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It’s a good thing there’s mid-week movies releasing on the big screen this week because there’s not much in the way of small screen films. The DVDs releasing this week are “Nim’s Island” and “Starship Troopers 3″.

Nim’s Island”

Nim’s Island

Abigail Breslin and Jodie Foster star in this family adventure movie about an author who’s never left her home and a little girl in need of help from the world’s greatest adventure author. When Abigail’s father is lost at sea and her island comes under attack, she enlists the help of her favorite author, Jodie Foster. But Jodie is not the person she lets on in the books, so it’s an adventure for everyone. The critics have generally been pleased, calling the movie a story of “girl power” and “cute and imaginative”.

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

The third installment in this sci-fi adventure comedy is nothing new if you’ve seen the first two. Johnny Rico is called back into action to fight the bugs, and he gets into some trouble along the way. It’s a directly to DVD movie, so don’t get too excited.

See the movie trailers below.

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The latest in Harry Potter movies is just around the corner, and now you can see the trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” here. The sixth film in the children’s movie and book series will release in the United States on November 21.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The biggest news coming from Harry Potter sources about this sixth movie in the franchise is that a young Tom Riddle, a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, will be revealed. In the film, the young villain is played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, who is the nephew of Ralph Fiennes.

It was also announced today that “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has been chosen for a Royal Film Performance in the UK. On November 17, the movie will premiere in front of an unnamed royal. Last year’s Royal Film Performance was canceled after the Prince of Wales canceled at the last minute over fears of protests by Bangledeshi people regarding the film “Brick Lane”.

See more photos of Daniel Radcliffe and the latest Harry Potter trailer below.

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Another week, another DVD release. The DVDs releasing this week bring you action, adventure, and fun for all ages. We’ve got “The Spiderwick Chronicles”, “10,000 B.C.”, “Definitely, Maybe”, “Persepolis”, and “Charlie Bartlett”.

“Definitely, Maybe” Releases On DVD June 24

Definitely, Maybe

Have you had a bad Monday? Do you really need a feel good movie you can curl up to with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s? Then “Definitely, Maybe” is the DVD pick for you this week. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, and Elizabeth Banks, the story is about a little girl dealing with her parents divorce. She’s worried about her dad, and in the midst of the unpacking, she convinces her dad to tell her the story of how her parents got together. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll enjoy Ryan Reynolds.

The Spiderwick Chronicles

In the family film department this week, we’ve got “The Spiderwick Chronicles”. Starring Freddie Highmore (previously seen in “August Rush”), the story is about a boy who finds a mysterious book that opens the doors to an unseen world. While it appears beautiful at first glance, soon the ugly ogre rears his head, and the boy and his family must figure out how to get their world back to normal. The critics mostly love it, saying it’s fun for both kids and adults, and let’s face it, those are the best movies.

10,000 B.C.

I actually watched “10,000 B.C.” in the theater … on opening night. Don’t ask me how it happened, it just did. But interesting fellow movie-goers aside, the movie actually wasn’t all bad. It’s a strong story of love, courage, and fulfilling your destiny. After a band of horse-riding vandals ransack D’Leh’s village and kidnap his love, he must lead the few strong survivors into battle to regain the love of his life (played by Camilla Belle) and restore peace to his village. And, yes, there’s some pretty good special effects.

Persepolis

A favorite in the foreign film and animated film categories at the Oscars, as well as Toronto, Telluride and Sundance, “Persepolis” is the story of a young girl living in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. When the main character, Marji, begins to speak out against the new tyranny of the Islamic fundamentalists, her parents send her to study in Vienna and stay out of trouble. Feeling like she doesn’t belong in either location, Marji must find her true identity in unfamiliar territory.

Charlie Bartlett

In the comedy department this week, we have “Charlie Bartlett”, a story about a high school student struggling to make the transition from private school to public school. But he finds his calling as the high school shrink, who happens to get some meds prescribed by his own psychiatrist. He sets up shop in the boys’ bathroom, and the students line up the dozen to get Charlie Bartlett’s advice. Rated overall as a B-, you’re sure to get a few laughs out of this film.

See the trailers for the movies below.

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The latest idea for a Hollywood movie is based on everyone’s favorite slumber party game: the Ouija board. The “Ouija” movie is in the writing stages, said to be a supernatural adventure that uses the Ouija board as an integral part of the action. But don’t worry - it’s not “Jumanji” reincarnated.

“Ouija” Movie

This will not be the first movie to center around a Ouija board, though. In 2004, a film was set in Spain and centered around kids who played the spiritual board game. Another Ouija movie was released on July 25, 2007 in the Philippines. This film was a horror flick and very successful, winning awards.

Michael Bay is said to be a co-producer on the Ouija film. He is most known for his horror movies, like “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “The Amityville Horror”, but he has been involved in more mainstream films, including “Armageddon”.

“Ouija” movie will be created through Universal, which has a six-year contract with Hasbro games, the maker of the Ouija board since 1966.

See the trailer for 2007 version of the “Ouija” movie below, while we wait for more info to come in on the new US version.

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A movie about Pac Man, one of the greatest video games of all time, might be coming to a theatre near you. Plug in the Atari.

Pac Man: The Movie

True story. I haven’t played video games in years. My brother brought his X-Box 360 to my house on a visit and it had a modern day version of Pac Man on it that caused me to lose three days of my life. We literally sat in front of the television for 72 hours playing Pac Man. It was part nostaglia, part competition, part flat out dumb, but we couldn’t quit. I’m not sure that means you make a movie out of it though.

Castle Sky Pictures has received financial backing, $200 million, from Grosvenor Park for the making of five features, one of which is about Pac Man.

“This financing is helping us in our expansion plans to greenlight films more quickly…the Grosvenor Park-funded slate include an adaptation of Richard Branson’s memoir “Losing My Virginity,” a bigscreen adaptation of vidgame “Pac-Man” and a sequel to John Woo’s actioner “Hard Boiled.”

After a little research, this project looks like it’s been in the works for a long time. Probably where it should stay. The trailer below is confirmation.

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One of the Summer’s big-budget films is Wanted with Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman, which opens on Friday, June 27.

Wanted is the story of a twenty-something slacker, played by McAvoy, who is recruited into the “Fraternity,” a secret society of vigilante justice enforcers with lightning-quick reflexes and superhuman moves.

If you have not seen a trailer for Wanted, a huge portion of the trailer is dedicated to “curving bullets.” The whole curving bullets thing seems so gimmicky that it bothers me to no end. It just seems like some producers were sitting in a room and were like:

Dumb Movie Producer #1 “I just had a flash of brilliance. What if a hero could curve bullets?”

Dumb Movie Producer #2 “Curve bullets? Damn, that is mind blowing. That could be the whole focus of the movie and its promotions.”

Dumb Movie Producer #1 “I know, dumb viewers would eat that up without even worrying about a story or plot.”

Dumb Movie Producer #2 “Seriously, all we need is a $200 millionish budget, a smoking hot female hero, a young up and comer, and maybe we can get Morgan Freeman to sell out. I mean he did do Deep Impact.”

Dumb Movie Producer #1 “I like the way you think sir. I’ll blow the dust off one of our action scripts on the shelf, and get a writer to rework it in about 8 weeks. You call Morgan Freeman, and I’ll see if I can get Angelina Jolie’s agent to talk her into doing another violent, gun-toting, blow-crap-up movie between one of her UN missions of peace.”

Seriously, does anyone else find it just a little ironic that UN ambassador, peace loving, soon to be mother of 5, Angelina Jolie stars in all of these not so peaceful movies? Nevertheless, if you are amazed at the idea of someone being able to curve bullets, oooooooh, then enjoy Wanted. But don’t tell me I didn’t warn you.

Click below to see peace-loving Angelina Jolie in some of her not-so-peaceful movies.

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It’s that time again - new movies! This Friday is kind of a let down, but every weekend can’t be a blockbuster weekend.

Leatherheads

Leatherheads

“Leatherheads” looks like a “Down With Love”-type comedy, again starring Renee Zellweger, along with George Clooney and John Krasinski. But I was one of the few who enjoyed “Down With Love”, and I like the George-Renee chemistry, so I’ll be sneaking to see this one while the hubby is playing poker with the boys. The plot goes something like this: George Clooney’s football league is going under, but he recruits war hero hottie John Krasinski to save the day. But it’s not going to be that easy, because sports reporter Renee Zellweger is on the case and wants to find the holes in Krasinski’s war story. And of course, romance and hilarity ensue.

Nim’s Island

Jodie Foster and Abigrail Breslin star in this family-fun adventure film about an author (Foster) who has written creative adventure books but who rarely leaves the house. When Abigail, whose hero mirrors Foster’s main character, needs to find her father, the two cross paths and conquer Nim’s Island together. Though reviews have been mixed, most enjoy Jodie Foster’s comedic performance and think it’s fun for the whole family. One critic calls it “above average family entertainment.”

The Ruins

If you’re into horror flicks, “The Ruins” might be right up your alley. Like all these movies do, this one starts off sunny with some young kids on vacation. But the resort just isn’t exciting enough, so the kids go off the beaten path to explore some ancient ruins. When they unexpectedly find themselves atop a sacrificial temple, things go south. Very, very south. Jena Malone, who stars in the movie, says this horror film is unlike any other because the bad guy is you.

“It strips you down so you no longer have your cute little catechisms: how you like to paint your nails, who you are with your best friends, the jokes you acquire. You’re stripped down to your basic need of having water and the will to survive. What animal comes out of you in the midst of such deprivation?”

Stephen King called the book on which the movie is based “the best horror novel of the new century.” So if screams are your thing, this movie might be the one for you this weekend. And I like Jena Malone, so maybe I’ll break my freaky film boycott and check it out.

See the trailers for Leatherheads, Nim’s Island, and The Ruins below.

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Thomas Sangster is a young British actor who will be playing “Tintin” after getting hand picked by Steven Spielberg. You can see his biography, photos and video below.

Thomas Sangster

Sangster was chosen without having read any of the adventures starring Tintin and his trusty Wire Fox Terrier Snowy. He will start filming the first in a series of three films this September, which is projected to release in 2010.

Thomas Brodie Sangster was born May 16, 1990 in South London, England so his age is 17. Both of Thomas’ parents have careers in the arts. Thomas also has a sister, Ava, and is a once removed relative of Hugh Grant.

Thomas began acting at age 11 after getting a part in the TV series ‘The Adventures Of Station Jim.’ Not too long after he was nominated for ‘Best Actor in a mini-series’ for his role in ‘Entrusted’ at the 2003 Monte Carlo Film Festival. Sangster first appeared on the big screen in the movie ‘Love Actually’ and has since starred in ‘Nanny McPhee’ and alongside Ben Kingsley in ‘The Last Legion.’ All of this and he’s never taken acting lessons. His work must keep him busy because Sangster’s also never done drugs, rarely drinks and has never had a girlfriend.

Thomas only stands 5′ 3″ tall, but enjoys sports like tennis and skating. His other interestes include painting and design. He also enjoys a wide array of music with Eminem and Queen being two his favorites. He actually learned how to play the drums from his musician dad when he landed the role of Liam Neeson’s son in ‘Love Actually.’

You can see more photos and video of Thomas Sangster below.

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