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A slew of Broadway stars have joined the cast of the new anthology series Sub/liminal from indie streamer Nebula. According to Variety, Tony Award-winners Lena Hall, Kecia Lewis, Patrick Page, and John Rubinstein, along with Caissie Levy and Joseph Cross, are all set to appear in the six-episode series. Sub/liminal is said to explore "power dynamics in human relationships, and what can happen when those relationships fall out of balance," and is akin to shows such as The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror. The first season of the series just began filming and is expected to premiere later this year. The cast also includes Amir Arison, Geoffrey Cantor, Courtnee Carter, Ali Cobrin, Andrea Cortés, Nick Freni,...

Indie streamer Nebula has set the leads for its upcoming anthology series “Sub/liminal,” which boasts multiple Broadway staples.

Nebula describes the six-episode series as in the same vein as “The Twilight Zone” and “Black Mirror,” as it “explores power dynamics in human relationships, and what can happen when those relationships fall out of balance.”

Among the stars set to head up “Sub/liminal” are Joseph Cross, Tony winner and Grammy nominee Lena Hall, Olivier and Grammy nominee Caissie Levy, Tony and Emmy winner Kecia Lewis (”Hell’s Kitchen”), Tony nominee and Grammy winner Patrick Page (”Hadestown”) and Tony winner John Rubinstein.

The first season of “Sub/liminal,” which began filming May 19 and is set to premiere in late 2025, includes episodes written and directed by popular creators on the Nebula platform, including Patrick Willems, Amir Moini, Jacob Torpey, Jessie Earl, Joe Scott, Tom van der Linden, Matthew Kelly and Tiana Michele.

Mario Lopez to star in the Great American Christmas lineup as part of its 5th anniversary [Image @mariolopez on Instagram]

It isn’t even summer yet, but the headlines are now revealing holiday movie news, including Mario Lopez starring in A Christmas Spark. The feel-good movie will lead the 5th anniversary of Great American Christmas.

Great American Christmas sees Mario Lopez in A Christmas Spark

Great American Media has just announced its first original film for the fifth anniversary of its Christmas lineup. Can you believe it has already been five years since many Hallmark stars jumped ship to Great American Family?

Meanwhile, Mario Lopez is set to headline the movie, titled A Christmas Spark, a festive story of a middle-aged litigator who leaves his lucrative career to become a firefighter along with other cadets half his age. Moreover, the new holiday movie will also star Ali Cobrin (The Baxters).

Ali Cobrin and Mario Lopez [Image @greatamericanfamily on Instagram]

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Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) are a couple of former childhood Prodigies… who might still be in love?

The duo will star in Apple TV+’s aforementioned seven-episode comedy, created, written and directed by Sharpe, who also executive-produces alongside Edebiri.

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Great American Media has announced its first original film for the fifth anniversary of its Christmas lineup.

Mario Lopez will headline A Christmas Spark, a confection about a middle-aged litigator who leaves his lucrative career to become a firefighter with other cadets half his age. It also stars Ali Cobrin (The Baxters).

The fifth anniversary of Great American Christmas will kick off on Great American Family in October and stream on Pure Flix in early November.

“The fifth Anniversary of Great American Christmas is a major milestone for our company and our audience,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO of Great American Media. “What began as an alternative new holiday tradition has become a beloved cornerstone for viewers who want uplifting stories rooted in faith and family and marks a truly special milestone.”

“It has been a joy to produce and star in A Christmas Spark,” adds Lopez, who co-hosts Access Hollywood.

A new dark comedy titled “Up in the Hills” is in the works. The film stars Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck”), Paris Berelc (Netflix’s “Alexa & Katie”), Ali Cobrin (“The Baxters”) and Cottrell Guidry. Steinberg also produces under his banner, Pontella Pictures.

Steinberg is an independent filmmaker who recently released his first feature film, “Senior,” in 2023. The comedy follows a college student on on his last day of college. At the Japan International Film Festival, the movie took home the best feature prize; at the Munich New Wave Film Festival, it won best feature film, and at the Roma Film Festival, the feature was recognized with the best actor award.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Season 1 of The Baxters] Kari Baxter (Ali Cobrin) is put through the emotional wringer in the first season of The Baxters, Prime Video’s new faith-driven drama series based on Karen Kingsbury’s novel series. Her husband, Tim (Brandon Hirsch), leaves her for Angela (Taylour Paige), one of his college students. Kari soon discovers she’s pregnant. Tim does come back to Kari, but their happy ending is tragically cut short. Tim is killed by a student who wanted revenge after Angela fled. Kari is forced to raise her newborn daughter without Tim. Below, Cobrin takes inside the jaw-dropping Season 1 finale, Kari’s relationship with ex-boyfriend Ryan (Jake Allyn), and whether or not Kari’s capable of forgiving the man who killed her husband. How did you react when you learned that after this intense journey to save their marriage, Tim was going to die? Ali Cobrin: Karen Kingsbury, the author of...

Viewers watched Cassidy Gifford grow up as her mom, Kathie Lee Gifford, co-hosted Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Now she’s stepping into the spotlight alongside her mother in Prime Video’s The Baxters, based on Karen Kinsgbury’s bestselling novel collection. Cassidy stars as Reagan Decker in the faith-driven drama series. Reagan works alongside Kari Baxter (Ali Cobrin) and becomes the love interest of Luke Baxter (Josh Plasse), the youngest member of the Baxter family. At the end of the first season, Reagan and Luke take a major leap in their relationship when they say “I love you” to one another for the first time. Both mom and daughter have key roles in The Baxters. Kathie Lee makes a special guest appearance as Lillian Ashford, Elizabeth Baxter’s (Roma Downey) friend who tragically lost her son in a car accident years ago. Kathie Lee Gifford with Cassidy and...

Beginning this week, tune into “The Baxters,” based on Karen Kingsbury’s New York Times Best-Selling book series. The drama series follows two parents and their five adult children as they navigate life’s ups and downs. With a lot of faith, love, and support from their relatives, they can handle even the most sour situations that may come their way. Don’t miss “The Baxters” series premiere, which streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, March 28. You can watch The Baxters: Season 1 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video.

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“The Baxters” Season 1 introduces Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five grown children. The close-knit family members are each in different life stages. In the series premiere,...

It’s family first in The Baxters, Prime Video’s faith-driven drama based on the bestselling books from Karen Kingsbury. The first 10 episodes follow the determined Kari (Ali Cobrin), who tries to save her marriage after learning that her professor husband Tim (Black Lightning’s Brandon Hirsch) has been cheating on her with a student. In Kari’s corner are her loving parents—Elizabeth and John (Roma Downey and Ted McGinley)—and four siblings. Of course, Kari’s compassionate mom is her first call after her life falls apart. Downey was down for the drama, but the Baxters’ relatability drew in the Touched by an Angel vet. “Here is a series about a quintessential American churchgoing family dealing with real challenges and figuring out a way to come out stronger on the other side,” Downey, also an executive producer, says. “I know audiences will see themselves in this story.” Below,...

Family ties and deep religious faith play an emotional tug of war with issues of infidelity and self-confidence in The Baxters. Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey feels the new faith-based series, in which she stars and is executive producer, couldn’t arrive at a better time.

“At the center [of the story] is this marriage that is loving and committed, and you know, we don't always get to see that on family dramas,” Downey told MovieWeb. “Just to see marriage modeled that way — they're the glue that holds the messiness of the family together.”

Things do get messy, in fact, and early on. The first season tracks the aftermath of Baxter daughter Kari’s (Ali Cobrin) startling discovery — her professor husband, Tim (Brandon Hirsch), has been having an affair with one of his students. Based on the No.1 New York Times best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, a prolific author who...

Will The Baxters be a blessing for Prime Video? Some folks are praying on it. Based on the Redemption literary series from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, The Baxters follows Elizabeth (Roma Downey of Touched by an Angel) and John Baxter, along with their five adult children. Season one revolves around daughter Kari (Ali Cobrin), who uncovers the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim (Brandon Hirsch) has been having an affair with one of his college students. As her relationship is tested, Kari is forced to lean into her faith and family and discover if love is a choice and if her marriage can be saved.

With more than 25 million books sold, Karen Kingsbury’s fans most likely will tune into the adaptation, along with newbies to The Baxters universe who are seeking some family drama or faith-based entertainment. Watch our interview above, and dive into...

The Baxters arrives later this month on Prime Video, and the streaming service has now released a trailer, poster, and first-look images teasing the family drama series.

The series stars Roma Downey, Ted McGinley, Ali Cobrin, Masey McLain, Josh Plasse, Cassidy Gifford, Reilly Anspaugh, Emily Peterson, and Brandon Hirsch. It follows Elizabeth (Downey) and John Baxter (McGinley) and their five adult children. The story is based on a series of novels by Karen Kingsbury.

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The Baxters has a premiere date. Prime Video has announced the arrival date for the new family drama with the release of a preview. Ten episodes have been produced for season one.

Starring Roma Downey, Ted McGinley, Ali Cobrin, Masey McLain, Josh Plasse, Cassidy Gifford, Reilly Anspaugh, Emily Peterson, and Brandon Hirsch, the series is based on the novel series by Karen Kingsbury. The story follows the lives of Elizabeth and John and their five adult children. Season one will feature guest appearances by Kathie Lee Gifford, Jake Allyn, Damien Leake, and Orel De La Mota.

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The Baxters is headed to Prime Video. Based on the series of novels by Karen Kingsbury, the series follows Elizabeth and John Baxter as they raise their five children.

Roma Downey and Ted McGinley will star in the series as Elizabeth and John, and they are joined by Ali Cobrin, Masey McLain, Josh Plasse, Cassidy Gifford, Reilly Anspaugh, Emily Peterson, and Brandon Hirsch.

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Amazon Prime Video has acquired the family drama series “The Baxters” starring Roma Downey and Ted McGinley. The faith-infused series is based on the bestselling novels by author Karen Kingsbury.

The series has been in the works since early 2018, when Downey announced plans to produce a series based on Kingsbury’s books for her LightWorkers Media streaming platform. A number of episodes were produced but have never aired on LightWorkers or any other outlet. The deal with Prime Video comes as Amazon has heightened its focus on faith-based, family-friendly and uplifting series and movies.

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“With over 25 million fans of the Baxter series books we know audiences are going to love this family drama brought to life, and I am personally so excited to bring more inspirational content to Prime Video,” Downey said.

Downey is...

Prime Video has picked up the family drama series The Baxters, from LightWorkers Media, the faith and family-focused company founded by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey which is owned by Amazon MGM Studios through Amazon’s the acquisition of LightWorkers parent MGM.

The 10-episode series, based on the best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, is executive produced by Downey who stars as the family matriarch, Elizabeth Baxter, alongside Ted McGinley as John Baxter. The Baxters, which is slated to stream spring 2024 exclusively on Prime Video, was filmed in 2018. Also executive produced by Will Packer, it was originally intended to stream on LightWorkers Media’s platform.

The Baxters follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children. Season 1 centers on Elizabeth and John’s daughter, Kari, who learns the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim, has been secretly having an affair with one of his college students. As her relationship is tested,...

"Do you think we'll ever get out of here?" "Hopefully not..." Asa Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for a strange indie romantic comedy titled One Last Night, which is the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Anthony Sabet. The film premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival last year, though it's only now finally getting a small theatrical + VOD release at the end of this summer. The film is about two people, Alex and Zoe, out on a first date together at the movie theater. But after it's over and they try to leave, they discover they're locked in. Starring Rachele Schank and Luke Brandon Field as the couple. The official synopsis makes it sound like there's something nefarious, but this trailer makes it look super cute and adorable and a little cheesy, as expected. Also starring Brian Baumgartner, Ali Cobrin, & Kelly Stables. Have a look. Here's the first official...

In today’s film news roundup, Sean Astin gets two roles, two “Peanuts” movies are set for release, “One Last Night” gets distribution and Brian De Palma gets honored.

Castings

Sean Astin has been cast in a pair of upcoming feature films: “Mayfield’s Game” opposite Mira Sorvino and “Charming The Hearts of Men” opposite Kelsey Grammer.

Astin is best known for portraying Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy (2001–2003) and Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger in “Rudy.” He also played Bob Newby in the second and third season of “Stranger Things” and will appear in the second part of his show “No Good Nick,” which premieres Aug. 5 on Netflix.

Astin is repped by Stewart Talent, Luber/Rocklin and Goodman Schenkman & Brecheen, Llp

Peanuts Movies

CineLife Entertainment has partnered with CBS Home Entertainment as the North American theatrical distributor for 1969’s “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” and 1972’s “Snoopy, Come Home.

Ever since its publication in 1966, Tom Pendelton’s novel “The Iron Orchard” has been embraced as a cult favorite by many movers and shakers in the Texas oil industry — and, of course, by many more who thrill to accounts of success and excess in that storied realm — largely because of its brutally authentic yet unmistakably sympathetic portrait of a West Texas wildcatter who traverses a dramatic arc of rags to riches to really bad behavior.

Not surprisingly, there have been a few previous attempts to adapt the book into a Hollywood-huge movie. (Paul Newman and George Peppard were among the names floated for those unmade epics.) But, appropriately enough for a tale about a maverick oil man in the Lone Star State, it has taken an independent production outfit and Texas-tied filmmakers to finally bring the project to the screen. After a tour of regional festivals, the project opened first in its home state Feb.

In today’s film news roundup, Cybill Shepherd’s “Being Rose” gets acquired, Booboo Steward gets a lead role, Itvs reaches a Sundance milestone, and oilfields drama “The Iron Orchard” gets a release.

Acquisition

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Rod McCall’s romance “Being Rose,” starring Cybill Shepherd, James Brolin, and Pam Grier, Variety has learned exclusively.

The film will be available in theaters and on demand on Jan. 4. Shepherd plays an ex-cop diagnosed with serious health issues who goes on a road trip in a wheelchair to search for her estranged son. Along the way, she falls in love with Brolin’s cowboy character, who has come to a crossroads of his own.

“I consider ‘Being Rose’ the crown jewel of my career,” Shepherd said. “Rod McCall, who wrote and directed the film is one of the finest directors I’ve ever had the privilege of working with.

Roma Downey and sitcom Ted McGinley are set to star in “The Baxters,” the scripted family drama for Downey’s LightWorkers Media platform based on the book series by Karen Kingsbury.

Production on six half-hour episodes of the streaming series begins this week in Los Angeles. LightWorkers is a joint venture of MGM TV, Downey and Mark Burnett, Downey’s husband who also heads MGM TV and Digital. Downey is shepherding the project with Will Packer and his Will Packer Media banner. It’s targeted for premiere late this year.

“The Baxters” revolves around the lives of the adult children of a large family headed by Downey and McGinley. The two TV veterans bring a level of visibility to the first scripted series to come from Downey’s streaming platform, which aims to offer uplifting news and information and faith- and family-centric entertainment content.

“We have assembled a talented cast...

Lane Garrison (Roots remake), The Walking Dead’s Austin Nichols, and Ali Cobrin have been tapped to co-star the Ty Roberts-directed period drama The Iron Orchard, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Pendleton. It’s the story of Jim McNeely (Garrison), an unsophisticated and unskilled young man thrust into the brutal West Texas oilfields circa 1939, who ultimately becomes a formidable wildcatter. McNeely must grapple with conflicted feelings; the love for his…...

Stars: Ali Cobrin, Adam Dimarco, Slaine, Alyson Bath, Elysia Rotaru, Alice Hunter, Chasty Ballesteros, Nicole Arianna Fox, Zuleyka Silver, Wesley MacInnes, Erin Agostino | Written by Nick Gordon | Directed by Jon Knautz, Trevor Matthews

Girlhouse is three parts slasher and one part home invasion movie; and introduces us to a new horror anti-hero ‘Loverboy’. It’s the directorial debut of Trevor Matthews and a feature length script first for writer Nick Gordon. University student Kylie Atkins (played by Rose Byrne’s younger look-a-like Ali Corbin) and her financial woes lead her to taking a job working in the ‘Girlhouse’. A webcam porno website/location crossed with Big Brother’s invasive camera’s in every room – so the punters can get to know the girls for who they are and, you know, fall in love with them. Naturally, her college friend is skeptical but Kylie tells her: “I’m doing this so...

If you squint your eyes, tilt your head and down two bottles of wine, the cast of Lifetime’s Unauthorized Melrose Place Story (Oct. 10, 8/7c) could totally pass for the ensemble of Fox’s iconic primetime soap.

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Lifetime has released the first official cast shot from its upcoming tell-all, which aims to reveal what went down behind the scenes of Aaron Spelling’s popular drama from 1992 to 1999. Curiously, several key Melrose players are missing from the group shot, including whichever lucky actresses been given the honor of playing Kelly Rutherford and Lisa Rinna.

Director: Trevor Matthews. Writer: Nick Gordon. Cast: Ali Cobrin, Adam Dimarco, Slaine, Alyson Bath and Elysia Rotaru. Girl House is an effective slasher film. From one of the filmmakers of Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) and The Shrine (2010), Trevor Matthews, Girl House brings a lot of bloody murder to the small screen. Full of dark humour, this indie horror feature also updates the slasher feature, with its use of technology; Girl House is often shot unconventionally. Also, the film's central antagonist uses some of this technology to his own advantage as he violently tries to heal his perceived sexual humiliation. Girl House is an excellent slasher feature, with a fresh look at this genre. The story begins with Loverboy. Played by Slaine, Loverboy experiences sexual humiliation at an early age. Two girls insult his man parts. But, Loverboy gets his revenge on a remote bridge. Fast forward several years, Loverboy has adapted to adult life,...

Trevor Matthews’ directorial debut, Girl House (review), is out now and is a dandy of a slasher movie. Two of the film’s stars, Ali Cobrin and Slaine, recently sat down with Dread Central to give their takes on Girl House.… Continue Reading →

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Ah, love is in the air my fiends, and what says “I love you” more than spendin’ the day readin’ my revoltin’ reviews and ignoring your better half?

Crazy Bitches

Release Date: Available Now on On Demand, iTunes, and Amazon Written By: Jane Clark Directed By: Jane Clark Starring: Samantha Colburn, Cathy DeBuono, Andy Gala

When the opportunity came to check out a flick entitled Crazy Bitches, I scratched my head in bewilderment. I simply couldn’t believe that someone would make an entire feature film based on my ex-ghoulfriends (why yes, I did utilize the Official Daniel Xiii Easy Joke Generator 2,000™ for that zinger!). Anyway, let’s sharpen our claws and dig inta this f’er and see how crazy these bitches really are!

Well, first things first: these ladies aren’t really all that crazy. A bit over-sexed and vain for sure, but for the most part not...

In the vein of slumber party massacre films boasting scantily-clad coeds and voyeuristic pleasures, Girlhouse exploits the sleazy subgenre by throwing pornography into the mix – because it wasn’t easy enough to get girls topless in horror films already. There’s more to Trevor Matthews’ raunchy thriller than horny webcam girls and strip-lawn-golf, though, as writer Nick Gordon blends the already perverse nature of VH1 reality shows with dangerous internet predators we choose to believe don’t exist. Some websites already give subscribers more access than necessary to sexy performers, but Gordon goes a step further by introducing an emotional undertone that deceivingly creates a bond between male customers and their favorite muse. Obsessed, aroused men falling in love with online strippers – what could go wrong?! (A lot.)

Ali Cobrin plays Kylie Atkins, the newest model checking into an online brothel known as Girlhouse. Created by Gary Preston (James Thomas...

If youre a follower of Knautz and Matthews you could find yourself slightly underwhelmed especially when a few similar ideas have been brought to the screen in just the last few years (look into Sx Tape Open Windows and Lucky Bastard for examples of films that could easily earn comparisons). Having said that GirlHouse does have its moments. And furthermore it isnt exactly like any of the other aforementioned films its just a little closer in content than may be preferred. And hell at the very end of the day we do get some lovely shots of scantily clad if not fully nude beauties like Ali Cobrin Alyson Bath and Nicole Arianna Fox. Hard to bitch about that.

It has been awhile since a solid serial killer film has come this way. Girlhouse brings the slasher back to the forefront, this Februrary 13th, 2015. This title will release through Video-on-demand, via EOne Entertainment. In the film, several webcam girls are stalked by a crazed killer. This man tracks down the girls in their secluded home and the killing begins. Girlhouse stars: Ali Cobrin, Adam Dimarco, Slaine, Alyson Bath, Elysia Rotaru and Alice Hunter. A new poster for the film is hosted here. The latest graphic shows Loverboy. This maniac, behind a mask, is ready to start the party right, with an axe! The tagline: "kill what you can't have" talks of Loverboy's loneliness and his penchant for murder. Meanwhile, the co-eds appear terrified in the background. Finally, fans of horror can view the film for themselves in just a couple weeks. Release Date: February 13th, 2015 (VOD). Director: Trevor Matthews.

Kylie Atkins (Ali Cobrin) takes a tour of her new home, where she meets the quick-changing Kat (Alice Hunter) in our exclusive clip from Girl House. At first, it may seem like your average home, but there are over 50 cameras streaming live footage of all the girls in every room, which thousands of fans are watching at any given moment. Kylie is led through this sprawling sex mansion by Gary Preston (James Thomas), who explains that users have no way of finding out the true identities of each participant, or where they are located.

This Halloween-style slasher for the digital age follows the plight of Kylie, who, in an attempt to try and make some extra cash while she's away at college, moves into Girl House, which streams content to an X-rated website. After a deranged fan hacks in to determine the house's location, she finds herself in a terrifying fight for her life.

As we told you last week, Lightning Entertainment was bringing two new titles to the American Film Market and, today, we now have the trailers for those films.

If you've been wondering what Jack Brooks: Monsters and The Shrine's Trevor Matthews has been update to, well, he helmed Girlhouse penned by Nick Gordon. Ali Cobrin, Camren Bicondova and Chasty Ballesteros star.

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Lightning Entertainment has bulked up its Afm war chest and will introduce buyers to The Blackout and Brookstreet Pictures’ horror-thriller GirlHouse.

Louis Mandylor directs The Blackout from a screenplay by Steve C Yoon and Jordan Marder about a power shortage in a small town that forces residents to fight for their lives.

Lymari Nadal, Costas Mandylor, Jordan Marder and Ronnie Gene Blevins star.

GirlHouse by Trevor Matthews and Jon Knautz is based on Nick Gordon’s script about a cash-strapped woman who joins an online sex service in a secure building with other models when they come under attack from a psychopathic client. Ali Cobrin stars alongside Slaine and Adam Dimarco.

Acquisitions and sales consultant Richard S Guardian and Lightning svp Joseph Dickstein negotiated the deal to handle international sales rights forThe Blackout with executive producer and attorney Mark Halloran and for GirlHouse with Jay Cohen of Gersh.

Lightning Entertainment evp and general manager Ken DuBow announced...

Stars: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, Brian Huskey, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Halston Sage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jerrod Carmichael, Craig Roberts, Ali Cobrin, Kira Sternbach | Written by Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O’Brien | Directed by Nicholas Stoller

There are certain prominent names in today’s world of comedy that gained a substantial amount of fans and detractors. Seth Rogen certainly fits into that category. Some view him as one of today’s best comedic minds, whereas others have grown tired of his consistent reliance on gross out antics, man-boy characters, and pot humor. His latest film Bad Neighbours covers the familiar ground that he is known for with just the slightest of twists. Naysayers will not turn into diehard fanatics, but those who have come to enjoy his comedic style with certainty be pleased with the results.

In the film Rogen and Rose Byrne play the parents of a newborn child,...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the hilarious family vs. frat comedy “Neighbors” starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne!

“Neighbors,” which is rated “R” and opens on May 9, 2014, also stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Halston Sage, Carla Gallo, Dave Franco, Jerrod Carmichael, Craig Roberts, Ali Cobrin, Kira Sternbach, Ike Barinholtz, Brian Huskey, Zoey Vargas and Elise Vargas from director Nicholas Stoller (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Get Him to the Greek”) and writers Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.

To win your free “Neighbors” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning!

We have added the hilarious new full length trailer for Universal Pictures forthcoming comedy, "Neighbors." The film stars Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jake Johnson, Lisa Kudrow, Carla Gallo, Chasy Bellesteros, Ali Cobrin, Jason Mantzoukas and Halston Sage. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne lead the cast of "Neighbors," a comedy about a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby. "Neighbors" is directed by Nick Stoller ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Get Him to the Greek"). Neighbors is released across the Us from May 9th, 2014. Watch the Neighbors trailer below;...

 Described as a modern-day indecent proposal, Lapdance, previously titled "Monica," has just released its first clip. The film, which will screen this June at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, is directed by Gregory Carter, from a script by both Carter and Datari Turner; the latter is producting via his Datari Turner Productions, along with Gordon Bijelonic-Datari Turner Films and Imprint Entertainment. Lapdance revolves around Monica (Ali Cobrin), an aspiring actress who "makes a pact with her fiance to take a job as an exotic dancer to care for her cancer-stricken father." The film's lengthy cast list includes: Mariel Hemingway, James Remar, Lynn Whitfield, Omari...

Ahh, the year in skin.

It's not the golden "Deep Throat" years of the '70s anymore, it's the age of the Internet and no one really goes to the movies to see nudity, but women proved they were hungry for some beefcake with the wild success of "Magic Mike." Meanwhile, A-list actresses bared it all for some compelling reasons that were absolutely integral to the script… hehe.

Here's our comprehensive list of major celebs who got in the buff so perverts could post screengrabs on Internet forums.

Ladies

Kristen Stewart, 'On the Road'

She may be a trampire in real-life, but Stewart's also got a polyamorous streak in the movie version of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," a.k.a. "This Seemed Cooler When I Was in High School English Class." As free spirit Marylou, Stewart gets to have a go with both Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund...

Chicago – The sex comedies of Judd Apatow have rendered “American Pie” passé, but that certainly isn’t going to stop the franchise from pumping out paychecks. When compared to “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Superbad” (not to mention Lena Dunham’s “Girls” series), the “Pie” farces are shallow and sophomoric. No wonder they’re most popular among junior high schoolers.

Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg’s “American Reunion” revisits the sex-crazed friends in their ’30s, and like “Scream 4,” the film has no reason to exist, except to increase sales of its predecessors. The adolescent antics that used to make these characters endearing are now off-putting. Like Joe Pesci in “GoodFellas,” Seann William Scott’s irrepressible character of Stiffler bullies the guys into doing moronic things for fear of losing their masculinity. Scott has proven to be funny elsewhere (see “Role Models” and “Goon”), but a little of Stiffler’s act goes a very,...

Thirteen years ago, the small film American Pie revolutionized teen sex comedies. It didn’t necessarily do anything different, but for the first time, the teen sex involved the internet. Now, more than a dozen years later, the cast crawls from their (mostly) languishing careers to attend their 13th high school reunion. And they made a movie of it, not-so-cleverly called American Reunion. Anyone who has been to their own high school reunion knows that these things shouldn’t be attempted without at least a little bit of alcohol. That’s the best way to enjoy this film, but not too much, unless you want to miss Ali Cobrin’s best moments in the film. And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t let Stifler anywhere near your cooler of beer. Suggested drink: Hard apple cider, with...

Great film comedies have memorable characters and incidents, usually showing a knack for brilliant casting, and covering turf previously untouched. In 1999, American Pie did all of the above and was a wonderfully funny bit of fluff. It gave us some fine performances, including a resurgent Eugene Levy, the bit with the apple pie, made band camp sound cool, and of course Shannon Elizabeth’s swell nakedness.

The sequels that followed, both theatrical and direct-to-video tried to cash in on the craze but merely retread familiar turf and got less and less funny. Poor Levy would back the truck to the bank to unload all the cash he got to make appearances to at least somehow connect the series together.

However, here we are nine years after American Wedding with American Reunion and it suddenly feels familiar and fresh at the same time. This time around, writer/directors Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg,...

They're back and at it again. If you haven't had your fill of over-boozed, over-sexed, scatological fraternological make-you-squirm-in-your-seat humor, the American Pie crew will take care of you. The franchise that began with American Pie, continued with American Pie 2, American Wedding, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile now returns for a 13th-year American Reunion.

Actually, American Reunion is a worthy comedy, from the writer-director team of Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg who wrote all three Harold and Kumar movies. Not that a film like this could be said to have a moral, but you could say there seems to be an underlying message that "The family who plays together stays together." As series protagonist Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) and wife Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), though happily married, find their sex life waning, they decide to spice things up in one of the most unlikeliest places imaginable: on a trip to their high-school reunion.

If you're feeling a little skeptical about American Reunion, the fourth go around for the original cast of the American Pie franchise, don't worry, it appears they were just as disinterested. Jim (Jason Biggs), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Oz (Chris Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Stifler (Seann William Scott) are back and all grown up, but while they may have matured as people, their characters haven't. You can almost hear each actor saying, "I'm too old for this s--t," with every line spoken. The lack of excitement oozes out of the screen as the late '90s comedy tries it's hardest to fit into a world dominated by Judd Apatow productions, which is to say humping a warm apple pie is no longer considered "funny" but showing your penis smashed against your thigh courtesy of a glass top lid apparently is. Yes, that happens. No, it's not funny.

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“American Reunion” begins with the franchise’s typical sexual misunderstanding played for casual sitcom laughs. Married couple Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) are preparing for bedtime when she excuses herself to take a late night bath. Without saying a word, Jim watches her leave before visiting bookmarked porn sites on his laptop computer, pleasing himself with a sock filled with what can only be considered an excessive amount of lubrication. Through a few prepackaged pratfalls too implausible to properly explain, Jim and Michelle’s pre-pubescent son learns that Mommy and Daddy had been pleasuring themselves in separate rooms, and lack the self-awareness to properly shield themselves when caught. The camera stays fixed on the silent milieu of an embarrassed Michelle shrinking underneath the bubbles in her bathtub, and Jim clenching the bleeding tip of his crotch, the two of them separated by a shower handle excitedly dancing across the tiles.

Title: Look – Season One Directed by: Adam Rifkin Starring: Ali Cobrin, Matt Bushell, Claudia Christian, Marcus Giamatti, Giuseppe Andrews, Sharon Hinnendael and Richard Speight Jr. Running time: 30min episodes/5 hours & 8 minutes, TV-m An 11 episode TV version of Adam Rifkin’s 2007 mockumentary Look, recast (with exception to convenience store employees Willie & Carl), but with the same format of following an array of characters seen through surveillance cameras, cell phones and camcorders. After watching this series, I don’t think I could ever go into a changing room again. It also makes me show my age by asserting my opinion that so many teenagers are idiots, but that...

I never had to go through an entire semester or term of sex ed. In fact all I had to learn about sex came from me sneaking into a theater to watch American Pie. You know movie hopping. And I remember the poster for American Pie as much as the movie itself. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the American Reunion poster looks vaguely similar to the first movie poster for American Pie.

While the first American Pie poster had a lot of skin and boob, this one doesn’t Look at the American Reunion title blocking Tara Reid’s chest, now look at the America Pie poster, see the difference? The American Reunion poster also shows the history that has happened between this movie and the first one.

While the movie posters does bare resemblance to each other, it looks as though none of the actors...

[1] Since so much of the appeal of American Reunion lies in whatever lingering affection you have for 1999's American Pie, it's only natural that the marketing folks would try at every turn to remind you of how much you loved the first movie. That tactic is especially evident in the film's just-released poster, which recreates the one from the original. Sure, Jim (Jason Biggs) has clothes on, Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) is holding a baby bottle instead of a flute, Oz (Chris Klein) has way less hair, and the gang is apparently eating pies now instead of fucking them -- but the overall picture looks very familiar. Check it out after the jump. Here's the American Reunion poster: [2] And for comparison, the American Pie one: [3][both posters via Movies.com [4]] I'm really hoping that the substitution of a baby bottle for the flute doesn't imply that Michelle will be doing to the former in this installment...

[1] Tough as it is to believe, it's been over a decade since we first met the American Pie cast in 1999. If that made you pause and think "Wow, that makes me feel old," you're just where Universal Pictures wants you to be. The marketing team behind American Reunion has been pushing the nostalgia angle (not surprisingly), and I, for one, have found it totally effective. Their latest effort is a montage of the core cast goofing off inside a photobooth -- a simple idea that might nevertheless have you going "awww" as each familiar face flashes by. Hit the jump to see the slideshow, plus a promo image of the Class of 1999. And here's a small still of the old gang: [2] [via Vulture [3]] Seeing everyone together again, it's striking how some of the actors look exactly the same while others have changed considerably. Kind of like at a real high school reunion,...

Universal Pictures have released an early teaser poster for the eagerly-awaited (at least by me) sequel, American Reunion, aka American Pie 4, which comes from the writer/director duo of Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg and sees original series stars Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Eugene Levy, Tara Reid, Shannon Elizabeth, Mena Suvari, and Natasha Lyonne all return, alongside franchise newcomers Chuck Hittinger, Jay Harrington, Ali Cobrin, Dania Ramirez, and Katrina Bowden.

In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed,...