"My Uncle Rafael" Poster

MY UNCLE RAFAEL, opens on September 21, 2012 in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Orange County, San Francisco, San Diego and Fresno. The film will continue to open in additional markets throughout the Fall.   

The award-winning film stars Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory), John Michael Higgins (Yes Man, TVs “Happily Divorced”), Anthony Clark (Yes, Dear), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models) and Rachel Blanchard (Road Trip).  

Directed by former Spielberg protégé Marc Fusco, the film introduces Armenian stage and TV star Vahik Pirhamzei whose successful stage play featuring the Uncle Rafael character serves as the inspiration for the movie. This is the first American comedy to have an Armenian lead character. The film was financed and is being distributed by Slater Brothers Entertainment (SBE) and Rocky Mountain Pictures.

MY UNCLE RAFAEL follows a dysfunctional all-American family who is cast in a reality television show and must invite a stranger into their home—in this case an old Armenian uncle, who has one week to save them from falling apart.

Poster For "10 Years" Starring Channing Tatum

In this ensemble comedy, 10 Years follows a group of friends on the night of their high school reunion who, a decade later, still haven’t quite grown up. Channing Tatum plays Jake, who is deeply in love with his girlfriend (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) and ready to propose—until he runs into his high school flame (Rosario Dawson) for the first time in ten years. Jake’s friend Cully (played by funnyman Chris Pratt) married his cheerleader girlfriend (Ari Graynor), and has been looking forward to the reunion so he can finally apologize to all the classmates he bullied in high school. However, after a few too many drinks, the jock-turned-family man ends up reverting back to his old ways instead. Meanwhile, longtime rivals Marty (Justin Long) and A.J (Max Minghella) spend the night still trying to one-up each other to impress thecoolest girl in class (Lynn Collins), who now has a secret. The famous one of the group, Reeves (Oscar Isaac) is now well-known musician, but is still too shy to talk to the high school crush (Kate Mara) who inspired his one hit wonder.

"Playing For Keeps" Trailer

Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dennis Quaid star in “Playing For Keeps,” a romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star (Butler) who returns home to put his life back together.  Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching the boy’s soccer team.  But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with hilarious challenges from the attractive “soccer moms” who pursue him at every turn.

"Playing For Keeps" is directed by Gabriele Muccino, the director of "The Pursuit of Happyness."  The film will open nationwide December 7th 2012.

New Poster For"Head Games"

Award-winning filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) tackles the hot-button issue of concussions in sports in a provocatice documentary.  To download the new poster and for additional information, follow the instructions below.

The film will begin its theatrical run on September 21st in select cities and expand throughout top markets in September and October, with select screenings to feature guest speakers and panel discussions.

Inspired by events from the book Head Games written by former Ivy League football star and WWE wrestler Christopher Nowinski, and featuring interviews with Nowinski, Bob Costas (NBC Sports), Keith Primeau (NHL All-Star), Cindy Parlow Cone (Olympic Gold Medalist, Women’s Soccer), and many more, HEAD GAMES exposes viewers to one of the leading public health issues of our time, raising the question: “How much of you are you willing to lose for a game?”

Teaser Poster Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty"

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow based off a script by Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty stars Joel Edgerton, Frank Grillo, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, Nash Edgerton and Harold Perrineau Jr. Columbia Pictures has recently attained US distribution rights for the film while Universal Pictures has secured several international release locations. Zero Dark Thirty will hit theaters on December 19th, 2012.

The Daily Blam

Warner Bros. Approaching Ben Affleck For "Justice League"

In what I consider a genius move, Variety is reporting The Brothers Warner is wooing Ben Affleck to take the helm on an upcoming Justice League flick. With the studio's golden boy Christopher Nolan requiring a well deserved break from the darkness and despair of Gotham City, Warner Bros looks as though they are turning to another one of their stud directors of choice in Affleck.

According to the trade, WB has only shown Affleck Will Beal's script, which now we know must be done or close to it. If you remember the studio also reportedly offered Affleck Man Of Steel before Zack Snyder finally accepted the gig. The multi-talented thespian/director pointed to special effects being one of the main reasons he didn't want to pursue the Superman job.

"The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money. With Superman, I think they're going to do a great version. Chris Nolan is brilliant and they've got a great director for it. "

"I've love to do something like Blade Runner but a lesson I've learned is to not look at movies based on budget, how much they'll spend on effects, or where they will shoot. Story is what's important. Also, there are a lot of guys ahead of me on the list to do epic effects movies."

You wonder what has changed for Affleck since then. My guess is that he is going to have a chance to take a pass on the Justice League script and most likely is also going to have a role in the film. I could actually see Affleck playing a pretty badass Lex Luthor, so I would be on board for that. Let's not forget Affleck donned the cape and red boots as the George Reeves' version of Superman in Hollywoodland.

What's funny is that I mentioned Ben Affleck as a possible name the studio would go to in regards to a Justice League director on the the last Movie Moan Podcast I was on a couple weeks back.

"Wild Horse, Wilde Ride" Clip

Get a first look at the festival award-winning documentary Wild Horse, Wild Ride in the film's first clip. It's not just for horse or doc lovers, but it gives the audience a glance at the emotions that go in to training and caring for a wild mustang, only to say goodbye in the end. We have screeners available for review, and the directors / select members of the cast will be available for interviews as well.

WILD HORSE, WILD RIDE tells the story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals. Stunning and poignant, Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus’ debut feature documentary chronicles a handful of unforgettable characters from their first uneasy meeting with their horses and over three months as they attempt to transform from scared strangers to the closest of companions.

Chen Kaige's "Sacrifice" Available On DVD 9/4

The magnificent epic drama from master filmmaker Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine) available on DVD September 4, 2012 from Indomina Releasing.

Written and directed by Kaige and set during the opulent Yuan Dynasty in the 5th century B.C., SACRIFICE is the story of a newborn prince whose entire family, the Zhao clan, is wiped out by a rival general who ruthlessly seizes the throne.  An ordinary man, the doctor who delivers the baby, gives up everything dearest to him to save the last young survivor in the bloodline of the noble Zhao, and secretly raises the child as his own.  But the doctor, played impeccably by acclaimed actor Ge You, has devised his own plot for revenge and makes the cold-blooded General, Tu Angu, the boy’s godfather, allowing the would-be-King to infiltrate the royal palace as a guest.  When the boy becomes a man, he must choose between two fathers, while the destiny of a nation rests with his decision.

SACRIFICE is a sweeping story rich with suspense, humanity and emotion, featuring outstanding performances by some of China’s great actors including the beloved Ge You (Farewell My Concubine), Wang Xue-Qi (Forever Enthralled), Fan Bing-Bing, Zhang Feng-Yi and Huang Xiaoming.  SACRIFICE was the number one film in the China for two weeks and is based on the classic play Orphan of Zhao, written by Ji Jun-Xiang, which was the first Chinese play known to Europe.

SACRIFICE, 2011, 126 minutes.  Written and Directed by Chen Kaige.  Produced by Chen Hong and Qin Hong. Executive Producers:  Ren Zhonglun, Long Qiuyun, Qin Hong and Chen Hong. Screenplay:  Chen, Gao Xuan, Ren Baoru and Zhao Ningyu. In Mandarin with English Subtitles.  Not rated.

Another Creepy Clip From "The Tall Man" Starring Jessica Biel

In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning (Jessica Biel) seems skeptical…until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest nightmare in this twisting, shock-around-each-corner thriller from acclaimed director Pascal Laugier (“Martyrs”) called THE TALL MAN.

New "Dredd" Images

The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland (28 Days Later) and director Pete Travis bring the iconic masked police officer Dredd to life in this futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow-motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated comic book anti-hero to his dark, violent and visceral roots.