What You Missed: Jan. 2, 2015

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

As always, enjoy.

Fandango and Movies.com have combined to put together this incredible graphic of the box office in 2014. Click the picture to see a bigger version of it.

OUR HEADLINES

‘Exodus’ falls short of miraculous (NEW)

Cinema Corner: Jan. 1, 2015 (NEW)

Much more to ‘Wild’ than just the story (NEW)

ComingSoon.net has first photos of newest ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film (NEW)

Mark Wahlberg trying to develop ‘Boardwalk Empire’ film (NEW)

‘The Interview’ has one final red band trailer release, will expand to pay TV, other theaters (NEW)

Walt Disney Studios releases ‘Cinderella’ countdown clip (NEW)

‘Taken’ franchise has made some Americans uneasy about traveling to Europe (NEW)

Sony hacks could have come from within; FBI stands behind North Korea theory (NEW)

Fandango poll deems “The Force Awakens” as most eagerly awaited film of 2015 (NEW)

What You Missed: Jan. 1, 2015 (NEW)

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

ScreenRant.com has an awesome breakdown of the films coming in early 2015. Click here to check it out.

• Estimates have “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” winning the box office this weekend. (NEW)

Armie Hammer (“The Lone Ranger,” “Social Network”) and wife Elizabeth Chambers debut their baby girl, Harper, on Instagram. (NEW)

• North Korea is no longer showing films from countries such as China and Russia following “The Interview.”

• Veteran actor John Hurt (Snowpiercer) is now Sir John Hurt.

• Ben Affleck credits his wife, Jennifer Garner, for his career turnaround.

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

happyhour has a leaked lightsaber scene from “The Force Awakens.” Or at least that’s what they tell us.

• The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the costumes, hairstyling, makeup and more for “Into the Woods.” (NEW)

• Vulture sat down for a one-on-one with Benedict Cumberbatch. Also, check out a photo shoot they did with him that turned into a series of funny memes.

• The Hollywood Reporter talked with Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki about the “single shot” look that’s in “Birdman.”

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

Hot Toys has another cool Marvel toy, Thanos (IT’S AN ACTION FIGURE, NOT A TOY), that you can get your hands on.

• 20 movies to help get over a hangover. Of course, No. 1 is … “The Hangover.” (NEW)

• Screen Rant: The 2014 box office review. (NEW)

• Yahoo! Movies: 40 movies they are most excited for in 2015. (NEW)

• Cinema Blend: The 10 biggest superhero questions we think we will be answered in 2015.

• Entertainment Weekly: The weirdest things that happened in 2014.

• Variety: 17 underrated films of 2014.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  

Frank Langella, Verne Troyer, Morris Chestnut

I’m always fascinated with celebrity birthdays (especially finding out who has a birthday when I have mine). IMDB.com has a neat daily list of all the Hollywood people who have birthdays. Here’s the Jan. 1 list.

What You Missed: Jan. 1, 2015

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

As always, enjoy. And Happy New Year!

There are some incredible pieces of 2014 retrospectives from film that people have put together. We’ll highlight them here today. The first one is by Jakub Ignarski.

OUR HEADLINES

‘The Interview’ has one final red band trailer release, will expand to pay TV, other theaters (NEW)

Walt Disney Studios releases ‘Cinderella’ countdown clip (NEW)

‘Taken’ franchise has made some Americans uneasy about traveling to Europe (NEW)

Sony hacks could have come from within; FBI stands behind North Korea theory (NEW)

Fandango poll deems “The Force Awakens” as most eagerly awaited film of 2015 (NEW)

What You Missed: Dec. 31, 2014 (NEW)

‘Turtles’ has lasting power, leads DVD rentals again

Coming to DVD: Dec. 30, 2014

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You can always click here to get more movie news and to order tickets online for the latest films in theaters.

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

The next look at 2014 is by JTE, who works for SchmoesKnow.com.

“The Good Dinosaur” is the second Pixar film Disney will release in 2015. Here’s two concept art photos and the logo that will be used. Click on the photos for a larger view. Read more at ScreenRant.com.

• Lindsay Lohan says she contracted the untreatable chikungunya virus while vacationing in French Polynesia.

• Sean Penn and Charlize Theron are reportedly engaged to be married.

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt got married just before Christmas.

• Veteran actor Edward Herrmann has passed away at the age of 71 due to complications from his previously-diagnosed brain cancer.

• Mark Schultz, who is portrayed by Channing Tatum in the film “Foxcatcher,” isn’t happy with director Bennett Miller.

• Chris Evans visited a nine-year-old fan who has cancer.

• “American Sniper” has made $1 million in five days at four theaters.

• There were plans for Universal to make “Bioshock,” based on the video game. Those plans have been scrapped for now, but MovieWeb.com has concept art to give us an idea of what it may have looked like.

• Angelina Jolie appears to be over the chicken pox, as this photo of her going to In-And-Out Burger shows.

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at 2014 with the top 10 highest grossing movies.

• Actors on Actors: Variety has a fascinating take on Hollywood through the eyes of the actors themselves. The one with Ralph Fiennes and Christoph Waltz is fun to watch.

• Steven Spielberg’s sister, Nancy, has made a documentary, “Above and Beyond,” which The Hollywood Reporter has a preview.

Christopher Nolan breaks down a scene from “Interstellar” for The New York Times.

• The cinematographer of “Gone Girl” talks about a critical scene in the film and how it happened. There are spoilers, so don’t click if you haven’t seen the film.

• Tim Roth explains what really happened at the end of the 2001 version of “Planet of the Apes.”

• Nerdist has an extensive interview with director and actor Kevin Smith.

• The Oscar field is full of moonlighting actors, Variety writes.

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

What’s New Year’s Eve without a party, courtesy of Robert Jones.

• The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg has a pretty amazing track record when it comes to predicting the Oscars. He takes a stab at the Golden Globes with his latest predictions.

• Cinema Blend ranks its top breakout stars of 2015.

• IGN’s biggest flops of 2014.

• The Weekend Warrior’s 25 worst films, from ComingSoon.net.

• Variety’s 13 most disappointing films of 2014.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Nicholas Sparks, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins

I’m always fascinated with celebrity birthdays (especially finding out who has a birthday when I have mine). IMDB.com has a neat daily list of all the Hollywood people who have birthdays. Here’s the Dec. 31 list.

What You Missed: Dec. 31, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

As always, enjoy.

Learn how to do action-comedy from Jackie Chan, courtesy of Every Frame a Painting. Read more about it at FirstShowing.net.

OUR HEADLINES

Sony hacks could have come from within; FBI stands behind North Korea theory

Fandango poll deems “The Force Awakens” as most eagerly awaited film of 2015

What You Missed: Dec. 30, 2014

‘Turtles’ has lasting power, leads DVD rentals again

Coming to DVD: Dec. 30, 2014

Last ‘Hobbit’ movie has lasting power over holiday competition

Strong start, at least, for ‘Woods’

CinemaCorner: Dec. 25, 2014

 GET TICKETS

You can always click here to get more movie news and to order tickets online for the latest films in theaters.

Fandango.com          AMC Theatres        MovieTickets.com

Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

Parents sometimes try too hard to lighten up the mood. This little girl wanted a “Frozen” doll for Christmas. Dad had other ideas.

• Paul Walker’s father has filed a claim against the estate of the driver involved in the car crash that killed his son.

• Paul Feig is ready to make a stronger, scarier “Ghostbusters.”

• Jeremy Renner’s wife is filing for divorce after only 10 months of marriage.

• Luise Rainer, the first person ever to win back-to-back acting Oscars, has passed away at age 104 from pneumonia. She won for “The Great Ziegfeld” in 1936 and “The Good Earth” in 1937.

JoBlo.com seems to have the market cornered on the “Taken 3,” which hits theaters on Jan. 9. They have another clip of the film posted on their YouTube page.

• Get ready for “Rambo: Last Blood,” according to Sylvester Stallone’s Twitter account.

• Michelle Williams has sold the Brooklyn home she and Heath Ledger bought in 2005.

• Sam Rami on “Spider-Man 3”: “I messed up plenty.”

• Could Randy Quaid, who’s been AWOL from acting since 2009, be making a comeback in the “Independence Day” sequel?

• “The Interview” is already the best seller on Google’s sites for all of 2014.

• Richard Linklater, fresh off “Boyhood,” may have his next project figured out.

• Marvel actually thought about bringing back Tim Roth’s The Abomination for “Avengers 2.”

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

ILM VisualFX has a sampling of its visual effects work for Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

• Entertainment Weekly has another clip for the new film “Selma.”

Click here to see a special effects reel for the outstanding film “Gone Girl.”

• James Cameron is making three sequels to “Avatar” that will be released starting in 2016. But why has the 2009 original been largely ignored just five years after its release? Screen Crush examines.

• Could the success of “The Interview” online lead to a new way of distributing movies. FirstShowing.net tackles the subject.

• Idris Elba has been the odds on favorite to be the next James Bond forever, it seems. But BadAssDigest.com explains why that can’t happen.

• The Hollywood Reporter explains why Vin Diesel would be perfect as Black Bolt for the “Inhumans” film.

• Also from THR, Ellar Coltrane talks ‘Boyhood’ and Oscar buzz.

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

 

From WatchMojo.com: The top 10 shades wearing characters in movies and TV.

• One of the top film critics is Peter Travers of “Rolling Stone” magazine. Here’s his top 10 list.

• Jennifer Lawrence was the most searched actor on Google in 2014.

• Disney is releasing 12 films in 2015. Wow … what a list. You can read more about it from Variety.

Jan. 23 — Strange Magic (Lucasfilm)
Feb. 20 — McFarland, USA (Disney)
March 13 – Cinderella (Disney)
April 17 -– Monkey Kingdom (Disneynature)
May 1 -– Avengers: Age of Ultron (Marvel)
May 22 -– Tomorrowland (Disney)
June 19 – Inside Out (Pixar)
July 17 – Ant–Man (Marvel)
Oct 9 — The Jungle Book (Disney)
Oct. 16 – The Untitled Steven Spielberg Cold War Spy Thriller (DreamWorks)
Nov. 25 -– The Good Dinosaur (Pixar)
Dec. 18 -– Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm)

• Nerdist has a story on six books that are being made into movies and will be on the big screen in 2015.

• Collider’s best popcorn films of 2014.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Eliza Dushku, Kristin Kreuk, Bennett Miller

I’m always fascinated with celebrity birthdays (especially finding out who has a birthday when I have mine). IMDB.com has a neat daily list of all the Hollywood people who have birthdays. Here’s the Dec. 30 list.

What You Missed: Dec. 30, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

As always, enjoy.

We stumbled upon this the other day. Many believe “The Empire Strikes Back” is the best of the three original “Star Wars” films. But here’s 15 things you may not know, courtesy of ScreenCrush.com.

OUR HEADLINES

What You Missed: Dec. 29, 2014

Coming to DVD: Dec. 30, 2014

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ most pirated film of 2014

Last ‘Hobbit’ movie has lasting power over holiday competition

Strong start, at least, for ‘Woods’

CinemaCorner: Dec. 25, 2014

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You can always click here to get more movie news and to order tickets online for the latest films in theaters.

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

Disney CEO Bob Iger is in the January issue of Fortune magazine and he just happens to be posing in front of the Millennium Falcon. Click here for more and go here to see a photo of the magazine cover.

• Speaking of “Star Wars,” Yahoo! Movies has an interview with Oscar Issac, who is in “The Force Awakens.” He said (in his best emperor voice) something along the lines of “your puny theories about the film are no match for the truth.” Or something like that.

Vin Diesel REALLY wants to be in “Inhumans.” This picture above was posted on his Facebook page. Marvel has greenlit the film to open in theaters on Nov. 2, 2018. Read more about Diesel’s antics here.

• Tom Hardy is looking all bad-ass on the cover of February 2015 Empire magazine for the new “Mad Max” film.

Here’s the first look at the villain in the Marvel film “Ant-Man.” NOW can we see a trailer? Hopefully soon.

• Various sites, including Business Insider, are reporting that North Koreans are anxious to see “The Interview” and are willing to pay as much as $50 for a pirated copy.

• Starting Wednesday, one Michigan theater is letting patrons see “The Interview” for free.

• Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut will appear via home entertainment instead of in theaters.

• Oscar voting has begun and, apparently, so has the mudslinging.

A new photo of Jake Gyllenhaal from the film “Everest,” which hits theaters on Feb. 27. Read more at GeekTyrant.com.

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

JoBlo.com has a trailer for the new Salma Hayek film “Everly”. It’s an action/thriller about a woman who faces down assassins while holed up in her apartment that are sent by her ex, a mob boss.

• The Hollywood Reporter held an actor and actress roundtable back in November that aired Sunday on A&E. You can read more about it here, watch a clip and then view the interviews, via YouTube.com.

• ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip for the Bruce Willis film “Vice,” which hits theaters and On Demand on Jan. 16.

• Speaking of Bruce Willis, JoBlo.com has a look at the veteran action star.

• “Toy Story 3” had some sad moments in it. But GeekTyrant.com has some concept art for the film that never made the final cut that looks REALLY sad.

• Despite a strong Christmas push, 2014 ends down sharply at the box office.

• Stars of “Mockingjay” take part in a PSA for the Ebola Survival Fund.

• Variety.com: How “Unbroken” became a big Christmas hit.

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

• AMC Theaters has a great set of YouTube shows, including “AMC Movie Talk” and “AMC Mail Bag.” The gang puts together its best and worst lists which you can see here. 

• Cinema Blend: Seven reasons 2014 was The Year of (Chris) Pratt.

• JoBlo.com: The top 10 cameos of 2014.

• Cinema Blend: 10 actors who took career hits in 2014.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Allison Brie, Jude Law, Jon Voight

I’m always fascinated with celebrity birthdays (especially finding out who has a birthday when I have mine). IMDB.com has a neat daily list of all the Hollywood people who have birthdays. Here’s the Dec. 29 list.

What You Missed: Dec. 29, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

We’re back at it. Hope everyone had a nice holiday. Be on the lookout for our stories as we get back to work in providing you all the movie news that’s out there.

As always, enjoy.

Here’s a pretty funny “exchange” between Smaug and Toothless. You can see the rest of the strip at Geek Tyrant.

OUR HEADLINES

What You Missed: Dec. 28, 2014

Last ‘Hobbit’ movie has lasting power over holiday competition

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ most pirated film of 2014

Strong start, at least, for ‘Woods’

CinemaCorner: Dec. 25, 2014

Coming to Theaters: Dec. 25, 2014

 Get Tickets

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

You must resist the ring … and the cookies.

• “The Interview” has made over $15 million online, Variety reports.

• One fan didn’t like “The Interview” and wants his money back. Oh … he bought $650 in tickets.

• Chris Rock and his wife, Malaak, are getting a divorce.

• Happy 92nd: Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee’s birthday is today.

• If you’ve been waiting, “The Interview” is now on ITunes.

• Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal comments on the Sony hack.

• Could the first “Star Wars” spin-off involve Han Solo?

• The UAE is the latest country to ban “Exodus.”

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

Sticking with what’s becoming a “Hobbit” theme, here’s The Rap Battle of the Five Armies.

• Could “Nightcrawler” be this year’s “Crash” at the Oscars?

• Just because there’s been so much buzz about this film, here’s the first review we’ve seen on “Kingsman: The Secret Service.”

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

Indiana Bones and the Raiders of the Lost Bark. Cause we know you wanna watch it.

• Nerdist gives us their cutest movies of 2014.

• Yahoo’s best documentaries of 2014.

• Cinema Blend’s top villains of 2014.

What You Missed: Dec. 28, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

While we’re on vacation this week, this page will update often with the latest news. So check back often to see “What’s Happening Now!”

As always, enjoy.

A few days ago, we showed you the Honest Trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy.” “Now they have one for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”

OUR HEADLINES

NOTE: Roger Thomas’ weekly review and our CinemaCorner page will appear Sunday due to the Christmas holiday.

Coming to Theaters: Dec. 25, 2014

What You Missed: Dec. 27, 2014

 Get Tickets

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

Here’s a poster for “Terminator: Genisys.” Click on the photo for a larger version.

• “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” has passed $300 million domestically. But can it catch “Guardians of the Galaxy” for tops in 2014?

• Chris Pine regrets getting it wrong in his version of “Jack Ryan” and doesn’t believe there will be a sequel.

• How many of us had North Korea loving the eventual release of “The Interview?” Yeah … me neither.

• Idris Elba’s reaction to him being the next James Bond is classic. Read more about the story at Variety.com.

• David Ryall, who played the “Harry Potter” character Elphias Doge, died on Christmas Day.

• “The Hobbit: The Battle of the FIve Armies” ruled Friday’s box office while “The Interview” slipped.

• North Korea called President Obama a “monkey” and blamed the U.S. for its Internet blackout and for “The Interview” hacking.

• To nobody’s surprise, Marvel ruled at the box office among comic book films.

• “The Interview” is met with mixed reactions in China and South Korea. Russia apparently isn’t a big fan of the film either.

• Jennifer Lawrence was the top-grossing actor in 2014.

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

I thought “Guardians of the Galaxy” was perfect. But apparently, Cinema Sins didn’t. So here’s “Everything That’s Wrong with …”

Jennifer Lawrence was at Saturday’s big college basketball game between Louisville and Kentucky. Turns out, she supported the wrong team. Read more here.

• IMDB has a Q&A with Mark Wahlberg for his film “The Gambler.”

• Screen Crush takes a walk down memory lane with the “Star Wars Holiday Special.”

• We know more about the upcoming “Ant-Man” trailer … except for when it’ll be released.

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

We saw their best films of 2014. Now here’s their worst films.

• Screen Rant’s top moments of 2014.

• Entertainment Weekly remembers those who passed in 2014.

• Variety’s Oscar contenders for Best Original Screenplay.

• Variety also lays its best for Oscar contenders for Best Picture.

• Who likes leftovers? Here’s a two Christmas-related ones I liked and wanted to share. You can click on the photos for a bigger image.

What You Missed: Dec. 27, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

While we’re on vacation this week, this page will update often with the latest news. So check back often to see “What’s Happening Now!”

As always, enjoy.

Check out three other Superhero Christmas texts by TextsFromSuperheroes.com via GeekTyrant.com.

OUR HEADLINES

NOTE: Roger Thomas’ weekly review and our CinemaCorner page will appear Sunday due to the Christmas holiday.

Coming to Theaters: Dec. 25, 2014

What You Missed: Dec. 26, 2014

 Get Tickets

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

THE REST OF THE NEWS

This sounds like a joke: Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody and John Cusack are in a movie set in the Han dynasty. But it’s real: “Dragon Blade” opens Feb. 18. Read more about it here. (NEW)

• “Unbroken” and “Into the Woods” are in a tight battle to win the holiday box office, according to Box Office Mojo. (NEW)

• “The Interview” made $1 million on Christmas Day. (NEW)

Chris Evans is in a quick commercial for “Call of Duty Online,” which is being released in China for the first time. Read more about it here. (NEW)

• From the BBC: Egypt has banned “Exodus” for being inaccurate. (NEW)

• Roberto Orci confims his script won’t be used for the third “Star Trek” film. (NEW)

• “American Sniper” is already breaking box office records, despite being seen on just 10 screens. (NEW)

The final trailer for “The Wedding Ringer,” which hits theaters on Feb. 20. You can see an earlier trailer here, a Red Band trailer here and the original trailer here.

• For the second year in a row, Jennifer Lawrence helped needy families back home in Kentucky.

• Color me shocked. After so much backlash to get “The Interview” where people could see it, Variety reports a survey of 700 people has determined the film is “culturally insensitive.”

• Seth Rogen was very happy to see fans attend a viewing of “The Interview.”

They’re rebooting “Thunderbirds.” And there’s a teaser trailer, too.

• “The Interview” was a big hit among websites that pirate movies, according to Variety.

The folks at JoBlo.com have a video on phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

The second trailer for Disney’s “McFarland, USA” has dropped.

The first trailer for “Woman in Gold.”

• MovieWeb.com has an international trailer for “Mortdecai” that we haven’t seen before.

• How Disney tiptoed around Johnny Depp’s creepy, sexualized song “Hello, Little Girl” in “Into the Woods.”

• If you’re like me, you watched “A Christmas Story” at least once during TBS’ 24-hour marathon. But where are the actors at now?

If you haven’t seen it … here’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson singing in a onesie on “Live with Kelly & Michael.”

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

Like my sisters, Melissa and Jeanne, we think this is how Bane spent his Thursday … fixing sugar cookies. From Bane Thursdays.

• Vulture.com gives us the best films we should be seeing on Netflix.

• Variety has its contenders for Best Adapted Screenplay.

• The ten best movie music moments of 2014 by Cinema Blend.

MoviePilot.com gives us examples of some interesting names for films in other countries. The first one is above: Die Hard.

What You Missed: Dec. 26, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

NOTE: SINCE THURSDAY WAS CHRISTMAS, WE DIDN’T UPDATE THIS PAGE LIKE WE NORMALLY DO. THURSDAY’S NEWS IS IN FRIDAY’S WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW!

As always, enjoy … and Merry Christmas!

Thanos plays Santa Claus in this funny video published by Marvel Entertainment.

OUR HEADLINES

NOTE: Roger Thomas’ weekly review and our CinemaCorner page will appear Sunday due to the Christmas holiday.

If you’re interested in seeing a movie, check out these sites for ticket information.

 Get Tickets

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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.

Coming to Theaters: Dec. 25, 2014

What You Missed: Dec. 25, 2014

THE REST OF THE NEWS

For the record, my birthday is Dec. 26 … should anyone have an interest in getting me a present.

• Roman Polanski loses his bid to have charges in his 1977 sex case dropped.

• “Kubo and the Two Strings” is the latest film from the creators of “Coraline” and “ParaNorman.”

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

Merry Christmas from SpongeBob Squarepants and Patrick. Their film, “SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water” is in theaters Feb.6th.

The first trailer for “To Write Love on Her Arms.”

• Mark Ruffalo talks Bruce Banner and the Hulk in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

• Mark Wahlberg talks about “The Gambler,” “The Six Billion Dollar Man” and more.

• One more to go: Schmoes Know’s 25 Days of Christmas is the film “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

Baymax wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

• Variety gives its contenders for Best Supporting Actor.

• Rotten Tomatoes lists its worst Christmas Day releases of the past 30 years.

• IGN’s nominees for best drama of 2014.

• IGN also has the best Christmas films you should be watching.

Schmoes Know has their yearly list of top films.

What You Missed: Dec. 25, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

As always, enjoy. And Merry Christmas!

“Home Alone” is one of the Christmas favorites among movies. But what if it were a horror film?

OUR HEADLINES

NOTE: Roger Thomas’ weekly review and our CinemaCorner page will appear Sunday due to the Christmas holiday.

Coming to Theaters: Dec. 25, 2014

What You Missed, Dec. 24, 2014

THE REST OF THE NEWS

From Moviefone.com … Don’t be like this guy. Enjoy the holidays and all it brings. It only comes once a year.

• Wanna watch “The Interview” now? It’s on YouTube.com for $5.99. It’s also available for rental at $5.99 at play.google.com, XboxVideo.com and seetheinterview.com. The film can also be purchased at those sites. Read more about it here. (NEW)

• Amy Adams speaks out about “Today” canceling her interview because she wouldn’t talk about the Sony hack. (NEW)

• What critics are saying about “The Interview.” (NEW)

And what’s the release of a film without ANOTHER trailer for “The Interview.” (NEW)

• How does the release of “The Interview” affect this week’s box office predictions?

• Wanna see “The Interview?” Here’s every theater that’s showing it starting Thursday.

• However, Sony won’t pay for the extra security theaters may use where “The Interview” is showing.

• Seth Rogen is obviously pleased “The Interview” will be released.

• Studios deny getting George Clooney’s petition to prevent Sony from pulling “The Interview.”

Here’s the Seth Rogen/James Franco YouTube commercial video for “The Interview” that was previously pulled by Sony.

• We could see the first trailer for “Ant-Man” at any time in the next week.

• If I told you Forbes ranked Adam Sandler as the most overpayed actor in Hollywood, would you be surprised?

• Katherine Waterstln (Inherent Vice) joins the Steve Jobs biopic as Michael Fassbender’s first wife.

• The directors of some of this year’s best animated films give us their favorite scenes.

• Actor Chris Klein (American Pie films) is engaged to Laina Rose Thyfault.

• Stan Lee Media can’t revive its billion-dollar lawsuit against Disney.

• Did “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn want to kill Stan Lee in his clip for the movie?

• People actually have a complaint with Gunn and the batteries in Star Lord’s Walkman. Seriously?

• James Corden talks “Into the Woods,” taking over the “Late Late Show” and more with Vulture.

• Speaking of “Into the Woods,” Emily Blunt talks about the rumors of her being the next Captain Marvel.

• Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter have separated.

• July 2016 could be the biggest box office month ever now that the third “Star Trek” film will open that month along with the likes of “The BFG” and more.

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

Remember HBO’s “Entourage?” There will be a movie coming out next year. Here’s the first trailer.

• You could help Entertainment Tonight cover the Oscars. Here’s how.

• Vulture gives us a list of the best movies currently worth watching on Netflix.

• How video on demand broke out in interest in 2014.

• Hugh Jackman got an early Christmas present … a new puppy.

• Which technologies in “Back to the Future II” are closest to reality?

LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

Gingerbread Starship Enterprise and Imperial AT-AT … that says Christmas to us.

• Moviefone’s 30 best sequels in movie history.

• FirstShowing.net’s 10 best documentaries of 2014.

• Paste Magazine’s 10 best animated character designs of 2014 is certainly worth a look. Especially since so many characters are less than mainstream.

• JoBlo.com’s favorite performances of 2014.

• Collider’s top 10 scores of 2014.

• Geek Tyrant’s favorite movies of 2014.

• Screen Crush’s 25 most anticipated movies of 2014.

• Robin Williams and others are remembered in Variety’s look back at the celebrities who passed away in 2014.

What You Missed: Dec. 24, 2014

Written by O’Boyd

Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.

Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.

As always, enjoy.

Godzilla “wrecks the halls” courtesy of El Ray Network, which will have a massive “Godzilla” marathon leading into Christmas (I heard he just doesn’t like gingerbread houses). Click here to see the television schedule of movies.

OUR HEADLINES

‘Turtles’ takes over top spot on DVD

What You Missed: Dec. 22, 2014

THE REST OF THE NEWS

Here’s the second trailer for “Focus,” which hits theaters on Feb. 27.

          

And here’s three posters for the film. Click on each picture to see a bigger image.

• Sony is going to let “The Interview” be shown in some actual movie theaters on Christmas.

• The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider reports the new Pee-Wee Herman movie, produced by Judd Apatow, will head straight to Netflix.

• Looks like one category “Birdman” won’t win at the Oscars is Best Score.

• “Today” cancels an interview with Amy Adams for the film “Big Eyes” over her refusal to talk about the recent Sony hack.

• Margaret Keane loves Adams’ portrayal in “Big Eyes.”

• 4chan users have liked/spammed the IMDB.com page of “The Interview” so much, it now has 9.9 rating on IMDB.com. Take that, North Korea.

• And America has helped sell out “Team America: World Police” on Amazon.

• George R.R. Martin is offering to screen “The Interview” at his theater in New Mexico. So are U.S. congressmen.

There’s another Nicholas Sparks movie, “The Longest Ride,” which just premiered its first trailer.

• Kevin Hart and Josh Gad, stars of “The Wedding Ringer” actually crashed a real wedding.

• Mark Wahlberg could still play Nathan Drake in the “Uncharted” movie.

• “Fifty Shades of Grey” will premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.

• “Wonder Woman” hasn’t officially been greenlit for production. But that’s apparently not a big deal.

• Matthew Vaugh says about 90 percent of his version of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” made it to the screen. He also explains what changes director Bryan Singer made.

From Cinema Blend … Didn’t like the post-credit scene in “Guardians of the Galaxy?” Director James Gunn says … blame it on “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”

VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE

Director Scott Derrickson posted this picture on his Twitter page that depicts Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. Derrickson is directing the film.

• John Goodman is a shady character in “The Gambler,” which hits theaters on Christmas.

• Nerdist has a contest where you can win a ready-to-wear Tie Fighter pilot costume.

• Tim Burton talks with Yahoo! Movies about “Batman,” “Edward Scissorhands” and his new film, “Big Eyes,” which comes out on Christmas.

Here’s the first trailer for “True Story” with James Franco and Jonah Hill.

• BadAssDigest.com has a story on Thorin Oakenshield and his comparison to “Hobbit” director Peter Jackson.

• GeekTyrant.com explains how Ant-Man may figure into “Captain America: Civil War.”

• From Variety … stars cast their life story.

• “Home Alone” is the next film on Schmoes Know’s 25 Days of Christmas.

2014 LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS

Screen Crush has 12 gingerbread houses inspired by movies. No. 1 is awesome: “Ghostbusters.”

• Variety’s 59 best movie performances of 2014 (what … you couldn’t find 60?)

• Collider has the 10 best acting surprises of 2014.

• Rotten Tomatoes jumps in with its seven Christmas movies so bad, they’re bad.

• ComingSoon.net’s top 25 movies of 2014.

• RiffTrax.com gets in on the mix with its fan vote for the worst movies of 2014.

• Warner Bros. has its 2015 movie previews and photos.