Category Archives: Reviews

The Bishop Murder Case (USA, 1930).

Posted on September 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: The Bishop Murder Case Release Date: 1930 Writers: S.S. Van Dine (book); Lenore J. Coffee (screen adaptation) Directors: David Burton, Nick Grinde Cast: Basil Rathbone: Philo Vance Leila Hyams: Belle Dillard Roland Young: Sigurd ‘Erik’ Arnesson Alec B. Francis: … 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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Fallen Angel (USA, 1945)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Fallen Angel Release Date: 1945 Writers: Harry Kleiner (screenplay), Marty Holland (novel) Director: Otto Preminger Cast: Alice Faye: June Mills Dana Andrews: Eric Stanton Linda Darnell: Stella Charles Bickford: Mark Judd Anne Revere: Clara Mills Bruce Cabot: Dave Atkins … Continue reading →

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Film Bits: What Others Are Saying.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jlmicek

So WordPress has a “tags” function, which allows you to search out similarly themed blogs. Thus, I’m starting a new Cineaste feature “Film Bits” to see what others out there in WordPressland are talking about when it comes to life … Continue reading →

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Review: “Cowboys & Aliens” Is The Chicken Caesar Salad of Filmmaking.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by jlmicek

Salon’s Andrew O’Hehir tees up and takes a big, fat swing at “Cowboys & Aliens,” which is so implausibly named that it ought to work. But it does not. And in a review so funny that it actually made me … Continue reading →

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Captain America: The First Avenger (USA, 2011).

Posted on July 25, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Captain America, The First Avenger Release Date: 2011 Writers: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (screenplay); Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (comic book). Director: Joe Johnston. Cast: Chris Evans: Captain America/Steve Rogers Hayley Atwell: Peggy Carter Sebastian Stan: James Buchanan … Continue reading →

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“Captain America” Reviews Roll In.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by jlmicek

Looks like it’s going to be a good opening weekend for everyone’s favorite star-spangled superhero. Marvel’s film adaptation of “Captain America” is getting warm reviews as it opens in American theaters. Here’s a brief sampling of what they’re saying: Slate’s … Continue reading →

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Machete (USA, 2010).

Posted on July 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Machete Release Date: 2010 Writers: Alvaro Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez Directors: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez Cast: Danny Trejo: Machete Cortez Robert De Niro: Senator John McLaughlin Jessica Alba: Sartana Steven Seagal: Rogelio Torrez Michelle Rodriguez: Luz Jeff Fahey: Michael Booth … 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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Guardian Gives Four Stars To Final “Potter” Flick.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing in The Guardian of London today, film critic Peter Bradshaw has nothing but kind words for the final installment of the “Harry Potter” saga. Here’s the germane part of the review: “The colossal achievement of this series really is … Continue reading →

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