Let Me In (2010) Release Date: October 1, 2010 Directed by: Matt Reeves Starring: Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas Review by: Britt Hayes 12 year old Owen is a strange looking little boy who loves to sneak candy behind his mother’s back and use his telescope to spy on neighbors. Tormented mercilessly [...]

by Marc Patterson Sometimes good timing is everything. Morning cup o’ joe in hand I log on to the ol’ interwebs and find that not but a half hour ago Drew Daywalt has posted his newest short to the web. Happy Thursday to me! If you’re not familiar with Drew Daywalt, there’s no better time [...]

by Ben Bussey (P-P-P-Please excuse that P-P-P-porky Pig of a headline…) On the same day that a trailer was released for a new Wes Craven movie that looks so mind-numbingly prosaic and uninventive that we’re not going to post it here, Mother Internet also saw fit to gift us with this little beauty: the trailer [...]

by Ben Bussey If you live in the UK, love Dario Argento, and own a DVD player, then this tidbit of news should have you rubbing your black leather gloved hands with glee. March 22nd sees the release of not one, not two, but three of the much adored director’s films hitting region 2 DVD [...]

by Britt Hayes SXSW is hectic, to say the least, so I won’t get around to full reviews right off the bat. Instead, I’ll be throwing you some short initial thoughts, and posting the reviews when I get the chance. Look for reviews sometime this week or next week, and until then, enjoy my Shorthand [...]

by Britt Hayes The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is held every March in Austin, Texas (aka The Greatest City Ever), showcasing the newest, bestest, and brightest of film, music, and more. This year’s SXSW film festival takes place March 12th-20th, and this week the official site posted the list of films we can look [...]

Shutter Island (2010) Studio: Paramount Release Date: February 19, 2010 Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Ted Levine, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley Reviewed by: Britt Hayes When I was younger, I didn’t care much for Scorsese films. Truth is, I didn’t understand [...]

by Britt Hayes Welcome to the final part of our first annual holiday gift guide. I’m going to run things down a little differently in this edition. In the DVD and Blu-ray sections, I’ll start with bargains, move to regular priced items, and then to boxed sets and pricey editions (if any). For books, it’ll [...]

The Box (2009) Directed by: Richard Kelly Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella Review by: Britt Hayes On December 16, 1976, NASA scientist Arthur Lewis, and his school teacher wife, Norma, are delivered a mysterious box by the enigmatic Arlington Steward. Later that day, Mr. Steward comes to call on the home and explains [...]

by Britt Hayes …and it’s called My Soul To Take. Craven announced the official title on his Twitter page. The project has long been known by the working title of 25/8. The plot for My Soul To Take: “In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return [...]

by Britt Hayes Variety has gotten word that Lakeshore Entertainment has signed Scott Derrickson to direct a new supernatural suspense thriller called The Living. The film will be produced by Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi, as well as Paul Harris Boardman. Boardman and Derrickson previously made the successful The Exorcism of Emily Rose for Lakeshore [...]

by Britt Hayes The French poster for Richard Kelly’s The Box has been released. It’s good to know the French have just as much interest in James Marsden’s face as I do: Richard Kelly is best known for his work on the cult film Donnie Darko, and the lesser-loved Southland Tales. His latest film, The [...]

Warner Bros. Pictures dragged their feet about as long as they could on this one, but they’ve finally released their official one sheet to the upcoming September 11 release of Dominica Sen’s WHITEOUT. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Tom Skerritt, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, and Alex O’Loughlin and follows Beckinsale as U.S. Marshall Carrie Stetko who has [...]