Synopsis: Anna Karenina is acclaimed director Joe Wright’s bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, stirringly adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s great novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). Release Date: November 16, 2012 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Period Piece, Drama Film Review Production Director Joe Wright (Hanna) and actress […]
Cinema Fearité presents Death Weekend (Dir. William Fruet 1976)
With its origins in the early seventies, the revenge film has consistently been one of the most controversial genres in the horror world. Not only do these films feature extreme graphic violence, but they often include misogynistic scenes of rape and dismemberment that are not intended for the faint of heart. Revenge films are frightening […]
Cinema Fearité presents Trick or Treats (Dir. Gary Graver 1982)
Of all the holidays that have had horror movies made in their honor over the years, there is still only one undisputed champion of the genre: the spookiest holiday of them all, Halloween. In 1978, John Carpenter’s genre defining classic Halloween paved the way for several imitators, the most obvious being a film made by […]
The Sessions
Synopsis: Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of Californiaâbased journalist and poet Mark OâBrien, THE SESSIONS tells the story of a man confined to an iron lung who is determined – at age 38 – to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to […]
Turner Classic Movies Gets Halloween Started Early with Movie Marathon
For those who just can’t wait until Halloween to get their horror movie fix, Turner Classic Movies will get the scares started early this weekend, October 26-28, starting at 12:15 am PST Friday night (or early Saturday, depending on how you see it) with Spine Tingler: The William Castle Story, a documentary tribute to the […]