Category Archives: Thinking About Movies

Universal Brings The Hammer Down.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jlmicek

The Wrap has an interesting take today on Universal’s decision to pull the plug on “Ouija,“ its horror film based on the Hasbro board game of the same name. The decision to kill $190 million “Ouija” project marks the third … Continue reading →

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Film Bits: What Others Are Saying.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jlmicek

So WordPress has a “tags” function, which allows you to search out similarly themed blogs. Thus, I’m starting a new Cineaste feature “Film Bits” to see what others out there in WordPressland are talking about when it comes to life … Continue reading →

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My Top Five Favorite Summer Movies.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jlmicek

With the kids heading back to school and Labor Day celebrations just around the corner, I’m already starting to feel pangs of nostalgia for the summer that was. And, inspired by fellow WordPress film blogger RaveReader, here’s the Top Five … Continue reading →

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A Look Back At “Quadrophenia.” And whatever happened to looking ahead?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Two weeks after Britain erupted into the worst riots in a generation, The Guardian takes a look back at the 1979 filmed version of The Who’s “Quadrophenia” and finds it eerily prescient. Here’s the takeaway: “Back in 1972, Stanley Cohen … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on August 15, 2011 by jlmicek

A parable about the dangers of genetic engineering and a film that’s getting derided for its historical inaccuracies ruled the box office this weekend. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” stayed atop the box office heap for the second … Continue reading →

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There Can Be Only One “Highlander” Director.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jlmicek

But right now, they don’t even have that. English movie mag Empire reports this morning that director Justin Lin has jumped off the Summit Pictures’ reboot of the adventures of the ageless Scottish warrior who keeps his immortality as long … Continue reading →

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The Widening Gyre: The Top Five Movies Where Things Fall Apart.

Posted on August 10, 2011 by jlmicek

Because I have friends in England, lived there for a time, and am generally an Anglophile, I’ve been pretty much glued to the news coverage of the riots currently rocking the U.K. I’ve been sickened and saddened by what I’ve … Continue reading →

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Lionsgate Confirms “Dirty Dancing” Reboot.

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Someday, historians will look back on the benighted day of August 9, 2011 and record that it was the day that Hollywood officially ran out of ideas. From Access Hollywood: “Dirty Dancing” is getting the reboot treatment, Lionsgate announced on … Continue reading →

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Columnist Asks The Key Question: Why Don’t You Know Who Bogie Is?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Bill Mesce at Sound on Sight* asks the right question: Despite films being more widespread and more available than ever, modern audiences have even less film literacy than ever. To illustrate the point, Mesce turns to a film class he … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on August 8, 2011 by jlmicek

Score one for the monkeys. Humans flocked to the mulitplexes in droves this weekend to catch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” In fact, films featuring actual homo sapiens in lead roles had to content themselves with third place … Continue reading →

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