With all of the excitement about this week's Transformers: Dark of the Moon release, it's important not to forget the other lunar-themed film hitting theaters this summer: Apollo 18. The Weinstein brothers may have delayed the premiere of this found-footage-horror flick six months but that doesn't mean it is necessarily bad, right? Take a look at the second official trailer and see for yourself.
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Chet Haze, the Northwestern-based rapper and son of Tom Hanks whose "nights consist of absolutely murdering tracks, and living what he is really spitting" according to Facebook, finally released his first music video. It's very great. Chet's meager plans to conquer the rap game begin with the following query: Baby, why you gotta misbehave? No punchline necessary.
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Normally, Movieline wouldn't report on a music video by a novelty act called Kalup and Franco, but I regret to inform you that the "Franco" in this case is the Oscar-nominated, Oscar-ruining James Franco. In the first video from their new EP Turn It Up, Franco and his faithful drag-act friend Kalup Linzy use an innovative green-screen technique that reminds me of such revolutionary cinema as Prince's "Raspberry Beret." Now, Kalup is the true "star" of this clip, but the ethereal shots of Franco in the background may bewitch your mouth-breathing adolescent self.
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When the trailer for The Adventures of Tintin was released online last month, it was met with some push-back from Steven Spielberg fans because of its Zemeckis-y tumble into the uncanny valley. Good thing, then, that Spielberg has another December release lined up to please his many devotees: the motion capture-free War Horse. The first trailer for the World War I drama about a boy (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse has arrived online, and you might want to bring a tissue to watch it ahead.
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"The president has initiated Ghost Protocol," intones an über-serious Tom Wilkinson at the start of the trailer for Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol. "The entire IMF has been disavowed." Yikes! What happens now, super agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise)? "So, what happens now?" Yes -- just asked that question. Stop being difficult and just cue up some Eminem -- the first trailer for the fourth Mission: Impossible film is live and online.
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You'll read a lot in the coming 48 hours about how Michael Bay is the scourge of the Earth, Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the dumbest movie of the summer, and the fact that it will make money only proves audiences are stupid. One retort for those of you who actually like Dark of the Moon? At least it isn't The Three Musketeers. Click ahead to watch the latest trailer for his Alexandre Dumas "adaptation."
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Kevin Pollak's highly entertaining and extremely long The Kevin Pollak Chat Show invited on screenwriter Damon Lindelof and allowed him to monologue freely about Star Trek, Cowboys & Aliens, and -- perhaps most notably -- working with Ridley Scott on Prometheus, and how the film relates to Scott's seminal sci-fi work. If this show weren't so damn intoxicating, it might've been a chore to get to the Alien(s)-related story. Fortunately, that's not the case. Full transcription and video after the jump.
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It's unofficially Transformers: Dark of the Moon day here at Movieline! First, we discussed just how badly Michael Bay wants each and every one of you (even you, Megan Fox) to see the third installment of his testosterone-fueled franchise in 3-D. Then, we celebrated star Shia LaBeouf's excellence at giving good quote. To close out T:DOTM Day properly, here's another explosion-packed TV spot for the film which hits theaters in IMAX showings on Tuesday night.
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If you left Super 8 craving more train wrecks, more Spielberg-esque nostalgia and more Elle Fanning... I can't help you. You're going to have to wait to to see the J.J. Abrams sci-fi film on DVD. If you left the theater wanting more Joel Courtney and Riley Griffiths interaction -- preferably set in your favorite chain convenience store -- Paramount has just released the perfect 81 seconds of bonus footage for you.
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If you found the first trailer for Horrible Bosses -- starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day -- seriously lacking in the Jennifer Aniston talking-dirty department, you're in luck. Warner Bros. has released a new red band trailer for the summer comedy featuring the Friends actress soliciting sex from an employee, and showing off photos of herself in compromising positions. Worst boss ever?
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If you saw Cars 2 this weekend -- and judging from its box office-crushing premiere, you did -- then you saw the first teaser trailer for Brave, Pixar's next box office smash. Like the poster and stills already released, the trailer cloaks much of the story in a fog of mystery. Also, regular fog. Click through to watch.
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Welcome to My Nightmare on Elm Street. Alice Cooper tweeted that a surprise guest would be joining him onstage at London's 100 Club on Sunday night, but attendees probably didn't guess that the mystery shredder was a star of, say, Finding Neverland. Yes, Johnny Depp joined the ghoulish, golfing legend, and he even wore a bulky rock 'n roll vest to get into character. It's cute to watch. And Alice? Is still the greatest hard rock legend and Shelley Duvall drag artist in history.
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Usually I'd support Ryan Kwanten in any effort he made to wear novelty costumes, but when it comes to superhero togs, I have to think twice. Can we tolerate another caped crusader -- let alone enjoy one -- after Green Lantern? In Griff the Invisible, Kwanten plays a wannabe comic hero stuck in the real world, and I'm sure we'll learn all about how he's heroic nonetheless. Is it enough of a twist on the familiar tale to warrant a viewing? Trailer and poster follow.
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Britney Spears's brand of barely-there vocals and half-hearted choreography make you question her role (or whether she has one) in her own music, stardom, and unending fandom. Does her participation in her own phenomenon even matter to her fans? Fortunately, whoever makes Britney's decisions set her up with "I Wanna Go," a new, interesting video that riffs on plenty of things I hold dear, including Terminator 2, Half Baked, the video for "Thriller," and Spears's own movie Crossroads. Good move, Britney.
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Real Steel is about a boxer who builds a robot that competes in underground robot fights. That's expected enough, but the weird part is it's ... supposed to be compelling, too? Or devastating? A harsh examination of the human condition? Something. The new Hugh Jackman film wants to be more than a derby of futuristic cyborg carnage; it wants to be a character drama, which is why I've taken to calling it To Kill a Mockingborg and Sophie's Droid. Sound ridiculous? Wait until you see the three LOLiest moments from the new Japanese trailer.
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