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Every vote counts! It’s a phrase we’ve all heard a million times, but how true is it really? In theory, it’s built on the idea that every vote counts. But in practice, not everyone participates. Kevin Costner, known for his iconic roles in Dances with Wolves and Field of Dreams, is no stranger to delivering powerful messages through film.

But in his 2008 comedy Swing Vote, Costner’s character, Ernest ‘Bud’ Johnson, is far from the idealistic hero. He’s a rough-around-the-edges, down-on-his-luck single dad who doesn’t care about politics—until his daughter sneaks into a polling station to cast his vote for him, ultimately making him the deciding factor in a tightly contested presidential election.

Kevin Costner and Madeline Carroll in Swing Vote | Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

When Swing Vote was released in 2008, Costner’s words about the apathy of the rich toward voting reflected a broader reality.

It was the year 2008 when Yellowstone actor Kevin Costner starred in an iconic film titled Swing Vote. Starring Madeline Carroll and several other stars such as Stankey Tucci, Kelsey Grammar, and more, the film was an underrated gem.

Costner in a still from Yellowstone | Credits: Linson Entertainment

Following the presidential election, Kevin Costner’s character is the last person whose vote can bring a majority to one party or the other. The 10 days that follow are shown in Swing Vote but for that role, Costner had to evolve above his morals.

Kevin Costner Had a Tough Role in Swing Vote

Kevin Costner grew up as a Republican. The actor revealed that he was raised in a Republican household and politics was one of the key talks in their little home during his childhood.

Kevin Costner in a still from Swing Vote | Credits: Touchstone Pictures

Of course, mixing politics and acting...

My Spy: The Eternal City is a spy action comedy film directed by Peter Segal from a screenplay co-written by Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber, and Segal. The 2024 film serves as a sequel to the 2020 film My Spy, and it picks up the story of JJ and Sophie a couple of years later after the events of My Spy. Sophie is now a teenager and she wants some freedom from JJ’s daily strict routine. During a trip to Italy, Sophie and JJ try to prevent a nuclear attack on the Vatican City. My Spy: The Eternal City stars Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in the lead roles with Anna Farris, Kristen Schaal, Flula Borg, Ken Jeong, Billy Barratt, Taeho K, Lara Babalola, and Craig Robinson starring in supporting roles. If you loved the action, comedy, and explosions in My Spy: The Eternal City here are some similar movies you could watch next.

In 2006, Camilla Belle starred as Jill Johnson in When a Stranger Calls, an American psychological horror film directed by Simon West and written by Jake Wade Wall.

Camilla Belle in her pivotal role as Jill Johnson in the suspenseful thriller ‘When a Stranger Calls’ (2006) (Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)

The film is not based on a true story. It is a remake of Fred Walton’s 1979 horror film, which Walton wrote and directed, and Steve Feke co-wrote.

Rejection and Acceptance: How Camilla Belle Came to Star in the Film

After Evan Rachel Wood turned down the part, Camilla Belle accepted it despite her dislike for horror films.

“There’s really no script that a female character so young is able to play and to carry a film. There’s really no roles like that around, it’s very rare. So I wanted to take on that opportunity and see if I could pull it off,...

A busy March box office slate continues this weekend with the release of three new films: Sony’s adaptation of the Valiant comic book series “Bloodshot,” Universal/Blumhouse’s provocative thriller “The Hunt” and Lionsgate’s faith-based “I Still Believe,” the studio’s first release under its new partnership with Jon and Andrew Erwin’s production label Kingdom Story Company.

Of those three, “I Still Believe” is the one picked by independent trackers to have the best opening weekend and one analysts tell TheWrap has an outside chance of taking the No. 1 spot from Pixar’s “Onward” if it overperforms. Estimates for the inspirational true story film are currently set around $15 million, with Lionsgate projecting a $10-12 million start. Screenings will begin early on IMAX starting Wednesday.

While it isn’t expected to be a major grosser for Lionsgate, “I Still Believe” is still an important release for the studio.

Madeline Carroll (I Can Only Imagine) stars as a teenager who thinks her social life is over when she is sent to her aunt’s ranch for the summer but to her surprise develops an unbreakable bond with a horse named Pistachio in the family-friendly drama Destined To Ride, debuting on digital and DVD August 14 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. She tames the spirited horse and finds herself in a competitive race to win her aunt’s land and avoid losing her now treasured new companion. Destined To Ride also stars Joey Lawrence (“Melissa & Joey”), Denise Richards (Starship Troopers), Cassi Thomson (Left Behind), Amber Frank (“The Haunted Hathaways”) and Manolo Gonzalez Vergara (Hot Pursuit).

Lily’s life is turned upside down when she is forced to leave her friends to spend the summer on a remote ranch with her nature-loving aunt. Convinced her social life is over, she is...

Louisa May Alcott adaptation ‘Little Women’ is another of the titles offered to buyers.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix is screening four new features in Cannes to offer to buyers – works-in-progress Little Women and Indivisible, along with recent Us releases God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness, and Samson.

Indivisible screens in the market on May 14, and recounts the story of a Us Army chaplain whose faith is tested when he returns home from combat. Madeline Carroll, Sarah Drew, Jason George, Skye P. Marshall and Eric Close star.

Little Women is based on the Louisa May Alcott classic novel about...

Madeline Carroll is a jack of all trades, and master of all!

The 22-year-old actress, who stars alongside Dennis Quaid in the new film I Can Only Imagine, had fate fall into her lap when she was first discovered by a talent agent in a nail salon at 3 years old.

Now, after chasing a degree, writing and producing her own pilot and making her mark in Hollywood, Carroll is on the fast track to becoming the next big thing.

Here are five things to know about Carroll:

1. She was on the verge of quitting acting

After her breakout role in the 2010 film Flipped,...

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have picked up the North American rights to faith-based feature I Can Only Imagine.

Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman star in the Jon and Andrew Erwin-directed drama, along with Priscilla Shirer, Madeline Carroll and J. Michael Finley.

I Can Only Imagine follows the true story of Bart Millard, lead singer of the Christian band MercyMe, and how he wrote what is now the most-played radio single in Christian music history.

Kevin Downes, Cindy Bond and Daryl Lefever are producing. The Erwin brothers are responsible for other faith-based fare, including Woodlawn.

I Can Only Imagine is set to be...

Ladainian Tomlinson, the NFL Network analyst and former star running back, will make his feature-film acting debut in a movie based on the country song "Bless the Broken Road," which was first recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and more recently was a hit for Rascal Flatts.

In the film, titled God Bless the Broken Road, Tomlinson plays a pastor trying to help a distressed mom, played by Lindsay Pulsipher, and a disabled war veteran, played by Arthur Cartwright. Jordin Sparks, Kim Delaney, Robin Givens and Madeline Carroll also star.

The song's lyrics tell of a person finding love...

ABC's “Scandal” has done something that definitely lives up to its “soapy” reputation. It has replaced an actor with a new actor in the same role. The First Daughter will have a new face on the upcoming fourth season,” a show representative told TheWrap. See video: ‘Scandal's Joe Morton on Season 3's Most Difficult Scene: ‘The Boy Speech’ Madeline Carroll, who played Karen Grant on Season 3, has been replaced by “Body of Proof” alum Mary Mouser. Carroll was unable to continue in the role due to scheduling conflicts. Mouser will first appear in an October episode. Mouser starred on “Body of Proof” as.

When Scandal returns this fall for season four, one character will look very different. In fact, we should probably just start calling the First Daughter the Second Daughter. Get it? No? Well, you will in a second... Shonda Rhimes' hit ABC drama has just recast the role of President Fitz and First Lady Mellie's daughter Karen Grant. Body of Proof's Mary Mouser will now play the role previously portrayed by Madeline Carroll, E! News has confirmed. And based on the tweets Carroll and her former onscreen mom Bellamy Young sent each other two days ago, there's no bad blood between the former co-stars! After Carroll tweeted a heart emoji at Young, Young replied, "Love you right back, Maddie....

Scandal is giving Fitz and Mellie’s eldest child a really extreme makeover ahead of Season 4.

Body of Proof alum Mary Mouser has replaced Madeline Carroll in the role of First Daughter Karen Grant, TVLine has confirmed.

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Karen, as played by Carroll, made her debut in Season 3 when she visited her parents from boarding school.

The role is expected to be beefed up under Mouser, particularly in the wake of the death of Karen’s older bro, Jerry Jr. Might the First Daughter act out a...

There’s a new First Daughter in town. Scandal has tapped Body of Proof’s Mary Mouser to play Karen Grant, who was previously portrayed by Madeline Carroll, EW has learned exclusively.

Carroll first appeared on the ABC political fixer drama during season three as the First Family’s daughter visiting from boarding school. However, the actress could not return in season four due to scheduling issues. Mouser will take up the mantle in an episode slated for October.

Karen is now one of the president’s two surviving children after Rowan orchestrated the death of Jerry Jr. in the season finale.

Fitz finds out about Mellie's affair with Andrew, and Adnan and Maya break into Pope & Associates in Scandal's "Mama Said Knock You Out."

In a Scandal first, the audience met President Grant (Tony Goldwyn) and Mellie’s (Bellamy Young) two oldest children, Karen (Madeline Carroll) and Jerry (Dylan Minnette), who are high school students. The kids are less than thrilled at the idea of having to sit through a family dinner, let alone a live on-air interview with the First Family. During their pre-interview prep with Liv (Kerry Washington), Jerry is silent and seems a little too interested in just how live the interview is (no time delays). Liv calls in Pope & Associates and tells them to drop everything for the next 24 hours: they’re looking into Jerry and Karen.

Pope & Associates are busy working on taking down B-613, when they are forced to stop abruptly. Liv thinks that...

Honey, the kids are home! After three seasons, Scandal is finally introducing viewers to Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Mellie's (Bellamy Young) teenage children in tonight's episode, "Mama Said Knock You Out," which was actually directed by star Tony Goldwyn. And while we provided you with the exclusive first photos of the awkward Grant family dinner, we now also have your first look at Jerry and Karen, played by Lost alums Dylan Minnette and Madeline Carroll, in their sullen teenager glory thanks to a sneak peek ABC released on the show's Facebook page. Anyone else getting the vibe that Jerry and Karen wouldn't be casting a vote for their father in the upcoming election if they were old...

Immediately following the shocking shooting on “Scandal” Thursday, the actor who plays President Fitzgerald Grant appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and admitted another shocker: His character is a terrible parent. “We're just like the worst parents ever,” Goldwyn joked after showing a clip (above) from next week's episode, in which two of the President's children appear for the first time on the ABC series. “Our show's been on for three years, and we've never seen our kids.” See photos: ‘Divergent’ Premiere: Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet Dylan Minnette (“Prisoners”) and Madeline Carroll (“Mr. Popper's Penguins”) play Jerry and Karen Grant,...

ABC’s hit drama “Scandal” has been heating up with its third season and are just now introducing the kids of the most talked about family in the world. E! News brings us stills from episode 15, titled “Mama Said Knock You Out,” featuring the debut of Dylan Minette and Madeline Carroll. If you’ve been keeping up with the show, you’ll know that in it’s two and half seasons they have only ever mentioned the Grant kids, aside from baby Teddy’s birth in season two. As for the teenage kids, there were only mentions of their names since First Lady Mellie (Bellamy [...]

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Honey, Scandal's kids are home! After three seasons, Gladiators will finally meet Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Mellie's (Bellamy Young) never-before-seen teen offspring in the ABC hit's March 27 episode, "Mama Said Knock You Out," which was actually directed by Goldwyn. So what brings Jerry and Karen, played by Lost alums Dylan Minnette and Madeline Carroll, to the wing of the White House that's actually featured on the show? Politics, of course. And we've got your exclusive first look at the older Fitzgerald children's big debut! (Side-note: who is taking care of Teddy?!) We managed to get our popcorn-dusted fingers on six pictures from Jerry and Karen's highly anticipated...

It’s incredibly easy to forget a prominent member of a television drama has fictional children, especially when they’ve never been introduced on screen. But for a series like Scandal that is so tightly written, things are rarely mentioned without having some kind of significance. When it came to the children of Fitz and Mellie, it was only a matter of time before they were finally given an on screen presence. In fact, it was teased that the casting process had already begun to find the right young actors to play Jerry and Karen. As of right now, the search has come to an end; both roles have been filled. Strangely enough, the two actors have appeared on a few of the same series, though this will be the first time they’ll be featured together.

TVLine reported Dylan Minnette and Madeline Carroll would be playing Jerry and Karen respectively,...

A week after learning that "Scandal" was on the hunt for the Grant kids, the roles have been filled.

TVLine reports that Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Mellie's (Bellamy Young) children, Jerry and Karen, will be brought to life by Dylan Minnette and Madeline Carroll.

Both actors have a history with ABC. Minnette recently appeared in an episode of "Agents of Shield" and recurred as Jack Shephard's son on "Lost." He also played Jason Isaacs' son on the short-lived NBC drama "Awake."

Carroll has guest-starred on "Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes' other series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice," as well as also turning in a guest spot on an episode of "Lost."

"Scandal" resumes Season 3 on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on ABC with the 11th episode of 18. The Grant brood will make their debut in Episode 15.

Do you think Minnette and Carroll are the right choice for the Grant children?...

Stephen Louis Grush has landed a lead in ABC’s drama pilot Lucky 7, from ABC Studios and Amblin TV. Written by David Zabel and Jason Richman, Lucky 7 is about seven employees of a service station in Queens whose lives are changed in many unexpected ways when they win a lottery jackpot. Grush will play one of them, Nicky, a reckless but likeable young guy who served time. Grush, repped by Robert Stein Management and Wme, will next be seen in films At Any Price and Shreveport. Johnny Simmons (The Perks Of Being A Wallflower) is set to co-star in the CW’s pilot Blink. Written by Vera Herbert, Blink is a quirky, humorous family drama narrated by the father, Greg, who is in a coma-like state following a car accident where he cannot speak or move, but can see and hear all. Simmons will play Greg’s goofy son Dodge,...

Onetime House private eye Michael Weston has joined The CW’s whimsical hour-long pilot Blink, TVLine has learned.

Described as a “warm, quirky, humorous drama,” Blink revolves around a family patriarch who lands in a coma-like state after a car accident, but can still see and hear all.

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Weston, whose other credits include Burn Notice, Six Feet Under and Law & Order: Svu, will play Neal, the brother of said patriarch.

The cast also includes Madeline Carroll (Mr. Popper’s Penguins) as Ari, an angsty...

Peter Riegert (The Good Wife) has been cast as a lead opposite Tommy Dewey in Dads, Fox‘s six-episode multi-camera comedy series from Ted‘s Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild and Seth MacFarlane. Written by Sulkin and Wild, Dads centers on two successful guys in their 30s, Eli and Warner (Dewey), who have their lives turned upside down when their nightmare dads unexpectedly move in with them. Riegert, repped by Buchwald/Fortitude, will play Eli’s Jewish father, described as a quiet monster of negativity. Having spent his life being impossible to please, David finds that no one can tolerate his company. 20th TV is producing. Michael Weston (House) is set to co-star in Blink, the CW’s drama pilot executive produced by David Marshall Grant (Smash). Written by Vera Herbert, Blink is a quirky, humorous family drama narrated by the father, Greg, who is in a coma-like state following a...

The CW has found one of the leads for its pilot "Blink."

Madeline Carroll ("Mr. Popper's Penguins") will play Ari, the teenage daughter of a man who's left in a "coma-like" state after an accident, Deadline reports. The father can't speak or move, but he can still see and hear and will narrate the show from his vantage point in the hospital. Carroll's character is devastated by her dad's accident and spends a lot of time with him at the hospital.

The soon-to-be 17-year-old Carroll has a host of TV guest-star credits to her name, including spots on "NCIS," "Private Practice," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Cold Case."

Other pilot castings:

- Minnie Driver will star opposite David Walton in NBC's "About a Boy," which "Parenthood's" Jason Katims is adapting. Driver will play a single mom who along with her son moves in next to Walton's stuck-in-adolescence bachelor. Katims reportedly wrote...

As pilot season forges on, both NBC’s Believe and The CW’s Blink have cast lead roles.

Jake McLaughlin, who played Alex’s brother Aaron on Grey’s Anatomy, joins Believe as a young man who is sprung from prison to protect a young girl with special, developing gifts from evil elements looking to co-opt her powers. Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men), J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk (Fringe) are the executive producers.

McLaughlin’s other TV credits include Starz’s Crash and In Plain Sight.

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Meanwhile,...

NBC has cast Minnie Driver as the female lead in their adaptation of "About A Boy," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Driver will play Fiona, the role originated by Toni Collette in the 2002 film of the same name. "New Girl's" David Walton will play Will, an immature bachelor who befriends a boy who moves in next door with his slightly crazy mom (Driver).

Fiona is described as an "eccentric and quirky mother who is attempting to find herself following a recent divorce. She's in a stage of 'vegan throwback hippie-ness' and still sad about the split when she and her son move next door to Will to San Francisco in the hopes that they can improve their lives."

The pilot is being scripted by Jason Katims, the man behind the critically acclaimed adaptations of "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" for the network. According to THR, Katims wrote the role with Driver in mind.

Exclusive: Meet the CW’s potential new leading lady. Madeline Carroll (Mr. Popper’s Penguins) has landed the lead in Blink, the CW’s drama pilot executive produced by David Marshall Grant (Smash). Written by Vera Herbert, Blink is described as a warm, quirky, humorous drama about a family whose lives are forever changed, for better and worse, when the patriarch has a car accident resulting in a coma-like syndrome where he cannot speak or move, but can see and hear all. His narration and fantasy sequences emanating from his mind provide context and a wry counterpoint to the stories and conflicts of the family and his own situation. Carroll will play the teen daughter, Ari, an old soul brimming with teen angst who is having hard time dealing with her father’s accident and spends most of her time at the hospital with him. Blink is produced by CBS TV Studios and studio-based Timberman-Beverly,...

As the years progress and his workload diminishes, director Rob Reiner has chosen to spend his time bringing what he calls “life-affirming material” to the big screen. Despite the surprising success of The Bucket List in 2007, however, such a decision carries smaller budgets, fewer screens, and less exposure while allowing more creative control on work appearing to possess a very personal hold. After the underrated coming-of-age story Flipped proved he had a bit of Princess Bride era storytelling prowess left, The Magic of Belle Isle shows message can trump lackluster material better-suited to made-for-tv territory if enough heart shines through. Reiner is fulfilling a newfound desire to expose how life doesn’t truly end until your last breath is taken and he’s unafraid to forgo wide releases and mass appeal to achieve it.

Working off of a script from Guy Thomas, Reiner reunites with Bucket List star Morgan Freeman...

Emma Fuhrmann is no ordinary ten year-old. Modeling by the age of 18 months, she began acting as soon as she could read. She began her career in TV commercials and quickly progressed to roles in TV, short films, and feature films. She's now co-starring alongside Morgan Freeman in this summer's The Magic of Belle Isle (2012). The film, which also stars Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, and Fred Willard, tells the story of a wheelchair bound author named Monte Wildhorn (Morgan Freeman), who has lost his will to create. He moves to a small town where he befriends single mom Mrs. O'Neil (Virginia Madsen) and her three kids - one of whom is Emma's character Finnegan. The family, and in particular Emma's character, reignite Monte's passion for writing. Emma has already received critical acclaim for her touching performance opposite Freeman, not the least of which comes from the film's director Rob Reiner.

The Magic Of Belle Isle Magnolia Pictures Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten Grade: B Director: Rob Reiner Screenwriter: Guy Thomas, Rob Reiner Cast: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard, Emma Fuhrmann Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 6/26/12 Opens: July 6, 2012 In order to get their juices flowing, some writers retreat to rural areas like J.D. Salinger or, in the case of the really famous ones, to communities like the Hamptons. Others cannot stand peace and quiet and need the busyness of big cities, like Norman Mailer. Rob Reiner’s writer in “The Magic of Belle Isle” (filmed in Greenwood Lake, New York, north of Manhattan) [ Read More ]...

Machine Gun Preacher Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This Machine Gun Preacher Blu-ray contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates Machine Gun Preacher‘s release on DVD and Blu-ray on June 5, 2012. Marc Forster‘s Machine Gun Preacher stars Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Madeline Carroll, and Michael Shannon, Souleymane Sy Savane, Inga R. Wilson, Justin Michael Brandt,Brett Wagner, Corey Large, Judy Stepanian, Richard Goteri, Peter Carey, and Barbara Coven. Machine Gun Preacher‘ plot synopsis: “Machine Gun Preacher is the inspirational true [...]

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"Most times, real life doesn't measure up to what's in our heads, but every now and then it comes pretty close." Magnolia has debuted the trailer via Apple for the latest charming Rob Reiner film The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman as a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing, but he moves to a small rural town called Belle Isle and reignites his passion thanks to a woman, Virginia Madsen, and her three kids. The cast also includes Kenan Thompson, Madeline Carroll and Fred Willard. This looks as delightful as any old timer Morgan Freeman flick can. Watch the first official trailer for Rob Reiner's The Magic of Belle Isle, in high def from Apple: In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author (Morgan Freeman) moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother...

It’s a little disconcerting to know a new film from Rob Reiner is arriving and seems to be on nobody’s radar. Nonetheless, we’re excited to see another feature from the director and The Magic of Belle Isle looks to be another sweet, well-made drama. So many other films in this ilk are cloying and melodramatic, but he usually nails it (just see his terribly overlooked last film Flipped for an example of how he does it right).

Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous writer who is burdened by alcoholism in this drama. It looks like he mostly just sits in his wheelchair spouting out wisdom, which is something I wouldn’t mind watching the legendary actor do for about 90 minutes. Check out the trailer below via Apple for the film also starring Virginia Madsen, Fred Willard and Madeline Carroll.

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Reuniting with his director from the hit film,...

Poster for The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen and Madeline Carroll. The Magnolia Pictures release premieres on VOD on June 1st, and opens in theaters on July 6th. Reuniting with Rob Reiner, his director from the hit film, The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door—an attractive single mom (Virginia Madsen) and her young daughters—who help him find inspiration again. Cast also includes Emma Fuhrmann, Nicolette Pierini, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard, Ash Christian, Jessica Hecht and Boyd Holbrook...

Poster for The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen and Madeline Carroll. The Magnolia Pictures release premieres on VOD on June 1st, and opens in theaters on July 6th. Reuniting with Rob Reiner, his director from the hit film, The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door—an attractive single mom (Virginia Madsen) and her young daughters—who help him find inspiration again. Cast also includes Emma Fuhrmann, Nicolette Pierini, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard, Ash Christian, Jessica Hecht and Boyd Holbrook...

Poster for The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen and Madeline Carroll. The Magnolia Pictures release premieres on VOD on June 1st, and opens in theaters on July 6th. Reuniting with Rob Reiner, his director from the hit film, The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door—an attractive single mom (Virginia Madsen) and her young daughters—who help him find inspiration again. Cast also includes Emma Fuhrmann, Nicolette Pierini, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard, Ash Christian, Jessica Hecht and Boyd Holbrook...

Today we’ve got debut posters for two very different films that I both can’t wait to see. First up is the one-sheet for Rian Johnson‘s time-travel sci-fi film Looper. The trailer is hitting in just under a week (April 12th) and /Film has the exclusive look at this poster for the film starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as an younger version of Willis’ character), Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels, Garret Dillahunt and Piper Perabo.

Despite my insane anticipation for this movie, and the fact that so many others already loved it, I have to say this poster is somewhat terrible. The stale white background with the characters shoddily cut out and slapped on makes it look like it was crafted in about a half-hour. Nonetheless, I honestly can’t wait to see this trailer next week to get a better look at this film. Check...

The always affable Morgan Freeman is still a busy actor despite the fact that no one would hold it against him if he decided to retire. After all, the man is 75 and has one of the greatest career track records around. But if he wants to keep doing what he loves, no one is going to hold that against him, either. This summer he'll be seen in The Dark Knight Rises, but before then you can catch him in The Magic of Belle Isle, which finds him reteaming with The Bucket List director Rob Reiner, alongside Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, and Fred Willard. The great Magnolia Pictures will be releasing the film on VOD starting June 1st, before rolling the film out into theaters on July 6th. Check out the synopsis and poster premiere below. Morgan Freeman plays...

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Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: June 5, 2012

Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99

Studio: Fox

Gerard Butler is the Machine Gun Preacher.

Gerard Butler (Coriolanus) stars as Sam Childers in the 2011 biographical action film Machine Gun Preacher, the true story of Sam Childers, an impassioned biker and ex-criminal turned crusader.

In the movie, Childers is a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and makes a life-changing decision to travel to war-torn East Africa. After witnessing unspeakable horrors faced by innocent children, he vows to save them at any cost, including his own safety. Childers begins waging a relentless battle against Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (Lra), the territory’s renegade militia, leading harrowing missions behind enemy lines to rescue kidnapped orphans and restore peace to their lives – and eventually his own.

Directed by Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball) and written by Jason Keller (Mirror Mirror), Machine Gun Preacher also...

A solid film that unfortunately didn’t win over most critics (but fared substantially better with audiences), Machine Gun Preacher is coming your way on June 5th. Though the full list of bonuses isn’t available, it promises and commentary track, and depending on who delivers, that may turn out as interesting as the feature itself. Mark your calendars.

Gerard Butler Stars In The True Story Of One Man’S Mission To Save The Children From Joseph Kony’S Lord’S Resistance Army

Meet the Real Sam Childers, Founder of the Angels of East Africa, On Blu-ray and DVD June 5th

Gerard Butler (300) delivers a blazing performance as Sam Childers, the impassioned biker and ex-criminal turned crusader in Machine Gun Preacher from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. From Golden Globe® nominated director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball), Machine Gun Preacher is the moving true-life story of discovery and redemption as...

Machine Gun Preacher

Stars: Gerard Butler, Michael Shannon, Michelle Monaghan, Madeline Carroll | Written by Jason Keller | Directed by Marc Forster

As you are probably and unfortunately aware, Machine Gun Preacher is not the tale of a man of god that takes to the mean streets of La armed to the teeth to deliver some righteous justice and stick it to the man. Along with Hobo with a Shotgun, it’s one of the best exploitation titles you could hope for. In real life, however, Machine Gun Preacher is the true story of Sam Childers, former hell-raising bad-boy, who, after the kind of epiphany only brought on by stabbing a homeless person half to death, turns to Jesus. After seeing the light, Sam begins working in Sudan, caring for the orphans of the war zone.

The DVD release of Machine Gun Preacher is timely, given the recent internet outcry over Kony...

Anyone who follows the Criterion Collection will note that just about every month of releases is exciting for collectors of classic and important cinema. But some months are just a little bit more special than others. This coming June is going to be even more special. With titles from Alfred Hitchcock, Toshiro Mifune, Charlie Chaplin, Steven Soderbergh (on Spalding Gray) and Danny Boyle, Criterion may have on their hands one of the most exciting months of releases in years. You might as well start saving now. Seriously, just check out the line-up after the jump. The 39 Steps – Bd & DVD The 39 Steps is a heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock (Psycho), following Richard Hannay (Oscar winner Robert Donat of Goodbye, Mr. Chips), who stumbles into a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish moors—a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued—as well as into an expected romance with...

HollywoodNews.com: Romance, the celebrated women’s fragrance by Ralph Lauren, was the exclusive sponsor of The Vow movie premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood on February 6, 2012. The Vow ranked #1 opening weekend, February 10-12, and is poised to join Ralph Lauren Romance as a must-have for Valentine’s Day.

The premiere of The Vow was attended by the film’s starring cast, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Scott Speedman and Jessica McNamee, as well as Revenge stars Christa B. Allen and Ashley Madekwe, I Am Number Four’s Teresa Palmer, and Madeline Carroll, Rebecca Black, Bella Thorne and Jana Kramer. Also attending was the couple whose true story inspired the film, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter.

Ralph Lauren Romance was center stage at the events. The fragrance name adorned the pink step & repeat lining the custom pink carpet along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where Channing made his entrance alongside...

Previously titled Summer at Dog Dave’s then The Summer of Monte Wildhorn, Rob Reiner‘s latest drama finally has a confirmed title and acquisition to go along with it. It was announced today that The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman, will arrive this summer on VOD and theaters thanks to Magnolia. As someone who adored his massively overlooked last film, Flipped, I can’t wait to see if Reiner still has some more magic up his sleeves.

The film, also starring Virginia Madsen, Fred Willard and Madeline Carroll, follows Freeman as Monte Wildhorn who is famous writer that is burdened by alcoholism. “He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door including a single mother (Madsen) and her young daughters who help him find inspiration again.” Coming from Shadow and Act we also have the first look from the film above and below.

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson and Fred Willard. Rob Reiner directed the drama, which will receive a summer release in theaters and through Ultra VOD. Photos: 2011 Spirit Awards Style Guy Thomas wrote the screenplay, about a famous novelist whose alcoholism has wrecked his passion for writing and who befriends a nearby family after moving to a summer lakeside cabin. Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary, Salli Newman and David Valdes produced. “We’re thrilled to get the chance to work with Rob Reiner on The Magic

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The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today they have acquired Us rights to The Magic Of Belle Isle, a warmly funny drama directed by Rob Reiner, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, and Fred Willard. The film was written by Guy Thomas, and produced by Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary, Salli Newman and David Valdes.

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Magnolia Pictures has acquired Us rights to Rob Reiner's "The Magic of Belle Isle," a comedic drama that stars Morgan Freeman as a novelist whose alcoholism has put a damper on his writing. The film also stars Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson and Fred Willard. Magnolia will release the film in theaters and on VOD in the summer. The full release is reprinted below. Magnolia Takes Us Rights to Rob Reiner’s The Magic Of Belle Isle New York – February 8, 2012 – The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today they have acquired Us rights to The Magic Of Belle Isle, a warmly funny drama directed by Rob Reiner, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, and Fred Willard. The film was written by Guy Thomas, and produced by Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary, Salli Newman and David Valdes. Reuniting with his director from the hit film, The Bucket List,...

HollywoodNews.com: The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today they have acquired Us rights to The Magic Of Belle Isle, a warmly funny drama directed by Rob Reiner, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, and Fred Willard. The film was written by Guy Thomas, and produced by Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary, Salli Newman and David Valdes.

Reuniting with his director from the hit film, The Bucket List, Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has

sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door?an attractive single mom (Madsen) and her young daughters?who help him find inspiration again.

Magnolia plans a theatrical and VOD release in its Ultra VOD program in the summer.

‘We’re thrilled to get the chance to work with Rob Reiner...

When he was not quietly terrifying Emma Stone over the internet this year saw Mr. Jim Carrey make a film about a man and a band of errant penguins, and as the film is out on DVD and Blu-ray this week we thought we’d celebrate with a clip culled from the film, positing that it might be just the thing for the cold winter nights.

Mean girls director Mark Waters directs both man and bird here and the human cast has Carla Gugino, Madeline Carroll and the legendary Angela Lansbury. See, you’re interested now aren’t you?

Before the clip please apply the following synopsis to your synapses.

An adaptation of the beloved 1938 children’s book, which won the 1939 Newbery Award. Mr. Popper is a house painter whose dreams of Arctic exploration prompt him to write letters to real explorers. One of them sends him a penguin, which he keeps in the icebox.