by Lou Devito, Mar 20 2013 // 9:15 AM

Yes, I am a grown man. An overgrown man at that. But I haven’t been as excited about an animated movie sequel since Toy Story 2, which came out when I was still a child and it was okay for me to be excited for animated sequels. But yesterday, Universal Pictures released their third, and first full trailer for Despicable Me 2 (the first being a teaser released over a year ago, featuring the Minions doing a fantastic rendition of the Beach Boy’s Barbara Ann.
The second also centered on the Minions partaking in all sorts of zaniness, from spoofing Halloween to one in a maid’s outfit shaking it’s posterior).
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Tagged: Al Pacino, Despicable Me, Dispicable Me 2, Ken Jeong, Kristen Wigg, Miranda Cosgrove, Movie Trailers, Russell Brand, Steve Carell, Trailers, Universal Pictures
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by Nat Almirall, Feb 5 2013 // 3:30 PM

So many actors, so little interest.
Stand Up Guys follows a day in the life of aging mobsters Val (Al Pacino) and Doc (Christopher Walken), specifically the day after Val’s released from a 28-year stint in prison. Val’s eager to catch up on all the vices he’s been deprived of for the past nigh-30 years while Doc has until 10:00 am the next day to kill him. Add to that the inclusion of their old driver Richard (Alan Arkin), and you pretty much have the movie right there.
The idea is that much of the humor comes from the fact that they’re older guys living it up like the old days (which they note roughly several thousand times), but their conversations and adventures are so one-note and cliched that the old days must have been exceedingly dull. For example, the first 20 minutes has Val and Doc hitting up a bar. Val hits on a group of college girls and one of them throws a drink in his face. Fair enough reaction.
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Tagged: Addison Timlin, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Christopher Walken, Fisher Stevens, Julianna Margulies, Katheryn Winnick, Lionsgate, lucy punch, Mark Margolis, Noah Haidle, Stand Up Guys, Vanessa Ferlito
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by Heather Toshiko, Oct 31 2012 // 2:30 PM

If you like this sort of thing (animated movie sequels, that is) then you will probably be excited to see the latest trailer for Universal’s Despicable Me 2. Universal opens its sequel on July 3, 2013.
Steve Carell is back in the lead with Kristen Wiig and Al Pacino joining him in the voice cast. The original was a big hit, grossing $543M worldwide in 2010 and spawning an Orlando theme park ride Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, so you shouldn’t be at all surprised to see a sequel on the way.
Check out the latest trailer after the break.
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by Sebastian Suchecki, Apr 3 2012 // 7:00 AM

In an unbelievable feat of suck, Adam Sandler has swept the annual Razzies awards, which showcase the worst films of the previous year. Sandler’s Jack and Jill has accomplished something no film was able to in the Razzies 32 year history, winning all 10 categories. That includes both a worst actor and actress for win for the titular characters played by Sandler, which is also a Razzie first as it is not often those two categories would overlap.
Sandler wasn’t “honored” alone, as many of his supporting cast in the film went on to win as well. David Spade, Katie Holmes, and Al Pacino all received awards for the part they played in the travesty that is known as Jack and Jill.
The creative team behind the film weren’t free of the crap storm either, with director Dennis Dugan and the screenwriters all taking home awards in their respective categories.
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Tagged: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, David Spade, Dennis Dugan, Golden Raspberry, Jack and Jill, Katie Holmes, Razzie Awards, Razzies, Scrooge McDuck, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
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by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 28 2012 // 7:30 AM

With the Academy Awards still fresh in our minds, we can think of all the great films 20111 brought us. It is easy to forget that year also had tons of stinkers and flops, but the Razzie Awards are here to remind us.
The Razzie Award nominees have been announced, and their aren’t too many surprises. Adam Sandler has a record 11 nominations, and that’s not including nominations that are tied to his Happy Madison productions. Three films by the production company, Buck Larsen: Born to be a Star, Just Go With It, and Jack & Jill, all have multiple nominations each.
The Razzies, or Golden Raspberry awards, were created in 1980 as an antidote to the Oscars. They are usually held on the eve of the Academy Awards, but this year are moving to 1 April. Traditionally, stars do not turn up to collect their awards, but good sports over the years have included Paul Verhoeven in 1996 (worst director and worst picture for Showgirls), Halle Berry for 2005’s Catwoman and Sandra Bullock for 2010’s All About Steve.
Check out the nominations after the jump, and be sure to keep an eye out for these “winners” when they are announced on April 1.
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Tagged: 'Just Go With It', abduction, Academy Awards, Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, All About Steve, Arthur, Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son, Bill Condon, brandon t jackson, Brooklyn Decker, Buck Larsen: Born to be a Star, Catwoman, David Spade, Dennis Dugan, Drive Angry, Garry Marshall, Golden Raspberry, Halle Berry, Happy Madison, I Don't Know How She Does It, Jack & Jill, James Franco, Jennifer Aniston, Katie Holmes, Ken Jeong, Kristen Stewart, Martin Lawrence, Michael Bay, New Year's Eve, Nicholas cage, Nick Swardson, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Dempsey, Paul Verhoeven, Razzie Awards, Razzies, Robert Pattinson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Russell Brand, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Palin, Season of the Witch, Shia LaBeouf, Showgirls, Taylor Lautner, The Hangover 2, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Tom Brady, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Trespass, Undefeated, Your Highness
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by The Flickcast, Sep 2 2011 // 1:00 PM

Welcome to another edition of On the Radar where we delve into all corners of the entertainment, tech and geek Internets for news, views and whatnot that may have escaped our regular coverage during the week. Let is know if we missed something interesting.
Let’s get started!
• One of our favorite video game fanfilms of recent history, Fallout: Nuka Break is now an even more awesome web series. Enjoy it!
• Want to know what the Futurama characters would look like if they were real and in 3D? Check out these haunting clay busts of Zoidberg, Nibbler, Farnsworth, and Leela.
• Looking for that awesome party beverage for the long weekend? Why not bring it back to the 80s with a home replication of Hi-C’s Ecto-Cooler!
• Fans of both The Muppets and Doctor Who will both be entertained for hours and may have an exploded brain after seeing this mashup of the two universes.
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Tagged: Al Pacino, David Lynch, Doctor Who, Ecto-Cooler, Fallout, Fallout: Nuka Break, Futurama, Ghostbusters, Hi-C, Live Free or Die Hard, Mondo, Monsters Inc., Scarface, The Muppets, Wolverine
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by Shannon Hood, Dec 16 2010 // 11:00 AM
The Screen Actor’s Guild has announced their nominees for best in film and television for 2110. Since these awards are voted on by other actors, they usually carry a certain prestige. Rosario Dawson and Angie Harmon announced the guild’s nominees this morning in Los Angeles.
For those keeping score, The King’s Speech leads the film pack with four nominations, along with Black Swan. On the TV side, Modern Family came in with 4 awards, followed by Dexter, Glee, and Mad Men with three nominations each.
The awards will be given on Sunday, January 30th on TBS. For a complete list of nominees, visit the official SAG website.
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEFF BRIDGES / Rooster Cogburn – TRUE GRIT
ROBERT DUVALL / Felix Bush – GET LOW
JESSE EISENBERG / Mark Zuckerberg -THE SOCIAL NETWORK
COLIN FIRTH / King George VI – THE KING’S SPEECH
JAMES FRANCO / Aron Ralston – 127 HOURS
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
ANNETTE BENING / Nic – THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
NICOLE KIDMAN / Becca – RABBIT HOLE
JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Ree Dolly – WINTER’S BONE
NATALIE PORTMAN / Nina Sayers – BLACK SWAN
HILARY SWANK / Betty Anne Waters – CONVICTION
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Tagged: Al Pacino, Awards, Black Swan, Colin Firth, Hilary Swank, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, jesse eisenberg, John Goodman, Jon Hamm, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, SAG award nominees, Screen Actor's Guild, Steve Buscemi, TBS, The Fighter, The King's Speech, The Social Network
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by Joe Gillis, Aug 30 2010 // 7:00 AM
Missed last night’s Emmy Awards? Didn’t feel like sitting through the entire spectacle just to see if Jon Hamm took home that shiny trophy? We’ve got your solution. Here is the complete list of Emmy Winners from last night’s show. Enjoy.
Drama Series: “Mad Men,” AMC.
Comedy Series: “Modern Family,” ABC.
Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC.
Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT.
Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS.
Actress, Comedy Series: Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime.
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad,” AMC.
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife,” CBS.
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family,” ABC.
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, “Glee,” Fox.
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Tagged: Aaron Paul, Al Pacino, archie Panjabi, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Lloyd, Claire Danes, Daily Show, David Strathairn, Dexter, Edie Falco, Eric Stonestreet, Glee, Jane Lynch, Jim Parsons, Julia Ormond, Kyra Sedgwick, Mad Men, Modern Family, Ryan Murphy, Temple Grandin, The Pacific, Top Chef, You Don't Kno Jack
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by Nat Almirall, Apr 26 2010 // 10:00 AM
A long time coming, the definitive bio-pic of Jack Kevorkian, the controversial physician who made headlines in the late ’90s by performing physician-assisted suicides, is here. You Don’t Know Jack covers the main events from Kevorkian’s tenure as “Dr. Death”: His first assisted suicide, his meeting Geoffrey Fieger, the subsequent trials culminating in Kevorkian’s trial for the death of ALS patient Thomas Youk (in which the doctor, with great difficulty, represented himself), and ends with his incarceration.
These scenes and others are obligatory, but the film is less concerned with presenting an argument for assisted suicide or depicting history as it is with understanding Kevorkian the man.
As the doctor, Al Pacino holds the film together with one of his more subtle performances in recent memory. Likewise, it’s been a while since Pacino so immersed himself in a role that you forget you’re watching the actor. He plays Kevorkian as a man so convinced of his own view that he often falls into the same sort of dogmatic stubbornness he attacks.
When he shows up to a courthouse dressed in colonial garb and encased in a prop stock, one can’t help but think of the scene from The People Versus Larry Flynt when Woody Harrelson similarly goes to trial wearing the American flag as a diaper, both men putting aside the furthering of their cause for petty grudges. But Kevorkian at heart is not first and foremost a showman.
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by Sal Loria, Oct 9 2009 // 11:30 AM
International Creative Management (ICM) has started zeroing in on the comic industry’s more notable assets, with the announcement of signing writer Grant Morrison. Being one of the world’s largest talent and literary agencies, ICM already boasts an impressive list of clients such as actors Jodie Foster and Al Pacino, director Woody Allen, television personality Ellen DeGeneres, author Patricia Cornwell and musician Beyoncé, to name a few.
As detailed by The Hollywood Reporter, Morrison has 20 years under his belt, penning fan-favorite works like JLA, X-Men, Doom Patrol and the current Batman and Robin. The spotlight has shined on him even more lately thanks to his ‘Batman: R.I.P.’ and Final Crisis projects, and the gaming world got a dose of Morrison thanks to his classic Arkham Asylum: A Serious Place On Serious Earth graphic novel that became the inspiration for the hit video game Batman: Arkham Asylum.
The newly formed DC Entertainment also counts on Morrison’s contributions and consulting as their goal of emulating Marvel Studios’ approach to comic movies intensifies. Other notable comic creators under ICM’s management are Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and legendary artist Neal Adams, who signed with them in August.
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Tagged: Al Pacino, batman and robin, Batman: Arkham Asylum, DC Entertainment, Doom Patrol, Ellen DeGeneres, grant morrison, ICM, JLA, Jodie Foster, Marvel Studios, Neal Adams, Spawn, Todd McFarlane, X-Men
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