As expected, Avengers: Age of Ultron was the #1 film at the box-office this Mothers Day weekend. The big surprise came from the Reese Witherspoon/Sofia Vergara comedy Hot Pursuit, which was #2 but performed below expectations ($13.3 million).
Tom Hardy Was Initially “Daunted” With “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Though he broke Batman’s back in The Dark Knight Rises as Bane, Tom Hardy admitted he was initially “daunted” upon entering director George Miller’s iconic, post-apocalyptic universe in Mad Max: Fury Road.
App Review: “Into The Circle” (iOS)
Released this week by publisher Gameblyr (Pathogen, Third Eye Crime), Into the Circle is a physics based title that’s inspired by the sport of curling. Although you won’t be sliding stones on a sheet of ice, your brain will be challenged to near exertion.
Blu-Ray Review: “Inherent Vice” (Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston)
Upon first glance, Inherent Vice may not seem to possess the epic scope of director Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling There Will Be Blood or The Master. But maybe that’s just the hazy, Los Angeles sunshine that’s getting in your eyes, since Inherent Vice, recently released on Blu-ray and DVD, is a trip that’s definitely worth taking.
Trailer: Meryl Streep Rocks It Out With “Ricki And The Flash”
One of my more anticipated films this year is Ricki and the Flash, which features Meryl Streep as a singer/guitarist who has put music ahead of her family. Although she tries her best to reconnect with her grown kids (Streep’s own  daughter Mamie Gummer and Sebastian Stan), certain wounds are hard to heal.
Future Flicks: Alexandra Daddario Signs on to “San Andreas”
Alexandra Daddario, who will be seen this summer opposite Dwayne Johnson in San Andreas, has signed on to director William H. Macy’s road trip comedy The Layover.Â
Ginnifer Goodwin & Jason Bateman Headline “Zootopia” Voice Cast
Once Upon a Time’s Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman (Arrested Development) will headline the voice cast of Zootopia, Disney’s 2016 animated flick that’s set in a mammal filled metropolis.
“American Idol” Elimination – Rayvon Owen Progresses With Open “Heart”
Rayvon Owen may have been eliminated last night on American Idol, but he’s positive about the road ahead. Though he missed the finale cut by one week, the Richmond, VA. native be part of the tour and doesn’t take his Idol journey for granted.
Dolph Lundgren Talks Tony Jaa Fight & “CAST” Involvement
Along with headlining Skin Trade, Dolph Lundren also serves as a producer and co-writer on the feature. The story centers on Nick (Lundgren), a detective who travels to Bangkok to seek revenge on the gangster/human trafficker (Ron Perlman) who brought tragedy upon his family. Tony Jaa (Ong-bak) is the Thai detective who aids in Nick’s quest.
DVD Review: “The Mentalist: The Complete Seventh And Final Season”
