Category Archives: Summer Blockbusters

Epic New “Dark Knight Rises” Poster Released

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jlmicek

This one’s been burning up the Internets all day. It sends a pretty clear signal on what to expect from the final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga.

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Man Of Steel’s Michael Shannon: “Unfortunately for Mr. Stamp, They Didn’t Have CGI Back Then”

Posted on December 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Actor Michael Shannon, who plays General Zod in Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” lets loose on what it’s like playing Superman’s ultimate baddie and the advantage of CGI over wirework when it comes to onscreen flight: “Man of Steel? It’s … Continue reading →

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The Daily Dark Knight: More Details For The Fanboys.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by jlmicek

A total nerdgasm here (courtesy of Comic Book Movie): The Dark Knight Rises IMAX prologue will be released on Dec 21 with M:I4, but *only* in theatres with a proper film projector – no digital!  So make sure it’s a proper 70mm projection … Continue reading →

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The “Dark Knight” In Twilight And The Problem With Action Movies.

Posted on November 25, 2011 by jlmicek

There’s a pair of fascinating Black Friday reads in The Guardian this morning. In the first, film critic Ben Child goes inside “The Dark Knight Rises,” to consider what the film might hold if — as director Christopher Nolan claims … Continue reading →

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The Daily Dark Knight: Christopher Nolan Reveals New Plot Details.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jlmicek

OK. Stop right here. If you haven’t read the new Empire magazine feature on “The Dark Knight Rises” or don’t want to know what happens in the movie, don’t go past this point. There are serious spoilers ahead. You have … Continue reading →

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“Amazing Spiderman” Set Video

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s some new footage of actor Andrew Garfield in the upcoming “Amazing Spiderman” movie. There’s also some cool shots of a stuntman in the Spidey suit swinging among some girders. Here’s the clip: “Amazing Spiderman” Set Video, posted with vodpod

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Batman, Bane Revealed In New Empire Mag Covers.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by jlmicek

A couple days late on this, but this is still pretty cool. English film mag Empire has the first official photos of Tom Hardy as Bane and Christian Bale as Batman from next year’s eagerly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises. … Continue reading →

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New “Avengers” Banners Online.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s A Little More Eye Candy … … to keep the fanboys (and) girls engaged in advance of the Joss Whedon-directed superhero flick. And, of course, here’s the trailer:

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A Sneak Peek At Milla Jovovich On New “Resident Evil” Set.

Posted on November 15, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a look at the gear actress Milla Jovovich is sporting on the set of the latest “Resident Evil” flick. The movie hits theaters in September 2012. (h/t to ComicBookMovie)

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“Man of Steel’s” Henry Cavil Talks About Becoming Superman.

Posted on November 8, 2011 by jlmicek

In An Interview … … with the film news site Collider, “Man of Steel” actor Henry Cavil discusses how he prepared for his role and the source material he consulted (or did not, as the case may be): “I avoided … Continue reading →

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