— by LYNN TACKITT — I have long been a fan of the Harry Potter phenomenon. I have read all the books, been at all the movie premieres, own all the DVDs and I can’t even begin to say how much I waiting for the final chapter in the wizarding world of Harry Potter on […][...]
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‘Smallville’ Finale Countdown: The End
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Tonight will be a memorable one for many Superman fans, comic book fans and, of course, “Smallville” fans as the story about a young Clark Kent before he becomes the Man of Steel ends with its two-hour series finale. Here is the official and final descrip[...]
Two New Images from ‘Fright Night’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — While it’s easy to bemoan the yearly slew of remakes, it’s just plain hard not to get excited about some of them. Remakes have the wisdom of hindsight and time, and one of the remakes I’m looking forward to is “Fright Night.” Since the film has a bit[...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Mystique
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of [...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Havok
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Beast
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Banshee
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
Short Film Theater: Two Star Wars Short Films
— by H.G. WATSON — There is nothing like seeing “Star Wars” for the first time. Ask any film geek, director, actor, or fan when they saw it and you are sure to get a long story of where they saw it, when, with whom, and the impact it had on their life. Having been […][...]
Christopher Reeve: ‘Hope in Motion’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — There are super-men living amongst us, you can hear and read their stories of perseverance. They are the ones that stare hopeless situations in the face, and valiantly defy the odds. One of these super-men was Christopher Reeve. Sadly, his light was extinguished some[...]
Three Featurettes from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — For those frequent readers of It’s Just Movies, my love of all things Harry Potter comes as no surprise. I own multiple editions of the books and have been Hermoine for more than one Halloween. The fact that the movies are finally ending is something I p[...]
‘Smallville’ Finale Countdown: ‘Prophecy’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — We are only a little more than a week away from the epic two-hour finale of “Smallville” and this week, we’ll get to see Laura Vandervoort as Kara — aka Supergirl — one final time. Here’s the official description: Clark (Tom Welling) takes Lois (E[...]
Watch the Opening Sequence of ‘Dylan Dog: Dead of Night’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The under-promoted “Dylan Dog: Dead of Night” opened yesterday in just 875 theaters in the United States, in comparison to 3,644 theaters for “Fast Five.” Nevertheless, I have no doubt it will be well received by those who see it. “Dylan[...]
Watch the Star Wars Documentary ‘Jedi Junkies’ for Free
— by SEAN GERSKI — I was thinking recently that I have watched an inordinately high number of “Star Wars” documentaries. Basically, if someone makes it, I watch it. Usually, these documentaries take one of two forms. The first kind is made with the full co-operation of George[...]
Check Out This ‘Super’ Opening Sequence
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Below is the hand-drawn (by markers and color pencils) opening sequence for “Super,” which stars Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page and Liv Tyler. Featuring the “Calling All Destroyers” by Tsar, the opening plays like a music video. Check it out[...]