In 1978, a low-budget pseudo-documentary called Faces of Death emerged from the shadows and quickly became one of the most infamous underground films of the VHS era. Marketed as a “shockumentary,” it promised viewers a CONTINUE READING…
In the summer of 1999, moviegoers lined up for a horror film unlike anything they’d seen before, and many of them genuinely believed they were about to witness the final moments of three missing filmmakers. CONTINUE READING…
Long before cinematic universes became the norm, Universal Pictures created a world of monsters that terrified and thrilled audiences across generations. From the fog-drenched castles of Dracula to the stitched-together tragedy of Frankenstein, these films CONTINUE READING…
By the mid-1990s, horror movies had lost their bite. The slasher boom of the ’80s had fizzled into formulaic sequels and straight-to-video fare. Audiences were yawning at masked killers and recycled tropes. Then came Scream…a CONTINUE READING…
A shell-shocking saga of mutants, martial arts and New York mayhem, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy brought comic book grit, practical effects wizardry and pizza-fuelled fun to a generation of moviegoers, helping turn four CONTINUE READING…
A live-action Archie Comics movie is on the way! The TV take of Archie Comics, Riverdale, spanned 137 episodes on the CW, and ran from 2017-2023, but Universal Pictures believes there are more Archie stories to tell on the CONTINUE READING…
We’re back from our mini Summer break. Refreshed and Rejuvenated, the guys discuss what they did on their break, and get into a fun discussion about their favorite Dance Scenes and Montages in film. We CONTINUE READING…
Released on June 27, 1990, Days of Thunder was Tom Cruise’s high-octane follow-up to Top Gun, reuniting him with director Tony Scott and producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. Set in the world of NASCAR, CONTINUE READING…
The Foundation That Changed Everything Rounders established poker as serious cinema material in 1998. Matt Damon’s Mike McDermott faces off against John Malkovich’s Russian mobster Teddy “KGB” in the film’s climactic scene. The psychological warfare CONTINUE READING…
Before we jump into the top retro movies for Independence Day, let’s have a quick history lesson. Nothing says America like the 4th of July. It’s the celebration of the Thirteen Colonies victory from the CONTINUE READING…
To most people, the term movie night evokes pleasant memories of sitting around their TV sets with friends or relatives, popping popcorn or even visiting the video rental house and selecting the right movie. The CONTINUE READING…
Before the rise of influencers and viral ride-throughs, there was Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain, a gloriously goofy, half-hour TV special that aired on July 7, 1989, just days before the grand opening of Splash CONTINUE READING…
Hello Woodchuck Chuckers! It is time once again to take a look at a film script and reveal the differences between paper and screen. I’ve covered many holiday films in this series and I’m not CONTINUE READING…
When October rolls around each year, movie fans start putting together their playlists of spooky films they hope will bring a creepy atmosphere to their cobweb and candy corn laden festivities. But just as not CONTINUE READING…
High Fidelity has the distinction of celebrating two milestone anniversaries this year. Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel, published in 1995, is celebrating 25 years. The film, released in 2000, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For those CONTINUE READING…
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