It should be noted that the original title of Olivier Assayas’ well-received Something In The Air is Après Mai. For a film set in France in 1970, that inevitably means “after [the extensive riots of ] May 1968”. Let it be clear, however, that this is neither a political film, nor a film about politics. […]
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TCM Classic Film Festival: Cover Girl (1944)
The TCM Classic Film Festival presentation of Cover Girl (1944) was special because, as festival godhead Robert Osborne declared in his typically informed and engaging introduction, it was the one screening for which he had allowed time in his busy schedule to watch in its entirety (it was some pressing matter, no doubt, that demanded […]
‘The Incantation’ Shows Just Enough Creepy Potential To Be Frustrating
The Incantation shows just enough promise to keep the viewer interested enough to keep watching, but its spine-tingling moments are too few.
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Night School’ – Semi-Hilarious Proto-Slasher From The Director Of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’
Most horror movies are meant to be terrifying. Some, like Student Bodies or Saturday the 14th, are comedies first, going for laughs before scares. And then there are those movies which were made seriously, but wind up packed with unintentional laughs in addition to the thrills and chills. Night School is one of these films. […]
‘August: Osage County’ Has Dramatic Bite And Wicked Comedic Flare
August: Osage County is an all-American horror story, without any blood or guts or killing for that matter, just a phenomenal familial dark comedy led by Meryl Streep.
The Thing
Synopsis: Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when a creature is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads among a group of researchers as they encounter something inhuman […]
‘AFI Night At The Movies’ Returns To Arclight Cinemas Hollywood April 24, 2013; Full Line-Up Of Films And Talent Announced
The American Film Institute began the ‘AFI Night At The Movies’ program in 2007; it returns this year with sponsors Target and MAGNUM Ice Cream Bar to showcase classic films at the Arclight Cinemas Hollywood for one-night only April 24, 2013. What sets ‘AFI Night At The Movies’ apart from other classic film nights is […]
‘Heart of a Dog’ Lets Audiences Help Laurie Anderson Heal By Paying Tribute To One Charismatic Doggie
The last few years have been rough ones for Laurie Anderson. The musician and performance artist has suffered through the deaths of her husband (who happened to be legendary rocker Lou Reed), her mother, and her beloved rat terrier. It is this last loss, that of her dog, Lolabelle, which is at the center of […]
Cinema Fearité presents Fright (Dir. Peter Collinson 1971)
In the world of horror movies, there are few potential victims that are more vulnerable than that of the lone babysitter. Always female, and usually little more than a child herself, the babysitter is left alone with the children in an empty house, and a mysterious stranger inevitably shows up. In 1971, years before the […]
Coming Soon: The Dictator
Update: May 24, 2012 A new restricted clip for the film has been released. Watch it now!!! Update: May 15, 2012 A new extended scene has been released for The Dictator. Not that you need any more reason to go and see it–because it is hilarious. Read the review as well, […]