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Kevin Smith: “I haven’t taken my shirt off since I was nine.”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by jlmicek

The “Mallrats” and “Clerks” director talks to The Guardian about, among other things, being a big guy: “The first time I became body-conscious was when I was nine and went to the water park with my cousin. We were having … Continue reading →

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Review: Red State (USA, 2011)

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jlmicek

Name: Red State Release Date: 2011 Writer: Kevin Smith Director: Kevin Smith Cast: Michael Angarano: Travis Michael Parks: Abin Cooper Deborah Aquila: Mrs. Vasquez Nicholas Braun: Billy-Ray Ronnie Connell: Randy Kaylee DeFer: Dana Patrick Fischler: Agent Hammond John Goodman: Joseph … Continue reading →

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Report: “Clerks” Director Kevin Smith Wins Sundance Deal.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by jlmicek

The Guardian Reports: “Kevin Smith has signed a deal with Canadian distributor Phase 4 that will see 12 films exhibited under the Kevin Smith and SModcast Presents … banner in the US and Canada over the next three years. The … 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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Critic: Whatever Happened To Kevin Smith?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by jlmicek

Writing in Salon, film critic Andrew O’Hehir asks a question I’ve been asking myself for a while now: What’s become of “Clerks” Kevin Smith? Smith was the first director of my generation to really make a smash, and, with “Clerks” … Continue reading →

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Fall Movie Preview: September 2011 (via Times Like Those)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s at least the second look-ahead to the fall cinema season that I’ve seen on WordPress. It’s been fascinating to see which films people think will resonate with audiences and which won’t. My hope is to get to the cinema … Continue reading →

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