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As a writer and/or director and/or producer and/or actor, Eli Roth is not subtle. His previous work includes two horror movies so bloody disgusting they spawned a sub-genre known as “torture porn,” the movie Cabin Fever which defies any sort of categorization, and an acting role where his chief motivation was bludgeoning Nazis to [...]
It’s funny to think that at one time Jennifer Garner was an action star. She made a splash playing agent Sydney Bristow on JJ Abram’s seminal series “Alias,” a role which some have called the most important female TV character after Scully and Buffy (and by some, of course I mean, me). “Alias” aired five [...]
The Collection invites us back into the warped minds of horror masters Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton. We continue the story almost where we left off, however now the public is aware that something is amiss. Our reluctant hero from the first film, Arkin (Josh Stewart), is still missing as speculation of his involvement is [...]
During a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, a masked man dressed similarly to the film’s antagonist, Bane, opened fire on the excited crowd, killing 12 cinema-goers and injuring 48 others. Multiple news sources such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News have extensive reporting on the circumstances and fall out regarding the [...]
When I saw the movie poster from this film, I had to find the trailer and write about it. From the makers who brought you (Caroline) and Tim Burton’s (The Corpse Bride), here’s another dark animated/comedy filled with action and adventure called (ParaNorman). It’s about a young boy named Norman, who loves and lives everything horror. He suddenly [...]
If anything, the Mission: Impossible franchise has been a showcase for each installment’s director. The first entry allowed Brian DePalma to stage an elaborate cloak-and-dagger exercise. John Woo’s sequel brought a Honk-Kong action influence, and J.J. Abrams showed off his Alias skills on the big screen in part three. So when Brad Bird, the director of [...]