Author Archives: Jonathan Weilbaecher

Josh Pence Cast as Young Ra’s Al Ghul in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Social Network was a wonderful film all around, but one of the truly amazing parts of the movie was the dual role played by Armie Hammer. Since Hammer is just one man, another actor had to play opposite him … Continue reading →

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Fox Gives ‘Bob’s Burgers’ a Second Season

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Starting with the cultural phenom that is The Simpsons in 1989, Fox has been the undisputed king of prime-time animation. They have given us King of the Hill, Futurama, Family Guy and American Dad, but they maintain a reputation of … Continue reading →

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ To Use Pittsburgh For Gotham City

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The previous two Nolan Batman films have used the sprawling metropolis of Chicago to fill in for the fictional Gotham City. Chicago was a fine stand in and only required a few CGI touch up shots to sell it as another … Continue reading →

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‘X-Men: First Class’ Fan Made Opening Credit Sequence Hits The Web

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

I am conflicted. On one hand this fan opening credits sequence is visually stunning. The 60’s Saul Bass-ian style animation fits so well with the X-Men universe in the 60s. It is detailed, lovingly crafted and clever to boot. On … Continue reading →

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Will Smith and Son Jaden Join M. Night Shyamalan’s New Sci-Fi Epic

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Will Smith is a movie star in the truest sence of the word. His charm and charisma are palpable in just about everything he does. Even the horrible films in his filmography have the faintest amount of watch-ability due to … Continue reading →

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‘Supernatural: The Anime Series’ Coming to the U.S. In July

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Supernatural is a popular show, or so I am told. My TV watching principles force me to avoid shows that air on The CW. It is nothing personal, I just have an important man card renewal hearing coming up and … Continue reading →

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Brian Austin Green’s Superhero Flick ‘Cross’ Coming to DVD This May

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Direct-To-DVD features have developed a certain negative stigma. Usually they have significantly smaller budgets, B to Z level actors and scripts that make Tyler Perry read like Shakespeare. So when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announces the upcoming release of their new direct-to-DVD superhero movie … Continue reading →

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Leonard Nimoy Cast In ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Transformers: Dark of the Moon has a tough road ahead to win back the hearts and minds of all the fans Revenge of the Fallen disappointed in 2009. The second Transformers film might have been a financial success, but it failed on just … Continue reading →

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