Slumdog tops Oscars

Slumdog Millionaire, the indie film dedicated to the spirit of hope and survival, was named best picture at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. The film that fought its way to worldwide recognition nabbed an incredible eight statues, including best director honors for Danny Boyle. Below is the complete list of nominees for the 81st Annual ….

New clip from Watchmen featuring Silk Spectre and Nite Owl in action

MTV posted this new clip from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen movie, featuring Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre II and Patrick Wilson as Nite Owl II, kicking ass in a prison during a riot. There’s also some great views of the Owl Ship flying over the prison. Those of us waiting anxiously for the film, get another ….

See poster artist Drew Struzan’s original work in a rare gallery exhibit

There is an exhibit of world renowned poster artist Drew Struzan’s commercial as well as contemporary personal works and reproductions, on display at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California. Alhambra is a charming community with a quaint downtown area, located in the San Gabriel valley just south of Pasadena, and 10 minutes east of downtown Los ….

Home Media Magazine presents Fifth Annual Latino DVD Awards

Home Media Magazine is presenting the Fifth Annual Latino DVD Awards on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. The evening will kick off with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and an awards ceremony presenting the winners of the Latino DVD Awards. The awards will honor ….

Watchmen screenwriter discusses Illustrated Man and Frankie Machine

Alex Tse – who wrote the screenplay for Watchmen – spoke exclusively with Collider.com about the upcoming adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi classic The Illustrated Man, which Zack Snyder is also attached to helm, and the Michael Mann crime thriller Frankie Machine, based on the Don Winslow novel about a retired hitman lured back into ….

Clive Barker opens up about Book of Blood trilogy and the Hellraiser, Candyman and Night Breed remakes

Clive Barker’s latest films, Dread and Book of Blood will be previewed at the next West Coast Fangoria Weekend of Horrors convention, April 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Last year I attended the New York area Weekend of Horrors, and Fangoria Magazine editor Tony Timpone read a letter from ….