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Here's the second of two panels with the actors. Our friends at Marvel asked us to pass them along.

Enjoy. Bang it here for the Avengers interviews. Avengers Part 2

Hungry for some Avengers action?

I've seen the film now, and it's fantastic. Our review posts on Friday.

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I know that many of you just can't wait for 2K to release the new video game The Darkness II. Wait no longer. We have some trailers to share with you. There will also be a copy on the PS3 up for grabs in the weeks to come right here. Michael Durr will also deliver one of his exceptional takes on the game. Until then, enjoy a few tastes of the upcoming game.

Bang it here to see the "Torn Apart" Trailer: Darkness II: Torn Apart

JEREMY IRVINE (Albert Narracott) makes his feature-film debut in “War Horse.”

Currently in production on BBC Films’ “Great Expectations,” in which he stars as Pip, the classic Dickens story is directed by Mike Newell and includes Academy Award® winner Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. He recently completed production on the independent feature “Now Is Good,” opposite Dakota Fanning, based on Jenny Downham’s novel “Before I Die.” Irvine will next begin shooting “The Railway Man” opposite Colin Firth.  The film is based on the WWII memoir by Eric Lomax, who was captured and tortured by the Japanese and forced to work on the infamous Burma Railway. Lomax will be portrayed by both Irvine and Firth at different ages.

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Undoubtedly, the “biggest” movie of the 2011 summer was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II. While each and every book and movie release of the Harry Potter franchise brought with it a certain amount of intrigue and anticipation, this film seemed to bring a bit extra, as it was, finally, the last piece of J.K. Rowling’s world phenomenon story. Just as fans of the franchise expected, the movie did not disappoint, as it seamlessly managed the difficult task of translating Rowling’s vivid and expansive final pages to the screen. Harry Potter fans, and indeed even average moviegoers, had trouble keeping their eyes dry throughout this fantastic summer hit.

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