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7 STUNNING NEW PROMO PICS FROM HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
Source: Blastr

Seven new promotional images from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I  were just released, and in addition to getting us excited about the penultimate installment in the film franchise, seeing Harry all grown up also reminds us how far we've come since we first saw the boy wizard on screen in 2001.

What makes sci-fi epic Metropolis so influential?
Source: BBC News

At two-and-a-half hours long, Fritz Lang's 1927 classic Metropolis was considered too long for audiences in the heyday of the cinema and it was cut, re-edited, and re-released.

Now, thanks to the discovery of the 25 minutes of lost footage unearthed in an Argentine museum, Metropolis has been put back together the way the director intended.

WAS IT BAD TIMING THAT BEFELL KICK-ASS AND SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD?
Source: Screencrave

As you might’ve heard by now, two ultra-cool comic book movies with seemingly everything going for them – Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - crashed & burned in theaters. But why, Screencrave?  Good question. There are many reasons already elaborated on by critics as to why the two movies failed, but perhaps most of it boils down to bad timing and crazy cultural shennanigans.

NEW 'RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE' CLIP FEATURING THE EXECUTIONER HITS THE WEB
Source: Aceshowbiz

Another clip from "Resident Evil: Afterlife" has been made available for viewing pleasure. It gives a look at a scene similar to the footage screened in London last weekend but this one is shorter. Featuring heart-pumping music, the newly released clip shows Ali Larter's Claire Redfield who fights off Executioner Majini in what looks like a shower room.

A varied bag of news today from old classics to new ones. My favoritw is the Deathly Hallow promo pics, it's one of the movies I've been waiting for. But what grabbed your attention?

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