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

Javier Bardem To Play Baddie In Next Bond Flick.

OK, so we know at least two things about the upcoming James Bond movie: It’s the 23rd installment in the adventures of the British super-spy and it’ll be Daniel Craig’s last turn in the tux. Now add one more tidbit … Continue reading

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The Viewers’ Guide To “Midnight In Paris.”

Filmmaker Woody Allen earned plaudits earlier this year with “Midnight in Paris,” his love-letter to the City of Lights in the 1920s. Figures of 20th Century Modernism, such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald figure heavily in the film. … Continue reading

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First Look: Ayelet Zurer On “Man of Steel” Set.

The Israeli actress, who’s playing Supes’ mom in the upcoming feature, arrives on the Vancouver set. She is clearly not in costume. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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Some “Tintin” Sneak-Peaks.

The adventures of the original Eurocomic character hit theaters at Christmas (h/t SpoilerTv). http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1 http://sll.kewego.com/swf/kp.swf http://sll.kewego.com/swf/kp.swf http://sll.kewego.com/swf/kp.swf http://sll.kewego.com/swf/kp.swf

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“Avengers” Trailer Released.

Can’t Believe I Missed This One. Regardez! IO9 offers a frame-by-frame dissection, including close-ups of The Hulk and my increasing favorite, Hawkeye.

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More Amy Adams Set Photos From “Man Of Steel”

Here’s a few more set photos of the new auburn haired version of Lois Lane. What do you think of the look? (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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Glimpses Of Gary Oldman As “Commissioner Gordon.”

One More … … before I pack it in for the night. Here’s a few shots from the Los Angeles set of “The Dark Knight Rises” of the fabulous Gary Oldman as Gotham PD Commissioner Jim Gordon. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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The Daily Dark Knight: “Batpod” Chase Scene From L.A. Filming.

From the L.A. set of “The Dark Knight Rises,” here’s some footage of a chase scene featuring the Batpod. Once again, h/t to ComicBookMovie.

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First Avengers Footage Goes Public.

From last night’s installment of “Entertainment Tonight.” Some screecaps follow below: (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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Real Steel, Reviewed.

From WordPress blog “Filmophilia.” The rock-em-sock-em robots flick led the weekend’s box office. Here, the good folks at Filmophilia say you’ll be “surprised, real surprised,” by what looks like a paint-by-numbers Sci-Fi actioner. Here’s the nut graf: “The story is … Continue reading

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