Review: The Hills Have Eyes
Posted by: Dean Kish • March 10, 2006 @ 11:59am
Of all the recent horror remakes, The Hills Have Eyes is the first of the bunch where I hadn't seen the original film.
The original 1977 film was one of the earlier Wes Craven films and followed the cult-classic 1972 horror film, The Last House on the Left, which launched his legendary career.
As a fan of movies and television, the average person might not know Katheryn Winnick's name, but chances are they have seen some of her varied acting work. She's graced screens both big and small, appearing in guest-starring roles on such hit shows such as CSI: Miami, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, OZ, and CSI: New York.
Review: Aquamarine
Posted by: Dean Kish • March 3, 2006 @ 11:59am
For hundreds of years we have been fascinated with the nautical myth that there are beings in the oceans who are ½ fish and ½ woman. They are always young, beautiful, and completely naïve. Some classic films have captivated this obsession.
Review: 16 Blocks
Posted by: Dean Kish • March 3, 2006 @ 11:59am
Imagine if you will, you are sitting at your desk and you're a struggling screenwriter and your project is to write a screenplay using clichéd techniques such as "slight of hand", "misdirection", "archetypes", and "caricatures".
FilmExchange Review: Niagara Motel
Posted by: Mark McLeod • March 3, 2006 @ 11:59am
Niagara Falls is known throughout Canada and the world as a picturesque tourist destination. This motion picture shows the darker underside of the town through its depiction of a variety of characters whose lives cross paths in and around the Niagara Motel.
FilmExchange Review: The Zero Sum
Posted by: Mark McLeod • March 3, 2006 @ 11:59am
Leonard (Ewan Bremmer) and Patrick (David Richmond Peck) are all each other have. Since the tragic death of their parents, Leonard has made it his mission to look after Patrick despite his life of crime and constant stints behind bars. When he's not locked up, he works odd jobs here and there while persuing robbery and other crimes at night.
Interview: David Ray, director of Fetching Cody
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • February 28, 2006 @ 12:00am
You couldn't meet a more enthusiastic and a more charming person than Fetching Cody director David Ray.
Review: Running Scared
Posted by: Dean Kish • February 21, 2006 @ 11:59am
Director Wayne Kramer, who also directed the overly-brilliant The Cooler, returns to the grit of the underworld with his latest film Running Scared.
Paul Walker stars as Joey Gazelle, a low-ranked thug whose only job for the mob is to hide their guns after a hit so they can't be traced.
Review: Eight Below
Posted by: Dean Kish • February 17, 2006 @ 11:59am
This "bottom of the world" story is displayed in the perfect Disney-family package as eight sled dogs are left behind in Antarctica. Their handler (Paul Walker) struggles to mount a rescue for his furry friends.
Review: Freedomland
Posted by: Dean Kish • February 17, 2006 @ 11:59am
There is this saying that states "less is more".
Well when it comes to Freedomland, Moore should have been less.
Julianne Moore and Samuel L. Jackson star in the thriller, Freedomland, which opens with Moore stumbling into a hospital with blood-soaked hands and utterly hysterical.
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