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I'm an award-winning journalist in Harrisburg, Pa. I also run and cook all the things.

Guardian Gives Four Stars To Final “Potter” Flick.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing in The Guardian of London today, film critic Peter Bradshaw has nothing but kind words for the final installment of the “Harry Potter” saga. Here’s the germane part of the review: “The colossal achievement of this series really is … Continue reading →

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Making Scary Movies Scary Again.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a worthwhile read in the online magazine Slate. All this week, author Jason Zinoman is offering his recipe to make horror movies truly horrifying again. In the series’ first installment, Zinoman, the author of the new history of the … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Filmmakers. Not Enough Films.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s an intriguing story from today’s editions of The New York Times. In short, interest in collegiate film programs is at a high and graduates are pouring out of film schools at the University of Southern California and New York … Continue reading →

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Diablo Cody To Make Directoral Debut.

Posted on July 3, 2011 by jlmicek

This One’s From The Guardian. “Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno, is to make her directing debut on the comedy Lamb of God, reports Deadline. Cody has also written the script for the project, which centres on a young … Continue reading →

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The 20 Most Re-Watchable Movies Of All Time.

Posted on June 30, 2011 by jlmicek

This Isn’t My List … … but is the list of another blogger here on WordPress. Some of his choices are pretty intriguing: “Reservoir Dogs,” (concur), “There’s Something About Mary,” (non-concur). “There are some films that, for one reason or … Continue reading →

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No Love For “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.”

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jlmicek

Makes you wonder if maybe Megan Fox got herself fired on purpose. The critics have opened fire with both barrels on the latest installment in Michael Bay’s toy robot saga. Writing in Rolling Stone, Peter Travers is particularly brutal. This … Continue reading →

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Ace Drummond (USA, 1936)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Ace Drummond Release Date: 1936 Writers: Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe and Eddie Rickenbacker Director: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith Cast: John ‘Dusty’ King: Ace Drummond Jean Rogers: Peggy Trainor Noah Beery Jr.: Jerry Guy Bates Post: The … Continue reading →

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Trailer Trash: Apollo 18.

Posted on June 25, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a sneak-peek … … at this summer’s space-conspiracy-opera “Apollo 18.” Looks intriguing. I’ll have to add it to the growing list of movies that I want to see this summer (and the queue is getting deep.). h/t to the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And One To Read.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by jlmicek

Lukewarm box office returns … … didn’t keep filmgoers from flocking to the power of Green Lantern’s light this weekend. The DC Comics superhero finished atop the box office heap. As always, here’s the weekend, by the numbers: Name: Weekend: … Continue reading →

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An Early Thumbs-Down For “Green Lantern” From The Washington Post.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by jlmicek

Uh-oh. Writing in this morning’s edition of The Washington Post, critic Mark Jenkins says the new “Green Lantern” vehicle is “passable, plausible and none-too-illuminating.” The suits at DC/Warners better hope that the willpower of fanboys and casual theater-goers is stronger … Continue reading →

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