Tag Archives: Tobey Maguire

First Look: The trailer and promo poster for Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby.

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jlmicek

If you’re a regular reader of this space, then you know that my trepidation when it comes to big-screen adaptations of “The Great Gatsby” is pretty well-established. Over a half-dozen iterations, no one’s really come close to capturing the spirit … Continue reading →

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Baz Lurhman Says His 3D Will Put You In “The Great Gatsby.”

Posted on January 18, 2012 by jlmicek

So you’ve probably heard by now that Australian director Baz Luhrman’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is going to be in 3D. In fact, there may even be a chance that you heard about it on this … 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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“Great Gatsby” Filming Gets Underway Down Under.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jlmicek

Filming for director Baz Luhrman’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great Gatsby” with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role has gotten underway in Australia. For reasons that completely elude me, Luhrman has decided to shoot one of my … Continue reading →

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Cliff Robertson, RIP.

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jlmicek

The actor Cliff Robertson has died. He was 88. He was a 1968 Academy Award winner. But the fanboys among you may remember him best as “Uncle Ben” in the first Tober Maguire “Spiderman” movie. From The Wrap, here’s a … Continue reading →

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Top 10 “Missing Movies” Of All Time.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s One From Salon … … today on movies that you’re likely to never see in the theaters because they're no longer available for public viewing or their prints have vanished or been destroyed. Included among them is the little-seen … Continue reading →

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