DVD & Blu-ray: FROM UP ON POPPY HILL (2011) - A Studio Ghibli Film

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Product Description: Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the Olympics. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi (Sarah Bolger) and Shun (Anton Yelchin)-but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart. From a screenplay by Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki and featuring an all-star English voice cast!

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New Soundtracks: LOVE, ANTOSHA (Anton Yelchin)

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Composer:
Anton Yelchin

Total Time:
37:43

Label:
Lurker

Purchasing Links:
MP3, Apple

Release Date
July 16, 2019

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: THOROUGHBREDS (2017)

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Product Description: Childhood friends Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Amanda (Olivia Cooke) reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily is now a polished, upper-class teenager at a fancy boarding school; Amanda has turned into a sharp-witted outcast with an attitude. Though they seem at odds, the pair bonds over Lily's contempt for her oppressive stepfather, and they begin to bring out one another's most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight.

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THOROUGHBREDS Trailers, Clips, Featurette, Images and Posters

Written and directed by Cory Finley, the teen thriller "Thoroughbreds" stars Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy as Amanda and Lily, two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut, who reconnect after years of growing apart and begin to bond as they hatch a plan to murder Lily's emotionally abusive stepfather (Paul Sparks). Anton Yelchin, Francie Swift and Kaili Vernoff co-star.

"Thoroughbreds" premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and opened in select theaters on March 9, 2018. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: REMEMORY Starring Peter Dinklage

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Product Description: The film explores the unexplained death of Gordon Dunn (Martin Donovan), a visionary scientific pioneer whose body is found shortly after the unveiling of his newest work: a device able to extract, record and play a person's memories. Gordon's wife, Carolyn (Julia Ormond), retreats into her house and cuts off contact with the outside world when a mysterious man (Peter Dinklage) shows up. After stealing the machine, he uses it to try and solve the mystery, beginning an investigation of memories that lead him to unexpected and dangerous places.

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TROLLHUNTERS Netflix Animated Series Trailers, Clip, Images and Posters

"Trollhunters" is a new Netflix animated series produced by DreamWorks and created by Guillermo Del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth"), based on a book written by Del Toro.

The plot follows a group of friends who discover a fantastical new world beneath their home town and are thrown in the midst of a battle between good and bad trolls.

The show features the voices of Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman, Jonathan Hyde, Charlie Saxton and Steven Yeun. This was Yelchin's final project, and he recorded most of his lines before his tragic death. Del Toro refused to replace his recordings.

The complete first season of "Trollhunters" will debut on December 23rd.

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New STAR TREK BEYOND Clips and Featurettes

"Star Trek Beyond" is now in theaters and critics are saying this is a pretty great sequel, honoring the series' roots while also offering dazzling action sequences for modern moviegoers to enjoy. Directed by Justin Lin ("Fast & Furious"), the film stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim, and Idris Elba.

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28 New Hi-Res Images from STAR TREK BEYOND

With the release date of "Star Trek Beyond" fast-approaching, Parmount has released a new batch of twenty-eight hi-res images from the film. Directed by Justin Lin ("Fast & Furious" franchise), the film stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim, and Idris Elba.

"Star Trek Beyond" opens in theaters on July 22, 2016.

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DVD & Blu-ray: GREEN ROOM (2016)

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Product Description: GREEN ROOM is a brilliantly crafted and wickedly fun horror-thriller starring Patrick Stewart as a diabolical club owner who squares off against an unsuspecting but resilient young punk band. Down on their luck punk rockers The Ain't Rights are finishing up a long and unsuccessful tour, and are about to call it quits when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated, run-down club deep in the backwoods of Oregon. What seems merely to be a third-rate gig escalates into something much more sinister when they witness an act of violence backstage that they weren't meant to see. Now trapped backstage, they must face off against the club's depraved owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart), a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his nefarious enterprise. But while Darcy and his henchmen think the band will be easy to get rid of, The Ain't Rights prove themselves much more cunning and capable than anyone expected, turning the tables on their unsuspecting captors and setting the stage for the ultimate life-or-death showdown.

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STAR TREK BEYOND Final Trailer, 26 Pictures and 11 Posters

Paramount has released the final trailer for "Star Trek Beyond" along with 26 new images and 11 posters. The trailer also features Rihanna's new song "Sledgehammer".

Directed by Justin Lin ("Fast & Furious" franchise), the film stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim, and Idris Elba.

"Star Trek Beyond" opens in theaters on July 22, 2016.

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New STAR TREK BEYOND Trailer and Poster

A new trailer and poster for "Star Trek Beyond" have been released online. Those disappointed by the first teaser trailer will be happy to discover that this new one is an infinite improvement.

The film is directed by Justin Lin ("Fast & Furious" franchise) from a script by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, and it stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Joe Taslim, Sofia Boutella, and Idris Elba.

"Star Trek Beyond" opens in theaters on July 22, 2016.

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New Clips for the Horror-Thriller GREEN ROOM

The horror-thriller "Green Room" opens in theaters today, so here are four new clips from the movie.

The critics really love this one. According to most reviews, this is an incredibly well acted and powerful genre piece which delivers chilling B movie thrills with an unusual level of art-house sophistication.

Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier ("Blue Ruin"), the film stars Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, Mark Webber, Eric Edelstein, Kai Lennox and Macon Blair.

"Green Room" opens in theaters on April 15th.

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New GREEN ROOM Red-Band Trailer, Pictures and Posters

Today we have a new red-band trailer and a batch of images and posters for the thriller "Green Room".

The film is written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier ("Blue Ruin") and it follows a young punk rock band's fight for survival against a group of maniacal skinheads after witnessing a murder. The cast features Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, Mark Webber, Eric Edelstein, Kai Lennox and Macon Blair.

"Green Room" opens in theaters on April 15th.

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GREEN ROOM Trailers, Images and Posters

A24 has released two trailers, a batch of images and two posters for the thriller "Green Room". Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier ("Blue Ruin"), the film follows a young punk rock band's struggle to survive after they witness an act of violence at the hands of a group of neo-Nazis at a run-down backwoods club where they were playing. Patrick Stewart stars as the club's owner, a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his nefarious enterprise. The film also stars Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, Mark Webber, Eric Edelstein, Kai Lennox and Macon Blair.

"Green Room" opens in limited release on April 1st, followed by a nationwide release on April 15th.

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STAR TREK BEYOND Official Trailer

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for "Star Trek Beyond". The sequel is directed by "Fast & Furious" franchise veteran Justin Lin and it is written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung after a first draft that was handled by Roberto Orci, John D. Payne, and Patrick McKay.

The trailer is light on plot but heavy on the action, hinting at a change in tone for the franchise. It might feel a bit odd, particularly with scenes like the motorcycle chase and the choice in music, but with Lin at the helm, it could be just what the series needed.

The cast features Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Joe Taslim, Sofia Boutella, and Idris Elba.

"Star Trek Beyond" opens in theaters on July 22, 2016.

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DVD & Blu-Ray: CYMBELINE (2015)

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Product Description: Academy Award® nominees Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor, Boyhood, 2014) and Ed Harris (Best Actor, Pollock, 2000) lead a powerhouse cast including Milla Jovovich, John Leguizamo, Penn Badgley, Dakota Johnson and Anton Yelchin, with Bill Pullman and Delroy Lindo in a gritty story of a take-no-prisoners war between dirty cops and an outlaw biker gang. When extortion, betrayal, and fiery passions threaten his criminal empire, a drug kingpin (Harris) is driven to desperate measures in this explosive, modern retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless play.

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Patrick Stewart to Star as White Supremacist Leader in GREEN ROOM

When you think of Patrick Stewart, you immediately think of Star Trek's Jean-Luc Picard or X-Men's Professor X. But the man actually does real acting outside of his franchise roles. And it looks like we'll get to see him do some more of that in writer/director Jeremy Saulnier's new crime thriller "Green Room" where Stewart will play a white supremacist leader. The film's story revolves around a punk rock band that find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after witnessing an act of horrifying violence, forcing them to fight for their lives against a gang of skinheads determined to wipe out all witnesses.

Stewart's skinhead boss is Darcy Banker, described as "the unflinching and industrial leader of a ferocious white supremacist fiefdom based in the Pacific Northwest". Upon hearing about this bit of news, I immediately though of Patrick Stewart's role in the 1998 thriller "Dad Savage", which probably nobody remembers now, but where he delivered an over-the-top bizzare performance that you must see to believe.

"Green Room" also stars Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, Mark Webber, Kai Lennox, Eric Edelstein and Macon Blair. The film will be released sometime in 2015.

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DYING OF THE LIGHT Trailer and Poster: Nicolas Cage Stars in Paul Schrader's New Thriller

The first trailer and poster for the thriller "Dying of the Light" have been released. Directed by Paul Schrader (writer of "Taxi Driver") and produced by Nicolas Winding Refn ("Drive"), the film stars Nicolas Cage as a CIA agent who is forced into retirement by signs of early onset dementia just as he discovers his former tormentor, Jihadist Muhhamed Banir, is not dead as assumed for two decades but is alive and receiving experimental medical treatment.

What seems to be more interesting than the film's plot, is its backstory. Apparently Schrader was locked out of the editing room on the film, and the version of the film that we'll be seeing is not his director's cut. The director announced this via Facebook and also released a photo in which he, Cage, Anton Yelchin and Winding Refn protest against the studio's handling of the movie. While I understand the filmmaker's frustration with having his vision butchered, honestly, the film looks like a watered-down version of "Homeland" shot on the cheap in Romania. Was it really that good before the studio interfered ? Anyway, here's the director's message:

"We lost the battle. “Dying of the Light,” a film I wrote and directed, was taken away from me, redited, scored and mixed without my imput. Yesterday Grindstone (a division of Lionsgate) released the poster and the trailer. They are available on line. Here we are, Nick Cage, Anton Yelchin, Nic Refn and myself, wearing our “non-disparagement” T shirts. The non-disparagement clause in an artist’s contract gives the owners of the film the right to sue the artist should the owner deem anything the artist has said about the film to be “derogatory.” I have no comment on the film or others connected with the picture."

The same thing happened to Schrader before, with the prequel to "The Exorcist", when he was fired after finishing most of the movie and replaced with Renny Harlin. He then released his version of the film titled "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" on DVD, and it was pretty good, but not superior in a definitive way to Harlin's version. It's one of those strange cases where I enjoyed both movies and would have loved to find a way to mix the two together.

"Dying of the Light" will get a limited release in theaters on December 5th.

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CYMBELINE Trailer and Clip Featuring Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris and Milla Jovovich

A new trailer and the first clip have been released for the adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Cymbeline". The film, easily described as a blend of "Sons of Anarchy" and Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet", has been acquired by Grindstone Entertainment for North American distribution. Michael Benaroya of Benaroya Pictures and Anthony Katagas of Keep Your Head Productions stated the following in an official press release:

"We have the highest confidence that Lionsgate and Grindstone will give Cymbeline the dedicated handling it deserves,” said Benaroya and Katagas. “We’re deeply impressed with their enthusiasm and couldn’t be happier that they have come on board to release the film in North America.”

“We’re thrilled to have acquired a visionary film with an amazing cast assembled by Michael Almereyda, and we’re excited about partnering with Benaroya Pictures, whose track record of producing quality films speaks for itself,” said Grindstone partners Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb"

The film stars Ethan Hawke, Milla Jovovich, Ed Harris, Penn Badgley, Dakota Johnson, Anton Yelchin, John Leguizamo and Delroy Lindo.

"Cymbeline" will premiere at the Venice Film Festival and will open in theaters in spring 2015.

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DVD & Blu-Ray: ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE Starring Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston

Product Description: The tale of two fragile and sensitive vampires, Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton), who have been lovers for centuries. Both are cultured intellectuals with an all-embracing passion for music, literature and science, who have evolved to a level where they no longer kill for sustenance, but still retain their innate wildness. Their love story has endured several centuries but their debauched idyll is threatened by the uninvited arrival of Eve’s carefree little sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska) who hasn’t yet learned to tame her wilder instincts. Driven by sensual photography, trance-like music, and droll humor, Jim Jarmusch’s ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE is a meditation on art, science, and the mysteries of everlasting love.

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