Vacation, 2015. Written and Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein. Starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Charlie Day, and Michael Pena. SYNOPSIS: The Griswold’s drives cross-country to Walley World in this inspired reboot of the 1983 original so Rusty reconnect with […]
Ouija 2 gets a director and female lead
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Oculus director Mike Flanagan is set to direct the upcoming teen horror sequel Ouija 2. Flanagan had previously signed on to co-write the script for the film with Jeff Howard. Furthermore, the sequel will see Flanagan reuniting with actress Annalise Basso, who starred in Oculus as the younger version […]
Starry Eyes directors to take on Exorcism Diaries
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Starry Eyes filmmakers Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer are set to take on a new horror film, Exorcism Diaries, for Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment. The film was previously in the hands of Oculus’ Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard, but has now found its way to Kolsch and Widmyer who […]
Jemaine Clement says What We Do in the Shadows sequel and TV spinoff in development
During an interview with the Seattle Times, Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement has revealed that a sequel to the rather excellent vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows is in the early planning stages. According to the report, the follow-up to Clement and Taika Waititi’s comedy will focus on Rhys Darby’s Anton […]
Blu-ray Review – Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome, 1983. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Les Carlson, Peter Dvorsky and Jack Creley. SYNOPSIS: A cable TV channel owner wants to broadcast ‘Videodrome’, the most extreme programme on the network, but discovers that the show is front for a sinister global conspiracy. Videodrome was the right film at […]
Blu-ray Review – Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. 2015. Directed by Andy Fickman. Starring Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough, Daniella Alonso, David Henrie, Gary Valentine and Ana Gasteyer. SYNOPSIS: After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to […]
DVD Review – The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
The Town That Dreaded Sundown, 2014. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Joshua Leonard, Edward Herrman, Travis Tope, Gary Cole, Spencer Treat Clark. SYNOPSIS: 65 years after a spate of murders in a small town the killings start up again, but how could it be the same killer? This trend of delving […]
Blu-ray Review – My Darling Clementine (1946)
My Darling Clementine, 1946. Directed by John Ford. Starring Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Linda Darnell, Cathy Downs, Walter Brennan, Tim Holt and Ward Bond. SYNOPSIS : A Western retelling of the shoot-out at the OK Corral. John Ford’s classic Western gets a prestigious release on Blu-ray containing a stagecoach load of extras and features uncovering the […]
Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?
Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]
Movie Review – Love, Simon (2018)
Love, Simon, 2018. Directed by Greg Berlanti. Starring Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Logan Miller, Keiyan Lonsdale, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., and Tony Hale. SYNOPSIS: Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends, and all of his classmates: he’s gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face […]
