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'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' Will Be PG-13 (Update)

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Mar 25th 2011 9:55AM
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
UPDATE: Yesterday we reported on comments Robert Pattinson made to Entertainment Weekly insinuating that the stuff they've shot for 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' has been so risque, it's going to be hard to give the film a PG-13 rating. Since then, a rep for Summit Entertainment confirmed to Thompson on Hollywood that both films will, in fact, be rated PG-13 no matter what. How much they'll show and what they'll cut out is still left to be determined. See our original post from yesterday below.

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The 'Twilight' circus is coming to an end. Over the last few years, we've seen a lot. It started with a pale, lip-biting girl heading to rainsville and falling for a rude dude who's actually a vampire trying to quell his inner bloodlust. But then he went away for her protection and she got mixed up with a bunch of overly emotional werewolves who hate shirts ... until the bloodsucking beau came back and everything seemed peachy. Unfortunately, a vampire scorned decided to muck up the poor pale girl's graduation plans as she tried to get her chaste boyfriend to have sex. Now, with the red menace behind them, one would assume that Bella and Edward could live happily ever after.
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Insert Caption: 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Mar 16th 2011 1:30PM
Filed under: Columns, Cinematical

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to a caption-less world ... we bring you the return of Insert Caption.

Today's photo is from 'The Lincoln Lawyer,' in which Matthew McConaughey goes back to his 'Time to Kill' roots as a charismatic lawyer with fabulous hair (though perhaps a little less of it these days) who can seemingly do no wrong.

Write the winning caption for the photo above -- yup, that's Marisa Tomei, no stranger to courtroom movies herself, sharing a pint with McConaughey -- and you could win a $100 Visa gift card, a signed copy of Michael Connelly's book 'The Lincoln Lawyer,' an advance copy of his new book 'The Fifth Witness,' and a 'Lincoln Lawyer' keychain, coaster, pen, T-shirt and poster.

We understand that the coaster is totally the reason you'll want to win this thing, so fear not: One lucky runner-up will receive the keychain, coaster, pen, T-shirt and poster.
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Give Us Your Worst Movie Date Disasters

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Feb 14th 2011 7:00PM
Filed under: Cinematical
By: Jenni Miller

There are varying schools of thought on the movie date. Some think it seems silly to try and get to know someone in the dark of a movie theater -- I mean, get to know each other's personalities, you frisky whippets! I tend to agree with this when it comes to more formal first dates, but I think seeing a movie with someone you have already been on one or two dates with can be a good way to feel out the other person's taste, sense of humor, and temperament. And I definitely agree with Christopher Campbell that going to a movie with your steady is an awesome thing indeed.

If going out to see Cannibal Holocaust at midnight is your dream date and you've found a guy or gal who's just as jazzed as you (or wants to hang out with you enough that s/he's willing to peek through their fingers when necessary), my magic eight ball says there could be a love connection there.

But what if the other person, who before your movie date seemed pretty awesome, texts the whole time or gets shouty with nearby teens who won't stop talking or otherwise behaves in a way that makes you embarrassed to be seen with him/her?
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Contest: Win Tickets to Five Sundance Film Festival Premieres

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Jan 18th 2011 6:45PM
Filed under: Sundance Film Festival, Giveaways, Cinematical, Festivals


The 2011 Sundance Film Festival is only a couple days away (opening night is this Thursday!), and we know all those who are attending may be attempting to scour the internet for any available tickets as we speak. Good news for those folks is your friends at Cinematical and Moviefone are here to help out.

Awhile back we told you about the five 2011 Sundance films participating in a very cool program called "Direct From Sundance Initiative." Basically, these five films will be available nationwide On-Demand at the same exact time they're premiering in Park City, Utah, giving you at home a chance to experience the Sundance Film Festival from your living room (super comfy pajamas and a nice warm cup of hot cocoa are optional).

Since we're all about promoting this cool program as much as we can, we teamed up with IFC Films on a contest that will offer one lucky person attending this year's festival one ticket for each of the five premieres. We're talking entry to the official Sundance premieres of 'Mad Bastards,' 'Kaboom,' 'Uncle Kent,' 'Septien,' and 'These Amazing Shadows.'

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us why you should get the tickets. Remember, you MUST already be attending the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in order to qualify for the prize, so if you're not attending the fest, please don't leave a comment.

For the official rules and more on each film, head after the jump.
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'Ong Bak 3' Giveaway: Tony Jaa-Signed Poster & DVD Prize Pack

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Jan 13th 2011 4:10PM
Filed under: Giveaways, Cinematical
Martial arts legend Tony Jaa writes, directs, produces and stars in 'Ong Bak 3,' in theaters Friday, Jan., 14. The third and final installment in the 'Ong Bak' action series, the film picks up where 'Ong Bak 2' leaves off. But this time, Tien (Jaa) faces his ultimate enemy: a fierce supernatural warrior named "Demon Crow," played by fellow martial arts sensation Dan Chupong ('Dynamite Warrior').

To celebrate the release, we're giving away a kick-ass prize pack. Check out what you can win and how to enter below.
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Cinematical Presents: The Hottest of 2010

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Dec 28th 2010 9:30PM
Filed under: Features, Hot Topic, Cinematical


We've arrived at the very end of 2010, which means it's finally time to unveil our hotly-anticipated Hottest and Lamest lists, both of which tunnel through the year that was in search of the hottest and lamest as it pertains to the films, actors, actresses and trends that populated our world over the past twelve months.

This year we've changed things up by reducing our lists of 25 to two lists of 10, highlighting only the very best (and worst) as voted on by the movie/pop-culture freaks here at Cinematical and Moviefone. We're kicking things off with our 10 Hottest of 2010, which you'll find after the jump. Tune in tomorrow for our Lamest of 2010.
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'And Soon the Darkness' Prize Pack Giveaway

By Cinematical Staff (Subscribe to Cinematical Staff's posts), Posted Dec 14th 2010 12:45PM
Filed under: Giveaways, Cinematical
and soon the darknessHorror-thriller 'And Soon the Darkness,' starring Odette Yustman, Amber Heard, Karl Urban, Adriana Barraza and Gia Mantegna, hits theaters Friday, Dec. 17 and comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

The movie follows Stephanie (Amber Heard) and Ellie (Odette Yustman), visiting Argentina for a perfect 'girl's getaway' to bask in the sun, shop and flirt with the handsome locals. But after a long night of bar-hopping, the girls get into an argument, and Stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off. When she returns, Ellie has disappeared. Finding signs of a struggle, Stephanie fears the worst, and turns to the police for help. But the local authorities have their hands full already - with a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists. Skeptical of the sheriff's competency, she enlists help from Michael (Karl Urban), an American ex-pat staying at their hotel. Together they go on a frantic search for Ellie, but Stephanie soon realizes that trusting his seemingly good intentions may drag her farther from the truth. With danger mounting, and time running out, Stephanie must find her friend before darkness falls.
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