Category Archives: The Avengers

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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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jlmicek

It’s no stretch to guess what sank director Peter Berg’s “Battleship” at the box office this weekend. “The Avengers” juggernaut continued unabated. Marvel’s superhero-team flick ruled the roost for yet another week, according to the good folks at BoxOfficeMojo. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Chris Hemsworth Talks “Thor 2.”

Posted on May 17, 2012 by jlmicek

With “The Avengers” currently printing money at the box office, now seems as good a time as any for Australian actor Chris Hemsworth to dish to TotalFilm on the next adventures of everyone’s favorite Norse god and his bad boy … Continue reading →

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Your Weekend Box Office And The Monday Must-Read.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by jlmicek

Good Morning, Everyone. Sorry about the absence. I’ve been taking care of some stuff on the homefront and that’s kept me away from the blog. But let’s get right down to business with the entirely unsurprising news that it was … Continue reading →

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Joss Whedon: I’d Go Back to the 1920s.

Posted on April 28, 2012 by jlmicek

Speaking to The Guardian, “The Avengers” director talks about the stuff he digs. Here’s a sample: If you could go back in time, where would you go? To the 20s, where I’d invent modern comic books and be like, “No, … Continue reading →

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Tom Hiddleston Talks “Avengers.”

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jlmicek

English actor Tom Hiddleston, who plays the villainous Loki in Joss Whedon’s upcoming “The Avengers” sat down to talk with Brit film site HeyUGuys about his turn in the superteam flick. Here’s a sampling. The full interview is well worth … Continue reading →

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THE AVENGERS Latest Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jlmicek

One more from TotalFilm: Here’s a new behind-the-scenes featurette on director Joss Whedon’s superteam flick. THE AVENGERS Latest Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, posted with vodpod

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Avengers Red Carpet Interviews

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jlmicek

From TotalFilm, here’s a batch of red carpet interviews from last week’s European premiere of “Avengers: Assemble” as it’s known on their side of the Atlantic. The movie opens domestically on May 4. Avengers Red Carpet Interviews, posted with vodpod

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Thor, Iron Man Face Off In “Avengers” Clip

Posted on April 17, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s even more video from director Joss Whedon’s new superteam flick. I’ll dispense with any additional preamble and get straight to it: Thor, Iron Man Face Off In “Avengers” Clip, posted with vodpod

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The Weekend Box Office and Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on April 16, 2012 by jlmicek

No surprises here. These aren’t the ‘droids you’re looking for, etc, etc. The Hunger Games continues to devour, consume, chow down upon and go all nom, nom, nom on the domestic box office. The runaway hit took in $21 million, … Continue reading →

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