Archives for the ‘Film’ Category

December 6, 2008

Vampires Today: Buffy, Twilight, True Blood, and More

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Buffy,Featured,Film,News and Commentary

photo credit: Falashad photo credit: therapycatguardian photo credit: Jamie Durrant Vampire lore has existed in most cultures for centuries. The common theme was the concept of the dead coming back and plaguing the living with tricks or death. The idea of the current vampire was popularized in the 19th century, owing debt to John Polidori’s [...]

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July 16, 2008

Preview: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

- by Chuck Knigge | Filed under: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog,Featured,Film,News and Commentary,Recommended

When the Writer’s Strike was still in full force, Joss Whedon got antsy and his genius could not be contained to writing only comics and limericks on the back of napkins. So, what’s the logical solution? To develop a supervillain musical and release it to the public for free via the internet! Obviously… Starring Neil [...]

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May 8, 2008

Chris’ Short Film: MONDAY THRU SPY-DAY

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Featured,Film,News and Commentary

My old college friend Nathan and I love to make little films and videos from time to time. We decided to sign up for this year’s 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT and assemble a team to make a short film. The Film Project gives you a randomly drawn genre as well as a prop, character name, [...]

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April 7, 2008

Spike TV to Air Complete Star Wars Saga (in HD)

- by Jeff Barrus | Filed under: Featured,Film,News and Commentary,Star Wars

This is just a heads up the Spike TV is in the process of airing the complete Star Wars saga. If you have an HD television set, this is rare opportunity to see the see all six movies in high definition. So far, to my knowledge, this is one of the first times that the [...]

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March 27, 2008

New X-Files 2 Trailer

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Featured,Film,News and Commentary

At the Paley Festival, the X-Files team debuted a new trailer. The footage should probably arrive somewhere official any day now, but until then, a fan in the audience recorded the new footage:

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December 19, 2007

More Lord of the Rings Movies!

- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Film,News and Commentary

Read on for the official press release from New Line Cinema which confirms 2 more films with Peter Jackson on board!

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December 4, 2007

“If you value your lives, come no further!”
The First Five Minutes of The Golden Compass!

- by Jeff Barrus | Filed under: Film,News and Commentary,Recommended

Curious about seeing Lyra and Pantaliamon walking around in the flesh? Yahoo has the first five minutes of The Golden Compass here.

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November 20, 2007

The Golden Compass

- by Jeff Barrus | Filed under: Film,News and Commentary,Recommended

If you haven’t seen it, already, please take a look at the new trailer for The Golden Compass by clicking here. As a fan of the book, I can’t help but be excited by seeing glimpses of so many of my favorite scenes brought to life in such a vivid and faithful manner. The Golden [...]

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October 8, 2007

Review: The Darjeeling Limited

- by Jeff Barrus | Filed under: Film,Reviews and Recaps

Tina and I managed to get away from the apartment long enough yesterday to see the new Wes Anderson film, The Darjeeling Limited. If you’re a fan of his work, but were put off by the inaccessibility of The Life Aquatic, I think you’ll be pleased to find that The Darjeeling Limitedis a fine return [...]

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September 10, 2007

Iron Man Cometh

- by Jeff Barrus | Filed under: Film,News and Commentary

When I was 11 years old, I discovered Iron Man. To say that he’s the coolest non-mutant Marvel super hero is an indisuptable fact. It’s also an indisputable fact that Mark Millar and the rest of the Civil War creative team turned him into a absolute douche bag. This, however, is the real Iron Man. [...]

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