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Fifty Shades of Grey is finally releasing its trailer and it looks really intense but I can't go by the trailer. Sometimes these movies show the greatest parts during the trailer. But I will try to be optimistic! The trailer was so exclusive that it was first released on the Today Show. Which was interesting. I mean there was plenty of hype and buzz. No need for the exclusivity. The internet would've spread this faster than the Today Show. I mean seriously! Anyway for your enjoyment (and I know I'm late) here is the trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey:


Plot for Fifty Shades of Grey

When Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the wealthy Christian Grey, as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh, she encounters a beautiful, brilliant and intimidating man. The innocent and naive Ana started to realize she wants him, despite his enigmatic reserve and advice, she finds herself desperate to get close to him. Not able to resist Ana's beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey admits he wants her too, but in his own terms. Ana hesitates as she discovers the singular tastes of Christian Grey - despite of the embellishments of success, his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family - Grey is consumed by the need to control everything. As they get close Ana starts to discover Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own desires. - via IMDb

Many times I've wanted to read this book series and I actually have the first book. I just haven't taken the time to sit down and read it. It seems very much like an extremely sexy yet naive coming of age story. Which doesn't appeal to me. I started reading it a while back but I just didn't finish it. However I want to read it before I see the movies. If this movie does well which I expect it to, then the second and third books will be put into film form as well. And just for a little bit more of an incentive: Beyonce is on the soundtrack for this film. She is reviving and remixing one of her biggest singles: Crazy in Love. Its going to be edgier, slower, and intense. Right along the lines of the films.

Fifty Shades of Grey is available for reading or listening on Audible, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble Photo via the mashable.com

So will you be going to see Fifty Shades of Grey?

With all the drama, excitement and absolute love surrounding Magic Mike's success (BTW: there is a sequel coming out soon!), it was only a small amount of time before and urban version of the movie would coming to a DVD or hopefully fingers crossed a theater near you.

I have yet to sit down and watch Magic Mike all they way through. I love Channing Tatum but I gotta admit I wasn't as into the movie as I thought I would be. The eye candy of Joe Manganiello (True Blood, One Tree Hill), Channing Tatum (22 Jumpstreet, The Vow, White House Down), Adam Rodriguez (Delco! - CSI Miami, I Can Do Bad ALL By Myself), Matt Bomer (Neal Caffrey, White Collar!), Alex Pettyfer (Endless Love, I Am Number 4)  Kevin Nash (Big Sexy! Any wrestling fans out there? LOL, DOA: Dead or Alive) and of course Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club, MUD) was enticing. I mean come on these guys are very attractive. But with that being said the movie was geared toward the style of a Chippendales type of thing and that just wasn't appealing to me.

Chocolate City will be the complete opposite of Magic Mike. It has to be. Because the world of Exotic Dancing for the Males is a whole other ball game. It's a multi-million dollar business. Women pay thousands of dollars to see their favorite guys dance. Its seedy, gritty, sexy, and very very raunchy!  I'm assuming for the movie it will be cleaned up a bit but do some research on facebook, YouTube and Google. You will find an abundance of videos and photos of male exotic dancers who take it to the max! Full frontal nudity, partial nudity, sexual suggestion, oh my goodness it would make a nun PASS OUT!

Anyway Chocolate City will star Michael Jai White, Tyson Beckford (You know I've never found him attractive? He's not what I would consider sexy. But whatever works for the rest of the world I guess.), along with Romeo Miller in the leading role (still unsure if this is fully true gotta do some more research) and Eruika Pratt will play his love interest. Jean-Claude LaMarre will also star and direct in this film. If your unsure of who Jean-Claude LaMarre is he is a popular Indie film director. He directed Gang of Roses I and Gang of Roses II: The Next Generation. His latest film was Color of the Cross.

So here's the basic synopsis of the film:

Chocolate City will follow the life of a young college kid named Devin. Who gets enthralled in the seedy world of Male Exotic Dancing because his money troubles. He runs into the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to try out for amateur night. One night and Devin is hooked on money and the sea of screaming women. But in that time Devin makes a strong enemy in Adrian the former star attraction. Adrian begins to see his star fading and knows that his time is running out as long as Devin is still in play. Devin struggles to juggle his relationship with his girlfriend Carmen, school and his new found fame. But most of all he's having an internal battle himself. Religiously this is wrong and he knows he shouldn't be doing it. But the money is good and he just can't seem to keep himself away. Eventually Devin will have to chose: Will it be money, fame, and popularity? Or will it be Carmen, religion, and peace of mind?

Cast:
Devin - Romeo Miller (Rumored)
Michael Jai White
Adrian - Tyson Beckford
Carmen - Eruika Pratt

According to Deadline, LaMarre has been working on this project for over 2 years (prior to Magic Mike's 2012 release) and when Magic Mike came out it reassured LaMarre Chocolate City was definitely a film that needed to be made. The basis for the film is similar. Money troubles, stripping, fame and popularity, jealous girlfriend, etc. The big glaring difference of course is the cultures and the religious aspect. Not sure on the rest of the cast. I'm sure there will be more eye candy for us gurls to drool over. LOL Guess we'll have to see how this all turns out!

Chocolate City was set to film this past June. No word on when the film will be released but I will keep you posted when it comes down!



Source: Deadline, RollingOut & MadameNoire

A blooming musician named Mia is pursuing her dreams of attending one of (if not) the most prestigious music schools in the world: Juilliard. But when a handsome and loving young man comes along she finds herself stuck between choosing her lifelong dream or the love of her life. While Mia is mulling over this difficult decision she gets into a life altering car crash killing everyone in her family. Mia is now stuck in limbo and has an even bigger decision to make regarding her future. Should she let go and be with her family in the great beyond? Or return to her life with the man that she loves and leave her family behind? Adapted from the best selling novel of the same title If I Stay written by Gayle Forman.

This movie is so moving and tragic. I couldn't imagine being in Mia's shoes. I enjoyed the trailer and can't wait until the film comes out!

If I Stay Hits Theaters August 22nd!

Disney's Maleficent has a new trailer and its visually stunning but the real stand out is Angelina Jolie playing the role of Maleficent. She is dark, mysterious, and evil. But despite her evil nature you are instantly drawn to her beauty and mystery. I like the fact that they took a different route with Sleeping Beauty. They went from the point of the villain and gave insight into her and played the movie with her as the focal point. Which I thought was absolutely BRILLIANT!

Here is the full plot of Maleficent:

Maleficent explores the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent (Jolie) cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king's newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora (Fanning) is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.

There is a new movie coming out in February called Repentance. Its about a man who reinvents himself as a self help guru. He helps a man with psychological issues whose trying to deal with the death of his mom, not to mention the fact that his wife and child have left him alone in the bayous of Louisiana. Its a crazy trailer and I can't wait to go see it. Its a predominantly black cast in a horror/thriller style film. This strange to see because there aren't very many films with all african american casts that are under the genre of thriller/horror. So Repentance is going to be a great movie scary but good. So here's the the plot via IMDb:

Years after a drunken car crash that almost took his life, Tommy Carter has reinvented himself as a therapist/spiritual advisor who advocates a synthesis of world religions and positivity. He's parlayed this vocation into a successful book release that one day draws the attention of Angel Sanchez, a profoundly troubled man fixated on the "untimely" death of his mother. When Carter takes on Sanchez as a personal client in an effort to raise funds for his indebted brother Ben, things quickly take a turn for the worse. Angel needs much more than a simple life coach. What may be simple to grasp for some is the idea that single actions in the past comprise tidal waves of reactions in the present. This film examines these issues against a backdrop of kidnapping and murder.

This film is really interesting to me. I love psychological thrillers like this. It stars Anthony Mackie, Sanaa Lathan, Forest Whitaker, Nicole Ari Parker, and Mike Epps.



Repentance hits theaters February 28th.


Source: IMDb

This movie is the sequel to The Raid. If you've never seen The Raid its an awesome action sequenced movie straight out the gate its high octane action packed. I loved every minute of it. It was gritty and strong. Here's the plot for The Raid: Redemption via IMDb:

In Jakarta, Indonesia, Lieutenant Wahyu organizes the invasion of an apartment building that is the safe house of the powerful and cruel drug lord Tama and his gang. The SWAT team breaks in the building but one lookout sees and warns the gangsters and the police force is trapped on the seventh floor. They learn that Lt. Wahyu has not informed his superiors about the operation. Now the police officers have to fight with limited ammunition against the armed and dangerous gangsters.

Now the sequel is out and I am absolutely speechless at the trailer. It looks awesome and I want to see it in theaters on the big screen! The trailers below are so surreal. The fight scenes are amazing. Its crazy how well choreographed these scenes are. I'm excited, shocked, and so ready to see this film! I can't wait until it comes out. Here's the plot for The Raid - Retaliation:

It starts where the first film ended, with Uwais’ character going undercover and infiltrating the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.

But if you're not convinced check out the trailers below and you tell me if its worth $8 movie tickets!

Expected Release: March 28, 2014







Source: IMDb & Variety

Well if you've never seen How to Train Your Dragon then you are really missing a treat. The first installment to the franchise is about a young boy named Hiccup who befriends a dragon despite his village and families strong stance against them. In the latest installment of the franchise Hiccup is older and stronger. He's also become a bridge between dragons and humans. He and all his friends now have dragons of their very own and they currently ride them as protectors of their village.

Here's the full plot for How to Train Your Dragon 2 via IMDb:

It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.

Take a look at the Official Trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2:



It seems like a cute movie for kids and teens to go see. I know that some people feel like animation is only for little kids but animation is so much more than that. They tell real stories. Sometimes they are even better than real live action movies. They don't have all the frill and thrills of live action movies (guns, violence, explosions well they don't most of the time). But at their core animation movies are sweet, family oriented, lesson teaching movies that EVERYONE of all ages can enjoy!

How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits theaters June 13, 2014!

Source: Moviepilot & IMDb

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler team up again for a new romantic comedy/family film. The last time Drew and Adam teamed up it was for a romantic comedy called 50 First Dates. It was about a ladies man who falls in love with a woman who has short term amnesia. Because of the amnesia Adam Sandler had to constantly remind Drew Barrymore of the love they share and try to make her fall in love with him all over again everyday for the rest of his and her life. Well it did okay in the theaters and I have to admit its one of my favorite movies with Adam Sandler. The SNL Alum is one of my favorite comedians and I love his movies (well most of them LOL).

Now Drew and Adam have a new movie called Blended.  Here's the synopsis:

Recently divorced mother of two boys, LAUREN REYNOLDS (Drew Barrymore), and widowed father of three girls, JIM FRIEDMAN (Adam Sandler), have a disastrous blind date that puts them off dating for the foreseeable future. However, when the two purchase a discount “Familymoon” vacation from Lauren’s best friend and business partner, JEN, they wind up at an African resort with their kids in tow. Initially acrimonious, their relationship skews, gradually and irresistibly, towards romance.

From the trailer it seems to be a funny film. Blended hits theaters Memorial Day Weekend!

Check out the trailer.



Soure: IGN

I'm in love Channing Tatum. He's an awesome actor and just seems to be an all around cool person (wish I could meet him). Jonah Hill is a great actor as well. Just a little side note I didn't expect Jonah Hill to have so much range. But he does and he's awesome. 21 Jump Street was absolutely HILARIOUS and with its rousing success the 2nd installment into this surprise franchise has come in the form of 22 Jump Street. The watch the RED BAND trailer below and enjoy!



Here's the plot via IGN:

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

22 Jump Street is set to hit theaters June 13, 2014!


Source: IGN

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has wrapped on filming and is almost set to begin its promotional tours and trailer spots. Its set to be released in early spring May 2, 2014. Spidermans newest villians are Electro and Rhino now me not being a comic book head I don't know who either of these villians are. But I do know that Paul Giamatti will be Rhino, (one of my favorite actors/comedians) Jamie Foxx will be Electro, Dane DeHaan of Chronicle will be Harry Osborne, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone will reprise their roles as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. The photos of Jamie Foxx in costume as Electro are ridiculously mind bending. They are artistically beautiful, terribly scary, and just flat out AWESOME! The HD on these photos are magnificent. I think this going to an awesome film and this franchise did revamp and really give Spider-Man a whole new look. Which is nothing short of awesome!




Check out this photos of The Amazing Spider-Man and Jamie Foxx's Amazing Transformation into Electro:





To View Teaser Trailer CLICK HERE!!!!

Source: Moviepilot

Mark Wahlberg has a movie coming out on December 27th called Lone Survivor. It tells the TRUE story of a small 10 man Navy SEALS team and “Operation Red Wing”, the failed 2005 mission in which they were sent into Afghanistan on an impossible mission to capture or kill a high Taliban operative one of Osama Bin Laden's close men. Things go awry when the small band is ambushed by overwhelming enemy forces. Rumor has it that this film is Academy Award worthy (Like Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker, Jarhead, etc). 

For actors to sit there and talk about ‘oh I went to SEAL training’? I don’t give a f-ck what you did. You don't do what these guys did. For somebody to sit there and say my job was as difficult as being in the military? How f-cking dare you, while you sit in a makeup chair for two hours.