DVD & Blu-Ray: SOUTHPAW (2015)

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Product Description: From acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY) and screenwriters Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) and Richard Wenk (THE MECHANIC), SOUTHPAW tells the riveting story of Billy, The Great, Hope, reigning Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World (Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal). Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife (Rachel McAdams), an adorable daughter (Oona Laurence) and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis (Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker), a retired fighter and trainer to the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future riding on Tick's guidance and tenacity, Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves.

Find out more about this product after the jump (order links, extras, trailer etc.)

Weekend Box-Office: ANT-MAN Finishes Ahead of PIXELS and SOUTHPAW

This weekend "Ant-Man" made up for last week's disappointing opening and managed to stay ahead of all new releases. Meanwhile, the Adam Sandler starrer "Pixels" underwhelmed.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

In Theaters: PIXELS, PAPER TOWNS, SOUTHPAW, THE VATICAN TAPES

This week in theaters we have the sci-fi comedy "Pixels" which rounded up some pretty bad reviews and joined a long line of films starring Adam Sandler to receive a good thrashing from critics. Then there's the teen romantic drama "Paper Towns" which is based on a novel by John Green. And if you're looking for something a little grittier, there is the boxing drama "Southpaw" starring Jake Gyllenhaal in one of his best roles. For horror fans, the exorcism flick "The Vatican Tapes" begins a limited run in theaters. More about each movie after the jump.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

SOUTHPAW - 8 Clips and 3 Featurettes

Eight new clips and three featurettes for Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama "Southpaw" have been released. The film opens today in theaters and has been getting mostly mixed reviews. Critics have taken issue with the genre cliches that Fuqua apparently hasn't managed to keep away from, but Jake Gyllenhaal has been universally praised for his committed performance.

The cast also includes Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris and Victor Ortiz.

Watch the clips and featurettes after the jump.

SOUTHPAW Original Score Soundtrack (James Horner)

Composer
James Horner

Total Time:
47:39

Label:
Sony Classical

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
July 24, 2015

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

SOUTHPAW Soundtrack (Various Artists)

Composer
Various Artists

Total Time:
56:41

Label:
Interscope Records

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
July 24, 2015

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

36 New SOUTHPAW Pictures

The Weinstein Company has released thirty-six new images from the upcoming boxing drama "Southpaw".

Directed by Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer"), the film tells the story of a championship boxer (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he struggles to regain control over his life after a tragic event derails him. Gyllenhaal looks to give another one of his transformative performances and the images are brimming with gritty intensity.

This is also the last film scored by "Titanic" and "Avatar" composer James Horner before dying in a tragic plane crash on June 22, 2015.

The film also stars Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris and Victor Ortiz.

"Southpaw" opens in theaters on July 24th.

Check out the images after the jump.

Legendary Composer James Horner Dies in Plane Crash

Academy Award-winning composer James Horner passed away today at the age of 61 in a plane crash near Santa Barbara. According to his assistant, Sylvia Patrycja, Horner was piloting the small aircraft. Patrycja also posted this message on Facebook:

"A great tragedy has struck my family today, and I will not be around for a while. I would like some privacy and time to heal. We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart, and unbelievable talent. He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road. Love Sylvia."

James Horner's first score was composed in the late 1970s for the 1930's gangster film "The Lady in Red", but the first score to earn him proper recognition was the one for "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982. From there on his mainstream works included films like "48 Hrs", "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock", "Aliens" (which also earned him his first Academy Award nomination), "An American Tail", "Willow", "Cocoon", "The Land Before Time", "Glory", "Field of Dreams", "The Rocketeer", "Patriot Games", "Braveheart", "Apollo 13", "Titanic", "The Mask of Zorro", "The Perfect Storm", "A Beautiful Mind", "Troy", "Apocalypto", "Avatar", "The Karate Kid" and "The Amazing Spider-Man".

This incredible output earned the composer 10 Oscar nominations and two wins, both for "Titanic" (score and song), as well as 11 Grammy nods and 3 wins. His score for "Titanic" sold over 27 million copies worldwide, becoming the most successful primarily orchestral soundtrack in history.

This year, Horner's last scores can be heard in the films "The 33" and "Southpaw".

R.I.P. James Roy Horner.

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New SOUTHPAW Trailer and Posters

A new trailer and two posters for the boxing drama "Southpaw" have been released. The new trailer is much shorter but packs one hell of a punch with a series of intense shots and less plot to slow it down. The posters are also well synced with the gritty tone of the trailer. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer") and it stars Jake Gyllenhaal ("Nightcrawler") as a boxer who fights his way to the top, only to find his life falling apart around him. Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris and Victor Ortiz also star.

"Southpaw" opens in theaters on July 24th.

Check out the trailer and posters after the jump.

First Trailer for SOUTHPAW Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

The first trailer for the drama "Southpaw" has been released. Directed by Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer", "Training Day") from a script by Kurt Sutter ("Sons of Anarchy"), the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a boxer who fights his way to the top, only to find his life falling apart around him. The trailer reveals quite a lot, but it also sells the movie's intense drama well enough and it looks like Gyllenhaal offers another stellar performance. The film also stars Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris and Victor Ortiz

"Southpaw" opens in theaters on July 31st.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

New Images: SOUTHPAW, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2, GREEN ROOM

You can check out the pictures and read the synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the new images :

• The first official image for the boxing drama "Southpaw" directed by Anton Fuqua ("The Equalizer") and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris, Victor Ortiz, Rita Ora and 50 Cent. Opens in theaters next year.
  
  
• Three new images for "Fifty Shades of Grey" starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Max Martini, Eloise Mumford, Dylan Neal, Victor Rasuk, Marcia Gay Harde, Rita Ora, Andrew Airlie, Luke Grimes and Callum Keith Rennie. Opens in theaters on February 13, 2015.
  
  
• First image for "Hotel Transylvania 2" which has just added Mel Brooks to the voice cast as Vlad, the ancient, undead and incredibly grumpy father to Dracula (Adam Sandler). Opens in theaters on September 25, 2015.
  
  
• The first image of Patrick Stewart in the thriller "Green Room" in which he plays the leader of white power skinheads who terrorize a young punk rock band who witnessed a brutal act of violence. Opens in theaters sometime in 2015.
  
  

Check out the images (click to enlarge) and synopses after the jump.