NPR had a great story recently about the internet phenomenon of mock trailers. It’s not enough for some folks to watch trailers online — they’ve started recutting them to show just how easy it is to manipulate footage. See the story here for links to “Brokeback to the Future,” a thriller version of “Sleepless in […]

Every year I enjoy looking through the Disney annual report to see a taste of films on the horizon. This year, there are mentions of Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean, and a few others that are already being advertised. But here’s what the report has to say about a few features I previously knew nothing […]

Rail fans rejoice! “The End of the Line – Rochester’s Subway” is now available for pre-order through the Animatus Studio website and Amazon.com. To purchase this special edition DVD for only $29.95, visit http://animatusstudio.com/subway Animatus Studio has remastered the original documentary (previously only available on VHS) and included 45 minutes of new features. ===================================== THREE […]

With all this hoopla about Serenity, I didn’t realize that MirrorMask was being released today in select cities. (What actually clued me in was hearing an interview this morning with Cheryl Henson, sister to the producer.) A “sort-of” sequel to the classic Labyrinth, MirrorMask is the latest Jim Henson Company fantasy movie. It was produced […]

Serenity opens across America tomorrow. Sure, I’ll be there, but will enough of the mainstream public turn out? It’s up to fans to tell non-fans how unusal and cool this franchise can be. Here are some words of encouragement that creator Joss Whedon posted over at the Firefly/Serenity site. Well boys and girls and boys […]

I’m trying not to get too excited about the upcoming Firefly movie. I’d just hate to be let down. But every once in a while I stumble across some nice pics from the flick here on the net. See more, plus two whizz bang trailers, at http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/serenity.html

After decades of legal entanglements, the first 007 novel, Casino Royale, can finally be made as a legitimate James Bond movie. Ironically, the producers (Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson) are taking their sweet time picking a new face. There’s a recent article by Anne Thompson and Borys Kit from the Hollywood Reporter that does […]

The annual Toronto Intn’l Film Festival has posted its schedule. What do I focus on first? The Midnight Madness line-up of course — that’s where genre films are usualy slotted. In past years, they’ve shown Bubba Ho-Tep, Saw, and other movies I should have gone to see. Perhaps this year I’ll make the trek to […]