‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer

‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer

Oh man, oh man, oh man! This is going to be soooooo good. I can already see I’m glad to have Bryan Singer back at the helm. This trailer has the tone that made his first two X-Men films so good. Of course as expected from the title, this film is about the mingling and crossing over of the past and the future. And probably about setting some things right that Brett Ratner screwed up.

But this… this is going to be epic you guys! I can’t wait. May 23rd, 2014 can’t come soon enough!

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Final Trailer

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Final Trailer

“Miss Everdeen, would you like to be in a real war?” President Snow wants to know. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes out in just 24 days. Given that short period of time, the studio has seen fit to release to us the final trailer.

This one is going to be a good one, guys. This trailer is only a minute, but it’s got me ready to get myself to the theater and watch. Of course I’ll have to wait until November 22. Have a look:

Joss Whedon on the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Joss Whedon on the Marvel Cinematic Universe

He’s kind of like a kid in a candy store. It must be amazing to get to work on stuff that you’ve been a fan of since you were a little boy. What must that be like? And I love the line where he says, “I get to suggest stuff, and people actually listen — which is a new experience for me in Hollywood.” Don’t we know it.

First Trailer for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

First Trailer for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

Wow, so this is an entirely different flavor than the first film. I don’t know how I feel about that yet because I really liked the first Captain America film. And I’ve heard things about the direction this film is taking that have me somewhat concerned.

Still, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has done an outstanding job so far so I guess I’ll try not to be too worried. And some things about this trailer look really good, for sure.

Here’s the official synopsis followed by the trailer.

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”…

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‘The Book Thief’ International Trailer

‘The Book Thief’ International Trailer

As we move into Oscar season, we’re finally seeing something good in the theaters. The Book Thief is certainly in the “looking good” category. I want to see this film a lot! This film is based on the novel by Marcus Zusak and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and relative newcomer Sophie Nélisse as Liesel Meminger — and if the trailers are any indication she looks like she’ll be fantastic.

Make no mistake, while this film can certainly be classified as a WWII film given the subject matter, this does not look like your ordinary fare. And we’ll be able to see for ourselves soon enough as the…

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2 More Clips for ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’

2 More Clips for ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’

It has been a fact of history that white men have oppressed the black people. It is a sad fact, but it is a fact none-the-less and is therefore worth talking about, worth making films about, worth bringing attention to. That doesn’t mean a bad film on the subject will get a pass from me, but this one looks like one of the good ones from what I can tell. Particularly good I think will be Idris Elba. If you don’t believe me, be sure to check out his speech in the second clip because it’s a fine bit of acting.

The film opens on November 29th.

Pete Holmes Identifies Some Problems with ‘Wolverine’

Pete Holmes Identifies Some Problems with ‘Wolverine’

So, some minor language, and some finger action at the end, but completely hillarious. When you think about it, Wolverine can be quite the liability sometimes. It’s a wonder they let him stay on the team. Although, technically, I guess he’s not really on the team at the moment… unless you stayed for the end credits of the last Wolverine film.

Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill Behind the Scenes of ‘Jedi’

Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill Behind the Scenes of ‘Jedi’
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In the video below shot on April 12, 1982 during filming on Return of the Jedi, we see Han Solo (Harrison Ford) calling Jabba the Hutt out as a “slimy piece of worm-eating filth” (a slight variation on the “worm-ridden filth” line from the film) while Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) warns the Hutt to “free us or die” as crew members look on. Reading Jabba’s lines are none other than ROTJ director Richard Marquand, who also shouts out orders to stuntman Dicky Beer, who plays Jabba’s skiff guard Barada. The scene ends with everyone — cast and crew — looking off and marveling at something in the…

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‘Building Ender’s World’ - A Behind the Scenes Featurette

‘Building Ender’s World’ - A Behind the Scenes Featurette

For those of you looking forward to this film as I am, I’ve got a little treat for you. Summit has prepared a nice little behind the scenes video about the making of Ender’s Game which will be released to theaters on November 1st.

There’s always something a little bit fun and cool for me to see a video of how they make stuff, even if it’s really less about the nitty gritty details of making the film and more about promoting the film.

Fun fact, when I saw director Gavin Hood on the screen I thought, “he looks familiar,” so I looked him up. He played a Russian Colonel Alexi Vaselov (aka a…

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