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We Are Your Friends Resonated With Zac Efron


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Clearly, playing an aspiring DJ touched a nerve with the 27-year-old actor, whose career began as the singing-dancing star of High School Musical and Hairspray.

He remembers his introduction to We Are Your Friends, watching a sizzle reel before he even read the script. "I think what was on my mind at that moment, and what's always on my mind when I first meet for a project, is what does it mean to me," he says. "I was just caught up in how much I was really engaged with the material. And that's always scary, because it feels like you might be committing to something."

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And this feeling of connection continued into the production. "While we were making the movie, I knew that we were telling a story that I just knew," he says. "It represented what I was going through at a certain time of my life. I just hope it means something to a lot of people."

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We Are Your Friends Review

Good

Basically the perfect summer movie, this lightweight drama has a great-looking cast and plenty of youthful energy, but not much authenticity or depth. The plot traces a young aspiring DJ trying to make his mark on the music world, and his struggle isn't exactly gruelling. But what the movie lacks in realism it makes up for in melodrama, keeping the audience involved simply because the characters are relatively enjoyable company.

Zac Efron plays Cole, a smart young guy who spends his days and nights hanging with his chucklehead pals Mason, Ollie and Squirrel (Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez and Alex Shaffer), playing music, doing drugs and tormenting the girls. But Cole has skills mixing tracks to keep a dance floor busy, and one night he's noticed by his idol James (Wes Bentley), a star DJ with a hot girlfriend, Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski). James helps Cole discover his own distinct voice, while Cole can't help but fall for Sophie. Meanwhile, Cole and his buddies need to make some cash, so they take a job with a dodgy property developer (Jon Bernthal). But Cole is determined that this kind of work won't be his future.

Director-cowriter Max Joseph never really bothers to develop any of this properly, letting the film glide along on Cole's cool beats while indulging in arty touches like an animated drug trip. There isn't much complexity to any of the characters, but the actors add interest in the way they interact, developing camaraderie that says a lot more than their relentless macho swagger. Efron is the only actor who is allowed to offer a glimpse beneath the surface, and he navigates Cole's darker emotional moments nicely. But the script continually undermines him. For example, there are constant references to his strong moral code, and yet he seems utterly unbothered about seducing his mentor's girlfriend. Opposite him, Bentley gets to do some ace scene-stealing, but everyone else fades into the wallpaper.

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Watch Zac Efron Fail To Remember Hit Song From 'High School Musical'


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Zac Efron suffered form a bit of an embarrassing memory blackout recently, when he was asked to identify one of his songs from 2006 Disney movie High School Musical. The 27 year old actor is currently promoting his new music-centric flick, We Are Your Friends, which follows a young DJ trying to make it in California.

zac efronZac Efron stars in We Are Your Friends.

Efron and his co-star Emily Ratajkowski and the film’s director Max Joseph were playing a game of ‘guess the intro’ during an interview by Cosmopolitan magazine. At first the trio seemed to get off to a really good start, with Ratajkowski identifying Beyonce’s ‘Drunk in Love’ in record time.

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Zac Efron Is Putting The 'R' In Raunchy As He Takes On Baywatch Film Remake


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Who doesn’t like 1990s Baywatch complete with Pamela Anderson’s audacious curves and David Hasselhoff’s oddly attractive chest? Well it seems that Zac Efron may not with the actor, who is involved with a film reboot of the franchise, explaining that the new venture will be nothing like its predecessor.

Zac EfronZac Efron is rating the new Baywatch movie R for Raunchy

After news broke of the former High School Musical actor’s involvement with the project, Efron told Reuters: "It’s going to be R-rated and it’s going to be badass."

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Zac Efron Reportedly In Talks To Star In ‘Baywatch’ Movie With Dwayne Johnson


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Zac Efron is reportedly in talks to star in a big screen version of Baywatch. The former High School Musical star is in negotiations with producers for the upcoming Paramount Pictures film. Dwayne Johnson is also reportedly on board and the pair will be directed by Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon.

Zac EfronZac Efron at the L.A. premiere of Neighbors in April 2014.

Read More: Seth Rogen And Zac Efron Set For Neighbors 2 In 2016.

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We Are Your Friends - Summerfest Featurette Trailer


'We Are Your Friends' director and writer Max Joseph opens up about throwing free LA music festival Summerfest to shoot his new movie starring Zac Efron, which featured guests including Them Jeans, Nicky Romero, Dirty South, L.A. Riots and Dillon Francis.

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We Are Your Friends Trailer


Aspiring DJ Cole Carter, from LA's San Fernando Valley, sets out to make it big in the world of electronic dance music and create a name for himself in Hollywood's nightlife scene, by working on the one track that will make him stand out from the crowd. Things start looking up when an older DJ named James takes him under his wing, but life get complicated for Cole when he finds himself falling for James's young girlfriend Sophie. With Cole's friendships at stake, will he have to make a tough choice between love, loyalty and the music career he has always dreamed of?

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We Are Your Friends - Teaser Trailer


Fresh out of college, 23-year-old Cole Carter and his friends Mason, Ollie and Squirrel are determined to make something of their futures, with young people being faced with more and more career opportunities than ever before. Cole wants to become one of the world's top DJs, but hitting the decks at local college parties aren't getting him anywhere fast. He learns the art of getting people moving with his music from a more experienced DJ named James who sees potential in him, but it seems the more he is taught, the more he realises he has to learn. Still, he's reluctant to work under James, and things get complicated when he starts to bond with James' girlfriend Sophie. To make matters worse, his friends are becoming increasingly frustrated with him for refusing to seize a once in a lifetime opportunity to make something really special.

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Andy Cohen Details Sexual Dalliances In Special 'Watch What Happens: Live' Segment


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There were a few things we didn't really need to know about television presenter Andy Cohen. Unfortunately, the 46-year-old Watch What Happens: Live host held little back during a special segment on his show when the roles were reversed and his guest, Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan, asked him some pretty candid questions. 

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Read More: Kim Richards' Real Housewives Co-Stars Show Their Support After Public Intoxication Arrest.

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British Poll Names Jamie Dornan 2015's Hottest Hunk


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A poll by British magazine Heat has named Fifty Shades Of Grey star Jamie Dornan as 2015’s hottest hunk, beating Zac Efron and Harry Styles. Last year the Irish actor was a new entry at number eight in the annual poll, which is said to be voted on by more than 195,000 people.

Jamie Dornan 2015’s Hottest Hunk, Jamie Dornan.

“He’s played a sexy killer in 'The Fall' and a killer sex-er in Fifty Shades Of Grey, so it’s no wonder Jamie Dornan came top in heat’s Hottest Hunks 2015,” the magazine wrote announcing Dornan’s victory.

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MTV Movie Awards: 'The Fault In Our Stars' Leads 2015 Winners


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It's difficult to argue with the results of this year's MTV Movie Awards victors, who took home their much-deserved accolades on Sunday (April 12th 2015). The top prize of Movie Of The Year went to Josh Boone's adaptation of the John Green novel 'The Fault In Our Stars' - but who else won big at the 2015 ceremony?

Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley in 'The Fault In Our Stars'Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley in 'The Fault In Our Stars'

Shailene Woodley took home a couple of awards herself; first for Best Female Performance in 'The Fault In Our Stars', and second for Best Kiss with Ansel Elgort. 'The Maze Runner' star Dylan O'Brien also won big, landing Breakthrough Performance, Best Hero and, of course, Best Fight with Will Poulter. O'Brien will reprise his role in the upcoming sequel 'Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'. Meanwhile, Zac Efron's abs in 'Neighbors' predictably won him Best Shirtless Performance, while his onscreen chemistry with Dave Franco made them Best Duo. 'Neighbors' was also the winner of Best WTF Moment, with Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne taking home the award.

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'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Leads MTV Movie Awards Nominations


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With Oscar season finally over it’s time for the fun to begin, as the MTV Movie Awards are here yet again to hand out the trophies that really matter. Categories such as ‘Best Shirtless Performance’ and ‘Best Scared-as-Sh-t Performance’ will be contested alongside more traditional awards such as Best Movie and Best Male and Female Performance during the ceremony next month.

Chris Pratt in Guardians of the GalaxyBest shirtless performance? Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy

Leading the nominations is Marvel’s breakthrough hit Guardians of the Galaxy, which has scored seven nominations this year. Leading man Chris Pratt has been recognised multiple times with nods in the best male performance, best shirtless performance, best musical performance and best comedic performance categories. The film itself has also been nominated for movie of the year.

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Seth Rogen And Zac Efron Set For 'Neighbors 2' In 2016


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Look out for more inter-generational banter coming next year! Seth Rogen and Zac Efron are to team up once again for Neighbors 2.

Universal has announced a sequel to last summer’s hugely successful comedy that is set to reunite the original cast with a host of fresh faces. In news first broken by the Hollywood Reporter, Rose Byrne will return as Rogen’s on-screen wife, and director Nicholas Stoller is signed on once more.

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Rogen is to team up with Zac Efron once more for a sequel to 2014's Neighbors

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Selena Gomez & Zedd Spotted "Cuddling" In Atlanta Restaurant


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Selena Gomez and Zedd have been spotted together once again whilst dining together in Atlanta. Sources and the pair's own Instagram accounts suggest they may be more than just friends.Earlier this month it was revealed, according to E!, how producer Zedd was working with Gomez on her music. However, the rumour mill has been working overtime and it has been suggested the two are in a relationship.

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Selena Gomez is rumoured to be in a relationship with Zedd.

Read More: Selena Gomez Deletes Instagram Picture At Mosque Following Online Backlash.

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21 Years: Richard Linklater Trailer


Richard Linklater is well known in the film industry as one of the stand out names in indie movie making. Responsible for a wide variety of films including the decade spanning romance 'Before Sunset' (and its sequels), music fuelled comedy 'School Of Rock', social misfit drama 'Slacker', and innovative animated thriller 'A Scanner Darkly', Linklater has inspired a generation of filmmakers and scooped two Oscar nominations and numerous film festival awards along the way. After 21 years, this Texas born innovator is still thoroughly impressing, his latest project 'Boyhood' having caused a stir for its unique quality of having been filmed over thirteen years. Just what will he do next?

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Zac Efron And Michelle Rodriguez Reportedly End Unlikely Romance


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Hollywood's most surprising couple, Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez, have reportedly decided to call it a day on their whirlwind relationship after a two-month long summer romance, which saw them party throughout Europe.

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Rodriguez wanted to "do her own thing"

The acting duo decided to go their separate ways after they allegedly had a huge fight when vacationing in Ibiza, Spain, US Weekly reports. "Michelle is going to do her own thing. Zac knew this about her when he got with her," a source told the mag. "He's very into her though, and perhaps more than she's into him."

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Zac Efron Opens Up To Bear Grylls About Substance Abuse Past


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Zac Efron is one of Hollywood's most sought actors and has lived most of his life in the public eye. Although being such a successful star comes with many perks and rewards, there is undoubtedly a negative side to it, and the 26 year-old stud definitely had his fair share of both sides.

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Efron has had to deal with alcohol and drug abuse issues

Efron entered a rehabilitation facility twice last year after his partying lifestyle was getting out of control, he received treatment for drug and alcohol abuse once these issues worsened when filming Seth Rogen's 'Bad Neighbours' in April 2013, as he began to frequently miss scheduled shooting days.

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Caught On Camera: Zac Efron Kissing Michelle Rodriguez - Check This Impressive Relationship History


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Michelle Rodriguez is well known for having an unusual and certainly prolific love life and she's recently been snapped kissing Zac Efron. But is Efron joining the ranks of men and women who have all fallen for the Fast & Furious actress.

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Rodriguez has been romantically linked to numerous celebrities over the last decade.

Read More: Cara Who? Michelle Rodriguez Confirms Zac Efron Romance With Seaside Smooch.

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Zac Efron And Michelle Rodriguez Are Together In Sardinia... But "Together" Together?


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Zac Efron and Michele Rodriguez – it’s fairly safe to say that noone was shipping this particular celebrity couple before it happened. What “it” means exactly, is still up for debate. All we know so far is that the pair got photographed in Sardinia recently, getting very cozy with each other, according to E! News.

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Rodriguez [l] and Efron [r] are this week's surprise couple.

The pair were spotted enjoying each other’s company on a sailboat off the Italian coast, cuddling and generally canoodling. They took several dips in the turquoise Sardinian waters and, being all hip with the times, took several selfies to document the day.

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Zac Efron Spotted Kissing Michelle Rodriquez On Vacation In Sardinia, Italy


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Zac Efron doesn't appear to be single anymore! The 26 year-old actor seems to be the latest person involved in the love life of Michelle Rodriquez.

Efron was spotted sharing a kiss with the 35 year-old actress while enjoying a vacation in Sardinia, Italy, on Saturday (July 5th). The unexpected couple were not shy in sharing PDA moments in front of their friends as they appeared to be constantly by each other's side.

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Efron was spotted kissing Rodriguez

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Cara Who? Michelle Rodriguez Confirms Zac Efron Romance With Seaside Smooch


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Michelle Rodriguez and Zac Efron have all but confirmed their romance with a very public display of affection on a beach inn Sardinia. The acting couple were spotted enjoying the summer sun and canoodling whilst on a yacht. The Daily Mail published photos of an iPad-brandishing Efron leaning in to smooch his new bikini-clad lover.

Their blatant PDA gives the signal that Rodriguez's relationship with model Cara Delevingne is well and truly over, as rumours had been suggesting for some time. The Fast & Furious actress looked to be having a wonderfully relaxing time as she basked in the sun's rays and enjoyed the company of her frisky new beau.

The couple couldn't resist fondling each other as they frolicked on the boat and took dips in the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Despite their amorous display, the pair weren't alone during their ocean jaunt and were seen hanging out with businessman Gianluca Vacchi and some female friends.

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'Godzilla' Does The Monster Stomp Around Box Office 'Neighbors' With $93M Opening


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Silence the doubters! Godzilla has smashed its way to the top of the box office, having earned a monstrous $93.2m on its first weekend. Gareth Edwards' gloomy new take on the popular Japanese tale of a radioactive monster put fellow opener Million Dollar Arm in the dark, leaving the Jon Hamm Disney sports drama a token $10.5 million.

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'Godzilla' Stormed Its Way To Box Office No.1 This Weekend With A $93 Million Opening.

Meanwhile, the Zac Efron-starring comedy Neighbors was pushed down to second in its second week with nearly $26 million in takings - a figure far shy of Godzilla's monster haul - whilst the superhero action sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, clung on to the top three with a confident third week figure of $16.8 million.

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Neighbors [Bad Neighbours] Review


Excellent

There's a blast of raucous energy to this lively comedy that sets it apart from the pack; aside from a willingness to get deeply rude and incorrect, the movie is actually very funny. It helps that it's packed with snappy characters and witty dialogue, and that the cast makes the gratuitously vulgar humour come to life in surprising ways.

It opens with happy couple Mac and Kelly (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne), whose idyllic life with their ridiculously cute baby is interrupted when a frat house moves in next door. They want to be cool about it, so introduce themselves and nicely ask the fraternity leaders Teddy and Pete (Zac Efron and Dave Franco) to keep it down. They even indulge in a bit of partying themselves. But the noise only gets louder, and when Mac and Kelly call the cops in a moment of desperation, they spark a war that escalates into a series of crazy practical jokes. This also gets the fraternity in trouble with their university administrator (Lisa Kudrow), which only fuels the battle.

Director Nicholas Stoller (The Five-Year Engagement) keeps things moving briskly, packing every scene with shamelessly coarse humour. For every joke that falls flat (like a breast-feeding set-piece), there are five more gags immediately following that generate gut-busting laughter. While the plot is little more than a series of elaborate pranks, there's an unstoppable momentum that builds to a riotous party climax. Even more important is the way the actors are allowed to twist their stereotypical characters to add some meaningful subtext.

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Noisy 'Neighbors' Ready To Crash Spider-Man's Party With $35 Million Bow


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The critical derision directed towards The Amazing Spider-Man 2 wasn't enough to stop Sony pulling in $95 million last week, though its long campaign to reach the heights of the original movie may falter this weekend when Seth Rogen and Zac Efron's acclaimed comedy Neighbors makes its bow.

NeighborsZac Efron in 'Neighbors'

Universal have marketed its latest comedy perfectly, with the buzz seemingly reaching fever pitch ahead of its domestic box-office debut. According to industry insiders who spoke with Variety, the movie could pull in $35 million to land the top spot.

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Zac Efron Admits Opening Up About Drug Abuse Was A "Weight Off My Chest"


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 Zac Efron recently took part in a very candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, speaking in length about his past drug and alcohol issues.

But the 26 year-old doesn't regret this at all, in fact he feels "great" about it.

Efron spoke with Matt Lauer on NBC's Today on Monday (May 5th), about how he feels now his addiction past is no longer a secret.

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Zac Efron? (Maybe) - We Pick Our Dream Cast For Fox's 'Grease'


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This week Fox announced that they would be airing a three hour live broadcast of Grease next year. Lets think for a minute about what that means, Grease is coming back and there’ll be a whole new cast! Now there’s been no official announcements yet about who might be starring, but for us, that means it's a perfect oppourtunity to compile our dream Grease cast.

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Zac Efron And Lupita Nyong'o Still To Join 'Star Wars Episode VII' Cast?


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Zac Efron and Lupita Nyong’o had both been heavily tipped to be joining the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. So, imagine our surprise when the cast was announced earlier this week but their names weren’t on the list!  Although Jj Abrams has announced a string of actors billed to appear in his upcoming movie, there are rumours that the casting announcement isn’t yet complete. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Abrams “has another substantial role to fill - and it’s a female part.” How much truth there is to this report is obviously debatable, but we do know that there’s been strong evidence suggesting both Nyong’o and Efron will be joining the cast.

Star Wars cast Is the Episode VII cast complete, or will there be a second announcement?

Nyong’o was reported to have met with director Abrams in March when they discussed the Oscar-winning actress playing one of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s offspring. Lupita is probably the hottest actress around at the moment, fresh off her Academy Award win for her performance in 12 Years a Slave. Although Lupita met with Abrams in March, she hasn’t been the only female actress rumoured to have landed a role in Episode VII. Newcomer Maisie Richardson-Sellers’ name has also cropped up a few times. It’s not too unlikely for a fairly unknown actress to be cast, since relatively unheard of Daisy Ridley was announced as a main cast member on Tuesday.

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Will Poulter's 'Plastic' Is Early Contender For Worst Movie Of 2014


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Will Poulter. You know Will Poulter. He won a BAFTA. He was the rap-singing teen in We're The Millers - which was actually quite good. But now he's made a bad movie. Which is fine. But we're going to need to tell you about it, in case you go and waste £9.60 this weekend.

Will PoulterWill Poulter [R] Stars in 'Plastic'

It's called Plastic, and follows the story of Sam & Fordy who run a credit card fraud scheme. However, when they steal money from the wrong guy, they find themselves threatened by a scary and downright sadistic gangster. Somehow, the pair must raise £5 million and pull off a daring diamond heist to clear the debt.

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'Bad Neighbours' Reviews: Cheap, Nasty, Juvenile And Brilliant


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Part frat comedy, part coming-of age-story, part-generational warfare and part slapstick comedy, ‘Bad Neighbors’ portrays a battle between the middle class utopia that is suburban America, and the rebellious, newly freed ethos adopted by a particularly vitriolic fraternity. It’s Efron v Rogen.

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The obvious contrast here is that of the Hollywood hunk and the alternative geek; Rogen has carved out a strong and reliable fan base with movies like Superbad and Pineapple Express, even if the critics aren’t always on his side. While Mr. Braff is certainly trying to mould his career towards serous dramatic roles, while comedy stints like this – for an young-adult audience – are certainly… well paid.

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Fox Moves Into The Televised Musical Niche With "Grease Live" Set For 2015


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Earlier this year, NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!  TV musical starring Carrie Underwood received largely mixed reviews, but apparently it was good enough for Fox to give it a go as well. The network has ordered a three hour live broadcast of the classic musical to air sometime in 2015. Much like The Sound of Music, this live TV event will be based on the original Broadway musical, staged in 1971, as well as the 1978 film starrng John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. With $400 million in worldwide profits to date, Grease is by far the biggest grossing movie musical of all time.  The adapted version will feature a cast of young actors (naturally), but so far, no casting decisions have been made. The production partners will also be announced at a later date.

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Online speculation immediately attached Efron's name to the project.

"From Broadway to film, and across generations, Grease is one of the most beloved musical stories ever told -- and we can't wait to bring it to our air in a spectacular live event," Shana C. Waterman, senior vp event series at Fox, said for The Hollywood Reporter. "Its iconic characters and addictive songs make it the perfect fit for Fox, and we’re going to give it the kind of star power and production quality to make every Sandy, Danny, Rizzo and Kenickie out there want to get up and sing along."

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Zac Efron Tuesday 14th April 2009 '17 Again' star Zac Efron arrives at LAX airport after a flight from New York City Los Angeles, California

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Zac Efron - Tuesday 7th October 2008 at Empire Leicester Square London, England

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Zac Efron - Sunday 26th August 2007 at Gibson Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA

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Baywatch Movie Review

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Clearly, it's a risky proposition adapting a cheesy vintage TV series for the big screen:...

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The Baywatch lifeguard team might be the best known on the planet, but in this...

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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Movie Review

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Watching this gross-out comedy, it's clear that the gifted cast and crew had a great...

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While it's amusing and sometimes very funny, there's an air of desperation about this sequel...

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