Category Archives: Guy Cinema

See Henry Cavil As “Theseus” In The Immortals.

Posted on October 19, 2011 by jlmicek

Before he plays The Man of Steel … … English actor Henry Cavil will take on another mythic figure, the Greek hero Theseus, in Tarsem Singh’s “The Immortals.” The movie is out next month. Here’s a sneak peak.

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GM In Talks With Guy Richie For “Cannonball Run” Reboot.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

This is unspeakably lame: “The government-owned General Motors may soon be partnering with Hollywood to encourage speeding, drunk driving, and general mayhem. Insiders tell Vulture that the world’s second-largest carmaker is in discussions about backing an update of The Cannonball … Continue reading →

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They Died With Their Boots On (USA, 1942)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: They Died With Their Boots On Release Date: 1942 Writers: Wally Klein (screenplay), Aeneas MacKenzie (screenplay), Leonard Coffee (additional dialogue — uncredited) Director: Raoul Walsh Cast: Errol Flynn: George Armstrong Custer Olivia de Havilland: Elizabeth Bacon Arthur Kennedy: Ned … Continue reading →

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“Three Stooges” Banner And Poster Released.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by jlmicek

From The Good Folks At SpoilerTV: “For those of you that did not know, The Farrelly Brothers are making The Three Stooges movie with Sean Hayes as Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, and Will Sasso as Curly.” “The Three Stooges” … Continue reading →

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A Defense: A Swash Well Buckled.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by jlmicek

With Yet Another … … iteration of “The Three Musketeers” set to hit the big screen (my favorite is still the 1948 version starring Gene Kelly), The Guardian’s Anne Billson explains why there’s still nothing more thrilling than a good … Continue reading →

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Pinewood Studios’ Second Flowering.

Posted on October 2, 2011 by jlmicek

The Observer Of London … … has a great look this morning at the resurgence of activity in England’s legendary Pinewood Studios on the occasion of its 75th birthday. If the name sounds familiar to American ears, that’s probably because … Continue reading →

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Idris Elba As The New James Bond?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by jlmicek

With Daniel Craig set to turn in his license to kill after the next installment of the long-running spy saga, the speculation has already started on a potential successor. Enter actor Idris Elba who tells The Guardian that he wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Jason Statham Just Does What He Does.

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jlmicek

And, really, how do you fault him for it? A couple of days after ringing in his 44th birthday, the English action star chats with The Guardian’s Catherine Shoard to do a bit of promotion on his new film “Killer … Continue reading →

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She’s Out Of My League (USA, 2010).

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: She’s Out of My League Release Date: 2010 Writers: Sean Anders, John Morris Director: Jim Field Smith Cast: Jay Baruchel: Kirk Alice Eve: Molly T.J. Miller: Stainer Mike Vogel: Jack Nate Torrence: Devon Lindsay Sloane: Marnie Kyle Bornheimer: Dylan … Continue reading →

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“Conan” Screenwriter Talks About What It’s Like To Write A Flop.

Posted on August 24, 2011 by jlmicek

So here’s a display of honesty you don’t often see in the movie biz. Sean Hood, one of four scriptwriters who worked on the recently released “Conan” reboot shares what it’s like to work on a movie that flopped. The … Continue reading →

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