Category Archives: Thinking About Movies

Claudia Cardinale: “Fellini told me I was his muse, that I gave him inspiration.”

Posted on December 8, 2011 by jlmicek

The legendary Italian film star talks to The Guardian’s Steve Rose about working with Federico Fellini, Warner Herzog and the great Marcello Mastrioanni. Now 73, Cardinale hasn’t lost a trick. It’s a fascinating interview. Here’s the nut graf: “You could … Continue reading →

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Harry Morgan, An Appreciation.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Veteran character actor Harry Morgan, best known for his work as Col. Sherman Potter on the sitcom M.A.S.H., has died. He was 96. Born in 1915, Morgan had a career in film (“To The Shores of Tripoli“) and television that … Continue reading →

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Hedy Lamarr Invented The Cell Phone. You’re Welcome.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by jlmicek

In Addition To Being … … one of Hollywood’s classic sirens, actress Hedy Lamarr was also crazy smart. How smart? Smart enough to develop the tech allowing you to send mobile photos of dancing cats, cute babies and dumb skater … Continue reading →

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Duck And Cover: Hero Complex Asks Whether “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Is Overrated.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by jlmicek

Oh boy … here’s one that’ll get the fanboys a-rioting. With the 30th anniversary of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” upon us, the folks at Hero Complex tackle a thorny question: Is the warmly remembered film of our youth actually … Continue reading →

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The Five Faces Of “The Great Gatsby:” The Trouble With Getting A Great Book Right On Film.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by jlmicek

With the release this week of new set photos of the Baz Luhrman-directed “The Great Gatsby” hitting the Web, I got to thinking about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale of The Jazz Age and why, despite the best efforts of … Continue reading →

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A “Before Sunrise” Sequel?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by jlmicek

If, like me, you were a 20something slacker in the early 1990s, then the chances are pretty good that you have a soft spot for director Richard Linklater’s series of “Sunrise” movies. The films, which starred ur-Slacker Ethan Hawke and … Continue reading →

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Reel History: Is Ed Wood A Cardboard Cut-Out?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by jlmicek

That’s the question that Guardian film writer Alex von Tunzelmann proposes this morning in a reevaluation of the 1994 biopic of the famed schlock director starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau and others. I’ve made no secret of my affection of … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Legend Roger Corman Talks About His Life and Work

Posted on November 15, 2011 by jlmicek

B-Movie Legend Roger Corman … … sits down with The Hollywood Reporter about his life and work and the new documentary: “Roger Corman: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel.” Here’s the nut graf: “Corman, who has been called “the king of … Continue reading →

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Robbed Of His Voice, Roger Ebert Finds A New One.

Posted on November 8, 2011 by jlmicek

The chances are good that if you know anything about the film critic Roger Ebert, then you know him as the opinionated host of “At The Movies,” a show he hosted for years and years with the late Gene Siskel. … Continue reading →

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Twenty-Five Must-See Films For The End Of 2011.

Posted on November 8, 2011 by jlmicek

Courtesy Of The Good Folks … … at Filmbalaya, here’s a list of the 25 movies that could “blow you away” in the couple of months remaining in the year. They include Kevin Smith’s “Red State,” the new Johnny Depp … Continue reading →

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