Category Archives: Superhero Cinema

Gotham City burns in dramatic new “Dark Knight Rises” banner.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by jlmicek

And the hype rises just another notch in the run-up to the July 20 release. This one ought to get the fanboys going nicely. (h/t HeyUGuys) I’m not even going to bother telling you who stars in the movie or … Continue reading →

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More Bat-Hype: New billboard appears in Hollywood.

Posted on June 25, 2012 by jlmicek

The marketing blitz leading up to the July 20 release of “The Dark Knight Rises” continues unabated with this new billboard, which appeared over the weekend at the corner of Sunset and LaBrea in Hollywood. Regardez: (h/t HeyUGuys)

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Empire reviews “The Amazing Spiderman.”

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jlmicek

It hasn’t opened on our side of the pond yet, but our English cousins are getting first crack at Marc Webb’s “Amazing Spiderman.” Andrew Garfield, Rhys Ifans and Emma Stone star. Here’s part of the review from Brit film mag … Continue reading →

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New “Dark Knight Rises” trailer is … well … dark.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jlmicek

There’s still five weeks to go before the final installment of director Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga makes its formal bow. But it’s fair to say that the hype is reaching a fever pitch. Just the other day, I signed on for … Continue reading →

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A Truly Insane Amount of “Dark Knight Rises” News.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jlmicek

OK. Brace yourselves. Here’s the fifth (!!!) TV spot from “The Dark Knight Rises.” Here’s a clip from the MTV Movie Awards last night as well: http://www.springboardplatform.com/mediaplayer/springboard/video/ro012/37/501269/ Courtesy of HeyUGuys.

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Anne Hathaway: Playing Catwoman “made me nauseous.”

Posted on June 1, 2012 by jlmicek

The “Dark Knight Rises” actress dishes to The Sun about playing Selina Kyle in the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s bat-saga: “Anne is the first woman villain in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, which has featured such memorable baddies as Cillian … Continue reading →

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Two new “Dark Knight Rises” TV spots and a closer look at Anne Hathaway.

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jlmicek

Good Friday Morning, Everyone. Here’s a look at two new TV spots for the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-trilogy and because you can never have too much Anne Hathaway in your life, there’s also a pair of photos of … Continue reading →

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Mark Millar Talks “Kick Ass 2”

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jlmicek

From TotalFilm (some good news for Chloe Moretz fans out there): “Hit-Girl will be the first 30 minutes of the movie,” explains Millar of how the movie will play out structurally, “and then the next 70 minutes is Kick-Ass 2. … Continue reading →

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A Cineaste Guest Post: An Extended Analysis of “The Avengers.”

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jlmicek

(Editor’s Note: This guest post comes courtesy of my longtime pal, work colleague and occasional editor Michael Duck. He runs a great lit mag called Crunchable and has been kind enough, over the years, to publish some of my non-fiction … Continue reading →

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New “Dark Knight Rises” poster released.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jlmicek

Seems like the July 20 American release date can’t come fast enough, eh? ‘Nuff said.

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