and John Williams (composer) discuss specific aspects of editing the film and composing music for “War Horse,” as well as the secret to their long and successful collaborations with Steven Spielberg.

· The Sounds of “War Horse” – Seven-time Academy Award®-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom takes us through the sophisticated sound design he created for “War Horse.”

· Through The Producer’s Lens – Producer Kathleen Kennedy shares the photos she took during filming and recounts how she discovered the source material, as well as her appreciation of Steven Spielberg’s vision, the team that sounds him, and why “War Horse” appealed to her.

· “War Horse”: The Look – Director/Producer Steven Spielberg introduces us to his creative team of production designer Rick Carter, costume designer Joanna Johnston and director of photography JanuszKaminski, who discuss what it took to design the look for the film.

· An Extra’s Point of View – Film extra Martin Dew explains how and why he was brought in––along with a hundred other men––to be featured alternately as both German and British soldiers.

2-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD)

Includes:

· “War Horse”: The Journey Home

· An Extra’s Point of View

1-Disc DVD

Includes:

· “War Horse”: The Look

Digital

Includes:

· “War Horse”: The Look

· An Extra’s Point of View

On-Demand

Does not include bonus features