A good fight scene is built into the fabric of an action film such that you can sense it coming like a storm on the horizon. It’s in the details of the opponents: the cracking of knuckles, the puffing of chests, the staredowns that say, “It’s about to go down.” A good fight scene makes …
Anything involving H.P. Lovecraft is worth a look, but when it’s a short film that stars They Live’s Roddy Piper, then you have movie magic. Director Vivieno Caldinelli and writer Matt Watts have taken to Indiegogo to ask for help getting funding for their short film, Portal to Hell. Here’s a little bit of info …
John Carpenter has produced an impressive body of work as a composer, director, producer, editor, and occasionally as a scriptwriter. He was a lifelong fan of science fiction novels, horror comic books, and classic westerns, he has managed to integrate thematic elements of all of these things into his work. Even though he’s experienced financial …
There are obvious reasons for why They Live! has earned it’s reputation as such a captivating film. It’s open in it’s commentary, aware of both it’s limitations and potential, and self-effacing in it’s nature. A film whose personality is as about as subtle is John Wayne yet as honest as Jimmy Stewart.
The beginning of April, for those in the Southwest, heralds an all-new Phoenix Film Festival. This year, the Phoenix Film Festival kicks off its 13th annual edition with impressive celebrity guests, independent feature premieres, seminars, workshops, parties, and more. The festival, which runs from April 4 to April 11, boasts some star-studded new films and …
Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles will hold the fifth Crazy 4 Cult art show, an annual exhibition this week. Check out Tom Whalen‘s tribute to The Shining and this other tribute for They Live. Check out /Film to see some other great work. Also take a look at some of the other great work …