Title: Melancholia Directed By: Lars von Trier Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, Udo Kier, Cameron Spurr As someone with an appreciation for a more literal approach to storytelling, taking to Lars von Trier’s style of work has never been easy. However, with Melancholia, von Trier finds an absolutely impeccable middle ground, providing the audience with a uniquely sensible tale, but not holding back when dousing the piece with his authorial expressivity, giving us something that’s tremendously stirring. Broken up into two sections, the first part of Melancholia focuses on Justine (Kirsten Dunst). Right after marrying Michael (Alexander Skarsgård),…

How about a hefty dose of casting news to prep for the work/school week? This week’s Cheat Sheet is absolutely packed to the brim with casting updates and every single one of them is rather exciting! Even if you’re a hardcore Saw fan, there’s still a good chance you’ve got no clue who Darren Lynn Bousman is. Well, he was the man behind the lens of the series’ second, third and fourth installments and now he’s working on another horror film that not only boasts an interesting premise, but now a stellar cast, too. Alex Proyas, on the other hand, has been in the spotlight time and time again, which…

Title: Basket Case Directed by: Frank Henenlotter Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith & Beverly Bonner Running time: 91 minutes, Unrated Frank Henenlotter’s 1982 cult classic has been released on Blu-ray, presented in the original 16mm camera ratio. The story of conjoined twins that travel to New York City seeking revenge on the doctors who surgically separated them years ago against their consent. I was about 5 years old when this movie came out, and I remember the posters looking somewhat ominous, but was never allowed to see or rent this film. I forgot completely about this movie until ShockYa gave me a copy. After watching it, I am…

Title: Programming the Nation Director: Jeff Warrick Fewer recent documentary films evince a bigger gap between potential level of intrigue and delivered interest than “Programming the Nation,” a shaggy look at the history of subliminal messaging in the United States that leaves one wanting for the pruning of a sensible editor. Flitting back and forth from 1950s and ’60s cinema and advertising to the alleged usage of subliminal tactics in everything from anti-theft devices, political propaganda, military psychological operations and advanced weapons development, Warrick’s film is interesting in pieces and patches, but ultimately done in by its own manic desire to cram in as much anecdotal detail as possible, no…

‘True Blood’ fan favorite Joe Manganiello has been cast in a guest-starring role on the October 24 episode of ‘Two and a Half Men,’ Entertainment Weekly is reporting. He is set to play the new boyfriend of Bridget, the ex-wife of Ashton Kutcher’s character Walden. Bridget is set to be portrayed by Judy Greer, who is scheduled to make her first appearance on the hit sitcom on the September 26 episode. Manganiello’s casting comes as ‘Two and a Half Men’ scored its highest ratings to date, almost 28 million viewers, for its Season 9 opener, which premiered on September 19. The news also comes as ‘True Blood’ just wrapped its…

Blake Lively is the latest actress to be offered the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet in the upcoming film adaptation of romance-zombpoacalypse novel ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,’ Screenrant is reporting. The ‘Gossip Girl’ star was offered the role after the film’s producer, Natalie Portman, passed on appearing in the movie. Other actresses who were considered for the role of Elizabeth were Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Mia Wasikowska and Rooney Mara. After the actresses turned down the role, Lively met with the film’s director, Craig Gillespie, about appearing as Elizabeth. Gillespie’s inability to secure a lead actress for ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ has delayed the start of…

Meow, Anne Hathaway wears her full catwoman costume including cat ears on the set of the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Get Smart, Alice in Wonderland, The Silver Linings Playbook), Tom Hardy (Inception, RocknRolla, Bronson), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Elektra Luxx, 3rd Rock from the Sun), Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight, Se7en), Gary Oldman (The Professional, The Fifth Element) and Michael Caine (Cars 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, Inception, Harry Brown). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The…

Manuel Ramos, a police officer from Fullerton, California, has been accused of beating a homeless man suffering from schizophrenia at a bus stop in July, and the allegations have been backed up by his audio recorder, MSNBC is reporting. Officers in his department routinely use recorders to capture witness statements and exonerate officers accused of misconduct. Ramos’ encounter with the homeless man, Kelly Thomas, was filmed on surveillance video as well. It wasn’t until police paired the images with Ramos’ recordings that they realized he shocked Thomas with a Taser, beat him with a stun gun and verbally antagonized him. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackackas has said the fact…

Former ‘Bachelor’ winner Shayne Lamas, who is pregnant with her first child with her husband Nik Richie, have already signed a contract with a talent agent for their unborn child, TMZ is reporting. Lamas, who is due in mid-November, and her husband, the founder of the entertainment website TheDirty, are in talks with the management company Z Group. The contract states that Z Group will receive 15 percent of whatever the child, who will be named Press, makes in the entertainment industry. Richie has said that he’s really excited for the arrival of Press. He added that he thinks Lamas, who won season 12 of the hit ABC reality dating…

Here’s a closeup look at a scene being filmed from the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Get Smart, Alice in Wonderland, The Silver Linings Playbook), Tom Hardy (Inception, RocknRolla, Bronson), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Elektra Luxx, 3rd Rock from the Sun), Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight, Se7en), Gary Oldman (The Professional, The Fifth Element) and Michael Caine (Cars 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, Inception, Harry Brown). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Dark Knight Rises. Synopsis: Anne’s…