Shawn Levy teases STARMAN casting details
Shawn Levy drops a slight hint at just whom we might see play Jeff Bridges' character in the remake of the classic 1980 film
Big trouble in Little China and Escape from New York are crossing over
Snake Plissken and Jack Burton are joining forces in an upcoming comic book crossover and possible Kurt Russell lookalike contest.
John Carpenter and Blumhouse join up for a new HALLOWEEN
I don’t rank Mike Myers as one of my all-time movie monsters, but that’s a generational thing. Halloween hit the lights just before I was born and soon was overtaken by a gold rush of slasher films, the most iconic of which was probably Jason from Friday the 13th. Last Updated: May 24, 2016
John Carpenter's STARMAN set for a remake
John Carpenter is one of those filmmakers who made such strong influential films, that they still resonate with audiences to this day. In fact, almost half of his movies that were made during his 70s and 80s hey-dey have already been remade or are currently been remade to make them relevant to audiences today as well. And now there is …
Hideo Kojima nearly got sued for ripping off Escape from New York
Ever picked up on the fact that Metal Gear Solid's protagonist looks incredibly familiar? You're not wrong, and Hideo Kojima nearly got in big trouble for it too.
Extras! Weekly Round-Up! 16/10/15 – 22/10/15
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
Cinophile: THEY LIVE
[column size=one_half position=first ] I love John Carpenter’s movies. Yes, I can admit that his stuff is not for everyone: despite making very straightforward films that can even stray into B-movie territory, Carpenter’s movies can often sit just beyond the edge of popular consumption. Last Updated: August 3, 2015
Cinophile: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
[column size=one_half position=first ] The movie world loves the action hero, a man (and increasingly woman) who is highly competent, shows no fear and is able to get themselves out of any situation, no matter how hairy. Whether it’s Jason Bourne or Jason Statham, they are there (to quote another John Carpenter movie) to kick ass and chew bubblegum. Last …
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