Driving can be such a repetitive and menial chore – unless the driver happens to be in a horror film. Because of the loneliness and isolation, long stretches of roadway make great settings for movies, whether the action takes place during the day or night. From Steven Spielberg’s Duel to Victor Salva’s Jeepers Creepers, drivers […]
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‘Money Monster’ Subverts Expectations With A Formulaic Story
Synopsis: Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio. Release Date: May 13, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Crime, Drama Film Review Production Jodie Foster’s Money Monster has no right being as entertaining as it is. With a plot this […]
Cinema Fearité presents Q (Dir. Larry Cohen 1982)
Legend has it that in the early eighties, respected horror director Larry Cohen (It’s Alive) looked up at the Chrysler Building in New York City and said “that would be the coolest place for a nest.” The legend goes on to say that Cohen, fired from the directing job on another film and not wanting […]
‘Unfinished Business’ Is Barely A Movie
Synopsis: A hard-working small business owner (Vince Vaughn) and his two associates (Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco) travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable – and unimaginable – way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Pulse’ – The Electricity Will Kill You
For the most part, horror movie antagonists are somewhat tangible, whether they’re human killers, monstrous creatures, or demonic spirits. Sometimes, however, the villain isn’t so clear cut. Movies like It Follows, Sole Survivor, and the Final Destination movies have more abstract villains, and therefore, they are a different kind of frightening. The 1988 movie Pulse […]
No Strings Attached
Synopsis: Two best friends begin a strictly physical sexual relationship but things get complicated when their feelings take control. Release Date: January 21, 2011 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Romantic Comedy, Film Review Production Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) have a history, kind of. They have met three times over the past fifteen years. […]
Happy Feet Two
Synopsis: The sequel to “Happy Feet,” the Academy Award-winning animated smash hit, “Happy Feet Two” returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D. Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven-a penguin who can fly! […]
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Synopsis: Academy Award-nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?) brings enchantment to the screen with “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about […]
A False Hero Is Revealed In ‘Flight’
Synopsis: In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to […]
Christopher Coppola’s PAH-Fest:Hollywood Supports Hands-On Digital Filmmaking From the Community
Christopher Coppola may not be as well known as his uncle Francis Ford Coppola but his venture into supporting budding filmmakers, from all walks of life, with “Project Accessible Hollywood (PAH)” is worthy of great praise. Taking place in Los Angeles at Los Angeles City College October 20-28, 2012, the sixth annual PAH-FEST:Hollywood will teach […]