Devin Faraci

INTERVIEW: MARK ZUPAN (MURDERBALL)

You’ve never seen a movie like Murderball. It’s a documentary about wheelchair rugby and the maniacs who play it. Decked out in chairs that would look at home beyond Thunderdome, they careen around basketball courts smashing into each other in a fast paced and exciting game unlike anything able bodied people play. Mark Zupan plays … Continue reading

INTERVIEW: MARK ZUPAN (MURDERBALL)

You’ve never seen a movie like Murderball. It’s a documentary about wheelchair rugby and the maniacs who play it. Decked out in chairs that would look at home beyond Thunderdome, they careen around basketball courts smashing into each other in a fast paced and exciting game unlike anything able bodied people play. Mark Zupan plays … Continue reading

INTERVIEW: RAFAEL YGLESIAS (DARK WATER)

This week sees the latest Japanese horror remake hitting theaters, Dark Water. Not only does the film have a stellar cast that includes Jennifer Connelly, John C Reilly and Tim Roth, it’s directed by Motorcycle Diaries helmer Walter Salles. And the prestige doesn’t stop there – screenweiter Rafael Yglesias has a number of great scripts … Continue reading

THERE CAN ONLY BE FIVE

Against all odds, against all logic, the Highlander movie series continues on. I will never get to see Buckaroo Banzai vs The World Crime League, but I will live to see a fifth film in the headchopping franchise. Adrian Paul, the star of the Highlander TV show, which is tailor made for people who find … Continue reading

CONTEST: THE DEVIL’S REJECTS SOUNDTRACK

I have heard this summer’s best soundtrack album, and it’s The Devil’s Rejects. Well, maybe Hustle & Flow. Either way, The Devil’s Rejects has a completely fucking amazing soundtrack, and we’re giving away five copies of it. Sure, it’s got the usual "clips from the movie" junk that Quentin Tarantino has made oh so de … Continue reading

INTERVIEW: JOE SOARES (MURDERBALL)

The new documentary Murderball focuses on a sport you may not know a lot about – wheelchair rugby. But this isn’t some heart-tugging, overcoming obstacles movie. Murderball is about a sport just as tough and violent as any "able bodied" (or AB, as the players sometimes call us) sport, with nasty spills and tough hits. The … Continue reading

DAVID BRENT JOINS SPINAL TAP?

Here’s some great news – the guys at FilmRot, one of my daily stops on the movie related web, are reporting that Ricky Gervais was on UK TV Friday night and revealed that his next film will be Christopher Guest’s For Your Consideration. The film apparently will follow an actor and his entourage from the … Continue reading

THE SPEED FORCE IS WITH GOYER

When it was announced that David Goyer would next be directing The Invisible, a remake of a recent foreign film, many wondered what that meant for a feature adaptation of DC Comics’ The Flash. It’s still happening, Goyer tells the Daily News, New York’s Hometown Paper. And the news is good – Goyer is going … Continue reading

CONTEST: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

July 15th sees the release of Tim Burton’s reimagining of Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Johnny Depp as the mysterious and sort of creepy candy kingpin, Willy Wonka. We’re excited to team up with Warner Bros to bring you a cool sweepstakes featuring a ton of neat Chocolate Factory related prize … Continue reading