2013-05-23T18:50:32-04:00 Dana Taddeo http://www.news.moviefone.com/author/index.php?author=dana-taddeo Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Dana Taddeo Good old fashioned elbow grease. tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2013-05-23T14:09:16-04:00 2013-05-23T15:15:35-04:00

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The movie's star popped in on the screening in Hoboken, NJ, and was met with applause and cheers from the crowd.

Earlier in the day, Pitt attended another screening for the sci-fi zombie flick in New York at the Museum of Modern Art. The actor was sans fiancee Angelina Jolie, who just revealed she had a preventative double mastectomy, but was surrounded by his A-list friends at the MOMA, according to People. Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Bacon were reportedly on-hand, among others.

But, according to People, Pitt was more concerned with his trip to Jersey than with impressing his famous pals: "They said we got to do a showing in the city and I said okay, but we can't do it without showing it to the people who we made the film for," he told the fans at the screening. "So we decided to do it no other place than Jersey."

As you can see in the video above, fans were thrilled to see the movie star, so we think he made the right choice.

"World War Z" hits theaters June 21.
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Not exactly. As with any other movie, filmmakers make mistakes during shooting and editing -- a reappearing, then disappearing plate here, a visible stunt wire there. No one's perfect, after all. But, some blunders are just too blatant to ignore, so we decided to point them out for you. You're welcome.

Take a look below at what we think are some of the worst "oops" moments from some very funny movies. As usual, all photos are courtesy of moviemistakes.com.

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"Fast & Furious 6," "The Hangover Part III," and "Epic" are hitting theaters, and we have the details on all three to help you decide what to see over the long holiday weekend.

If you're an adrenaline junkie, a gear head, or just a fan of Vin Diesel, the "Fast & Furious" franchise's sixth installment skids into theaters on Friday, and all of the "Fast" cast is back. "Fast 5" left off with Dom (Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker), and their crew high off an elaborate heist in Brazil that netted them $100 million, but also forced them to flee, so they scattered themselves around the world to avoid being caught.

"Fast & Furious 6" catches back up with the crew, who are now tired of living life on the run. Enter Agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who has been hard at work tracking a lethal group of drivers, their boss (Luke Evans), and his second-in-command Letty (who everyone thinks is dead), across 12 countries. Hobbs can only think of one way to catch the criminals -- out-match them. So, naturally, he turns to Dom and his crew for help, and offers them all pardons in return. Sounds like a pretty good deal. For fans of the series, this might just be the most exciting one yet.

Speaking of franchises, "The Hangover Part III" hits theaters today, May 23, (a day earlier than originally planned). This time around there is no wedding and no bachelor party, but there is, however, a funeral. After Alan's dad (Jeffrey Tambor) dies, Stu (Ed Helms), Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Doug (Justin Bartha) decide it's time for Alan to reevaluate his life, so they send him to rehab. But things never work out the way the Wolfpack plans.

While on the road, they are stopped by a gangster (John Goodman) and his crew. Naturally, they kidnap Doug (Justin Bartha) and are forced to go find Chow (Ken Jeong), who owes Goodman $21 million. Soon, they end up in Tijuana, where Chow is hiding, and find their way back to Las Vegas. The trailer depicts everything we've come to expect from Todd Phillips's trilogy of bad decisions and debauchery, but only time will tell if returning to the desert where it all began will prove to be a good choice for the franchise.

On the family front, Blue Sky -- the studio behind the "Ice Age" movies -- brings us "Epic." Based on William Joyce's childrens's book, "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs," the 3D, animated adaptation follows human teenager M.K. (Amanda Seyfried), as she's shrunk by a magical plant bulb and discovers the world of the Leaf Men and the rest of their garden-dwelling friends. She soon meets a Leaf Man teenager named Nod (Josh Hutcherson), and joins him and a troupe of bugs as they try to save their garden and protect that magical bulb from the evil Mandrake (Christoph Waltz), who is set on destroying it. The movie also features the voices of Colin Farrel, Beyonce, Steven Tyler, and Jason Sudeikis.

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The stars of "Fast & Furious 6" were ready to party last night at the movie's premiere in L.A. VIn Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Cris "Ludacris" Bridges, and Tyrese Gibson were all on hand to celebrate the latest "Fast" installment, and celebrate they did. Actors/musicians Gibson and Ludacris not only walked the red carpet, they performed at the event, along with rapper Wiz Khalifa.

But they weren't the only cast members who put on a show -- Diesel joined them on-stage, while Rodriguez deejayed at the after-party.

In the latest adrenaline-pumping "Fast" installment, Agent Hobbs (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) enlists Dom (Diesel) and his team to bring a rival gang, led by Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), to justice in exchange for a blank slate (aka no criminal record). Sounds like a good deal!

Check out the photos below. "Fast & Furious 6" speeds into theaters May 24.
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The stars of Richard Linklater's "Before" trilogy stepped out last night to celebrate the premiere of "Before Midnight," the conclusion to the drama- and romance-filled series, in L.A.

Delpy looked radiant in a red, lace-embroidered dress, accessorized with matching red lips, while Hawke wore a classic navy suit and button-down shirt.

As mentioned, "Before Midnight" is the final installment of writer-directer Linklater's story about Celine (Delpy) and Jesse (Hawke), two strangers who met, and fell in love, on a train to Vienna almost two decades ago in the film "Before Sunrise." The sequel to "Sunrise," "Before Sunset," caught back up with Jesse and Celine nine years later in Paris, after Jesse had written a book about their encounter. In "Before Midnight," we find the couple in their early 40s, in Greece, taking on the hurdles of marriage and parenthood.

Hawke and Delpy not only star in the movie, they also co-wrote it with Linklater.

Check out the photos below. "Before Midnight" opens May 24.

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Last week, the "Red 2" actress granted a terminally ill boy's wish of meeting Queen Elizabeth -- well, sort of.

Ten-year-old Oliver Burton, who has Down's syndrome, was first diagnosed with leukemia in 2006 at just three years old. After a short remission, his cancer returned in 2010, and last Christmas was diagnosed with terminal spine and bone marrow cancer. Topping the list of the boy's dream wishes was meeting the Queen and having tea with her at Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, his family was told the Queen's schedule would not allow for it.

Enter Helen Mirren, who is playing the Queen in the show "The Audience." The Dame fulfilled Burton's wish last week when she brought him to see her show, and later took him backstage for tea and a visit with her corgis while staying in character the entire time. Oh, and, she knighted him, explaining to him he would now be known as "Sir Oliver," according to the Daily Mail.

“It was a pleasure and a privilege to meet such a brave young man," Mirren told The Sun.

As for Oliver, his father assures that he was more than satisfied with the royal treatment: "She stayed in character for the whole thing. Oliver thought she was the real Queen, and well, that's good enough for us," he told the Daily Mail.



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The "Bridesmaids" actress fired an extra on the set of her directorial debut, "Tammy," after she witnessed the woman abusing her child, according to TMZ. The incident happened yesterday on the film's set in Wilmington, NC.

Witnesses reportedly saw the woman -- in her 20s -- struggling with the young child all morning, telling the kid to behave and keep quiet. The mother's scolding was apparently loud enough to disturb production, which included more than 200 extras.

According to TMZ, McCarthy had had enough once she witnessed the extra "harshly jerk" her child up into the air by the wrist. The Oscar nominee then had production assistants escort the woman off set, claiming she would not tolerate the abuse.

Show 'em who's in charge, Melissa!

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Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and, yes, Mr. Chow, aka Ken Jeong, were all on hand to celebrate the epic conclusion of Todd Phillips's tale of debauchery, otherwise known as "The Hangover: Part III."

Every member of the pack looked ready for action, including the ladies of the group, Heather Graham and Jamie Chung. Graham wore a low-cut, emerald green gown, and Chung rocked a low-cut, black and lacy number. As for the men, Helms and Galifianakis kept it classic in suit jackets and ties, while Cooper took a little fashion risk and opted for a burnt orange-colored suit. On anyone else we would hate it, but Phil can do no wrong.

"Part III" brings the Wolfpack back to Las Vegas, but this time around there is no wedding, and no bachelor party -- so they shouldn't get into that much trouble, right? Don't bet on it.

Check out the photos below. "The Hangover: Part III" stumbles into theaters Thursday, May 23.

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Fake grass and assorted shrubbery lined Seyfried, Colin Farrell, and Jason Sudeikis's path at the event, and one of their co-stars, comedian Judah Friedlander, even took a moment to relax and lie in the grass, much to the delight of photographers.

"Epic" tells the classic story of the ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl (Amanda Seyfried) finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world…and ours. The Leafmen characters featured in "Epic" are inspired by William Joyce's book "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs," which introduced the Samurai-like warriors.

Check out the "Epic" premiere photos below. The movie hits theaters May 24.
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What we do know is that the film tells the story of a fashionable New York housewife in the final stages of an acute crisis. Sure, this may raise more questions than answers, but that just makes you want to see "Blue Jasmine" more, right?

The movie also stars Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard, Louis C.K., and Bobby Cannavale.

Check out the poster below, and discover what "Blue Jasmine" is all about when it hits theaters July 26.

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Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin, aka Gale and Finnick, joined Lawrence in France for a photocall and party for the sequel.

Ms. Everdeen looked sophisticated in a black strapless top and black pants, and then went glam in a white strapless dress and hot pink pumps on the red carpet during the party.

In "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," the second adaptation of Suzanne Collins's book series, Hunger Games victors Katniss (Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) embark on an obligatory "Victor's Tour" of the 12 Capitol-controlled districts of Panem, and soon learn they will be thrown back into the arena to again fight for their lives in the 75th Annual Hunger Games.

Check out the photos below! "Catching Fire" hits theaters November 22.
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Multiple sources have confirmed to E! News that the "Epic" star and her rapper husband, Jay-Z, are expecting baby number two. While the couple have yet to comment or confirm, fellow hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons tweeted his congratulations to the couple. Hmm, interesting. Very interesting.

Speculation about whether Blue Ivy's mom was again with child began after photos of Bey looking a little bit bigger in the tummy region while on tour popped up on the Internet. The NY Post then reported that sources had confirmed to them that the singer was, in fact, pregnant.

As you may recall, Beyonce announced her first pregnancy without saying a word -- she just showed up at the MTV Video Music Awards sporting an unmistakable baby bump and rubbed her belly. In other words, there's no telling when or how Beyonce will announce baby number two.

We'll be waiting!

[via E! News, NY Post]

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The troubled, 35-year-old actor has been arrested twice before, TMZ reports, for domestic violence charges involving the same woman. He was sentenced to six months in jail in March on the same charges, but didn't serve the full term. This time, when police arrived at his ex's home in West Hollywood, they found Furlong hiding under a stairwell close to her home.

Furlong was later taken into custody and charged with a felony. He's now being held on $100,000 bail.

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One-million dollars worth of Chopard jewelry was stolen last night at the Cannes Film Festival, according to Guardian UK.

The pricey bling was supposed to be worn by celebrities at the French film fest, but instead the jewels were taken from the hotel room of one of the Swiss luxury jeweler's employees. The pieces were in a security box, which French police say was smashed and hauled out of the room.

Funnily enough, the jewelry, which was scheduled to be worn on the red carpet last night, was taken during the premiere of Sofia Coppola's new film, "The Bling Ring," which tells the story of teen thieves who stole from the rich and famous in Hollywood. Mere coincidence, or a copy-cat crime? We're going with coincidence, unless Emma Watson is prepping for "Bling Ring 2: The Big Heist."

No word yet on which celebrities were left jewel-less by the crime.

[via Guardian UK]

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Dana Taddeo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-taddeo/ good and not-so-good reviews. If you read what the critics have to say before seeing a movie, you may be confused as to whether "Star Trek Into Darkness" is really worth it.

Is it as good as its predecessor? Should it be seen in IMAX 3D? Do Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto continue to do Captain Kirk and Spock justice?

If those are the questions consuming your thoughts today, Moviefone has your answers.

Mr. Moviefone (aka Russ Leatherman) joined HuffPost Live host Jacob Soboroff to discuss the big sci-fi release. Watch the latest Moviefone Live above to hear what they had to say!]]>