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In 1987, an exceptionally dark thriller/horror film called White of the Eye premiered to little fanfare. Although it had some great unconventional actors, excellent...
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In 1987, an exceptionally dark thriller/horror film called White of the Eye premiered to little fanfare. Although it had some great unconventional actors, excellent...
Directors releasing two films in one year will always astound me. The filmmaking process is so taxing, exhausting and all-consuming that to get one...
One of the advantages of growing up before the internet was the discovery of hidden gems among video rentals and on cable tv. The...
Produced by Jim McBride, Josef Brandmaier Paul Fishbein, Judy Fox Written by Paul Fishbein, Danny Wolf Directed by Danny Wolf Featuring Cerina Vincent, Eric...
The classic twist at the end of the original Planet of the Apes (1968, dir. Franklin J. Schaffner) is more than just shocking. Seeing...
(Author’s Note): Since this article first dropped, I was thrilled to be contacted directly by the man himself. John Saxon wanted me to know...
One of the advantages of growing up before the internet was the discovery of hidden gems among video rentals and on cable tv. Ticket...
Until last week, I have never sat down and watched Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 classic, The Hidden Fortress – the film perhaps most credited as...
Have you ever watched a film and asked yourself how it would have ended if a character had made a good decision instead of...
Some films make such an impact on pop culture the ripples can still be felt decades later. One such movie was 1954’s Creature from...
Ever root for a character to die? I’m not talking about merely hating a character, like that awful cousin Oliver, who seemingly showed up...
Produced by Charles S. Cohen Written and Directed by Peter Bogdanovich Featuring James Curtis, James Karen, Dick Van Dyke, Johnny Knoxville, Paul Dooley, Patty...
In the pantheon of filmmakers and auteurs who sprung from the Roger Corman school in 1970s, Jack Hill probably wouldn’t make most scholarly recollections....
“I’M NOT AN ACTOR, I’M A MOVIE STAR!” So ranted Alan Swann played with hilarious deftness by the legendary Peter O’Toole in the 1982...
Produced by Matt Tyrnauer, Corey Reeser, Josh Braun Based on the book Full Service by Scotty Bowers with Lionel Friedberg Directed by Matt Tyrnauer...
Since its release in 1993, Jurassic Park has become a classic movie. This tale of rampaging dinosaurs captured the public imagination right away and...
Newly issued on home video, this year’s surprise springtime hit A Quiet Place is one of the horror genre’s most effective offerings in many...
Produced by Ashley Pugh, Lisa Downs Directed and Edited by Lisa Downs Featuring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Brian Blessed, Topol, Peter Wyngarde, Richard...
The process of combining live-action with animation goes back as far as 1900 with the Thomas Edison produced short film The Enchanted Drawing. Other...
Imagine you’re a making a movie with a castle, flying vampires, re-animated monsters, special effects, and thousands of extras playing angry townspeople. Sounds great...
After the monster success (pun intended) of Dawn of the Dead (1978), George A. Romero could pretty much direct anything he wanted. He had...
“How in God’s name did the power of the Devil fall into the hands of a child?” Billed as “Britain’s most controversial horror film...
Wonder Woman has arrived. After numerous failed attempts to bring the iconic DC Comics character to the big screen, and following a recent aborted...
Over the course of nine films in 17 years from five directors, Hugh Jackman has remained the heart and soul of the X-Men franchise,...