Movie Posters: CINDERELLA

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After successful live-action "reinterpretations" of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty, Disney is now tackling the classic fairy tale Cinderella.

In theatres in March 2015, CINDERELLA is directed by Kenneth Branagh, and stars Lily James as "Ella" (Cinderella), Cate Blanchett as "Lady Tremaine/The Wicked Stepmother", Helena Bonham Carter as "The Fairy Godmother", Richard Madden as "Prince Charming", and Sophie McShera and Holliday Grainger as the wicked stepsisters "Anastasia" and "Drizella".

Have a look at the character movie posters for upcoming Disney live action flick.

Helena Bonham Carter as "The Fairy Godmother".

To see the more character movie posters for the live-action Disney film CINDERELLA, click "READ MORE" below.

Movie Trailer: MISS MEADOWS

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Katie Holmes, bless her, is still trying.

Here is the movie trailer for her next film MISS MEADOWS, in theatres this Friday, November 14.

The premise:

"Miss Meadows is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the sweet exterior hides a gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary."

 I think it looks horrible, and painful to watch. And apparently it is, according to the folks at Rotten Tomatoes.

Movie Posters: INSURGENT (Characters)

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Last week, Lionsgate  announced that INSURGENT, the sequel to the hit film, DIVERGENT, will hit theatres on March 20, 2015 in both 2D and 3D.

In anticipation of the release, brand new character movie posters have been released, the first featuring Shailene Woodley as "Tris".

Theo James as "Four".

Zoë Kravitz as "Christina".

To see more INSURGENT character movie posters, click "READ MORE" below.

Movie Trailer: FURIOUS 7

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They are back.

The next instalment in the highly anticipated (for me) FAST AND FURIOUS franchise will be arriving in theatres in 2015.

Vin Diesel, the late Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham star in FURIOUS 7. Check out the first movie trailer.


I still can't figure out how they are working around Paul Walker's death, but I can't wait!

Movie Posters: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

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THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES hits theatres this Christmas and the promotional push is underway. Check out the new character movie posters featuring  key cast, including Martin Freeman as "Bilbo Baggins" (above).

Ian McKellen as "Gandalf".

To see more character movie posters from THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, click "READ MORE" below.

Movie Trailer: TAKEN 3

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We didn't ask for another one. We don't need another one. But we are getting another one anyway.

Check out the first movie trailer for TAKEN 3 starring Liam Neesom, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen.

Due in theatres on January 9, 2015, TAKEN 3 sees "Bryan Mills" (Neesom) falsely accused of murder. Pursued by a savvy police inspector (Forest Whitaker), Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

The premise is thin, but I'm still going to see it.

Movie Trailer: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1

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The new movie trailer for the highly-anticipated THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 is now out.

Opening in theares on November 21, 2014, the third film in the franchise, directed by Francis Lawrence, stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland.

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 "Katniss Everdeen" is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Sutherland) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.

To see more THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 movie posters, click "READ MORE" below.

Movie Trailer: JOHN WICK

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Check out Keanu Reeves in the first movie trailer for JOHN WICK, the action thriller from directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. Reeves plays the title role of an ex-hitman who abandons retirement when a band of criminals steal his car and kill his dog -all this murder and mayhem over a dog.


JOHN WICK, starring Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane, and Adrienne Palicki, opens in theatres on October 24, 2014.

Movie Poster: ANNIE (2014)

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Academy Award nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis is front and centre for the new movie poster for ANNIE.

The musical comedy-drama, directed by Will Gluck (EASY-A) and produced by Jay Z and Will Smith, stars Quvenzhané, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale.

Cute poster, but that photoshopped hair. . .

ANNIE opens in North American theatres on December 19, 2014.

#TIFF2014 Scorecard: SCARLET INNOCENCE and TOKYO TRIBE

The 2014 Toronto International Film Festival kicked off yesterday and I had two films on my schedule for opening day.

I'll be honest, I wasn't too excited about my film selection for September 4th. The films I picked, SCARLET INNOCENCE (South Korea) and TOKYO TRIBE (JAPAN) weren't on my "must see" list, and I ended up choosing them for completely different reasons.

The first film, SCARLET INNOCENCE directed by Pil-sung Yim, only made my list because of actor Woo-sung Jung. I saw his film COLD EYES last year at the festival, and really enjoyed watching him on film. He reminds me of Laurence Fishburne in that Woo-sung has a cool suave persona on film.

SCARLET INNOCENCE was great. Based on the Korean folktale Shim Chung (a daughter sacrificing everything so that her father can regain his sight), SCARLET INNOCENCE is the story of a professor who has an affair with a student and ends up destroying her life. Years later, she worms her way back into his life after he loses his sight. Her revenge was epic . . . and evil. Actress Som Lee, who plays the naive school girl turned vengeful seductress, steals the film with an incredible perform.

This brings me to TOKYO TRIBE.

When I first saw the write-up for TOKYO TRIBE - a Japanese hip hop opera set in a futuristic world where Tokyo is divided up into ghetto slums - I thought, hell no. And then I stopped myself.

TOKYO TRIBE was selected as the opening film for the Midnight Madness series. Midnight Madness films tend to be violent and dark and loads of fun. Last year, TOKYO TRIBE director Sion Sono took home the Midnight Madness audience award for his film WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL? I decided to leave my preconceived notions of what Japanese hip hop opera would be like, and go and enjoy the film.

So, what's a Japanese hip hop opera movie set in futuristic ghetto slums like?