The place: a dusty, out-of-the-way New Mexican Podunk. The time: a simpler, unspecified year during the 1950's. On the night of a big basketball game, two teenagers working late shifts at their respective jobs intercept a strange signal of unknown origin. Fay (Sierra McCormick), a switchboard operator, and Everett (Jake Horowitz), the local radio DJ, … Continue reading ‘The Vast of Night’ (2020) Review: A stylish, lackluster ‘Twilight Zone’ tribute
‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming November 2019
The feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, will be checking in earlier than expected. Recently, Warner Bros. announced a slew of release dates for a bunch of upcoming projects (via Deadline). In the announcement came the news that Doctor Sleep has been moved up from its original January 2020 release … Continue reading ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming November 2019
The Roller Coaster Career Of M. Night Shyamalan
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." The classic line from Charles Dickens' classic A Tale of Two Cities seems apt to describe the turbulent career of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. It may seem silly now after everything that he has been through, but there was a time when M. … Continue reading The Roller Coaster Career Of M. Night Shyamalan
Jordan Peele’s New Film Gets Unsettling New Poster and Trailer Details
When Jordan Peele's Get Out hit theaters, it quickly became one of the must-see films of 2017. Positive buzz kept the movie busy for weeks until it eventually became one of the most successful independent films ever made. It even went on to win Peele his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Since then Peele … Continue reading Jordan Peele’s New Film Gets Unsettling New Poster and Trailer Details
31 Days of Halloween: ‘The Snowman’ review: Laughable thriller melts in the light of mediocrity
By Jordan Peterson | @thefilmmajor Director: Tomas Alfredson Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Val Kilmer, J.K. Simmons, Charlotte Gainsbourg Release date: October 20, 2017 Rated: R (for grisly images, violence, some language, sexuality and brief nudity) Running time: 1 hr. 59 min. Before the movie even hit theaters, director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween: ‘The Snowman’ review: Laughable thriller melts in the light of mediocrity
31 Days of Halloween: Review: ‘Gerald’s Game’ another excellent Stephen King adaptation
Leave it to Stephen King to find a way to make handcuffs in the bedroom not sexy. That's the case with his smaller known tale of matrimonial terror, Gerald's Game. Obviously the 1992 novel has been around a while, but for most of its existence many have considered it unfilmable. Well thanks to Netflix, that's now a … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween: Review: ‘Gerald’s Game’ another excellent Stephen King adaptation
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