Dwayne Johnson confirms his role in animated film Moana.

Dwayne Johnson has confirmed he will be voicing the Demigod Maui in the Disney animated film Moana.

This team of directors has previously worked together on the little mermaid and it seems this will also have original musical pieces as such. If you're hesitant about the Rock's singing ability please don't be because he's got a great voice and in sure he'll pull it off. Example. 

Cast for David Ayer directed "Suicide Squad" revealed!

After much speculation the actors and actresses attached to the Super Villain teamup film has finally been revealed and in what might be the biggest news, Jared Leto will in fact be playing The Joker! There's some pretty big star such as Will Smith and Tom Hardy alongside them some newcomers like super model Cara Delevigne and the wonderful Margot Robbie. Here is the official list from Variety.com which shows who will play who.

"Here’s the official cast/character list:

Jared Leto – The Joker

Will Smith – Deadshot

Tom Hardy – Rick Flagg

Margot Robbie – Harley Quinn

Jai Courtney – Boomerang

Cara Delevingne – Enchantress"

I'm personally super excited for this because the casting seems pretty great and I'm also a huge fan of David Ayer, He's been able to direct multiple actors at once better than anyone else in his recent films such as Fury, Sabotage, and End of Watch. See the full story at Variety.com HERE.

What to watch: Short Term 12 (2013)

Short Term 12 is the story of Grace, a young woman who works as a counselor at a home for at risk teens. Grace finds herself dealing with her own past when she meets a young girl with similar problems.

Short Term 12 is realistic, troubling and beautifully tragic with a great performance by Brie Larson and the supporting cast members. The cinematography is wonderful and the music really ties this whole thing together to create an atmosphere that fits perfectly with the setting of the story. 

Some very real issues are explored in this movie and a lot of the characters stop feeling like actors and start sort of becoming the troubled person they're playing. At times this film is reminiscent of a feel good coming of age film and at other times a depressing feeling takes over and changes the direction of the movie. 

If you're into stories like this and love a good depressing movie every once in a while this is a great watch. Even if you're not though, this movie still delivers just the right amount of angsty emotions and heartfelt performances to keep you engaged. Great movie with a great message. 

Rating: Full Price 

Available on Netflix instant. 

Once again not news just an interaction with someone I'm a huge fan of.

Duncan Jones director of Source Code and the hugely underrated Moon answered a question of mine. Makes me happy. 

Jone's also is in the process of filming the Warcraft film adaptation of the same name. I haven't played any Warcraft or WoW but I've always enjoyed the lore so I'm excited for that. 

Jake Gyllenhaal's crazy transformation for role in Southpaw.

Jake Gyllenhaal has been know to physically commit to roles much like Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey, and he's proven it once again by putting on pure muscle for his upcoming role as a Boxer in Southpaw. Gyllenhaal had just last year dropped 20 pounds to play Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler.

To play the lead in Southpaw an upcoming movie about a boxer who fights his way to the top only to find his life is destroyed in the process, Gyllenhaal had to gain back that weight and put on extra muscle. The amount he gained is still unknown but I'm sure with the coming promotions and interviews for the film, he will more than likely be asked on the matter. The folks over at Deadline Hollywood had the first look at Gyllenhaal's character and it's safe to say he's crazy ripped. Now that is commitment. 

see the full article at Deadline Hollywood here.

IT'S HERE! STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS TEASER!

It's finally happening boys and girls!! The teaser for the hugely anticipated Star Wars ep.7 is finally here. Check it out on ITunes HERE.

Or on Youtube here.

What to watch: The Hunger Games: Mockinjay part 1

MockingJay part 1 is the third installment in the wildly popular film adaptation of The Hunger Games, a young adult novel of the same name. I'll try to give a spoiler free review for this film but the same cannot be said about the first two films. So if you haven't seen the first I highly recommend you do so before continuing on with this review. 

The film opens up with a sense of desperation much like what our protagonist Katniss is feeling. She demands answers and is brought to speed on the current situation of the brooding civil war between the Capitol and The Rebels comprised mostly of district 13. Now the film is very reminiscent of other middle films like Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back and Harry Potter: the Deathly Hallow's part 1 in that a viewer will be completely lost and uninterested if they haven't seen any of the films prior. Much of what makes this film important or interesting is the investment the audience has in the characters on screen and this cannot be achieved without seeing who these characters are and why are they in this situation. 

After watching this I thought to myself "what happened in this movie?" and it was hard for me to come up with the answer. Throughout the entire film there's almost nothing but exposition and the introduction to the Propaganda style of warfare that is pivotal to the way things will turn out for the story. Now don't get me wrong at no point in this movie was I bored but that is solely because I'm invested in the world that has been built through the story of the first films. I'd be hard pressed to recommend this movie to someone who isn't familiar with the first two movies and I also have to say that this movie is not at all what the first two were. This is the first movie that does not involve the hunger games for obvious reasons and it switches up the action sequences and big set pieces for tactical and more media centric style of warfare. 

The acting from the returning actors has been improved dramatically. For the first time for me I didn't feel that Jennifer Lawrence's performance was forced. Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymor Hoffman and Donald Sutherland all deliver good performances. The sets were all very nice and as always the art department really outdid themselves with the set design, make up and costume design. 

All in all this is a pretty solid film and my personal favorite of the franchise so far. The only negative I can find (and it is a big negative) is the fact that this is so heavily dependent of the first two films. So honestly I don't see how anyone can just sit down and say they're going to watch just this movie. But alas that shouldn't take away from the rating of this film so I'd happily give it a Full price. Go see it if you've seen the first two movies. 

Rating:Full Price 

Star Wars teaser will be available online on Friday.

If you don't see the teaser on thanksgiving at one of the select 30 theaters you'll only have to wait one day before having it available on iTunes Trailers. 

It's been a good week and it's only going to get better! I know what I'm thankful for. 

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Official US Release Trailer (2014) - H...

The story of one of the biggest names in animation comes to life in this documentary of the beloved Studio Ghibli.

The Interview Final Trailer - Meet Kim Jong-Un

The highly controversial comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco gets it's final trailer and it looks like it's not holding any punches. Let's hope North Korea doesn't decide to nuke us for this.

Pan - Official Teaser Trailer [HD]

Will this be just another forgettable rehash of an already hugely popular fantasy story? So far it looks like that won't be the case because for one Hugh Jackman looks like he had a lot of fun with his role as Blackbeard and that alone seems like enough to carry the film. On the other hand i've already seen the complaints about Rooney Mara being cast as Tiger Lilly and even though I do somewhat agree that the studio should've gone with a Native American actress I'm still open to seeing what Mara can do with the character.

It's here early!!!! Jurassic World - Official Trailer (HD)

I'm shaking from how excited I am!!! Universal probably decided to release it early because of the news of the Star Wars trailer. 

This moment right here...some might not like it when the movie comes out but dear god! I let a noise I didn't know humanly possible. 

Mark Ruffalo shares photo of himself at a table reading for Now you see me Sequel

Mark Ruffalo will be reprising his role as Dylan alongside the four horsemen while Daniel Radcliffe and Lizzy Caplan recently joined the cast as new characters. 

Oscar Isaac to play villain role in X-Men:Apocalypse

Variety reports that "star wars" villain Oscar Isaac will also play a Villain role in the upcoming Xmen film. Whether Isaac will play or only voice the character is still unclear as we still have no clue how the character will be portrayed but Variety had this to say

"Oscar Isaac has closed a deal to play the titular comicbook villain in 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men:Apocalypse" 

See the full story at Variety.com HERE.

Trailer for Dreamworks Animation's Home

The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons and Rhianna star in Dreamworks next film Home about an accident prone alien who must seek shelter on earth from his home planet after being exiled. See the trailer at Yahoo Movies HERE.