For a guy with a BFA and, now, an MFA in acting, one might expect that I’ve spent a great deal of time with movie musicals, but that just hasn’t been the case. Aside from Singin’ in the Rain and South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, I find that musicals simply work better on stage where I am m »»
Given my current standing in life as a graduate acting student, I have limited time and funds to go see new theatrical releases, which makes year-end lists incredibly difficult. I usually spend a lot more time sitting in front of my HDTV than I do in movie theatres, and this year was no exception. »»
EDITOR’S NOTE: Join hosts Branden Chowen and Brendan Campbell as they discuss, review, debate, and maunder about the latest goings-on in the world of cinema. This week – in episode 4 – B & B take a look back at the entire Paranormal Activity series, and in the Top 5 for the Drive, they pick th »»
EDITOR’S NOTE: Join hosts Branden Chowen and Brendan Campbell as they discuss, review, debate, and maunder about the latest goings-on in the world of cinema. This week – in episode 2 – B & B review the latest Hollywood remake, Straw Dogs, reveal which 5 movies they'd take with them if they wer »»
EDITOR'S NOTE: Inside Pulse - Movies has finally hit your airwaves! Join hosts Branden Chowen and Brendan Campbell as they discuss, review, debate, and maunder about the latest goings-on in the world of cinema. This week - in the debut episode - the pair reviews Troy Nixey's box office bust, Don't »»
One of the positives about living in America is that I am granted this wonderful freedom to decide whether or not I want to sit in a building every Sunday morning and listen to a preacher talk about God, the devil, and the like. It’s pretty straightforward: if I want to hear this, I walk into the »»
Bloody Disgusting has posted a new theatrical trailer for Lucky McKee's adaptation of Jack Ketchum's book, The Woman. The controversial film will have a limited theatrical release on October 14, 2011, just in time for Halloween. Our own Jenny Rebekah was lucky enough to see this at the Texas Frightm »»
Usually we receive one Blu-ray title as Amazon's HD Deal of the Week, but the online retailer is doing something special this week. From now until August 20, 2011, you can receive up to 65% off on 23 of the websites best-selling Blu-rays Deals of the Week from the past year, which includes TV serie »»
Every once in a while a movie takes you by surprise, delivering laughs or scares where you may not have expected any. Arthur is just such a film. I popped the Blu-ray into my player with an open mind, but the sour taste of the original Arthur from 1981 still stuck in my mouth from the night before »»
Cowboys & Aliens rises above its generic title by crafting interesting characters with strong relationships The 2011 summer movie season will most likely be remembered as the summer of the superhero. With X-Men: First Class, Thor, Green Lantern, and Captain America: The First Avenger being som »»
Amazon is having another "buy this DVD/BD, get a free movie ticket" promotion, this time with Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens. If you purchase one of 35 select DVDs or Blu-rays between now and September 25, 2011, you can receive a promotional code for a free ticket to see one of the final su »»
When watching films adapted from novels, one has to consider that if the director attempted to fit the entire – or even most of – the novel into the film, it would make for an unwatchable epic. That being said, if there were two things that the director would want to include from the book, it w »»
In the horror movie genre, the early '80s is best known for the overabundance of slasher films. It seemed like everyone and their brother was trying to direct the next Michael, Jason, or Freddy, and most were failures. The Nesting, then, becomes an anomaly of the time: a haunted house film that is »»
Writer-director Quentin Dupieux has crafted a film in Rubber that is both an homage to the ‘70s era of exploitation, and a film unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The way Dupieux manipulates the viewer into caring about an inanimate object is startling. More than that, the cinematography »»
Super 8 is for anyone who couldn’t see The Goonies or E.T. in theatres J.J. Abrams is no stranger when it comes to large, multi-million dollar blockbusters, and has found success as a writer (the Lost television series, and underrated horror/thriller Joy Ride), director (Star Trek), and produce »»
As unfortunate as it may be, Jonathan Lee’s documentary is my first foray into the eccentric and powerful world of Paul Goodman. Paul Goodman Changed My Life does little more than give a basic introduction into the background of Goodman. Lee doesn’t attempt to get into the psyche of Goodman, or »»
EDITOR’S NOTE: Join hosts Branden Chowen and Brendan Campbell as they discuss, review, debate, and maunder about the latest goings-on in the world of cinema. This week – in episode 5 – B & B go over their Top 5 Christmas films, and give some ideas for the best releases that should be on the to »»
EDITOR’S NOTE: Join hosts Branden Chowen and Brendan Campbell as they discuss, review, debate, and maunder about the latest goings-on in the world of cinema. This week – in episode 3 – B & B turn back the clock in anticipation for the upcoming prequel, and give John Carpenter's 1982 arctic thr »»
There’s nothing new about coming of age stories, but when these tried and true tales are told through the lens that True Adolescents is told, they become fresh and exciting to watch. Writer and director Craig Johnson nails his rookie effort thanks to eclectic filming locations, an incredible cast »»
As a film critic for independent websites, I get to spend a lot of time with first-time writers and directors. This is often a mixed bag as some blow me away with his or her raw talent, and others leave me wishing I hadn’t wasted my time. The Bleeding House’s first time director, Philip Gelatt »»
Jason Eisner took the cult world by storm with his Grindhouse trailer turned feature film, Hobo with a Shotgun. Hobo, filled with tons of gratuitous violence, wonderful cinematography, and engaging characters, was an instant cult hit when released in theatres at Sundance back in January, and earned »»
Back to the Future is one of the cinemas all-time finest trilogies, but a new YouTube clip - posted August 25, 2011 - hints that this trilogy may be becoming a quadrilogy. Christopher Lloyd, who plays the eccentric "Doc" Emmett Brown, is shown landing in an Argentinean drug store in the year 2011 »»
The folks over at Barnes & Noble - fresh off their 50% off the Criterion Collection sale - have something else in store to help empty our wallets. For today only, at BN.com, you can get up to 50% off the top 100 bestselling Blu-rays and DVDs. Surprisingly, a lot of the titles on sale are actually pr »»
Like so many of my peers, I used to relate documentaries to the classroom. From elementary school to post-graduate studies, documentaries are used to give visual learners a better understanding of the material presented. It wasn’t until Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine that I realized the »»
Cannibal films seem to play second fiddle nowadays in the horror genre. This subgenre thrived with exploitation films of the ‘70s and ‘80s, with the “cannibal boom” era being 1977 to 1981. Today, we see vampires, werewolves, and remakes taking over the genre, which is why it is so refreshi »»
When one mentions the words "cult horror", the first film that jumps into many people's minds is Sam Raimi's 1981 horror/comedy The Evil Dead. The Evil Dead sparked two other successful films in Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness, and is highly regarded by many to be the apex of the horror/comedy g »»
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and there isn't even snow on the ground. One of the largest booksellers in the world, Barnes and Noble, is reprising their semi-annual Criterion sale. Beginning July 12, 2011, you can pick up Criterion Blu-rays and DVDs for 50% of the MSRP, both in-store a »»
Bad Teacher is a shallow summer comedy for the college-aged demographic Alongside the comic book heroes, aliens, and cowboys that are dominating the summer movie landscape sits Bad Teacher, a lowbrow comedy hoping to bank on the still-apparent sex appeal of Cameron Diaz and the humor of Jason S »»
It’s common to see first-time directors try to tackle the horror genre today because most see it as a cheap way to make money. There’s no doubt that the horror genre has a cult following that is willing to purchase – or at the very least, watch – just about anything with that “horror” l »»
"In space no one can hear you scream." This tagline may be over 30 years old, but it's just as powerful today as it was then. From now until June 11, 2011, thanks to Amazon, you can own the entire Alien Anthology on Blu-ray for only $52.99 (a whopping 62% off it's $139.99 MSRP). The Alien »»
