‘Breaking Dawn’ Part 2

‘Breaking Dawn’ Part 2

Yeah, yeah, I know. It’s Twilight. But please, let me explain.

When I was younger, I used to read quite a bit. I was never really the “ravenous” reader, but I read a lot. As I grew up and started working, started making money, and started a family, my time for reading became almost none existent. But a few years ago I discovered a new way to read — audio books.

My wife was a long time fan of the Harry Potter books and she got me into it by getting me the audio book for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I was hooked. I listened to the entire series during my commutes, on trips, and…

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New ‘Cloud Atlas’ Trailer

New ‘Cloud Atlas’ Trailer
Entertainment Weekly

Fascinated and confused by that six-minute trailer for Cloud Atlas that hit the internet in late July? Well, there’s a new theatrical trailer for the Wachowski/Wachowski/Tykwer head-trip odyssey that strives to package the movie’s narrative flourishes — multiple timelines, lofty themes, Tom Hanks completely breaking the bank on his wig budget — into a relatively more manageable two and a half minutes. Plenty of new footage awaits you, so watch the trailer below!

The trailer on Entertainment Weekly was pulled from YouTube due to copyright infringement claim (what else is new?).…

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A Christmas Story 2

A Christmas Story 2
Screen Junkies

With relatively little fanfare, A Christmas Story has spawned a sequel, with Ralphie this time eying a car instead or an air rifle, which has the elements of a disturbing trend of materialism by the little imp.

No, no no no no no no no no. Please tell me this is a joke, a bad dream, not happening.

This looks like a truly horrible film.

 

New HBO Film Reveals Hitchcock’s Dark Side

New HBO Film Reveals Hitchcock’s Dark Side
Movieline

Many movie enthusiasts grew up on reruns of Alfred’s Alfred Hitchcock Presents television show. Call it ‘a twisted treat’ of mine that whenever I have need to take a few sick days off work I have a self-enforced Alfred Hitchcock Presents watching marathon. It’s one of the few programs that’s guaranteed to keep my mind off my dismal condition, and it helps that characters in his stories are going through worse problems.

Alfred Hitchcock was a remarkable filmmaker in his day, and for his craft he is one of my all-time favorite directors. Suspense is a tricky genre, and Alfred hit the mark…

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‘Thor 2’ Set Photos

‘Thor 2’ Set Photos
ComicBookMovie.com

Filming for the eighth installment to the ever-expanding Marvel cinematic universe, Thor: The Dark World, will officially start tomorrow. Although, action won’t take place until next week at the “fictional village,” where a battle between two kingdoms will ensue, built for the production in Bourne Wood, England. And showcasing set preparations at the location being near-complete, photos via Wayne Howes and various others have surfaced.

The first four photos below were taken earlier this week, while the others that follow were taken just yesterday.

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Hayley Atwell in Captain America 2?

Hayley Atwell in Captain America 2?
Bleeding Cool

When Hannah asked if she’d be back to reprise the role of Peggy Carter, maybe even take on the next-gen guise of Sharon Carter, Ms. Atwell couldn’t manage even a proper non-denial denial, but she did say:

“I can’t say yet because it hasn’t been officially released, and Marvel are very protective of their franchise.

Which, according to the Bleeding Cool Translatatron, means she’ll be back. Probably.

Flashbacks? Or something more? The first movie was so good. But part of what made it good was the Captain’s relationship with Carter so it’s going to be interesting to see what they do…

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Chris Pine Talks ‘Star Trek’ Sequel

Chris Pine Talks ‘Star Trek’ Sequel
TrekNews.net

”I probably feel the stakes are a bit bigger.” Pine admitted. “The first one, we didn’t have much to lose, because we didn’t have much to lose! It was either going to be a great big hot and surprise everybody, or it was going to fall the down the drain and no one would’ve thought twice about it.”

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The Star Trek sequel, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Weller, Bruce Greenwood and Alice Eve, will hit theaters on May 17, 2013.

Looking forward to this one. I had my disappointments with the…

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‘The Hobbit’ Parts 2 and 3 Info

‘The Hobbit’ Parts 2 and 3 Info
Entertainment Weekly

After Peter Jackson announced last month that he would be making a third film from J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit, the inevitable speculation began: How would the second film change, now that it was a middle chapter instead of a final one? What would the new film be titled? And when in the summer of 2014 would it be released?

Never fear, Tolkien fans, your questions have been answered — sparking an entirely new round of questions! Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM announced late Friday that the second film in the series, which will hit theaters Dec. 13, 2013, has been retitled The Hobbit:…

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‘Hansel and Gretel’

‘Hansel and Gretel’
Slash Film

Last year Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton starred as adult versions of Hansel and Gretel in a film called Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow). The movie has been delayed a couple times, but is finally set to open in January, thanks to Jeremy Renner’s increased profile post-Avengers and Bourne.

The first trailer for the movie has been released, and it looks a little bit like Army of Darkness, and a little bit like the old Japanese action/comedy/splatterfest Versus, thanks to the fact that much of the action takes place in nondescript forests. And then,…

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First Still from ‘Jack Ryan’

First Still from ‘Jack Ryan’
ComingSoon.net

ComingSoon.net has your first look at Chris Pine (Star Trek) as a young Jack Ryan, cruising the downtown streets of Manhattan for the prequel out Christmas Day 2013!

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the film also stars Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley and Branagh himself.

It’s not much, but it’s something. I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for more news and pics on this one.