Science fiction, horror, monsters on the loose – they’ve been a part of the movies almost since the beginning of the medium. Georges Melies famously turned out a vaudeville-flavored adaptation of Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon in 1904, the Edison company produced the first of a nearly century-long parade of film (and later …
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Lionsgate has picked up “Happytime Murders”, a dark puppet comedy-thriller directed by Jim Henson and written by Todd Berger. The talk is that the movie will begin filming in January, depending on when they find a lead. Here’s a little more on the project: ““Happytime” takes place in a …
“My Soul to Take is a disaster. Inept, unoriginal, and juvenile horror filmmaking.” My Soul to Take Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Starring: Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker 2010 United States | R | 107 mins Wes Craven is practically a household name, and not just to fans of cinema. Craven has crafted some …
“There’s no need to feel guilty about praising Red – as an exercise for movie stars of a certain age, it sure surpasses The Expendables.” Red Directed by Robert Schwentke Based on the D.C. Comics graphic series by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, Red is a fast moving, energetic, explosive, good-natured, occasionally violent and occasionally …
Well we have an answer! The wrap is reporting that Rhys Ifans will be playing Doctor Connors/the Lizard in Mark Webb’s Spider-Man reboot. I’m a little sad I didn’t put any money on it because the Lizard was my first guess. He will be facing off against Andrew Garfiled’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man and likely Emma Stone’s …
“Part slapstick, part slasher, and part stoner comedy, Idle Hands is a perfect modern teen horror film.” Idle Hands Director: Rodman Flender Writers: Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer Starring: Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Jessica Alba 1999 United States | R | 92 mins The Three Stooges defined physical comedy. Cheech and Chong defined the stoner comedy. And …
————– Montreal’s greatest arthouse and foreign-film fest, the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, is back, and this year’s selection is particularly dense, with a rich selection of international prestige pictures as well as freakish low-budget wonders for fringe-dwellers. For anyone who’s overwhelmed, here are a few picks to help make your scheduling a little easier. Enter …
Starting on October 20th, Toronto will host films by and about indigenous peoples from around the world in one of the coolest film festivals this city has to offer – imagineNATIVE. The program is packed with narrative features, documentaries, and shorts by indigenous people from Canada, the USA, Australia, Greenland, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mexico, Brazil, …
“It’s hard to take Mother’s Day at face value because it wants to be so much more.” Mother’s Day Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman – It seems that Mr. Darren Lynn Bousman fancies himself a wild-card. After lending his talents to three (II-IV, if you have favorites) Saw films, he has made it his sincere …
Well, not really, but they might as well be. The Leaky Cauldron is reporting that at the end of this week and through the weekend the Biography Channel will be airing two “Creating the World of Harry Potter” programs, one which focuses on the first movie and the other on creating the characters. There will also …
Among the very few criticisms that surround the highly rated film The Social Network are comments on how the film portrays women. /Film found Aaron Sorkin’s, the writer of the screenplay, response to one specific comment found in the comments section of a review of the film by Ken Levine. The comment, posted by a …
“Stay the Same Never Change is one of the most realistic renderings of the life of teenagers in America…” Dir. Laurel Nakadate (2009, USA, 93 mins.) Laurel Nakadate’s debut feature film, Stay the Same Never Change, is deeply rooted in her previous video art pieces; in fact, it was originally conceived of as video art …
“This first film from writer/director Jang Cheol-so is a blunt, ruthless, feminist revenge flick.” Bedevilled Directed by Jang Cheol-so – This first film from writer/director Jang Cheol-so is a blunt, ruthless feminist revenge flick. Despite some problematic storytelling devices, it isn’t hard to see why Fantastic Fest attendees bestowed the audience award upon it–Bedevilled is …
“Faust ends up being unfathomably boring and inconsistent to keep anyone’s attention for more than a minute.” Faust: Love of the Damned Director: Brian Yuzna Writer: David Quinn Starring: Mark Frost, Isabel Brook, Jeffrey Combs 2000 Spain | R | 98 mins The Faust graphic novel series started in 1988 and are sometimes regarded as an inspiration …
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola have collaborated to direct a commercial for Stella Artois beer which premiered this weekend. It’s a pretty clever concept and definitely worth checking out. See for yourself.
From the press release: GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. announced plans to bring the epic action-adventure of Hiccup and his courageous Viking tribe as well as Toothless and the other beloved dragon characters on the Island of Berk back to the big screen in 3D with the sequel to How …
Dread Central has recently reported that director Danny Boyle, is planning to return to direct the third installment in the 28 Days Later franchise. According to what Danny Boyle has said in the past, 28 Months Later isn’t the official title for the film, but it is supposedly planned to take place in Russia. Dread …
20th Century Fox Television has greenlit an animated teen-friendly series based on the Napoleon Dynamite film, written and produced by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess and Mike Scully ( The Simpsons) Fox has so far picked up six episodes of the show, with the original cast on board as voice talent – including Jon Heder as …
“Although masterful in its art and creative limitations, the film direly falls apart at the end…” Meek’s Cutoff Directed by Kelly Reichardt Yet again, director Kelly Reichardt and screenwriter Jon Raymond collaborate to raise modern-day contemporaneous issues, this time in a pre-colonial fashion with Meek’s Cutoff. As 2006’s Old Joy confronts the dissolutions of brotherhood, …
“A quintessential 80’s slasher through and through, Blood Rage is a blast!” Blood Rage (aka Nightmare at Shadow Woods) Director: John Grissmer Writer: Bruce Rubin Starring: Mark Soper, Louise Lasser, Marianne Kanter 1983 United States | R | 83 mins Absolutely no holiday is safe for teens, adults, and even children when it comes to …
The Matchmaker Dir. Avi Nesher (2010, Israel, 118 mins.) Something ought to be cleared up immediately: The Matchmaker is not, as the title might suggest, a romantic comedy – or even a regular comedy – at all. It is a drama through-and-through – a coming of age story and a personal tragedy set in late …
The scraggely looking fellow, Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Little Nicky, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1), has been cast as the unnamed villain for Marc Webb’s Spider-man, which hits theaters nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012. The film will begin production this December and hopefully news on the villain will be revealed …
“Ultimately, Hereafter is an uninspired narrative, full of promise, but ultimately lifeless.” Hereafter Directed by Clint Eastwood Hereafter offers a handful of good performances and a helping of sincere emotion but squanders its potential by letting its themes overshadow the storytelling. Clint Eastwood’s latest offering falls well below a standard of excellence he established with …