“Jupiter Ascending” falls to February 2015 release date #JupiterAscending

“Jupiter Ascending,” one of the rare oddities for the 2014 summer blockbuster season – an original film that was neither a sequel or a comic book related adventure, starring Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis and Eddie Redmayne, has been delayed to February 2015.

New on Blu-Ray/DVD – May 14, 2013 – murky “Cloud Atlas,” “Texas Chainsaw” doesn’t cut it

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(From left) Sonmi-451 (DOONA BAE) as Sonmi-451 and Ha-Joo Chang (JIM STURGESS) take to the skyline.

Cloud Atlas – A very long, exhausting and frustrating experience that tries to weave a series of random subplots together and largely fails. The Wachowski Siblings do manage to have some fun in the exhilarating futuristic subplot, but it’s too much of a chore to slog through for it. Just stick to “The Matrix.”

Box office roundup – Oct. 28, 2012 – “Cloud Atlas” fails to rise to top spot

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BEN AFFLECK as Tony Mendez and BRYAN CRANSTON as Jack O’Donnell in “ARGO,” a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures in association with GK Films, to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

1. Argo – $12.4 million [3rd week; $47.8 million] Ben Affleck’s heavily-buzzzed Oscar movie had been runner-up twice the last two weeks, but the third week proved the right week as it reached the #1 spot. This will be a short-lived stint though with the arrival of family-bait film “Wreck-It Ralph.”

More “Cloud Atlas” pictures – shocking looks from some of your favorite actors

One of the gimmicks in “Cloud Atlas” is that the cast plays several roles throughout the film. Some are easily recognizable, but others will have you doing a double-take after you realize an actor’s playing a character you’d never typically associate with them such as the romantic comedy regular Hugh Grant playing a bloodthirsty warrior chief.

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HUGH GRANT as Kona Chief.

A look at the magical world of “Cloud Atlas”

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HALLE BERRY as Meronym and TOM HANKS as Zachry in the epic drama “CLOUD ATLAS,” distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures

“Cloud Atlas” is one of the fall’s most-anticipated films. In addition to its A-level cast boasting Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, Keith David and Oscar winners Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Susan Sarandon; “Atlas” marks the directorial return of  the Wachowski siblings, (“The Matrix”) who had removed themselves from the spotlight since their 2008 disappointment “Speed Racer.” For the record, I liked it, but not too many people felt the same way.

I’ve seen it and will have the review up first thing Friday at midnight, but for now, here’s a few more images to check out: