Category Archives: Drama

Blu-Ray Review: ‘Texas Killing Fields’ Starring Sam Worthington

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Texas Killing Fields is a strong, straightforward crime thriller which tells the story of three cops running the gauntlet in an attempt to solve two brutal crimes. But the film is particularly notable for its haunting tone and superlative acting. Director … Continue reading →

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After ‘Red State’, Kevin Smith Returning to More Traditional Film Distribution Approach

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Kara Grimoire

Originally intending to auction off the rights to Red State at its Sundance premiere last year, Mr. Smith turned-tail and decided to self distribute through Smodcast Pictures instead. The film was shown in the “road show” format in select cities … Continue reading →

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2012 Oscar Nominations Announced

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

At 5:30 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their nominations for this year’s Oscars. Hugo leads with 11 total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The Artist scored 10 nods. Some … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Film Music 2011’ by Various Artists

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Silva Screen Music is a class outfit, they release really good music and great collections from some of the top composers and movies of today. In the past we looked at their collections of music from Hans Zimmer and James … Continue reading →

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Check It Out: Steven Spielberg Tribute: A Supercut

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Matt Raub

More and more, YouTube is become less of a place to watch cats beat up other cats, and more of a place to watch premium content that you are lucky to get for free on demand. In the past few … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Catch .44’ – The Poor Man’s ‘Usual Suspects’

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Catch .44 is the embodiment of style over substance. The film looks great. Writer/director Aaron Harvey clearly has a good eye. If the budget is as low as he implies in the audio commentary, Harvey needs to marry his production designer and … Continue reading →

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Check This Out: Movie Posters From an Alternate Universe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Matt Raub

If you are a general movie fan (let’s be honest: if you’re here, you probably are) then you are probably aware how casting works for most films. Directors and producers seeks out the stars, or soon-to-be stars, that they really … Continue reading →

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2012 Horror Movie Preview Part 3 – The Bitter, Gory End…IN 3D!!!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kara Grimoire

If you’ve been keeping with our previous posts, you can see that this year is going to be quite the melting pot of horror films. In today’s installment, we sum it all up with the final films of 2012. Check … Continue reading →

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