Legend has it that in the early eighties, respected horror director Larry Cohen (It’s Alive) looked up at the Chrysler Building in New York City and said “that would be the coolest place for a nest.” The legend goes on to say that Cohen, fired from the directing job on another film and not wanting […]
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Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Paperhouse’, A Kid-Friendly Tale That Is Surprisingly Horrifying
With all of the gratuitous sex and violence that come with modern horror movies, they are generally thought of as fare for mature audiences. However, there exists a category of cinema that bridges the gap between the scary animated films of Disney such as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the controversial X-rated schlock films […]
Film Rant: Romeo and Juliet In Yiddish (Dir. Eve Annenberg 2011)
According to Wikipedia, mumblecore is a term used to describe American independent films produced in the 2000s characterized by low budget production values and amateur actors. Those looking for an example of the genre need not look any further as “amateur” can certainly be used to describe this particular interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Everything […]
What A Twist! With ‘The Visit,’ M. Night Shyamalan Gets Back To Basics
The Visit is M. Night Shyamalan’s best film since Signs, maybe The Sixth Sense. It’s fun and mysterious with a fantastic twist.
Alex Gibney’s ‘The Armstrong Lie’ Is The Story Of A Lifelong Liar Who Still Ends Up As The Hero Of The Story
In the sporting world, there are a handful of elite athletes who were able to rise head and shoulders above their competition. In the NFL, Jerry Rice not only still holds just about every major receiving record worth holding, but holds them all by such a huge margin that many will most likely never be […]
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Serves Up More Dystopian Nightmares
Synopsis: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a […]
‘The Kitchen’ Reads Like A Gangster-Lite Movie
The Kitchen Review ‘The Kitchen’ has a few surprises, but not enough to save it from mediocrity. Release Date: August 9, 2019 MPAA Rating: R Synopsis The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after they’re locked up in prison. Cast and Crew Director: Andrea […]
Disney Releases a Super Bowl TV Teaser Spot for John Carter
The Super Bowl always brings with it epic commercials. Disney has jumped on the band wagon for making the most of the Super Bowl extravaganza by releasing a (very) short promotional TV spot that will air before game day–and you can see it right now, of course. The difference between this just being a trailer/commercial/teaser […]
Cinema Fearité presents Patrick (Dir. Richard Franklin 1978 AUS)
As a horror movie device, the power of telekinesis has always been popular. Brian De Palma made two films about it, Carrie and The Fury, before he even grew out of his Hitchcock phase. As overused as it is, the ability to move things with one’s mind is still an understated and misunderstood skill, and […]
Where The Wild Things Are
Synopsis: When Max is sent to his room for misbehaving he imagines he sails away to where the wild things are and becomes king of the wild creatures world. Release Date: October 16, 2009 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Children and Family, Fantasy Film Review Production “Let the wild rumpus start!” Just as Max shouts this […]