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Film Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

SYNOPSIS: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain and his crew. REVIEW: Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg also directed Kon-Tiki (2012) together before they directed Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which was released overseas as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge.  Joachim Rønning is currently …

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20th Anniversary Edition of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL Arrives on Blu-Ray & DVD

Director Curtis Hanson and a terrific cast serve up a “thrilling tale of police corruption and Hollywood glamour” (Marshall Fine, Gannett Newspapers) in this film based on James Ellroy’s novel. Three cops (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce), a call girl (Kim Basinger), a mysterious millionaire (David Strathairn), a tabloid journalist (Danny DeVito) and the chief of detectives (James Cromwell) …

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The Devil’s Rain Will Fall On Blu-ray And DVD This Halloween From Severin Films

Severin Films Late October New Release Information The Devil’s Rain DVD Label: Severin Films Prebook: 10/03/2017 Street Date: 10/31/2017 SRP: $19.95 UPC:663390001974 Cat: SEV91974 Color 86 minutes In English with English subtitles All Regions Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1 Dolby Digital Mono Production year: 1975 Horror Not Rated Director: Robert Fuest Cast: Ernest Borgnine, William Shatner, John Travolta, Ida Lupino

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It’s a Wrap for Comedy, Romance, Horror Film Allen + Millie: A Short Romance

Back in July I had the honor and thrill of interviewing Scream Queen Brooke Lewis for an article titled Boulevard of Brooke n’ Dreams. One of the countless highlights of this Q&A was a sneak peek about a passion project forthcoming titled Allen and Millie. Never failing an opportunity to embark upon riveting content I present to the readers and …

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Film Review: Mannequin (short film) (2017)

SYNOPSIS: A horror thriller in which a lonely costume designer working within an old theatre begins to hear bumps in the night upon the arrival of a mysterious Mannequin… REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MANNEQUIN, written and directed by Zach McCoy-Davies. Ah, life in the theater! Any of us who were theater kids know about late nights …

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Sequel ‘I Spit On Your Grave Deja Vu’ Controversial Revenge Film Takes Form

Deja Vu LLC. Productions announces the release of “I Spit On Your Grave Deja Vu” to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the original 1978 film “I Spit On Your Grave” aka “Day of the Women” in 2018. “I Spit On Your Grave Deja Vu” picks up with Jennifer Hills (Camille Keaton) as a best-selling author living in New York …

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Film Review: Grave Danger (2008)

SYNOPSIS: A woman is terrorized by a psychotic caller who terrorizes her with terrifying tales of murderous ventriloquist dummies, possessed housewives, and watching strangers. But will she live to tell the tales? REVIEW: “Jim Haggerty’s Grave Danger” is an exercise in the do-it-yourself school of low budget filmmaking. What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in fun and …

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Film Review: Unsolved (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Fifteen years after an on campus murder, students re-open the case for a class and uncover a truth more horrifying and closer to home than they ever imagined. REVIEW: Murder mysteries are something of a hard sell.  These days, the standard “Whodunnit?” template is rarely utilized as more than a springboard for creative invention.  Both 2000’s “Memento” and “Brick” from …

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