By The so-called Xenomorph is one of the greatest monsters in movie history. The brainchild of Swiss artist H.R. Giger, the Star Beast combines biological and mechanical elements, blending genders in a way that underscores the themes of pregnancy and violation in Alien. But before Giger and director Ridley Scott brought
The Troubled History Of JAWS: THE RIDE Part III
Welcome back to our story of how the greatest movie of all time (don’t argue!) – Jaws – was responsible for one of the greatest theme park experiences of all time. A theme park story with a secret, hidden history. A drama-laden tale of technological woe. In Part I we explored how the
Hardy And Ali To Fukunaga’s ’77 BLACKOUT
The director of the first, wildly acclaimed season of True Detective, Cary Joji Fukunaga then became the first ever American to direct a Bond movie for Not Time To Die. His next project is building nicely, with news that Tom Hardy and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali are in talks, and
CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE Coming To 4K?
The famous, or should that be infamous, Cannibal Apocalypse is coming to 4K UHD. Also known as Invasion of the Flesh Hunters, AKA Cannibals, in that tradition of Italian splatter and exploitation having many different titles, it is a 1980 action and horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti under his frequent pseudonym
Hollywood’s Budget Blowout Continues
A more serious, less narcissistic industry would view a competitor blowing them out of the water for less than a tenth of the budget as a chance for some deep introspection. Not Hollywood, though, their reaction is more like: “Godzilla Minus what??? Bring me some more money!” We reported yesterday
