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Netflix Will Stream Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM Films

GeekSugar — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:15:22 PDT

Big news for streaming Netflix fans - the company just signed a multiyear deal to bring you more options to your streaming Netflix queue from Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM.

In partnership with EPIX (a pay TV company that holds the rights to new films), beginning on Sept. 1, Netflix will get streaming rights to movies from these three film houses 90 days after they're released to subscription TV services. So when Killers hits On-Demand, you'll only have to wait 90 days to stream it to your Wii, PS3, or Xbox 360 via Netflix. Or, you know, insert movie title here.

Transformers 3 Coming July of . . . Some Year

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:30:09 PDT

Transformers fans were all a-flutter earlier this week with the news that Paramount has set the date for the third movie: July 1, 2011. Though neither Shia LaBeouf nor director Michael Bay was confirmed for the third movie (and there's still no writer), apparently "Paramount insiders . . . said the studio wanted to claim the date before a competitor did, considering that the 2011 summer release calendar is filling up."

But if you ask Michael Bay, there's no need to worry about 2011 competition - Transformers 3 won't be ready by then! Bay has responded to the release date news with the following:

Wait a minute! I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3 - they asked me on the phone - I said yes to July 4 - but for 2012 - whoops! Not 2011!!! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots.

There's something a little bit satisfying about Michael Bay getting somewhat punked by his own studio. But I digress. It's probably best for Transformers 3 to avoid the Summer of 2011, as Thor, The First Avenger: Captain America, and Spider-Man 4 are all scheduled to release then. And for now we still have to get through the second Transformers movie, opening this June 26, which many of you are totally stoked to see.

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Paramount Steps Into the Gaming Industry With Popular Chick-Flick Games

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:52 PDT

Paramount is not only trying to dip into the video-game world, but it's also going after a female audience by introducing three games inspired by girlie movies - Clueless, Mean Girls, and Pretty in Pink. These first few games will be developed in conjunction with Legacy Interactive.

No word on what console the games will be designed for or what the user experience will be like just yet, although BuzzSugar has her predictions!

More games are said to be in the making and even more to come next year!

Did I Call it or What? Cloverfield Sequel Already in the Works

BuzzSugar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:30:38 PST

As soon as I saw Cloverfield I knew immediately that there would be sequels. Making one stand-alone video of a Manhattan monster attack means there could be any number of other videos out there with similar footage - from the New York attack, or from other cities the monster demolished. Basically, all they need to come up with are the various reasons for people to be using a handheld camera.

This easy setup for a sequel combined with the fact that Cloverfield cost $25 million to make and raked in $46 million over its opening weekend alone has now motivated Paramount to team up with director Matt Reeves again for a Cloverfield sequel. Variety states today that the Cloverfield sequel might even be Reeves next project.

While I know I totally called this, there's a part of me that already feels a pending weariness toward the Cloverfield movies. Part of the satisfaction with Cloverfield was the intrigue surrounding it - the sequel(s) will have to consistently think of ways to surprise us. Also, they may want to figure out how to avoid that shaky-cam nausea.

What do you think about a Cloverfield sequel?

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Watch Ron Burgundy and the Boys in Two Anchorman 2 Teasers!

Shannon Vestal — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:39:15 PDT

It's been eight long years since the original, but Anchorman 2 is so on, you guys. The movie is finally coming out in 2013, but two short teasers are here - and as brief as they are, they're both pretty funny. Will Ferrell's legendary Ron Burgundy is back on deck with his fellow news anchors, Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Champ Kind (David Koechner), and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), and as usual, Brick needs help coming up with anything to say in both of the clips.

Like I said, they're short, and we also have no idea what the plot will be, but I dare you not to get excited that Anchorman 2 is a reality. Watch the teasers and let me know what you think after the jump.

The Dictator: Ruled by Tasteless but Funny Jokes

Becky Kirsch — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:23 PDT

Full disclosure: I laughed out loud many times during The Dictator, knowing full well that I should have been offended instead. But what you see is what you get when it comes to Sacha Baron Cohen, and after movies like Bruno and Borat, you already know whether you'll be able to find humor in film about a horrifyingly ignorant world leader who's as naive, racist, and prejudiced as they come.

I know that sounds hard to swallow, but there is a big difference between The Dictator and Cohen's previous work: this time, it doesn't even feel remotely real. Whereas Borat and Bruno are made to taunt and embarrass what appear to be unsuspecting, everyday people, there's no mistaking The Dictator for what it is: a total farce that comes complete with actors you've seen before. It may sound obvious, but having Cohen's Aladeen interact with the likes of Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, and John C. Reilly makes the whole story easier to digest - and much easier to laugh at in spite of yourself.

To see what else I enjoyed about The Dictator, just

At the core, The Dictator is really a fish-out-of water comedy, just taken to staggeringly inappropriate levels. Aladeen has ruled his North African country, Wadiya, since he was a small child, and in many ways, he's never grown up. While he's busy ordering execution for anyone that rubs him the wrong way (including the engineer that couldn't make his nuclear weapon pointy enough), his uncle Tamir (Kingsley) is the one that's really making the decisions about how the country should be run. Predictably, Tamir turns on Aladeen and seizes power during a trip to NYC, leaving Aladeen lost, penniless, and unrecognizable on the streets of the Big Apple.

The Dictator then turns into a bizarre romantic comedy, as Aladeen befriends a crunchy protester named Chloe (Anna Faris), who he initially mistakes for a boy. Chloe gives Aladeen his first job in her organic whole foods store, which opens a Pandora's box of jokes about the irony of a world leader wearing a hairnet. Meanwhile, Aladeen hatches a plan to bring down his uncle, and somewhere along the way, you start rooting for the same guy that suggests aborting a baby because it's not a boy.

I'm not saying that The Dictator is sophisticated by any means, or even groundbreaking as a comedy. Cohen spares us no expense of crude humor that pushes the envelope (and literally takes us inside a woman's birth canal), and if you're not a fan for Cohen's brand of humor, you'll probably walk out of the theater before you even get there. But if you've ever found his antics to be funny before, chances are you will again - even if you're slightly embarrassed to admit it when the credits roll.

Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Buzz Lines: What's Your Favorite Quote From The Godfather Trilogy?

Maggie Pehanick — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:00 PDT

Everyone loves a good Godfather quote. People even quote the movie in other movies, like in You've Got Mail when Tom Hanks told Meg Ryan to "go to the mattresses." And that other time in You've Got Mail when Tom Hanks was all, "What day of the week is it? 'Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday." Solid gold. Check out the bits we find ourselves quoting below and let us know what your favorite lines are!

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." - Don Corleone
"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." - Clemenza
"I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!" - Michael Corleone

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Buzz Lines: What's Your Favorite Quote From A Night at The Roxbury?

Maggie Pehanick — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:00:00 PDT

Will Ferrell has given us so many amazing movie quotes over the years, but it's important to look back and remember the SNL spin-off flick where it all started. A Night at the Roxbury was one of his first starring roles, as he and Chris Kattan play privileged heirs to a fake plant empire by day and Richard Grieco-praising club rats by night. Let's just say that Haddaway's "What Is Love" has never been the same. Look over our favorite quotes and let us know what your favorites are!

"I was like, Emilioooooooo!" - Steve
"So, you guys wanna make out or what?" - Doug
"Did you just grab my ass?" - Mr. Zadir

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Remembering the Titanic - See Kate and Leo's Most Memorable Moments

Katie Henry — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:42:00 PDT

Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversay of the Titanic tragedy. After leaving England on April 10, 1912, the liner hit an iceberg on April 14. It's been 15 years since the film of the same name set box office records, and just recently returned to theaters with its 3D rerelease. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio sprang to fame as Jack and Rose in 1997 and later reunited in 2008's Revolutionary Road.

Both Kate and Leo earned Golden Globe nominations for their roles in Titanic and they've gone on to earn many more since. They've remained close friends ever since, and Kate even thanked Leo during her 2009 Golden Globe acceptance speech. On this historic milestone, click through to see Kate and Leo's most memorable moments.

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The Captain America Sequel Gets a Release Date

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:30:34 PDT

Find out when the Captain America sequel will hit theaters - NextMovie
Meet the newest Real Housewives of New York City - BuddyTV
Say what now: Paul McCartney's son wants to reboot The Beatles - The Hollywood Reporter
See the American Pie stars then and now - Rotten Tomatoes
5 reasons to see Titanic in 3D - The Frisky
The most ridiculous posters for sex comedies - Moviefone
Get some Downton Abbey season three spoilers - HuffPost TV
Drunk History is coming to Comedy Central; here's how - Zap2It
Find out about Bravo's new reality series, Life After Top Chef - YumSugar

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