TJ and Joseph are joined by TrekMovie.com founder and editor in chief, Anthony Pascale, to discuss the nine minute prologue debut of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, what we know and don’t know about the film, who the villain ultimately is, how JJ Abrams’ ‘Trek’ is not just for fans, but goes for a broader appeal, which Enterprise is the best, how it’s not just a question of old ‘Trek’ or new ‘Trek’ and more. Lots of nerdery to be had here. Then TJ and Joseph are joined by Clark Douglas, who appeared on episode 14 of ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ with TJ, and new guest Marcus Pittman to discuss ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’. Much discussion is had about the merits as well as the not so good aspects of the film. While all enjoyed the film and ultimately rated it on the positive side of the scale, there were varying degrees of elation and disappointment with the film. This is a fun one, be sure to join the discussion!

With less than a week to go until the release, we’ve got a new featurette and it is definitely recommended watching.

In this featurette, it looks like Jackman has thrown his all into the role, and when not on set singing, often lived the life of a monk on a vow of silence to rest his voice. Fun stuff.

The folks at MovieMistakes.com delight in pointing out the tiny mistakes that slip through, whether it’s a costume that’s been sloppily rearranged between takes or an anachronistic prop that’s been dropped into a period piece. Just as they did in 2011, they’ve just released a list of their favorite goofs of the year, as well as a tally of the most error-prone films of the year. Read them both after the jump.

I hate paginated articles I want to quote. I never know if I’m supposed to link to the first page, or the page of which I want to quote. But this was too much fun not to share. My…

So bringing Jack Reacher to the screen means Cruise has a lot to measure up to, but instead of swinging for the fences, he bunts. His Reacher is like every other character Cruise has ever played: Tough, cocky, and the smartest guy in the room. It’s the Tom Cruise paradox; he’s a great actor who’s stopped acting. He can’t vanish into a role, but then he doesn’t have to. Audiences show up to his films just to see his latest ass-kicking adventure, which makes Cruise the inverse James Bond — instead of different actors playing the same character, he’s one actor who plays the same character…

Third installments in superhero trilogies tend to be somewhat awful, but Robert Downey, Jr. seems to think Iron Man 3 will be the exception to the rule.

Downey spoke at length about the film during a recent interview, reaffirming new director Shane Black‘s history with the franchise by reminding viewers, “When we were doing the first Iron Man, Jon Favreau and I used to call up Shane Black. We had two lifeline calls; one was to J.J. Abrams, which was about the third act. And for the other call, we went to Shane’s house.”

Now, says Downey, “To get him to do Iron Man 3, it has just been…

‘Life of Pi’ is given the royal treatment in the pilot episode of the Movieology podcast. From Joe Darnell’s back porch, hosts Eric Rauch and Michael Minkoff scrutinize everything from Pi Patel’s nuanced religious relationship with Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam, to the 200+ drafts of the script. Along the way, Eric and Michael debate the relevance of movies for religious audiences, the distinction between pluralism and relativism, and the craft and importance of 3D film special effects.

Be sure to tune in tonight to the live broadcast for yet another exciting and very special episode of The MovieByte Podcast. We’ll be joined by some very special guests. First up will be Anthony Pascale of TrekMovie.com to talk about the Star Trek trailer, and the nine minute Star Trek preview available to IMAX viewers of The Hobbit. That should be a lot of fun.

Then we’ll be joined by none other than Clark Douglas, radio station manager of WHIE in Griffin GA, and host of The Sounds and Sights of Cinema podcast, and a new guest, Marcus Pitman. We’ll be discussing The Hobbit, and I expect…

“Good Morning!”

“What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?”

It has finally happened, a little out of order perhaps, but it has happened none-the-less, and it was good. What is possibly J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable, or known work, certainly his first notable work, has come to the big screen. And it was not a small undertaking either. The same, much lauded production values, acting talent, story telling, sense of style and scope, and epic feel have…

Marvel’s The Avengers was one of the biggest movies of the year, but it wasn’t without sin. Cinema Sins lists all the sins for The Avengers (in 3 minutes or less) and hands down an ultimate verdict for the film.

I can’t say I agree with much of anything in this video, but it’s still pretty fun. And there were a couple things…