Category Archives: Thinking About Movies

The 10 Greatest Silent Movie Stars.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jlmicek

Greta Garbo. Max Linder. Charlie Chaplin. They were as totemic in their time as Bogart, Gary Cooper and Katherine Hepburn would be to theirs. And a century after some of them took their first bows on screen, the names of … Continue reading →

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Tron: Legacy (USA, 2010)

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Tron: Legacy Writers: Edward Kitsis (screenplay) and Adam Horowitz (screenplay); Edward Kitsis (story) Adam Horowitz (story) and Brian Klugman (story) and Lee Sternthal (story); Steven Lisberger (characters) and Bonnie MacBird (characters). Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Jeff Bridges: Kevin Flynn/Clu … Continue reading →

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Worries About Tarantino’s “Django Unchained?”

Posted on November 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing In The Guardian … … this morning, critic Ben Childs voices some concerns about “Pulp Fiction” director Quentin Tarantino’s plans for a film about an escaped slave (Jamie Foxx) who partners with a German bounty hunter (Waltz) to take … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And One To Read.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by jlmicek

OK.  So now we know. When they’re stuck in a gigantic blizzard, moviegoers prefer the adventures of an animated cat to those of a drunken and dissolute writer. The “Shrek” spin-off “Puss in Boots” ruled the box office roost this … Continue reading →

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Nowhere Boy (UK, 2009)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: Nowhere Boy Release Date: 2009 Writer: Matt Greenhalgh (screenplay) Director: Sam Taylor-Wood Cast: Aaron Johnson: John Lennon Kristin Scott Thomas: Mimi Smith David Threlfall: George Toogood Smith Josh Bolt: Pete Shotton Ophelia Lovibond: Maria Kennedy James Michael Johnson: Stan … Continue reading →

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Samuel L. Jackson Is Just Cooler Than You. So Deal.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing In The Guardian This Morning … … Stuart Heritage takes a look at how Mr. Jackson became the highest-grossing film star OF ALL TIME. Jackson has a couple of secrets to his success. And Heritage dissects them, one-by-one. To … Continue reading →

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The Actor As Meteor: The Accelerated Career Path Of Today’s Stars.

Posted on October 26, 2011 by jlmicek

A Fascinating Read From Slate … … about the accelerated career paths of Young Hollywood and why the term “child star” may now be a misnomer. “It used to be the case—until the mid-’90s at least—that your average star broke … Continue reading →

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Six Reasons To Love Motion Capture

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jlmicek

With the release of “The Adventures of Tintin” upon us, The Guardian makes the case for why you should love motion-capture cinema. Here’s one reason: “Eerie Resemblance Characters should look a bit – but not quite – like those playing … Continue reading →

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They Died With Their Boots On (USA, 1942)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by jlmicek

Name: They Died With Their Boots On Release Date: 1942 Writers: Wally Klein (screenplay), Aeneas MacKenzie (screenplay), Leonard Coffee (additional dialogue — uncredited) Director: Raoul Walsh Cast: Errol Flynn: George Armstrong Custer Olivia de Havilland: Elizabeth Bacon Arthur Kennedy: Ned … Continue reading →

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A Defense: A Swash Well Buckled.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by jlmicek

With Yet Another … … iteration of “The Three Musketeers” set to hit the big screen (my favorite is still the 1948 version starring Gene Kelly), The Guardian’s Anne Billson explains why there’s still nothing more thrilling than a good … Continue reading →

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