There are several scary things in the film industry: money spent and earned, political agendas, drug abuse, cosmetic surgery... and Poltergeist. The scariest of all is the dreaded 'remake'. Remakes are notorious for dividing hardcore fans from casual fans, sparking heated internet debates, and scattering critics left and right. It's mass chaos when someone attempts to remake... Continue Reading →
Win a screening pass for you and one guest to see an advanced screening of Poltergeist in Dallas and Austin, Texas. The screening is on Thursday, May 21, 2015. The Dallas screening is at 7 PM and the Austin screening is at 6 PM. “Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil... Continue Reading →
POLTERGEIST Supernatural Thriller Release: July 24, 2015, in 3D Director: Gil Kenan Screenplay by: David Lindsay-Abaire Produced by: Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Roy Lee Cast: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, Jane Adams Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a... Continue Reading →
Men, Women & Children is an awful movie and you should not pay money to see it. Ok, now that that's out of the way, we can talk about Jason Reitman's latest film and why it is so bafflingly terrible. The first crime of Men, Women & Children (besides omitting the Oxford comma from its title), is... Continue Reading →
This review contains some light spoilers, but nothing more than what they show in the trailer. In the times of Julian Assange with WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden taking refuge from the U.S. Government in Russia, whistleblowing is a hot-button issue. Kill the Messenger (Messenger) seeks to take advantage of this sudden influx of interest from the general... Continue Reading →
Nobody Walks begins with a couple walking to their car from the airport. They are in love. They are giddy and happy. Their sexual tension reaches a breaking point, and they begin sucking each other’s faces. Things are about to escalate even further when the woman, Martine, puts a stop to it. “I had a... Continue Reading →
I know what you are thinking. It’s a Disney film that is rated PG. It screams family friendly. I agree. I saw the trailers for The Odd Life of Timothy Green which are very well done, and had a glimmer of hope but not much else that this could be a great film. At the... Continue Reading →
Mark Duplass is having a great year. He co-wrote/directed Jeff, Who Lives At Home, one of my favorite films of the year so far, and starred in Safety Not Guaranteed, and Lynn Shelton's new film, Your Sister's Sister. In Sister, Duplass plays Jack, a guy who has been having a shitty year following the death... Continue Reading →
Win a screening pass for you and a guest to see Your Sister's Sister in Dallas, TX! The Director Lynn Shelton will be there to do a Q and A afterwards. SYNOPSIS: The fourth feature from Sundance award-winning filmmaker Lynn Shelton, YOUR SISTER'S SISTER is a tale of grief, romance and sibling rivalry that continues to showcase Shelton's extraordinary ability to portray... Continue Reading →
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