The first official look at the Oliver Stone directed thriller ‘Savages’ has made its way online. Seen in the new image is Gossip Girls’ actress Blake Lively of ‘The Town’ fame looking frantic and disheveled as longtime actor Benicio Del Toro taunts her, blowing smoke in her face. In the film Del Toro plays the head of a drug cartel who has nabbed Lively’s character, the girlfriend of both pot dealers Ben, played by Aaron Johnson of ‘Kick Ass’, and Chon, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch of ‘Friday Night Lights’. Together Kitsch and Johnson will get caught up in a game of ransom after ignoring warnings from the local Mexican mafia….

Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have confirmed that they have ended their five-month, highly-publicized relationship, and the ‘Gossip Girl’ actress is unfazed by the break-up, US Magazine is reporting. Lively reportedly wasn’t ready to give the ‘J. Edgar’ actor the commitment he was looking for; the relationship was reportedly moving too quickly for her, and she isn’t ready to settle down yet. The 36-year-old DiCaprio is reportedly looking for someone to eventually start a family with, but the 24-year-old Lively isn’t in the same place as he is. But the break-up didn’t stop the actress from stopping at the Renaissance Hotel in New York City the day after her break-up…

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…

Scarlett Johannnson has asked the FBI to investigate the release of nude photos allegedly hacked from her phone, Fox News is reporting. An agency official has confirmed that it’s aware of the alleged incident and will be looking into the situation to see if it needs to open an investigation. Two explicit photos showing someone resembling the ‘We Bought a Zoo’ star were leaked on-line. One picture, which was posted on Buzzfeed and was seemingly taken by the actress, shows Johansson in nothing but a towel. Her partially exposed body was reflected in a mirror. The other photo shows her lying down, with her left breast exposed. The news of…

Ready for your last Movie News Cheat Sheet of July 2011? Just as we’re heading into the home stretch of the summer season, a slew of films are priming to snag the spotlight as their big debuts are on the horizon. Not only do we have a ton of images from a selection of Toronto International Film Festival participants like the Jason Segel starrer Jeff Who Lives at Home and Francis Ford Coppola’s supernatural horror thriller Twixt, but Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Judge Dredd, too. Entertainment Weekly also gave us our very first look at Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson all decked out in their Gale and Peeta…

Sure May sort of marks the start of the summer movie season, but now that we’re past the summer solstice, June 21st, things are really starting to heat up. Not only are trailers and posters pouring in, but major updates on upcoming projects, too. Academy Award nominated director David O. Russell is loading up his next cast with famous faces as is Woody Allen and the director of Snow White and the Huntsman, Rupert Sanders. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Joel Courtney is seizing opportunities that came his way, likely courtesy of Super 8, and looks to lock in two upcoming projects. Sure, there’s an abundance of casting news this week, but as…

“Green Lantern” premiered last week to the type of fanfare designated for any big-budget comic book superhero film. The film is the box-office winner, grossing $53.2 million over its opening weekend, but was a critical failure. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film only garnered a critical rating of 26%, making the film undeniably “rotten” by the site’s standards. However, the audience liked it and gave it a 61%. The consensus at the site was that the film was “[n]oisy, overproduced, and thinly written” and that the film “squanders an impressive budget and decades of comics mythology.” But what did you think about the film? Is it as bad as people…

Rudie Obias and guests will discuss and review the week’s new movie release. Also, as the podcast evolves, listeners will be getting up-to-date news and opinions about Hollywood and your favorite celebrities. Subscribe on iTunes or Download and Listen Here. This episode Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the new DC Comics property from Warner Bros, “Green Lantern”. “Green Lantern” was directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Martin Strong. It hit theaters on June 17th in 3D. I hope you enjoy the show, please let us know what you think of the new podcast at ShockyaMovieNight@gmail.com. Or follow us @Shockya. Leave…

Title: Green Lantern Directed By: Martin Campbell Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi You know those ride simulators in arcades or even the ones like the Spider-Man ride in universal? They’re a blast, right? Then again, remove the vehicle that bumps along with the ride and watch that video in another location and it’s probably not particularly enjoyable anymore. Well, consider Green Lantern that displaced amusement park simulator video, tacky visuals, unconvincing and only capable of holding your attention for minutes at a time. Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is your average guy. Actually, not really; he’s…

I’m not going to lie; I was very tempted to keep this prize for myself, but as that’s a big no-no and I love hosting these great giveaways for you all, I bring you my favorite candy, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. In honor of the release of Green Lantern on the 17th, Reese’s teamed up with Warner Bros. to bring you a tasty treat, an on-pack, instant-win promotion around the film. If you crack open a package of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and find the instant-win prize, you could get a ride for two in a fight-style jet. On top of that, there will also be a slew of first-prize…