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Resident Evil: Afterlife

The trailer for the next installment in the “Resident Evil” movie franchise has been released. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson “Resident Evil” Afterlife” will make use of the same 3D technology used in “Avatar.”

The story will involve Alice (Mila Jovovich) once again battling the Umbrella Corporation while also searching for a safe haven said to be located in Los Angeles. Of course the safe haven will, unsurprisingly, be overrun with zombies that Alice must shoot her way through with the help of an old friend.

“Resident Evil: Afterlife” is scheduled to be released September 10, 2010. The trailer may be viewed at http://www.residentevil-movie.com/

The Office – New Leads

At times, I get extremely confused. I’ll sit in the chair in my dorm, stare at my television after a new episode of “The Office” has aired and ask myself, “What the hell happened to the show?” Harsh? Maybe a little, but as Season 6 has progressed, I’ve found it to be wildly uneven, and tonight’s episode sort of culminated in a few very funny moments and a slew of strange, out-of-character and painfully awkward moments that didn’t feel like the same show I have grown to love over the past five years.

People gave last week’s episode a lot of grief, but for me, that was a better episode than this week. Last week, we had a lot of the typical Office shenanigans, involving Dwight and Jim pranking each other, Todd Packer making his first return appearance since Season 3 and a lot of funny lines that wouldn’t feel out of place in an earlier season. However, tonight’s episode seemed to try to parody Glengarry Glen Ross TOO much, making Jim, Phyllis, Stanley and other salesmen and women in the office act so out of character that I felt they weren’t even the same people. Phyllis can be a funny character at times, but hearing her call Michael numb-nuts isn’t quite as funny coming from her. Maybe some people thought it would, but I just cringed at how odd it sounded coming from her. And Jim has stayed pretty much the same throughout the show (barring the occasional foray into co-manager territory), but tonight, it was hard to sympathize with somebody who was gloating about how much money they were making to the people making less money.

24 – “Day 8: 4:00 A.M. – 5:00 A.M.”

For the second episode in a row, 24 has cranked up the action and intrigue, weaving a portrait of cliffhangers, twists, moles, gunfights, Jack being badass, Chloe doing her best Jack impression and some pretty lame dialogue. The final result was fun, although it’s difficult to decipher how exactly the writers of the show are going to explain their latest twist, involving Dana Walsh as a terrorist attempting to destroy her own country. I was glad to see 24 back to its typical adrenaline-laced ways, although sometimes, 24 is notorious for sacrificing plausibility for thrills and twists. Then again, 24 is rarely a realistic show, so maybe I’m being a little harsh.. Either way, the last two weeks have been a breath of fresh air compared to the rest of the season.

A large portion of the episode was focused on Chloe attempting to get CTU up and running again, and to be honest, it’s about time we got some scenes with Chloe. I’ve mentioned it several times before, and I will mention it one more time right now: Chloe has been a key figure in 24 since Season 3, so it seems a shame to waste her talents on simply standing around and taking orders from a new and completely uninteresting character like Dana Walsh. As soon as I saw Chloe pull the gun on the NSA agent, I was cheering. Literally cheering, as in standing up on my chair and thanking God that they finally gave Chloe some scenes we all could sink our teeth into. As usual, CTU is quickly up and running, proving that the time constraints of an episode never holds CTU back from always winning.

Bill Condon to direct Breaking Dawn?

Whether you love, hate or are neutral towards the Twilight series there is no denying that it is a financially successful film series pleasing the fans of the Stephenie Meyer novels. Summit Entertainment have already attached three established directors to its series, Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz and David Slade, and the studio has been on the hunt for an experienced director for the final two films.

Indie directors such as Gus Van Sant (Milk, Elephant) and Sofia Coppolla (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation) were linked to Breaking Dawn, but Summit Entertainment is now in talks with Bill Condon to sit in the director’s chair.

Top 10 Overcoming-the-Odds Films

In the remake of The Karate Kid, set for release June 11, Jaden Smith must overcome several obstacles in his life, including bullies and being away from what he considers home. In honor of this remake, let’s take a look at ten classic films with the theme of “overcoming the odds.”

Kick-Ass Review

Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is typical New York teenager who wants become a super-hero. As his alter-ego Kick-Ass he becomes an internet sensation but he soons lands himself into hot water when he encounters real-life superheroes Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) who try to take down mob-boss Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong).

Bond 23 placed on hold

There is bad news for Bond fans and the action genre as a whole with the announcement that Bond 23 has been put on hold “indefinitely,” raising some big fears.

Everything seem to be going well with Peter Morgan hired to write the script, Sam Mendes attached to direct and Rachel Weisz rumoured to star as the villain, but all that can be disregarded.