Cinema Fearité presents The Maze (Dir. William Cameron Menzies 1953)

One of the more sensationalistic aspects of horror and science fiction films over the years has been the phenomena of 3-D.  Long before James Cameron’s Avatar reintroduced the world to the fad that enjoyed a resurgence in the horror world in the 80’s, when it seemed that every franchise’s third film was in 3-D (Friday […]

CGI Destruction Overshadows Weak Narrative Foundation In ‘San Andreas’

Synopsis: After the infamous San Andreas Fault gives, triggering a magnitude 9-plus earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his estranged wife (Carla Gugino) make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter.But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think […]

‘The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones’ Is A YA Novel Adaptation Worth Recommending

Synopsis: Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Lena Headey), Clary must join forces with […]

City Island

Synopsis: A story of a family who has their comfortable life made uncomfortable with the revealing of past secrets and present day lies. Release Date: March 19, 2010     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Film Review Production “City Island” is a film built upon a foundation of family secrets. Small secrets have the ability to corrode […]

Coming Soon: Men In Black 3

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return this Summer in Men In Black 3, with a little help from Josh Brolin as well, playing a young Jones’ character, Agent K.  The need for younger counterparts to varying characters is simple, this time around Agent J (Smith) is going back in time.  I wonder what aliens […]

‘Shin Godzilla’ Delivers A Bigger, Badder, Meaner Godzilla For The Modern Nuclear Age

Synopsis: Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster. Release Date: October 11, 2016     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Adventure Film Review Production Does everyone remember back in 1999 when, after Roland Emmerich’s disastrous American version of Godzilla, the Japanese Toho Company came back to reclaim its flagship franchise with its […]