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Selena Gomez is comparing her Cannes award-winning turn in “Emilia Pérez” to her subversive casting in Harmony Korine’s “Spring Breakers.”

The star, who recently shared the Best Actress award at Cannes 2024 as part of the ensemble cast of “Emilia Pérez,” told The Hollywood Reporter that both films “have a special place” in her heart.

Gomez had already been a hit teen star with Disney Channel series “Wizards of Waverly Place” and films such as “Monte Carlo” and “Ramona and Beezus” before Korine cast her as a college student who robs a drive-thru to fund a vacation to Florida. Rachel Korine, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Benson co-starred as Gomez’s onscreen pals; Gucci Mane and James Franco rounded out the cast of the iconic 2013 film.

“Acting has, and will always be, my heart,” Gomez said. “There’s so much that I want to do and that I haven’t even scratched the surface of,...

10 Best Women-Led Heist Movies To Watch, If You Enjoyed Kareena Kapoor, Kriti Sanon And Tabu’s Crew On Netflix(Photo Credit –IMDb)

Who says women cannot pull off a masterfully planned heist? Rajesh A Krishnan’s directed comedy-drama Crew is proof of that. The film, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon, and Tabu as Jasmine, Divya Rana, and Geeta Sethi, was recently released on Netflix after its successful run in theatres. The story revolves around the crew of the bankrupt Kohinoor Airlines, who struggle to make ends meet. The three crewmates Geeta, Jasmine, and Divya are fed up with their endless hustle and decide to get down to the business of gold smuggling to end their misery.

While the three got richer, their other colleagues suffered as their months of salaries were unpaid. Finally, Geeta, Jasmine, and Divya hatch a plan to rob their boss, chairman of Kohinoor Airlines, Vijay Walia...

Rapper Travis Scott stars in the first trailer for his and director Harmony Korine’s indie film “Aggro Dr1ft,” which was shot entirely in infrared.

The short trailer is bathed in the starkly contrasted colors of the infrared lens, and it follows an assassin on his journey. “Breaking away from the traditional parameters of cinema, ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ explores the onslaught of digital ephemera and interrogates modern life through the vernacular of video games. Shot entirely through an infrared lens, the film follows a Miami Beach hitman as he embarks on the relentless pursuit of his next target,” reads the logline.

“As it is, ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ is visually thrilling but somewhat tedious to sit through — better as wallpaper than the main attraction,” wrote Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge in his review. “Still, as with James Cameron’s ‘Avatar,’ there’s wisdom in the generic quality of his script. Cameron was...

Go south, young women. Head to Florida. Maybe try St. Petersburg, a city where students might take a seasonal break from the grind of academia and indulge in some time-honored traditions, like wet bikini dance contests or binge-drinking. Sex and drugs? Motel orgies? Doing bumps on the dance-floor with tongue-wagging bros? That’s called “Tuesday” in Saint Petey’s, yo. Imagine the lawless vibe of international waters, but on dry land. Play your cards right, and you might — as the “good girl” of a quartet of twentysomethings says in a...

Britney Spears Photo: Mike Windle (Getty Images) The most culturally enduring moment of Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers belongs to a drugged-out James Franco cooing “Spraaaang break forever,” but the film’s thesis statement arrives at its mid-point to the tune of Britney Spears. As Franco’s gangster-slash-rapper-slash-party-impresario Alien sits...

Kim Kardashian is living out spring break forever.

The “Kardashians” reality star and multi-hyphenate mogul enlisted “Spring Breakers” director Harmony Korine for a sultry Skims photoshoot to mark the latest 2023 swimwear collection.

“I know you guys have been waiting,” Kardashian captioned. “@Skims Swim is finally coming back! Get ready for our biggest launch ever with all-new out of this world styles and colors you have to see to believe, plus the return of sold-out favorites on February 21.”

Kardashian poses alongside scantily-clad extraterrestrials in a series of swim and resortwear looks, including neon green bathing suits to match luxury cars in a Miami-centric campaign.

Writer-director Korine’s 2013 film “Spring Breakers” was a pivotal fashion moment, with cutout ski masks and bikinis becoming a go-to Halloween costume for the last decade. Korine, best known for “Kids” and most recently “Beach Bum,” cast wife Rachel Korine, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, and Ashley Benson...

Happy Monday to one and all, Jason from Mnpp here with this week's brand new edition of "Beauty vs Beast" -- enfant terrible provocateur Harmoney Korine is tossing another neon grenade our way this forthcoming Friday with his film The Beach Bum (reviewed at SXSW), twisting our sexual stoner preconceptions of Matthew McConaughey to suit his perverse needs. So for this week's contest, with Britney's voice still warbling in our heads, let's toss it back seven years to Korine's last much celebrated ode to the wacky Florida lifestyle, Spring Breakers.

In one corner we've got our four bikini kill co-eds and everywhere else we've got the drug-dealing pistol-fellating Alien (James Franco), owner of shit.

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Previously I figured last week's Eternal Sunshine contest wouldn't be close but it really, really, wasn't close -- Kirsten Dunst walked away with 92% of the vote over Elijah Wood's mega-creep; said Fitz:

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Matthew McConaughey takes on new levels of drug use in the latest trailer for “The Beach Bum.”

True to the film’s title, the trailer opens on a trashy beach town stage where McConaughey’s character Moondog is waiting to accept some sort of musical award.

“Before I accept whatever award it is they’re giving me today, I want to start off with a little poetic foreplay,” he says to a crowd of waiting beachgoers. “One day I will swallow the world, and when I do I hope you all perish violently.”

A neon montage of drug use and drunken antics is next, highlighting Moondog’s poor decision making alongside the film’s high-profile cast. In between clips of coke lines and weed trees, Moondog plays golf with Jonah Hill, kisses Isla Fisher, and wanders the streets at night with Zac Efron. Also rounding out the cast is the hip-hop sensation himself,...

No genre illustrates the evolution of cinema better than the crime film. As recently as the ’90s, Hollywood regularly released stories of cops-and-robber showdowns and mystery-thrillers based on best-selling novels — but as the middle class continues to disappear from Hollywood films, smart crime stories moved to television (see: “The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Night Of,” et. al.).

Outside the studios, there is a longstanding tradition – from the B-movies to the Coen brothers – of new directors showcasing their filmmaking chops with dark, stylish, and intense crime sagas. A surge of new filmmakers in the ’90s brought fresh interpretations to the genre, from the pastiche of “Reservoir Dogs” to the unnerving realism in “Boyz n the Hood.”

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These days, many of the best contemporary directors — including Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Mann, the Coens, Park Chan-wook and Spike Lee – still love the genre,...

Spring break forever, indeed. After James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine took us on a vacation like no other in Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers a few years back, the adventure will continue. Plans have been announced for a new project based on the 2013 hit, but it will be taking a different format than a big-screen follow-up.

Deadline reports that the original film’s producers Chris Hanley and Fernando Sulichin will be creating a digital series based off the film, but Korine — who is kicking off production this summer on The Beach Bum starring Matthew McConaughey — will not be involved. The series, one of four scripted shows coming to the soon-to-be-launched Blackpills, is currently in its casting stages, which we imagine will feature an all-new ensemble.

“Muse has always been a pioneer in detecting new young talents, so they perfectly complement our vision at Blackpills,...

Show commissioned by new online platform Blackpills.

A digital series based on Harmony Korine’s cult film Spring Breakers has been announced.

Blackpills, a digital streaming platform that is launching this year, has commissioned the series from the film’s producers Chris Hanley and Fernando Sulichin. Harmony Korine will not be involved.

Hanley’s Muse Productions will produce the series. Blackpills co-founder Patrick Holzman said they plan to release Spring Breakers in “an unconventional digital format”.

Plot details are under wraps, with casting in the works.

Other Blackpills projects that have been announced include Tycoon, a thriller series from Louis Leterrier, and Killer’s School, a mobile-native series written by Luc Besson.

Blackpills was founded by Holzman, previously of Canal+ and AlloCiné, and Deezer co-founder Daniel Marhely.

The original Spring Breakers starred Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens and Rachel Korine as hedonistic millennials who befriend a drug dealer played by James Franco during spring break.

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The reckless debauchery of Harmony Korine’s contemporary cult classic “Spring Breakers” is coming to television. Deadline reports that Blackpills, a digital streaming platform that is expected to launch this year, has ordered a “Spring Breakers” digital TV series from the original film’s producers Chris Hanley and Fernando Sulichin. The adaptation is one of four scripted shows the producing duo is setting up at Blackpills. Korine won’t be involved.

Read More: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Spring Breakers 2’ Scandal — So Far

“Spring Breakers” became an instant cult classic when it was released by A24 in March 2013. The film gained attention for casting tween icons Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens in a more provocative light, but it cemented its status as a critical favorite after reviews found much to admire in Korine’s takedown of hedonistic millennial culture. James Franco earned rave reviews...

To help sift through the increasing number of new releases (independent or otherwise), the Weekly Film Guide is here! Below you’ll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.

Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.

See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 8. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.

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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Director: Jake Szymanski

Cast: Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Zac Efron

Synopsis: Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral.

The Secret Life of Pets

Director: Chris Renaud,...

James + Semaj is a column where James Franco talks to his reverse self, Semaj, about new films. Rather than a conventional review, it is place where James and Semaj can muse about ideas that the films provoke. James loves going to the movies and talking about them. But a one-sided take on a movie, in print, might be misconstrued as a review. As someone in the industry it could be detrimental to James’s career if he were to review his peers, because unlike the book industry—where writers review other writer’s books—the film industry is highly collaborative, and a bad review of a peer could create problems. So, assume that James (and Semaj) love all these films. What they’re interested in talking about is all the ways the films inspire them, and make them think. James is me, and Semaj is the other side of me.

Editor’s Note: “Men Go To Battle” is not your normal micro-budget independent film. The story of two Kentucky brothers set against the backdrop of Civil War is a perfect example of how resourceful low budget filmmakers can be, as director Zachary Treitz and his small band of collaborators creates a vibrant and credible-looking period drama. The film is much more than an inventive recreation of period, it is also an exercise in taking a modern approach to story and filmmaking to cut through the layers of historical embellishment to make a direct and intimate film that is as relatable as any set in 2016.

In the first of a series of articles about the film, cinematographer Brett Jutkiewicz talks about how he approached shooting “Men” and how he tackled the challenge of shooting in the low light, pre-electricity world of 1861.

Read More: How To Make a Period-Set Feature Film For...

"This war might last longer than me..." Film Movement has debuted a trailer for the indie drama Men Go to Battle, about the story of two brothers during the American Civil War. This is kind of the opposite of Free State of Jones, another Civil War movie due this year, with more of a mumblecore vibe and it even has a darkly comedic side - though that's hard to tell. The cast includes Timothy Morton, Charlotte Arnold, Steve Coulter, Samantha Jacober, Rachel Korine, David Maloney, Emily Cass McDonnell. The film follows two brothers trying to keep their crumbling estate together outside a Kentucky town. Have fun. Here's the first trailer (+ poster) for Zachary Treitz's Men Go to Battle, from YouTube (via Tfs): Official synopsis: Kentucky, 1861. Francis and Henry Mellon depend on each other to keep their unkempt estate afloat as winter encroaches. After Francis takes a casual fight too far,...

Written by Zachary Treitz and Kate Lyn Sheil, and directed by Treitz, Men Go to Battle is an ambitious independent historical drama that tells the story of two quarreling brothers whose back-and-forth are interrupted by the Civil War. Here’s how the filmmakers synopsize the film, which stars Tim Morton, David Maloney and, from Spring Breakers, Rachel Korine: While most Americans predict that the Civil War will end by Christmas, Henry (Tim Morton) and Francis Mellon (David Maloney) are more concerned about braving another winter on their struggling rural Kentucky farm. The brothers have become suffocatingly close. Francis’ practical jokes become […]...

If Matthew McConaughey‘s Civil War drama Free State of Jones (or even Civil War) aren’t your cup of tea this summer, we can recommend a more grounded experience from the era with Men Go to Battle. The directorial debut from Zachary Trietz follows two brothers who find themselves facing an approaching war. Premiering back at Tribeca Film Festival last year, it’ll now get a release this summer and the first trailer has landed.

We said in our review, “Mumblecore and the period drama have (somehow) come together, and the result is far better than people who are generally allergic to the subgenre may expect. On a minuscule budget, writer-director Zachary Treitz and his crew have laid out a fully realized recreation of the South during the American Civil War — and it’s more than convincing recreations of an era’s aesthetic. Where many historical films are concerned...

There’s always a discovery to be found in every Tribeca Film Festival line-up and one of the indies that broke out last year was “Men Go To Battle.” The directorial debut of Zachary Treitz, “Men Go To Battle” is a micro-budgeted Civil War era film that stars Tim Morton, David Maloney, Rachel Korine, Steve Coulter and Kate Lyn Sheil (“House Of Cards,” the upcoming “The Girlfriend Experience”) who co-wrote the movie with its director. The indie centers on two brothers struggling to hold their crumbling estate together outside a small Kentucky town in the fall of 1861. Here’s the official synopsis: Most Americans predict that the Civil War will end by Christmas, but Henry (Tim Morton) and Francis Mellon (David Maloney) couldn't care less. Bracing for another winter on their struggling farm in rural Kentucky, the brothers have become suffocatingly close. Francis' practical jokes become more and more aggressive...

Though the first season of The Knick attracted some very positive reviews, the series drew very low ratings. Cinemax brought it back for a second season anyway. Will the numbers go up this time around? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a third season? Stay tuned.

The second season of The Knick continues to follow the troubled professional and personal life of Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen), a physician who works at the Knickerbocker Hospital in New York in the early 1900s. The rest of the cast includes Andre Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, Cara Seymour, Eric Johnson, David Fierro, Maya Kazan, Leon Addison Brown, Grainger Hines, Zaraah Abrahams, Charles Aitken, Latonya Borsay, Rachel Korine, Tom Lipinski, and Michael Nathanson.

Below are the show's TV ratings, typically the best way to tell if the series will...

A pair of sections that we’ve been covering almost since its inception, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced their selections for the New Auteurs and American Independents line-ups and we’ve got a noteworthy, eyebrow-raising sampling of award-winning items from the Cannes played hellish immigration drama Mediterranea from Jonas Carpignano to Sundance (Josh Mond’s James White) to SXSW (Trey Edward Shults’ Krisha) winners. Since Park City days, our Nicholas Bell has reviewed a good chunk of these titles, but we’ll still likely have a couple of more reviews once the festival begins. Here are the selections and jury members.

New Auteurs Selections (11 Titles)

From Afar – When a middle-aged man is assaulted and robbed by a young criminal, an unlikely relationship develops. Dir Lorenzo Vigas. Scr Lorenzo Vigas. Cast Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva. Venezuela/Mexico. U.S. Premiere

Disorder – Matthias Schoenaerts plays an ex-soldier who becomes locked...

The distributor has acquired all North American rights to Zachary Treitz’s debut feature and Tribeca 2015 selection.

The 19th century, Kentucky-set Men Go To Battle is styled as a darkly comedic but historically accurate look at two brothers whose escalating pranks are interrupted by the Civil War.

Treitz co-wrote the screenplay with Kate Lyn Sheil. Steven Schardt produced the film, which earned Treitz the best new narrative director prize at the New York festival earlier this year.

Tim Morton, David Maloney and Rachel Korine star.

Film Movement president Michael Rosenberg brokered the dal with Matt Burke, Ben Braun and Josh Braun of Submarine...

Natalia Leite has recruited Imogen Poots, Riley Keough and Dianna Agron for the cast of her feature directorial debut, “Bare,” which starts shooting this week in New Mexico. “Bare” centers on “a young girl living in Nevada who starts a complicated relationship with a female drifter who introduces her to a darker world and forces her to grow.” Also set to star Chris Zylka, Paz de la Huerta and Rachel Korine, “Bare” will be produced by Alexandra Roxo, Chad Burris, and Christopher J. Scott. Mateo Frazier will serve as associate producer. Poots, whose busy year has included films like “A [...]

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Yes, it’s true, I couldn’t believe it either but it looks like Spring Breakers will be getting a sequel. A poster has been spotted in Cannes (by Collider) for the follow-up to the The Harmony Korine movie starred which starred Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine in roles like you’ve never seen them before!

The only issue here is that the sequel to the movie (known on the poster as Spring Breakers: The Second Coming Written by Irvine Welsh) has not be endorsed by either Korine or Franco and both have lashed our at the Producers basically calling them money-grabbing.

A message from Korine on Facebook stated:

And James Franco gave a longer response on his Instagram likening the decision for a sequel to a sequel to Taxi Driver without Scorsese or De Niro playing any part of it.

Statement About Spring Breakers...

One week after it was revealed that a sequel to Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers was in the works, James Franco has come out to blast the upcoming film and excoriate anyone involved who's "jumping on board a poison ship."

Inside Spring Breakers, the Most Debauched Movie of 2013

Franco posted his official statement about the "terrible" film Spring Breakers: The Second Coming on Instagram and stressed that neither he nor Korine, who also wrote the original film, would be involved in its creation. "This is not being done with Harmony Korine or my consent,...

James Franco released a statement Wednesday disavowing any connection to ‘Spring Breakers 2’ and announcing, “It will be a terrible film.”

Spring Breakers: The Second Coming

On May 8, it was announced that Muse Productions and Wild Bunch, the studios behind Spring Breakers, was producing a semi-sequel, Spring Breakers: The Second Coming. Swedish director Jonas Akerlund is signed on to direct a script written by Irvine Welsh, who wrote the novel on which Trainspotting was based on. On IMDb, the film is listed as a comedy, and EW reports that the film will follow a new group of friends who go up against “militant Christian sects attempting to convert them.”

“It’s not a direct sequel, although there are allusions to some of the characters in the original,” said Vincent Maraval, co-chief of Wild Bunch.

The film is clearly a departure from Spring Breakers, which was written and directed by indie director Harmony Korine,...

Well, okay then! James Franco is clearly not on board for Spring Breakers 2. The This Is The End actor took to his Instagram account on Wednesday, May 14 to tell fans the sequel to the controversial 2013 film "is not being done with Harmony Korine or my consent." He added, "it will be a horrible film." The Harmony Korine-directed movie told the story of four young women, played by Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens, and the director's wife Rachel Korine, who have a wild spring break, [...]...

About a week ago, it was reported that Wild Bunch production company is working on a sequel to "Spring Breakers," a 2013 film that starred James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine. It was reported that "Spring Breaker 2" will have the characters go to war with an extreme militant Christian sect that attempts to convert them. And while the cast wasn't announced, the press release stated that some of the original cast members will reprise their roles. Franco has now reacted to the announcement, revealing that he's pissed that the sequel is being made without Harmony Korine, the writer and director of the original. "F*ck that ['Spring Breakers 2'] Bs," wrote the actor. "They're doing it without Harmony'S Consent. Sounds Lame As A Mutha!" The sequel will be directed by Jonas Akerlund (Spun, Horsemen, Beyonce's "Telephone" music video) from a script by Irvine Welsh, the author of "Trainspotting.

Grab the bikinis and machine guns — Spring Breakers 2 is in the works.

Titled Spring Breakers: The Second Coming, the film will follow a new group of revelers battling an extreme militant Christian sect attempting to convert them.

Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) wrote the screenplay, with Jonas Akerlund (Spun, Small Apartments) set to direct. Muse Productions, which was behind the first movie, is producing alongside Wild Bunch.

“It’s not a direct sequel, although there are allusions to some of the characters in the original,” Wild Bunch co-chief Vincent Maraval told Screen Daily, which first reported the story.

Harmony Korine directed 2013′s Spring Breakers,...

One of the strangest films of last year has to be "Spring Breakers," starring James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine. The movie wasn't big on plot. Instead, it was filled with wacky dialogue and music video-style elements. "Spring Breakers" went on to gross $31.7 million worldwide on a budget of $5 million. Even though it's not considered a massive hit, Wild Bunch production company has now announced that it's developing a sequel. Director/writer Harmony Korine is not returning. He'll be replaced by helmer Jonas Akerlund (Spun, Horsemen, Beyonce's "Telephone" music video), who'll direct from a script by Irvine Welsh, the author of "Trainspotting." The plot has also been revealed. Instead of fighting drug dealers, the characters will go to war with an extreme militant Christian sect that attempts to convert them. Some of the cast will reprise their roles, but it sounds like the main cast will not return.

It's hard to follow up a gangsta, Britney Spears-singing James Franco, but a sequel for the demented 2012 film Spring Breakers is in the works. According to Screen Daily, the second installment will be directed by Jonas Akerlund (Spun) from a script by author Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), though neither Franco or original director Harmony Korine are currently involved in the project.

Inside 'Spring Breakers,' the Most Debauched Movie of 2013

"It's not a direct sequel, although there are allusions to some characters in the original," says Vincent Maraval of Paris-based production company Wild Bunch,...

This is the f--kin' American dream: a second Spring Breakers movie is on its way.  News broke this week that a sequel is in the works to 2013's controversy-courting dramedy starring James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine. The Harmony Korine-directed movie told the story of four young women who have a wild spring break, which takes a turn for the dramatic after a cocaine binge, robbery, and ensuing arrest.  As first reported by Screen Daily, production company Wild Bunch announced plans to complete [...]...

A “Spring Breakers” sequel is coming, as Wild Bunch will shop “Spring Breakers: The Second Coming” at Cannes this month, though gonzo filmmaker Harmony Korine is not currently involved. Instead, Jonas Akerlund (“Spun”) will direct from a script by “Trainspotting” author Irvine Welsh. Also read: James Franco's ‘Spring Breakers’ Character Is Awesome, Says James Franco James Franco and young starlets Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine are not expected to return for the sequel, though Wild Bunch's Vincent Maraval left the door open, telling Screen Daily that the film will feature a mix of new and old cast.

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Production company Wild Bunch has announced plans for Spring Breakers 2 and a Maniac Cop remake.

Of the companies announcing their slates ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, Wild Bunch is the first to announce something of a surprise. For it's announced a rather unexpected sequel: Spring Breakers: The Second Coming.

Harmony Korine, who wrote and directed the first movie, won't be back for the second. Instead, Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) will write the script and Jonas Ackerlund will direct. Ackerlund is most famed for his music video work including, er, The Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up, but has directed features such as Spun, Small Apartments and the rather good Horsemen.

The film will see the bikini-clad criminals going up against a bunch of extreme militant Christians who attempt to convert them. It certainly sounds interesting.

Wild Bunch's Vincent Maraval  revealed that "it's not...

Production company Wild Bunch has announced plans for a sequel to Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers. The follow-up will form part of the company’s upcoming slate at Cannes.

From the brief synopsis offered up, this time around the Breakers in question will do “battle with an extreme militant Christian sect that attempts to convert them.” Blimey. Sounds as mad as the first flick. Expect bikini-clad teens wielding an arsenal of weapons.

Tentatively titled Spring Breakers: The Second Coming, intentions are to generate interest prior to selling the film at the prestigious festival this month. And by the looks of the talent attached, they should have no problem there. Set to direct is Spun and Small Apartments director Jonas Akerlund, confirming star James Franco’s comments that original director Korine had no interest in revisiting the material.

If you’ve any fear over the sequel losing the gritty verve of the first nutty outing,...

The Spring Breakers are reunited once again! Selena Gomez met up with her Spring Breakers costars Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson for a girls' night out this week. The 21-year-old "Come & Get It" singer shared a cute group shot of her and her two pals on Instagram this morning, "Rachel where are you? Reunion with my big sisters for life," Gomez captioned the pic (we're assuming the Rachel shout-out is in reference to their other Spring Breakers costar Rachel Korine). In the photo, the three BFFs sit on a bench while holding each other close. Gomez looks chic in red pants and a loose white top. Meanwhile, Benson rocks a black motorcycle jacket while Hudgens sports all black with...

The film: Four lady-friends are bored with their town. They do what any bored college student would do: Rob a diner and use that money to go down to Florida for their spring break. Once in the state of Florida, the girls get into some trouble and are bailed out by Alien (James Franco), a self-described “gangster with a heart of gold.” Both Alien and the girls share a love of being total weirdos and going on violent power trips, and we see how far some of them will go to have fun.

Why it wasn’t nominated: Spring Breakers is unapologetically explicit.

Three wild party girls - Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine - head to Florida for a debauched Spring Break vacation financed by a vicious hold-up at a fast food restaurant. Putting a brake on their excesses is their sometime Christian buddy Selena Gomez... but even she is powerless when they fall in with local drugs lord Alien (James Franco).

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the winners for the 2013 Eda (Excellent Dynamic Activism) Awards! And predictably, by now, Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" took the top honors with McQueen taking home the best director trophy, and Lupita Nyong'o the best supporting actress honor.

The great team of Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto for "Dallas Buyers Club" emerged victorious with their wins for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively.

Nicole Holofcener's "Enough Said" won two for best woman director and woman screenwriter for Holofcener.

Ridley Scott's "The Counselor," on the other hand, did not get love...at all! It won the Hall of Shame and The Movie You Wanted to Love But Just Couldn't awards. Its star, Cameron Diaz took home the Actress Most in Need of a New Agent award. Yikes! But they're true though!

Here are the nominees and winners (bolded) of...

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the nominees for the 2013 Eda (Excellent Dynamic Activism) Awards! The nominees are in line with the current favorites but I love their Special Mention section with categories like Actress Most In Need Of A New Agent -- we're looking at you Cameron Diaz!

Winners will be announced next week, but for now, here's the full list of nominees of the 2013 Eda Awards from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists:

Awfj Best Of Awards

Best Film

12 Years a Slave

American Hustle

Gravity

Her

Inside Llewyn Davis

Nebraska

Best Director (Female or Male)

Joel and Ethan Coen . Inside Llewyn Davis

Alfonso Cuaron . Gravity

Spike Jonze - Her

Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave

Alexander Payne . Nebraska

David O. Russell . American Hustle

Best Screenplay, Original

American Hustle . Eric Singer and David O. Russell

Enough Said . Nicole Holofcener

Her . Spike Jonze

Inside Llewyn Davis . Joel and Ethan Cohen...

‘Cahiers du Cinéma’ Top Ten Films of 2013: Gay erotic thriller ‘Stranger by the Lake,’ Girls Gone Wild thriller ‘Spring Breakers’ are top picks (image: ‘Stranger by the Lake’ poster) We’ve begun updating our posts featuring end-of-the-year awards season winners and nominees, in addition to various Top Ten lists. So, below you’ll find the top ten films of 2013 according to the iconic French magazine Cahiers du Cinéma, which announced its selections in late November. Now, what was Cahiers du Cinéma‘s top movie of 2013? The answer is Alain Guiraudie’s gay erotic thriller Stranger by the Lake / L’inconnu du lac, about a young man (Pierre de Ladonchamps) who falls in lust with a suspected murderer (Christophe Paou). Back in the spring, Stranger by the Lake won the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. ‘Cahiers du Cinéma’ top ten list: Several curious picks The Cahiers du Cinéma...

Veteran filmmaker John Waters might be semi-retired from directing. After all, the 67-year-old filmmaker last stepped behind the camera in 2004 for A Dirty Shame. Still, Waters continued to make his shock presence felt throughout the film landscape as an actor (Seed of Chucky), a narrator (In the Land of Merry Misfits) and documentary subject (This Film Is Not Yet Rated). Waters also continued to work as film journalist contributing his Top Ten Film list to Artforum magazine. Waters chose Harmony Korine’s sexy crime drama Spring Breakers, starring Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine as college girls who turn into thieves over spring break, as his favorite film of 2013.

From Vvs Films, now available on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD, Sneak Peek writer, director Harmony Korine's ground-breaking box office hit, "Spring Breakers", starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine:

"...four frustrated college girlfriends (Gomez, Hudgens, Benson, Korine) plot to fund their best spring break ever...

"...by burglarizing a fast-food shack... 

"But that's only the beginning. 

"During a night of partying, the girls get arrested and are unexpectedly bailed out by 'Alien' (Franco), an infamous local dealer...

"...who takes them on the wildest spring-break trip in history..."

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★★★★☆ After co-writing Larry Clarke's Palme d'Or-nominated cult smash Kids (1995), then directing Gummo two years later, director Harmony Korine has spent the majority of his time of late making short films. However, 2013 saw Korine breeze back into UK cinemas with Spring Breakers (2012); an explosive tale of sun, sea and sex in a Us beach town. Korine takes care to use every tool at his disposal to further communicate his themes, including casting; enlisting former-heartthrob James Franco to play a sleazy gangster and former High School Musical (2006) sweetheart Vanessa Hudgens to portray a drug-taking siren.

Brit (Ashley Benson), Candy (Hudgens) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) are desperate to go on spring break; an American College tradition involving legions of students descending on beach towns to get drunk, have sex and party hard. Seriously strapped for cash, the girls rob a fast food joint for extra funds. Post robbery, they grab their naive,...

"Well, the first thing is that I love monsters, I identify with monsters." — Guillermo del Toro

Greetings from the apocalypse! This week sees one of my most anticipated releases of the summer, "Pacific Rim," making land at the competitive blockbuster season. Whether it can survive at the box office, as the dismal tracking numbers bode ill for, is incidental, as it’s a miracle that such a bonkers movie exists at all, even in sweded form let alone $175-million-dollar form.

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Brooklyn's Bottleneck Gallery has a new movie-themed art print show going up tonight titled "Where is My Mind," and yours truly has crafted a special tribute to one of my all-time favorite movies, Terry Gilliam's "Brazil." The exhibit runs through July 26, and prints go on sale online Saturday at noon. Check it out — there are some amazingly trippy pieces by some dynamite amigos that all film fans will go nuts for,...

She's constantly keeping up on her svelte physique, but on Tuesday (July 10) Vanessa Hudgens took a break from her healthy routine to indulge!

Taking to her social media page, the 24-year-old posted a photo of herself next to a giant pizza from Los Angeles Italian eatery Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria with a caption reading, "Pizza anyone? #biggestpizzaever."

In other news, you can catch Vanessa and her co-stars Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez and Rachel Korine, as their new flick "Spring Breakers" just came out on DVD yesterday.

In the dramatic comedy, four college girls land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation. They later find themselves bailed out by a drug and arms dealer who wants them to do some dirty work.

Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix. Cable On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Spring Breakers (Harmony Korine's latest comedy/drama/horror; James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine; rated R) Admission (comedy; Tina Fey, Paul Rudd; rated PG-13) Dead Man Down (thriller; Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace; rated R) The Host (Ya sci-fi; Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Chandler Canterbury, William Hurt; rated PG-13) Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (latest Tyler Perry drama; Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross...

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Spring Break Forever, bitches! Yup, the Harmony Korine film about reckless girls in Miami during spring break is finally out on Blu-ray so if you missed it in its theatrical run now is the time to catch up. Along with the crime film there's the Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace drama, Dead Man Down. If none of that floats your boat, you have a Tyler Perry movie, a movie based on a Stephanie Meyer's book, and a Paul Rudd and Tina Fey romantic-comedy. 

 

Spring Breakers

Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine. Directed by Harmony Korine

Four college girls are jailed after robbing a restuarant but is soon bailed out by a drug dealer.

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Spring Breakers, Harmony Korine.s most accessible film yet, stars Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Korine, Ashley Benson, and the super cute Selena Gomez as four college-aged individuals stuck on campus at the beginning of spring break. All they need is a little cash to get out of town, and when they illicitly come across the money, they go on an unforgettable adventure involving bikinis, guns, and a rapper named Alien. Spring Breakers hits Blu-ray and DVD today, and to celebrate Lionsgate Home Entertainment has graciously put together an exclusive Blu-ray bonus clip for fans that takes a look at a few of the outtakes present on the disc. While there are plenty of shots of random assholes partying in Florida in Spring Breakers, the film mostly focuses on the aforementioned young women and the decisions they make that could forever leave an imprint on their lives. The above clip shows the...

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"Spring Breakers"

What's It About? Four small-town college girls (Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine) want to -- no, need to -- go on spring break in Miami. They rob to party, they party and get arrested, and they make bail only to land in the hands of a ghetto-talking local white drug lord (a remarkable James Franco).

Why We're In: Harmony Korine excellently captures college girl culture and youth's craving for chaos in "Spring Breakers" with the right mix of satire, humor, and authenticity. "Spring Breakers" is genius for putting the audience on trial, making you unsure whether to laugh or not as you uncomfortably watch the ludicrousness unravel. If you own this on DVD/Blu-ray you too can have, in the words of James Franco's Alien, "spring break fo-eva."

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