Category Archives: Drama

First Trailer for Morgan Spurlock’s Nerd Doc ‘Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope’ Hits The Web

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Matt Raub

For those lucky millions who have made it to San Diego in July for Comic-Con International, you know how truly epic it is for fans. That’s why infamous niche documentary director Morgan Spurlock felt it was time to put the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Celebrities, Comic-Con, Comics, Directors, Documentary, Drama, Movies, News, SDCC 11 | Tagged Comic-Con, Comic-Con International, Harry Knowles, Joss Whedon, Morgan Spurlock, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, Stan Lee | Comments Off

War Movie Mondays (Wednesday Edition): ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s War Movie Monday pick is Universal Picture’s first ever Academy Award winning film for Best Picture and for Best Director (Lewis Milestone), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). The film stars Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Action, Blu-Ray, Books, Classics, Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, Universal Pictures, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Ben Alexander, Fred Zinneman, John Wray, Lew Ayres, Lewis Milestone, Louis Wolheim, Slim Summerville, Walter Rogers | Comments Off

Will Sacha Baron Cohen’s Dictator Appear at The Oscars?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Rumors are swirling that have the Academy a bit concerned. The rumor is that on Sunday, Sacha Baron Cohen will come to the Oscars and walk the red carpet. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but he will most likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Awards, Comedy, Drama, Movies, News, Paramount, Rumor, Viral Marketing | Tagged Academy Awards, Hugo, Oscars, Paramount, Sacha Baron Cohen, The Dictator | Comments Off

‘Kick-Ass’ Creator Mark Millar Confirms Several More Adaptations Ready for Screen

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Writer Mark Millar, best known for the Kick-Ass and Wanted franchises, confirmed to the Daily Record that a slew of comic-to-film projects from his Millarworld production company will be going into production in this coming year. Currently, Millar has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Comics, Drama, Marvel, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, James Bond, Jupiter's Children, Kick-Ass, Mark Millar, Matthew Vaughn, Millarworld, Nemesis, Secret Service, Star Wars, Supercrooks, Superior, Wanted | Comments Off

DVD Review: ‘Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

As technology gets smaller and cheaper, making films is getting easier and easier. But in a market lousy with low-budget indies, it’s not always easy to score well known actors. This wasn’t a problem for Mark Vadik. The writer/director of Cyrus: … Continue reading →

Posted in Anchor Bay, Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Horror, Horror Reviews, Movies, News | Tagged Brian Krause, Cyrus, Danielle Harris, Doug Jones, DVD, DVD Reviews, Horror Reviews, Lance Henriksen, Movies, Slasher | Comments Off

Writer Simon Kinberg Says ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel to be More About Magneto

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matt Raub

Those of you who caught last year’s break-out superhero film, X-Men: First Class, most likely developed a totally normal man-crush for a certain featured actor in the film. Believe it or not, it wasn’t for former heartthrobs James McAvoy or Kevin Bacon. … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Casting, Comics, Drama, Marvel, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi | Tagged 20th Cenury Fox, Eric Lensherr, James McAvoy, Kevin Bacon, Magneto, Matthew Vaughn, Michael Fassbender, Simon Kinberg, X-Men, X-Men: First Class | Comments Off

‘Awake’ Pilot Available Online Now, Two Weeks Before TV Premiere

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

In an effort to raise awareness, NBC’s Awake is the latest series pilot to be put online ahead of the series premiere to drum up interest. In a part of a growing trend, the opening episode of the parallel universe … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Drama, NBC, News, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged 24, Awake, Dylan Minnette, Homeland, Howard Gordon, Jason Isaacs, Kyle Killen, Laura Allen, Lone Star, Prime Suspect, Smash, The Firm | Comments Off

Film Review: 2012 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Nat Almirall

You may not have the chance to see the Oscar-Nominated Live Shorts (or the Animated ones, for that matter), and you probably will not even see who wins at the ceremony. Hell, you may not even know that there are Academy Awards … Continue reading →