Enjoying its world premiere earlier this week at the Cannes Film Festival, KILLING THEM SOFTLY is a stylishly rendered vision of what’s wrong with this country (and the capitalist system) masquerading as a gangster movie. Based on GEORGE V. HIGGINS’ pulpy 1974 novel COGAN’S TRADE, the film is directed by ANDREW DOMINIK (who co-wrote the screenplay with HIGGINS) and stars BRAD PITT (who also served as one of the film’s producers), SCOOT McNAIRY, BEN MENDELSOHN, JAMES GANDOLFINI, RICHARD JENKINS, RAY LIOTTA and SAM SHEPARD.

Facing entertainment reporters at the Cannes press conference to promote the movie, PITT talked about why he wanted to get this project to the screen. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

KILLING THEM SOFTLY opens in theaters 9/21

Actor CLIVE OWEN recently met with entertainment press to talk about upcoming projects, not the least of which is HEMINGWAY AND GELLHORN, an HBO film about the romance, marriage and divorce of author ERNEST HEMINGWAY and celebrated Spanish Civil War correspondent MARTHA GELLHORN. Directed by PHILIP KAUFMAN from a script by JERRY STAHL and BARBARA TURNER, the film also stars NICOLE KIDMAN, ROBERT DUVALL, PARKER POSEY, TONY SHALOUB, DAVID STRATHAIRN, BROOKE ADAMS, PETER COYOTE and DIANE BAKER.

An immensely watchable guilty pleasure, the film contains some terrific performances and seems to be fairly accurate historically’ Having done extensive research in preparation for his role, OWEN shared with us some of his thoughts about the legendary author. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

HEMINGWAY AND GELLHORN will debut on HBO 5/28

Opening in theaters next month, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION is the sequel to 2009’s G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA and features some personnel additions in the form of DWAYNE JOHNSON and BRUCE WILLIS. This time around, the G.I. Joes continue to be pitted against their mortal enemy COBRA while, at the same time, contend with threats from within the government.

Recently named “Action Star Of The Year” at CineCon by The National Association Of Theater Owners (NATO), JOHNSON faced entertainment reporters asking if working with WILLIS constituted a “passing of the torch” from a former Action Star Award winner to the present one. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION opens in theaters 6/29

In theaters this week, MEN IN BLACK 3 is a time travel adventure that has special agent J backtracking to the 1960s to keep his pal, special agent K, from being assassinated and changing the course of history. The film reunites WILL SMITH, TOMMY LEE JONES and director BARRY SONNENFELD as well as introducing JOSH BROLIN as a younger version of JONES’ character.

One of the things that drew SMITH back to this franchise was the element of time travel and, during our recent interview, he talked about his favorite gadget in the film. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

MEN IN BLACK 3 opens in theaters Friday

Available today on DVD and Blu-ray, THIS MEANS WAR is a pretty standard issue romantic comedy centered on two best pal CIA agents who both fall for the same girl. Naturally, given their government positions, sabotage and subterfuge take the place of candy and flowers in the search for true romance. Directed by McG from a screenplay by TIMOTHY DOWLING and SIMON KINBERG, the principal cast consists of REESE WITHERSPOON, CHRIS PINE and TOM HARDY, with support from CHELSEA HANDLER, LAURA VANDERVORT, ABIGAIL SPENCER, ANGELA BASSETT and DAVE KOECHNER. Sitting down for a studio generated interview, PINE describes his character as being a little bit like James Bond…but with a twist.(CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

THIS MEANS WAR is available on DVD and Blu-ray today

Currently in theaters (but proving to be a pretty hard sell), THE DICTATOR is a wacky comedy starring SACHA BARON COHEN (who co-wrote the script with ALEC BERG, DAVID MANDEL and JEFF SCHAFFER) in dual roles as a foreign despot dedicated to keeping democracy far away from the country he lovingly oppresses and the poor schlub hired to impersonate him. Directed by LARRY CHARLES, the cast also includes MEGAN FOX, ANNA FARIS, BEN KINGSLEY, JOHN C. REILLY, B.J. NOVAK and KEVIN CORRIGAN

During a recent interview with LARRY CHARLES, he admitted that shooting the film was often chaotic but that’s exactly the way he prefers to work when making a comedy. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

THE DICTATOR is currently in theaters

Making its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a few days ago, MOONRISE KINGDOM is a delightful coming-of-age story set in a 1960’s New England town where a young boy and girl attempt to run away together and spark a community-wide mobilization to track them down. Co-written (with ROMAN COPPOLA) and directed by WES ANDERSON, the all-star ensemble cast includes EDWARD NORTON, BRUCE WILLIS, BILL MURRAY, TILDA SWINTON, HARVEY KEITEL, FRANCES McDORMAND, JASON SCHWARTZMAN and BOB BALABAN as well as newcomers JARED GILMAN and KARA HAYWARD.

As a lonely small-town cop, BRUCE WILLIS turns in the sort of subdued performance that tends to get noticed come awards season and, at the Cannes press conference to introduce the film, he talked about why he wanted to take the role. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

MOONRISE KINGDOM opens in theaters 5/25

Currently in theaters and doing well internationally, BATTLESHIP is an apocalyptic tale of space aliens trying to destroy the Earth. Somehow inspired by the Milton-Bradley board game from the ’30s, the film exists primarily to blow stuff up on an epic scale.

Directed by PETER BERG from a script by brothers ERICH and JON HOEBER, the cast of this epic CGI-fest are LIAM NEESON, TAYLOR KITSCH, ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, RIHANNA and BROOKLYN DECKER.

BATTLESHIP is in theaters now

Opening in theaters next month, MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED is the third installment of the popular animated franchise focusing on a rag-tag group of Manhattan zoo animals stranded away from home. This time around, they connive their way into a traveling European circus in the hope that it will provide transport back to the Big Apple. Directed by ERIC DARNELL, CONRAD VERNON and TOM McGRATH from a script by NOAH BAUMBACH, the familiar voice cast includes BEN STILLER, CHRIS ROCK, DAVID SCHWIMMER and JADA PINKETT SMITH.

Enjoying its world premiere over the weekend at the Cannes Film Festival, the film’s cast met with entertainment reporters to talk about returning to familiar ground. BEN STILLER admitted that coming back for a third time was a very comfortable experience. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED opens in theaters 6/8

Not due to hit theaters until the end of summer, LAWLESS got an early push last weekend at the Cannes Film Festival with advance screenings and a star studded press conference. A period piece set in Depression-era rural Virginia, the film focuses on three brothers trying to steer clear of the law while working to make a success of the family bootlegging business. Directed by JOHN HILLCOAT from a script by NICK CAVE, the cast includes TOM HARDY, JESSICA CHASTAIN, SHIA LeBEOUF and GARY OLDMAN.

Speaking with entertainment reporters about making the film, SHIA LeBEOUF responded to questions about training and getting in shape for the many scenes of violence. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

LAWLESS opens in theaters 8/31