Hoo boy: “Anchor Bay has picked up North American distribution rights to the project, which begins principal photography next month and will unspool this holiday season. Story follows a local police department’s search for the killer Santa Claus terrorizing a remote Midwestern town on Christmas Eve. McDowell will play Sheriff Cooper, a small-town hero ready for some big-time action.” [ Variety ]
Characters in horror movies get to be forgiven a few featherbrained actions for the sake of suspense. Why go into the creepy basement after you’ve realized the lights aren’t working? Why visit the decrepit mansion in the middle of nowhere after everyone’s warned you off? Why stick around the haunted house long after a rational person would have fled to a motel at least two states away? (The upcoming Cabin in the Woods provides a clever, clever twist on this type of behavior.) Why? Because it’s scary. But even by the most lenient of genre standards, the behavior of the characters in David Brooks’s ATM is ludicrous enough to make anyone grind his or her teeth in frustration. Its trio of unlucky coworkers winding up a night out are trapped and menaced by a dude in a coat . He’s a big guy, but still — he’s not even carrying a chainsaw or axe or other murder-y implement to start, and it’s three against one. The film is built around one long standoff over the small hours of a frigid Midwestern night during which the man keeps his freezing and ever more desperate victims at bay inside a strip-mall ATM booth while we howl at the screen “Just walk out the door! The guy doesn’t look very fast!” The number of contrivances needed to extend this situation for as long as it plays out pile up until you pray for a twist that reveals the whole thing to be some extensive practical joke, excusing the silliness of everything, after which they all go to Denny’s for pancakes. Spoilers: There is no such twist. David (Brian Geraghty), the film’s protagonist, works at a finance firm where he spends his day apologizing helplessly to clients whose 401(k)s he hasn’t been able to save and failing to ask out his crush Emily (Alice Eve). He’s lured into sticking around for the office Christmas party by his obnoxious coworker Corey ( The Wackness ‘s Josh Peck), who informs him that Emily’s leaving for a new job and that David’s got one more evening to make his move. After a few false starts, David actually does, and he has arranged to give her a ride back to her place when Corey drunkenly insists on getting dropped off too. While cockblocking his way home, Corey bullies David into agreeing to stop for pizza, and then realizes he also needs to get cash. The three pull into a quiet parking lot with a pair of ATM machines inside a glass enclosure, and after they all end up taking refuge inside while Corey figures out his card isn’t working, they turn to go and see an ominous figure standing in the parking lot watching them, face obscured by a fur-trimmed hood. It’s a promising opening, between Corey’s charming/annoying advantage-taking, David’s passivity and Emily’s efforts to project receptiveness at her oblivious would-be suitor — these seem like actual characters, not just devices to enable the mechanics of a concept. And the claustrophobia of the main location, the way its florescent-lit everydayness becomes a barely adequate sanctuary from this mysterious threat (whoever the guy is, the three figure, he appears not to have a bank card that will get him through the security swiper) has cinematic appeal. But any tension the film has created dissipates quickly, around the time the trio watches their assailant casually smash another passerby’s head onto the pavement, and decide they should withdraw as much money as they can to try to pay the guy off. He’s just brutally murdered someone in front of them without provocation, and they offer him $500 and some earrings in exchange for walking away? At that point, has he not made it very clear he’s either crazy or has already made the decision to kill everyone there? ATM has an idea, but it’s not one that can sustain a whole feature (this is director Brooks’s first, from a screenplay by Chris Sparling, writer of the similarly minimal Buried ). Its minimalism raises all the wrong kinds of questions — not about why this is happening to these three people, a topic they fruitlessly debate as they try to wait out the night, but why a security guard would pull up a few dozen yards away from a group of people screaming for help in the middle of a freezing night, get out of his car and blithely ask if they’re OK. Or why no one brought a cell phone. Or why Emily seems to be there just to beg the two men not to go outside and not to leave her unprotected (“You can’t leave me in here!”). Or why they would ever take their eyes off their attacker for a second. In order to keep its situation going, the film has its characters act increasingly foolish, right down to the ridiculousness of its last reveal, the biggest, most nonsensical contrivance of them all. ATM shows an initial flicker of intelligence, which makes its spiral into absurdity all the more disappointing. Like late-night-drunk pizza, this is something you’d be better off skipping in favor of just eating some cereal at home. Follow Alison Willmore on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
For Mother Monster’s big day, here’s an A-to-Z guide for all things Gaga. By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker Lady Gaga performs at the EMAs Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Lady Gaga turned 26 years young on Wednesday (March 28), and to help celebrate, MTV News drew up a handy A-to-Z guide touching on some of the most exciting things to come from Mother Monster. Read on and share your birthday wishes for the pop princess! A: April 27. On that day, Gaga will launch what’s sure to be one of the year’s most spectacular spectacles at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea, which brings us to … B: … Born This Way Ball ! We were there when Gaga announced the name of the tour in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last year, and it has been hinted that we can expect an “electro pop opera.” She had us at “opera.” C: Castle. Mother Monster tweeted an image of the stage design for the tour, and the elaborate gothic castle has us excited. D: “Dark.” Gaga’s former creative director, Laurieann Gibson, opened up just last week about why she parted ways with the pop star, telling “ET Canada” that Gaga’s ideas “got a little dark for me creatively.” E: Elton John . The godmother to John’s adopted son, Gaga has teased a duet with the “Rocket Man” singer for her next album. F: Fernando Garibay . The musical director behind Born This Way told MTV News that the new album already has a title and concept. G: Gothic. Veils, brooches and lots of black: Gaga has adopted a gothic theme for her tour, but also in her fashion choices. H: “Heavy Metal Lover.” This jam has been begging for radio play; at the very least, the BTW cut should make it to the tour set list. I: Inez & Vinoodh. The Dutch photography duo were heavily involved in the spectacle surrounding Gaga’s “Yo
‘Everything that is near and dear to fans will still be there,’ director Jonathan Liebesman tells MTV News after producer catches flak for reboot. By Kara Warner Michael Bay Photo: Dr. Billy Ingram/WireImage Who could have predicted that a Michael Bay-produced re-imagining of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” would cause such a stir? While fans were largely onboard for a reboot, the tide turned when Bay recently announced that he would give our half-shell heroes an alien origin story. Fan reaction to the news has been negative, to say the least. So much so that Bay has already twice taken to his Shoot for the Edit message board to tell fans that the reboot will not disappoint. On Tuesday (March 27), Bay hit the boards again, promising that the new movie will include “everything you remember” from the original; he also explained why the film’s name is “Ninja Turtles,” not “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” “Paramount marketing changed the name. They made the title simple,” he wrote. “The characters you all remember are exactly the same, and yes they still act like teenagers,” he added. “Everything you remember, why you liked the characters, is in the movie. This script is being developed by two very smart writers, with one of the original creators of Ninja Turtles. They care VERY MUCH about making this film for the fans. Everyone on this team cares about the fans. Just give them a chance. Jonathan [Liebesman], the director, is a major fan of the whole franchise. HE’S NOT GOING TO LET YOU DOWN.” Speaking of Liebesman, MTV News caught up with the director as he promoted his latest, “Wrath of the Titans,” and he seemed to share Bay’s sentiment, saying the new version will preserve “the essence” of the original. “What’s important to me are the characters that Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created, the essence is preserved, and we’re true to that,” Liebesman said. “And everything that is near and dear to fans will still be there, every new thing we think of is tied into the mythology. We’re not going to betray anything that has been there before — I’m a fan myself.” “Ninja Turtles” is due in theaters Christmas 2013. Check out everything we’ve got on “Ninja Turtles.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Wrath Of The Titans’
Justin Bieber included my cover of “Pray” in his Fan Playlist: www.youtube.com However, the video is shown as belonging to someone else. I have no idea how that person got ahold of my video..:(( I am ecstatic that Justin Bieber saw and liked my cover. I thought it would be appropriate to cover this song at this time of the year. While we are looking forward to spending Christmas with our families and receiving presents, there are many, many people who are less fortunate. My heart goes out to them. Please like my facebook page: www.facebook.com ღiss ღia ♥ Pray (lyrics) I just can’t sleep tonight Knowing that things ain’t right It’s in the papers, it’s on the TV, it’s everywhere that I go Children are crying, soldiers are dying, some people don’t have a home But I know there’s sunshine behind that rain I know there’s good times behind that pain Hey, can you tell me how I can make a change? I close my eyes and I can see a brighter day I close my eyes and pray I close my eyes and I can see a better day I close my eyes and pray I lose my appetite knowing kids starve tonight Am I a sinner, ’cause my dinner is still on my plate? Ooh I got a vision to make a difference And it’s starting today ‘Cause I know there’s sunshine behind that rain I know there’s good times behind that pain Can you tell me how I can make a change? I close my eyes and I can see a brighter day I close my eyes and pray I close my eyes and I can see a better day I close my eyes and pray for the … http://www.youtube.com/v/z70Pi9GBATQ?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Visit link: Pray – Justin Bieber (Cover by Miss Mia)
This couple ain’t isht . When Florida police checked out a child abuse report, they found an emaciated boy lying on the floor inside a locked bathroom at his home, apparently punished for stealing food. The boy was rushed to the hospital where workers said he resembled a concentration camp survivor, and they treated him for malnutrition and dehydration. The 12-year-old boy’s father and his girlfriend have been charged with aggravated child abuse and child neglect. Two other kids at the home have been removed as child welfare officials investigate. According to a police report, the boy – weighing just 40 pounds – was locked in a bathroom, strapped to a bed or caged in a closet for days or weeks at a time over the past year. Brevard County Jail records show 38-year-old Michael Marshall and 48-year-old Sharon Glass have been charged with three counts each of aggravated child abuse and three counts each of child neglect. A judge ordered both be held without bond. It is not immediately clear if they have an attorney. The Titusville Police Department received a report of a young child being unlawfully caged and suffering from abuse, though the report doesn’t spell out whether there was a cage inside the closet. Authorities in Titusville have not returned telephone calls from The Associated Press. Marshall is the father of the 12-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl. Glass is the mother of the 5 year-old boy. The two other children at the home were being seen by doctors, said Carrie Hoeppner, spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Children and Families. “No doubt that the younger two have been subjected to mental abuse,” Hoeppner said. Marshall also has a 17-year-old son with his ex-wife, Lisa Minshall, 36, who lives in southwestern Ohio. She said her son was still an infant when she and Marshall divorced, and Marshall hasn’t seen him since he was 3. “I kind of feel sick, and I’m kind of happy that that situation didn’t happen to me and my son,” Minshall said. “If I would have stayed around long enough, he probably would have been abusive to his first son.” Marshall was arrested on a criminal domestic violence charge in Ohio in 1995, records showed. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he was convicted. Welfare officials investigated neglect and concerns about the home environment in the summer of 2010. Once the investigation was closed, the boy was taken out of school and went “unnoticed for so long,” Hoeppner said. There were no other reports from the home or contact between welfare officials and the couple. Brevard Public Schools spokeswoman Christine Davis said the boy was removed from the system for homeschooling in August 2010. Records shows the boy was moved to a private school less than two months later, but the name of the private school wasn’t listed. The couple’s home is located in Titusville, about 40 miles east of Orlando on the coast. The town was known as a good place to watch space shuttle launches at Cape Canaveral. Myrtle Wilcox, a neighbor, said she hadn’t seen the boy since November, when he was outside on the front lawn playing with a dog. “The boy looked to be about 8- or 10-years-old,” Wilcox said. She said he was slender but nothing seemed wrong. On Christmas Eve, Wilcox said Marshall had come over to get help jumping a car. He and his girlfriend wanted to go to a store to buy last minute gifts for their children. “Just ordinary people,” Wilcox said. “Going to work and tending to their own business and taking care of their family. That’s the only thing I could assume about them.” What is wrong with people? Who treats a child this way? Like a prisoner? More On Bossip! Underrated Cakes: The Ladies With The Backs You Might’ve Mistakenly Missed Out On! Forbidden Fruit: A List Of Celebrities Who Were Spotted Playing Freaky Kissy Face With Family Members Nicki Minaj Flossin’ Her Cakes In A Pink ‘Kini On The Beaches Of Hawaii For New Music Video Solange Knowles Keeps Her Natural Hair, Vintage, Hippy, Hella Colorful Steez Alive On The Cover Of Time Out New York Magazine
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke , 38, faces five to six years in prison when he is sentenced on May 18 for conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilos of marijuana. The often silent partner of the Roc plead guilty to the charges after he and several cohorts, including an editor of High Times magazine , were nabbed in a federal drug sting in New York City. Under the plea deal, Burke agreed to forfeit cash, his New Jersey house and a BMW. Biggs was arrested with over 50 others in 2010. RELATED: Noreaga Wants Jay-Z and Dame Dash To Reconcile For Christmas Big Meech: T.I. Was No Snitch Wiz Khalifa Arrested After Concert In N.C. [VIDEO]
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke , 38, faces five to six years in prison when he is sentenced on May 18 for conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilos of marijuana. The often silent partner of the Roc plead guilty to the charges after he and several cohorts, including an editor of High Times magazine , were nabbed in a federal drug sting in New York City. Under the plea deal, Burke agreed to forfeit cash, his New Jersey house and a BMW. Biggs was arrested with over 50 others in 2010. RELATED: Noreaga Wants Jay-Z and Dame Dash To Reconcile For Christmas Big Meech: T.I. Was No Snitch Wiz Khalifa Arrested After Concert In N.C. [VIDEO]
Jessica Biel was in a pantsless in a leotard, my favorite piece of clothing cuz it’s like it has 3 hands….you know pussy hugging in a piece, anus rididng and gently titty tickling all at the same time…..it is magical enough that if was to be reincarnated as a piece of clothing…that’s what I’d be…even though I know if I was reincarnated as a piece of clothing that I wanted to be…there’d be a bigger joke in it cuz nothing works out to me….a joke I assume would be belonging to a senior who doesn’t shower but thinks she’s a ballerina and wears me while dripping on me…in all her fat, sloppy glory…. But that’s not the point, the point is Jessica Biel…and her titties Justin Timberlake may be too gay for, in a magazine like this was old times, and she was getting kicked off 7th heaven for being too slutty…. She’s older, in her sexual prime, and talking about how she’s always been horny, when I just think she’s horny cuz her uterus is calling, but also cuz Timberlake doesn’t feed it proper….. Here’s what she had to say about barbies: Did you have Barbies? I did, but it was always, “Let’s play sex with Barbies!” My Barbies were usually naked. Once, I took their heads off, cut their hair, drew on their short, spiky hair with some markers, then stuck the heads on Christmas lights. Every year, we’d string our tree with those Barbie heads. It looked demonic. My parents were so cool — they saw it as a form of self-expression. What a creep….a creep I want my tongue inside.
Jenna Haze is the reason I am not a judge at the AVN Awards anymore….not that it was a paying gig….but I still fucking hate her for it….see getting thousands of pornos a week before Christmas that I never watched made me feel so fucking relevant in society… The reason she hates me is simple, 99 percent of bitches in porn are insane. They have these egos, they think they are imoportant, or that they matter, when they are really interchangable with any pussy willing to fuck on camera…its not really a talent to fuck on camera…if anything, it’s serious bottom feeding….. See I’ve banged many girls in my life, and those girls all fuck just as good as porn pussy, they just aren’t as loud and theatrical about it, most of the time, and that’s a good thing…cuz that’s phony shit is what I hate about porn…. Anyway, I made fun of her in bikini pics years ago, saying she shit her pants, she cried to her boyfriend and possible faggot, Jules Jordan, Jules Jordan cried to AVN threatening to pull shit sponsorship, I got kicked out of judging….cuz money talks and that’s ok…. I still get to go to the awards and laugh at these dumb cunts who want so desperately to be mainstream, they’re just too busy escorting to take the time to make smarter career moves….dumb cunts…. So Jenna Haze, one of the biggest stars in porn in the last 4-5 years is now starring in Taylor Momsen music videos and the future must seem bright for this piece of shit hooker….big moves….for a big cunt….literally…all while Taylor Momsen pulls this poser, phony, rock and roll lie….trying to be edgy and dangerous…smoking…drinking…lesbianism…topless bitches…pornstars…..shocking…..what a fucking joke….try harder you fake…..even if nothing is actually authentic….at least do a better job being believable…. Here’s the video…. TO SEE PICS OF HER PERFORMING THE OTHER DAY FOLLOW THIS LINK
