10 Ways Roger Corman Changed Filmmaking
10.) He brought some of the world’s biggest actors to the screen. Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro, Dennis Hopper — why did so many of Corman’s stars go on to become Hollywood legends? “Because he had the ability to find actors…
SYFY AUGUST
Warehouse 13 star Eddie McClintock must stop the Boogeyman, while Danny Trejo and Charisma Carpenter tackle a deadly ghost, in Syfy’s “Most Dangerous Night on Television” Original Movie premieres in August. In Boogeyman, premiering Saturday, August 11 at 9PM (ET/PT),…
Russo’s Nab CAPTAIN AMERICA
Marvel continued its trend of choosing surprising and intriguing directors to helm its superhero movies with the confirmation at Comic-Con that the Russo Brothers (exec producers on Community and directors of You, Me And Dupree) had nabbed the job of…
We Want SciFi Sequels
Does Independence Day need a sequel after 16 years? Producer Dean Devlin seems to think so, mooting one alongside a follow-up to the original Stargate movie. The temptation though is always to leave these things alone, unsullied by a follow-up…
Terror Disrupts
There’s something about the dark and quiet of a movie theater that allows us to make ourselves vulnerable. We enter into an implicit pact, giving over to the images, letting ourselves laugh at something silly or cry at something poignant,…
Attack of the Giant Brain Sucker Monster from Outer Space
Attack of the Giant Brain Sucker Monster from Outer Space [aka L’attaque du monstre géant suceur de cerveaux de l’espace] (France-2012; short [c. 18 min.]; dir. Guillaume Rieu) is a sci-fi comedy musical featuring the old-school monster-film aesthetic that warms…
Al Adamson
In the 1960’s and 70’s, there have been innumerous directors making movies especially for the drive-in and grindhouse circuit, and the vast majority of the films they were churning out could be described as cheap, cheesy, trashy, sleazy and outright…
Cannibal Girls
Shot in 1972 by a then-unknown filmmaker Ivan Reitman, Cannibal Girls may not have been the first Canadian horror film ever made, but it quickly gained a reputation as one of the sleaziest Canadian B-movie concoctions of its era. Where…
Westworld
Westworld is a 1973 science fiction-thriller film written and directed by novelist Michael Crichton and produced by Paul Lazarus III. It stars Yul Brynner as an Android in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, and Richard Benjamin and James Brolin as…
Logan’s Run Remake
A proposed remake of cheesy 70’s sci-fi flick “Logan’s Run” has been batted around Hollywood for a while now. It’s one of those projects that’s been in turnaround for so long, it’s almost unnatural to think of it as something…
The Golden Cob Winners Announced
The winner of this years Golden Cab have been announced. The awards will be handed out at The B Movie Celebration September 14th-16th in Columbus, Indiana. The Golden Cobs celebrated the bets in B/Exploitation Cinema. THE 2012 GOLDEN COB AWARDS…
Jurassic 4
Longtime Steven Spielberg collaborator/producer Frank Marshall has provided an update on the status of Jurassic Park 4. The 5-time Oscar-nominee served up that tantalizing tidbit while working the promotion circuit for next month’s fourth installment in the Jason Bourne franchise,…
Dark Knight Scores In India
The film opened on a tremendous note, saw some critical acclaim coming its way as well and in the process made sure that no other Hindi film that released alongside had any chance whatsoever at the box office. However, it…
Dark Knight Rises Review
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises completes not only his personal trilogy focusing on socialite Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Gotham City’s caped crusader, but also a cycle of popular culture that began in May 1939 when Batman was…
Pyscho
I don’t! That’s how I get to keep it!” Hitchcock’s macabre pulp masterpiece begins with the most dangerous piece of tax evasion in movie history. Sweaty, leery, cowboy-hatted businessman Tom Cassidy has come into the office of a Phoenix realtor,…
Tickets Rising For Batman
According to Fandango, domestic box office online ticket sales for Warner Bros’ and Legendary Pictures’ The Dark Knight Rises currently represents 91% of Thursday’s ticket sales. MovieTickets pegged their number at 87.5% for Wednesday. Earlier this week, Fandango surveyed the…
No Biel For Wolverine
Jessica Biel, who we reported as having been in discussions to join the cast of “The Wolverine,” has decided to pass on the X-Men-related film. Biel had been in talks to take the role of Viper, who was created by…
Silence House At The Alamo
“Silent House”, the recent horror film presented as a single-take, is certainly one of the best horror films of the year. It was creative, frightening, unnerving, and boasted an excellent performance in Elizabeth Olsen. Unfortunately many were unable to appreciate…
Animated Re-Animator
This week, New York City’s musical theater scene is revitalized, thanks to Stuart Gordon and the musical adaptation of his gonzo, gory contemporary classic, RE-ANIMATOR (playing at the PTC Performance Space- 555 West 42 St), finally hitting town, following an…
Christoph Waltz Has Fun
One poor journalist gets things started by asking Christoph Waltz if he can talk about his character. Christoph Waltz: No. Definitely no. You know, I don’t talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid…