More images from Red Tails

It's been quite a while since I saw anything from George Lucas' Red Tails. This changed when I was sent over a ton of images as well as a ton of clips.

Inspired by the true story of World War II’s first African American fighter squadron, RED TAILS is a thrilling action-packed film with the most realistic dogfights ever to hit the screen.

Executive Produced by George Lucas, Produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson, Written by John Ridley (THREE KINGS) and Aaron McGruder (THE BOONDOCKS) and Directed by Anthony Hemingway (THE WIRE), RED TAILS tells the tale of the heroic 332nd fighter group of the U.S. Army Air Corps who overcame racial discrimination to become one of the most distinguished squadrons in World War II.

Flying into UK cinemas June 6, 3023

Watch some clips from Red Tails

With less than a week to go before Red Tails hits UK cinema screens, we have been sent over an absolute ton of clips from the film.

Taking the Train

You’re Fighter Pilots

Let Us Fly

Operation Shingle

Keep Your Eyes Peeled

Change Up The Strategy

Inspired by the true story of World War II’s first African American fighter squadron, RED TAILS is a thrilling action-packed film with the most realistic dogfights ever to hit the screen.

Executive Produced by George Lucas, Produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson, Written by John Ridley (THREE KINGS) and Aaron McGruder (THE BOONDOCKS) and Directed by Anthony Hemingway (THE WIRE), RED TAILS tells the tale of the heroic 332nd fighter group of the U.S. Army Air Corps who overcame racial discrimination to become one of the most distinguished squadrons in World War II.

Flying into UK cinemas June 6, 3023

Goonify Yourself and win an iPad

Goon, starring Seann William Scott is out on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday! So we’ve done what you’ve always wished about doing – made it possible to punch your friends (or some very annoying celebrities) in the face without getting arrested – we’ve even thrown in some photo evidence for you to share…

GOONIFY YOURSELF! - A PUNCH IN THE FACE TO OTHER APPS

And win an iPad 3 whilst you’re at it…

Available from tomorrow (Friday 1st June) on the GoonMovieUK Facebook page, you can use the powers of social media to give yourself that ‘someone just beat the crap out of me’ look you always wanted with the new Goonify Yourself Facebook app.

Developed for the Blu-ray and DVD release of knock-out comedy GOON, out on 4th June from Entertainment One, the new Goonify Yourself app allows you to upload your own image and add awesome finishing touches.

Introduce your face to a black eye (or two), some plasters (for the broken nose), missing teeth (who needs them all anyway) and of course, a Halifax Highlanders hockey jersey (because when Seann William Scott is your team-mate, you want to shout about it!).

Just go to facebook.com/GoonMovieUK, upload your photo and let the carnage commence…

Come join the team and Goonify Yourself!

GOON IS AVAILABLE ON DVD & BLU-RAY FROM 4TH JUNE 2012

New Prometheus clips lands

Clip: ‘Before the Adventure’

Clip: ‘Don’t touch anything’

Clip: ‘We made you because we could’

Clip: ‘Can’t let it leave’

Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner’, returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

PROMETHEUS is in cinemas now in 2 & 3D.

The Women who have played Mrs Simpson

In 1936, Edward VIII caused the biggest scandal in the history of the British Monarchy when he walked away and gave up the thrown to marry the woman he loved, twice divorced American Wallis Simpson. Their incredible story has been recreated many times, most recently in Madonna’s feature film W.E. To celebrate the release of W.E on DVD and Blu-ray on 4th June we take a look back at different actresses who have portrayed style icon Wallis Simpson in the ultimate love story.
First to take on the role of Wallis Simpson was Faye Dunaway in 1972 in the US TV adaptation The Woman I Love directed by Paul Wendkos. Faye went on to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Network, after receiving previous nominations for the critically acclaimed films Chinatown, and her role as Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde, which also earned her an Oscar nomination. Throughout her career she’s worked with a fleet of leading men, including Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford and Jack Nicholson. In 1996 she was awarded the 2,074th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Cynthia Harris received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Mrs. Simpson in the classic 1978 ITV drama Edward & Mrs. Simpson. Produced and aired during the Duchess of Windsor’s lifetime, and awarded with a BAFTA and an Emmy Award, the series followed the pair’s relationship and the drama that ensued.  New York born Cynthia is known for role in American sitcom Mad About You, and she also appeared on Broadway in the landmark musical Company, and is a founding member of The Actor’s Company Theatre.
Jane Seymour portrayed Wallis Simpson alongside Anthony Andrews in the TV Movie The Woman He Loved in 1988. The controversial love affair is played out in flashbacks, as Wallis prepares for Edward’s funeral in 1972. Seymour gained critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1989 for Best Performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for TV. Although she did not win for this particular role she was later awarded an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for her work in East of Eden, Dr.Quinn Medicine Woman and Onassis: The Richest Man in the World, and is best known for her performance in James Bond film, Live and Let Die.
Amber Sealey starred as Wallis Simpson in the 2002 ITV adaptation, Bertie and Elizabeth. The TV film was commissioned especially for the Golden Jubilee, and showed the trials and tribulations that the Duke of York experienced during his time on the throne.
Joely Richardson starred in Wallis and Edward in 2005. The TV movie was the first script that accounted the story of their love from Wallis Simpson’s point of view.  Richardson is an English actress who was born into a theatrical family, the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and Director Tony Richardson. She is best known for her role of Julia McNamara in the successful television series Nip/Tuck but has appeared in a vast array of roles both in TV and film. Richardson is still acting and has recently starred in Anonymous and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
The latest actress to take on the role of portraying Wallis Simpson was Gillian Anderson in the 2010 BAFTA winning TV series Any Human Heart. The drama tells the story of a novelist’s life as he ricochets between different eras and countries. Along the way he meets a variety of characters, including Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Gillian’s acting roots stem from the theatre, however she was presented with worldwide success in her role of Dana Scully in American television series The X-Files, a role that earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards. Gillian was also nominated for a BAFTA as her portrayal of Mrs. Simpson.

W.E is released on DVD and Blu ray on 4th June

Lay the Favourite

Based on the remarkable true story by Beth Raymer

In the sports gambling Mecca of Las Vegas, an exuberant ex-private dancer Beth (Rebecca Hall) arrives in search of her ultimate dream – to become a cocktail waitress.

Fate leads her to Dink (Bruce Willis), a charming, old-school gambler who seeing beyond the ditzy façade, takes a shine to Beth, recruiting her as his good luck charm, a sharp contrast to his jinx – wife Tulip!

But as luck would have it, the odds are not in Dink’s favour. As he enters a losing streak and Beth’s crush on him becomes all too apparent, he is forced to fire her. Devastated and heart-broken, she flees to New York to the ever dependable Jeremy (Joshua Jackson), working for flamboyant and illegal bookie Rosie (Vince Vaughn) who takes her to the Caribbean island of Curacao to oversee his expanding empire.

With Rosie and his operations becoming ever more out of control, Beth becomes increasingly conscious of how precarious her situation is and hesitantly enlists the help of Dink and Tulip. The stakes are high and as the friends converge, they must figure out a way to divert the potentially dangerous situation that lies ahead for all of them. Every decision counts.

LAY THE FAVOURITE will be released in cinemas on June 22

NATIONAL FILM COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT AWARDS CEREMONY

Thursday 31st May The winners of the third reed.co.uk Short Film Competition were announced last night at an Awards Ceremony held at The Hospital Club, hosted by Episodes star Stephen Mangan.

Year on year the competition attracts a high calibre of film makers vying for the Grand Prix of £10,000 and the opportunity it brings to further their career in film. With over 500 entries received this year, 12 finalists were selected to go before the judging panel to decide the winner.

The winners were announced in the following categories; Best Animation was Tim Wilson’s How To Be Boss, What Plato Says, The People’s Choice Award went to Francis Annan for Going Up, the Judges Commendation went to Jonathan Brooks’ The Devil’s Apricot and The Grand Prix Winner was awarded to Alex Emslie for The Boss.

The panel of six industry judges included award winning director Paul Weiland, Universal’s Diane Kelly and The Reel’s Jamie Madge.

Grand Prix Winner Alex Emslie said, "It's an incredible feeling to have won the reed.co.uk Short Film Competition. I'm massively happy that everyone's hard graft on the short paid off, it was a great shoot and I hope this means we can work together again soon."

Paul Weiland, judge and long time supporter of the reed.co.uk Short Film Awards comments on the winning short: “The Boss is a really ambitious project, which takes an original idea and combines it with well judged editing, superb use of special effects, stunning cinematography and incredible attention to detail. This year’s Grand Prix winning entry captures everything there is to love about short film.”

reed.co.uk Short Film Competition was established in 2010 to give aspiring film makers a platform to have their work seen by the industry and the opportunity to further their career in film. In addition to the Grand Prix, the competition also awards prizes for the Judges Commendation, The People’s Choice Award and Best Animation for which 3 finalists have been selected.

Oscar Sharp won the first competition with Sign Language and is currently working with Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur, The Iron Lady) and Shaun Dooley (The Woman in Black) on his latest film. Last year’s winner Ben Ridolfi is currently developing his first feature.

Following last year’s competition, shortlisted filmmakers from the first two competitions were invited to create a TV ad for reed.co.uk, six of which were selected and put before a public vote. The winning entry, Super Reed, by Jonathan Brooks, Mat Laroche and comedy trio The Wogans, aired on major television networks in the UK earlier this year.