— 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[...]
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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[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Daybreakers’
— by ROB COX — “Daybreakers” is the upcoming film by directors Peter and Michael Spierig. This is another film that looks to have potential, but is being released in Hollywood’s early-January dumping ground. Worse, this film has been completed since September 2007, meaning [...]
A First Look at ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Just in time for Halloween, we have the creepy new teaser and poster for “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Fans of the original series will notice some familiar beats in this reboot, which features Jackie Earle Haley donning the famous red and dark green sweater[...]
New Videos From ‘The Princess and the Frog’
— by VANNA LAND — Disney has released a pair of new videos for the animated feature “The Princess and The Frog.” As previously reported, the movie — featuring the voices of Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman and Anika Noni Rose as the princess — is a return to the class[...]
Entertainment Tonight Visits ‘Iron Man 2’ Set
— by SEAN GERSKI — There haven’t been too many movies in recent years that have been as highly anticipated as 2010’s “Iron Man 2.” Starring Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, John Slattery, Samuel L. Jackson and[...]
Karl Pilkington Reviews ‘The Invention of Lying’
Karl Pilkington gets together with Ricky Gervais to give his thoughts on Gervais’ latest film, “The Invention of Lying,” out on Oct. 2.[...]