Category Archives: Film News

Skyfall Behind the Scenes Video

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s a new behind-the-scenes video for the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise and some on-set pix showing star Daniel Craig a little worse for wear. First up, the video: Skyfall Behind the Scenes Video, posted with vodpod And … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jlmicek

Good Monday Morning, Everyone. Theatergoers decided they liked “The Vow” and hung out in the “Safe House” during a blustery winter weekend here in the Northeast. Courtesy of Box Office Mojo, here’s the weekend by the numbers: TW LW Title … Continue reading →

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Review: 3D Adds Nothing To “Phantom Menace” Re-Release.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jlmicek

You kind of saw this one coming, didn’t you? You can slap a new coat of paint on it, but it’s impossible to escape the fact that “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” is not a very good movie at all. … Continue reading →

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Amanda Seyfried In Poster For “Lovelace.”

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jlmicek

It’s kind of a big weekend for  Seyfried, the young actress who hails from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.  For starters, she’s profiled in The New York Times today. Now, courtesy of the folks at ComingSoon, here’s a new poster for “Lovelace,” … Continue reading →

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First Clip of “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” Part 2

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jlmicek

This comes via SpoilerTV. As you can see from the clip, looks like someone shot this on their phone at their local Target outlet: First Clip of “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” Part 2, posted with vodpod

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Universal’s “Dracula: Year Zero” Rises From The Grave.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jlmicek

With another Russell Crowe-starring vampire vehicle looming, the suits at Universal have signed Michael DeLuca to produce and Gary Shore to direct a new iteration of the Transylvanian baddie who brought the studio fame and riches in the 1930s. Universal … Continue reading →

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DreamWorks Plans Remake Of Hitchcock’s “Rebecca.”

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jlmicek

ComingSoon reports that DreamWorks has plans to bring author Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 classic back to theaters. Steven Knight has signed to adapt the book, which first came to theaters via Alfred Hitchcock in 1940. According to ComingSoon: “The book … Continue reading →

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“Amazing Spiderman” Director Talks New Trailer.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jlmicek

In an interview with MTV’s Splash Page, “Spidey” director Marc Webb talks about expectations of the reboot of Marvel’s original teen-angst hero an how the filmmakers tried to address that in the film’s new trailer: “People don’t know what to … Continue reading →

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The Fairy Tale Renaissance Continues: Christophe Gans To Direct “Beauty and the Beast” Feature.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jlmicek

ComicBookMovie reports that French director Christophe Gans will helm a French-language version of the classic fairy tale last seen on the big screen in all its Disneyfied glory. The movie will have a budget of about EURO33 million or US$43.2 … Continue reading →

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Lana Del Rey Goes Meta: Impersonator Posts “Hunger Games” Video Clip.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s Holly Laurent, a performer with Chicago’s legendary improv troupe Second City, who’s rewritten Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” from the perspective of “Hunger Games” protagonist Katniss Everdeen. This is meta on so many levels. It may be more than … Continue reading →

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