Category Archives: Film News

Eizabeth Olsen: “Martha Marcy May Marlene” Star Talks About The Film’s Confounding Ending.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by jlmicek

She’s The Olsen Sister Everyone’s Talking About. “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen talks to The Wrap about her breakout role and fear and her newfound fame. Here’s the nut graf: “Q: Ultimately, the idea came out of my … Continue reading →

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Frank Miller: “Sin City 2” To Focus On Jessica Alba.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by jlmicek

Putting Aside The Question … … of whether the world really needs a sequel to “Sin City,” creator Frank Miller shares a few tidbits about the sequel, which is written, and set to begin shooting in the spring: “The movie … Continue reading →

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By The Eye Of Agamoto! Who Should Play Dr. Strange?

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jlmicek

Screenphiles Has A Few Thoughts … … on which Hollywood actor would be best suited to bring Marvel Comics’ hero Dr. Strange to the silver screen. But actor Simon Baker (“The Mentalist“) is not one of them. Here’s what they … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday, Princess Leia.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jlmicek

Wow … Where Does The Time Go? “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher rang in her 55th birthday on Friday. It was a long time ago and in a galaxy far, far away that Fisher’s Princess Leia first told Obi-Wan Kenobi … Continue reading →

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“Paranormal Activity 3” On Track For $50 Million Opening.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jlmicek

Who’da Thunk It? The third installment of the “Paranormal Activity” is on pace for a $50 million opening, The Wrap reports. With Halloween just about a week away, it’s a reminder that studios rarely lose with a good scare. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Six Reasons To Love Motion Capture

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jlmicek

With the release of “The Adventures of Tintin” upon us, The Guardian makes the case for why you should love motion-capture cinema. Here’s one reason: “Eerie Resemblance Characters should look a bit – but not quite – like those playing … Continue reading →

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Joe Queenan: Hollywood Is A Lousy Geography Teacher.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing In The Guardian … … the eternally cranky Joe Queenan has a bone to pick with Hollywood over its mastery of geography and why it insists on doing stuff like dropping the comma separating “Minneapolis” and “Minnesota” so a … Continue reading →

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HQ “Ghost Rider” Clip From This Week’s “Scream Awards.”

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jlmicek

You can ask yourself all you want whether the world needs another “Ghost Rider” movie. You’re getting one whether you want it or not. Here’s a clip of the Nicholas Cage-starrer that debuted at the Scream Awards on SpikeTV earlier … Continue reading →

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Battlestar Galactica Gets A Film Reboot: To Be Set In Show’s New Universe?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jlmicek

With “Anonymous” Writer John Orloff … … signed to pen the screenplay, it looks like the film reboot of everyone’s favorite space opera could be set in the continuity created by Ron Moore, and not the discotastic continuity of the … Continue reading →

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Anime Classic “Akira” Remake Gets The Greenlight.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by jlmicek

Unbelievable. Warners has green-lighted a live-action, English language remake of the legendary Japanese anime flick “Akira,” Cinema Blend reports. My friends and I used to watch the flick obsessively during our undergraduate years, committing whole sections to memory, even as … Continue reading →

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