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Here’s the plot for the upcoming sci-fi film Super 8.  A group of kids are shooting a zombie flick using a super 8 camera when they witness a collision between a truck and a train. And then some.

Kiefer Sutherland’s web series The Confession, about a hit man spilling his secrets to a priest, premieres in March. We like the Jack Bauer-style whispers in the confessional. (Thanks Brendan!)

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, Oscar-nominated director Roland Joffé’s There Be Dragons is a historical epic, which tells the powerful story of tragedy, love and redemption.

We’ve already teased the uncannily rendered LA Noire, but this “orientation” trailer gives us more insight into the seamless mix of action and crime-solving adventure in Rockstar’s next big thing.

The assault of five young teenagers incites them to lash out against the world; as they concoct a perfect revenge, only one person can stop them – or join in – in Antoine Charreyron’s The Prodigies.

Robert Rodriguez’ classic, bloody trilogy makes its way to Blu-ray and high-def for the first time ever. If you never saw these, get out the popcorn and chain yourself to the couch – then watch Machete.

After a few teasers that showed us just barely a clue as to what this action/sci-fi flick might hold, we finally get to see how our planet meets its demise when the aliens attempt to colonize Earth.

Ross Ching’s 3 Minutes, starring Harry Shum Jr. (aka Mike Chang from Glee) and Stephen “tWitch” Boss, is a mysterious thriller that’s jampacked with lots of action, you know, for a three minute film.

We can always rely on Freddie Wong to deal out insane amounts of violence in his clips. Here Freddie compiles every action shot from his 2010 vids, and boils them down to under 2 minutes.

Starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett, Joe Wright’s Hanna tells the story of a seemingly good teenage girl who’s been trained to be the perfect assassin. Out 4/11. (Thanks Mason!)

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of all-stars from every chapter of the F&F franchise for Fast Five; Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites for this ultimate high-stakes race.

This short from Zack Snyder’s upcoming Sucker Punch doesn’t reveal much new footage, but it does give us a little more insight into the spectacular visual world of the film. Watch in Full HD at Apple.

We still rue the day that President Palmer left to do Allstate commercials, but we enjoyed all 8 seasons of Bauer Power enough that we’d still like the box set – all 57 discs of it. Don’t fight it.

The first trailer for this explosive sci-fi/war blockbuster looked pretty thrilling. Now see some of the back-story that leads up to the great L.A. alien invasion of 2011.

Freddie Wong is up to his gun-slinging again – with bullets and blood once again flying across the small screen. Wong claims this 2 minute clip is from a 90 minute film that they lost the first 88 minutes of.

Stallone, Statham, Lundgren, Rourke, Willis, Li and even the Governator himself blow the roof off the place in this blockbuster action flick. The 3-disc set is loaded with bonus footage and special features.

A man wakes up in the body of a stranger, and it turns out he’s actually in a program which lets him live the final minutes of a person’s life, and is there to figure out who blew up the train he is on.

Like alien invasion movies? How about war flicks? Battle: Los Angeles combines the best of both. Stars Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, and Bridget Moynahan. Out 3/11/2011.

We just got our hands on the first full-length trailer for Zach Snyder’s explosive, imaginative, over-the-top, action-chick-flick, out March 2011. We’re hoping it lives up to its incredible looks.

Thai warrior Tien (Tony Jaa) dies early in this martial arts actioner, but is reincarnated and takes on the men who did him in. Fists go flying and much pain is inflicted.

If you missed Nimród Antal’s thrilling Predator reboot when it hit theaters earlier this year, now’s your chance to see it. The disc offers tons of bonus footage, plus a digital copy for your computer.

Danny Boyle’s latest gets a longer look in this second trailer. The true story of climber Aron Ralston (James Franco) and his incredible survival after after a boulder falls on his arm and traps him.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes on all comers in this bloody, violent trailer for this upcoming thriller. After his brother’s death, he’s got a score to settle, and he’s cooking up a big bowl of revenge.

Awesomer fan fave Freddie Wong cranks out another one of his fantasy gun fights, this time with 90210’s Shenae Grimes by his side, who’s also not too shabby with her weapon skills.

EA has revealed this action-horror game, made by a veritable who’s-who of Japanese game creators. If you like slashing and shooting your way through rooms full of demons, this game is for you.

(NSFW) A 15 minute time investment here rewards you with a fluidly written, at times brutal, tightly directed 15 minute short film about a lottery ticket by the talented Dan Brown. (Thanks Duncan!)

(NSFW) It started as a two-minute concept trailer, and now it’s a full length flick. Blade Runner’s baddie Rutger Hauer is back on the big screen in this B-movie bloodbath.

Freddie Wong is back with another fun weapon and effect-laden video. What better way to take out your foe but by propelling yourself into the air with an RPG, then blowing them up mid-flight?

James Franco stars in Danny Boyle’s survival movie 127 Hours. The film is based on the story of American mountain climber Aron Ralston, who got stuck between two canyon walls for five days.

Not only does this box set offer 5 of Bruce Lee’s greatest martial arts masterpieces, the collection is entirely on Blu-ray, with 1080p HD transfers and tons of bonus features. Region A only.