Trailer: Matt Damon in “The Great Wall”

Posted on August 20, 2016 at 11:46 pm

Screenwriters Max Brooks (“World War Z”), Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton” and the upcoming “Star Wars” movie “Rogue One”), Marshall Herskovitz (“thirtysomething,” “Nashville”) are part of the team behind this epic historical drama about the building of The Great Wall in China.

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Trailer: A Monster Calls with Liam Neeson

Posted on August 19, 2016 at 8:00 am

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, inspired by the late Siobhan Dowd, is the story of a boy whose mother is critically ill. He feels utterly isolated. His father has a new family. His grandmother is cold and unsympathetic. The sympathy of his teachers just makes him feel worse. And then one day, a monster calls, a monster with stories to tell. The film stars Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones, and Sigourney Weaver.

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Trailer Premiere: Same Kind of Different As Me with Greg Kinnear, Renee Zellweger, and Djimon Hounsou

Posted on August 17, 2016 at 11:18 am

The bestseller Same Kind of Different As Me is the true story of a sophisticated art dealer whose life was changed by his friendship with a homeless man. We are pleased to premiere the trailer for the film based on the book, starring Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, and Renee Zellweger.

The movie will be in theaters February 3, 2017.

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Trailer: The Great Gilly Hopkins

Posted on August 17, 2016 at 8:00 am

The classic Katherine Paterson novel, The Great Gilly Hopkins, the story of an angry foster child who dreams of being reunited with her mother, is now a movie starring Oscar-winner Kathy Bates as a kind-hearted foster mother.

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Trailer Exclusive: “My Many Sons,” the story of Basketball Coach Don Meyer

Posted on August 16, 2016 at 2:23 pm

Don Meyer is the winningest coach in college basketball history. He continued to coach and win following a near-fatal car accident that left him confined to a wheelchair. More important than the games won or the challenges overcome are the lessons in courage, integrity, and dedication he taught a generation of young players. “My Many Sons” is his story, with Judge Reinhold playing the lead role.

Here is the real Don Meyer accepting his 2009 Espy Award.

There is a book about Meyer called How Lucky Can You Be.

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