The Deadly Mantis, 1957. Directed by Nathan Juran. Starring Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph and Pat Conway. SYNOPSIS: A prehistoric giant praying mantis is freed from the Arctic ice and goes on the rampage across the US. The Deadly Mantis is not one of the first titles to spring to mind when […]
DVD Review – The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
The Creature Walks Among Us, 1956. Directed by John Sherwood. Starring Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Leigh Snowden, Gregg Palmer, Maurice Manson and David McMahon. SYNOPSIS: The Gill-Man is captured by scientists and begins to mutate so it can breathe air and walk on land. Cue lots of rampaging mutant creature madness… possibly. Back in the 1950s horror […]
DVD Review – Infernal (2015)
Infernal, 2015. Directed by Bryan Coyne. Starring Andy Ostroff, Heather Adair, Alyssa Koerner, Jose Rosete and Noelle Bruno. SYNOPSIS: A young married couple notice their daughter begin to behave strangely and weird things start to happen around the house. Infernal is the result of what happens when you own a video camera and have seen The Omen, […]
Blu-ray Review – Colors (1988)
Colors, 1988. Directed by Dennis Hopper. Starring Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso, Don Cheadle, Damon Wayans, Randy Brooks, Grand L. Bush and Tony Todd. SYNOPSIS: An experienced cop and his rookie partner try to control gang violence on the streets of L.A. One was an experienced cop who had seen all there was […]
Blu-ray Review – Madman (1982)
Madman, 1982. Directed by Joe Giannone. Starring Paul Ehlers, Gaylen Ross, Tony Fish, Harriet Bass, Seth Jones, Jan Claire, Carl Fredericks and Jimmy Steele. SYNOPSIS: A summer youth camp group is warned to never call out the name of local killer Madman Marz in case he comes looking for fresh kills. Unfortunately, that is just […]
Nintendo “looking at things like movies in the future”
Given the reception to 1993’s Super Mario Bros. movie, which is widely considered to be one of the biggest disasters ever put to film, it’s understandable why Nintendo has shied away from bringing its stable of video game characters to the big screen. However, it seems that the entertainment giant could be softening its stance […]
Rumour: Star Wars: Episode VIII to introduce new “strong, young female character”
Between Daisy Ridley’s Rey and Gwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Felicity Jones’ as-yet-unreveald Rebel from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Disney has made a pretty good start when it comes to introducing more female characters to the galaxy far, far away. And, if a new rumour is to […]
Colin Trevorrow’s The Book of Henry adds three to its cast
The Wrap is reporting this evening that director Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) has added three more actors to the cast of his new film The Book of Henry. Lee Pace (Guardians of the Galaxy), Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back) and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) have joined the cast of the film, alongside the previously announced […]
Colin Trevorrow to shoot Star Wars: Episode IX on film… and in space?
Although production is yet to get underway on Star Wars: Episode VIII – although the script is now out to the cast – Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow is hard at work on development of the final chapter of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy. Speaking at a press conference at Sundance, the director revealed that he prefers […]
Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow causes controversy with comments on gender imbalance in Hollywood
It seems that Jurassic World – and future Star Wars: Episode IX – helmer Colin Trevorrow has caused a bit of controversy on Twitter with his comments about gender imbalance with regards to the opportunities afford to both male and female directors in Hollywood. Asked about the criticism that studios are offering untested male directors […]
