by Sebastian Suchecki, Jul 29 2011 // 7:00 AM
Tales from the Crypt, the campy-yet-excellent horror staple of the early 90s television, is back in news as producers are hoping to reignite that spark once again with a modern reboot. After 15 years of being off the small screen, the horror series will be returning to television.
The new series is being developed by Gil Adler, a producer on the original HBO series, and Andrew Cosby, best known for his work on Eureka. The hour-long series will be based on the comics. Unlike it’s predecessor, the new series will not follow the anthology format, but will follow a standard series format using the characters in an ongoing storyline format.
Those of you who read the original comic books will see this is a strange turn of events as the comics didn’t have much in the way of returning characters. Other than The Crypt-Keeper, The Vault-Keeper and The Old Witch, all other characters and the “victims” of the stories always changed. It is also being reported that The Crypt-Keeper, The Vault-Keeper and The Old Witch are not going to be part of the new series.
The original HBO series, which spawned collectibles and movies through out the 90s, ran for seven seasons. It attracted an impressive stable of directors and actors including Robert Zemeckis, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Buscemi, Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Teri Hatcher, Kirk Douglas, Joe Pesci, Brad Pitt, Ewan McGregor, Malcom McDowell, Bob Hoskins, Brooke Sheilds, Benicio Del Toro, Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Richard Donner, Walter Hill, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks, William Friedkin, Tobe Hoober and Michael J. Fox.
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Tagged: Andrew Cosby, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Benicio Del Toro, Bob Hoskins, Brad Pitt, Brooke Sheilds, Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, ewan mcgregor, Gil Adler, Hank Azaria, HBO, Joe Pesci, Kirk Douglas, Malcom McDowell, Martin Sheen, richard donner, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Buscemi, Tales from the Crypt, Teri Hatcher, The Crypt-Keeper, The Vault Keeper, Tim Curry, Tobe Hoober, Tom Hanks, Walter Hill, Whoopi Goldberg, William Friedkin
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by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 10 2011 // 10:30 AM
Being a fan of film, you get tired of seeing the same Hollywood tricks and stories retold over and over. There are only so many Adam Sandler or Ben Stiller canned comedies that one can take before becoming jaded. Then a film like Bunraku comes along to shake everything up.
Said to be the stylistic cousin of Sin City, this Russian-made, Romanian-shot, American-cast film sounds about as crazy as the synopsis can write it.
In a world where firearms have been outlawed, and hand-to-hand combat and swordplay have made a comeback, two drifters; a cowboy (Josh Hartnett), and a sword-less samurai (Gackt) wander into a town ruled by warlord Nicola (Ron Perlman) and his chief henchman Killer No. 2 (Kevin McKidd). Both have a score to settle, and are aided by a bartender (Woody Harrelson) with ties to Nicola’s lover (Demi Moore).
It’s films like these, or 2009’s Shoot ‘Em Up that give independent filmmakers hope. If they have a compelling enough script, they can literally get anyone to star in their crazy film. Don’t believe us? Check out the trailer after the jump and judge for yourself.
No word on a release date just yet, but you can expect this film to pick up a considerable amount of momentum next month at South by SouthWest.
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Posted in: Action · Casting · Drama · Indie · Movies · News · Sci-Fi · Trailers · Video
Tagged: Bunraku, Demi Moore, GACKT, Josh Hartnett, Kevin McKidd, Kung Fu, Ron Perlman, Samurai, woody harrelson
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by Shannon Hood, Apr 16 2010 // 1:00 PM
Note: spoilers for this movie begin about five minutes into its running time. I am going to try not to include spoilers, so if the plot seems rather vague, that is why.
David Duchovny and Demi Moore play Kate and Steve Jones, an impossibly gorgeous couple who are moving into a monstrous mansion in an affluent neighborhood that makes all the other Mcmansions on the block pale in comparison. They have two impossibly gorgeous teen aged children, the dashing Mick (Ben Hollingsworth) and the seductive Jenn (Amber Heard.)
All four members of the family are perfectly coiffed and clothed, and just prior to their arrival, a semi-truck delivered a houseful of designer furniture, ensuring that a perfectly decorated residence awaits. However, there are hints that the Joneses are not exactly what they appear to be.
When they pull up to their mansion, they squeal and delight that it is perfect, apparently they have never laid eyes on it until just then. That’s odd, and more puzzling revelations occur throughout the first third of the movie.
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Posted in: Comedy · Drama · Movies · Reviews
Tagged: amber heard, Comedy, consumerism, David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Drama, Gary Cole, Glenne Headly, The Joneses
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