Category Archives: Ourselves

San Diego ComicCon Photo Highlights.

Posted on July 24, 2011 by jlmicek

The good folks at G4 have all the San Diego ComicCon coverage you’re ever going to need. And that includes a motherlode of photos from the annual geek love-in. Of course, no ComicCon would be complete without a Slave Leia … Continue reading →

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New Flick Of The Week: “Tabloid.”

Posted on July 15, 2011 by jlmicek

While the rest of the known universe … flocks to see the final adventures of a boy-wizard, some among us may be headed in an entirely different direction. Writing in Salon today, Andrew O’Hehir says documentarian Errol Morris’ new movie, … Continue reading →

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Canceled U.S. Soaps Find A New Home Online.

Posted on July 8, 2011 by jlmicek

So remember how, earlier this week, I was talking about the rise of alternative distribution channels and how they might be the savior for the hordes of job-seeking graduates pouring out of film schools? The long-running U.S. soap operas “All … Continue reading →

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Making Scary Movies Scary Again.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a worthwhile read in the online magazine Slate. All this week, author Jason Zinoman is offering his recipe to make horror movies truly horrifying again. In the series’ first installment, Zinoman, the author of the new history of the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Clint Eastwood.

Posted on May 31, 2011 by jlmicek

The Man With No Name … … turns 81 years old today. And you know what? He can still totally kick your ass. Here’s one of my favorite Eastwood moments:

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New ‘Muppets’ Trailer Hits The Web.

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jlmicek

If, Like Me … … you grew up watching “The Muppet Show” in syndication in the 1970s and still have fond memories of that first, immortal “Muppet Movie” flick, then this will do your heart good. An added bonus, the … Continue reading →

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Michael Keaton’s Reflections On The First Batman Movie.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s A Good Read … … from the LA Times’ “Hero Complex” blog. It’s an interview with actor Michael Keaton, who portrayed Batman/Bruce Wayne in director Tim Burton’s 1989 reboot of the venerable comic book hero. Full disclosure time: I’m … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts On Star Wars.

Posted on April 20, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Star Wars Release Date: 1977 Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford: Han Solo Sir Alec Guinness: Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi Carrie Fisher: Princess Leia Organa Peter Cushing: Grand Moff Tarkin Anthony Daniels: C-3PO … Continue reading →

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The Way We Watch Movies Now.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by jlmicek

Can You Remember … … the last time you went to see a movie in the theaters? I can. It was earlier this year, and my wife and I took our five-year-old daughter to see “Tangled” — in 3-D, no … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood (USA, 2010)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Robin Hood Release Date: 2010 Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Brian Helgeland (screenplay); Brian Helgeland, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris (story) Cast: Russell Crowe: Robin Longstride Cate Blanchett: Marion Loxley Max von Sydow: Sir Walter Loxley William Hurt: William Marshal … Continue reading →

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