Weekend Box Office - "The Possession" was number one at the box office taking in $17.7 million, "Lawless" came in number two with $9.7 million, and "The Expendables 2" was number three with $8.8 million.

 

 

 

 

                                                                            

 

 

 

      Michael Clarke Duncan passed away Monday from complications of a heart attack he had in July. The actor came to fame in "The Green Mile" and has acted in a host of movies, tv shows, and even animated movies. His movies included "Armageddon", "Daredevil", "Planet of the Apes", "The Scorpion King", He voiced the computer generated character Kilowog in the recent live action movie "Green Lantern". He was 54.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                           

 

 

 

     The new season of "Doctor Who" premiered this past weekend with the episode "Asylum of the Daleks" which more than lived up to my expectations. Next week's episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" (No kidding) looks just as impressive. The new season promises to continue the tradition set by the previous seasons of delivering jaw dropping surprise on top of jaw dropping surprise.

 

 

 

                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

   This trailer was an unexpected treat and that's not a joke. At first, when I heard the name of this movie I rolled my eyes and thought " Here we go again!". Then I saw Jeremy Renner and former Bond girl Gemma Arterton, as well as, former "X-men" actress Famke Janssen. There may be more to this movie than meets the eye. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself.

 

                                                                         

 

                                                                              

 

 

           

 

Weekend Box Office - "The Expendables 2" remained at number one making $13.0 million, "The Bourne Legacy" took the number two spot making $9.5 million, and "ParaNorman" was number three with making $ 8.7 million.

 

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

Neil Armstrong: The First Man to Walk on The Moon has died at 82. He inspired a generation by turning science fiction into science fact and his iconic words will always live on ..."One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".

 

 

 

 

                                                                            

 

 

       The new CW show "Arrow" will premiere in October and promises to be chock full of surprises. This is just the tip of the iceberg. According to Entertainment Weekly, Jessica De Gouw will appear as Huntress. The Aussie actress will play the revenge driven character who will also be a potential love interest for Oliver Queen. As a fellow vigilante who is intent on destroying her father's criminal empire at any cost. The Huntress will find herself coming into conflict with the Arrow.

 

 

 

 

                                                                           

 

 

 

 

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje previously seen on "Lost" has joined the cast of "Thor: The Dark World" and will be playing the dual roles of Algrim the Strong and Kurse. In addition, Kat Dennings ( "2 Broke Girls") will return as Darcy.

 

 

 

                                                                         

                                                                             

 

 

 

 

     "Resident Evil: Retribution" finally arrives theatres on Sept.14 and this one promises to outshine the previous versions. Now that would be quite an achievement. I'm already impressed by what I've seen in the trailer and I can hardly wait to see what surprises they have in store for us.

 

 

     

 

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

Weekend Box Office - "The Expendables 2" was number one (dare I say it) with a bullet making $28.8 million, "The Bourne Legacy" came in number two making $17.0 million, and at number three "ParaNorman" with $14.0 million.

 

 

 

                                                                   

                                                                       

 

 

 

     On a sad note the death of director Tony Scott June 21, 1944 - August 19, 2012. His movies just too name a few were "Top Gun", "The Hunger", "True Romance", "Days of Thunder", "Enemy of the State", "Man on Fire", "The Taking of Pelham One,Two, Three", and his last film "Unstoppable". The production company he shared with his brother director Ridley Scott, "Scott Free" produced popular television series like "Numbers" and "The Good Wife". He had a very clear vision of what he wanted to create on film and it usually was better than he even imagined. He was definitely a great creative talent and he will be sorely missed.

 

 

 

                                                                                    

                                                                              

 

 

 

    "The Avengers" sequel will open in theaters May 1, 2015. The sequel which will also be written and directed by Joss Whedon is already more highly anticipated than its predecessor. Especially, when you consider the rampant speculation regarding which new characters may make a surprise appearance in the next movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   "Dredd" based on the British sci-fi comic book character is due in theatres in September 21,2012. The movie stars Karl Urban as the title character Judge Dredd, Olivia Thrilby as Judge Anderson, and Lena Headey as the ruthless drug lord Ma-Ma.

 

 

 

 

                                                                             

                                                                                                                                           

 

 

   Just released on DVD is a movie that has been referred to as a high octane adrenaline rush. "The Raid: Redemption" is being hailed  as one of the most amazing action movies ever made. Watch the trailer and you'll understand why.

 

 

 

 

                                                                     

                    

 

Weekend Box Office - "The Bourne Legacy" opened at number one with $41.3 million, "The Campaign" came in at number two with $27.4 million, and at number three was "The Dark Knight Rises" with $19.5 million.

                                                                           

One of the all-time great comic book artists has passed away at the age of 85. Joe Kubert founder of the Kubert School and an influential comic book icon. He was best known for his work on Sgt.Rock, Hawkman, and Tarzan. He will be missed.

                                                                      


    Christopher Eccleston who notably was cast as The Ninth Doctor in the relaunched "Doctor Who" series has been cast as the villainous ruler of Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, Malekith the Accursed in "Thor:The Dark World"

                                                                                  

                                                                                     

                                                                       

In this age of digital effects and computer generated animation, it is surprising to see a new movie that uses stop motion animation. What's even more surprising is that the movie effectively uses stop motion animation and looks amazing. The new movie "ParaNorman" which opens Friday uses labor intensive stop motion photography and looks as good or better then movies that relay on glitzy computer generated animation.  Enjoy the trailer.

                                                                              

Weekend Box Office - "The Dark Knight Rises" made $36.2 million was number one for the third week in a row, "Total Recall" was number two with $26.5 million, and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid' was number three with $14.5 million

 

 

                   

 

                                                               

 

 

 

   Joss Whedon has signed on to write and direct "The Avengers" sequel. There is no immediate production date or even release date for the sequel. Whedon is helping to develop a Marvel-based TV series for ABC. 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                          

 

 

 

 

    "Avengers Assemble" the animated series slated to replace "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" is now being referred to as a sequel to the departing show instead of an out and out reboot. That remains to be seen. "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" is a pitch perfect series based on the comic book. This approach to pandering to the movie audience while alienating the true fans of the comics and the characters is counterproductive,and let's be clear, that's why "Avengers Assemble" was initially touted as a reboot. There is a lot of concern about the fates of characters like "Ant-Man", "The Wasp", and "The Black Panther" who currently have no presence in "The Avengers" movie, but are strongly represented in "Avengers: Earth's Mighiest Heroes". Only time will tell if the new show can even hold a candle to the what clearly is an awesome animated series.

 

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

                                                                            

Weekend Box Office - "The Dark Knight Rises" owned the number one spot raking in $64.1 million, "Ice Age: Continental Drift" $13.3 million, and the alien invasion comedy "The Watch" with Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill debuted at number three making $13 million.

 

 

 

 

                                          

 

 

Doctor Who star Matt Smith graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly. The new season of Doctor Who is coming soon from BBC America, no actual date given. The upcoming season sees the departure of companions Amy Pond (Karen Gilliam) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darville), and the introduction of new companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman).

 

 

                                                             

                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

                                                                                         

 

 

 

                                   

  The Fringe team returns for a final season premiering Friday, Sept.28 at 9/8c. The show has been a breath of fresh air especially on Fox. The show which has been one of the best pieces of sci-fi on television this side of "The X-Files". Rumor has it that the show's Executive Producer J.J. Abrams plans to direct an episode. Stars of the show Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson have revealed that the new season will pick up in the future that we saw in the season four episode "Letters of Transit". This show just gets better and better.

 

 

                                 

                                                                       

                                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    New trailer for next Bond movie Skyfall debuted shortly after the opening ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics. This trailer reveals more action than the previous teaser trailer and a good look at the new Bond villian played by Javier Bardem.

 

 

                                                                              

                                                                    

 

           

 

Last and hardly least is a trailer of a new movie featuring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. I don't know how to describe this movie other than to say it truly looks promising. The movie is brought to us by Andy and Lana ( formerly Larry) Wachowski who gave us "The Matrix". If you haven't previously seen it here's a look at "Cloud Atlas".

 

 

 

                                                                            

                                                                          

 

            

   I could think of no more appropriate response to the tragedy in Colorado than by sharing what director Christopher Nolan posted on "The Dark Knight Rises" Facebook page.

 

"Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises, I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community.

I would not presume to know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. I believe movies are one of the great American art forms and the shared experience of watching a story unfold on screen is an important and joyful pastime.

The movie theatre is my home, and the idea that someone would violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way is devastating to me.

Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families."

- Christopher Nolan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend Box Office - "The Dark Knight Rises" was number one making $160.9 million, "Ice Age: Continental Drift" at number two $20.4 million, and "The Amazing Spider-Man" at number three with $10.9 million.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                  

                                                                                  

 

                                                                            

 

                                       

Warner Bros. released a teaser trailer for next year's blockbuster movie event "The Man of Steel". I don't know if this is by accident or design, but the movie's star Henry Cavill bears a striking resemblance to "Smallville" star Tom Welling.

 

 

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

    One of the best shows on televison, Syfy's Alpha's has returned for a second season which promises to be even better than last season, and for anyone who hasn't seen this show, that will be quite an achievement. I highly recommend this show.