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About jlmicek

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

The Daily Dark Knight: Batman, Bane Fight Pix From NYC Set.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jlmicek

Courtesy of ComicBookMovie (via Getty Images) here’s a ton of set photos of Batman (Christian Bale) fighting Bane (Tom Hardy).

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The 10 Greatest Silent Movie Stars.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jlmicek

Greta Garbo. Max Linder. Charlie Chaplin. They were as totemic in their time as Bogart, Gary Cooper and Katherine Hepburn would be to theirs. And a century after some of them took their first bows on screen, the names of … Continue reading →

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Tron: Legacy (USA, 2010)

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Tron: Legacy Writers: Edward Kitsis (screenplay) and Adam Horowitz (screenplay); Edward Kitsis (story) Adam Horowitz (story) and Brian Klugman (story) and Lee Sternthal (story); Steven Lisberger (characters) and Bonnie MacBird (characters). Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Jeff Bridges: Kevin Flynn/Clu … Continue reading →

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Benicio del Toro as “Star Trek” Villain?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jlmicek

From Daily Beast: “Meet your new Star Trek villain: Benicio Del Toro. Variety reports that J.J. Abrams is expected to offer Del Toro the job, possibly this weekend. Sources say Del Toro has met with Abrams about the gig, but … Continue reading →

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A Whole Ton of “Dark Knight” Pix From Newark.

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Once again, thanks to the amazing Jack Scanlon, here’s a bumper crop of “Dark Knight” photos from filming in Newark, N.J. this week.

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Still More “Dark Knight” In Newark

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s yet another photo from the Newark, N.J. set of The Dark Knight Rises. You have to love Twitter.

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One More “Dark Knight” Photo From Newark Filming

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s one more pic from the Newark set of “The Dark Knight Rises.” My thanks to the esteemed Mr. Jack Scanlon for sending it along.

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First Pic: Helena Bonham Carter As “Miss Havisham.”

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Hey! Lookie! It’s Dickens For Goths! Courtesy of The Guardian, here’s the first look at English actress Helena Bonham Carter as literature’s most famous crazed spinster in director Mike Newell’s upcoming adaptation of “Great Expectations.” Regardez! What do you think? … Continue reading →

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Gary Oldman Joins “Akira” Cast.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

The Veteran English Actor … … has joined the live-action adaptation of the legendary Japanese dystopic anime flick. ComicBookMovie has the story: “The advance accolades for Gary Oldman’s work in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has put the actor in high … Continue reading →

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Johnny Depp Opens Up On “Near Death” Plane Flight.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

“Rum Diary” Star Johnny Depp … … is talking about the harrowing plane flight he shared with director Bruce Robinson as they filmed the big-screen adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s only novel. “‘The plane just shut down,’ Depp, 48. told … Continue reading →

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