With the advent of the B-movie and the coming of innovative, low-budget filmmakers like Roger Corman and Ed Wood, horror movies began to develop more creative and interesting monsters. Soon, viewers were treated to hybrid monsters, beasts that combined typical tropes into different (if not completely new) archetypes. Examples of this include the serial killing […]
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‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot’ Is Gus Van Sant At His Most Van Sant-iest
Synopsis: On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life. Release Date: July 20, 2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Comedy Film Review Production As a filmmaker, writer/director […]
Oscar Preview – It’s all Birds, Boys, and Budapests
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the list of nominees for the 87th Academy Awards, with the ceremony scheduled to take place on February 22, 2015. As usual, there are safe bets and snubs, but the quality of the cinematic output for the year was high enough to make some of […]
Cinema Fearité presents The Crater Lake Monster (Dir. William R. Stromberg 1977)
Ever since the original King Kong amazed audiences with its cutting edge animation, stop-motion photography has been a viable alternative to costumed creatures in horror and science fiction movies. The nineteen seventies saw a nice little resurgence in stop-motion/live action monster movies, with the technique being used seemingly everywhere from Roger Corman’s Piranha to the […]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Introduces Fans To The Final Piece Of The Avengers Team
The final piece of the Avengers prequel movies is Captain America: The First Avenger. It’s packed with non-stop action and effects that truly create a superhero.
‘7 Days In Entebbe’ Dulls Down Its Daring True Story
Synopsis: Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Release Date: March 16, 2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Crime, Drama Film Review Production The first thing people think of when the subject of airplane […]
Robert Pattinson Smells Like Sex In David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’
Robert Pattinson smells like sex…that is what director David Cronenberg makes clear in Cosmopolis, his new film starring Robert Pattinson as the paranoid corporate tycoon Eric Packer who is destined to fall prey to his own created schizoid demise. Adapted from the highly acclaimed novel “Cosmopolis” by Paulo Branco, Cronenberg’s screen adaptation pits Pattinson against […]
The Art Of Getting By
Synopsis: THE ART OF GETTING BY stars Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who’s made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, who is befriended by Sally (Emma Roberts â Scream 4), a beautiful and complicated […]
‘Escobar: Paradise Lost’ Wastes Good Performances By Benicio Del Toro And Josh Hutcherson On A Mediocre Story
Synopsis: In Colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams – and then he meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar. Release Date: June 26, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Romance, Thriller Film Review Production Pablo Escobar was one of the most feared and respected drug kingpins in South America, if not the world. He […]
Julianne Moore’s Masterful Performance Anchors ‘Still Alice,’ A Film That Is As Heartfelt As It Is Heartbreaking
Synopsis: Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested. Her struggle to stay connected to who she once was is frightening, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Release Date: January 16, […]