Matt Damon stars in Neil Blomkamp’s new sci-fi film, Elysium. If you’ve seen District 9, you’ll be familiar with Neil’s action-political-thriller mashups.

“The film takes place in the year 2154, when the poverty-stricken masses live on Earth while the elite have left for a life of leisure on the utopian spaceship Elysium.

Damon plays an ex-felon-turned-factory worker who decides to break into Elysium. This new trailer gives more background on who the character is, and why he needs to get up there.

“Elysium” also stars Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley (“District 9″), Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura and William Fichtner. It arrives in theaters on Aug. 9.”

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The film hits theaters on July 25th.

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“You can play high school or college for four years. You can play Pro for a decade. You can play pick-up … for life.”

Hip-hop legend and NYC street ball enthusiast, Bobbito Garcia (of Stretch & Bobbito fame) teamed up with Kevin Couliau to make a documentary film on the history, culture, and social impact of New York’s summer b-ball scene, often recognized as the “Mecca” of the sport.

Doin It In The Park, a 60 minute documentary filmed entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon 1D Mark IV.

There are over 700+ b-ball courts in New York City and an estimated half a million players that play on the frequent in the streets of NYC. Bobbito and Kevin visited over 180 of those 700+ courts to film for Doin’ It In The Park.

Main film characters: Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Kenny Smith, “Pee Wee” Kirkland, “Fly” Williams, God Shammgod, Tim “Headache” Gittens, Corey “Homicide” Williams, Kenny Anderson, Jack Ryan, Richard “Crazy Legs” Colon, Niki Avery, Milani Malik, and the Park Pick-Up Players of NYC.

The film has gotten various screenings and premieres across the country, but it has also recently offered the film for sale online for a simple and high quality download, which you can purchase here.

And in case you want to see the trailer, you can view it below to get a better view of the vibe of the documentary.

Check out the official first trailer for the upcoming comic film sequel, Thor: The Dark World.  Fans should be very familiar with seeing Chris Hemsworth in the role of Thor, having been in the first film back in 2011 and then as part of The Avengers in Summer 2012.

Catch The Dark World in theaters everywhere on November 8th.

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

In his 2009 film District 9, director Neill Blomkamp created a movie that felt more like a documentary on immigration than a science-fiction laser-fest.

Then it promptly turned into a science-fiction laser-fest.  Like we all wanted.

Blomkamp is making a name for himself in being able to create a relatable, realistic experience within a futuristic setting.  Where District 9 spoke to current events in human aid and immigration, his new movie, Elysium, touches on income disparity and the 99% vs. 1%.  Within this universe, we can expect a tense, action-packed movie with a whole lot of passion behind the boom.

Check out the trailer and let me know what you think in the comments section.

Elysium stars Matt Damon & Jodie Foster and opens August 9, 2013

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Iron Man 3 hits theaters on May 3rd.

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Admittedly, the final season of HBO’s Entourage left me and many others unfulfilled.  Not only was it limited to eight episodes, but they were very anti-everything we’ve liked about the show.  Nevermind all that though, because its a new day!  Executive producer Mark Wahlberg revealed that the movie has finally been greenlit by Warner Bros. and series creator Doug Ellin has finished the script.  If all goes well, the movie will begin production this year and will be released in Summer or Fall of 2014.

Take a trip down memory lane: Watch LeBron’s cameo in the Season 6 finale

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Our guy Common is in a new independent flick called “LUV.” It’s about an 11-year-old boy who gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes. (C/o IMDB).

Watch the trailer below.

For the last few months, director Robert Townsend  has been in Miami filming his upcoming basketball-inspired romantic comedy, Playin’ for Love. Robert has been working hand in hand with the City Of Miami and the Miami Heat to ensure filming is not only a smooth process, but a beneficial process for local kids and crew, of whom they are using many students from the University Of Miami.

Robert has been involving the community and working with a lot of local youths from the Overtown community, including young people that are aspiring to have careers in the film and entertainment industry. The crew even held a casting alongside Isiah Thomas at the American Airlines Arena looking for extras and players to star in the movie.

The movie will highlight the historic Overtown district as a whole, as well local high schools Booker T. Washington, Miami Jackson and Miami Edison and Miami High. Of the film [Playin’ for Love], Townsend says tells the UM’s School Of Communication:

“When Commissioner Jones approached me about creating a project here in Miami to give the local community and beyond a message of hope, I signed on immediately. This is a situation I understand, I was that kid from the ghetto.  I know what we can do by reaching out to young people in Miami and showing them possibilities.  They too can touch the dream and we are all joining together to help that come true.”

The movie is set to hit theaters in 2014, so more details should arrive later this year in regards to an actual premiere date.

Source: Miami.Edu