On March 10th, 2016, influential keyboardist/composer Keith Emerson died of an apparent suicide. Emerson was best known as a founding member of the prog-rock group Emerson, Lake and Palmer (or ELP for short), but the maestro also dabbled in film scoring. Arguably, his most famous score was the soundtrack to legendary Italian filmmaker Dario Argento’s […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Assault On Precinct 13’ – John Carpenter’s Grindhouse Tribute To Hawks And Romero
The internet was in mourning a couple of weeks ago over the death of a talented-yet-underappreciated character actor named Tony Burton. Burton was most recognizable for his role as Duke, Apollo Creed’s corner man who would become Rocky’s corner man, in all of the Rocky movies up until Rocky Balboa. However, in 1976, the same […]
’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Isn’t The ‘Cloverfield’ Sequel Everyone Wants – It’s Better
Synopsis: After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. Release Date: March 11, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Mystery Film Review Production A couple of months ago, wonder-producer J.J. Abrams dropped the trailer for […]
‘Baskin’ Masks An Incoherent Story With Slick Filmmaking And Gratuitous Splatter
Synopsis: A squad of unsuspecting cops goes through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building. Release Date: March 25, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror Film Review Production In the Turkish language, the word “baskin” means “police raid,” and that’s basically what is at the center […]
Benjamin Dickinson Takes Full Creative Control Over ‘Creative Control’
Synopsis: In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend’s girlfriend…sort of. Release Date: March 18, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production It would seem as if writer/director/actor Benjamin Dickinson is making a play to become the millennial generation’s Woody […]