After a morning packed with Christmas presents, consider this Movie News Cheat Sheet a bit of an after dinner drink to the main meal. Okay, not every item on this week’s list will bring you comfort and joy, but the good most certainly outweighs the not so good. Not a fan of 3D? It pains me to report that both The Avengers and Star Trek 2 will go under the post conversion knife. On the bright and unrelated side, the big screen adaptation of Ender’s Game just snagged a slew of new cast members including Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin. In other casting news, Lovelace picked up four and might…

From political drama thrillers to biographies to action films, 2011 offered memorable and fascinating entries in numerous movie genres. In Shockya’s new mini-series, your favorite writers will countdown their Top 10 favorite films of the past year. With award season quickly approaching and the nominees for several ceremonies already announced, including the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards and the 18th Annual SAG Awards, listed below are some of the best movies of 2011. Whether the films feature believable acting, realistic storytelling, perfectly guided direction or a combination of all three, the following ten movies will definitely stand out as the best of the best in the years to come. 1….

Continuing with Shockya’s new mini-series The Best and Worst Films of 2011…So Far, this installment ironically includes historical dramas and car action movies on both the greatest and poorest lists. Some of these films successfully integrated historical facts with a captivating storyline and big-budget stunts with a natural bond between the cast, respectfully; unfortunately, the other movies disappointingly failed to incorporate accurate backstories or exciting chase scenes. The Best and Worst Films of 2011…So Far also features some of the most anticipated movies of the second half of the year. The summer seems to want to step away from the historical dramas and action films to instead focus on the…

Universal Pictures has confirmed the upcoming sixth installment of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise, tentatively titled ‘Fast and Furious 6,’ will be released over the 2013 Memorial Day weekend, on May 24, ComingSoon is reporting. The news comes after the latest installment, ‘Fast Five,’ grossed nearly $600 million at the box office worldwide when it was released in April 2011. The amount contributes to the franchise’s $1.5 billion international gross. There’s no word yet if director Justin Lin, who helmed the previous three movies in the franchise, ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,’ ‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘Fast Five,’ will return for the fifth sequel. But he’s previously…

Here’s a high-octane featurette for the film “Fast Five” aka The Fast and the Furious 5 by director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) and starring Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson and Dwayne Johnson. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Fast Five. Synopsis: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in Fast Five. In this installment, former cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Matt Schulze,…

Hello there, Shockya readers. My sincere apologies for this belated edition of Movie News Cheat Sheet. Let’s all agree to blame Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. Sound good? Anyways, to make up for my tardiness I bring you an extra news tidbit today. By the time you hit the office or get to school tomorrow, you’ll be fully loaded with not ten, but the 11 most pivotal movie news stories of the week. Ready? Set? Go! 1. Arnold to Return as The Terminator: Terminator fans get ready and I’m not talking McG’s Terminator Salvation; this is the real deal, Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator! Schwarzenegger is attached to star in…

IMAX just released this action-packed clip introducing Justin Lin for the film “Fast Five” aka The Fast and the Furious 5 by director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) and starring Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson and Dwayne Johnson. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Fast Five. Synopsis: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in Fast Five. In this installment, former cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung…

Title: Fast Five Director: Justin Lin Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Dwayne Johnson Many action sequels today fail to captivate their audiences because the studios care more about capitalizing on their successful predecessors, instead of further developing their characters or creating any new, original stunts. However, the new action film ‘Fast Five’ proves it’s unique in the fact that the cast still cares about, and relate to, their characters and their stories. The series’ returning director, Justin Lin, who helmed the previous two installments, also honored the original ‘The Fast and the Furious’ by truly focusing on how the characters interact with each…

It’s official. He’s back! Deadline is reporting, former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger is now attached to star in “The Terminator” sequel, a movie directed by “Fast Five” director, Justin Lin. There were rumors about Schwarzenegger dawning the iconic leather jacket and sunglasses again but now it has been confirmed. There is no script yet but the franchise package is being shopped around to various movie studios including Universal, Sony and Lionsgate. This package is reported to cost a studio upwards of $25 to $36 million. About the project, Justin Lin talked to Omelete.com (via Collider.com) about the possibility of directing the fifth “Terminator” movie during a press junket for…

Universal Pictures just released six action-packed movie clips from the upcoming film “Fast Five” aka The Fast and the Furious 5 by director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) and starring Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson and Dwayne Johnson. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Fast Five. Synopsis: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in Fast Five. In this installment, former cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung…