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New ‘Alien’ Posters From Bottleneck Gallery – Only One Survives
If you’re a cat owner like me, you probably find movies where the cat doesn’t survive a bit distressing. By all means, Jason, take out your apocalyptic rage on the promiscuous coeds, but what did that cat ever do to you? And probably the most famous cat survivor of them all is Jonesy, the cat from […] More
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Adapt, Improvise, Evolve: The evolutionary terror of Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’
We all know how the famous tagline goes: in space, no one can hear you scream. But in reality, the truth is a little more terrifying: in space, you literally can’t scream. More
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Video of the Day: Watch an analysis of how editing affects a film
One of the most important but often overlooked aspects of cinema-making. Deciding what to show and how is as much a key of editing as it is of cinematography, with many famous directors often returning to work with certain editors time and time again. Martin Scorsese and his longtime collaborator editor Thelma Schoonmaker stands as […] More
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‘Alien: Paradise Lost’ Is the Title to Ridley Scott’s Sequel to ‘Prometheus’
Still in the spotlight of his science nerd-out, The Martian, Ridley Scott has revealed the title to the sequel of his Alien prequel, Prometheus, which will be entitled Alien: Paradise Lost. Yay or Nay? In narrative terms, it seems as if Scott is still interested in exploring the storylines leading up to his sci-fi classic, […] More
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Poster Art Drops for 4th Annual Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival
The organizers behind the Ithaca International Film Festival in upstate New York have released promotional artwork from comic and video game industry veteran Steve Ellis (The Only Living Boy, Green Lantern Corps). Now in its fourth year, IIFFF celebrates the weird and the wild in International cinema. The annual program includes a competition of genre films […] More
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100 Essential Action Scenes: Rescues & Escapes
Sound on Sight undertook a massive project, compiling ranked lists of the most influential, unforgettable, and exciting action scenes in all of cinema. There were hundreds of nominees spread across ten different categories and a multi-week voting process from 11 of our writers. The results: 100 essential set pieces, sequences, and scenes from blockbusters to cult […] More
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‘Dead Space’ – A Retrospective
Upon its release in 2008, there was little to indicate that the original Dead Space would be anything other than a limp trudge through stock horror. After all, it hailed from the development studio EA Redwood, a team at the time best known for releasing a succession of deeply ordinary takes on the cash cow […] More
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Video of the Day: Ridley Scott’s filmography in seven glorious minutes
Ridley Scott is known for his atmospheric, highly concentrated visual style, and his films frequently showcase memorable imagery of various environments and different time periods be it 2nd century Rome (Gladiator), 12th century Jerusalem (Kingdom of Heaven), 21st century Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down), or the future cityscapes of Blade Runner. Although Ridley Scott’s trademarks may […] More
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New Projects: Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’, Will Ferrell, and ‘Duck Tales’
New Projects is a weekly round up of movies and TV shows recently announced and currently in development for the near future. To be honest, I was a little skeptical of the news last week that Neill Blomkamp would be helming an Alien remake. Elysium was a bust, the jury is still out on Chappie, […] More
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Neill Blomkamp helming ‘Alien’ reboot
What is it about the Alien franchise that has made it so enduring? Ripley’s a hell of a female character for sure, but then the undying terror of a faceless, yet iconic monster only bent on destruction is also a good enough catalyst that everyone from Ridley Scott to James Cameron to David Fincher to […] More
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40 Great Horror Films for the Halloween Season Part 4: 10-1
Movies 10-1 10. Videodrome (1983) directed by David Cronenberg In David Cronenberg’s world, sex hurts so good; it’s innately disgusting and primeval but at the same time beautiful and becoming. (Kind of like sex in the real world, when you think about it.) Bodies degenerate and mental states corrode under the influence of lust, and […] More
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Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs Aliens: Do You Really Need More?!
Predator Vs Judge Dredd Vs Aliens: Incubus and Other Stories Writer(s): John Wagner, Andy Diggle Art: Henry Flint, Enrique Alcatena, Brian Bolland, Jock Publisher: 2000AD/Dark Horse Comics Purchase: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/25-337/Predator-versus-Judge-Dredd-versus-Aliens-HC In space, as the old saying goes, no one can hear you scream. The same can also be said for Mega City One. Just in time […] More
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