‘The Raven’ Trailer

If the synopsis of the film is any indicator, “The Raven” will have little to do with the poem by Edgar Allen Poe.  This is the third film from James McTeigue, who worked with the Warchowskis’ before directing on his own. The trailer looks interesting (then again, they always do), though from what I have […]

‘The Thing’ Wants To Be You

It’s Not Human.  Yet. The prequel to John Carpenter’s eponymously-named film (with potentially the coolest tagline in years) is coming out October 14th; though if you can’t wait 6 days, I may have found something to hold you over till then. Dark Horse Comics has issued a free three-issue digital comic based upon the mythology of […]

Richard Matheson Says ‘Real Steel’ Is The Real Deal

When I first heard about Shawn Levy‘s “Real Steel,” I assumed that it was a case of Hollywood stealing a great idea and remaking it into a sub-par feature. Richard Matheson’s story was brilliant, and I couldn’t imagine that anyone, especially Levy, bringing anything positive to the story. So, when I wasn’t implying that Matheson’s […]

The ‘War Horse’ Trailer

From what little I know about the latest production from Steven Spielberg “War Horse”, doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, though that’s less an issue with the film itself–Spielberg has proven himself adept at reading and interpreting the public mood–than anything else.

‘Tron: Legacy’ Streaming On Netflix!

I don’t quite know why the fact that “Tron: Legacy” is streaming on Netflix so amazes me–though what I really should be concerned about is why I am watching it, since I have already purchased the movie via iTunes, and saw it in the theater twice–but I have to admit that it looks gorgeous.  In […]

The Coen Brothers Break Into TV

The Coen Brothers, makers of “True Grit,” “Fargo,” “The Hudsucker Proxy,” “Raising Arizona, “Miller’s Crossing,” among others, will be producing an hour-long comedy series at Fox, the news of which confuses me a tad. It will their first foray into television, though I am not sure that TV is big enough to contain their unique […]

Has ‘The Simpsons’ Run Its Course?

According to “The Daily Beast,” the current season of”The Simpsons” may be the last.  The series, about a family that excel at dysfunction, has been on the air for 23 seasons. There are some valid reasons that the series should end, one of which is that it’s just a bit long in the tooth. Another […]