Category Archives: Film News

New Avengers Teaser Poster, Dark Knight Rises Released.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by jlmicek

Courtesy of IO9, here’s a new Avengers’ teaser poster: And from Comic Book Movie, here’s some early teaser interviews with Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway for “The Dark Knight Rises.” The full interviews have been removed, but highlights from Hathaway … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look At The New Superman Suit.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jlmicek

Courtesy of ScreenRants, here’s a closer look at actor Henry Cavil in the new Supes suit. Fanboys are already ranting about the fact that it leaves out the red briefs. This should provide even more fodder for debate.

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Darth Vader Goes All Emo in Star Wars Blu-ray Editions.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jlmicek

It’s bad enough that, in “Revenge of the Sith” prequel, George Lucas took one of the most frightening villains in the filmdom and transformed him into a fallen Jedi with one too many Fallout Boy records. Now, courtesy of IO9, … Continue reading →

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Report: Porn Productions in L.A. Shut Down.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jlmicek

A truly disturbing report and a reminder that there is more than one film business in California (via The L.A. Times). “An adult film performer has tested HIV-positive, prompting a temporary shutdown of productions across the Los Angeles area until … Continue reading →

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More “Avengers” Footage Leaks (Warning: Spoilers).

Posted on August 29, 2011 by jlmicek

From IO9, here’s some video of Captain America (Chris Evans) fighting Loki (Tom Hiddleston) And here’s a pretty cool teaser poster as well.

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Weekend Box Office and Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on August 29, 2011 by jlmicek

As you might expect, what with a major hurricane slamming into the East Coast,  this weekend’s box office take was a touch on the sluggish side. “The Help” stayed atop the box office heap, while “Colombiana” and “Don’t Be Afraid … Continue reading →

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Making The “Intelligent” Blockbuster: Critic Blasts Big Hollywood’s Contempt For Moviegoers.

Posted on August 28, 2011 by jlmicek

In his new book “The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex,” Observer of London and 5 Live film critic Mark Kermode issues a scathing critique of the film industry and the alleged contempt that big studio film directors allegedly harbor … Continue reading →

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Johnny Depp Channels Hunter S. Thompson (Again) In “The Rum Diary”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by jlmicek

Few authors have had cinematic champions as powerful as Hunter S. Thompson. For that, you can thank Johnny Depp. The charismatic actor brought Thompson’s doppelganger, Dr. Raoul Duke, to deranged (and disturbingly accurate) life in 1998’s “Fear and Loathing in Las … Continue reading →

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More “Avengers” Set Photos.

Posted on August 26, 2011 by jlmicek

Joss Wheedon’s superteam flick is wrapping up filming in the fair city of Cleveland. But courtesy of ComicBookMovie, here’s a few pics from the set of Chris Evans as Captain America and Tom Hiddleston as Loki. The city appears to … Continue reading →

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Universal Brings The Hammer Down.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jlmicek

The Wrap has an interesting take today on Universal’s decision to pull the plug on “Ouija,“ its horror film based on the Hasbro board game of the same name. The decision to kill $190 million “Ouija” project marks the third … Continue reading →

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