— by JON MARTINCIC — Independent features can be great in terms of storytelling, presentation and originality. Lars von Trier’s “Antichrist” seems to be no exception. The story of a couple who retreat to a refuge in the woods after their son died could prove to be a strong[...]
Archive for the ‘Features’ Category
‘Star Wars’ Does Horror: ‘Death Troopers’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When I was younger, I tried to read the “Star Wars” novels, but quite honestly, they began to release them faster than I could read them and I just sort of stopped. Since then, they have printed nearly too many to count — but this month, they have[...]
Go Behind the Scenes of ‘The Stepfather’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Though “The Stepfather,” the new thriller from director Nelson McCormick (of “Prom Night”), doesn’t open until Friday, you can catch a glimpse of it now in this behind-the-scenes featurette. Penn Badgley (of “Gossip Girl”) stars as Michael Harding[...]
Climb Aboard and Listen to ‘Pirate Radio’
An ensemble comedy from film maker Richard Curtis (screenwriter of “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill,” and writer/director of “Love Actually”), “Pirate Radio” is a fact-based tale of a seafaring band of rogue rock and roll deejays[...]
Meet ‘The Expendables’
— by SEAN GERSKI — This isn’t exactly a trailer, so it doesn’t qualify for a Trailer Talk (there’s plenty of time for that in the future), but it is a look at the highly-anticipated movie, “The Expendables.” Once you heard the cast — which includes[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Mike Samonek
— by SEAN GERSKI — Writer-director Mike Samonek didn’t exactly take the straightest route to Hollywood. “I grew up in Michigan and Texas and went to UT Austin,” he said. “I worked as an advertising copywriter in New York for most of the ’90s, before taking[...]
Trailer Mashup: Batman vs. Blade
— by SEAN GERSKI — Trailer mashups (where they take two or more trailers and combine them into one trailer for a fictional movie) vary wildly in quality. When done really well, however, they can actually make you a little sad that you will never actually see the movie in question. For my[...]
Go Behind the Scenes of the ‘House of the Devil’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This stylish and yet overly creepy movie looks to be a fantastic throwback to the ’80s slasher/horror genre. “House of the Devil” was actually shot with a 16mm camera to achieve the retro stylistic look and was written, directed and edited by[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actor Dan Braverman
— by VANNA LAND — I recently had the opportunity to interview character actor Dan Braverman. If you haven’t heard his name before, that soon may change. Like so many others, he has not been an overnight success. He has been working in acting since moving to[...]
Watch Fantastic Mr. Fox Get Animated
— by SEAN GERSKI — I have to admit that my enthusiasm for this project is waning. In fact, the amount of enthusiasm I have for “Fantastic Mr. Fox” lessens every time I see more from the movie. Obviously, this does not bode well. I can’t quite place my finger on where[...]
Check Out This ‘Wild’ Featurette
— by TOM ELCE — If you’ve paid even the slightest bit of attention to the coverage of upcoming motion pictures, chances are you’re aware of Spike Jonze’s forthcoming “Where the Wild Things Are,” a film adaptation of the children’s picture book by[...]
Ricky Gervais, Elmo Laugh It Up
— by SEAN GERSKI — I’m putting this clip of Ricky Gervais and Elmo up for two reasons: 1. To celebrate the fact that Gervais has a new movie in theaters — “The Invention of Lying.” 2. Because it is hilarious and it makes me laugh. If I am being honest, it’s [...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Terminator’
There have been a whole series of these videos created called “How It should have Ended” and they are pretty funny. Here is the newest one: How It Should Have Ended: “The Terminator.” This one is a little different in that it’s a mashup of two movie franchises. Here is [...]
An Exclusive Interview with Writer-Director Scott Swan
— by SEAN GERSKI — During his career, writer-director Scott Swan has been the co-author of John Carpenter’s “Cigarette Burns” and “Pro-Life,” the co-author of Larry Fessendon’s “Skin & Bones,” and, most recently, the writer and[...]