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Alfred Hitchcock, a True Legend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-20-2007)
...eaking of Alfred Hitchcock.
Hitchcock may have died on April 29, 1980 but his influence in cinema will continue to live on so let’s talk about his life. Let’s talk about some of his classics and even his personal hang-ups which mot... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
...4-feature ALFRED HITCHCOCK MASTERPIECE COLLECTION, so be sure your email has "ALFRED" in the subject line. Plus, you need to include the answer to this simple question: Hitchcock claims a lot of his inspiration came from an unreasoned fear of something... Shopping Bag: The Italian Hitchcock?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 06-10-2008)
...d TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Released in 2004, The Card Player is probably the only worth while film in the box set. Anna (Stefania Rocca), a police detective, must stop the Card Player from playing his internet chat room poker games. The sta... 
DVD Review of Rear Window (Universal Legacy Series)
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 10-24-2008)
Alfred Hitchcock’s voyeuristic masterpiece, Rear Window, has joined Universal’s Legacy Series with a new two disc special edition. Jimmy Stewart plays Jeff, a photographer who has recently been in a car accident. Jeff has a broken leg ... Anthony Hopkins Confirms HITCHCOCK Role
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-23-2007)
The rumors have been strong that Hopkins would be teaming up with director Ryan Murphy (Running with Scissors) on a new film based around Alfred Hitchcock's trials of getting PSYCHO created. The legendary director went through a lot of naysayers at the ti... What are You Watching on Halloween?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-30-2007)
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6:00 AM ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (ORIG) MR. BLANCHARD'S SECRET 6:30 AM ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (ORIG) JOHN BROWN'S BODY 7:00 AM NIGHT GALLERY (60) A DEATH IN THE FAMILY/THE MERCIFUL/CLASS OF '99/WITCHES FEAST 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES BO... DVD Review of Psycho - Special Edition
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-07-2008)
Psycho is Alfred Hitchcock’s defining masterpiece, a fact that Hitchcock had to battle creatively for because all the films he made after it were in direct comparison. Psycho is the type of film that even if someone has never seen it they are still ... Dario Argento, a Master of Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
...f cinema Alfred Hitchcock. Even Disney inspired him in his childhood years. When he entered his teen years he started writing for journals while attending a Catholic academy. It was here which prepped him for a future in film making that would turn... Paul Newman Passes Away at 83
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 09-27-2008)
...ury, from Alfred Hitchcock and John Huston to Robert Altman, Martin ScorseseCoen brothers. His co-stars included Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and, most famously, Robert Redford, his sidekick in "Butch Cassidy" and &q... Perfect Blue
by Peter Schall (Sat 02-16-2002)
...s between Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, and I'd have to say that it's definitely not up to snuff with either of the director's finer efforts. It's definitely a step in the right direction, however. Definitely worth a buy, but I wouldn't make it... THE OUTER LIMITS: Season Five
by Frank Garcia (Wed 10-27-1999)
...xcept for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which lasted for 10 straight seasons. Creating this show has been an arduous task for Richard Barton Lewis, who produces the series with his partners at Trilogy Entertainment, Pen Densham and John Watson. Squeezing ... Animosity: 2000 - Year of the DVD
by Mike O'Connell (Wed 12-27-2000)
...t Blue-If Alfred Hitchcock had directed an animated feature film, it probably would`ve looked a lot like director Satoshi Kon`s Perfect Blue. This contemporary thriller concerns a former Japanese idol singer who tries to start a new career as a soap op... BIONIC WOMAN Officially Axed by NBC?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)
..."The Alfred Hitchcock Hour". The various classic shows will be available on some of their official websites beginning later this month. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 3
by Craid D. Reid (Fri 06-16-2000)
...ation for Alfred Hitchcock, Woo elaborated on his ubiquitous use of doves and closed by briefly discussing why Stuart Baird was called in at the last minute to help with the editing.MI2`s box office is rapidly approaching the $180-million of its predec... David Ondaatje will remake THE LODGER
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-28-2006)
According to Production Weekly, David Ondaatje will remake the 1927 silent film THE LODGER.The original was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a novel by Marie Adelaide Lowndes.The film will follow a fictional version of the Jack the Ripper killing... BLOW OUT
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 09-11-2001)
Over the years, director Brian De Palma has been charged with lifting his gimmicks and techniques from other, most respected directors. In fact, many have derided him for shamelessly aping master suspense director Alfred Hitchcock on more than one occasio... Bolle busted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-12-2006)
...IDE. (O) ALFRED HITCHCOCK: MURDER / SABOTAGE (Unicorn) (O) ARE YOU SCARED? (Lionsgate) SAW knock-off with six teens trapped in an abandoned factory as part of a "reality" game show. (O) AUNT ROSE (Anchor Bay) Criminals hold a family captive in thei... Laser TV
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-17-2006)
...ek: (O) ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS Season Two (Universal) Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Rip Torn, Vic Morrow, and many more star in 39 episodes on five discs. (O) BORIS KARLOFF: ICONS OF HORROR COLLECTION (Sony) Karloff's weird chillers for Columbia Pi... Remembering Herman Stein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-29-2007)
...s for the Alfred Hitchcock classics. Produced by February Films, Shooting Shona is an intimate thriller about the disappearance of Shona’s flatmate and her subsequent struggle to find her. The film stars Sam Burker, Tim Downie, Dipika Guha and Da... Paranoia Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-24-2007)
... landmark Alfred Hitchcock thriller Spellbound. The composer’s legendary work for orchestra with Theremin has been newly performed & recorded in full 24 bit/96 kHz audio using the original manuscripts plus reconstructions made under the ... Time Out for Torture
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-13-2006)
...;t think Alfred Hitchcock could’ve improved Psycho with a torture scene between Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. But, Eli Roth’s Hostel wouldn’t have had the impact it did with a muted approach to the violence. Sometim... Perfect Blue
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-02-2000)
...dition of Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, director Satoshi Kon (Memories), special advisor Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and Madhouse Studios (Ninja Scroll) bring Yoshikazu Takeuchi’s thrilling suspense-novel to the screen in a tour-de-force that b... Perfect Blue
by Dani Moure (Sun 02-08-2004)
...dition of Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, studio Madhouse, director Satoshi Kon and advisor Katsuhiro Otomo bring Yoshikazu Takeuchi\'s thrilling suspense ? novel to the screen, in a tour de force that brings animation to a bold new level.
The Revi... DVD Review of Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-Disc)
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 10-10-2008)
...worthy of Alfred Hitchcock in Scream of Fear. Many modern day audiences will appreciate all that goes into this multi layered plot. It is the one gem in this otherwise disappointing collection.
Icons of Horror: Hammer Films by Sony Pict... Saint gets maternal for 'Superman' pic (Thu 02-03-2005)
Eva Marie Saint will play Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent/Superman in Bryan Singer's Superman film for Warner Bros. Pictures. Saint, who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock classic "North by Northwest," co-stars in Wayne Wang's "Because of Winn...AFI Releases Top 10 Lists for Genre Classics
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)
...2003. -- Alfred Hitchcock is the most represented director with 4 films; Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick follow with 3 entries each. -- James Stewart is the most represented actor with 6 entries; Tom Hanks is next with 4; Warren Beatty, Robert D... Hitchcock's LODGER Being Remade?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 06-27-2007)
Another Alfred Hitchcock remake on the horizon? How very original, Hollywood. According to the Hollywood Reporter, word has come down the news wires that Hitchcock's THE LODGER is being remade by Sony Pictures and they've already selected David Ondaatje a... X2: X-MEN UNITED
by Brian Thomas (Thu 12-04-2003)
...movie, or Alfred Hitchcock toying with plots for a Batman feature. Maybe the reason that comic-book adaptations are so much better now is because bringing audience empathy to fantastic characters is so much easier now that showing what they can do does... ENTERPRISE Redux
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 02-23-2004)
... pm, TCM) Alfred Hitchcock directs one of his few non-human monster movies to the delight of me. Followed by one of the few Sci-fi films that can boast a lead performance by Rod Taylor. (Taylor also stars in THE BIRDS.) Much fun to be had here folks. S... Dario Argento returns
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-23-2005)
...ESSENTIAL ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION (Brentwood) 9 early Hitch flicks (CHAMPAGNE, MURDER!, NUMBER SEVENTEEN, 39 STEPS, THE SKIN GAME, JAMAICA INN, EASY VIRTUE, THE MANXMAN and FARMER'S WIFE), plus documentary, radio show and more. Why won't someone re... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
.... Just as Alfred Hitchcock made people afraid that they'd be attacked in the shower after seeing Psycho, Spielberg made people afraid of the ocean. A lot of people were even afraid of wading pools! It seems like sharks were a minor concern before Jaws ... The Spielberg Report Part One
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Sat 06-22-2002)
...Huston or Alfred Hitchcock," says Spielberg. "It was a complicated story -- a lot of red herrings, several storylines are spinning out and it keeps you guessing -- and I was a huge fan of those movies, the whole suspense genre. Even now, I watch those ... Towne climbing THE 39 STEPS on television
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-23-2003)
Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne (CHINATOWN) will write and direct a television version of THE 39 STEPS, based on a novel by John Buchan. The most famous version of the property was a 1935 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock that starred Robert Donat... Danny Elfman's Manic Movie Music: From Pee Wee Herman to Ichabod Crane
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-24-2000)
...score his ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS episode, `The Jar,` in 1985. Elfman went on to compose five episodes of TVs AMAZING STORIES, as well as Randal Kleisers Pee Wee sequel, BIG TOP PEE WEE (1988). The PEE WEE score attracted the attention of Matt Gr... Coiled Fusion
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-22-2007)
... work of Alfred Hitchcock offers new insight into his achievement and genius. http://yalepress.yale.edu
GAMES MUSIC NEWS
Renowned video game composer duo Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan have created the original music... SEED & STRIPES Extended
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-07-2005)
...more. (O) ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION (Delta) 12 Hitchcock odds & ends on 8 discs, including THE SKIN GAME, NUMBER 17, THE RING, JAMAICA INN, MURDER, SABOTAGE, THE LODGER, BLACKMAIL, EASY VIRTUE, RICH & STRANGE, THE FARMER'S WIFE, and a TV epis... PSYCHO (1960)
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 02-28-2000)
As producer Howard Hawks had done with THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, producer-director Alfred Hitchcock took the familiar horror movie clichs and reused them in a new, contemporary setting for this 1960 classic. Although a realistic tale (looselyvery lo... THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL: The Director Speaks
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 10-29-1999)
...s that of Alfred Hitchcock or Robert Wise (to pick two other filmmakers whose works have been recycled for the 90s). But what difference does that make? Castle was a consummate showman with a solid grasp of the basic mechanics of suspense filmmaking. ... Amazing, Too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-31-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION The anthology series has come and gone in television, from GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATRE and ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS in the 1950s, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, THRILLER, and ONE STEP BEYOND in the 1960s, THE NIGHT GALLERY in the 1970s, to re... DRESSED TO KILL
by Scott Collura (Wed 08-29-2001)
Director Brian De Palma spent a good portion of his early career being compared to Alfred Hitchcock, and such associations were certainly warranted since De Palma did his best to both mimic and pay homage to the old master in films like SISTERS and OBSESS... Frontier Reveals THE OUTSIDER
by News Editor (Sat 09-17-2005)
...en age of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Wells and many others. A golden age of games is now just around the corner, and I believe THE OUTSIDER is one of the first of these." said David Braben, Chairman and Founder of Frontier. THE OUTSIDER game web-page... WHAT LIES BENEATH: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 07-27-2000)
... director Alfred Hitchcock, particularly Rear Window and Psycho. While Zemeckis says that was a conscious decision, he also qualifies it as an inevitable result of both the genre in general, and the Beneath script in particular.`Well, just the idea of ... The Mythic Eloquence of 300
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-08-2007)
...ny fan of Alfred Hitchcock, DRG will release a CD featuring the two LPs Music to Be Murdered By and Circus of Horrors. The first was a concept album originally released in 1958, featuring music by Van Alexander and commentary by the legendary direc... Goodies
by Robert “Bob” Trate (Tue 10-09-2007)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season Three (5pc)
Featuring: Peter Lorre, William Shatner, Vincent Price, Jack Klugman, George Peppard. Episodes directed by: Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Arthur Hiller.
Boston Legal - Seasons 1 - 3... THE EXORCIST (1973)
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-01-2000)
...rather as Alfred Hitchcock had done with the early portions of PSYCHO. The book (written by William Peter Blatty, who also produced the film and adapted the screenplay) was quite notorious for its intensely graphic scenes, and ticket-buying viewers wer... DVD Shopping Bag: Halloween Box Set
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-14-2008)
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Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection (Lifeboat / Spellbound / Notorious / The Paradine Case / Sabotage / Young and Innocent / Rebecca / The Lodger)
-Audio commentaries, featurettes, screen tests, still galleries, vintage radio interviews
-A... Robert De Niro to be honored by AFI
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-04-2002)
...EN KANE), Alfred Hitchcock (PSYCHO), Steven Spielberg (MINORITY REPORT) and Dustin Hoffman (MIDNIGHT COWBOY).USA Networks will broadcast the event. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. Antoine Fuqua to direct STRANGERS
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-25-2002)
...familiar, Alfred Hitchcock directed the book's first big screen manifestation in 1951.David Seltzer (DRAGONFLY, MY GIANT) wrote the screenplay for the project, Arnold and Anne Kopelson (JOE SOMEBODY, DON'T SAY A WORD) will produce. Production is schedu... HULK
by Brian Thomas (Fri 12-05-2003)
...ration of Alfred Hitchcock and Jack Kirby. The only flaw in this grand monster movie comes late in the game as a big climax is called for. Old David Banner tries to become a Hulk himself with a dose of gamma, but only gains the ability to replicate any... Happy New Year
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 12-29-2003)
...TCM) Rare Alfred Hitchcock comedy, a flop in its day now considered a minor classicWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31THE TWILIGHT ZONE (7:30 am, SCI-FI) Yep, TWILIGHT ZONE marathon,
Follow Miranda, Charlotte, Carrie and Samantha's twists and turns in SEX AN... ENIGMA
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-19-2002)
ENIGMA is set during WWII in the '40s and feels a bit like something Alfred Hitchcock might have made in the '50s. We have a smart, alienated hero in the throes of sexual obsession, working around mysterious colleagues who may or may not be trustworthy, w... Bill Paxton: A Simple Man Part One
by Pamela Harland (Fri 04-05-2002)
..., such as Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Aldrich, always utilized."I am not the first person to use this device but I thought early on the way to do this movie would be to do what a lot of the masters of this genre had done early on in the '50s, '60s and ... Richard Laymon: A Horror Writer with BITE.
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
...THRILLER, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, THE OUTER LIMITS and other shows of the sort. `Through FAMOUS MONSTERS, I ordered some of my first horror books. I particularly recall a couple of anthologies called ZACHERLEY`S VULTURE STEW and ZACHERLEY`S MIDNIGHT... HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)
...ares, the Alfred Hitchcock scares like from Psycho, et cetera. I wrote much of the girls` dialogue, the `totally` ... [audience laughs] Thank you. And John wrote the Donald Pleasance dialogue; he really wrote the voice of evil. And of course we named t... STAR WARS & X-MEN
by John Thonen (Tue 11-21-2000)
...a 14-film Alfred Hitchcock box set, the ultimate giant monster in Godzilla 2000 (minus the once-promised Japanese-language version, unfortunately), and yet another giant monster in Octopus, plus a giant killer snake in Python.On the news front, rocker ... The first movies ever made
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-22-2005)
...ures from Alfred Hitchcock on 2 discs.
HEAT
© Warner Bros.
(O) MODERN PROBLEMS (Anchor Bay) Chevy Chase gets telekinetic powers in this comedy dud.(O) MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD / IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (MGM) Cr... PERFECT BLUE on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 04-25-2000)
...isney and Alfred Hitchcock, the real stylistic reference point seems to be Dario Argento; the film even recreates the broken-shard-of-glass-in-the windowsill-impaled-through-the-abdomen, as seen in Argento`s Deep Red.)Even better, for the purists among... PSYCHO: Adapting the Screenplay
by Edward Gross (Mon 02-28-2000)
The enduring power of Alfred Hitchcocks PSYCHO, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, is evident by its inclusion in Fandoms top 100 genre films, its placement on American Film Institutes top 100 films list and by the fact that Gus Van Sants sho... Disc Wars continue
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-07-2006)
...niversal) Alfred Hitchcock's final film, a light romantic thriller, formerly available as part of Universal's Hitchcock box set. Includes featurette, storyboards and more. (O) THE FRENCH CONNECTION (Fox) Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider bust a drug ring i... Interview: 'Spider-Man 2''s Alfred Molina (Thu 06-24-2004)
Alfred Molina on playing Doc Ock in 'Spider-Man 2': "The puppeteers and myself, we worked together very closely over a series of weeks to try and develop a sort of, how can I put it - a kind of vocabulary of movement, a language if you like, so we could d...Alfred Turns to Villainy in Season Two of "The Batman"?
by Jim Harvey (Tue 04-12-2005)
The Canadian channel Teletoon will air episode #20 of The Batman, the seventh episode of the sophomore season, this weekend. The episode, entitled "The Butler Did it," spotlights Alfred and introduces a new villain into the series -- Spellbinder! Alfred Gough on 'Smallville' Season 4 (Wed 07-28-2004)
Smallville Executive Producer Alfred Gough gave the press a statement on what to expect from the show's upcoming fourth season, with some very general spoilers. Click to read!Interview: 'Spider-Man 2''s Alfred Molina (Wed 06-16-2004)
"One of the biggest challenge is always to match what you do with the material and in a sense to rise to the occasion and understand what the material is. When you go into a movie that has such a huge emphasis on special effects and so on, the relationshi...Will Alfred steal the show in 'Batman Begins'? (Thu 04-08-2004)
A script review for 'Bewitched', which has Michael Caine in a supporting role, also mentions the actor's turn in 'Batman Begins.' "Summer 2005 will belong to Michael Caine. His role as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's loyal servant, in 'Batman Begins' is...Interview: Alfred Molina: "Spider-Man 2" (Mon 06-28-2004)
Of his 'Spider-Man 2' action figure, Alfred Molina says, "It's strange, cause it looks nothing like me. I mean, facially, the character, they've been very flattering. They've given me cheek bones which I don't have, they've got my nose, and also they've g...Stephen Tobolowsky to play Alfred Pennyowrth in 'Justice League'? (Sun 03-23-2008)
ContactMusic.com claims that Stephen Tobolowsky (currently appearing on 'Heroes', but he'll always be "Needlenose Ned" from 'Groundhog Day' to us) is reportedly in negotiations to play Batman's butler Alfred in the movie.Alfred Gough - the real story of 'Aquaman' plus or 'Smallville' (Fri 02-09-2007)
As the fan base continues to grow for 'Smallville' in its sixth year, it's a testament to creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar's ability to take everyone's familiar Superman mythos and weave it organically into a brand new package. While the series beg...Interview with Smallville's Alfred Gough (Tue 09-13-2005)
KryptonSite has posted an interview with Smallville's executive producer Alfred Gough. Inside he talks about the Fortress of Solitude and the Daily Planet, movie connections, more heroes beyond Aquaman, new opening titles for the series, Lex's path to the...Alfred Molina embraces role as villain Doc Ock (Wed 06-30-2004)
"The script was in place, and I'd have done it, anyway, but the depth of the storytelling this time has increased," said Alfred Molina of his role as Doc Ock. "It has conflict and ambivalence and ambiguity, which I love." More...Alfred Gough on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-14-2001)
KryptonSite.com
recently interviewed Smallville producer Alfred Gough. The
producer commented on a number of aspects of the show including the "freak
of the week" syndrome, in which young Clark battles a new,
kryptonite-infected super-citi... Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Ennio Morricone's hauntingly lovely score for the 1965 Italian horror film, AMANTI D'OLTRETOMBA (Lovers Beyond the Tomb, but best known under its USA release title, NIGHTMARE CASTLE; although also known as NIGHT OF THE DOOMED, T... Interview with Ryan Schifrin of ABOMINABLE
by Don E. Peterson (Thu 10-05-2006)
...h nods to Alfred Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW and the classic horror movies of the late'70s and early '80s, ABOMIMABLE is an accomplished debut film filled with gore, nudity, cheeky humor and supporting appearances by genre favorites Dee Wallace Stone, Lanc... Alfred Molina's trouble with spiders (Wed 06-30-2004)
Alfred Molina has had trouble with spiders before. You may remember the "Spider-Man 2" villain from his first notable screen role -- Satipo, the craven jungle guide who betrays Indiana Jones at the beginning of 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark." More...DVD Review of Vertigo (Universal Legacy Series)
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 10-20-2008)
Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo was beautifully restored and re-released in 1996. The problem was that it played only in major metropolitan areas. For those of you that didn’t know about it or didn’t have the chance to see it, Hitchco... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: John Woo, Part 2
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 06-08-2000)
...specially Alfred Hitchcock`s stuff like NOTORIOUS, 39 STEPS, and other spy movies. You know, these films always have some kind of romance in them, and so my goal was to make the film like one of those classics and to be romantic without being boring a... Gordon and Alfred to return for Intimidation Game? (Thu 11-20-2003)
Batman-on-film reports that Pat Hingle and Michael Gough might be reprising their roles (Gordon and Alfred respectivley) in Chris Nolan's Batman film.Alfred Molina on Doc Ock Preperation (Fri 09-05-2003)
In a recent interview with Wizard magazine, Alfred Molina said, "I remember some of the storylines from when I was young. But I had to go back and re-familiarize myself with the first time [Doc Ock] shows up in the comics from the '60s." More...Interview: Alfred Molina (Tue 05-11-2004)
"I'm aware of how important he is in the iconography of that particular universe. I've spoken to a lot of [Spider-Man] fans. He's revered as a character because he's such a famous villain," says Alfred Molina of his upcoming turn in 'Spider-Man 2'. More.....Birds of Prey's Alfred Revealed
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 05-20-2002)
When Birds
of Prey hits the airwaves this fall one character in the show is former
(in the context of the series) Batman butler Alfred Pennyworth. Now, Gotham
Clock Tower reveals that Ian Abercrombie will play the part.
The actor has
appeared in mo... Alfred Gough says 'Smallville' coordinated with 'Superman Returns' (Tue 02-06-2007)
"The great thing ultimately, was our biggest savior was Bryan Singer. Bryan was a fan of the show," says 'Smallville' producer Al Gough of his show's relationship with the crew on 'Superman Returns'. "We had a gentleman's agreement. Miles [Millar], myself...Gordon, Scarecrow, and Alfred Rumors (Sun 09-14-2003)
"...tell your readers that Ra's is indeed in this film. How much, I am not sure...The Scarecrow--I keep hearing that he's in the film," an anonymous scooper tells Batman-on-Film. More...Alfred Gough talks 'Smallville', his version of 'Iron Man' (Fri 02-16-2007)
At the Winter TCA's, Gough discussed what happened with their version of 'Iron Man' and whether or not 'Smallville' will ever catch up to the regular Superman mythology.Exclusive Video Interview: Scribes Alfred Gough and Miles Millar on Smallvi (Mon 05-09-2005)
IESB had the opportunity to talk to these two scribes regarding many things Smallville, Superman Returns and Iron Man. Will there be some kind of crossover between Smallville and Superman Returns as currently rumored? Will we see more D.C. Comic characte...Full Interview With Smallville's Alfred Gough (Fri 09-10-2004)
Separate from Gough's comments about the Margot Kidder guest shot, KryptonSite was able to ask numerous questions about what else to expect in Season Four. Find out about future plans for the Flash in the Smallville universe, Mxyzptlk, Perry White, Jimmy ...Smallville Creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to Speak at the Writers G (Mon 08-18-2003)
Al Gough and Miles Millar will be speaking at the Writers Guild of America West in LA on Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 PM as part of their Writers on Writing series. Tickets are $20 with discounts for students and academic faculty.DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)
...is giving Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho the royal treatment and making it part of the Legacy Series (no Blu-ray date yet). If it is half as good as their Mummy (1932) Legacy Series Edition I’ll be more than happy (see review). The other title t... Interview: Tobey Maguire and Alfred Molina
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-28-2004)
Preparing for the square-off, both actors had to pump up and get in shape for the death-defying physical stunts of Spider-Man 2. While Molina plays down the shape he was in for the film, he looks like a completely different person than the man who played ... Leigh Revisits Bates Motel (Wed 08-02-2000)
Janet Leigh checked into the Bates Motel on Tuesday, as part of a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock`s Psycho. The special event was sponsored by Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and American Movie Classics. Leigh, who stared as...Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
...music for Alfred Hitchcock's THE WRONG MAN. Previously available as a 30-track bootleg from "Soundstage Recordings" and prevalent in excerpts on several Herrmann or Hitchcock-oriented compilation CDs, FSM's 28-track release (which includes one alterna... Interview with 'Smallville' Executive Producer Alfred Gough (Tue 02-10-2004)
Warner Bros. held a press junket today with various fan sites, enabling them to interview "Smallville" Executive Producer Al Gough. The Superman Homepage was one of these sites. Click here to read the transcription of the telephone conversation/interview ...BASIC INSTINCT
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 10-23-2001)
...to master Alfred Hitchcock. Detective Nick 'Nicky' Curran (Michael Douglas, A CHORUS LINE) and partner Gus (George Dzundza, THE HAPPY HOOKER) are assigned to a case in which a prominent San Francisco citizen has been murdered mid coitus with an ice pic... Comicscape - June 22, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-22-2005)
Well kids, here we are with another comic movie column. For those of you that never leave the house and still think your copy of SPAWN #1 is worth $80, BATMAN BEGINS opened on Wednesday last week. Critics have rightfully praised it as both an engaging cha... Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t... New Batman 4-Pac, Hot Monster Babes From Japan, and Aurora's Godzilla Raids Again!
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 09-24-2000)
RESURRECTION OF MONSTRESS (Hobby Base Yellow Submarine)Vampire Curia: This series of Japanese figures is `recommended for mature collectors ages 17 and over,` and it`s easy to see why! Gorgeously sculpted by Kenji Ando from designs by premier Japanese com... Swinging around the premiere of SPIDER-MAN 2
by Sue Schneider (Tue 07-06-2004)
On June 30th SPIDER-MAN 2 opened nationwide. SPIDER-MAN 2 is a fun movie, full of action, romance, and adventure; just watching Spidey fly from building to building is awesome. Alfred Molina is a wonderful villain and those metal tentacles make him a... Review: 'Batman Begins'
by Chris Brown (Tue 06-14-2005)
Fear, vengeance, saving those that can't save themselves; these are the major themes that run through Warner Brother's summer blockbuster, Batman Begins. When a young Bruce Wayne falls into a well, he experiences fear for the first time in his life. N... Kinsey
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Biography/Drama.Studio:Fox Searchlight.Production Company:Qwerty Films/American Zoetrope/Pretty Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Liam Neeson (Alfred Kinsey); Laura Linney (Clara Kinsey); Chris O'Donnell (Wardell Pomeroy); John Lithgow; O... Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc... Who Killed Vesper Fairchild? Part 3
by Tony Whitt (Mon 02-25-2002)
So far, it?s become clear that the best installments of the "Bruce Wayne, Murderer?" crossover currently featured in all the Bat-titles are the ones that go with the "true crime" motif and less with the "superhero possibly turned murderer" theme. Greg Ruc... Is this SE necessary?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-20-2006)
Last week regular reader phillipej suggested the idea of a website devoted to keeping track of different "special editions" DVDs in response to the new re-release of THE PRINCESS BRIDE. I think this is a fine idea other sites have this info, but sort of ... THE BIRDS is not a remake
by Karl Schneider (Wed 07-05-2006)
IGN posted an interview with Brad Fuller, the producer of THE BIRDS, in which he mentioned that the film will not be a remake.Fuller said, "We're not remaking Hitchcock's movie. That movie stands on its own and it is a wonderful piece of filmmaking. It's ... Review: Batman: The Legend Begins
by Jason Lethert (Fri 05-10-2002)
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by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)
Another Christmas come and gone, and I hope everyone out there managed to take in his or her federally mandated allotment of fruitcake, eggnog, and soul-crushing familial strife. Fear not, we've still got New Year's Eve to look forward to, with opportunit... JOHNNY LEGEND'S DEADLY DOUBLES Volume 2
by Brian Thomas (Wed 12-01-2004)
Longtime video collectors may have been wondering what Johnny Legend has been up to lately. An actor, musician, wrestling manager and general Hollywood character, Legend became an important figure in psychotronic history in the 1980s, when he began to sha... KINSEY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-12-2004)
In all likelihood, the ads for KINSEY are not going to describe it as "the feel-good film of the year," but in fact, it has precisely that effect. In creating a drama about the life of socially pivotal sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, who by all reports was ... Amerika vs. Godzilla
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-19-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSBasil Poledouris magnificent epic score to the 1987 ABC miniseries, AMERIKA, has finally made it to CD, courtesy of Belgiums Prometheus (PCR 519). The film, the logical next step after Poledouris RED DAWN (Intrada RVF 6001D) ... IDENTITY CRISIS #7 (of 7)
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 12-28-2004)
After months of anticipation, leaked spoilers (some true, others not), and heated comic shop debates, Brad Meltzer and company drop the answer to the mystery that began in July of this year with the first issue of IDENTITY CRISIS -- who has been targeting... DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-06-2005)
All right, I take back everything I said about IDENTITY CRISIS. DC has shown that they're willing to allow the events of the much-lauded-and-later-maligned miniseries resonate throughout the DC Universe. This is no more evident than in the pages of DC C... McKellen and Molina Prepare to Crack CODE
by News Editor (Wed 04-20-2005)
Ian McKellen and Alfred Molina have been set for roles in Sony Pictures' THE DA VINCI CODE. Ron Howard will direct. Brian Grazer and John Calley will produce. Akiva Goldsman wrote the script based on Dan Brown's bestseller. Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou and T... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES... First Sneak of BATMAN BEGINS?
by News Editor (Fri 02-11-2005)
Here's another breaking sneak peek from AICN. "TheMan," as he likes to call himself, apparently saw a test screening of the film in an audience of just twenty-five. He had a lot to say about the movie but here are a few choice quotes (sans the bad punct... B-yond Your Usual Movie Experience
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-25-2005)
Usually at this time I'd be plugging B-Fest 9 (www.b-fest.com), the 24-hour B-movie marathon I attend every year. I'd be crowing about how this show combines a love for trashy cinema with a grueling endurance test, and explaining how MYSTERY SCIENCE THEAT... RINGS Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-27-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONS In the tradition of previous compilations like The INDIANA JONES Trilogy and THE GODFATHER Trilogy, Silva Screen has taken the best music from Howard Shores monumental musical epic, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and fashioned Mu... Action Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-15-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom France comes the first ever original soundtrack release of the full score from 1976's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (Record Makers 7243 593241 2 8). The movie was John Carpenter's sophomore directorial effort, a kind of RIO BRAVO ... Graeme Revell's Out of Time
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-27-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSAustralian migr Graeme Revell steps aside from sci-fi and horror scoring (THE CROW, RED PLANET, DUNE, PITCH BLACK, TOMB RAIDER, DAREDEVIL, FREDDY VS JASON, etc) to derive a very likable and rhythmic score for Carl Franklin's c... Sweet Labor Free Day
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 09-01-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Boy, I must confess that I can't get enough of these Labor Day weekends. Shame they only happen once a year. Isn't it interesting that we need something like a Labor Day weekend to remind us how awful... CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIES: IN THE YEAR 2889 / THEY CAME FROM BEYOND SPACE / TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE
by Tony Whitt (Fri 08-08-2003)
Remember those ratty videotape sets they used to sell at such fine stores as K-Mart, featuring six or seven grainy B-movies from the '50s, '60s, and '70s, recorded in EP mode? I'll bet you thought that the DVD revolution would get rid of that sort of junk... You Say You Want a Revolution?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-06-2004)
Not too long ago, I acknowledged the sad untimely passing of filmmaker and former Cinescape columnist John Thonen. Well, the story gets sadder, as Johns widow is a cancer patient left with overwhelming bills. To help out, friends from the Kansas City fil... X-MEN veteran tackles IRON MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-22-2004)
X-MEN screenwriter David Hayter has been confirmed as the new writer on New Line Cinema's IRON MAN. Hayter will come on to rewrite the Miles Millar/Alfred Gough draft of the Marvel Comics superhero. Precise details on what new elements Hayter will add to ... Universal announces more shows to DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-12-2004)
...N DREAMS, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, THE BIONIC WOMAN and the television mini-series TRAFFIC, SPARTACUS and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.We'll keep you informed as more details on the special features for each DVD set become known.Got a scoop? Know something ... First look at BATMAN BEGINS supporting cast
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-02-2004)
The official website for BATMAN BEGINS has been quietly updated once again with more photos from the production, this time of several of the film's supporting cast members. The new crop of photos show us our first looks at Gary Oldman as Police Lieutenant... BIRDS to fly Again in Remake
by News Editor (Tue 04-26-2005)
Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes is teaming up with Peter Guber's Mandalay Pictures to mount a "remake" of Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS for Univeral Pictures.This new film would be based on the short story by Daphne Du Maurier, which inspired Hitchcock's vers... BATMAN #626
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-05-2004)
Twice in as many days, the Batman has to fight against Gotham hoodlums hopped up on some drug he has never seen the effects of before, and both incidents end badly. But he's as yet unaware that the deaths are the result of an unholy alliance between the P... DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-13-2004)
Ever wondered why those DC stories from the 60's were often so whacked and why they almost always depicted a scene shown on the cover? It's all down to editor Julius Schwartz and his practice of having his writers craft stories around the concept on the ... Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS John (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST) Debney's 1995 symphonic score for Renny Harlin's swashbuckling adventure film, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, is one of the most invigorating and dynamically exciting film scores of the last ten years, a bre... WB Takes a Dip with AQUAMAN
by News Editor (Mon 11-14-2005)
The WB Network has given the go-ahead for Miles Millar and Alfred Gough to produce a pilot for AQUAMAN.The series is being envisioned as "a contemporary reinterpretation of the character who lives in the deep sea and enlists sharks and other oceanic creat... Shocking stocking stuffers
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-20-2005)
We've got some great stuff in the Prize Closet for you this week (courtesy of the elves at Universal), so let's get on with the giving, shall we? To win any of these DVDs, simply send an email to psycho@psychotronic.info containing your name and address w... IRON MAN Goes Home
by News Editor (Thu 11-03-2005)
Marvel Entertainment has taken back the film rights to the comic book character IRON MAN. They are possibly looking to raise the money themselves to produce the film.Marvel is looking to find the right "creative talent" to attach to the project and if th... Comicscape - October 26, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-26-2005)
Warner Brothers finally re-released the original four Batman films on "super-special-ber-badass-cure-for-cancer" two-disc editions last week in conjunction with Christopher Nolan's BATMAN BEGINS. I hadn't seen BATMAN or BATMAN RETURNS in over ten years. ... It's Halloween!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-25-2005)
We've been fans of Something Weird Video for two decades, as they've unearthed and preserved on home video hundreds of "lost" and obscure exploitation films over the years. We've enjoyed their TV show REEL WILD CINEMA, and their fun-packed Image DVDs have... Prog Rocker Daniele Liverani Prepares "'The Final Surprise'"
by Randall Larson (Fri 12-30-2005)
Daniele Liverani is completing the recording of the third and final chapter of his Rock Opera entitled The Final Surprise. With the release of this final episode, the complete story and music of the trilogy can be finally enjoyed in its entirety. An incre... Giant Soundtrack Poll Selects Graduate As Best And Ignores Film Scoring with the Rest
by Randall Larson (Mon 01-16-2006)
...dtrack of Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1959 thriller NORTH BY NORTHWEST. As is typically the case with mass-media magazines like Giant, true film scores have been pretty much ignored in favor of song-oriented soundtracks. For example, Simon & Garfunk... Glenn Ford dies at 90
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-31-2006)
...nplay for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and was co-creator of TV's sci-fi anthology series The Outer Limits, also passed away at age 84 on August 25. Justin Hartley to play Oliver Queen on SMALLVILLE
by Karl Schneider (Tue 07-18-2006)
Justin Hartley will play Oliver Queen or Green Arrow in the coming season of SMALLVILLE. The story arc will apparently last at least seven episodes.The executive producer of SMALLVILLE, Alfred Gough, the upcoming season to TV Guide, saying, "He will star... Antonio Banderas and Annette Bening are HOMELAND SECURITY
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-26-2006)
Antonio Banderas and Annetter Bening will co-star in HOMELAND SECURITY for writer-director George Gallo.HOMELAND SECURITY is a mystery film in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock's TO CATCH A THIEF.Pre-production will begin in Louisiana come August. FLIGHTPLAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-31-2006)
...l here is Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 THE LADY VANISHES, in which a little old woman disappears from a train and only heroine Margaret Lockwood seems to have ever seen her. Lockwood finds help from fellow traveler Michael Redgrave, and when Kyle seems to c... Soothing The Savage Were-Rabbits
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-20-2005)
Julian Nott and Nick Park go together like Herrmann and Hitchcock or like Wallace and Gromit. Nott's the composer who created the signature sound for Park's delightful claymation short films about Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit. The unique animation st... AFTERMATH / GENESIS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-14-2005)
In DANSE MACABRE, his history of horror fiction, Stephen King makes the point that the genre is expressed at three levels. The artist aims at inspiring true terror, a sense of ghoulish dread achieved mostly via suggestion that can only end in the joyous r... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag... Surviving the Dry Spell: June Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-06-2005)
...rected by Alfred Hitchcock.INTO THE WEST (7 PM CST, TNT) "Wheel to the Stars." Tonight kicks off this Spielberg-produced, six-part epic miniseries about how the west was won. But will its dialogue be as creatively profane as that of DEADWOOD? I hard... THE HONEYMOON KILLERS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 08-04-2003)
This true crime thriller, made in the era when the success of THE BOSTON STRANGLER spawned many such features, is given extra depth by its Cassevetes-like black & white atmosphere and the strength of the lead performances. The theme of the Lonely Hear... Comicscape - May 4, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)
First, an apology: whereas I intended to run a reader response column to last week's COMICSCAPE about comics in the classroom, I've decided to run an original column instead. I only received a handful of letters and while all were original and several lea... DARK WATER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 07-17-2005)
Hideo Nakata, the most successful director of the new wave of "J-horror", mines a vein of terror once again and working once again from a novel by the author of RINGU, Koji Suzuki. DARK WATER, or HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA as it's known in Japan, also i... ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-20-2005)
ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN launches DC's new All Star line iconic stories set in a continuity familiar to nearly everyone. These titles occur in the present, but non-comic readers can easily recognize the circumstances. In this case, Batman has just start... Special Ennio Morricone issue of Music from the Movies
by Randall Larson (Wed 09-21-2005)
The latest issue of Music from the Movies, #45/46 magazine is now on sale, and is a special 120-page double issue featuring a huge tribute to maestro composer Ennio Morricone. For four and a half decades Ennio Morricone has produced seminal work for film.... Epic Wyler Epic
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-13-2005)
Last week I had jury duty and was picked for a trial. Lacking a PSP and earbuds, I couldn't spend the time watching UMDs and was forced to actually dispense justice. I'm plenty judgmental when it comes to cinematic zombie outbreaks (see FRIGHT PACKs below... BATMAN #643
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-17-2005)
Someone at DC decided to finally deal with the death of Stephanie Brown Spoiler and the fallout from the overlong, but not bad, WAR GAMES crossover from last summer. Immediately afterwards, DETECTIVE COMICS started a pre-WAR GAMES 12-part arc by David ... CYCLONE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 08-08-2005)
One might think from the title and ad campaign even under its alternate titles TERROR STORM and TORNADO that CYCLONE would be a typical disaster flick about bad weather ala AIRPORT or TIDAL WAVE. Well, you'd only be partially right. CYCLONE begins in t... Director for IRON MAN Not Set in Stone Yet
by News Editor (Fri 04-29-2005)
Though New Line and Marvel Studios announced last November that Nick Cassavetes would direct the big screen adaptation of IRON MAN, apparently the deal was not officially set. He is still involved with the film and is currently "working on a rewrite of t... Criterion, King of Discs
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-27-2003)
We interrupt our usual festival of grumpiness thats been opening this column of late for a reminder that we dont forget the joy a good movie can bring, especially when things are tough. Heres a link to Movies For Free, www.moviesforfree.org/, a group t... CURSE OF THE DEMON (a.k.a NIGHT OF THE DEMON, 1957)
by Randy Palmer (Thu 06-07-2001)
Scripted by one-time Hitchcock screenwriter Charles Bennett, and directed by Jacques Tourneur (CAT PEOPLE), CURSE OF THE DEMON must go down in horror history as one of the most memorable monster films ever made. Dana Andrews headlines as Dr. John Holden, ... THE BIRDS (1963)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
Alfred Hitchcocks apocalyptic film may have established a plot structure thats been borrowed often since: take some characters, set up some dramatic conflict, start to work them out, and then throw in an overwhelming situation that renders all these hum... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - Kate Mulgrew, Part Two
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 12-04-2000)
Captain Janeway, a role that Kate Mulgrew had to fight for, that first went to Genevieve Bujold, has come to define a large part of her adult life. Despite long hours, contractual disputes and rumors of tension between herself and co-star Jeri Ryan, who p... Mummify This!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-01-2000)
Trials, Tribulations, Shopping...Even small presses are trying to offer something special this holiday seasonwhich, despite every idiot on the planet going to the Del Amo Mall in Torrance, CA, the day after Thanksgiving, still is not expected to live up ... In Search of Alpha Vamps and Stephen King on stage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-17-2000)
...n Davis`s Alfred Hitchcock in the Vertigo Murders, a murder mystery set in 1957 L.A., which has Hitch tracking a murderer after the death of a starlet. Could be fun, especially if Hitch`s marvelously droll humor is reflected in the dialogue.Speaking of... Year 2000 Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 01-12-2001)
What a difference a year makes! When 1999 finished up, it was easy for fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy cinema to look back with a feeling of grand satisfaction. Genre entertainment truly ruled at the box office, taking all of the Top Six posit... Clark Kent Can't Fly
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-19-2001)
Once again, producer and co-creator Alfred Gough is maintaining that there are no plans to have the teenage Clark Kent of the WB's upcoming SMALLVILLE too overtly like his adult persona of Superman. For example, don't plan on his flying any time soon.Whil... Alien 5
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-21-2005)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Brandywine.Project Phase: Movies Rumored.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet, but both Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) and Winona Ryder (Call) have voiced their interest to retur... SUSPIRIA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-06-2001)
New Yorker Suzy Banyon (Jessica Harper) arrives in Freiberg, Germany, to continue her dance studies at the famous Tanzakademie. Stepping out of the airport, she's immediately enveloped in a ferocious storm - and seemingly finds herself in another world. H... SMALLVILLE Ep Info
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-08-2001)
The WB has released details of the coming October 23rd episode of SMALLVILLE.Titled "Metamorphosis," the episode finds young Clark (Tom Welling) discovering that a fellow high school student (guest star Chad E. Donella), having been attacked by kryptonite... Adventures in the Spy Trade
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sun 10-07-2001)
...ging from Alfred Hitchcock's suspense thrillers to German director Tom Tykwer's hyper-kinetic 1998 action-drama RUN LOLA RUN. Considering Abrams made his name in television with the more straightforward young-woman-coming-of-age series FELICITY, it com... Universal Studios Hollywood Hosts "Halloween Horror Nights"
by Matthew F. Saunders (Mon 10-16-2000)
...e star of Alfred Hitchcocks Family Plot and the upcoming House of 1000 Corpses, who received it from 1000 Corpses screenwriter-director and rock artist Rob Zombie; World Wrestling Federation star The Undertaker; and the TV series Buffy the Vampire Sl... THE EXORCIST: The Version You've Never Seen
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 09-25-2000)
After twenty-eight years, William Peter Blatty is finally happy with the film version of The Exorcist that he scripted and produced. Ever since the initial release, the author has expressed his disappointment with William Friedkin`s final cut, even going ... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Films: Short Subjects
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
Its impossible to make a straight comparison between feature films and short subjects; nevertheless, many short films have achieved a level of greatness that warrants recognition. Instead trying to squeeze them in among the full-length features in our Co... The Phantom, Batman, and a Star Wars Diorama
by Dan Cziraky (Thu 06-14-2001)
To a great degree, I detest the proliferation of online toy collecting. It has robbed the hobby of a certain sense of nobility. There was a wonderful thrill to finding a rare collectible in some out-of-the-way comic store or grabbing the newest, short-pac... PERFECT BLUE: Philosophic Meditation or Schlock Exploitation?
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 12-02-1999)
PERFECT BLUE, which reaches U.S. video shelves this week while continuing circulation in art house theatres, has been subject to a staggering range of critiques and interpretations in recent months. According to some pundits it`s no more than schlock expl... Finding Miss Mystery
by Janet Houck (Wed 09-06-2006)
Mystery and suspense. Such simple words for such a wide-ranging genre, one that contains some of the strangest yet most rewarding anime out there, as well as timeless. Detective novels, psychological thrillers, and just plain old weird animation that will... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
...Gilliam: 2Alfred Hitchcock: 2Roman Polanski: 2George Romero: 2Ridley Scott: 2Jacques Tourneur: 2Paul Verhoeven: 2James Whale: 2Robert Zemeckis: 2Directors With More Than One Film in the Top TenStanley Kubrick (2)Ridley Scott (2)Stars with the Most Film... Greatest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: The Borderland
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-05-2000)
...O (1958). Alfred Hitchcock`s masterpiece toys with the idea that Jimmy Stewart`s character may be in love with the reincarnation of a dead woman. Although the plot ultimately reveals this as a ruse, the effect is still felt, pushing the film a bit beyo... Reaching the Limit
by Frank Garcia (Mon 06-19-2000)
...rfaced in Alfred Hitchcocks classic 1948 murder mystery film Rope starring James Stewart. Most recently, we saw Chris Carter attempt a similar take on `single camera POV filming` in the recent The X-Files episode `Triangle.` Time Code, a new independe... The Best Monster Movie Music of the Millennium, Part 1
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-15-2000)
Having already evaluated the best fantasy soundtracks of 1999 and assessed the best fantasy scores of the 1990, its time to cast an ear back over the last hundred years of fantasy, horror, and science fiction film music. Which scores were the trendsetter... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...EXORCIST 25th Anniversary Special Edition Disc: Still Scary After All These Years
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
THE EXORCIST was--and remains--a galvanic theatrical experience, one in which each individual`s reaction to the film is enhanced by the kind of group psychology that takes over in crowded rooms, by the communal sense of shared experience, by the chorus of... CAPE FEAR (1962)
by Pamela Harland (Sat 12-01-2001)
Considered risqu for its time, the 1962 original CAPE FEAR is, by todays standards, tame and at times slow in its pacing. Yet, its always intriguing, and creatively the film is an artistic masterpiece hidden behind a subtle and terrifying thriller. Whe... STREET FIGHTER II
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 01-26-2002)
This half hour anime TV series was based on a popular Capcom arcade video game (not the 1970s Sonny Chiba movies). The series does a good job of weaving a story connecting all of the game's characters, rather than just one face-off after another, like in ... THE QUIET MAN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-14-2002)
While millions of moviegoers, or at least home video watchers, are eagerly snatching up DVD copies of Steve Spielbergs classic E.T., why not take a cue from the little bugger and check out Artisans wonderful collectors issue DVD of THE QUIET MAN. Yes, ... Frederick Knott, dead at 86
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-23-2002)
BBC NEWS ONLINE reports on the passing of Frederic Knott, who wrote DIAL M FOR MURDER for television and the London stage and which was adapted to film by Alfred Hitchcock.The play has been remade for film and television several times since then. The play...