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Kubrick’s Films and Their Relationship to Violence in Society
Over the course of his career, legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick made movies in various genres tackling a number of ideas. Entirely separate films have been made simply to document the various interpretations of just one of his films, and his attention to detail has been well-documented. Thus, a look at the themes Kubrick presents in […] More
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Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1980’s
As all lovers of crime, suspense thriller, war, western, horror and science fiction films know, creating a truly great cinematic villain is no easy task. When it happens, it’s virtually impossible to forget that character. We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains of the 1980’s. The criteria for this article is the same […] More
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Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s
Recent hot cinema topics such as the portrayal of the Mandarin character in Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 and speculations about what classic Star Trek villain Benedict Cumberbatch’s character in J.J Abrams’ Star Trek: Into Darkness was modeled after leading up to the film’s release, among others, underline the importance of great villains in genre […] More
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‘Antiviral’ an icky if slightly too unbelievable new body-horror film
There is, one imagines, a breaking point with exactly how infatuated any of us will be with the modern celebrity. We fawn over them in tabloid magazines, keep tabs on their romantic lives, and get angry when they make choices we disagree with, but how far are we willing to go? Would any of us actually want to be infected with a virus or disease simply because a celebrity got it first? More
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Thursday Comedy Roundup: ‘Community’ 4.10 & ‘Parks & Rec’ 4.19 & 4.20
Community, Season 4, Episode 10: “Intro to Knots” Written by Andy Bobrow Directed by Tristram Shapeero Airs Thursdays at 8pm ET on NBC Let’s talk for a second about Abed Nadir. In a lot of ways, he seems emblematic of the problems that have hamstrung Community’s fourth season. As soon as he arrives at Jeff’s […] More
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Thursday Comedy Roundup: ‘Community’ 4.04 & ‘Archer’ 4.07
Community, Season 4, Episode 4: “Alternative History of the German Invasion” Written by Ben Wexler Directed by Steven Tsuchida Airs Thursdays at 8pm ET on NBC It’s difficult to say whether the coherence of “Alternative History of the German Invasion” is a product of the episode itself or the low-standards Season Four has set. It’s […] More
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‘Sanitarium’, a new horror anthology starring Malcolm McDowell and John Glover, releases its first red-band trailer
Malcolm McDowell has had a long and distinguished career spanning nearly 50 years, working with the likes of Stanley Kubrick and Ken Loach, and appearing in movies such as Caligula and 2007’s Halloween. McDowell shows no signs of slowing down, however, with a supporting role on Franklin & Bash and a recurring role on The […] More
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‘Silent Hill: Revelation’ hams it up in stylishly horrific fashion
Silent Hill: Revelation Written by Michael J. Bassett Directed by Michael J. Bassett USA/Canada Shot in secret after idling in development hell, the long-awaited sequel to Cristophe Gans’ uniquely graceful survival horror video game adaptation Silent Hill seems to be squeaking out without much fanfare as if it knows it’s essentially sloppy seconds. Some may […] More
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Two new clips from ‘Excision’ make use of guest stars
Richard Bates Jr. found quite a bit of acclaim with his short film Excision in 2008, going so far as to garner special mention from the horror jury at Austin Fantastic Fest. Four years later, Bates Jr. is making his feature film writing and directing debut by expanding the story of Excision. AnnaLynne McCord takes […] More
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Amy Heckerling and Alicia Silverstone reunite in first trailer for ‘Vamps’
1995’s Clueless remains one of the most beloved teen movies 17 years after its release, making a star out of lead actress Alicia Silverstone, and establishing writer-director Amy Heckerling as talented in her own right, rather than a fortunate recipient of a good Cameron Crowe script for her earlier directorial effort Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The […] More
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First clip from ‘Excision’ doesn’t shy away from the blood and guts
In 2008, Richard Bates Jr. made a short film about a teenager’s harrowing journey into madness via extreme medical procedures. The short was well-received in the film circuit, propelling Bates Jr. to adapt the story of the teen and her overbearing mother into a feature length film, titled Excision. 90210‘s AnnaLynne McCord takes on the […] More
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Fantasia 2012: Ricky D’s most anticipated films
I’ve been lucky enough to attend the Fantasia film Festival since the very first year and make no mistake about it, Fantasia has always been a highlight of every summer since. This year is no exception. With another impressive and diverse line-up, any movie crazed die hard genre fans such as myself are left with […] More
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