SFotD: Sci-Fi ‘Seed’ Features Soaring CGI and a Metaphor for War
Why Watch? An astronaut (Justin Zachary) patrolling a desolate planet alone discovers a dangerous threat to all of civilization in this sci-fi short directed by Tyson Wade Johnston. From the desert...
View ArticleClik here to view.
24 Things We Learned From the ‘Frankenstein’ (1931) Commentary
IT’S ALIVE! IT’S ALIVE! For 81 years, those words have surely been said from at least one person to another every year around Halloween time, and for good reason. Not only is Frankenstein arguably the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ International Trailer and Poster Further Pussify...
Though the atrocities committed by Len Wiseman’s installment in the Die Hard franchise, Live Free or Die Hard, were myriad, perhaps none was more grievous than its pussification of John McClane’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Matthew Vaughn Drops Out of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ But Another ‘X-Men’...
The best news to hit the X-Men franchise in many years was that X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn had signed on to make the sequel, and that said sequel would take its inspiration from a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Like Robert Zemeckis? Live Near Phoenix? Attend a Free ‘Back to the Future’...
Robert Zemeckis‘ long awaited return to live action filmmaking hits theaters soon, and in celebration of the fact Harkins Theaters hosted an online poll to find the director’s most popular movie....
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Heartless Paramount Ruins Chances of Next Adam Sandler Movie Being Scrapped
Comic actor Adam Sandler, his production company Happy Madison, and Sony Pictures all have a rich history of working together. They’ve brought us a litany of steaming piles of comedy crap, including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exclusively Watch Donnie Yen Use Playground Fighting Techniques in ‘Dragon’
Come with me on a journey for a moment, back to when you were a youngin’ on the playground. There was a particular technique that seems to have been popular with just about every five year old around,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not Only Will We Finally Get to See ‘Upside Down,’ Now We Will Be Able to See...
There always seem to be a few projects that roll around in my head like so many brain marbles – films I hear about, wonder about, and think about that, for whatever reason, seemingly drop off the face...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Who Wants to See an Aged ‘Conan’? Arnold Schwarzenegger and Universal...
Finally free from the oppressive chains of leading the great state of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has wasted no time when it comes to lining up new project after new project. (Look! We even made...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fantastic Fest: ‘The American Scream’ is a Heartfelt Look at Backyard Haunted...
Editor’s Note: The gang covering Fantastic Fest really loved this one, and now it’s playing on the Chiller network on October 28th, 8pm EST before hitting theaters in November. If you can’t find an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watch: The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer Use Alchemy to Make ‘Cloud Atlas’
The most interesting thing about this excellent behind-the-scenes look is that it’s focal point is David Mitchell, the author of the novel that The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer fell in love with so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ is Your Scariest Movie Ever
Hooray! Look at Sally screaming in delight! She’s celebrating (with a little sausage dinner) because The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) has just been crowned The Scariest Movie Ever by you, our dear...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For Your Consideration: An Exclusive Look at the ‘Miami Connection’ Oscar...
Yes, you read that right. Putting aside the fact that Miami Connection was made in 1987. Discarding the notion that traditional Academy voters (prudes) might think it to be of a quality that is far...
View ArticleClik here to view.
31 Days of Horror: Kill, Baby…Kill! (1966)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But Rejects always say die and never back away from a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Bond 24′ to Fall From the Sky in 2014 with John Logan Writing Again
We’ve been anxiously counting down to the release of Skyfall, and luckily for Brian and Kevin, they’ll only need to come up with 104 more entries as we keep the feature going as a countdown to Bond...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘American Horror Story: Asylum’ Delivers Real Terror While ’666 Park Avenue’...
From True Blood’s vampire-werewolf-fairy love triangles to The Walking Dead’s post-apocalyptic zombie assaults, right now, horror TV is diverse and it’s flourishing. But are any of the shows that...
View ArticleSFotD: Sushi Chefs Fight Off Giant Food in the Insanely Brilliant ‘Monster Roll’
Why Watch? Clearly a sequel to Jiro Dreams of Sushi, this ingenious proof of concept short from Dan Blank features an ancient promise broken, giant sea creatures exacting revenge and brave sushi chefs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AFI FEST 2012: Allison’s 5 Most Anticipated Films
This year’s AFI FEST is certainly bringing festival-goers some of the year’s biggest titles, with world premieres of Hitchcock and Lincoln, not to mention favorites from this year’s festivals like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: ‘Cloud Atlas’ Is Ambitious Filmmaking Rarely Experienced
Editor’s note: Cloud Atlas finally arrives in theaters today, so please dive deep into it with this review, first published as part of our Fantastic Fest coverage on October 3, 2012. It starts with an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: ‘Pusher’ Is a Decent, If Unnecessary Remake
Editor’s note: The Pusher remake hits limited screens today, so please imbibe this quality review from our Fantastic Fest coverage, first posted on September 30, 2012. Despite what many movie fans...
View Article