New Clip From 'New Moon'

Clip from The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Bella's birthday party.

New Moon Clip

Quick like bunny!  --- happy halloween from @unknownithink

'This Is It' in Oscar race

"This Is It" is undoubtedly a success. It gives audiences a never before seen glimpse into the late Michael Jackson's life and preparation for his highly anticipated tour by the same name, This Is It. 

According to USA Today Sony believes the movie is Oscar material, and possibly in the run for Best Picture.

"A spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says that once the film completes a seven-day run, it will be eligible for consideration in sound and editing categories as well as best picture."

Personally, I have mixed feelings about this. Michael Jackson is a legend, and being so, anything that involves him (especially now) is guaranteed success. I hope that the shock of his death doesn't propel this film so far that the documentary overshadows other large productions of the year.

What do you think?

"Twilight" Returns to Theaters

Summit Entertainment has announced that on the day before the theatrical release of New Moon, Twilight will be re-released in select theaters. Select theaters will also be offering tickets at a reduced price. This is a one day event.

Men in Black III now in preproduction

The third installment to the MIB franchise is official. According to Variety, Columbia has brought on Etan Cohen, the writer of Tropic Thunder to create the script. 

"There are no deals in place for the franchise's stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, though it's unlikely that Col would greenlight the project without the duo's involvement." -- Well, I would hope so. 

While I was a fan of the first film, the second film left me extremely disappointed and the idea of a third movie doesn't have me jumping out of my seat. However, bringing on Cohen for the project might just make things interesting. Filming should start sometime in early 2010.

I'm genuinely curious in what direction this movie is going in. While the characters themselves are great, I just can't think of another story as enticing as the first. Sorry. If the story is lacking, hopefully they can come up with some new bad ass guns. Ka-boom!

New Poster for The Lightning Thief

This is probably the one movie I am most excited about for early 2010. I've always had a special place in my heart for Greek mythology (yeah, i actually bought and read Bulfinch's Mythology for fun) so this is right up my alley. Based on the popular books written by Rick Riordan, this movie seems to hold the same promise of epic adventure as Harry Potter (hopefully). While the books are very reminiscent of the Harry Potter series, they are unique stories that hold their own bundle of twists and turns, so don't disregard this one! As long as you can get past the cheesy dialogue, I highly recommend reading these books, especially before the movie hits theaters on February 12, 2010.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is based on the first book out of the five book series.

New Trailer for Burton's Alice in Wonderland

A new trailer for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland was premiered on Spike. This one includes many more clips of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter (his makeup job is fantastic!!). This adaptation of the classic story is a great breath of fresh air. While Disney's cartoon was most definitely good fun, its strays from the dark side of the original classic.

With Tim Burton being the genius that he is, it looks like this movie was done beautifully.

This story of Alice takes place years after her first adventure. She is now about 17-19, and must return to Wonderland. But all the classic characters are there :) Which is good enough for me. Seeing Alice and a young woman, rather than a little girl is an interesting idea. It may seem a bit odd, since everyone knows Alice as a little girl, but I am really anxious to see this creative twist on whats on the other side of the looking glass. What do you think?

Arrives in theaters March 5, 2010.

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

So.. It's been 10 years since Boondock Saints was released. It was one of the memorable movies that was great all on it's own. I never really expected a sequel (although it seems that everything has a sequel... or 5 *cough* Saw) but I'm glad that it's here. Who doesn't want to see some ass-kicking Irish boys protecting society in the name of God?

More good news, the first five minutes of the film has been released! (thanks @screencrave) While you can't tell with only five minutes, I am hoping that all Saints Day follows the same format as it predecessor. For those of you unfamiliar with the film, The Boondocks Saints would show events a little backwards.

For example: investigators would arrive a crime scene, which would be a little more than a bloody mess, and they would try and guess the events that took place, which leaves all of us with the question-- How the hell did that happen? Then the movie would go on to show us just how Connor and Murphy McManus did it, which wasn't always gracefully.

Either way, it seems that this movie holds as much promise as the first. Both Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus are back playing the McManus brothers.

The Film Bug

I've always had a special place in my heart for movies. There is just something about story telling that fascinates me. I may not have realized it at first, but after pursuing a major in film, it's undeniable-- I have caught the film bug.

I can't help watching all the newest trailers or researching the newest projects going on in the industry. And you know its bad when you hear about a movie that should be coming out in a few years, and you're excited for it to come out all those years (like The Hobbit or Disney's The Princess and the Frog!!!)

It's my dream to one day become a screen writer, but deep down inside, i'm just a fan...

This is for all the other fans out there ;)