JOE DANTE HOLDS AN ORGY
Like the 1990 picture of the same name, the 2012 Total Recall is drawn from the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.” Both versions use the Dick story mostly as an excuse for a…
A TOTAL SATIRE
Like the 1990 picture of the same name, the 2012 Total Recall is drawn from the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.” Both versions use the Dick story mostly as an excuse for a…
B Movie Army Close-up
In the background, in the aftermath of a horrific battle, uniformed men unload caskets from a truck. Philip Strub had to tut as he read the description. “That’s not how we do things,” the director of the Pentagon’s Entertainment Media…
Kiwi actress takes on Nazis from the Moon
When remnants of the Third Reich who have been hiding out on the moon decide it’s high time for another go at world domination, Stephanie Paul’s Sarah Palin-like president welcomes the invasion as a boost to her poll ratings. She’s…
‘Queen Of The Night’
Oh hey, Ryan Reynolds…there’s a name we haven’t heard in a while. Dude has been keeping his head way down since last year’s flop “Green Lantern,” shooting next summer’s blockbuster hopeful “R.I.P.D.,” lending his voice to two animated films (“Turbo”…
Three Times Sly
I wonder if Lionsgate understands the irony behind using its upcoming Stallone: Three-Film Collector’s Set Blu-ray to promote the theatrical release of The Expendables 2. To wit: the first Expendables was a sloppy, stupid action goulash, and I mean that…
Abe Lincoln
What it’s about: Abraham Lincoln may spend his days as president of the United States of America but his nights are devoted to an even stranger cause: Hunting and destroying the vampires who live among us. Things become especially complicated…
DreamWorks to create $3.14b Shanghai center
Asian operation to make the third Kung Fu Panda movie in China DreamWorks Animation, the US film company, has announced plans to build a $3.14 billion theme park in Shanghai, to bolster its presence in the booming local entertainment market….
Five Lessons From Total Recall
When Universal moved “The Bourne Legacy” off this past weekend, blinking in its box-office staring contest with Sony’s “Total Recall,” it seemed a clear indication that the latter was primed for success. The remake had all the elements: well-liked stars,…
Total Recall
Did anyone ask for a remake of Total Recall, the 1990 futuristic sci-fi film about memory implantation and Mars starring Arnold Schwarzenegger? Yeah, me neither, but that’s what we’ve got, with Colin Farrell taking over as Doug Quaid, the supposedly…
B-Movies Take Over Wynwood
From ’50s sci-fi horror to exploitation flicks of the ’70s to Mystery Science Theater 3000-worthy films of the present day, cult and b-movies have crawled out of the gutter and into the darkest part of our hearts. But here in…
Chance To Be In A Troma Film
Troma Entertainment, a New York City based indiefilm studio that has made its name in the B-movie world of “The Toxic Avenger” and other sci-fi/horror films, has put out a casting call for a project expected to begin shooting this…
How To Watch The Best Films
All our discussions were, to reiterate, inspired by the release of the Sight & Sound Top Ten Poll which is conducted only once every ten years. I think we all know that this poll is a classy way of allowing…
Manos Hands Of Fate…Video Game?
Ask any film nerd with a penchant for B-movie tomfoolery about the worst movie they’ve ever seen and, chances are, they’ll fire back with “Manos: The Hands of Fate”. Written and directed by Harold P. Warren, the film follows a…
Son Of Lloyd
It’s a name that is synonymous among B-Movie horror fans with movies that more often than not fall into the “so bad they’re good” category. Since their inception in 1974, Troma Entertainment’s surreal look at cinema has led them to…
Posters In The UK
Bamalama Poster Shop offers a cornucopia for movie buffs and music lovers alike. In this tiny place stacked away in Farringdon, you can find rare (and affordable) movie memorabilia and vintage posters guaranteed to brighten up even the dullest of…
Naked Ambition
The first Indian woman to pose naked for Playboy magazine is proud to have “pushed the envelope” in a country where nudity remains largely taboo. Minor Bollywood actress Sherlyn Chopra, 28, will feature in a nude spread in the November…
Fully Loaded Line Up At B Movie Celebration
This weekend those in Montreal are experiencing the Fantasia International Film Festival. The annual B-Movie Celebration held in Franklin, Indiana, is rapidly turning into the Fantasia of b-filmdom. The 6th annual event is next month, and we’ve got the loaded…
Zombie Strippers
Much can be forgiven when you come upon an honest example of truth in advertising. Unlike many independent, low-budget films (and many big-budget ones as well), Jay Lee’s Zombie Strippers lives up to its title. Promises are made for zombies…
Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales
By Robert Hood It was once suggested to me (by the co-editor of Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales) that the hurricane film Twister (directed by Jan DuBont) can be seen as a giant monster film. So I took a look and,…