Author Archives: Matt Raub

‘Poltergeist’ Remake Gets Release Date

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Matt Raub

With Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th getting remade and rebooted these days, it’s only inevitable to hear about a remake of arguably one of the scariest horror films of the 1980s in Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist. About two … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast Contest: Name That Title!

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Matt Raub

As we mentioned in Episode 20 of The Flickcast (which went live earlier today) we are conducting our very first online contest for some pretty sweet prizes. Those who listen to the show know that each episode has a familiar … Continue reading →

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Louis Leterrier Wants an ‘Avengers’ Summer

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Raub

Director Louis Leterrier has done quite a lot for action films, including a series of fun Transporter movies. He also helped us forget about what Ang Lee did to The Hulk. Though both fanboys and studios are split down the … Continue reading →

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‘Hurt Locker’ Team Back Together for ‘Triple Frontier’

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Raub

Coming off the success of $9 million in seven weeks in limited release for The Hurt Locker, Paramount is reteaming director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal to work on the action-adventure Triple Frontier, with Charles Roven (producer, The Dark … Continue reading →

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Fan Film Friday: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spoofs

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Matt Raub

Remember the old G.I. Joe PSA’s that would play after each episode of the series in an attempt to teach kids morals and safety instructions? Remember how truly annoying some of them were? We all do, but now we have … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Matt Raub

Two years ago, there wasn’t much to be said about a film that was only based off of a toy line. Then a dude named Michael Bay came along and changed all that, making over a zillion dollars with two … Continue reading →

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Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’ Gets Huge Cast

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Matt Raub

It’s interesting how much money is made that stemmed from jokes. 2006’s Snakes on a Plane generated $62 million dollars in the theater, not to mention merchandising and DVD sales, and the film all started with spoofed Photoshop image. It … Continue reading →

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Director John Hughes Dead at 59

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Matt Raub

We are just getting word now that John Hughes, director of such 80s films as Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Beuller’s Day off has died of a heart attack during a morning walk today in … Continue reading →

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