FOOTAGE FETISHES: “FLASH GORDON”
Go, Flash, Go! The ease at which, well, everyone escapes the palace throws some serious doubt on Ming’s abilities as a tyrant. These are confirmed when our heroes return, after fits and starts, to lead a revolt that succeeds with ridiculous ease. Flash is able to convince the feuding Barin and Vultan to put aside [...]
Posted on September 26, 2002 by Pete Vonder Haar
FOOTAGE FETISHES: “FLASH GORDON”
Writer Pete Vonder Haar takes us down memory lane for an in-depth look at long forgotten films. This week, Pete
examines “Flash Gordon,” starring Max von Sydow. “Adults who have never seen it will need a few beers but should enjoy it, while those who have seen it will bask in the warm, lapping waves of nostalgia…”
Posted on September 26, 2002 by Pete Vonder Haar
GEORGE ROMERO SPEAKS
George Romero (Night of the Living Dead) will deliver the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ George Pal Lecture on Fantasy in Film on Thursday, October 17, at 8 p.m., in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Romero will discuss the films that have influenced him as a director and writer, his own approach to [...]
Posted on September 26, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
KILLER BABES
Directed by Collin Miller and produced by Alex Cain, “All Babes Want to Kill Me” tells the story of a man looking for true love…but wait…that’s not it. It just so happens that this guy is afflicted with some rare disease that makes beautiful women want to kill him. So I imagine it’s a good [...]
Posted on September 26, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
That’s right! Get your film schedule details inside…
Posted on September 26, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
DEATH FACTORY (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 80 minutes |
Folks who fear the Hedgehog will be relieved to know that Ron Jeremy only appears in one scene, remains fully clothed, doesn’t say anything, and gets swiftly murdered…
Posted on September 26, 2002 by Dan Fienberg
YOU SICK PUPPY YOU
The Sick Puppy Festival DVD is now available to purchase online. We’re not certain exactly what films will be featured on this DVD, but Rubbergash Productions promises – 90 minutes of the most insane, hardcore, underground, independent film in the free world. Sounds good to us, so we thought you just needed to know about [...]
Posted on September 25, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
BACHELORMAN MEETS HIS MATCH
He’s king of the bachelors, a true man’s man, in fact, his friends regard him as a superhero. He’s BachelorMan! In “BachelorMan,” directed by John Putch, we join our friendly neighborhood stud as he is faced with the deadliest force known to bachelorkind…the pussywhip. “BachelorMan” not only provides its audience with key bachelor tips, but [...]
Posted on September 25, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
JAMES WOODS RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
We here at Film Threat would like to congratulate James Woods on the Lifetime Achievement Award he was presented at the San Diego Film Festival…
Posted on September 25, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
TRAPPED
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 105 minutes |
IN THEATERS! The first half of Luis Mandoki’s new thriller is as whiteknuckle nerve-wracking as they come. The second…
Posted on September 25, 2002 by Rick Kisonak
MICROCINEMA’S INDEPENDENT EXPOSURE – SEPTEMBER 2002
SCREENING AT 111 MINA GALLERY IN SAN FRANCISCO, SEPTEMBER 24TH! The cool thing about these short film showcases is that for every few films that don’t cater to your discriminating taste, there’s that gem in there somewhere that will leave a lasting impression on you. Microcinema’s monthly Independent Exposure screenings are no exception to the rule…
Posted on September 25, 2002 by Eric Campos
ZOMBIE DOOM (DVD)
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Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 85 minutes |
“VIOLENT SHIT” RETURNS! It’s like “The Most Dangerous Game” only written by a subliterate…
Posted on September 25, 2002 by Dan Fienberg
CHASING JAY
The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that Jason Mewes, best known as Jay of the calamitous duo, Jay and Silent Bob, is still missing (10 months now) according to friends and the authorities who have an axe to grind with the actor over his outstanding $50,000 bench warrant stemming from his being charged with possession of [...]
Posted on September 24, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
ARNOCORPS WANTS YOU TO GET YOUR ASS TO MARS
I think just about everyone will agree that Arnold Schwarzenegger is an endless wealth of entertainment – the guy’s a barrel of frickin’ monkeys. Here to help illustrate my point is Bay Area based metal band ArnoCorp. Each of ArnoCorp’s aural assaults is based on a different Schwarzenegger movie, song titles including “Running Man,” “Commando” [...]
Posted on September 24, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
WATCHING INDIE MOVIES IN THE BUFF
Brooklyn Underground Film Festival was conceived of by Josh Koury, Cris Moris and Myles Kane, three recent film grads, who sought to create a forum for unique filmmaking that they felt was under represented in the festival circuit…
Posted on September 24, 2002 by Film Threat Staff