Category Archives: B-Movies

“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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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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Duck And Cover: Hero Complex Asks Whether “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Is Overrated.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by jlmicek

Oh boy … here’s one that’ll get the fanboys a-rioting. With the 30th anniversary of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” upon us, the folks at Hero Complex tackle a thorny question: Is the warmly remembered film of our youth actually … Continue reading →

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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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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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Ed Wood, Reconsidered.

Posted on October 1, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Ed Wood Release Date: 1994 Writers: Rudolph Gray (book), Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (screenplay) Director: Tim Burton Cast: Johnny Depp: Ed Wood Martin Landau: Bela Lugosi Sarah Jessica Parker: Dolores Fuller Patricia Arquette: Kathy O’Hara Jeffrey Jones: Criswell … Continue reading →

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There Can Be Only One “Highlander” Director.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jlmicek

But right now, they don’t even have that. English movie mag Empire reports this morning that director Justin Lin has jumped off the Summit Pictures’ reboot of the adventures of the ageless Scottish warrior who keeps his immortality as long … Continue reading →

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Trailer Trash: Apollo 18.

Posted on June 25, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a sneak-peek … … at this summer’s space-conspiracy-opera “Apollo 18.” Looks intriguing. I’ll have to add it to the growing list of movies that I want to see this summer (and the queue is getting deep.). h/t to the … Continue reading →

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Buck Rogers (USA, 1939)

Posted on May 1, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Buck Rogers Release Date: 1939 Writer: Dick Calkins (comic strip), Norman S. Hall Director: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind Cast: Larry “Buster” Crabbe: Buck Rogers Constance Moore: Wilma Deering Jackie Moran: George ‘Buddy’ Wade Jack Mulhall: Captain Rankin Anthony … Continue reading →

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