“AMERICAN STAG” IS COMING
From the birth of cinema through the 1960s in the United States, most pornographic films were brief, black and white, anonymously produced films known as “stag films”, “blue movies”, or “smokers,” so called because of the smoke-filled rooms where men would gather for private screenings. Initially shot on 35mm film, the advent of 16mm and [...]
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Film Threat Staff
MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE ON DVD 1/24/06
“Scary Movie” did it to the Horror Film. “Not Another Teen Movie” did it to the, uh, Teen Movie. And now, it’s time for Independents to get theirs in this hilarious spoof that takes the highbrow world of independent film to an all-new low. Anchor Bay Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment company, will release MY BIG [...]
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Film Threat Staff
CONTEST! GET YOUR HANDS ON KING KONG’S HAIRY GOODS!
We know you’re all prancing back and forth in anticipation for “King Kong,” so you’d probably like to know that we just received a “King Kong” t-shirt, hat and soundtrack and they’re up for grabs. Here’s all you have to do for your chance to win – Email the following info to [email protected] Use “King [...]
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Film Threat Staff
SPANDEX: A FATHER’S TALE
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  Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 21 minutes |
The 80’s were an age of cock rock, rap, turntable battles, breakdancing, punk, new wave and hair bands. Even Madonna was cool. Face it, we ruled!
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Jeremy Knox
OUR TIME IS UP
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 14 minutes |
In the tradition of the Dudley Moore movie “Crazy People,” a working professional decides to start using brutal honesty with his clients and he ends up with major results…
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Eric Campos
THE MUPPET MOVIE (DVD)
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: G Running Time: 95 minutes |
Couldn’t any Muppet historian be found who could donate their time for cheap to wax lyrical on an audio commentary about the making of The Muppet Movie and what it meant to Jim Henson to see his creations on a bigger screen? Considering the warehouses of cash Disney has stashed somewhere on its lots and in its bank accounts, what’s with the short shrift?
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Rory L. Aronsky
I’M NOT GAY
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  Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 13 minutes |
The plot centers on friends Jamie and Robin. An old high school buddy of Jamie’s crosses path with them at a park, misconstrues them as a gay couple, and congratulates Jamie on finally coming out of the closet…
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Kenny Herzog
KING KONG: TWO-DISC COLLECTOR’S EDITION (DVD)
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  Year Released: 1933 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 104 minutes |
The DVD release of “King Kong” has been delayed a couple times, mostly due to the fact that Warner Bros. put a lot of resources into cleaning up the film for the best presentation possible. It was worth the wait…
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Brad Cook
A GOOD SCRATCH IS HARD TO FIND
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 2 minutes |
In a quiet close-quarters elevator, an itch develops…
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Rory L. Aronsky
5×2 (DVD)
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 87 minutes |
Marriage the François Ozon way requires a different creativity…backwards is the only way to go, backwards from divorce all the way to the first attraction, with all the foibles, problems, fights, and tense moments that comprise a marriage…
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Rory L. Aronsky
THE MYTH
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 122 minutes |
NEW JACKIE CHAN! Shot in China, Hong Kong, and Hampi, India, “The Myth” is a comedy of epic proportions. Combining historical fantasy, martial arts, and science-fiction, Stanley Tong’s film follows archaeologist Jack and scientist William on their adventures in investigating the veracity of a myth involving immortality, levitation, and a Korean princess-turned-concubine for Emperor Qin towards the end of the Qin Dynasty…
Posted on November 29, 2005 by Stina Chyn
RICKY MESTRE: IN THE PUBLIC ACCESS SPOTLIGHT
Most people associate public access broadcasting with amateurish, abominable bumbling. But every now and then, a work of inspiration and imagination pops up in this unlikely environment. For viewers in southwestern Connecticut, a genuine comic artist produces, directs, writes and stars in an extraordinary weekly comedy show: Ricky Mestre…
Posted on November 28, 2005 by Phil Hall
DUTCH FILM TREATS
To many world travelers, Amsterdam is fondly known for its canals, coffee shops and pretty ladies in windows. For those of us who happen to be world cinema fanatics, like myself, there is also another treat in Amsterdam that should not be overlooked. That is the Nederlands Filmmuseum…
Posted on November 28, 2005 by Brian Geldin
ROCK THE ANIMATION BLOCK TONIGHT!
Animation Block Shorts Night will be showing almost 90 minutes of FREE shorts at Club Sugar on Tuesday, November 29th in Manhattan, NY. The screening will begin at 8pm-ish, so get there early for the courtside seats. Club Sugar is located at 311 Church Street. You can take the 1, N, R, A, C or [...]
Posted on November 28, 2005 by Film Threat Staff
AMBER TAMBLYN IS DOING SOME HORROR
“Joan of Arcadia” cutie Amber Tamblyn has signed on to star in the indie thriller “Spiral.” The film is said to have a “Hitchcockian feel…and a little more blood thrown in.” We love it when people who’ve seen “Psycho” and nothing else think they understand what “Hitchcockian” means. Yet it’s nice to see Tamblyn, who [...]
Posted on November 28, 2005 by Film Threat Staff