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About jlmicek

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

Batman: Year One (USA, 2011)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Batman: Year One Release Date: 2011 Writers: Bob Kane (creator), Frank Miller (comic), Tab Murphy (screenplay) Directors: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery Cast: Bryan Cranston: Jim Gordon (voice) Ben McKenzie: Bruce Wayne/Batman (voice) Eliza Dushku: Selina Kyle/Catwoman (voice) Jon Polito: … Continue reading →

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New “Avengers” Banners Online.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s A Little More Eye Candy … … to keep the fanboys (and) girls engaged in advance of the Joss Whedon-directed superhero flick. And, of course, here’s the trailer:

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Natalie Wood’s Death To Be Investigated By LAPD.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by jlmicek

The Guardian Reports: Police have reopened their investigation into the death of Natalie Wood almost 30 years after the Hollywood icon drowned off the coast of California. Wood, best known for her performances in West Side Story and Rebel Without … Continue reading →

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Kristen Stewart In “Snow White & The Huntsman” Promo Poster.

Posted on November 17, 2011 by jlmicek

So yesterday you saw the trailer … … so here’s a promo poster of actress Kristen Stewart in the upcoming “Snow White & the Huntsman.”

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Who Punched Who?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by jlmicek

The Folks At Empire … … will stretch your knowledge of on-screen pugilism to the absolute limit today with an online quiz challenging readers to match famous fight scenes to the movies from which they come. I could only guess … Continue reading →

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Reel History: Is Ed Wood A Cardboard Cut-Out?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by jlmicek

That’s the question that Guardian film writer Alex von Tunzelmann proposes this morning in a reevaluation of the 1994 biopic of the famed schlock director starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau and others. I’ve made no secret of my affection of … Continue reading →

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Dueling “Snow White” Trailers Hit The Web.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by jlmicek

So You May Not Have Heard … … but filmgoers are soon going to be treated to not one, but two, reimaginings of the classic Grimms’ fairy tale “Snow White.” One of them, “Mirror, Mirror” (with Julia Roberts as the … Continue reading →

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The Pros and Cons Of A Dr. Who Movie.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by jlmicek

The Good Folks At Empire … … take a look this morning at the case for and against bringing everyone’s favorite Time Lord to the silver screen. Among the cons, explaining who the good doctor is to American audiences who … Continue reading →

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The Muppets Go Twilight.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by jlmicek

One Of The Best Parts … … of the marketing campaign for this month’s “Muppets” movie is the knowing and very snarky marketing campaign that Disney has launched to support the film. In trailers and posters, Kermit and pals have … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Legend Roger Corman Talks About His Life and Work

Posted on November 15, 2011 by jlmicek

B-Movie Legend Roger Corman … … sits down with The Hollywood Reporter about his life and work and the new documentary: “Roger Corman: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel.” Here’s the nut graf: “Corman, who has been called “the king of … Continue reading →

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