Synopsis: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor’s interest, which backfires horribly. Release […]
Al Pacino Is At His Grumpy Old Best In ‘Manglehorn’
Synopsis: Left heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small-town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new friend. Release Date: June 19, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production Although director David Gordon Green cut his teeth making action-comedies […]
‘We Are Still Here’ Provides A Fresh Take On The Old Haunted House Story
Synopsis: In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years – and demands a sacrifice. Release Date: June 5, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Film Review Production Haunted house movies can be tricky things. When done poorly, they’re really bad. When done right, however, they can […]
Andrew Bujalski Cleans Up His Mumblecore Act With Uneven ‘Results’
Synopsis: Two mismatched personal trainers’ lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client, in Results. Release Date: June 12, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Romance Film Review Production Filmmaker Andrew Bujalski has been called the “Godfather of Mumblecore,” referring to his role in creating the self-absorbed genre characterized by microscopic budgets […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Mark Of The Vampire’ – Bela Lugosi In One Of The Original Horror Remakes
Tod Browning is known to most movie fans as the director of the classic Universal horror film Dracula. The seminal Bram Stoker tale is not Browning’s only foray into the vampire mythos, however; four years earlier, in 1927, Browning made London After Midnight with Lon Chaney, and four years after, in 1935, Browning essentially remade […]