Category Archives: Comic Book movies

Empire reviews “The Amazing Spiderman.”

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jlmicek

It hasn’t opened on our side of the pond yet, but our English cousins are getting first crack at Marc Webb’s “Amazing Spiderman.” Andrew Garfield, Rhys Ifans and Emma Stone star. Here’s part of the review from Brit film mag … Continue reading →

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A Cineaste Guest Post: An Extended Analysis of “The Avengers.”

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jlmicek

(Editor’s Note: This guest post comes courtesy of my longtime pal, work colleague and occasional editor Michael Duck. He runs a great lit mag called Crunchable and has been kind enough, over the years, to publish some of my non-fiction … Continue reading →

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New “Dark Knight Rises” poster released.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jlmicek

Seems like the July 20 American release date can’t come fast enough, eh? ‘Nuff said.

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Avengers Red Carpet Interviews

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jlmicek

From TotalFilm, here’s a batch of red carpet interviews from last week’s European premiere of “Avengers: Assemble” as it’s known on their side of the Atlantic. The movie opens domestically on May 4. Avengers Red Carpet Interviews, posted with vodpod

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Spidey Reboot Will Change His Origin.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jlmicek

TotalFilm reports in an interview with director Marc Webb: “I wanted to give the audience something new, so that started off with getting underneath the parents’ story, which will unfold over probably a few movies,” Webb told MTV. “We don’t … Continue reading →

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Hayley Atwell On a Return for Peggy Carter; Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 3?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jlmicek

And here’s some superheroine news to get your Monday morning going. Comely Brit Hayley Atwell, who won fans’ hearts as British agent Peggy Carter in last summer’s “Captain America” has some thoughts on how her character and the still-youthful Steve … Continue reading →

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Nerd Alert! AMC Theaters To Screen All Five Marvel Superhero Movies On May 3.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jlmicek

So that’s one way to build buzz for “The Avengers.” Theater chain AMC says it will screen the five, existing Marvel superhero flicks at select locations on May 3 — in order of release and in 3D — leading up … Continue reading →

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No Skrulls or Kree In The Avengers, Joss Whedon Says.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jlmicek

The Internets have been fairly ablaze with speculation about the identity of the villains in director Joss Whedon’s superteam flick. In the most badly leaked interview in the history of ever, he says there’s at least two classic Avengers’ baddies … Continue reading →