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Set phasers to Blu-ray because Star Trek: The Next Generation is finally going to be available in a HD format. But don’t get too excited because we don’t have any idea when full lengthed seasons of the show will arrive on store shelves. What we have heard is that 3 of the most acclaimed episodes will be arriving in a Blu-ray box set that promises it’s “A taste of TNG in high definition.” The three episodes included are the show’s pilot, “Encounter at Farpoint,” season five’s “Inner Light”, and season three’s “Sins of the Father.” No clips have yet been released of these Read the rest of this entry »

A recently leaked teaser trailer for the upcoming summer release of The Dark Knight Rises has just hit YouTube. In the trailer little is revealed other than glimpses of Commissioner Gordon in a Hospital bed and Batman fighting in the rain. The one thing that is confirmed in this trailer is that The Dark Knight Rises, the 3rd in a trilogy of Batman movies from director Christopher Nolan, will be the end of the saga. Does this mean Nolan and star Christian Bale will no-longer Read the rest of this entry »

After finishing the first 54 day block of filming, Director Peter Jackson and 2nd Unit Director Andy Serkis sit down to take a quick look back and a staggering look forward at the work being done on The Hobbit. This second production diary (Click Here to see the first) shows us glimpses at Andy Serkis back to work as Gollum, gives us insight on the cast and crews plans during the hiatus, and a look at the process of location scouting. Fans of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie trilogy will know that Read the rest of this entry »

Super 8 is the product of writer/director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg; based on the kinds of Super 8 movies Abrams and Spielberg made as children. It is also strong influenced by the films Abrams grew up watching which were either directed, written, or produced by Spielberg. I’ve explained it like this to my friends who’ve not seen it: It’s like The Goonies, ET, and Close Encounters all wrapped up into one.

Joe and his father don’t really get along after the untimely death of Joe’s mother. A few months later Joe has been helping Read the rest of this entry »

In 2009 ’80s era fanboys rejoiced as it was revealed that The ThunderCats would have a movie hitting local theaters in the coming years. But that joy turned to sadness as it was announced that the project had been scraped; canceled before Shia Labeouf ever had a chance of ruining our nostalgia for it. But now some test footage developed before the cancelation has made its way to the internet. Check out the clip after the jump.

Posted over at Flixist, the footage shows Lion-O practicing Read the rest of this entry »

The all new X-Men: The First Class teaser trailer was revealed today. Watch it after the jump. The trailer depicts the familiar characters of Proffessor Charles Xavier, his early partner Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto), and even the sultry shape-shifter Mystique. Gone are the wrinkled and lame bodies off old men replaced by fresh young faces. X-Men: The First Class serves as an inceptions story for Professor X’s school of mutants, Read the rest of this entry »

At the end of CES 2011 in Las Vegas, Darth Vader and a deployment of Stormtroopers took the stage at the Panasonic exhibit to announce that the complete Star Wars Saga will be coming to Blu-Ray disc in September, 2011. Yes everyone from Jar Jar to Wicket will be available in glorious HD. The films will be released in 3 sets: the Prequels, the Original Trilogy, and the Complete Saga. Check out the trailer for the Blu-Rays after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Fallout fans, here’s a film you can sink your irradiated teeth into. A group of devoted fallout fans, lead by fellow Fallout fan and host of Backyard FX on Indymogul.com, Zach Finfrock, band together to make one of the sharpest looking, and fun to watch fan films on the internet. Check out the finished film at www.NukaBreak.com, and check out the trailer after the jump.

Join Twig (Zack Finfrock), a former Vault 10 Dweller, Read the rest of this entry »

The last time I watched Titanic was about five years ago, but having seen it about 10 times in my life, I planned to half-heartedly watch the film while packing for an upcoming New Year’s Eve trip to Las Vegas. Let’s just say, that was a total mistake. I packed for about 15 minutes before I was sucked into the masterpiece and was forced to abandon the suitcase. Bottom line, Titanic is an amazing film and by far, deserves to be higher on the American Film Institute’s Top 100 list. Read the rest of this entry »

Easy Rider was a courageous undertaking for Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda who wrote and starred in the film together. Hopper also directed and Fonda produced the film. With a 20-page script, no crew and barely any budget, Hopper and Fonda managed to create a new genre of film. The hippie, or non-conformist, had never been properly represented on screen until the drug laden road film blew up box offices in the late ’60s.

Wyatt (Fonda) and Billy (Hopper) make a large sum of money over a cocaine deal and pursue their dreams of cruising, smoking pot and attending Read the rest of this entry »

As the counter’s numbers descended to zero, eventually changing to “WATCH IT NOW” on the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer, thousands held their breath as they got their first look at the much-anticipated fourth installment only minutes ago.

There are a few things worth noting about this premiere glance at the film.

Could the kids seen at 1:23 in the video, be John Chandagnac and Beth Hurwood from Tim Powers’ book On Stranger Tides? While I would LOVE it if it they are indeed Powers’ characters, they could easily be extras thrown into the trailer. Then again, those characters don’t appear on the movie’s IMDb page; on the other hand, for several months IMDb had the actress who plays Aunt May listed as “Carnage” when Spider-man 3 was in production. And we still don’t know who Dame Judi Dench will be portraying in this upcoming picture.

Anyone else think Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa is looking more and more like Anne Ramsey these days?

Watch the new trailer after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

I didn’t realize that A Night at the Opera was a Marx Brothers film until I popped in the DVD. What a pleasant surprise! Having seen a few of their other films, I already knew that I was a fan of their comedic style. So I went into the movie thinking that I was in for a treat, but it turned out it was a treat of the bittersweet variety.

Groucho plays a business manager of a wealthy woman who invests in an opera company. Chico is a random Italian immigrant that hangs out with Harpo, a mute. The three of them try to help out a Read the rest of this entry »

With Thor hitting theaters in early May, another origin story made ready for the Joss Whedon-directed Avengers movie, expected out in 2012, falls into place.

Chris Hemsworth fills the role of Stan Lee-created Norse-god-turned-superhero Thor, exiled to Earth by his father, Odin (played by Anthony Hopkins), where he must learn to live among ordinary folk.

The movie pretty much picks up where the fanboy squeal-inducing, post-credits Iron Man 2 scene leaves off, with S.H.I.E.L.D. agents finding Goldilocks (as Lee lovingly dubbed Thor back in the day) in New Mexico.

Truthfully, it’s going to be fascinating with Shakespeare-adapting director Kenneth Branagh at the helm. Hopkins has actually been quoted as saying, “This is a bit of a Shakespeare movie as well, on a big scope.”

Also released hours ago was a new trailer for the film, set to release in theaters May 6 in both 2D and 3D formats. Watch the trailer here after the jump.

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For some weird reason, I thought Platoon was gonna be a fun and crazy war movie with intense actors covered in war paint running around. I was wrong. Platoon is an intense recollection of Director Oliver Stone’s own service in the Vietnam War as a grunt. This film has an impressive ensemble cast, including many recognizeable faces: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Forrest Whitaker and Willem Dafoe, just to name a few. Even Johnny Depp shows up in the film with a small role as an interpreter. All characters in the film were based on real people Read the rest of this entry »

The forthcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, featuring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow on a voyage for the legendary Fountain of Youth with Ian McShane as Blackbeard, is set to have its first trailer released onto Yahoo! at 1 p.m. PST on Dec. 13. The trailer can then be seen before Tron: Legacy, opening nationwide Dec. 17.

An invitation-only screening has been planned for Dec. 13, premiering the trailer in the Downtown Disney AMC theater. Fans can get into the event by winning tickets from Yahoo! Movies’ Facebook or by entering the sweepstakes at Disney Movie Rewards.

This evening, Entertainment Tonight will air exclusive clips and interviews on the set of the movie. Check local listings. A preview of their “December event” can be found on YouTube.

We previously interviewed Tim Powers, author of the book On Stranger Tides, which Disney adapted for this fourth Pirates installment. Powers, as well as friends James Blaylock and K.W. Jeter, fathered the sci-fi sub-genre steampunk.