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Find Out Where Lex Luthor Stands in a New ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Trailer

Posted on March 8, 2013

There’s really something to be said for the ingenuity and personality behind Lex Luthor. When a man of nearly undefeatable power made his presence known, Luthor’s xenophobia made him stand up and throw everything he could to topple the Man of Steel. But the second he finds out that Superman’s safety switch has been turned off, he swaps to the other side.

In the latest trailer for Injustice: Gods Among Us, we see where Lex Luthor stands in the battle between heroes as Batman and Superman stand at opposing fronts for the freedoms of the DC Universe. The trailer also gives us some insight as to where other characters such as Hawkgirl fall as well.

Welcome to ‘After Earth’ and Its New Trailer

Posted on March 8, 2013

In our opinion at least, Will Smith can pretty much do no wrong. Even when he’s in a somewhat questionable movie, he still manages to come out looking good.

His latest, the sci-fi action movie After Earth, looks promising to continue that trend. The only real problem we can see so far is the director, M. Night Shyamalan.

Yeah, we used to think he was pretty great too. But now, not so much. What happened?

Anyway, a new trailer for After Earth has arrived and in it we see Smith and son Jaden, who also play father and son in the movie, crash-land on a hostile Earth a thousand years into the future. Needless to say (but we’ll go ahead anyway) things don’t go as they expect. To say the least.

Look for After Earth to arrive in theaters on June 7th. The trailer is after the break.

Check This Out: New TV Spots for ‘Olympus Has Fallen’

Posted on March 7, 2013

In Olympus Has Fallen the White House has been attacked and only former Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) can do anything about it. Previously, we brought you a couple trailers and more for the movie.

This time around, we’ve got some new TV spots to share. But before that, and in case you forgot. this one is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and stars Mr. Butler as well as Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd, and Rick Yune.

Here’s the synopsis: When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning¹s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger crisis.

Check out all the after the break. Olympus Has Fallen arrives in theaters on March 22nd.

‘Before VFX’ Reveals the True Nature of Your Favorite Movies

Posted on March 7, 2013

In today’s big budget movies, almost anything you see could be a visual effect. From buildings to cars to giant flying robots and more, the men and women who create today’s modern visual effects are masters of their craft and are able to take an ordinary scene of two people staring into the void and turn it into a piece of movie magic.

We’ve seen the “after” of all this work in hundreds blockbuster movies, but what about the “before”? Well, a new website wants to highlight just that. Over at Before VFX, they’ve collected a ton of photos from various blockbuster movies that show what the site calls “The Canvas” of the visual effects shot.

In other words, they show what the scene was actually like before any visual effects were added and before an audience ever saw one frame. It’s a fascinating look into just how much goes into the making of a modern movie blockbuster and how much we owe the VFX artists who do this work every day.

Plus, as Dustin Rowles at Pajiba put it, it shows us “how little credit we give A-list actors for their ability to interact and engage with green screens.” How little credit indeed. It can’t be that easy.

Check out several pics after the break and head over to Before VFX for a ton more.

Marvel Releases New ‘Marvel Unlimited’ App for iPad and iPhone

Posted on March 7, 2013

Do you love comics from Marvel and prefer them in digital format? Are you a current or future Marvel Unlimited subscriber? Have an iPad or iPhone?

Well, if you fit the quickly expanding segment of the population who can say “Yes” to these questions, Marvel has a new iOS app just for you. That’s right, today Marvel released its new “Marvel Unlimited” app for iPad and iPhone.

The free app allows subscribers of Marvel’s digital comics subscription service to access their comics from their iOS device, even when not connected to the internet. Non-members can also use the app, but they are limited to accessing free comics and previews of other issues in Marvel’s digital collection.

Heck, that’s pretty cool. Get the app right here in iTunes.

Final Giant Trailer for ‘Skylanders Giants’ Showcases Ninjini

Posted on March 7, 2013

With Skylanders Swap Force already on the horizon for this upcoming holiday season, the final Giant figure is being released for Skylanders Giants with Ninjini. Ninjini is the 8th Giant, representing the Magic element and is the only female of the Giants. Our bank accounts are happy that Ninjini has finally seen the light of day as this is the last of the $15 Giants to complete our collections (totaling a cool $105 on just Giants if not counting Tree Rex who comes with the Skylanders Giants game.)

Make sure to check out Ninjini’s trailer and screen shots after the break and stick to The Flickcast for more on Skylanders Swap Force and the 32 new Skylanders coming out for it as it becomes available.

How Men Might Use Google Glass

Posted on March 6, 2013

If you haven’t been following along, Google’s Project Glass is something of a revolution. Or, at least it could be. It’s connected eyewear that allows you to interface with all manner of input while still enjoying your immediate surroundings.

Yeah, okay, but what can you really use it for? Well, if you’re a man, perhaps this video can help you figure out an answer (or a few) to that question.

Check out the video after the break. For more, check out Google’s actual, official site for Google Glass.

And no, Megan Fox doesn’t really have much to do with Google Glass, she’s just a woman you might end up using it on someday. Yeah science!

TV RECAP: ‘The Following’ Episode 107 – ‘Let Me Go’

Posted on March 6, 2013

Emma and Joey arrive at a garage. A man named Beau emerges and says he has been waiting for them. While looking for the bathroom, Joey finds a girl named Dana in a cage. Joey tells Emma about it, and Beau tells him not to go back there.

Due to the broken fingers suffered at the hands of Hardy, Joe is being transferred to another prison. Hardy is convinced that Joe has something on Warden Montero. Upon further investigation, Weston finds that the warden has a daughter named Dana who has gone missing.

Parker will not let Hardy accompany Joe’s transfer, and assures Hardy that nothing will go wrong. So obviously things will go very wrong.

Emma is talking to Beau, and Joey sneaks into the office to grab Beau’s keys. He goes into the back room and tries to free Dana. He gets her cage open and she runs off as Beau finds them. Beau is yelling at Joey and chasing him around the garage, but Joey hides under a car.

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