Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike deliver some of their best work in David Fincher’s crime thriller Gone Girl, and the hit film comes out on Blu-ray and DVD January 13 via Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Gone Girl Blu-ray Cover – Twentieth Century Fox HOme Entertainment
Based on the bestseller by Gillian Flynn, the serpentine plot centers on an unsuccessful bar owner named Nick (Ben Affleck) who is accused of killing Amy (Rosamund Pike), his highly intellectual and emotionally distant wife. With the police (led by Kim Dickensand Patrick Fugit) hot on his trail and enveloped within a huge media circus, Nick hires a prominent defense attorney (Tyler Perry) to clear his name. But with Amy’s body nowhere to be found and the residents of his sleepy town slowly losing faith, Nick Dunne’s prospects appear extremely dim.
Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne in ‘Gone Girl’ – Twentieth Century Fox (CR: Merrick Morton)
Gone Girl comes with a new “Amazing Amy” story titled “Tattle Tale,” and the 36-page children’s book is only available with the purchase of the Blu-ray edition.
Along with “Tattle Tale,” the Blu-ray also comes with audio commentary from director David Fincher.
The American Film Institute (AFI) have announced their selections for AFI Awards 2014. The list includes 11 movies and 10 TV programs that were “deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
“We celebrate these films and television programs as more than just milestones in a year of excellence.” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “They are a part of our American cultural heritage – collectively, a new chapter in the story of the art form and of our nation.”
This year’s jury board (one for each category) included producer/writers Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) and Marshall Herskovitz (thirtysomething, Once and Again), director Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou, Talk To Me), actress Phylicia Rashad (Cosby Show), film critic Leonard Maltin, and cinematographer Matthew Libatique (Black Swan)l
The honorees will attend the annual AFI Awards private luncheon January 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, Ca.
Tonight is the first holiday themed episode of The Fosters, and if you’ve been a fan of the show, you probably realize things don’t go as planned in the Foster household (its unpredictability, coupled with the ability to successfully pull on our heartstrings, is one of the show’s strongest facets).
So don’t expect a ho-hum season’s greetings on tonight’s episode, which is titled “Christmas Past.” The installment, which marks Jude (Hayden Byerly) and Callie’s (Maia Mitchell) first ever Christmas with the Fosters, also features a spirited guest appearance from Annie Potts as Grandma Sharon.
Although Stef (Teri Polo) has her own issues with her mom (Potts) over a plot detail I’m not going to give away, she isn’t the only Foster who’s having the Christmas blues. Lena’s (Sherri Saum) own past troubles with her sibling have an indirect effect on Jude (Hayden Byerly).
“Lena actually has a half brother that she doesn’t talk about because they had a falling out years ago but this Christmas episode is an opportunity for Lena to perhaps start mending some fences with that,” said Saum. “It’s what Christmas is good for – (it’s) kind of bringing families together.”
Teri Polo, Jake T. Austin in “The Fosters” (ABC Family/Eric McCandless)
Will the Fosters have a loving holiday dinner, and will Stef mend fences with her free spirited mom? And even though the episode centers on a “Christmas past,” part of the installment also focuses on what happened right after Callie (Mitchell) and Brandon (David Lambert) kissed.
The Fosters Christmas episode airs tonight on ABC Family at 8 pm et/pt.
DAVID LAMBERT, MAIA MITCHELL (ABC FAMILY/Rony Rivetti)
***Even though Maia Mitchell and Bailee Madison (aka Callie’s trouble making sister Sophia) really do look like sisters, Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale threw her DNA hat into the ring. Check out the photo below:
Indie video game developer DrinkBox Studios will release its PlayStation Vita game Severed in Spring of 2015.
This first person action-adventure will have players follow the journey of a one-armed heroine who wields a “living sword” and fights “six-armed swordmasters and beasts made of crows.” The non-linear narrative will have gamers attempting to piece parts of the heroine’s past as well as construct her future and, considering the images that’s been released, Severed should be a completely surreal journey.
“DrinkBox has a strong relationship working with Sony and we felt Severed’s combat and exploration mechanics were a perfect match for the Vita,” said Graham Smith, Co-Founder of DrinkBox Studios. “We hope Vita gamers will fall in love exploring Severed’s uncanny world through our gameplay just like they have with our previous games.”
Previous DrinkBox titles include Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Guacamelee!, and Tales from Space: About a Blob.
Boyhood, director Richard Linklater’s magnum opus of a young child’s (Ellar Coltrane) subtle journey of self-discovery, was named Best Picture of the Year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
“Originality was honored in this year’s awards from LAFCA, with several prizes going to Richard Linklater’s twelve years in the making Boyhood, and other important awards for the imaginative Grand Budapest Hotel, the groundbreaking cinematography of Birdman, and the tour de force performance by Tom Hardy in Locke,” said LAFCA president Stephen Farber. “Our group again honored a range of films from around the world and an impressive array of emerging and veteran talents.”
The 40th annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards takes place Saturday, January 10 at the Intercontinental, Los Angeles.
Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Ellar Coltrane in Boyhood (IFC Films, Matt Lankes)
Below is a list of the winners:
Picture: Boyhood (Runner-up: Grand Budapest Hotel)
Director: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood” (Runner-up: “The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson)
Actor: Tom Hardy, “Locke” (Runner-up: Michael Keaton, “Birdman”)
Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson (Runner-up: Birdman, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo)
Animation: The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Runner-up: The Lego Movie)
Foreign Language Film: Ida (Runner-up: Winter Sleep)
Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: Citizenfour (Runner-up: Life Itself)
New Generation: Ava DuVernay, “Selma”
Film Editing: Sandra Adair, “Boyhood” (Runner-up: Barney Pilling, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”)
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, “Birdman” (Runner-up: Dick Pope, “Mr. Turner”)
Production Design: Adam Stockhausen, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (Runner-up: Ondrej Nekvasil, “Snowpiercer”)
Score: (tie) Jonny Greenwood, “Inherent Vice” and Mica Levi, “Under The Skin”
Douglas E. Edwards Independent/Experimental Film/Video: Walter Reuben, “The David Whiting Story”
I really enjoyed Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, director Tommy Wirkola’s sequel to his zombie-filled adventure. Wirkola recently went the bigtime Hollywood studio route with Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters but withDead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead he was able to return to a familiar (yet extremely diverting) environment.
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
We’re giving away Two (2) Blu-rays of Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, and if you’re a fan of the horror/comedy genre, this film has a lot to offer. Along with the return of the tragic and put-upon protagonist Martin (Vegar Hoel), Dead Snow 2 also features the inclusion of three over enthusiastic (and novice) zombie killers (Martin Starr, Ingrid Haas, Jocelyn DeBoer).
On a pure entertainment level, Dead Snow 2: Red Vs. Dead was one of my favorite films this year, and here’s how to enter the giveaway (There will be Two winners for the Contest):
In the Comments section below – name your favorite Zombie film (or TV series) and briefly explain why you love it.
Once you “Like” the Facebook page and Comment, send over your Email info to editor@deepestdream.com – If you’re one of the Two winners of the Giveaway, I will email you back and ask for your address & send the Blu-ray.
The GIVEAWAY ends Sunday, December 28 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time. Winners will be announced on the Deepest Dream Facebook Page.
Just don’t stay in the bathroom waiting for the undead to knock on your door – please enter our Giveaway and get zombie-fied for the holidays!!
Capcom has announced thatStreet Fighter V will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 and PC. Under Capcom’s collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., the new game will feature cross platform play that will give fans a centralized player base for the very first time. More details on the feature will be announced shortly.
“Partnering with Capcom to deliver one of the most popular video game franchises of all time as a console exclusive to our PlayStation family is a huge undertaking and an honor we take incredibly seriously,” said Adam Boyes, VP of Publisher & Developer Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment America. “We can’t wait to show Street Fighter and PlayStation fans what we have in store for them.”
Fans of the Street Fighter franchise can catch the first gameplay demo at the Capcom Cup grand finals tournament which takes place December 13 in San Francisco, CA. Gamers can catch the live broadcast at twitch.tv/capcomfighters to catch the tournament action.
Street Fighter V – Capcom
Street Fighter V – CapcomStreet Fighter V – Capcom
The Skeleton Twins, a drama which received excellent reviews for Saturday Night Livevets Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, hits Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand December 16.
The storyline centers on Maggie (Wiig) and Milo (Hader), estranged twins who reunite after a ten year hiatus from each other. Directed and co-penned by Craig Johnson (Mark Heyman is the other scribe), the picture won Best Screenplay at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Luke Wilson and Modern Family’s Ty Burrell also star in the feature.
Kristen Wiig and Luke Wilson in ‘The Skeleton Twins’ – Lionsgate
Special features on the Blu-ray and DVD include:
Gag Reel
Outtakes
Deleted scenes with optional commentary from filmmaker/co-writer Craig Johnson
Two featurettes: “To Whom It May Concern: Making The Skeleton Twins” and “Sweet Moves”
Commentary with Johnson, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader
Commentary with Johnson, co-writer Mark Heyman and producer/editor Jennifer Lee
Hopefully I’ll have my hands on a Blu-ray copy of The Skeleton Twins, and I’ll be posting a review of the title shortly.
The Skeleton Twins – LionsgateThe Skeleton Twins – Lionsgate
The Imitation Game, a WWII set feature that centers on code breaker Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), will receive the Ensemble Performance Award at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
The cast members, along with Cumberbatch, include Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Charles Dance, and Mark Strong. The Awards Gala takes place Saturday, January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“The Imitation Game is one of the very best ensembles to grace the screen this season,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley lead an outstanding cast in The Imitation Game, a film about Alan Turing as he attempts to crack Germany’s Enigma machine. The Palm Springs International Film Festival is proud to present the entire cast of The Imitation Game with the Ensemble Performance Award.”
Other honorees that will receive awards at the event include Julianne Moore (Still Alice), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything), and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash).
PSIFF runs January 2-12. For more info, please go to its official site.
Bandai Namco Games America Inc. will releaseGodzillaon the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 consoles for summer 2015.
The videogame, developed by Natsume Atari, has players (as the titular character) destroying each area’s Energy Generator and collecting as much G-Energy as possible (the energy is used to power-up Godzilla). A movie-style camera angle system is also inflused into the game, which also has Godzilla taking on Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Mechagodzilla.
With Mission mode, players will cover over 20 stages of gameplay. Diorama mode is available for players who want to capture photos of Godzilla in different environments, and with King of Monsters mode Godzilla fights other creatures to become the true leader of the world beating beasts.
Godzilla – Bandai Namco Games America Inc.
“Godzilla has had a long history and is one of Japan’s most famous pop culture exports that have entertained millions of people for generations in the West.” said Chris Gilbert, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. “We’re excited to continue this great history by bringing the Godzilla videogame for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 to excited fans. Let the countdown to monstrous destruction and epic battles begin!”
Mothra in “Godzilla” – Banda Namco Games America Inc.King Ghidrah in ‘Godzilla’ – (Banda Namco Games America Inc.)MechaGodzilla in ‘Godzilla’ (Bandai Namco Games America, Inc.)Jet Jaguar in ‘Godzilla’ – (Namco Bandai Games America Inc.)
