Monthly Archives: October 2011

Anne Hathaway To Star in New “Les Mis.”

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

So This Is Pretty Cool … … Anne Hathaway has signed on to play Fantine in a new filmed version of Victor Hugo’s novel about post-Revolution era France. Slashfilm has the skinny: “We’ve been hearing rumors for a while, but … Continue reading →

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Henry Cavil Talks “Man Of Steel” With Men’s Health.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

“Man of Steel” actor Henry Cavil dishes to Men’s Health on wearing the cape, not being James Bond and once being a chubby kid. Here’s the greatest hits: On Being Fat: The superhero began life a chubby little boy. As … Continue reading →

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The Short Course: Becoming A Silent Movies Expert.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

As is their custom, the good folks at Brit film-mag Empire … … offer you a short course in how to become a silent films expert in just 10 moves. “From the opening frame of the Lumière brothers’ earliest film … Continue reading →

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“The Crow” Remake Loses Its Director.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Putting Aside … … the first and very obvious question of “WHY a remake?”, NerdRepository has this news: “It looks like Relativity Media’s reboot of The Crow has come up against another obstacle, as Twitch and Deadline both report that … Continue reading →

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The Daily Dark Knight: Batman To Occupy Wall Street?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a rumor so silly that it can’t be ignored: “Under its code name “Magnus Rex,” the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures production will arrive in the nation’s biggest city for 14 days starting Oct. 29, according to a casting notice recently … Continue reading →

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Avengers Footage From NYComicCon.

Posted on October 17, 2011 by jlmicek

A pair of videos from the big weekend at the Javits Center. During the panel, producer Kevin Feige hinted at a sequel and fans got to see an interaction between Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner).

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Chloe Moretz Shares “Kick Ass 2” News.

Posted on October 17, 2011 by jlmicek

… Or Not. ““Maybe, I can’t say anything, but a little bit of news is coming. Just something, Something we got up our sleeves.” Hope that helped.  

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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on October 17, 2011 by jlmicek

Two Questionable Remakes … … couldn’t topple “Real Steel” from its perch atop the box office heap. Nonetheless, box office receipts were down nearly 8 percent over the weeekend, a suggestion that filmgoers weren’t too excited with the flicks on … Continue reading →

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Film Bits: More Movie Writing Around The WordPressosphere.

Posted on October 16, 2011 by jlmicek

It’s that time again: Time for Filmbits, my periodic survey of the best film-writing around the WordPress universe. There’s some great folks out there doing terrific work. You should really follow them. With the new prequel out in theaters, Scarecrowblog … Continue reading →

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Critical Mass: “Footloose” Reviewed.

Posted on October 16, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s What The Critics Are Saying … … about the inexplicably enduring 80s musical about a young man who teaches the squares to love rock-and-roll. I blame “Footloose” for many things. But I do not blame it for giving Kenny … Continue reading →

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