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What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

Maggie Pehanick — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:05:00 PDT

Channing Tatum bares all (or most) in Steven Soderbergh's hit Magic Mike. Tatum plays Mike, the main attraction of a raucous male strip show in Florida. Mike dreams of a career beyond stripping, but his love for the party lifestyle makes it difficult for him to grow up. That changes, however, when he befriends the sister (Cody Horn) of his young protegé (Alex Pettyfer). Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, and Joe Manganiello also star in the scandalously fun dramedy. Extras include making-of featurettes and extended dance sequences.

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

If you had advance notice for the end of the world, what would you do? Dodge's (Steve Carell) job and marriage have dissolved following the apocalyptic revelation, so Dodge decides to team up with an unlikely aid named Penny (Keira Knightley) to track down the one that got away. The two take a road trip to Delaware to find this elusive woman, though in the process, their bond grows stronger and the film's tone turns from apocalyptic comedy into tender romance. Extras include commentary from director Lorene Scafaria, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and a playlist for the end of the world.

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One more release after the jump.

Movie Sneak Peek: Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, To Rome With Love, Brave, and More

Maggie Pehanick — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:30:15 PDT

Quite a few hotly anticipated movies are set for release this week. Jesse Eisenberg and Alec Baldwin star in Woody Allen's newest, To Rome With Love, Keira Knightley and Steve Carell find an unlikely friendship in Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, and Pixar's first princess tries to alter her destiny in Brave. Meanwhile, the film version of Seth Grahame-Smith's novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter comes to life. Before these flicks hit theaters, check out all the pictures!

The End of the World as We Know It: 14 Apocalyptic Movies

Maggie Pehanick — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:04:41 PDT

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley face a catastrophic event in Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, but their predicament is far from original; humans have been struggling with the possibility of extinction for years at the movies. Armageddon and Deep Impact both deal with cataclysmic comets, and The Day After Tomorrow made us fearful of a second ice age. Join us as we take a look at some of the biggest disasters (and near-disasters) in film. Warning: spoilers ahead!

Gillian Jacobs and T.J. Miller Dish on Their Dirtiest Pre-Hollywood Jobs

Lindsay Miller — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:00:00 PDT

Gillian Jacobs and T.J. Miller play two waiters working at a T.G.I. Friday's-style restaurant in Seeking a Friend For the End of the World. We caught up with the comedic duo in LA at a press day, where we asked if they brought any past restaurant experience of their own to their roles and talked about Gillian's onscreen lip locks with Steve Carell and Keira Knightley. We also asked Gillian about Community's likely new direction next season following showrunner Dan Harmon's recent exit from the series. Seeking a Friend For the End of the World is in theaters now.

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley on Being Inspired by Their Real-Life Loves

Lindsay Miller — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:02:00 PDT

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley play neighbors who find themselves forced together by fate in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. The apocalyptic romance raises a lot of questions about life, love, and human behavior, and when we caught up with Steve and Keira at a recent press day, they told us they were both struck by the script's thought-provoking story. The costars talked about how they'd personally spend their last days on the planet and about how their own loves - Steve is married and Keira is engaged to James Righton - helped inform their performances. Seeking a Friend For the End of the World hits theaters tomorrow.

Lorene Scafaria on Seeking a Friend For the End of the World and How Ex Adam Brody Weighed In

Annie Scudder — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:20:21 PDT

Seeking a Friend For the End of the World hits theaters Friday, and it will mark the beginning of Lorene Scafaria's directorial career. The Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist screenwriter decided to take on a more finite subject matter - namely an impending apocalypse and inevitable mortality - in Seeking a Friend, which she both wrote and directed, a first for her. It stars Steve Carell (Dodge) and Keira Knightley (Penny) as neighbors who end up spending the end days together searching for Dodge's high school sweetheart. I sat down with the 34-year-old filmmaker to talk about women in Hollywood, how she would react to an apocalypse, and how her then-boyfriend Adam Brody, who plays Keira Knightley's boyfriend in the movie, helped her with the script. Read my interview with Lorene now.

TrèsSugar: Do you think Hollywood could use more female screenwriters? And now as a director, do you think women bring a different perspective to that role?

Lorene Scafaria: I like to think for this story itself being a woman, who maybe has a ticking clock in her head in a different way than a man, helps. But, I'm really not sure why there are so few female directors especially. At least in my world, there are a lot of female screenwriters, and they do bring a sensitivity to their work and their characters. I think it's shifting. Maybe someday it won't even be a question.

TS: Did any female friends or screenwriters in your life read this script or give you input or feedback on it?

LS: They did, especially Dana Fox, who's one of my best friends. She helped a lot. It's funny actually. Adam Brody is the person who helped me the most with this script, from beginning to end. So I did have that male perspective in there, which was nice.

TS: Right. Considering it has a male lead.

LS: Yeah, he was actually the person who helped the most from the script to the soundtrack actually.

TS: How did he feel about his character?

LS: I think he liked his character. That was fun because I love the idea that he's known most for playing the dream boyfriend. I thought well, this would be fun to put you as the worst possible boyfriend ever, and so we had a lot of fun crafting that and forcing him to grow his beard for three months. The terrible, terrible beard - we called it a smeared. That was a lot of fun to see him in that part.

TS: The characters have different reactions to the ticking clock. Some are in denial, some drink a lot. What do you think your reaction would be?

Keep reading to find out what Lorene has to say.

Get Keira Knightley's Look in Seeking a Friend For the End of the World

Melody Nazarian — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:25:03 PDT

Keira Knightley and Steve Carell's new movie, Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, opens this Friday, June 22, and while Keira's onscreen wardrobe isn't extensive, one of the outfits she wears throughout the flick is perfect for Summer. Here is Penny, Keira's character, sporting a lavender button-down, a knee-length dress with an army green anorak, black Converse sneakers, and a delicate gold starfish necklace. It's a simple look but one with a color combination that makes it fresh. We're smitten with the mix of lavender and army green and the fact that she looks cute yet relaxed in her sneakers. Before you catch the movie this weekend, get Keira's onscreen look by shopping similar pieces below.

Keira Knightley Leaves Us Totally Breathless in Valentino - See Every Angle

Hannah Weil — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:32:34 PDT

Maybe it's because we're used to seeing Keira Knightley in period-piece dramas, but when the actress hit the red carpet for her latest film, we couldn't help but draw a likeness between the beauty in Valentino and a character in an Austen novel. Sure, this project, Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, is far from the world of Jane Austen, but the ladylike elegance and intricacy of her nude-hued, floral-appliquéd gown had all the makings of an amazing costume. The difference was that Keira wore the gown effortlessly - making even her red floral headpiece look easy to pull off. She was also careful not to overdo the accessories, finishing the look with an understated pair of patent, nude pumps and avoiding any other jewels - save for her sparkly engagement ring. This is just the kind of lovely gown we hope Keira wears down the aisle. Click on to see every gorgeous angle.

Keira Knightley Premieres Her Comedy With the Help of Drew Barrymore

Allie Merriam — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:57:24 PDT

Keira Knightley wore an embroidered Valentino dress last night for the LA premiere of her new comedy, Seeking a Friend For the End of the World. The screening, part of the Los Angeles Film Festival, brought out a pregnant and newlywed Drew Barrymore, as well as the movie's leading man, Steve Carell, and writer-director Lorene Scafaria. Lorene's screenplay is a funny look at what people would do when faced with the imminent destruction of the world by an asteroid. Keira, for one, wouldn't alter her fashion choices. Keira would forgo wearing sweatpants if she endured what her character goes through. She'd actually dress up! Keira said, "This is a good end-of-the-world dress, actually; I was thinking that when I put it on. It's quite comfy as well . . . I don't really own any sweatpants, actually." The picture comes out in the US on June 22.

What's That Song? Sweet Tunes From Recent Trailers

Maggie Pehanick — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:03:08 PDT

I'm notorious for compiling playlists solely composed of songs from movie soundtracks, and as of late, my ears have perked up at quite a few tunes featured in trailers. Wondering what that song is from the trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower? Or that awesome cover in the preview for The Great Gatsby? Find out which songs are playing in the trailers you've seen recently - tracks from quirky indie artists like M. Ward to heavy-hitting hip-hop stars such as Jay-Z and Kanye West. (And if there are any missing that you're wondering about, let us know in the comments!)