The teenagers-in-the-woods theme has been a staple of the horror movie for years, gaining the height of its popularity in the early eighties. Of course, when the stereotype is brought up, the first images that come to mind are those of the Friday the 13th movies, but the trope has been explored in many other […]
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Film Review: ‘Friends With Kids’
Friends With Kids is a piece of filmmaking that provides an honest, if not abrupt, look at growing older, having children, monogamy, and friendship.
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Night of the Demons’, A Halloween Party Slasher Without A Masked Murderer
Halloween parties are great settings for horror films. What else but mischief and mayhem can be expected when a group of people, all dressed in their scariest costumes, gathers on the spookiest night of the year? Add the inevitable Ouija board and séance, and the results are usually sheer terror, and that is what viewers […]
Cinema Fearité presents The Ghoul (Dir. T. Hayes Hunter 1933)
Although Boris Karloff had been making movies for years before he became the monster in Frankenstein, this signature roll opened the gates to offers for more monster roles and cemented his legacy as an icon in the horror genre. Tucked neatly within Karloff’s filmography between The Mummy and The Black Cat is a lost little […]
Disney’s ‘Planes’ Teaser Trailer Is Full Of High Flying Action And Adventure
On August 9, 2013 Disney’s Planes arrives in theatres. The teaser trailer for the film has been released, as has news that Dane Cook will voice the lead character Dusty, “a plane with high hopes.” Considering how popular the Pixar Cars franchise has been, Planes is guaranteed to bring in the crowds–and from the trailer […]
The Golden Globes 2013 Nominations Are Full Of Surprises, Snubs, and “What Were They Thinking?” Nominees
The Golden Globes have announced their nominees for the 2013 awards. Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln garnered the most with 7 nominations; Argo and Django Unchained get five each. A few surprises occurred, namely with Salmon Fishing In The Yemen‘s nominations and Richard Gere for Arbitrage, considering it only had a limited theatrical release and was primarily […]
‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’ Ups The Monster-On-Monster Action But Is Still Surprisingly Dull
The addition of classic Godzilla monsters (Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan) does not make Godzilla: King of the Monsters an exciting Monarch featuring sequel.
Impressive Visuals In ‘R.I.P.D.’ Almost Make Up For The Film’s Glaring Weaknesses…Almost
Synopsis: Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people. His mission? To arrest and bring to justice a special brand of criminals trying to escape final judgment by hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth. Once the wise-cracking […]
Artsy And Surreal, ‘The Lobster’ Is The Most Fascinatingly Weird Comedy Of The Summer
Synopsis: In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods. Release Date: May 27, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Drama Film […]
‘Self/Less’ Is A Highly Problematic Lifeless Drama
Self/Less could have been a unique sci-fi thriller/drama built on a compelling platform, but the filmmakers neglected to see how the overall concept would work.