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Movie Review: 'Death Race' is chock full of spectacle, not substance

To view the trailer, CLICK HERE . __________________ I'm a sucker for genre films, especially the post-apocalyptic and dystopian brands.

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Thu Aug 21, 2008

DigitallyOBSESSED.com

The Vineyard

James Hong has had an interesting career in film and television, appearing in cinematic classics like Chinatown and Blade Runner .

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Fri Aug 08, 2008

Fort Worth Weekly

Texas Frightmare Weekend

The annual horror convention has come a long way since its inaugural event in 2005.

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Wed Aug 06, 2008

DVD Dungeon

DVD: The Thing Gets a Blu-Ray Upgrade on September 30th

An 80s horror classic can be enjoyed in 1080p this September. The Thing will be released on Blu-Ray on September 30.

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Related Topix: Kurt Russell, Escape from New York, Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Cinematical

Get Ready for 'G.I. Joe' vs. 'The Thing'

You know how all the horror geeks get extra-nervous when someone starts talking about a remake of John Carpenter's The Thing -- despite the fact that it itself is a remake! Doesn't that create some sort of ...

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Sat Aug 02, 2008

Film School Rejects

John Carpenter and Nicolas Cage Are Going to Prison [Casting Couch]

And it's about time don't you think? Carpenter deserves it for taking the talent evidenced in The Fog and The Thing , and turning it into the steaming piles of fetid shit that were Village of the Damned and ...

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Related Topix: Nicolas Cage, Punk, The Damned, Horror, The Fog, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Village of the Damned, Crime Movies, Con Air, Drama, Action, Science Fiction Movies

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Ain't It Cool News

John Carpenter To Toss Nicolas Cage Back In Prison For Scared Straight??

I am - ' Hercules!! It looks like Nicolas Cage, who has seen more than his share of cell walls thanks to "Raising Arizona," "Face/Off," "The Rock," and "Con Air," is headed back to stir.

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Related Topix: Nicolas Cage, Escape from New York, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Con Air, Crime Movies, Action, Raising Arizona, The Rock, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Warrenellis.com

Collecting Stray Thoughts - 2008-07-29

Link: High Tech Napkins Yanko Design. "We saw several napkin idea concepts last year Steven Shaviro - Tuesday July, 29 2008 08:42 PM PDT Here's a brief abstract I wrote for a prospective paper about Iron Man.

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Mon Jul 28, 2008

DVDfile.com

Doomsday - BD

Universal Studios Home Entertainment / 2008 / 113 Minutes / Unrated Street Date: July 29, 2008 I have to admit I'm a sucker for any film that proudly bows at the altar of one of my favorite directors be it ...

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Related Topix: Horror, The Descent, Thriller, Adventure, Escape from New York, Action, Science Fiction Movies, Malcolm McDowell, If...., Drama

Sat Jul 26, 2008

SF Signal

John Carpenter's The Thing Re-enacted by G.I. Joe

Who Goes There? Why, it's G.I. Joe! Quasar Dragon reminds us that we can read John W. Campbell's 1928 paranoia-fest novella " Who Goes There? " online.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

Ain't It Cool News

Remember That Escape from New York Remake?? The Doctor Wants To Tell...

Merrick here... In June of Last year, I reviewed a draft of New Line's proposed remake of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Escape from New York, Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Wed Jul 23, 2008

DVD Times

Escape From New York

It's pure prejudice but I don't trust a film buff who doesn't love John Carpenter.

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Related Topix: Life, Halloween, Holidays

Mon Jul 21, 2008

HorrorScope

Kryptographik 25 - with Neil Gaiman

Kryptographik is a trans-continental podcast featuring Brian and Damian , providing news, reviews, commentary and interviews covering horror, dark fantasy and science-fiction. In this 25th podcast, the lads ...

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Related Topix: Horror, Thriller, Halloween

Sat Jul 19, 2008

DVD Times

The Fog

When Tim Robbins' character, Norville Barnes, hits his fallow period in The Hudsucker Proxy after coming up with hula hoop, all he can invent is variations on the same theme.

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Related Topix: Tim Robbins, John Houseman, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Hudsucker Proxy, Comedy Movies, Drama

Wed Jul 16, 2008

FANGORIA

Bunch o' Anchor Bay DVD covers/updates

Anchor Bay Entertainment gave Fango the first look at final cover art for four horror titles now coming September 23: Seth Landau's BRYAN LOVES YOU , John Suits' BREATHING ROOM, Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen's ...

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Related Topix: Thriller, Horror, Halloween

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Cinematical

More 'Halloween' Than You'll Know What to Do With

What? You say it's the summertime and you don't want to think about horrible things that go slash in the night? Bah! Any time is the right time to talk Halloween , if you ask me, and soon we'll be awash in the ...

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Related Topix: Horror, Thriller, Halloween

Tue Jul 08, 2008

411mania.com

The Gilroy 07.09.08: Not So Fast John Carpenter

The Gilroy 07.09.08: Not So Fast John Carpenter Posted by Ben Quick on 07.09.2008 These movies suck! Well, my first three columns here at 411mania were all about praise.

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Related Topix: Ethan Hawke, Horror, Thriller, Halloween, Movies, Entertainment

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Groong Armenian News Network

The Den Of Geek Interview: Adrienne Barbeau

Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:03:08 +0500 THE DEN OF GEEK INTERVIEW: ADRIENNE BARBEAU Den Of Geek 03/07/08 UK Movies The formidable star of Escape From New York and other cult classics chats with DoG about ...

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Related Topix: Wedding, Adrienne Barbeau, Horror, Comedy Movies, Comedy, Thriller, Creepshow, Someone's Watching Me!, Entertainment, Science Fiction Movies, Television, Maude

Thu Jul 03, 2008

FilmCritic

Best and Worst Commentary Tracks

For any film buff, one of the highlights of buying a DVD is the commentary track.

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Related Topix: DVD Players, Kurt Russell, Entertainment

Tue Jul 01, 2008

XLR8R

Feature Quiet Village: Favorite Movie Scores

Techno-lovin' soundtrackers Matt "Radioslave" Edwards and Joel Martin of Quiet Village explore their favorite movie scores.

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Related Topix: Horror, Thriller, Halloween

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