KURT RUSSELL AND QUENTIN TARANTINO – TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
If you haven’t heard by now, the director that everyone has heard of even though they don’t know who Fassbinder is (do your homework kids), Quentin Tarantino, has signed Kurt Russell to play a slasher in his half of Grindhouse. The film is going to be two separate films – one directed by Tarantino and [...]
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Michael Ferraro
TODD STEPHENS: GAYS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
Imagine “American Pie,” but with the horny boys having the hots for other horny boys. That, in the proverbial nutshell, is the basis of Todd Stephens’ new comedy feature “Another Gay Movie.” Film Threat caught up with Stephens at his New York to talk about this new production…
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Phil Hall
FILM PHONICS: “ENEMY AT THE GATES”
Stina Chyn puts her viewing habits in your hands. Readers vote on five random words posted at Back Talk. The winning word dictates what she will have to watch as that word must appear in the title of the movie. Choose wisely!
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Stina Chyn
EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
To write a great villain, you have to get into his or her mind. You have to know what drives him. You have to put yourselves in his shoes and go for a walk. You have to adopt his values and see what comes out of a situation. You have to realize that without some emotions he becomes a cardboard cutout … and that’s what far too many villains are these days…
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Doug Brunell
INTO THE BLACK
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  Year Released: 2004 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 97 minutes |
One thing that movies have taught me is to be wary of returning home for a friend or family member’s funeral…
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Brent Moore
GOODNIGHT, JOSEPH PARKER (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 81 minutes |
Two guys, Gary and Jack, walk into a bar, slide into opposite sides of a booth and order beers. Then, their evening of talk begins: Gary: Have you ever seen Entourage? Jack: Entourage? What’s that? Gary: You’re not gonna tell me that you only watch HBO for The Sopranos, are you? Jack: Well I do. [...]
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Rory L. Aronsky
WOODS OF EVIL (DVD)
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Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 85 minutes |
The woods are alive with the sounds of a surprisingly mundane evil…
Posted on July 27, 2006 by Steve Anderson
NO, NOT A MOVIE FAN
No, when people ask me what I am, I don’t like movie buff, I don’t like movie fan, because a fan is both complacent and hard to please, a fan is both dumb and too smart to enjoy what they enjoy, a fan will not notice when they’re being taken, yet they refuse to allow [...]
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
THE HIDDEN BLADE
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 127 minutes |
While hearing the name “The Hidden Blade” may raise a few sheathes among samurai film aficionados, many viewers will probably find themselves disappointed with the scarce amount of action scenes…
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Erik Ruiz
PHISHED
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Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 17 minutes |
A stylish and entertaining production that approaches the serious subject of identity theft with uncommon originality…
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Phil Hall
V FOR VENDETTA: TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION (DVD)
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Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 127 minutes |
Alan Moore is conspicuously absent from all of the documentary materials, but that’s not a surprise, given Moore’s curmudgeonly behavior in general…
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Brad Cook
LOOKING FOR HOPE
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Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 127 minutes |
INDIE TO WATCH OUT FOR! Slow nights and days in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Half an hour is spent at the outset watching John live his life. It sounds like a tenuous introduction, but with it having a low-key black-and-white look, along with various shots of quietude at the lake, sometimes in the bar, and when John slowly wakes up for work, it becomes downright poetic at just the right moments…
Posted on July 26, 2006 by Rory L. Aronsky
BENNETT LETS OUT SOME STEAM.
A lot of you must know by now that this summer has been pretty excruciating for me. I’ve had some difficulties outside the cinema lately, but in the cinema, the problems seem to be a lot worse. I think I may be the only one however, as countless people have told me that Clerks II [...]
Posted on July 25, 2006 by Michael Ferraro
THE BEST VOICES IN HOLLYWOOD
Though they may not get much credit, these are the people voicing commercials, kid’s shows, cartoons, and video games, they’re doing the under-appreciated grunt work, and you’d be surprised to discover that their filmography reads more extensively than John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Jimmy Stewart combined, these are only a few of the best and most prominent voice actors in Hollywood…
Posted on July 25, 2006 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
WORLD 3-D FILM EXPO RETURNS!
The 2003 sleeper hit Film Festival, the “World 3-D Film Expo” will make its triumphant return to Hollywood at the Egyptian Theatre September 8 – 17. Last years Expo was a breakout hit and this year looks to follow that up by showcasing a collection of restored 3-D flicks that haven’t been seen in over [...]
Posted on July 25, 2006 by Film Threat Staff