Here’s some awesome news: Scott Glosserman’s Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, one of my favorite movies of the year so far (and one that I reviewed here) is finally getting picked up. Scott tells Fangoria that while the papers aren’t signed, things should be more concrete “really soon. We’re hoping for an … Continue reading
Is Elvis still alive? And if so, can he turn his hands into gleaming metal blades that can cut through almost everything? That’s the mystery at the core of Lonely Street, which begins filming in Los Angeles today. Here’s the synopsis: The storyline follows ‘Bubba Mabry’ (Jay Mohr), a bumbling private dick hired by ‘JG’ … Continue reading
I meant to run this piece about a month and change ago, when it was closer to the midpoint of the year. But you know what? I don’t mind running it now, because we’re a few weeks away from the beginning of the prestige season (let alone the release of The Prestige), and it’s all … Continue reading
Universal’s genre subsection Rogue Pictures is really getting into comics – they’ve already got the horror book Hack/Slash in feature development thanks to producers Daniel Alter and Adrian Askariah, and those same guys have now brought them Devil’s Due’s WWII action title Lost Squad. I haven’t read the series yet since I’m a “trade waiter” … Continue reading
Having reanimated the long-troubled 70s street thriller American Gangster and reunited with his Gladiator cohort Russell Crowe, director Ridley Scott is now amassing an abundance of additional actors. Desperately in search of cred, Scott has gathered raptors Common, TI and The RZA, who’ll have to retcon some rhymes to fit the pre-Sugarhill Gang era in … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $14.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 93 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: None (Note: This disc apparently hates PowerDVD so unfortunately, this review will be ran sans-screencaps. It’s a shame too, as I had some BRILLIANCE in store for you guys. Ah well, on with the review!) The Pitch "It’s Scooby-Doo. Seriously! The … Continue reading
Barry Eisler, if he so chose, could probably kill me in a dozen different ways. He’s had a multitude of different careers ranging from the spy section of the CIA to Silicon Valley, and his latest is as a novelist of the brilliant John Rain series. Rain is an assassin who is incredibly paranoid and … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: TartanMSRP: $22.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 92 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Director’s Commentary• Director & Cast Interviews• Trailers The Pitch "I guess it’s like The Amityville Horror meets I Know What You Did Last Summer. Yeah, that’ll work." The Humans Sung Hyun-Ah, Park Da Ahn The Nutshell Mi-ju is a very talented cellist … Continue reading