Here they are, the best films of 2012–a personal list. 1. Zero Dark Thirty The film begins in complete darkness and all we hear are disturbing distress calls from the September 11 attacks, the capture of Osama bin Laden is still fresh in our minds, but our memories from over a decade ago instantly […]
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The 11 Best And 12 Worst Movies Of 2012, Plus 16 Honorable (and Dishonorable) Mentions
Another year has gone by at FilmFracture and it has been full of great movies, mediocre trips to the cinema, and some downright awful wastes of time. With that said, here are the best and worst movies of 2012, based solely on their Production ratings (how they faired in other categories may have been better, […]
Cinema Fearité presents Terror Train (Dir. Roger Spottiswoode 1980)
By the time the golden age of the slasher movie was in full swing, Jamie Lee Curtis was already a bona-fide scream queen. Her role as the archetypical final girl, Laurie Strode, in 1978’s Halloween put her on the map, and she had parts in no fewer than three horror classics released in 1980. Given […]
Cinema Fearité presents Don’t Open Till Christmas (Dir. Edmund Purdom 1984)
In 1984, the movie world was up in arms about Silent Night, Deadly Night and the fact that its central figure was a serial killer who dressed as Santa Claus. Although killer Santas were nothing new, the controversy surrounding Silent Night, Deadly Night took publicity away from another 1984 Christmas slasher film, one in which […]
It’s (Nearly) All About Barbra Streisand At The Guilt Trip Press Conference
On December 19, 2012 Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand are heading out on the open road in the comedy The Guilt Trip. I had the pleasure to attend the press conference for The Guilt Trip with Barbra and Seth in attendance, as well as director Anne Fletcher and screenwriter Dan Fogelman. The questions posed to […]
