This week in film is predictably and understandably defined by one guy in a rubber suit. Yep, I’m talkin’ ’bout Batman. After weeks of feverish anticipation, the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s dark and brooding superhero trilogy is finally here. It’s a movie set to break records and even though The Avengers had the 3D...
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January 30, 2012January 30, 2012Film
Director Ti West on The Innkeepers and the Current State of the Horror Genre
For fans of traditional horror movies that value suspense, atmosphere, and dread over empty gore and endless jump scares, Ti West is somewhat of a genre saviour. He first came onto the scene in 2005 with the zero budget bat/zombie romp The Roost and followed that up with the experimental and minimalist hunted humans thriller...
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October 3, 2011October 3, 2011Film
The Movie Spew: Russell Replaces Costner in Tarantino’s Latest
Kurt Russell and Quentin Tarantino Continue Their Cinematic Love Affair Last week Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming slavery spaghetti western Django Unchained suffered a bit of a setback when Kevin Costner dropped out of a key role as a sadistic plantation manager who enjoys torturing slaves. It was surprising that Costner ever accepted the role, but not...
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September 22, 2011September 22, 2011Entertainment
The Movie Spew: Universal Will Remake Scarface Again, Again
Seriously, A Scarface Remake? Universal created quite a hubbub about the release of their Scarface Blu-ray in September, and that should have caused a little suspicion. I just assumed they were promoting what they assumed would be a big ol’ moneymaker, but in fact it looks like they were testing the waters for a new...