The State of Special Effects

Above is a video of a partial animatronic (a covered skeletal armature that use various methods to mimic the motion of a human, animal, or imaginary being) test for the movie “I Am Legend” from Steve Johnson FX.  It was not used in the final film, though considering the designs that were, is disappointing.

Thor

Not only is Marvel Studios “Thor” is on my list of must-see movies for the summer, it has been getting some good early reviews.  That being said, after watching this clip from Conan my confidence in the the film was shaken somewhat.

screenPhiles Maintenance

I have been trying to add functionality to our site, and as a result have made a few changes to the layout.  Anne has gracious enough to add two films, Mr. Brooks and Borat, which are accessible either via hovering over the ‘About’ tab or via clicking on the ‘Read more of this post’ link […]

The Doctor Is In?

Does Patrick Dempsey know something that the rest of us don’t?  I wonder because I have read quite a few articles that say he’s lobbying to play Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange.

A Mediation On Violence In Film

I happen to be a big fan of genre films, with horror and science-fiction being two of my favorites.  Now, they aren’t for everyone, which I understand, though what I don’t get is the reason why some of those people don’t at least give them a chance.