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

The Fairy Tale Renaissance Continues: Christophe Gans To Direct “Beauty and the Beast” Feature.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jlmicek

ComicBookMovie reports that French director Christophe Gans will helm a French-language version of the classic fairy tale last seen on the big screen in all its Disneyfied glory. The movie will have a budget of about EURO33 million or US$43.2 … Continue reading →

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Lana Del Rey Goes Meta: Impersonator Posts “Hunger Games” Video Clip.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s Holly Laurent, a performer with Chicago’s legendary improv troupe Second City, who’s rewritten Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” from the perspective of “Hunger Games” protagonist Katniss Everdeen. This is meta on so many levels. It may be more than … Continue reading →

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Ethan Hawke: “Nothing Went The Way I Thought It Would.”

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jlmicek

In a soul-searching interview with The Guardian, the 40-something actor could well be speaking for the rest of his generation. Hawke stars in the upcoming “The Woman in the Fifth,” in which he plays an American writer in Paris, who’s … Continue reading →

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New “Man of Steel” Images Find Stars Arriving For Photo Shoot.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s a few shots of “Man of Steel” star Henry Cavill arriving for a photo shoot for the Zack Snyder-directed film (via ComicBookMovie). And, yep, that third pic is of Kevin Costner, who plays Super-Dad Jonathan Kent. You can also … Continue reading →

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“The Bourne Legacy” First Trailer

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s your first look at the trailer for the latest installment in the adventures of author Robert Ludlum’s super-spy. “Avengers” star Jeremy Renner picks up for Matt Damon in the Tony Gilroy-directed flick. The luminous Rachel Weisz also stars. The … Continue reading →

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Schwarzenegger, Stallone To Team Up For “The Tomb.”

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jlmicek

The two legendary film heavies will check out of the Jean Claude Van Damme Home for Aging Tough Guys to star opposite each other in director Mikel Hafstrom’s (“The Rite”) “The Tomb,” in which Sly plays an architect who’s framed … Continue reading →

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Can You Smell What The White House Is Cooking?? The Rock Says He Could Be President.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jlmicek

If you’re tired of the Republican primary and the endless White House campaign — and, really, who isn’t? — here’s some political news guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Speaking to The Wrap, actor Duane “The Rock” Johnson … Continue reading →

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Absolute Awesomeness: Trailer For “Jurassic Shark” Gets Its Release.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jlmicek

Who comes up with this stuff? I’m not sure I care. Mostly, I care that someone took the time to write, shoot and pay for a movie called “Jurassic Shark.” I care in much the same way that someone in … Continue reading →

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New “Amazing Spiderman” Viral Site Debuts.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jlmicek

Anyone seen “Mark of the Spider-Man” Yet? Neither had I. There’s not a whole lot to see on this viral site. But I’d bookmark it if I were you. It looks like it will be filled with content soon. In … Continue reading →

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New “Mirror Mirror” TV Spot Debuts.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s a new television commercial for the Tarsem Singh-directed version of the classic “Snow White” fairy tale. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts star. (h/t TotalFilm)

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