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“Twilight”, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, releases in theaters just in time for the holidays on November 21, 2008. There has been anticipation for this movie for months now, but it has built even greater in the weeks leading up to the release date. The people in charge of releasing the film are posting video clips from the movie, just enough to entice viewers. The first video posted is “I Know What You Are”.

Kristen Stewart stars in “Twilight”

“Twilight” tells the story of Bella Swan, a teenage girl who falls in love with the unlikeliest of suitors, a vampire named Edward Cullen. Edward is immortal, but he finds the one thing he’s been waiting his whole life for, a soul mate. But a mortal and a vampire can’t live in peace, can they? Slowly Bella becomes drawn into the conflicts that haunt a vampire’s world.

The film is inspired by the books of Stephanie Meyer, a stay-at-home who loves to read, and says she wrote the book because it was exactly what she wanted to read. She worked with the screenwriters to bring her ideas to life, and together they’ve created a much-anticipated film by audiences of all ages. And the film is just what the original author wanted,

So many scenes were exactly the way I had envisioned them. It was partially creepy and partially wonderful.

See more photos of Kristen Stewart and the “I Know What You Are” video below.

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It actually looks to be a pretty good movie week, all things considered. I was just reading a Slate article about how August shouldn’t even be a month anymore because it’s so awful and nothing happens in August. One of the arguments was the lack of good movie releases, but the movies releasing Friday put that argument to the test. We’ve got “Tropic Thunder” (finally!), “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, “Mirrors”, and “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”.

“Tropic Thunder” Releases Friday

Tropic Thunder

People have been waiting for this movie for about a year, ever since news dropped that Owen Wilson would be replaced by Matthew McConaughey after being hospitalized. Ben Stiller recently opened up about Wilson’s struggles, saying, “It’s impossible to understand that kind of pain – depression or anything like that – until you’re in it.”

The movie is about a group of actors who think they’re filming a war flick, but who’ve been dropped off in the middle of an actual battlefield after their diva-like antics drive the director over the edge. And so far, the early reviews have been good, with one moviegoer saying,

Tropic Thunder makes you laugh. It’s just that simple. They aren’t the smartest laughs… they aren’t high brow laughs… but oh my goodness they are laughs nonetheless. This is a FUNNY flick.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Not much to say about this one - if you’re a Star Wars fan you’ll probably see it; if you’re not, you probably won’t. It’s an animated feature-length film building on the Star Wars franchise. It’s an involved plot with lots of characters all important in their own way: the Clone Wars are sweeping the galaxy, Anakin and Ahsoka end up in a battle against Jabba the Hutt, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda lead the clone army in battle, and the Separatists further their control of the Galactic Republic. Get ready for the fun.

Mirrors

Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton and Amy Smart, “Mirrors” is a horror film about a guy who takes over as watchman in a building that has all kinds of mirrors. The freaky part starts when he realizes that the reflections are taking on lives of their own, and even follow him home, so that his son’s and wife’s reflections also join in on the action. Viewers are calling it “scary but predictable”.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

“Vicky Cristina Barcelona” is the latest Woody Allen film to star his muse, Scarlett Johansson. The film also stars Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. In a fashion that only Woody Allen can do, this movie is a love triangle like no other. Two women on vacation in Spain fall for the same painter, but his ex-wife isn’t exactly out of the picture yet. If you like Woody Allen and you don’t mind Scarlett Johansson, I’m guessing you won’t be disappointed.

See the trailers for the movies below.

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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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Sci-Fi lovers everywhere are getting excited. “X-Files” the television series ended in 2002, and there’s been a lack of good alien stories since. Now the stars of the show, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, are back for a feature-length film. The movie doesn’t release until July 25, but Twentieth Century Fox is already starting the promoting. They’ve put out the word on the title of the film, which will be “The X-Files: I Want To Believe”.

Gillian Anderson Does Maxim

But better than that, Gillian Anderson is taking off a little bit of clothes for a Maxim photo spread. It appears anything goes in the name of movie promotion. See more photos from the shoot here.

Gillian Anderson is hot! 40 must be the new 30. A whole new generation of nerdy boys will be lining up in theaters to see this FBI agent give us a science lesson.

See more photos of Gillian Anderson and a video of Gillian kissing David Letterman below.

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There’s quite a selection of new DVD releases this week. Another Oscar contender is making the transition from silver screen to small screen, as well as a few other movies that look interesting. Here are your DVD releases for April 15, 2008. At least there’s something to take your mind off the fact that it’s tax day.

Juno

Juno

Everyone remembers “Juno” from Oscar season, and if you missed it, here’s your chance. A clever comedy about love and hope in the world of high school, which sometimes isn’t so lovely or hopeful, “Juno” tells the story of a pregnant teen dealing with her newfound situation. Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, and Jennifer Garner star in this instant classic which also features music by the Moldy Peaches (a great band). Set your Netflix queue people, because I’ve only met one person who didn’t like this movie, and those are pretty good odds.

Lars and the Real Girl

Oh, Ryan Gosling, where have you been all my life. He is an amazing actor who can go from playing a self-loathing Jewish teen (”The Believer”) to a drug-addicted basketball coach (”Half Nelson”). Now he’s a boy who is struggling with some personal issues, and he copes by dating a blow-up doll named Bianca, who he met “on the internet”. When the his therapist convinces everyone to just go along with the charade, it makes for an interesting movie. And this is the only movie I’ve ever seen that didn’t have a bad review on Rotten Tomatoes.

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

When two brothers find themselves strapped for cash, they come up with a plan to solve their problems. Unfortunately, the jewelry store they target is their parents’, and the whole thing goes horribly wrong. Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and Marissa Tomei star in this dramatic thriller that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. The New York Times calls it “a chronicle of destruction … [without] a single decent human being in the whole movie.” And even though that’s the case, the reviewer loved it.

Also releasing this week on DVD is “Alien vs. Predator”, which I feel no need to tell you about it. Because if you don’t know what it’s about, then you shouldn’t be seeing it anyway.

See the trailers for the movies below.

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