Monthly Archives: September 2009

Twilight Zone event to include screenings and pop culture debate marking 50th Anniversary of cult series

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Rene

October 2nd, 2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of Rod Serling’s sci-fi classic show The Twilight Zone, which almost single-handedly triggered the inclusion of the television sci-fi genre into the pop culture lexicon. On that night, illustrator, author and Twilight Zone … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Featured | Tagged Arlen Schumer, Bewitched, Bill Mumy, Burgess Meredith, Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett, Charles Bronson, Charley Varrick, Cliff Robertson, Clint Eastwood, Columbo, cult cinema, cult classics, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Weaver, Dirty Harry, Don Siegel, Elizabeth Montgomery, fan conventions, film screenings, Gig Young, horror films, Jack Klugman, James Coburn, Kojak, Lamont Johnson, Lee Marvin, Lost in Space, Martin Landau, McCloud, Mission: Impossible, New York City events, New York events, Peter Falk, Richard Donner, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford, Rod Serling, Roddy McDowell, sci-fi films, Star Trek, Superman, Tarzan, Telefon, Telly Savalas, The Carol Burnett Show, The Odd Couple, The Twilight Zone, trivia, Walter Matthau, William Shatner | 1 Comment

Epic fantasy graphic novel series DevaShard headed to big screen

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Rene

Fluid Comics’ DevaShard, which recently previewed at San Diego Comic-Con, is making its way to the big screen, courtesy of Vanquish Motion Pictures. Vanquish toppers Jay Douglas and Nav Gupta won an apparently fierce bidding war for the 25 issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Broken Sword, comic based, DevaShard, Fluid Comics, Heather Kenealy, Helen Griffiths, Hour of the Assassins, I Frankenstein, Jay Douglas, Johnny Tam, Keith Burns, Kevin Grevioux, Nav Gupta, Simon Bisley, Simon Squibb, The Pale Horseman, Underworld, Zen | 1 Comment

31 North 62 East film trailer

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Contributor

31 North 62 East is a psychological thriller about how an elite SAS unit’s position is revealed by the British Prime Minister, in order to ensure an arms deal goes ahead and to secure his re-election. Directed by: Tristan Loraine … Continue reading →

Posted in Video - Trailers | Tagged 31 North 62 East, Aurélie Bargème, Craig Fairbrass, Heather Peace, John Rhys-Davies, Marina Sirtis, Mimi Ferrer, thrillers, Tristan Loraine | Comments Off

Win an original artist’s sketch from award-winning illustrator Brom

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Rene

I’m a huge fan of Brom’s work, so when I received this contest email, I just knew I had to share the info… reluctantly. Oh well – if I don’t win, at least I still have my signed copy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, Featured | Tagged batman, Brom, Diablo, Doom, Galaxy Quest, gothic art, J.M. Barrie, Magic the Gathering, Peter Pan, Sleepy Hollow, steampunk, The Child Thief, Tim Burton, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment

Win one of two Michael Douglas-signed movie posters from Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rene

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt will be continuing its Los Angeles and New York City run through next week. To celebrate the success of the film, FilmFetish is giving away two full-size Beyond A Reasonable Doubt movie posters, signed by cast … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, Featured, Images - Posters | Tagged Amber Tamblyn, Beyond A Reasonable Doubt, crime thrillers, End of Days, film noir, Fritz Lang, Jesse Metcalfe, Metropolis, Michael Douglas, Peter Hyams, remakes, Running Scared, thrillers | 38 Comments

The Weinstein Company takes on A Single Man

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rene

The Weinstein’s have acquired U.S. and German distribution rights to Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, an adaptation of a novel by Christopher Isherwood, which stars Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. A Single Man premiered at Venice Film Festival, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged A Single Man, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Christopher Isherwood, Colin Firth, drama, film screenings, historical films, international events, Japanese events, Julianne Moore, love stories, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Ford | Comments Off

Spider-Man 4 confirmed for IMAX in 2011 with Creature from Black Lagoon writer scripting

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rene

IMAX and Columbia Pictures announced that the highly-anticipated Spider-Man 4 will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 5, 2011. The fourth installment of the successful Spider-Man franchise, based on the Marvel character, will … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Avi Arad, comic based, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Gary Ross, Grant Curtis, Greg Foster, imax, Josh Donen, Kirsten Dunst, Laura Ziskin, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 4, Stan Lee, thrillers, Tobey Maguire, Todd Black, Todd Hallowell | 1 Comment

Iron Monkey Blu-ray review

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rene

Iron Monkey is the story of an adolescent Wong Fei Hung (the Chinese folk hero, here played by Tsang Sze Man) who is held captive after his father, Wong Kei Ying (Donnie Yen), is arrested and accused of being an … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Asian film, Cheung Tan, cult cinema, cult classics, Donnie Yen, Drunken Master 2, Fai Li, foreign films, Hou Hsiao, Iron Monkey, Iron Monkey: The Young Wong Fei Hong, Jackie Chan, James Wong, Jean Wang, Kill Bill, martial arts films, Rongguang Yu, Shi-Kwan Yen, Shun-Yee Yuen, Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau, Sze-Man Tsang, Tai-Muk Lau, The Legend of Drunken Master, The Matrix, Wong Fei Hong, Woo-ping Yuen, Yuen Wo Ping | Comments Off

New image released from Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane as it preps for World Premiere at Toronto Festival

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rene

The World Premiere of producer Samuel Hadida’s Solomon Kane, based on Conan the Barbarian-creator Robert E. Howard’s original epic tales, and written & directed by Michael J. Bassett, will be screened as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Featured, Images - Photos, News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Alice Krige, Andrea Miltner, Andrew Whitlaw, Anthony Wilks, Austin events, Ben Steel, Beryl Nesbitt, Brian Caspe, Christian Dunckley Clark, Conan the Barbarian, Events - Film Festivals, Fantastic Fest, fantasy films, film screenings, Geoff Bell, Gordon Truefitt, historical films, Ian Whyte, international events, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Babson, James Purefoy, Jason Flemyng, John Comer, Kenny Mitchell, Laura Baranik, Lord of the Rings, Lucas Stone, Mackenzie Crook, Marek Vasut, Mark O'Neal, Matthew Blood-Smyth, Max Von Sydow, Michael J. Bassett, Patrick Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite, Philip Waley, Philip Winchester, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Robert E. Howard, Robert Russell, Rome, Rory McCann, Ryan James, Samuel Hadida, Samuel Roukin, Solomon Kane, Stewart Moore, Texas events, The Philanthropist, Toronto International Film Festival, Vanity Fair | Comments Off

French trailer for Ong Bak 2

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Rene

I’ll be posting a bunch of updates and new contests tomorrow and Monday, but I just watched this French trailer for Ong Bak 2, and just had to post it. Tony Jaa is amazing.

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, Asian film, cult cinema, martial arts films, Ong Bak 2, Tony Jaa | Comments Off

Game X Games and Media Expo 2009

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Rene

Game X will include 3 days of video game tournaments, top game demos and exhibits, live video game music, celebrity appearances, costume contests, robotics, animation, game art, robotics, giveaways, free games to play and much more. Featured game exhibits include … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Bayonetta, Dante's Inferno, fan conventions, Game X, gaming, gaming events, Pennsylvania events, Philadelphia events, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning | Comments Off

IFC Center to screen Miller’s Crossing this weekend

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Rene

This weekend, The IFC Center is screening the cult classic Miller’s Crossing during their Waverly MIdnights program. Miller’s Crossing follows the tale of Irish crime boss Leo (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant Tom (Gabriel Byrne), who find their domination … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Albert Finney, crime thrillers, cult cinema, cult classics, film screenings, Gabriel Byrne, Jon Polito, mafia films, Marcia Gay Harden, Miller's Crossing, New York City events, New York events | Comments Off

Win a walk on role in sequel to the action thriller Wanted, the soundtrack to 9 and more

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Rene

Just as producer Timur Bekmambetov’s 9 hits theaters, Focus Features is sponsoring a pretty cool contest for fans of his action thriller Wanted. Focus’ online community website, http://www.filminfocus.com, is giving you a chance to win a walk on role in … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, Featured | Tagged 9, action films, Angelina Jolie, comic based, crime thrillers, Danny Elfman, Deborah Lurie, Derek Haas, James McAvoy, Michael Brandt, sequels, thrillers, Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted, Wanted 2 | 4 Comments

Earth Blu-ray review

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Rene

Back in July while attending San Diego Comic-Con, I decided to take my family to the San Diego Zoo for a break from the massive crowds and comic-addled panels that were drenching my brain. While visiting the Polar Bear enclosure, … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Reviews, Snapshots, Video - Other Clips | Tagged documentary films, Earth, family films, James Earl Jones, Planet Earth | Comments Off

Halle Berry eyeing shark attack thriller

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

Halle Berry is very close to signing on to star in the Clark Johnson (S.W.A.T.) action thriller Dark Tide, according to Variety. Twilight producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will produce the film. Amy Sorlie wrote the script for Dark … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Amy Sorlie, Clark Johnson, Dark Tide, Halle Berry, John Baca, Marty Bowen, S.W.A.T., Sukee Chew, thrillers, Twilight, Wyck Godfrey | Comments Off

2009 Palme d’Or winner The White Ribbon trailer now online

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

The international trailer for Cannes 2009 Palme d’Or winner, The White Ribbon, is now online. Writer/director Michael Haneke’s (Funny Games) The White Ribbon revolves around strange events happening at a rural school in the north of Germany which seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged Burghart Klaussner, Christian Friedel, drama, Ernst Jacobi, Fion Mutert, Funny Games, Leonie Benesch, Michael Haneke, Michael Kranz, The White Ribbon, thrillers, Ulrich Tukur, Ursina Lardi | Comments Off

Michael Jackson’s This Is It movie poster now online, plus film to be in cinemas for two weeks

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

Sony Pictures and AEG Entertainment have released the first movie poster for Michael Jackson’s This Is It, which will be based on the enormous amount of footage that had been captured of Jackson, as he rehearsed for his comeback tour. … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Images - Posters, News | Tagged concerts, Kenny Ortega, Michael Jackson, music, This Is It | Comments Off

Release date for sci-fi thriller The Road gets pushed back

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

According to Sci-Fi Wire, The Road, the long-delayed film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer-winning post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, has been bumped again, this time to November 25th from its previous October 16th release spot, Dimension Films announced. No reason was given … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Charlize Theron, Cormac McCarthy, John Hillcoat, Nine, Ninja Assassin, Old Dogs, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Road, The Stepfather, thrillers, Viggo Mortensen, Where The Wild Things Are | Comments Off

Trailer, photos and details on the spoof comedy Transylmania

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

Full Circle Releasing will distribute the comedy Transylmania on December 4, 2009. They’ve released a bunch of new material surrounding the new film, including a trailer, website and new images. Granted spoofs aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. But for fans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Images - Photos, News, Video - Trailers | Tagged comedy films, Dave O’Brien, David Hillenbrand, David Steinberg, Ioana Corciova, Irena A. Hoffman, Jack Cloud, James DeBello, Jennifer Lyons, Musetta Vander, Natalie Garza, Nicole Garza, Oren Skoog, parodies, Patrick Casey, Patrick Cavanaugh, Paul H. Kim, Scott Hillenbrand, Tony Denman, Transylmania, Viorel Sergovici, Worm Miller | Comments Off

Warner Brothers forms DC Entertainment to incubate new comic-based live-action features

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

Warner Brothers recently announced the creation of DC Entertainment, a new subdivision of WB aimed solely at multimedia development of their classic stable of characters, including Superman, Batman and the many others, according to SplashPage. The new company will be … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged comic based, comics, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, Diane Nelson, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman, The Losers, X-Men | Comments Off

Red band trailer and new images from The House of the Devil

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

Magnet has released a red band trailer for the cult-looking horror film The House of the Devil, due to be released Amazon, XBOX Live and V.O.D. on October 1st and then in theatres on October 30th. Ti West wrote and … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Images - Photos, News, Video - Trailers | Tagged AJ Bowen, Baghead, cult cinema, Dee Wallace, E.T., Eating Raoul, Greta Gerwig, Halloween, Hannah Takes the Stairs, horror films, J.T. Petty, Jocelin Donahue, Manhunter, Mary Woronov, red band trailers, Rob Zombie, Snow Angels, The Burrowers, The Devil's Rejects, The House of the Devil, The Signal, Ti West, Tom Noonan | Comments Off

Win one of five copies of cult horror classic The Stepfather on DVD

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

Called one of the great horror movies of the 1980s (The Psychotronic Video Guide), cult cinema classic The Stepfather is set to be released on DVD for the first time ever on October 13th, remastered and featuring all-new bonus features. … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Snapshots | Tagged Brian Garfield, cult cinema, cult classics, Death Sentence, Death Wish, Donald E. Westlake, Dylan Walsh, Hopscotch, horror films, Jay Benson, Jill Schoelen, Joseph Ruben, Lost, Nip/Tuck, Point Blank, remakes, Shelley Hack, Sleeping With The Enemy, suspense films, Terry O’Quinn, The Forgotten, The Good Son, The Grifters, The Hunter, The Stepfather, thrillers | 120 Comments

Cast of anime Soul Eaters heading to New York Anime Festival

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Rene

The 2009 New York Anime Festival is just around the corner, and the events schedule is ready for viewing. What’s sure to be one of the most popular attractions this year is a series of events that will include the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Featured, Video - Trailers | Tagged animation, anime, Asian film, Brittney Karbowski, Cherami Leigh, cosplay, Eric Maruscak, fan conventions, film screenings, foreign films, FUNimation, Jamie Marchi, Laura Bailey, manga, Micah Solusod, Monica Rial, New York Anime Festival, New York City events, New York events, Soul Eaters, Todd Haberkorn, Zach Bolton | Comments Off

Win one of three copies of the Gigantor: The Collection Volume 2 four disc DVD set

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Rene

He’s returned to save the world from evil criminals, enemy robots and hostile aliens in the final 26 episodes of the classic cartoon series Gigantor, being released in a highly collectible four disc DVD set on September 22nd, from E1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Snapshots | Tagged animation, anime, Ben Dunn, comic based, cult cinema, cult classics, Fred Ladd, Giant Robo, Gigantor, Japanese robots, manga, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Pinocchio in Outer Space, Sally the Witch, television, Tetsujin 28-go, The Big World of Little Adam | 53 Comments

Win one of three copies of Sanctuary: The Complete First Season on DVD

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Rene

On September 15th, E1 Entertainment unleashes the breakout SyFy Channel series from the writers and producers of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis – Sanctuary. To celebrate the release of Sanctuary: The Complete First Season on DVD, Film Fetish is giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Snapshots | Tagged Amanda Tapping, American Psycho II, cult cinema, Damian Kindler, Emilie Ullerup, monster films, Robin Dunne, Ryan Robbins, Sanctuary, sci-fi films, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, SyFy Channel, television, The Skulls II, thrillers | 118 Comments

Win one of three copies of The Least of These on DVD

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Rene

On September 15th, IndiePix will release the film that uncovers the contoversial truths behind family detention in America with the documentary The Least of These, which precipitated a change in U.S. policy. To celebrate the release, Film Fetish is giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Snapshots | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill O’Reilly, Clark Lyda, documentary films, drama, indie films, Jesse Lyda, Michael Chertoff, political films, The Least of These | 65 Comments

Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus to close 17th Hamptons International Film Festival

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Rene

The 2009 Hamptons International Film Festival takes place from October 8th to 12th. Opening this year’s festival is the directorial debut by Shana Feste, The Greatest, starring Susan Sarandon, Pierce Brosnan, Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kravitz. The Greatest is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Andrew Garfield, Carey Mulligan, Christopher Plummer, Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, David Levien, Events - Film Festivals, film screenings, Heath Ledger, Jenna Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Lily Cole, Mary-Louise Parker, Michael Douglas, New York events, Pierce Brosnan, rian Koppelman, Shana Feste, Solitary Man, Susan Sarandon, Terry Gilliam, The Greatest, The Hamptons International Film Festival, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, Zoe Kravitz | Comments Off

Anime feature Eureka Seven to screen at U.S. theaters nationwide

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Rene

NCM Fathom and Bandai are teaming up for a nationwide screening of Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers, a futuristic tale straight from Japan about mankind vs. the machine. This event will be a special one-night only … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged animation, anime, Asian film, Crispin Freeman, Eureka, Eureka Seven, Eureka Seven Good Night Sleep Tight Young Lovers, film screenings, foreign films, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann, Japanese robots, Johnny Bosch, Kari Wahlgren, Kate Higgins, manga, nationwide events, Renton, Robotech, Stephanie Sheh, Sword of the Stranger, Tomoki Kyoda, Tony Oliver | Comments Off

Win one of three DVD copies of Twilight Saga: New Moon star Robert Pattinson’s World War II thriller The Haunted Airman

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Rene

Twilight’s Robert Pattinson faces all new horrors as a troubled British World War II veteran in The Haunted Airman – coming to DVD just before The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters – on October 13, 2009. To celebrate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Snapshots | Tagged 1408, 24, Chris Durlacher, Daniel Ainsleigh, Dennis Wheatley, drama, ghost stories, horror films, Julian Sands, Melissa Lloyd, Ocean’s Thirteen, Peggy Popovic, Rachael Stirling, Robert Pattinson, Robert Whitelock, Scott Handy, Still Crazy, suspense films, The Haunted Airman, The Haunting of Toby Jugg, The Others, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Young Victoria, thrillers, vampire films, war films | 92 Comments

American Son DVD Review

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Rene

American Son tells the surprisingly compelling story of 19-year-old Marine Mike Holland (Nick Cannon), who has just completed basic training at Camp Pendleton and is headed home to Bakersfield for a four-day Thanksgiving leave with his family and best friends. … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Featured, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Amercian Son, April Grace, Carlos Caliz, Chi McBride, Danielle Barbosa, Dennis D'Antin, Dotan Baer, drama, Eric Schmid, Eurydice Davis, Jay Hernandez, Matt O'Leary, Melonie Diaz, Neil Abramson, Nick Cannon, Percy Daggs III, Tom Sizemore, war films | Comments Off

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