Category Archives: Film News

There Can Be Only One “Highlander” Director.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jlmicek

But right now, they don’t even have that. English movie mag Empire reports this morning that director Justin Lin has jumped off the Summit Pictures’ reboot of the adventures of the ageless Scottish warrior who keeps his immortality as long … Continue reading →

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Eddie Murphy To Voice “Hong Kong Phooey” Reboot.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by jlmicek

From The “Just Because You Can Do Something” File: The Wrap reports this morning that comedian Eddie Murphy will lend his voice talents to a reboot of the 1970s Hanna Barbera cartoon “Hong Kong Phooey” which chronicled the adventures of … Continue reading →

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The Widening Gyre: The Top Five Movies Where Things Fall Apart.

Posted on August 10, 2011 by jlmicek

Because I have friends in England, lived there for a time, and am generally an Anglophile, I’ve been pretty much glued to the news coverage of the riots currently rocking the U.K. I’ve been sickened and saddened by what I’ve … Continue reading →

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Lionsgate Confirms “Dirty Dancing” Reboot.

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Someday, historians will look back on the benighted day of August 9, 2011 and record that it was the day that Hollywood officially ran out of ideas. From Access Hollywood: “Dirty Dancing” is getting the reboot treatment, Lionsgate announced on … Continue reading →

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Columnist Asks The Key Question: Why Don’t You Know Who Bogie Is?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Bill Mesce at Sound on Sight* asks the right question: Despite films being more widespread and more available than ever, modern audiences have even less film literacy than ever. To illustrate the point, Mesce turns to a film class he … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on August 8, 2011 by jlmicek

Score one for the monkeys. Humans flocked to the mulitplexes in droves this weekend to catch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” In fact, films featuring actual homo sapiens in lead roles had to content themselves with third place … Continue reading →

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Robert Ryan: An Appreciation.

Posted on August 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing In The New York Times This Morning … … film critic Mahnola Dargis looks back on the life and work of the actor Robert Ryan, who was a part of the fabric of the Golden Age of Hollywood. An … Continue reading →

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Still Loving Lucy: Lucille Ball Turns 100.

Posted on August 6, 2011 by jlmicek

Tina Fey. Kristen Wiig Gilda Radner. If you were to draw a straight line linking these great comediennes and then travel back along it far enough, you’d inevitably end up at Lucille Ball. The red-haired firebrand with the impeccable timing … Continue reading →

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Anne Hathaway “Catwoman” Costume Revealed.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Halle Who? The suits at Warner Brothers have released the first photo of Anne Hathaway in her “Catwoman” gear for next year’s “The Dark Knight Rises.” This ought to banish whatever traumatic memories remain of the unfortunate first filmed attempt … Continue reading →

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Warner Brothers Releases First Henry Cavil/Superman Pic.

Posted on August 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s the first shot of English actor Henry Cavil as Superman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming “Man of Steel” reboot. What do you think? Image via IO9

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