Monthly Archives: December 2011

Jennifer Aniston: The Hottest Woman of All Time? Discuss.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Some of you may have heard over the weekend that Men’s Health magazine named actress Jennifer Aniston “The Hottest Woman of All Time.” While I fully admit going through a “Rachel” phase when “Friends” ruled the airwaves in the 1990s, … Continue reading →

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“Men In Black 3” Trailer hits the Web.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Cinemablend Reports: “Fifteen years after the first movie, and 9 years after the disappointing sequel, Men In Black III is coming to theaters next summer and is stuck trying to sell their movie to an audience that may be as … Continue reading →

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Report: The Dark Knight Rises Will Feature “Nearly 50 Minutes of IMAX Footage.”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

From the good folks at /Film comes the news that Christopher Nolan’s Bat-epic will feature well nigh unto an hour of eye-popping IMAX-shot footage. Here’s the skinny: “Tonight at the Hollywood presentation of The Dark Knight Rises prologue, I got … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s No Good, Very Bad Weekend.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Happy Monday, Everyone. Unless, of course, you’re a studio executive somehow connected to “New Year’s Eve.” You can go back to bed and pull the covers over your head. Hollywood suffered its worst weekends in years over the weekend, with … Continue reading →

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Epic New “Dark Knight Rises” Poster Released

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jlmicek

This one’s been burning up the Internets all day. It sends a pretty clear signal on what to expect from the final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga.

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Official “American Reunion” Poster Released.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by jlmicek

They’ve gotten the old gang back together again for this book-end to the original 1999 comedy starring (among others) Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan. Let’s see who’s aged the best.

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Official “Iron Lady” Trailer Released.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Via SpoilerTV, who says it looks like another Oscar may be in the works for Meryl Streep.

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New “Three Stooges” Trailer Released.

Posted on December 8, 2011 by jlmicek

I think I’ll stick with the original shorts.

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Claudia Cardinale: “Fellini told me I was his muse, that I gave him inspiration.”

Posted on December 8, 2011 by jlmicek

The legendary Italian film star talks to The Guardian’s Steve Rose about working with Federico Fellini, Warner Herzog and the great Marcello Mastrioanni. Now 73, Cardinale hasn’t lost a trick. It’s a fascinating interview. Here’s the nut graf: “You could … Continue reading →

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Harry Morgan, An Appreciation.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Veteran character actor Harry Morgan, best known for his work as Col. Sherman Potter on the sitcom M.A.S.H., has died. He was 96. Born in 1915, Morgan had a career in film (“To The Shores of Tripoli“) and television that … Continue reading →

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