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‘Avatar’ Featurette: Visit Planet Jim

— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Perhaps we have never seen a movie like “Avatar,” or perhaps there has never been a movie like this. One thing I know for sure is that if anyone can make a movie like this, it is James Cameron. The featurette below is properly named “Planet[...]

Two Deleted Scenes From ‘Star Trek’

— by SEAN GERSKI — Looking back — and with the year getting close to coming to an end — the most fun I had in a theater this year was for J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek.” I saw it twice in the theater and the first time was a much better experience. For me, meeting[...]

‘New Moon’: Go Inside the Wolf Pack

— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — After watching this sneak peek, I’m really interested in seeing how they bring the wolves into the movie. I’m curious, because in the book, “New Moon,” Edward (Robert Pattinson) isn’t in the entire story. And we’ll see if they[...]

Exclusive: Actor Sean Patrick Flanery

— by SEAN GERSKI — It’s not often that an actor gets the opportunity to play an iconic character in his or her lifetime. It’s rarer still that they get to play two of them. Sean Patrick Flanery is one of those rare actors. And better yet, he did one (Indiana Jones) when he[...]

An Interview With Writer-Director Troy Duffy

— by JASON EAKEN — They say a director’s sophomore film is always the hardest. It’s the follow-up. For writer/director Troy Duffy, it’s even harder. His first film, “The Boondock Saints” has a strong flock of devoted fans on one side and an infamous reputation on the[...]

Video for Adam Lambert’s 2012 Song

MySpace is providing the new video for Adam Lambert’s song “Time For Miracles,” which will appear on the “2012” soundtrack.[...]

Batman’s Vanishing Act

Ever wonder how Batman pulls off that vanishing act mid-conversation?[...]

Trailer Talk: ‘Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood Forest’

— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Timing is everything, and this may be what Syfy was thinking when they greenlit “Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood Forest.” The movie is a retelling of the classic story, but this time — judging by the trailer that has been launched — it will be[...]

An Interview with Actress Julie Benz

— by JASON EAKEN — Julie Benz can’t throw a rock these days without hitting a fan-boy. And that’s exactly how she likes it. With roles in Joss Whedon’s “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” franchise movies like “Saw V,” “Rambo,” “Punisher: Warzone” and[...]

If You Loved ‘Once,’ Listen to This *UPDATED*

— by SEAN GERSKI — “Once” (2006) is one of the sweetest, most charming movies of recent vintage. I watched it for the first time one night by myself and I immediately wanted to watch it again with everyone I knew. It’s that kind of movie. I’m not going to do a[...]

How It Should Have Ended: ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’

— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — There have been a whole series of these videos created called “How It should have Ended” and they are pretty funny. The newest one takes aim at “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” a movie that some have argued should never have even[...]

The First Five Minutes of ‘Boondock Saints II’

— by SEAN GERSKI — We have a lot of good stuff coming up at It’s Just Movies over the next few days for “Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,” including interviews with writer-director Troy Duffy and actors Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Julie Benz and Clifton[...]

Check Out a Deleted Scene From Up

— by ALEXA MILAN — Pixar’s “Up” won’t be released on DVD until Nov. 10, but fans of the animated summer smash can catch one of the film’s deleted scenes online now. “Up” tells the story of Carl Frederickson, an elderly man who, following his wife Ellie’s death, decides to[...]

Look Behind the Scenes of ‘Saw VI’

— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The “Saw” series has never been rich on intellect but this hasn’t stopped Lions Gate Films from cranking out installments annually. This year marks the sixth addition to the franchise, which seems to go from bad to worse. The plot is[...]