Monthly Archives: March 2012

No Skrulls or Kree In The Avengers, Joss Whedon Says.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jlmicek

The Internets have been fairly ablaze with speculation about the identity of the villains in director Joss Whedon’s superteam flick. In the most badly leaked interview in the history of ever, he says there’s at least two classic Avengers’ baddies … Continue reading →

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Go Behind the Scenes of “The Hunger Games”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jlmicek

As of this writing, there’s fewer than two weeks remaining before Suzann Collins’ YA bestseller hits the big screen. To whet your appetite, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the film. It opens March 23 in the U.S., overseas, and, for … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Olsen Talks “Silent House.”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jlmicek

The Sundance fave talks about her new horror movie in this clip. For those not in the know, here’s a synopsis of the film: “SILENT HOUSE is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jlmicek

The lure of adventures on Mars wasn’t quite enough to get filmgoers to plunk down their hard-earned for Disney’s sci-fi western John Carter. In a battle of average films, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ pulp hero lost out to the animated adventures … Continue reading →

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Paul WS Anderson’s Favorite Monster Movies.

Posted on March 11, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s a little something for your Sunday morning: the Resident Evil director runs down his favorite scary movies of all time for the folks at TotalFilm. Topping the list? Ridley Scott’s original Alien movie, which is now more than 30 … Continue reading →

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Will Ferrell Singing In Spanish? Yes Please.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jlmicek

From his upcoming “Casa di Mi Padre,” here’s the comedian doing his very best troubadour. The movie opens March 16.

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New “ParaNorman” Poster Is Very Silly, Indeed.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jlmicek

Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Chris Butler (“Coraline,” “Corpse Bride”) writes and directs. Voice talent includes Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film opens Aug. 17. (via HeyUGuys)

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New “On The Road” Trailer Takes You … On The Road.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s the trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s legendary road novel “On the Road.” Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley star. Walter Salles directs.

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My weekend movie: My Man Godfrey (1936)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jlmicek

A great new discovery here, Knitted Notes, courtesy of my wife, who’s also a pretty darn cool blogger herself: Regardez: “My Man Godfrey (L’impareggiabile Godfrey) – USA 1936 Directed by: Gregory La Cava Starring: Carole Lombard; William Powell; Gail Patrick; … Continue reading →

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British Archivist Finds World’s Oldest Charles Dickens Film.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jlmicek

The Guardian reports that an English archivist has found a one-minute-long film, dating to 1901, that portrays a character from Charles Dickens’ novel “Bleak House.” Here’s what you need to know: “Bryony Dixon was researching early films of China when … Continue reading →

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