Weekend Box Office - "Identity Thief" with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy was number one with $36.6 million, "Warm Bodies " the zombie romcom was number two with $11.5 million, and the Steven Soderbergh psychological thriller "Side Effects" debuted at number three taking in $10 million.

 

 

 

 

 

In Stores Today:

 

The DVD/Bluray release of three movies that you sound take note of if you haven't already seen them. First up, the 23rd official James Bond movie "Skyfall". Daniel Craig is on fire as in his third outing as Agent 007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DVD/Bluray release of "The Man with The Iron Fists" presented by Quentin Tarantino and directed and co-written by The Rza and produced band co-written by Eli Roth and featuring a cast of notable actors and martial artists including Russell Crowe, Gung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, Rza, Rick Yune, David Bautista, and Jamie Chung.

 

 

 

                                                                                        

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

 

 "Silent Hill: Revelation" is a successful horror movie based on a successful video game franchise. The movie is disturbing as the video game especially since much of the imagery used in the movie is pulled from the game, definitely the stuff of nightmares.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    

 

 

 

     Arrow, the most-watched series on the CW network has been renewed for a second season. The show is that rare gem of a show that while based on the character from the comics, it does not follow the comics. This is the character from a fresh perspective and it works like a charm.  The recently released Mid Season trailer is an action packed look at scenes from the show, some which have yet to be aired. The trailer ends with the jaw dropping scene from last week's episode where Oliver confronts the one villian he never expected or imagined, his own mother.

 

 

 

                                                                                    

 

 

Weekend Box Office - "Warm Bodies" the zombie romcom was number one with $19 million, "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" was number two with $9.2 million, and coming in number three with $8.1 million "Silver Linings Playbook".

 

 

                                                        

                                                                     

 

 

One of the more prominent trailers during the Super Bowl was the one for "Iron Man 3", the one that aired was really just a clip so I am featuring the extended look here. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                         

Hopefully, no one was surprised to see a trailer for "Fast & Furious 6" during the Super Bowl. Of course, "The Rock" was back. If you didn't see the trailer, here it is.

 

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

There was a new trailer for "Star Trek: Into Darkness" which featured Benedict Cumberbatch playing the film's villain, John Harrison. Seems to me that based on this trailer, he has quite a chilling voice. I can hardly wait until May.

                                                                           

 

 

                                                                               

 

 

  Based on the bestselling graphic novel "Superman: Brainiac" by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank comes the next DC Universe animated movie "Supeman: Unbound" featuring the voice talents of Matthew Bomer as Superman/Clark Kent, Stana Katic as Lois Lane, Molly Quinn as Supergirl/Kara Zor-El, and John Noble as Brainiac.

 

 

 

                                                                       

                                                                         

 

 

 

Weekend Box Office - "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" was number one bringing in $19 million, the supernatural thriller "Mama" was number two with $13.2 million, and the Oscar nominated "Silver Linings Playbook" was number three with $9.3 million.

 

 

 

                                                                           

 

 

   In Stores Today: "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2" continues the animated adaptation of the award winning graphic novel. This animated feature continues the story of Batman coming out of self imposed retirement to a world that has all but forgotten about heroes.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

 

 

The sequel to " G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" finds the Joes under attack by order of The President who is actually the Cobra asssassin Zartan in disguise. Branded as traitors, they turn to the one man they can trust .... a retired General from who the Joes get their codename. The movie arrives in theatres on March 29, 2013. Check out the trailer, it speaks volumes.

 

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

Based on the Cornish fairytale the movie directed by Bryan Singer ("X-Men", "Superman Returns") is the story of a young farmer who ventures into the domain of giants to rescue a princess. Nicholas Hoult ("X-Men:The First Class", "Warm Bodies") plays the title character and is joined by a cast of notable actors.

 

                                                                               

 

                                                                              

 

 

  "The Croods" is an computer animated movie from Dreamworks that follows a prehistoric family as the are forced out their cave to venture into a brave, new world. The movie features the voice talents of Emma Stone, Nicholas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman.

 

 

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

Weekend Box Office - The supernatural thriller "Mama" was number one at the box office with $28.1 million, the motion picture recount of the hunt for and killing of Osama Bin Laden "Zero Dark Thirty" took the number two spot with $17.6 million, and at number three "Silver Linings Playbook" starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence brought in $11.3 million.

 

 

 

 

                                                                          

 

 

  The new SyFy television series Continuum premiered last week and I nearly missed it because it really flew under the radar. The show is familiar sci-fi premise with a some very new twists and turns. The star Rachel Nichols ( "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra", " Star Trek") plays Kiera Cameron a detective from the year 2077 finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver and searching for ruthless criminals from the future. I recommend checking this show out.

 

 

 

 

                                                                  

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

 

    Summit Entertainment has released a trailer for "Red 2", the sequel to the popular action - comedy "Red" based on the comic books by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. The cast includes Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Byung Hun Lee, Brian Cox, and Neal McDonough. Based on the trailer, the sequel looks quite promising. Check it out.

 

 

 

 

                                                                               

 

                                                          

 

Weekend Box Office - "Zero Dark Thirty" was number one making $24 million at the box office, "A Haunted House" came in number two with $18.8 million, and "Gangster Squad" took the number three spot with $16.7 million.

 

 

 

                                                                                     

 

 

 

No trailer yet, but a newly released image of Hugh Jackman from "The Wolverine" courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

 

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

The first movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in nearly ten years "The Last Stand" will theatres this Friday. Check out the trailer featuring the talents of Johnny Knoxville, Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzman, and Peter Stormare.

 

 

 

 

                                      

 

 

 

 

The new season of "Ultimate Spider-Man" promises more villians, more heroes, and more action. In his quest to become the ultimate superhero he can be, Peter Parker goes from training with a team to leading the team against some of the worst villian in the Marvel Universe. The new season begins on Monday, January 21 at 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                              

 

 

                                                         

Weekend Box Office - The big box office surprise was "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D" rocketed to number one with $23 million, "Django Unchained" held on at number two with $20.1 million, and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" held on at number three with $17.5 million.

 

 

 

                                                                           

 

 

 

The Doctor Who Christmas Special revealed a major plot twist and a new mystery for the upcoming season (Spoiler alert! or as River Song would say "Spoilers!") Clara the woman who is to become the new companion dies, for the second time. It's revealed that she is somehow "Souffle Girl" Oswin Osgood from the episode "Asylum of the Daleks". The episode ends with The Doctor going off in the TARDIS to search for her next incarnation, who we witness in the present day London cutting through the very cemetary she was buried in during the Victorian era. I can hardly wait for the new season. Also, the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary is on the horizon and I'm eager to see what they have planned. Enjoy the teaser trailer from BBC One.

 

 

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

The premiere date for the new SyFy series "Defiance" has been announced by the channel as April15 at 8pm. The show will tie into the video game and will be an immersive and interactive in what is being called a cutting edge television.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                  

 

 

 

The premise is a bit cheesy but the stars who signed on and the trailer makes the movie look intriguing. Look for Gemma Arterton ("Quantum of Solace", "Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time"), Jeremy Renner ("The Avengers", "The Bourne Legacy"), and Famke Janssen ( The "X-Men" franchise, "Taken 2") who are prominently featured in the trailer.

 

 

 

                                                                        

                                                                       

 

 

 

Weekend Box Office - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was number one making $31.5 million, "Django Unchained" came in second with $31 million, and at number three "Les Miserables" making $27.4 million.

 

 

 

                                                           

                                                                     

 

 

 

Peter David, writer of multiple Star Trek books and dozens of comic titles, has suffered a stroke. He informed fans on his website, "We were on vacation in Florida when I lost control of the right side of my body. I cannot see properly and I cannot move my right or leg. We are currently getting the extent of the damage sorted out and will report as further details become clarified." For more news visit his website http://www.peterdavid.net/

 

 

 

 

                                                               

                                                                          

 

 

  "Warm Bodies" is an upcoming new movie that about a zombie boy who falls in love with a human girl . When I first heard about this movie I thought,"Boy, are they running the romantic comedy genre into the ground." I had to laugh at my unintentional play on words. However, after seeing the trailer I was a bit impressed. Especially, since as anyone who knows me is aware. I am really not a fan of zombie movies. Check out the trailer and judge for yourself.

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

 

                                                                                  

 

"The Dark Knight Rises" was recently released on Bluray/DVD and the animated adaptation of the graphic novel that was responsible for putting Batman on the big screen "The Dark Knight Returns" Part 2 will be in stores on January 29th. If you haven't seen Part 1 it's currently available on Bluray/DVD. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend checking it out.

 

 

 

 

                                                                      

 

 

"The Batmobile Documentary" is one of the many special features on the two disc DVD and the Bluray for "The Dark Knight Rises". I have watched it more than a few times and can easily say that it is one of the most exciting and interesting special features I've ever seen. I definitely recommend you check it out.

 

 

                                                                        

                                                                           

                                                                           

 

 

 

Any time there is a movie where stage magic plays a part and the line is blurred between reality and fantasy I'm hopeful they won't ruin it by a big reveal that completely ruins the illusion. This movie looks smart enough that they may pull it off.