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New to DVD and Blu-ray: 'Savages,' Ben Stiller's 'Watch'-ful Eye, and Pixar's Latest

James Rocchi — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:30:32 +0000

New on DVD, Blu-ray and streaming this week, suburban strangeness, 'Savages' a la Stone, Scottish family fun and a classic on Blu-ray. … 'Savages' Blu-ray/DVD For anyone worried Oliver Stone was getting too respectable with dramas like 'W.' and 'World Trade Center,' the sun-scorched, over-cut, hyper-edited 'Savages' will wipe away that concern, along [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: Playing Catch-Up With 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:57:55 +0000

Since the box office numbers from last week were not formally released until after the weekend passed, we need to play a quick game of catch-up with 'The Dark Knight Rises.' The third and final of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies opened to $160 million, a number that is staggering, but not record breaking. Did it even stand a chance of breaking the $200 million mark and challenging 'The Avengers' for highest opening weekend of all time? Did the tragic events in Aurora, Colorado have an adverse effect on the opening gross? To that second question: yes. To that first question: no.

'The Watch' Review

Matt Singer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:00:18 +0000

The zeitgeist giveth and the zeitgeist taketh away. Fortuitous timing lends some films the aura of relevance; bad timing lends others the stink of impropriety. Released last summer, ‘The Watch’ would have been just another Hollywood action comedy. Released this summer, it’s burdened by all sorts of unwanted and unintended cultural associations. It already endured a title change (from ‘Neighborhood Watch’) after the death of Trayvon Martin. Now this film -- which features a man exaggeratedly grieving for a murdered friend for comic effect and an antisocial dropout who stockpiles weapons -- opens a week after the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. This poor movie can’t catch a break, which is a shame because it’s actually pretty funny.

Akiva Schaffer Interview: 'The Watch' Director Talks Aliens, 'MacGruber 2′ and Life After SNL

Jennings Roth Cornet — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:14:54 +0000

This weekend Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Jonah Hill are all that stands between us and a global apocalypse whose epicenter is suburban U.S.A., Costco, to be specific. So best stock up on your bulk items and close all accounts with your loved ones.

SNL’s Digital Shorts mastermind Akiva Schaffer directs the foursome in 20th Century Fox’s sci-fi comedy ‘The Watch,’ a film that follows a neighborhood watch group as they attempt to stave off an alien invasion. We had the opportunity to speak with the director recently about transitioning away from his work on SNL, attempting to wrangle his cast and keeping a foothold in online comedy.

'The Watch' Drops a NSFW Blooper Reel

Damon Houx — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:45:32 +0000

'The Watch' hits theaters this weekend, and it's hard to say how it will do in the wake of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' We'll have a review for you before release, but until then its director Akiva Schaffer made an R-rated blooper reel of some of the film's outtakes.

Vince Vaughn Transitioning To Action Hero For 'Gunslingers'

Sean O'Connell — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:35:53 +0000

Care to try and wrap your brain around the concept of Vince Vaughn: Action Hero? The ‘Watch’ comedian might be ready to try his hand at the genre, according to Deadline. ‘Braveheart’ screenwriter Randall Wallace reportedly has penned a script for ‘Gunslingers,’ which is set up for Vaughn to lead. Little is known about the [...]

Check Out the First Clip From 'The Watch'

Jacob Hall — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:09:42 +0000

With 'The Watch' only a month away from its July 27th release, expect that marketing to pick up steam, especially since this (comparatively) small sci-fi comedy will be dealing directly with the box office wake of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' However, a comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill shouldn't have a problem finding its audience if it's, you know, funny. With the first clip from the film now available online, we can start to see if it is.

'The Watch' Clip: Move Over Aliens, It's Time For Pee Jokes

Sean O'Connell — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:53:41 +0000

‘The Watch’ remains a tough movie to figure out … and we’re only weeks away from the comedy reaching theaters. Usually by now, a film has laid 90% of its cards on the table. But we’re still not sure if ‘The Watch’ is more raunchy dude humor or whiz-bang sci-fi effects. Or will it be a healthy mix of both? The newest clip sheds a little light on the mystery, shifting focus directly on the “raunchy” rather than the “whiz-bang.” Though there is some whizz.

'The Watch' Trailer: New Footage, Bigger Laughs

Mike Sampson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:59:32 +0000

'The Watch' should be a movie that's a slam dunk for summer audiences. It features comedy heavyweights Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill caught up in a big alien invasion type movie. So why have the trailers all felt underwhelming? Well 'The Watch' is about to fix that with a hilarious new trailer. You're gonna wanna watch this trailer. (Get it?...)

New Movie Releases – July 2012

Britt Hayes — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:30:11 +0000

Happy 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'Amazing Spider-Man' month, everyone! You could tell us that you're not into either of these comic book heroes and we wouldn't believe you, but we'll still give you plenty of other new movie releases to choose from for July 2012. That is, if you insist on lying about how much you despise Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker.

'The Watch' Trailer: More Aliens, Less Neighborhood Vigilantism

Sean O'Connell — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:01:10 +0000

Conan O'Brien seemed as surprised as his audience by the two guests stars on his stage Tuesday night. First, 'SNL' and '30 Rock' comedian Chris Parnell popped up in a sketch led by Deon Cole, but walked off the stage almost as unceremoniously as he arrived. Seconds later, though, Vince Vaughn took the stage with an exclusive new trailer for his summer comedy 'The Watch.' Didn't stay up to watch this live? Don't worry. We have it below.

'The Watch' Red Band Trailer Blowin' Up the Spot

Melissa Molina — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:59:32 +0000

So far everybody knows ‘The Watch‘ (formerly titled ‘Neighborhood Watch’) as that one movie that unfortunately was debuted at the most inappropriate time this year due to a high-profile case. Thankfully that’s settled down a little bit so Twentieth Century Fox is able to show off more of their new sci-fi comedy. ‘The Watch,’ directed [...]