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E1 Entertainment to Release Fruit Chan’s Don’t Look Up Remake
Although I was seriously pumped about Fruit Chan’s remake of Hideo Nakata’s 1996 chiller “Don’t Look Up,” I’d actually forgotten about the production until I discovered at small blurb about its upcoming release on...
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After Much Delay, the Sarah Michelle Gellar Chiller Possession Arrives on DVD
If I remember correctly, Joel Bergvall and Simon Sandquist’s 2008 supernatural thriller “Possession” was supposed to appear on North American DVD sometime last year. For whatever reason, the film vanished into the vapor, never...
Read More »Lloyd Kaufman’s Gory Horror/Comedy Poultrygeist Headed to Blu-Ray
A word to the wise: If you’ve yet to experience the stupendous glory of Lloyd Kaufman’s outrageously bloody horror epic “Poultrygeist”, do so immediately. I’m not kidding — cancel your plans this weekend and...
Read More »Ulli Lommel’s Latest Cinematic Offering: D.C. Sniper
Although his films are hated by the vast majority of those unfortunate enough to stumble across them, German-born filmmaker Ulli Lommel keeps pumping them out like there’s no tomorrow. His latest endeavors have been...
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The Trailer For Josh Reed’s Primal Has Teeth. Large, Jagged Teeth.
Although I haven’t been overwhelmingly terrified by a horror movie in ages, I’m still inexplicably drawn to the genre on a regular basis. This probably has more to do with routine and nostalgia than...
Read More »English-Subtitled Trailer for Quirky Japanese Love Story Air Doll
Blow-up dolls and their various incarnations are, surprisingly, a fairly popular source of inspiration for modern filmmakers. From Craig Gillespie’s grossly underrated comedy “Lars and the Real Girl” to Robert Parigi’s deeply disturbing horror...
Read More »International Trailer for Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s MicMacs is Visually Delicious
Like Terry Gilliam and Álex de la Iglesia, the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet are always a feast for the eyes. And while I thoroughly enjoyed his 2004 love story “A Very Long Engagement,” it...
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Not Excited About Adam Green’s Frozen? Have Another Clip.
The folks in charge of marketing Adam Green’s latest horror/thriller “Frozen” really want you to see this movie. So determined are they to secure your entertainment dollar that they’ve released yet another clip to...
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Megan Fox, G.I. Joe, and The Jonas Brothers Receive Razzie Nominations
Is it just me being an extremely negative nilly or were there quite a few very bad movies released theatrically in 2009? I know every year has its own set of sweaty swine balls,...
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Planet Hulk (2010) Movie Review
My knowledge of “The Incredible Hulk” saga pretty much begins and ends with the late-70′s television series starring Lou Ferrigno and the late Bill Bixby. As such, it’s safe to say that I’m fairly...
Read More »Teaser, TV Spot for Takashi Miike’s Zebraman 2
Overcome by unbridled mirth upon learning of the direct-to-video prequel “Revenge of the Zebra Miniskirt Police,” I failed to post the teaser trailer and the new TV spot for Takashi Miike’s highly-anticipated action extravangaza...
Read More »After 31 Years, Miramax Films is No More
Although it comes to no surprise to those who have followed the slow decline of the company over the past few years, The Wrap is reporting today that Miramax Films, founded by The Brothers...
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The Silent House Offers Up Terror in One Continous Shot
Straight outta Uruguay comes the claustrophobic horror outing “The Silent House,” a film which claims to be the first horror movie executed in one continuous shot. This proclamation is funny considering director Robert Archer...
Read More »Revenge of the Zebra Miniskirt Police DVD Artwork Revealed
I’ve been super excited about the prospect of another “Zebraman” movie since learning about the production last year. What I didn’t know is that the team behind the upcoming sequel has prepared a spin-off...
Read More »Need More Steven Seagal? A Dangerous Man is on the Horizon.
These days, it’s good to be a Steven Seagal fan. If A&E’s reality series “Steven Seagal: Lawman” isn’t enough to keep you fat and satisfied, you can currently find dozens of copies of the...
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Finally! Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl Headed to Region 2!
Anyone who knows me completely understands that “Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl” is at the very tip-top of my must-see list of 2010. The damned thing can’t arrive on DVD soon enough. Fortunately for...
Read More »Cold Souls (2009) Movie Review
Writer/director Sophie Barthes’ depressing 2009 comedy “Cold Souls” is a tough cinematic nut to crack. Although my opinion of the film is overwhelmingly positive, the concept is simply too bleak and bizarre to recommend...
Read More »Does The Weinstein Company Hate Rodriguez’s Machete?
Yesterday, various entertainment-oriented news outlets announced that Fox, not The Weinstein Company, will tackle distribution rights for director Robert Rodriguez’s expensive grindhouse throwback “Machete” in North America. Hot on the the heels of this...
Read More »Director Derek Yee’s Triple Tap Looks Surprisingly Promising
Although I’m not a fan of director Derek Yee’s disappointing Jackie Chan vehicle “The Shinjuku Incident,” I am rather impressed with the trailer for his upcoming action saga “Triple Tap”. Sure, it looks like...
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