Category Archives: movies

‘Avengers 2′ update: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch planned

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

So this is happening. Joss Whedon, after having referred to wanting to add a “brother-sister” team to the mix in “The Avengers 2″ or whatever the sequel will be called when it’s released in 2015, confirmed this week he was … Continue reading →

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Professor X shaggy in ‘X-Men’

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

“X-Men First Class” was a really fun movie and had some sport with its 1960s setting, particularly in the boots and “groovy” threads worn by its cast. It looks like “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” which apparently straddles several time … Continue reading →

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Shane Black to make ‘Doc Savage’ movie

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

So news broke today – a couple of days after director Shane Black’s “Iron Man 3″ set some pretty impressive box office records – that Black would make a “Doc Savage” movie, perhaps as his next feature. Readers of this … Continue reading →

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RIP Ray Harryhausen

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Ray Harryhausen, who passed away today in London at age 92, was certainly inspirational. He sparked a love of movies and special effects among not only lifelong movie fans but boys and girls who grew up to be directors and, … Continue reading →

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‘Iron Man 3′ Easter eggs

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

“Iron Man 3″ for the most part stood on its own, without a lot of overt references to the other Marvel movies – except for that post-credits scene and mentions of the Avengers and Thor. But the Shane Black movie … Continue reading →

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iPhoneography: More on the Ski-Hi Drive-In

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

About a year ago I wrote about and posted some pictures of the Ski-Hi Drive-In, my community’s shuttered but last remaining drive-in theater – remaining, at least, in the sense of the shell of the screen tower and dilapidated concession … Continue reading →

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‘Zits” gives Muncie a shout-out

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

One day I’ll do a comprehensive list of all the mentions of my hometown, Muncie, in pop culture. Here’s today’s Zits, by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman. Awesome.

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Marvel Phase 2: What we want to see

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

It’s pretty easy to talk about what movies and characters we want to see in Marvel’s cinematic Phase Two, leading up to the “Avengers” sequel in 2015. We’re already know we’re getting “Iron Man 3″ in just a few days, … Continue reading →

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First look: The trailer for ‘Thor: The Dark World’

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

The first “Thor” movie took some of us by surprise. The Asgardean Avenger was never a favorite character of mine, so while I didn’t doubt that Marvel would do well with his debut movie, I wasn’t expecting as much as … Continue reading →

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Images: Electro, ‘Man of Steel,’ ‘Star Trek’

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

We’re at the point I’m ready to quit watching clips and previews for movies like “Iron Man 3″ and “Star Trek Into Darkness” because they seem so spoiler-intensive. Even if they’re really not. But new trailers for the “Star Trek” … Continue reading →

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