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“Lights Out” turns a short film into a big scare
Nutshell: Creepy, spooky, and effective as hell. Yes, the mental illness vs. actually being haunted plot point could have been a bit less Baby Be Crazy, and the sound editing could use a tweak or two to limit the number … Continue reading
Wayback Review: Final Destination 5
I could use a chill, couldn’t you? So lets’ take a peek at my review of Final Destiation 5, which was originally posted on August 12, 2011 at Atomic Popcorn. Oxymoron or no, Final Destination 5 is shooting out toward … Continue reading
Posted in Atomic Popcorn, Movie Reviews, Wayback Reviews
Tagged Horror Movies, Movie Reviews
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#SDCC: “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” teaser image!
EuropaCorp has released a NEW image for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets in anticipation of San Diego Comic Con, before the Comic Con panel with Director Luc Besson and stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne. And this … Continue reading
The Jim Henson Company to adapt Pratchett’s “Wee Free Men” film
This is fantastic news. The combination of Sir Terry Pratchett’s storytelling and the Henson workshop is a match made in genre heaven. And if you haven’t read any Pratchett, please drop everything and grab one of the wildly popular Discworld … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Movie News
Tagged Book Adaptations, Book to Film, Discworld, Movie News, Terry Pratchett
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Con News: Haley “Peggy Carter” Atwell coming to Baltimore Comic-Con!
Three. It’s a magic number. So far the media guests (read: TV, Film &/or Streaming folks) coming to this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con are Sean Astin, Candice Patton (aka Iris West of The Flash) and now…Haley Atwell will be there on … Continue reading
TrailerWatch: New “The Magnificent Seven” trailer gets the band together
“A man carries a gun, he tends to use it.” First, we got a teaser. Now the full trailer is out for The Magnificent Seven, and it’s looking pretty sweet. There’s the same side-eye camaraderie the original had, lots of … Continue reading
Book Review: Lethal Kisses, Ellen Datlow, ed.
“He came to see that curses and blessings were often interchangeable.” Originally published: 1996. Yeah, a re-print. But it’s edited by Ellen Datlow. I’ve loved every anthology she’s ever worked on. World’s Best Fantasy and Horror. ‘Nuff said. And this … Continue reading
TrailerWatch: fantastic Red Band “The Edge of Seventeen” trailer kicks Hailee Steinfeld when she’s down
There are always a slew of teen films hitting the multiplex. Think I’m lying? That’s probably because the majority of them aren’t worth noticing. But this red-band trailer’s (spoiler: language! Bra sighting!) tone makes me think of a lighter, more … Continue reading
“Ghostbusters” is good. Suck it, haters.
Nutshell: a remake will never re-capture the lightning in a bottle of a classic. But this reboot has a certain charm and goofy fun all its own. Sure, a strangely ill-used Hemsworth adds a certain je ne sais WTF. But … Continue reading
Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Lights Out!
“Everyone’s afraid of the dark. And that’s what she feeds on.” Wan the man, baby! That’s right; James Wan is doing production honors on this creepy film, based on the incredible short film that scared the [RADIO EDIT] outta me. … Continue reading
