The Toxic Avenger is known for some brutal violence, with the original Troma film being a shocking cult classic. With an upcoming remake from the director Macon Blair, fans were worried if the violence and gore would compare, and Blair is here to let fans know not to worry. In a new interview with Empire, […]
Movie Review – I Care a Lot (2020)
I Care a Lot, 2020. Directed by J Blakeson. Starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Chris Messina, Macon Blair, Alicia Witt, Damian Young, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Dianne Wiest, and Nicholas Logan. SYNOPSIS: A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle […]
Movie Review – I’ve Got Issues (2020)
I’ve Got Issues, 2020. Written and Directed by Steve Collins. Starring Macon Blair, Claire Titelman, Maria Thayer, Sam Eidson, John Merriman, Paul Gordon, Randy E. Aguebor, Byron Brown, Courtney Davis, and Jim Gaffigan. SYNOPSIS: A comedy about despair and what to do with it. Let’s get one thing out of the way upfront for anyone […]
Movie Review – The Hunt (2020)
The Hunt, 2020. Directed by Craig Zobel. Starring Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, J. C. MacKenzie, Hilary Swank, Justin Hartley, Ethan Suplee, Macon Blair, Glenn Howerton, Ike Barinholtz, Amy Madigan, Teri Wyble, Wayne Duvall, Sylvia Grace Crim, Steve Coulter, Reed Birney, Christopher Berry, Kate Nowlin, Dean J. West, Vince Pisani, and Sturgill Simpson. SYNOPSIS: Twelve strangers […]
Movie Review – The Hunt (2020)
The Hunt, 2020. Directed by Craig Zobel. Starring Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, J. C. MacKenzie, Hilary Swank, Justin Hartley, Ethan Suplee, Macon Blair, Glenn Howerton, Ike Barinholtz, Amy Madigan, Teri Wyble, Wayne Duvall, Sylvia Grace Crim, Steve Coulter, Reed Birney, Christopher Berry, Kate Nowlin, Dean J. West, Vince Pisani, and Sturgill Simpson. SYNOPSIS: Twelve strangers […]
Movie Review – Thunder Road (2018)
Thunder Road, 2018. Written and Directed by Jim Cummings. Starring Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Jocelyn DeBoer, Nican Robinson, Chelsea Edmundson, Ammie Leonards, Bill Wise, Jordan Ray Fox, and Macon Blair. SYNOPSIS: A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother. When your film is named after a widely […]
Movie Review – Green Room (2015)
Green Room, 2015. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Macon Blair and Alia Shawkat. SYNOPSIS: A down-on-their-luck punk band is travelling round the mid-West on a zero budget when they land a gig at a roadhouse. What they’re not told is that it’s the meeting place for a gang of […]
Arrow Video Frightfest 2019 Review – Kindred Spirits
Kindred Spirits, 2019. Directed by Lucky McKee. Starring Thora Birch, Caitlin Stasey, Macon Blair and Sasha Frolova. SYNOPSIS: Chloe is a single mother in a clandestine relationship with her neighbour Alex that even her daughter knows nothing about. But when her sister Sadie comes back home after a long unexplained absence, a grim incident from […]
Movie Review – Thunder Road (2018)
Thunder Road, 2018. Directed by Jim Cummings. Starring Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson, Jocelyn DeBoer, Ammie Leonards, Chelsea Edmundson, Macon Blair and Bill Wise. SYNOPSIS: After a very public and embarrassing breakdown at his mother’s funeral, a policeman’s entire life begins to unravel. It’s not uncommon for a filmmaker to extend their own shorts […]
The Toxic Avenger big-budget reboot finds its director
Back in December it was announced that Legendary Entertainment is prepping a big budget reboot of Troma’s cult classic mutant superhero comedy franchise The Toxic Avenger, and now comes word that the project has found its director. Variety is reporting that actor turned filmmaker Macon Blair (Hold the Dark, I Don’t Feel at Home in […]
