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  • Happy Birthday Kurt Russell: 11 Essential Performances

    Happy Birthday Kurt Russell: 11 Essential Performances

  • What’s New on TV, Netflix, Digital & DVD/Blu-ray This Week: July 16-22

    What’s New on TV, Netflix, Digital & DVD/Blu-ray This Week: July 16-22

    "Rampage," "Overboard," "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind," "Isle of Dogs"
    Warner Bros./Lionsgate/HBO/Fox Searchlight

    At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what’s streaming on Netflix, we’ve got you covered.

    New on DVD and Blu-ray

    “Super Troopers 2”
    You have the right to remain laughing as this super sequel arrives on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday, July 17. “When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the fun-loving Vermont Highway Patrolmen – Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva – are called in to resolve the situation.” Bonus material includes extended and deleted scenes, plus making-of and Kevin Heffernan featurettes.

    Check out this exclusive clip from the bonus features, as The Broken Lizard guys answer Reddit questions on their mustache growth rates and how Farva (Kevin Heffernan) was exposed in the original “Super Troopers”:

    “1/1”
    Judd Nelson and Lindsey Shaw star in this visually daring drama, with a soundtrack in the same vein, which premieres on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray July 17. Delve into the mind of 20-year-old Lissa (Lindsey Shaw), a girl from rural Pennsylvania who grapples with sex, drugs, love and loss. “When a possible pregnancy forces her to take a hard look at her life, she realizes her excessive lifestyle must come to an end. Forced to deal with her pain without the benefit of numbing out, she returns to the source of her suffering to confront it, and in the process discovers the truth about a tragedy in her life.”

    Check out this exclusive clip from the movie:

    “Rampage”
    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes the video game to the big screen with this monster action film arriving on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and On Demand July 17. The DVD comes with the featurette “Not a Game Anymore,” on turning the arcade favorite into a movie. The Blu-ray also includes four other making-of featurettes, plus a gag reel and deleted scenes.

    “Isle of Dogs”
    Wes Anderson (“Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “The Royal Tenenbaums”) brings his creative genius to this stop-motion animated movie arriving on Blu-ray and DVD July 17. The epic voice cast includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, and Frances McDormand. The story follows Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. “When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots.” Blu-ray extras include several behind-the-scenes featurettes — like cast interviews and more intel on the animators.

    New Video on Demand, Rental Streaming, and Digital

    “Overboard”
    Move over, Goldie and Kurt. This remake of the 1987 comedy reverses the roles and has Eugenio Derbez play the spoiled rich one, with Anna Faris as a working-class single mom-of-three hired to clean his yacht. When he falls overboard and gets amnesia … she uses it to her advantage. The comedy co-stars Eva Longoria and arrives on Digital July 17, then Blu-ray/DVD/On Demand July 31. Extras include three behind-the-scenes featurettes and audio commentary from the writer-director, writer-producer, and producer.

    “Tully”
    Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, a mother of three kids (including a newborn) who is gifted a night nanny by her brother (Mark Duplass). Marlo comes to bond with the young nanny, named Tully (Mackenzie Davis). The comedy from director Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”) and writer Diablo Cody (“Juno”) also stars Ron Livingston, and arrives on Digital/Movies Anywhere on July 17. You can see it on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand July 31. All formats include the bonus feature “The Relationships of Tully,” with the filmmakers and cast unraveling how the characters grow through one another throughout the events of the film.

    “Zoe” (Amazon Prime Video)
    Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux star in this futuristic love story arriving exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this Friday, July 20. The story follows “two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab who design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound than they could ever have imagined.” The top-notch supporting cast includes Christina Aguilera, Theo James, Rashida Jones, and Miranda Otto.

    “Occupation”
    In this sci-fi film in theaters and available on VOD and Digital HD July 20, a town is suddenly plunged into darkness. “In the sky, a fleet of spaceships appears. The aliens have been watching Earth for centuries; now they have arrived to seize control of our planet. As alien storm troopers cut a deadly swath through the countryside, a ragtag group of townspeople realize they must band together for a chance to strike back at the invaders in this explosive sci-fi film that grips from start to thrilling finish.”

    “Rosy”
    Nat Wolff, Stacy Martin, Tony Shalhoub, and Johnny Knoxville star in this dark romance-thriller available on Digital and On Demand on July 17.  “A socially awkward young man kidnaps an aspiring actress so she can get to know him, but he gets much more than he bargained for with Rosy.”

    Check out this exclusive clip featuring Stacy Martin as Rosy, Nat Wolff as kidnapper Doug, and Tony Shalhoub as the increasingly confused visiting Dr. Godin:

    TV Worth Watching

    “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind” (Monday on HBO at 8 p.m.)
    It feels like just yesterday that we lost Robin Williams, one of the greatest actors, comedians, and overall entertainers of our time. This intimate and insightful tribute is told largely through Williams’ own words, but also features in-depth interviews with Billy Crystal, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, Steve Martin, Pam Dawber, and his son, Zak Williams. The documentary premieres Monday, July 16 on HBO, but will also be available on HBO On Demand, HBO NOW, HBO GO, and partners’ streaming platforms.

    “Outcast” Season 2 (Friday on Cinemax at 10 p.m.)
    Patrick Fugit returns as Kyle Barnes for Season 2 of Cinemax’s suspense-horror series. The 10 episodes of Season 2 start July 20 with “Bad Penny”: “After being confronted by the same dark forces plaguing Rome, Kyle returns to town with his daughter, Amber (Madeleine McGraw), to find a deeply shaken Megan (Wrenn Schmidt), who is stricken by flashbacks of her possession and its dire consequences. Reverend Anderson (Philip Glenister) offers to help Patricia (Melinda McGraw) find Aaron, her missing son, and gravitates to a fringe religious service in an abandoned barn. Giles (Reg E. Cathey) tries to convince Mayor Owen Boyd (Toby Huss) to institute a curfew after a newly possessed man evades his grasp. On the advice of Giles, Kyle and Anderson attempt to track down Sidney (Brent Spiner) through his known associates.”

    “Snowfall” Season 2 (Thursday on FX at 10 p.m.)
    It’s time to return to 1980s Los Angeles for more insight into the first crack epidemic. Season 2 of FX’s crime drama begins July 19 with “Sightlines”: “Franklin (Damson Idris) struggles to keep up with the demands of his growing organization. As political tides shift, the CIA cuts Teddy’s (Carter Hudson) support, as he travels to recruit a new pilot. Feeling pressure to expand her business, Lucia (Emily Rios) crosses a line to impress a dangerous new partner.”

    “Wynonna Earp” Season 3 (Friday on Syfy at 9 p.m.)
    The return episode for this supernatural Western sounds pretty hot: “When a mysterious bus full of sexy strangers rolls into town, Wynonna (Melanie Scrofano) must figure out why they’re in Purgatory before the entire town falls under their spell.” That Season 3 premiere is called “Blood Red and Going Down,” which is an awesome title for a badass show following the great-great-granddaughter of Wyatt Earp.

    New on Netflix

    “Duck Duck Goose” (Netflix Film)
    Lots of cute stuff for the little ones arriving this Friday, July 20, “As his flock’s annual migration nears, a carefree goose is grounded with an injury and takes a pair of lost ducklings under his wing.” The animated comedy features the voices of Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya , Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Carl Reiner, Stephen Fry, Jennifer Grey, and Natasha Leggero.

    Also on the kid front, these two series will return on July 20:

    • “Luna Petunia: Return to Amazia” Season 2 (Netflix Original)
    • “Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh” Season 4 (Netflix Original)

    “Father of the Year” (Netflix Film)
    This one isn’t for kids, but it’s defnitely about childish people. David Spade, Nat Faxon, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, and Bridgit Mendler star in this comedy ready for streaming July 20. “When a drunken debate between two recent college graduates about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by their idiot dads, jobs are lost, relationships ruined, futures destroyed, and best friends come of age as they come to grips with who their fathers really are.” Check out the trailer.

    “Last Chance U: EMCC & Life After” (Netflix Original)
    “Last Chance U: INDY:” Part 1 (Netflix Original)
    Netflix’s college football docuseries has two offerings this Friday, one revisiting East Mississippi Community College, and the start of Season 3 following Independence Community College in Kansas. “The series will continue to follow the lives of elite athletes who deal with personal dramas, past mistakes and future goals as they hopefully realize their dreams of competing at the next level. The Independence Pirates are coming off their first winning season in 10 years under first year Head Coach Jason Brown.”

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  • Box Office: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Has a Super Second Weekend

    Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War,” after breaking pretty much every box office record that existed last weekend, continued its unprecedented run in its second weekend. Not even Thanos himself could slow this movie down.

    For its second weekend, the superhero team-up movie raked in another $112.5 domestically, making it the second highest second-weekend of all time (after “Star Wars: The Force Awakens“) and propelling it past the $1 billion mark internationally faster than any movie ever. (It crossed that threshold in a mere 11 days, one day quicker than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”) And, even more incredibly, “Avengers: Infinity War” hasn’t even opened in China yet.

    At #2 was MGM and Lionsgate’s remake of stone cold classic “Overboard,” which brought in $14.2 million. At #3 was Paramount’s horror juggernaut “A Quiet Place,” which made $7.6 million, with Amy Schumer’s “I Feel Pretty” coming in at #4 with $4.9 million (it’s made only $37.8 million total). Dwayne Johnson’s videogame adaptation “Rampage” rounded out the top 5 with $4.6 million. While it hasn’t done that well domestically, the movie has made $293.1 million overseas, so it will probably end up turning a profit despite its perceived stateside shortcomings.

    The back half of the top 10 was mostly full of holdovers. While Jason Reitman‘s wonderful Charlize Theron-led dramatic comedy “Tully” clocked in at #6 with $3.2 million, and the David Tennant thriller “Bad Samaritan” squeaked into the #10 spot with $1.8 million, everything else had been a mainstay of the box office chart, with the most notable example being “Black Panther’s” #7 spot – and this is as the movie hits home video this week. Truly incredible.

    It’ll be interesting to see what happens after this next weekend (the last before “https://www.moviefone.com/movie/deadpool-2/20083188/main/Deadpool 2” crashes the party), and which superhero will be left standing at the top of the box office chart.

  • New ‘Overboard’ Trailer Turns Rich Jerk Into Meal-Prepping Dad

    Who wouldn’t love having a fake husband/slave to cook, clean, and watch the kids?

    In the new trailer for the “Overboard” gender-swapped remake, Kate (Anna Faris) may feel a teensy bit bad for duping millionaire jerk Leonardo (Eugenio Derbez) into thinking he’s her poor, construction worker of a spouse after he gets amnesia from a boating accident.

    But then he teaches one of her daughters how to ride a bike, organizes the refrigerator, and even takes her dancing. Suddenly, the situation no longer feels like “poetic justice” but something real.

    “You guys are good together,” notes Kate’s bestfriend (Eva Longoria).

    The 1987 original movie became beloved due to the insane chemistry between Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Will similar sparks fly between Faris and Derbez? The trailer focuses more on Leonardo’s bumbling attempts at construction work, but we did get a brief glimpse of a salsa scene.

    “Overboard” opens in theaters April 13.

  • Anna Faris Gets Revenge in the First ‘Overboard’ Remake Trailer

    Eighties rom-com “Overboard,” which originally starred Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, is the latest flick set for a remake, this time featuring Anna Faris in a gender-swapped storyline. But after watching the first trailer, fans of the original may want to jump ship.

    The premise sounds promising enough, with Faris playing Kate, a struggling single mom who gets a gig cleaning the opulent yacht of the filthy rich Leonardo (Eugenio Derbez), who also happens to be a huge jerk. The tables are turned, though, when Leonardo is tossed overboard, loses his memory, and Kate decides to get revenge by convincing him he’s her husband — and puts him to work, doing odd jobs and caring for “their” kids.

    Unfortunately, despite Faris doing her best to follow in Hawn’s footsteps, the trailer is chock full of groan-worthy jokes and hammy acting that doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in this reboot’s sea legs. But if you don’t mind some silly comedy (and are a fan of Faris, who still comes off insanely likable here despite some less than stellar material), this flick still has the potential to float your boat.

    “Overboard,” also starring Eva Longoria, is due to set sail on April 20, 2018.

  • Looks Like Anna Faris Has a New Boyfriend After Split From Chris Pratt

    Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' 'Passengers' - ArrivalsHow do you move on after marriage to a Marvel hero? You go out to some fancy dinners and a fun carnival, at least if you’re Anna Faris.

    Faris and Chris Pratt announced their separation in August — which isn’t necessarily when they split, just when they made it public — and Faris has been spotted out on what looks like some dates with cinematographer Michael Barrett. The two reportedly met while filming her upcoming remake of the movie “Overboard.”

    According to E!, Anna, 40, and Michael, 47, were spotted dining at an Italian restaurant in L.A. twice in the span of two days, with some unnamed spy saying it looked “like a date.” (Sidenote to wonder about these people who watch celebrities eat. Is this its own paying job?) The first night, a source said they were laughing and she looked “very happy.” The next day, the couple had drinks and dinner on the patio, and the source decided, “It seemed romantic in the way they were looking at one another and how they were laughing at the table… No one in the restaurant realized it was her, but she definitely looked to be on a date.”

    17th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards(The photo above shows Michael Barrett receiving the Best Movie/Miniseries/Pilot Award [“CSI: Miami”] at the American Society of Cinematographers 17th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards in 2003.)

    Also, in early September, paps photographed Anna and Michael spending the day together at a family-friendly carnival in L.A. TMZ also spotted them out-and-about in Malibu. Yeah, it’s kinda creepy that there are always people lurking in the background waiting to snap surreptitious photos, but that’s often the trade-off of being famous.

    “Anna has been hanging out with Michael for weeks,” a source told People. “They were hanging out occasionally in September, but started seeing each other more frequently recently.”

    Anna Faris has a new book coming out this month, “Unqualified,” discussing how she and Chris Pratt fell in love while making their movie “Take Me Home Tonight,” and revealing more details on their life together before breaking up after eight years of marriage. “It’s understandable that people seemed so invested in our happiness together,” Faris told People. “All I can say about that is, it’s all true, that we truly adore each other, and we love each other, I think it still comes through.”

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  • ‘Overboard’: An Appreciation

    In 1987, MGM released director Gary Marshall‘s “Overboard.” A gentle screwball comedy released during the height of the sex comedy craze of the ’80s, “Overboard” starred former Disney kid Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn (then a box office dynamo and one of the most powerful women in Hollywood). Hawn and Russell were a real-life couple at the time, having gotten together on Jonathan Demme‘s underrated “Swing Shift” (they had previously met on the set of a 1968 Disney movie, “The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band”), but all the celebrity couple buzz didn’t add much heat to the movie’s opening. Instead, the movie came and went, making a modest profit and receiving only so-so reviews (Roger Ebert was one of the film’s few fans in the critical community).

    But the movie has endured. Last month, Anna Faris announced her intentions to re-imagine the property, and we recently devoted an hour of our very own podcast to applauding the movie’s goofiness (and puzzling over its legal implications). It has gained a loyal and voracious cult following amongst even the most ardent film fanatics, and, 30 years later, it’s unclear how anyone could have believed it to be anything but a classic.

    So the question remains: why?

    While it is true that the movie is a nostalgia-lover’s dream come true, from the hairstyles to the bouncy score by Alan Silvestri (that same year he also scored a little movie called “Predator“) to outdated hairstyles to the somewhat primitive understanding of both gender roles and the criminality of what is essentially kidnapping, one of the reasons the movie has endured is how timeless it truly is.

    Part of its timelessness has to do with the ingenious tonal grafting of a 1930s screwball farce onto a 1980s relationship comedy. It was a bold move for sure; this is the decade that was defined by T&A extravaganzas like “Porky’s.” It was rare to see something so sweet. Marshall’s style and sensibilities (an approach that borders on the classical) is perfectly suited for “Overboard”; aside from a couple of Pee-Wee Herman references and some of the clothes, the movie could be set in almost any time. Russell is a blue-collar carpenter, Hawn is a snooty heiress and through a series of zany coincidences, she becomes his wife. That’s pretty much all there is to the story. There are few ties to contemporary technology, popular culture or — another hallmark of Marshall’s style — politics. It’s just the story of a family, framed by a traditionally gonzo conceit.

    Then, there are, of course, the performances.Hawn is finally making her return to cinemas this week with Amy Schumer’s “Snatched,” and re-watching “Overboard,” it’s hard not to get positively giddy at her comeback. Her performance in “Overboard” is genuinely incredible. Watching the early scenes of her lounging around a luxury yacht, she is dressed like Lady Gaga and purrs like a Real Housewife crossed with a Disney villainess (a wicked stepmother maybe or an evil sorceress). When she loses her memory and Russell convinces her that she’s his lost wife, her performance becomes more dimensional, nuanced, and effective; she finds contours to the role that would have escaped other actresses.

    Every moment feels like it’s on the border of becoming something endlessly remembered and a handful of the times it actually does. Who could forget when she has had enough of Russell’s children playing pranks on her and she brings a hose into the living room and douses them all? It’s something that, if you come across “Overboard” on basic cable, you’ll watch until at least that scene. It’s just one of those sequences you remember and love and is just as funny and charming as it was 30 years ago. The fact that she’s able to give the character (ostensibly two-dimensional and saddled with a ridiculous central premise) so much depth, is a testament to her abilities and Marshall’s kind encouragement. (Oftentimes the camera doesn’t move or cut; it just stays still, waiting for whatever Hawn comes up with.)

    And as good as Hawn is, Kurt Russell matches her. It’s clear that the movie was filmed during the first part of the couple’s relationship — a relationship that has, all these years later, kept going. The way he looks at her, even though he’s trying to pull a fast one, is a sparkly combination of infatuation and awe. (Just watch the scene in which he explains the Portuguese story of why boats honk three times when returning to port and you’ll understand.) In “Overboard,” he’s a perfect blue collar slob, excitable and crass, but also one who is wounded (he’s a widower in the movie) and able to bring nuance and emotionality to any scene (no matter how charged with goofy energy); he can also veer left during a potentially dramatic scene, too. Whatever you think he’s going to do, however you think he’s going to play it, he does the opposite. It’s a performance of endless surprises.Another reason it’s endured is how funny it is. Because it’s really, really funny. And it’s not just the performances of Hawn and Russell. It’s the way in which Marshall moves (or doesn’t move) the camera; look at the reveal early on in the film of Hawn’s elderly roommate in the hospital, or how calm the camerawork is. Characters bounce in and out of frame, huge chunks of dialogue are recited, the entire frame is alive with energy but the camera stays steady, allowing everything to be seen and heard when it is supposed to, giving jokes and gags proper room to breathe. (At almost two hours, it’s also unfashionably long for a comedy of the period.)

    The supporting performances are terrific, too, from Edward Herrmann to Roddy McDowell (who was also an executive producer) to all the young actors who play Russell’s kids (the “She might have no t*ts but she’s got a nice *ss” line reading might be the best in the entire movie). Everyone is deeply committed, both to their characters and to the movie’s off-the-wall vibe, which makes it even funnier. Nobody is over-the-top and that commitment to realism inside what is obviously a fantasy makes it that much funnier.

    But the real reason “Overboard” has lasted all of these years and become such a favorite has to do with the movie’s last 30 minutes, which are really, really emotional. Hawn’s character finally comes face-to-face with her actual husband (Herrmann) and is compelled to return to her old life. Again, Hawn is peerless: The look on her face as she registers the situation, the way her physicality changes from boundless to hollowed-out, and how she sticks her fingers in her ears as her would-be children come crashing into the side of her limousine (all yelling “Mom!”) It’s deeply affecting in a very plain way.

    Marshall’s unfussy direction and lack of sentimentality means that these scenes play out with ease; her return to a pampered life are juxtaposed with scenes of Russell dealing with the boys on his own in their shabby house. Even when there’s an element of suspense, the camera luxuriates on Hawn and Russell’s faces. It’s sort of miraculous, especially in the current climate of rapid-fire editing. It’s these quieter moments that ground the movie’s climax, which is pretty huge (it involves two boats and really reinforces the title). At the very end, we even get a nifty twist, but one that never undermines what came before it.

    “Overboard” is a movie that has an oversized conceptual framework but an even bigger heart.

  • ‘Overboard’ Is an ’80s Lover’s Dream and a Legal Nightmare: Podcast

    Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell in OVERBOARD (1987)A man, driven by revenge, kidnaps the woman who wronged him. Suffering from amnesia, the woman is tricked into thinking she is his wife and forced to clean, cook, and raise his four children … until she starts to suspect that things are not as they seem. Sound like a great ’90s thriller? Well, it’s not. It’s the plot of “Overboard,” Garry Marshall‘s 1987 comedy starring Goldie Hawn (“Snatched”), Kurt Russell (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”), Edward Hermann (“Gilmore Girls”), and Katherine Helmond (“Who’s the Boss?”). Hilarious!

    This week, Team CAN’T WAIT! discusses the ’80s exploration of false imprisonment, fraud, and the high jinks that ensue when you trick a mind-wiped heiress into thinking she’s poor, married to you, and the mother of your four horrible children. Topics discussed include: the legal consequences (or lack thereof) of the basic plot points of “Overboard,” the majesty (and secrets) of Tillamook County (this is not a sponsored podcast!), successful nepotism, the magic of watching Goldie Hawn, and what it sounds like when a soundtrack is composed on a Casio keyboard (sorry, Alan Silvestri). It’s quite a ride.

    Tune in next time for Phil’s pick, 1992’s “The Bodyguard,” a mediocre movie that birthed the best-selling soundtrack of all time.

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 21: ‘Overboard’Total runtime: 52:32

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  • Anna Faris to Star in Gender-Swapped Remake of ‘Overboard’

    Anna FarisAnna Faris will star in a remake of ’80s comedy “Overboard,” but she won’t be playing the Goldie Hawn role, The Wrap reports.

    As MGM announced yesterday, the roles in the new version will be switched: Faris will be playing a single, working class mom who convinces a rich amnesiac (Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez) that he’s her husband.

    Faris’s films include the “Mom.” Derbez is known for the film “Instructions Not Included,” which he directed, co-wrote and starred in. It set US and global box office records as the most successful Spanish-language film ever.

    In the 1987 original, Goldie Hawn played a spoiled rich woman who falls off a boat and has no memory of who she is. Kurt Russell was the handyman who got revenge on his impossible-to-please client by telling her he’s his husband and putting her to work caring for his four children.

    The original film was directed by Garry Marshall. Rob Greenberg (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Bob Fisher (“We’re the Millers”) will co-write and direct the remake.

    A previously announced remake starring Jennifer Lopez never happened.

    Another gender-swapped remake of another ’80s classic is already in the works: The update on “Splash” will star Channing Tatum as a merman and Jillan Bell (“Office Christmas Party’) as the human who falls for him.