A Message From Bob Gale Of The Back to the Future Trilogy

First..the great news (and no, it's not another Back to the Future movie): I'm proud to announce that a complete museum quality restoration of the Back to the Future "A" Car DeLorean is about to begin! As so many fans already know, the various DeLoreans used in the trilogy were designated by letter, based on how detailed they were. The "A" car was the very best of them, and was used in all three films. Unfortunately, after years of being displayed outdoors, the elements took their toll on this very special vehicle, so I successfully spearheaded a campaign to do something about it.

The actual work will be done by three of the biggest BTTF DeLorean fanatics I know: Joe Walser, J Ryan and Terry Matalas, all of whom have been involved in creating picture perfect BTTF DeLorean replicas. (J's car can be seen in one of the special features in the recent BTTF Trilogy Blu-ray.)

You can follow our progress via our Facebook page, as well as on Twitter.

And now, the request for help: I am calling on all fans who either have original parts from any of the DeLoreans from the BTTF Trilogy, or who know of anyone who has such items, to become part of this important project. Please email us at: TimeMachineRestoration@gmail.com

with details. You may have something we need, or you may be able to help us track down something we need. If so, you'll be duly acknowledged as a contributor to the restoration.

Thank you, and onward to the future! — Bob Gale

BTTF.Com

Oscar Winning & Nominated Films On Cable’s Movies On Demand

With all of the golden statues handed out, Hollywood’s biggest night and the 2012 Awards Season comes to a close. But the excitement of these great films continues with many of last night’s winners now playing on cable’s Movies On Demand (MOD).  For those who want to check out these celebrated titles from the comfort of home, all they need do is click on their digital cable remotes.

One of the biggest winners, “Hugo,” premieres on MOD February 28.  In March, winners “The Descendants” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and nominees “My Week with Marilyn,” “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “The Adventures of Tintin” will premiere.  Other winners and nominees currently playing are listed below.

Winners available on cable’s Movies on Demand:

“Hugo” (Premieres on MOD February 28**)
Art Direction: Production Design by Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Sound Editing: Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
Sound Mixing: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
Visual Effects: Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning

"The Descendants” (Premieres on MOD March 13**, weeks before Netflix and Redbox)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Premieres on MOD March 20**)
Film Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall

“Midnight in Paris” (Now playing)
Writing (Original Screenplay): Written by Woody Allen

“The Help” (Now playing)
 Actress in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer

“Beginners” (Now playing)
 Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer

"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" (Now Playing as part of a package - Best Animated Short Films playing until March 13 in most systems*) Best Animated Short: William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg  

"The Shore" (Now Playing - as part of a package - Best Live Action Short Films playing until March 13 in most systems*)
 Best Live Action Short: Terry George and Oorlagh George  

 Nominated films premiering in March include: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (March 27**- weeks before Netflix and Redbox), “My Week with Marilyn” (March 13**), “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (March 20** - weeks before Netflix and Redbox), “The Adventures of Tintin” (March 20).

 Nominated films currently playing include:
 “Moneyball,” “The Tree of Life,” “Warrior,” “Bridesmaids,” (playing until Feb. 29) “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2,” “The Ides of March,” “Margin Call,” (playing until March 4) “Anonymous,” "Hell and Back Again," "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front," “Drive,” “Real Steel,” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”

"The Deep Blue Sea" Trailer

Master chronicler of post-War England, Davies directs Rachel Weisz as a woman whose overpowering, obsessive love alienates the men around her and destroys her well being. The film is an adaptation of British playwright Terence Rattigan's 1952 play.

In a deeply vulnerable performance Weisz is the latest incarnation of Hester Collyer, the wife of a High Court judge (British theatre actor Simon Russell Beale), a free spirit trapped in a passionless marriage. Her encounter with Freddie Page, a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot (Tom Hiddleston, Thor, Midnight in Paris, War Horse, The Avengers) throws her life in turmoil, as their erotic relationship leaves her emotionally stranded and physically isolated. Nearly abandoned by Freddie, Hester attempts to win him back through a desperate gesture. This only serves to estrange her more from the men in her life and reality itself. 

Through flashbacks, Terence Davies creates memorable cinematic compositions against the backdrop of post-war England. His signature style includes beautiful tracking shots as well as the use of popular music of the day including Samuel Barber’s majestic Opus for Violin and Orchestra. Besides his two acclaimed semi-autobiographical features Distant Voices, Still Lives and The Long Day Closes, Davies’ films include The House of Mirth, The Neon Bible, and Of Time and the City, his masterful nonfiction exploration of his native city, Liverpool.

THE DEEP BLUE SEA was adapted for the screen and directed by Terence Davies. Produced by Sean O'Connor and Kate Ogborn, the Director of Photography is Florian Hoffmeister, the Production Designer is James Merifield and the Editor is David Charap.

Music Box Films will release THE DEEP BLUE SEA in New York and Los Angeles on March 23, 2012.

Freestyle Digital Media Sets Release Date For "Deadheads"

Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) has set March 6, 2012  for the US release of DEADHEADS, the Best Horror Film Winner at the Traverse City Film Festival 2011 and Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Winner at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2011. Brett and Drew T. Pierce wrote and directed the film, as well as produced alongside Andy Drummond and Kevin Van Hagen.  DEADHEADS will be available via FDM’s distribution partners that include the iTunes’ store, Amazon, Vudu, DirecTV, DishNetworks, Blockbuster.com, Best Buy CinemaNow, Sony PSN, YouTube, and most cable VOD services. Available for DVD rental at Blockbuster and Family Video.
 
DEADHEADS', starring Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder, is a return to the great comedy/adventure films of the 80's. The story follows two zombie slackers, Mike and Brent, who find themselves surprisingly reborn from the dead amid a disastrous zombie outbreak. After discovering an engagement ring in his coat pocket, Mike enlists his new found zombie pal, Brent, to embark on a quest in search of his lost love.

FDM recently acquired DEADHEADS in November during the American Film Market, where the company also picked-up the thriller DONNER PASS which is now available on DVD, digital download, and on demand. Additional FDM titles now available include SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS, and TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN, which also marked the first feature film premiere on Facebook in February.

BONUS FEATURES FOR DVD
About DeadHeads, The Making of DeadHeads, Trailer, Director's Commentary
 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: March 6^th, 2012
Copyright: ©FroBro Films, LLC 2010. All Rights Reserved
Catalog Number: FDM-DV-109
UPC Number: 850153003102
Running time: 95 Minutes
Layers:  Single Layer
Picture Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 1:78 
Rating: R, Bloody violence and gore, language, some sexual content and brief drug use
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH
Sound: 5.1 stereo surround & 2.0
 
CAST AND FILMAKERS
Cast:  Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder and Markus Taylor
Directed by:  Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
Screenplay by: Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce
Produced by: Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce, Andy Drummond, and Kevin Van Hagen
Director of Photography:  Robert Toth
Production Designer: Steven Milosavleski
Film Editor:  Kevin O’Brien
Costume Designer:  Blair Grinn, Rachel T. Smith

"Let The Bullets Fly" Trailers

In the lawless land that is rural China in the 1920s, legendary bandit “Pocky” Zhang (Jiang Wen) and his gang stage a train robbery. They are quite unhappy to discover that instead of silver, the only thing left on the train is the con man, Tang (Ge You). Desperate, Tang explains that he’s on his way to Goose Town, where he’s bought himself a governorship. If allowed to live, he will help Zhang assume the governorship in his place… where Zhang can make more money in one month as a corrupt politician than he can in a year’s worth of train robberies. With Tang as his prisoner/counselor, off they go.

But neither realizes that Goose Town is already under the iron rule of the wealthy Master Huang (Chow Yun Fat, The Killer, Hard Boiled), whose charming exterior conceals a ruthless, conniving crime lord. As Zhang begins to see how badly Huang oppresses the citizens of Goose Town, he decides to do something about it, and Huang quickly senses a major threat to his empire.

Thus begins an escalating series of hyper-violent (and hilarious) mind games between the bandit and the crime lord, while the devious Tang tries to play both sides until he can exit the situation…preferably with a profit. The stakes quickly rise to ludicrous proportions in this masterfully vicious, pitch-black action-comedy (China’s highest grossing film of all time), and you’ll be laughing the entire time as double- and triple-crosses, razor-sharp wordplay, and hundreds of thousands of bullets explode across the screen.

"Monsieur Lazhar" US Release Trailer

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, MONSIEUR LAZHAR tells the poignant story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar (Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is quickly hired. As he helps the children heal, he also learns to accept his own painful past. This moving film features exquisite performances by Fellag and a stunning ensemble of child actors.

Awards

   ** Academy Award Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film **
** Rotterdam International Film Festival 2012- UPC Audience Award **
 ** Toronto International Film Festival 2011: Winner – Best Canadian Feature Film **
** Locarno Film Festival 2011: Winner – Prix Du Public Award **
   ** Locarno Film Festival 2011: Winner – Variety Piazza Grande Award **
** Namur Film Festival 2011: Winner – Special Jury Award **
** Hamburg Film Festival 2011: Winner – Art Cinema Award **
** Windsor International Film Festival 2011: Winner – People’s Choice Award **
** Official Selection – Sundance Film Festival 2012 **

Battle For Superman Rights Slowly Glides Forward

As the Man Of Steel is being prepped to fly Summer 2013 we haven't heard much over the battle of Superman that is slowly being fought in the courtrooms.

The latest skirmish in what is a long drawn out war involves DC Comics arguing that they should have complete access to legal documents which Toberoff has claimed were stolen from him are are privileged.

I'm not going to pretend to be some kind of guru of law, you can read more details below of hearing before the 9th Circuit in Pasadena or click HERE for the original documents filed with the court on May 14, 2012

On Tuesday, counsel for attorney Marc Toberoff went before the three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit in Pasadena, challenging an order for the production of privileged documents that were allegedly stolen from Toberoff's law firm by another attorney and handed to Warner Brothers during representation of the heirs of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman.

The publisher's complaint says that Toberoff persuaded the Siegel and Shuster's heirs to terminate their agreements with DC Comics and file invalid copyright notices. The heirs entered into a joint venture with Toberoff's Pacific Pictures Corp., granting him a controlling stake in the heirs' interest in the superhero character.

The documents at issue were unearthed during a theft investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office, and detailed Toberoff's interactions with the estates.

Magistrate Judge Ralph Zaresky rules that DC comics should have access to the documents last year, over Toberoff's objections that he had an agreement with the government to keep the documents under wraps.

Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and judges Diarmuid O'Scannlain and Norman Smith heard arguments from Toberoff's counsel, Richard Kendall of Kendall Brill Klieger, and DC Comics' attorney, Matthew Kline of O'Melveny & Myers.

Kozinski asked Kline why the documents were not protected under attorney-client privilege. The judge noted that even if an attorney states explicitly that he has a waiver from his client, that is not enough. "Where is the client's action?" he asked.

Kline argued that all the evidence showed that the clients had expressly waived the attorney-client privilege and that Toberoff had obtained their consent to release the documents.

But during his rebuttal, Kendall said that grand jury secrecy offered "complete protection" against disclosure. He added that he had asserted attorney-client privilege "every which way" and noted that "the entire crime was the theft of privileged documents."

Arnold & Stallone Recreate Scene From "Rocky 2"

It does suck getting old, but when you are two world reknowned action stars, you don't sit in front of the television watching Matlock reruns when it happens. In a Tweet from Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, the actor turned governor and now actor again, reveals himself and Stallone side by side in hospital beds. In what can only be described as a scene from the opening of Rocky 2, the two aging actors laugh as they share their bucket lists as their bodies get a tune up.

After all the action, stunts & physical abuse shooting The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand, it was time for a little tune up on my shoulder. Look who was coincidentally waiting in line behind me for his shoulder surgery. Now we're ready for another round of great times and action when we shoot The Tomb. #greattobeback

"Friends With Kids" Poster

Friends With Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there’s a better way.  They decide to have a kid together - and date other people.
 
There are big laughs and unexpected emotional truths as this unconventional 'experiment' leads everyone in the group to question the nature of friendship, family and, finally, true love.
 
Friends With Kids stars Adam Scott ("Parks and Recreation"), Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns. Written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein). Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release Friends With Kids on March 9, 2012.

EW

The "7500" Trailer

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7500 concerns a group of passengers who encounter what appears to be a supernatural force while on a transpacific flight.

Ryan Kwanten (TV’s “True Blood”), Leslie Bibb (Zookeeper), Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass), Jerry Ferrera (TV’s  “Entourage”), Christian Serratos (Twilight Saga), Jamie Chung  (Hangover Part II), Amy Smart (TV’s “Shameless”), producer Roy Lee (The Ring), Producer Taka Ichise (The Grudge)  and director Takashi Shimzu (The Grudge)

IGN