Category Archives: Summer Blockbusters

No Love For “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.”

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jlmicek

Makes you wonder if maybe Megan Fox got herself fired on purpose. The critics have opened fire with both barrels on the latest installment in Michael Bay’s toy robot saga. Writing in Rolling Stone, Peter Travers is particularly brutal. This … Continue reading →

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An Early Thumbs-Down For “Green Lantern” From The Washington Post.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by jlmicek

Uh-oh. Writing in this morning’s edition of The Washington Post, critic Mark Jenkins says the new “Green Lantern” vehicle is “passable, plausible and none-too-illuminating.” The suits at DC/Warners better hope that the willpower of fanboys and casual theater-goers is stronger … Continue reading →

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Does The World Really Need “A Planet of the Apes” prequel?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by jlmicek

If, like me, you loved the original “Planet of the Apes” series because it was equal parts 1960s cheeseball science-fiction and astute social commentary on the Civil Rights era, you’re probably shaking your head at the news that the films … Continue reading →

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Guardian: New X-Men Flick “In Need Of Mutation.”

Posted on May 26, 2011 by jlmicek

Well, this can’t be good. Writing in The Guardian newspaper in London today, Ben Child throws the first brick at one of this summer’s most eagerly anticipated (by the Fanboys, at least) summer blockbusters: “X-Men, First Class.” In case you’ve … 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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Thor (USA, 2011)

Posted on May 14, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Thor Release Date: 2011 Writers: Ashley Miller, Zac Stentz and Don Payne (screenplay); J. Michael Straczynski and Mark Protosevich (story); and Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby (comic book). Director: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Chris Hemsworth: Thor Natalie Portman: Jane … Continue reading →

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