A new clip for Matt Reeve’s Let Me In was revealed through small viral puzzle on the film’s official site, Enter Under Penalty Of Death. We felt it was worth a mention sicne it is one of our most anticipated films playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Also since we live in a [...]
Though primarily a literary figure, Stephen King has enjoyed one of the most successful symbioses between publishing and Hollywood of any popular author, if not in box office and critical respect (those trophies would most likely have to go to Harry Potter creator J. K. Rowling) certainly in terms of sheer quantity. King’s first novel, [...]
Universal has decided to entrust their Back to the Future property to Telltale Games to produce a five episode video game series based on the popular 80’s sci-fi franchise. Telltale Games presents itself specifically as a developer of episodic games. Many critics feel that Telltale is the only company to have done episodic gaming right, [...]
Some news dropped this week regarding the screenplay adaptation of S.G. Browne’s Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament. According to the Hollywood Cog, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson are loosely attached to star in the film but haven’t yet been officially confirmed. The film which is to be produced by Diablo Cody and written by Geoff Latulippe [...]
/film dropped an interesting article on the upcoming Marvel superhero film Captain America. In interview with CBR, director Joe Johnston spoke about how Captain America: The First Avenger would tie into the other Marvel films. “There are links between all the Marvel films, mostly ones that only the fans will pick up on. We have [...]
The intense thriller starring Ryan Reynolds trapped in a coffin under ground by Iraqi terrorists, is causing a stir online. Our London correspondents Al White and John McEnetee had nothing but praise when reviewing if for this year’s Frightfest. John McEntee had this to say about Buried: “It is quite an achievement to craft a [...]
Cult Cinema: Volume 8 At their best, horror films hold society up to a funhouse mirror, providing a grotesque yet revealing reflection of cultural concerns, values, and above all, fears. And then there’s torture porn, in which the only insights are gained from peering deep into the vivisected ruins of a woman’s genitals. The term [...]
Jon and Al Kaplan brothers moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to study concert composition at USC. After surviving three brutal years under the film music-hating faculty, they finally made it to the film scoring program and graduated with degrees in concert composition. Most of you would have seen at least one of their famous [...]
Sound On Sight’s London correspondent Al White is back with his movie podcast “Movie Murmurs”. In the latest episode, he along with friends Tom, Russell, Jason and Anna, take a look back at all seven of Christopher Nolan’s films. Why not take a listen? Part 1: The Following, Memento, Insomnia & Batman Begins listen now [...]
—————— The American Directed by Anton Corbijn Action fans and George Clooney enthusiasts might well be ill-prepared for The American, which, despite its marketing as a slam-bang thriller, is actually closer in spirit to Euro arthouse fare, and features Clooney in full-on “emptied out” mode. (It’s best described as a brooding drama slightly peppered with [...]
“Intelligent, audacious and complex filmmaking…” Open Your Eyes Directed by Alejandro Amenábar The 1998 Sundance Film Fest hit Open Your Eyes announced Alejandro Amenábar as one of the top directors working today. His sophomore feature is a labyrinth, thick in mystery, with intricate plot twists and a riddle that will keep you guessing to the [...]
1. A Horrible Way to Die: Grade B There seems to be something incomplete about this poster, but that may be why it earns a favorable grade. It has the feel of the posters and covers of the old horror movies from the 70’s and 80’s which have a distinct charm about them. 2. Life [...]
“It’s invigorating and brilliant and deserves to become a minor classic.” Buried Directed by Rodrigo Cortés When A Serbian Film was dropped from the line-up during the first day of the festival, Frightfesters were up in arms about the loss of one of the weekend’s most anticipated movies and a bit of a frenzy ensued [...]
If you believe the movies, in every city lies a pissed-off ex-military man with a tragic past, an antiquated firearm and a self-administered license to kill. That describes any number of mostly exploitative action flicks, but the grandaddy of them all might well be Michael Winner’s Death Wish, from 1974, which starred the neighbourly Charles [...]
#6 – Paranormal Activity (2009) Directed by Oren Peli The faux-documentary, “cinema verité” camera style is increasingly prevalent in horror flicks these days, mostly because it cuts down on budget-costs for genre filmmakers. Paranormal Activity is a prime example. The film is one of the most profitable movies ever made, based on return on investment. [...]
The American: Visions of damnation
A look back at “Wings Of Desire”Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes)
8: The Mormon Proposition
This Movie is Broken
The Last Exorcism: A surprisingly invigorating horror film
A Look Back At Spielberg’s Masterpiece “Jaws”
Fausta: The Milk of Sorrow
MIFF2010: The Illusionist
Piranha 3d
The Switch
Afterschool
Rampage
Stonewall Uprising
Toronto After Dark 2010: Doghouse (Review #1)
The Expendables
Toronto After Dark 2010: Last Lovecraft (Review #1)
