Category Archives: action

New “Avengers” International Banners Released.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by jlmicek

The build-up to Joss Whedon’s super-team epic continues. Here’s some international banners for the film, which stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth, among others. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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New “Dark Knight Rises” Prologue Leaks.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jlmicek

Some pretty intense video here from the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga (h/t ComicBookMovie) Update (11:24 a.m.): The video has been taken down. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

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New “GI Joe: Retaliation” Trailer Released.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by jlmicek

Because the world needed a sequel to “The Rise of Cobra?” I played with the original 12-inch, old-school GI Joes when I was a kid. And I even harbor some affection for the 1980s reboot that saw the figures shrunk … Continue reading →

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Report: The Dark Knight Rises Will Feature “Nearly 50 Minutes of IMAX Footage.”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

From the good folks at /Film comes the news that Christopher Nolan’s Bat-epic will feature well nigh unto an hour of eye-popping IMAX-shot footage. Here’s the skinny: “Tonight at the Hollywood presentation of The Dark Knight Rises prologue, I got … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s No Good, Very Bad Weekend.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Happy Monday, Everyone. Unless, of course, you’re a studio executive somehow connected to “New Year’s Eve.” You can go back to bed and pull the covers over your head. Hollywood suffered its worst weekends in years over the weekend, with … Continue reading →

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Epic New “Dark Knight Rises” Poster Released

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jlmicek

This one’s been burning up the Internets all day. It sends a pretty clear signal on what to expect from the final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga.

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This Means War (International Trailer) Released.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s the new international trailer “For This Means War,” the McG-directed comedy starring Chris Pine and Tom Hardy as spies competing for the hand of the same girl (Reese Witherspoon). Hilariousness ensues. http://www.springboardplatform.com/mediaplayer/springboard/video/cs006/71/402653/ This Means War (International Trailer), posted with … Continue reading →

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“Darkest Hour” Official Trailer Released.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s the official trailer for “The Darkest Hour” a new horror film starring Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby. In it, an alien races attacks the Earth via the planet’s power supply. It hits theaters at Christmas.

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Today Is Pearl Harbor Day in the U.S.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawaii. It occurs to me that even the youngest sailors serving that day are now into their late 80s, which means the generation that lived … Continue reading →

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First Look: Gemma Arterton On The Set Of “Byzantium.”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

From The Aptly Named “Hey U Guys” site, here’s a shot of British actress Gemma Arterton on the set of the upcoming swords and sandals (and vampires) epic “Byzantium.”

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