Monthly Archives: December 2011

New German “Avengers” Trailer Offers New Footage.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jlmicek

There’s been some pretty unrelenting hype for “The Dark Knight Rises” of late. But a new German-language trailer for director Joss Whedon’s superteam-flick should whet the appetites of Marvel fans who might be feeling unjustly overlooked these days. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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New “Dark Knight Rises” Trailer Hits The Web.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jlmicek

Courtesy of SpoilerTV, get to this one while you can. http://www.springboardplatform.com/mediaplayer/springboard/video/sotv036/677/408275/

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Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye, The Avengers.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jlmicek

Actor Jeremy Renner, who plays the archer “Hawkeye” in next summer’s “The Avengers” sat down for an interview recently with an Australian newspaper to talk about his career and his star turn in director Joss Whedon’s superhero team flick. He … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jlmicek

Happy Monday, Everyone. Because they had nowhere to go but up, box office receipts improved 64 percent over last weekend. But before you start breaking out the party hats, the “Sherlock Holmes” sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. and the new … Continue reading →

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Review: 24 Hour Party People (UK, 2002)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: 24 Hour Party People Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce Director: Michael Winterbottom Cast: Steve Coogan: Tony Wilson Lennie James: Alan Erasmus Shirley Henderson: Lindsay Martin Hancock: Howard Devoto Mark Windows: Johnny Rotten Paddy Considine: Rob Gretton John Simm: Bernard Sumner … Continue reading →

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New “Avengers” International Banners Released.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by jlmicek

The build-up to Joss Whedon’s super-team epic continues. Here’s some international banners for the film, which stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth, among others. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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“The Artist” Tops Golden Globe Nominations.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by jlmicek

The French silent film got six nods at the annual prelude to the Oscars. The Guardian reports: “The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius’s largely silent black-and-white homage to Hollywood’s golden era, has swept the board at the Golden Globe nominations, picking up … Continue reading →

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New “Dark Knight Rises” Prologue Leaks.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jlmicek

Some pretty intense video here from the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga (h/t ComicBookMovie) Update (11:24 a.m.): The video has been taken down. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

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New “GI Joe: Retaliation” Trailer Released.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by jlmicek

Because the world needed a sequel to “The Rise of Cobra?” I played with the original 12-inch, old-school GI Joes when I was a kid. And I even harbor some affection for the 1980s reboot that saw the figures shrunk … Continue reading →

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Orson Welles Made Some Unusual Career Moves.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by jlmicek

For instance, he once filmed a commercial for the now-forgotten fantasy board game “Dark Tower.” (h/t to IO9 for uncovering this gem)

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