ST. DAVID’S DAY IS MARCH 1
March 1 is St. David’s Day, celebrating the patron saint of Wales. As my heritage is traced to Wales, I want to send a big fat kiss to my fellow Welsh celebrants around the world — and urge all Wales-loving people to raise a pint to good ol’ St. David and us sons o’ fun [...]
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Phil Hall
RANDOM THOUGHTS ON THE UPCOMING OSCARS
Personally, I don’t give a s**t who wins. Nor do I care who is going to wear what. And I doubt Jon Stewart is going to be funny as the host. Or maybe I am in a bad mood?
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Phil Hall
ESSENCE OF SWANK
Hillary Swank has been named the spokesperson and “muse” (huh?) for a new women’s perfume by Guerlain. Nothing says feminine fragrance like a woman who won an Oscar for playing a young man. The stink juice is set to hit the streets this year so go get a free sample and… Read all about it [...]
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
IFC FINALLY DOES SOMETHING RIGHT
IFC has announced a partnership with Comcast digital cable to release “day and date” movies via Comcast’s “On-Demand” feature. The feature will be called “IFC in Theaters” and viewers will have the option to go out and see the film at an art house type theatre, buy it on DVD or stay home in their [...]
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
DICAPRIO BENDING OVER FOR THE SOAP
Leonardo DiCaprio has signed on to star in a prison drama called “Kite” for Warner Bros. Leo’s producing company Appian Way is set to produce while Leo is set to get buffed and intense. Yay. Grab your soap on a rope and… Read all about it at Dark Horizons>>>
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
ALL HAIL QUEEN MICKEY
First they were invaded by the cast of MTV’s “The Real World,” now Mickey Rourke has threatened to move to Austin, Texas to be closer to his directorial hero, Robert Rodriguez. Apparently Rourke loved working with the director so much he wants to be in every rushed, blue screened, poorly written film the director cranks [...]
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
FANGO SPOOKS CHICAGO
“Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors” comes to the Chicago area March 4-5 with an exciting line-up of top horror talent from both film and television. This fright-filled weekend will take place at the newly renovated Wyndham Chicago O’Hare Hotel, 6810 North Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Celebrity guests and events set for Fango’s Chicago blast include: pioneering NIGHT [...]
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 127 minutes |
This is a film worth revisiting given what’s happening right now in this country, and Warner Bros. has done a fine job with this DVD release…
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Brad Cook
EVIL BREED: THE LEGEND OF SAMHAIN (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 78 minutes |
“Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain” is one of the biggest examples I’ve seen of cinematic foreigners who hate America I’ve seen since…well…since probably “Black Hawk Down”…
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Steve Anderson
ACTION: THE COMPLETE SERIES (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 127 minutes |
This is Hollywood, television style, folks! Buy it quickly and laugh!
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Rory L. Aronsky
THE HILLS HAVE EYES
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 100 minutes |
IN THEATERS MARCH 10TH! “The Hills Have Eyes” has a lot of the same gritty and tough edginess that made “High Tension” so much fun, but tries to make slightly more sense out of the story that Craven originally conceived with a better script and much better actors…
Posted on February 28, 2006 by Heidi Martinuzzi
GIVE KATIEBIRD A PUSH
Below is a message from Justin Paul Ritter, a filmmaker in need of a few helping hands. hey everyone..my name is Justin Paul Ritter…I’ve got a really insane new horror movie just about to be released called, “KatieBird*certifiable crazy person…just curious if you might be willing to help out a truly unique indie horror flick… [...]
Posted on February 27, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
BIRMINGHAM SHOUTS FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS
Alabama Moving Image Association has announced the dates and venue for the inaugural Birmingham Shout, a gay and lesbian film festival of Alabama…
Posted on February 27, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
FRANCIS
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 84 minutes |
One of the many aspects of reality television that I particularly despise is our ability to watch people suffer without any true conflict of conscience, our complacency to these people being exploited…
Posted on February 27, 2006 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
ASHES TO ASHES
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  Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 90 minutes |
One thing I will say about “Ashes to Ashes” is that it sure is on par with all those “Best of the Best” movies you’ll see on late night cable. And that’s not a compliment…
Posted on February 27, 2006 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
