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About jlmicek

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

Weekend Box Office and Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Happy Labor Day, Everyone. “The Help” continues to rule at the box office. There was a respectable bow by the Holocaust drama “The Debt,” while horror newbies “Apollo 18” and “Shark Night” underperformed. Courtesy of BoxOffice Mojo, here’s the weekend, … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind “The Empire Strikes Back.”

Posted on September 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Via FlickeringMyth, here’s an inside look at the best film in the original “Star Wars” trilogy. The report, from TotalFilm, sheds some fascinating light on the film, including the reasonable fear that director George Lucas might not be able to … Continue reading →

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New Avengers Set Photos, NYC.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s some of the best shots I’ve seen so far of Scarlett Johannssonn as “Black Widow,” Chris Evans as “Captain America” and Jeremy Renner as “Hawkeye.” According to Comic Book Movie, these scenes were shot yesterday in New York. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – Jonah Hex (2010) (via The Galactic Pillow)

Posted on September 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Agreed. This movie was an ill-conceived mess. And not even the presence of Megan Fox in a corset could save it. While he’s known to the fanboys, Jonah Hex has never been a household name to casual comics readers. Makes … Continue reading →

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The Living Ghost (USA, 1942)

Posted on September 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: The Living Ghost Release Date: 1942 Writers: Howard Dimsdale (story); Joseph Hoffman (screenplay) Director: William Beaudine Cast: James Dunn: Nick Trayne Joan Woodbury: Billie Hilton Paul McVey: Ed Moline Vera Gordon: Sister Lapidus Norman Willis: Cedric, the Butler J. … Continue reading →

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Criminal Investigator (USA, 1942)

Posted on September 3, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Criminal Investigator Release Date: 1942 Writers: George Jeske, Edmond Kelso Director: Jean Yarbrough Cast: Robert Lowery: Bob Martin Edith Fellows: Ellen John Miljan: Edward Judson Jan Wiley: Miss Drake Charles Jordan: Charlie Brannigan Gloria Faye: Belle Paul Bryar: Stuart … Continue reading →

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Lucas: People Who Destroy Works Of Art Are “Barbarians.”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Thanks to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, who discovered this gem. It adds a new wrinkle to the roiling debate over the changes incorporated into the pending Blu-ray reissues of all six “Star Wars” films. In 1988, “Star Wars” creator George … Continue reading →

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Does Batman Get A Robin In “Dark Knight Rises”?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Take this one with a pound of salt, but ComicBookMovie reports that Robin may well be introduced in the final installment of director Christopher Nolan’s Bat-trilogy. A tipster, without official confirmation, tells the site that actor Joseph Gordon Levitt, who … Continue reading →

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Film Bits: Movie Talk Around The Blogosphere.

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Hello and welcome to Film Bits. This feature proved so popular when I did it last week that I’ve decided to give it another whirl. Here’s a quick summary of movie talk on other WordPress blogs. As ever, link backs to … Continue reading →

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Fallen Angel (USA, 1945)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Fallen Angel Release Date: 1945 Writers: Harry Kleiner (screenplay), Marty Holland (novel) Director: Otto Preminger Cast: Alice Faye: June Mills Dana Andrews: Eric Stanton Linda Darnell: Stella Charles Bickford: Mark Judd Anne Revere: Clara Mills Bruce Cabot: Dave Atkins … Continue reading →

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