Last night I watched an episode of The Twilight Zone entitled Of Late I Dream of Cliffordville. It's a wonderful little story about Feathersmith, a cruel president of a large company, who travels back in time to his childhood town of Cliffordville, Indiana in… Continue reading →
There are a number of horror/fantasy/sci-fi writers with whom I hold in high regard; on the absolute top of that list, is Richard Matheson. One of Rod Serling's original go-to writers back in the heyday of the original The Twilight Zone, Matheson has written… Continue reading →
First off, I'd like to excuse myself for not writing anything over the past month and a half or so. Don't you just hate it when life gets in the way? In any case, as of late, I've had trouble thinking about what to write. Until this morning, when I logged on… Continue reading →
What a wonderful day to be a film geek. If you head on over to the Cannes Film Festival website you will find the press release announcing the films that are set to be screened at the festival in May. And I don't know about you, but it looks like this is… Continue reading →
In 2003, I was excited to see one film over all others. Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation had been building steam while making its way through the festival circuit and was finally going to be unveiled at the Toronto International Film Festival. Needless to… Continue reading →
I'm not quite sure if this has become big news just yet, but according to Empire Magazine, Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit has changed a little bit. Instead of having the first film in 2011 tell the tale of The Hobbit and a… Continue reading →
There are thousands upon thousands of great assholes in the annals of cinema; the kind of characters that are both goofy and smarmy, but also cunning and devious. For some, Hedley Lamarr from Blazing Saddles is the perfect example, while others might see Biff… Continue reading →
Author Roald Dahl is known for his classic children's stories, such as The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, very few are unaware of his wicked and decidedly mature sense of humor. Although, it can't… Continue reading →
Before making the lackluster adaptation of the Silent Hill videogame, director Christophe Gans made a much better, yet widely overlooked, film in the form of Brotherhood of the Wolf. Taking place in 18th century France, Brotherhood tells the story of the… Continue reading →
Robert Kurtzman, Gregory Nicotero and Howard Berger make up KNB Effects, one of the most impressive and prolific special effects houses in the industry. They've worked and built a niche for themselves in an industry dominated by the talents of Rick Baker, Tom… Continue reading →
Upon hearing the news that Anne Hathaway unofficially officially signed on to star in the Weinstein Company's film based on the life of famed actress Judy Garland, I couldn't help but simply smile. Here is an actress that has an abundance of potential bottled… Continue reading →
The rain splashes down on Marion Crane's windshield, making is almost impossible to see through the night sky. Suddenly, a neon light appears up ahead. At first, its words can barely be made out. Marion squints to read the sign… ‘Bates Motel'. To… Continue reading →