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Ice Age: Continental Drift

At the start of Ice Age Continental Drift, Scrat’s relentless pursuit for acorns has world-changing consequences – when he triggers the break-up of Pangaea which leads to Manny, Diego and Sid floating in one direction and the rest of the herd in another, namely Manny’s wife and daughter. Our protagonists’ efforts to rejoin the rest of the pack makes for one of their most arduous journeys to date. The fourth installment in the Ice Age franchise features monkey pirates, life lessons, a love story and more and will be enjoyed by many.

Ice Age, Bravo DesignMegan Lehmann of The Hollywood Reporter writes, “The animation by Fox’s Blue Sky Studios improves with each installment, and here it is vividly rendered, with the design of each prehistoric critter a marvel of state-of-the-art technology down to the last hair.” HSX forecasts that the film will open at around $65M-$67M. Boxoffice.com predicts $59M.

Rating: PG
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min.,
Starring: Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo
Directed by: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Written by: Michael Berg, Jason Fuchs
Produced by: Blue Sky Studios
Distributed by: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Rock of Ages and That’s My Boy

Rock of Ages, Bravo DesignRock of Ages, set in 1987, is the story of a starry eyed small town girl named Sherrie (Julianne Hough) and an up and coming rock and roller named Drew (Diego Boneta) who meet at the Bourbon Room, owned by Dennis Dupree (Alec Baldwin) and his right-hand man Lonny (Russell Brand), while pursuing their dreams in Hollywood. Tom Cruise stars as Stacey Jaxx, the rock star headlining at the venue. This rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Foreigner, Journey, Posion, REO Speedwagon, Twisted Sister and more. Pete Hammond of Box Office Magazine writes, “You’ve never seen Cruise like this—stoned, sexy, topless, reckless—and his swing-for-the-fences performance is so on target it’s actually Oscar-worthy.”

Rating: PG-13.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Runtime: 2 hr. 3 min.
Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Mary J. Blige with Alec Baldwin and Tom Cruise
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Written by: Chris D’Arienzo, Justin Theroux and Allan Loeb
Produced by: New Line Cinema, Corner Store Entertainment, Material Pictures and Offspring Entertainment
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

That's My Boy, Bravo Design

As a teenager, Donny Berger (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, whom he named Han Solo (Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent up until his 18th birthday when his son disowned him. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Han Solo’s [who at this point has changed his name to Todd] world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up broke with a reality TV crew at his heels. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills.

Bill Gibron of Pop Matters writes, “That’s My Boy is a gangly guilty pleasure experience that makes you feel foul for enjoying its obvious, out of control bravado. Sandler is terrific as the tacky center of attention and even with a bloated belly and bad mat of monkey fur hair-do, he’s winning.”

Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 1 hr. 54 min.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Leighton Meester
Directed by: Sean Anders
Written by: David Caspe
Produced by: Happy Madison Productions
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Rock of Ages is expected to open at $35M domestically and That’s My Boy at $28M according to BoxOffice.com.

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Prometheus

Prometheus, Bravo DesignAfter a discovery reveals a clue on the origins of mankind, a team of 17 explorers on the spaceship “Prometheus” goes on a journey that leads them to the darkest corners of the universe where they later become stranded. As they struggle to survive, it becomes clear that the horrors they experience are not just a threat to themselves but to all of mankind.

Glenn Kenny, of MSN Movies, describes the film as “one of the most perfectly perverse and beautifully executed pieces of shock cinema. Absolutely breathtaking and staggering and exhilarating. This is a remarkably scary and eye-popping head rush of a movie, an experience that offers a maximum adrenaline boost at the same time as it engages your intelligence.”

Prometheus will be released on June 8th and is predicted to take in $51M domestically. According to Boxofficemojo.com, it took first place in 14 of its 15 markets last weekend and earned $34.8M. In Russia, its $11M is the third-highest opening for a Fox movie behind Avatar and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, and its $10M debut in the U.K. is the best ever for a Ridley Scott movie.

Rating: R
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 2 hr. 4 min.
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Fassbender
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof
Produced by: Scott Free and Brandywine Productions
Distributed by: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Wrath of the Titans

The film opens, a decade after the prequel left off, with Perseus (Sam Worthington) attempting to live out a quiet life as a fisherman and sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius. Unbeknownst to him, a struggle rages between the gods and the titans that threatens his quiet, idyllic life as well as peace on earth.

When the gods created the mortals, it was the mortals’ faith that fueled the gods’ immortality. But as time passed, they began to question their gods. Weakened by mankind’s lack of devotion, the gods struggle to maintain control of the imprisoned titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father to the long-ruling brothers Zeus (Liam Neeson), Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and Poseidon (Danny Huston). It was those three that had originally overthrew and banished him to rot in the abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon deep within the cavernous Underworld.

It’s during that very struggle to maintain control that Hades along with Zeus’ own son, Ares (Édgar Ramírez), switch loyalties and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus that pulls Perseus off the bench. As Zeus’ remaining powers dwindle, and the titans’ strength grows, hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Argenor (Toby Kebbell) and Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a quest into the Underworld to rescue his father, overthrow the titans and save the world.

TimeOut London’s Guy Lodge says, “In a turn of events more surprising than the script, the results are rather good. Replacing Leterrier  [the 2010 Clash of the Titans’ director] with South African journeyman Jonathan Liebesman has righted a world of wrongs: crisper effects, tighter pacing and more inspired casting add up to a sword-and-sandals romp that betters not only its predecessor but even the 1981 original.”

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Wrath of the Titans will be released today, March 30, 2012, in 3D and IMAX 3D.

Wrath of the Titans
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min.
Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Rosamund Pike
Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman
Written By: Greg Berlanti, David Leslie Johnson and Dan Mazeau
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Produced By: Legendary Pictures, Thunder Road Picture and Warner Bros. Pictures

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This Means War

Two of the world’s most dangerous CIA operatives, FDR and Tuck, are inseparable partners and best friends. FDR (Chris Pine) is a smooth-talking player, while Tuck (Tom Hardy) is a straight-laced introvert whose love life has stalled since his divorce. Enter Lauren (Reese Witherspoon), a smart, blond consumer-products tester who piques both their interests in separate, unrelated encounters. Huck meets her via an online-dating site, FDR at a video-rental store.

When Huck and FDR discover that they’ve fallen for the same woman, the two decide to make a game of it. Deciding to keep their friendship a secret from her, what begins as a good-natured rivalry swiftly devolves into romantic blood sport with both men using the vast array of tools at their disposal to defeat their greatest enemy – each other.

The film will be released on February 17, 2012.

This Means War
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 1 hr. 38 min.
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Til Schweiger
Directed By: McG
Written By: Timothy Dowlong, Marcus Gautesen and Simon Kinberg
Distributed By: Twentieth Century Fox
Produced By: Overbrook Entertainment and Robert Simonds Company

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Journey 2 The Mysterious Island

Journey 2 (Bravo Design, Inc.)Journey 2 The Mysterious Island is the follow-up to the 2008 worldwide hit Journey to the Center of the Earth. The new 3D family adventure begins when 17-year-old Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal, who he believes was sent by his long lost grandfather (Michael Caine) from a mysterious island where one island shouldn’t exist. Sean’s new stepfather, Hank (Dwayne Johnson), seeing the mission as an opportunity to get closer to his stepson, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot, Gebato (Luis Guzman), and his beautiful daughter, Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before it sinks back into the sea lost forever. This film will be released February 10, 2012 and will be preceded by a Looney Tunes short film titled Daffy’s Rhapsody. The short will feature Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd in their first CG or 3-D depiction.

Also coming to theatres this week is the re-release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 3D. When the evil Trade Federation plots to take over the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi warrior Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) embark on an adventure to save the planet. With them on their journey is the young queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), Gungan outcast JarJar Binks (voiced by Ahmed Best), and the powerful Captain Panaka (Hugh Quarshie), who will all travel to the faraway planets of Tatooine and Coruscant in a futile attempt to save their world from Darth Sidious, leader of the Trade Federation, and Darth Maul, the strongest Dark Lord of the Sith to ever wield a lightsaber.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Rating: PG
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens
Directed By: Brad Peyton
Written By: Richard Outten, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn
Distributed By: Warner Bros.
Produced By: New Line Cinema, Contrafilm and Walden Media

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Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise
January 13, 2012

Coming out in theatres this week is Joyful Noise, a movie that Bravo Design, Inc. had the opportunity to help market.

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When the small-town of Pacashau, Georgia falls on difficult times after the untimely death of its choir director, the people look to the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the annual national “Joyful Noise” choir competition, but the once melodic choir is experiencing dissonance between its two leading ladies which threatens to bring everything to a screeching halt. The newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Queen Latifah), a no-nonsense single mother of two teens, stubbornly wants to stick with the choir’s tried-and-true traditional style. While the late director’s widow, G.G. Sparrow (Dolly Parton), believes that a more contemporary sound would be more successful for the competitive choir. Further complicating matters is the arrival of G.G.’s grandson, Randy (Jeremy Jordan) who has an interest in Vi Rose’s daughter, Olivia (Keke Palmer). Sparks between the two cause even more disharmony between G.G. and Vi Rose.

With budget problems looming overhead that threaten to shutdown the choir altogether, the town needs inspiration more than ever. If G.G. and Vi Rose can put their differences aside for the good of their town, they and their choir, may make the most joyous noise of all.

Rating: PG-13
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 1 hrs. 58 min.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton
Written and Directed By: Todd Graff
Distributed By: Warner Bros.
Produced By: Alcon Entertainment