Category Archives: Film News

The Viewers’ Guide To “Midnight In Paris.”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Filmmaker Woody Allen earned plaudits earlier this year with “Midnight in Paris,” his love-letter to the City of Lights in the 1920s. Figures of 20th Century Modernism, such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald figure heavily in the film. … Continue reading →

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First Look: Ayelet Zurer On “Man of Steel” Set.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jlmicek

The Israeli actress, who’s playing Supes’ mom in the upcoming feature, arrives on the Vancouver set. She is clearly not in costume. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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“Avengers” Trailer Released.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Can’t Believe I Missed This One. Regardez! IO9 offers a frame-by-frame dissection, including close-ups of The Hulk and my increasing favorite, Hawkeye.

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Glimpses Of Gary Oldman As “Commissioner Gordon.”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jlmicek

One More … … before I pack it in for the night. Here’s a few shots from the Los Angeles set of “The Dark Knight Rises” of the fabulous Gary Oldman as Gotham PD Commissioner Jim Gordon. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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Real Steel, Reviewed.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by jlmicek

From WordPress blog “Filmophilia.” The rock-em-sock-em robots flick led the weekend’s box office. Here, the good folks at Filmophilia say you’ll be “surprised, real surprised,” by what looks like a paint-by-numbers Sci-Fi actioner. Here’s the nut graf: “The story is … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Nerd Guide To New York City.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by jlmicek

Via BuzzFeed, and just in time for ComicCon.

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Qwikster, RIP.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by jlmicek

Troubled Netflix has killed its DVD-only service Qwikster before it’s even launched, The Huffington Post reports this morning. Guess that’s what merciless ribbing on Saturday Night Live — and tumbling stock prices and honked-off customers will do for you. The … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And The Monday Must-Read.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by jlmicek

The “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” rip “Real Steel” managed to fend off George Clooney’s political thriller “The Ides of March,” to win this weekend’s box office battle. Here’s the take, by the numbers, courtesy of Box Office Mojo: TW … Continue reading →

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The Daily Dark Knight: A Detailed Look At The Batwing.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by jlmicek

You’ve seen it in grainy videos. Now here’s your first look at the crazy flying machine “The Batwing” from the upcoming “The Dark Knight Rises” (h/t ComicBookMovie) And here’s a few set videos from Los Angeles of The Batwing swooping … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast Homecoming.

Posted on October 9, 2011 by jlmicek

The Observer’s Elizabeth Day … … speaks with the director and filmmaker upon his return to his home turf in Northern Ireland. It’s a fascinating read about a very talented artist and actor. Here’s the nut graf: “Branagh’s return to … Continue reading →

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