News Muse | Fame & the Hollywood recession
‘You’ve got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying – in sweat!’ It was Debbie Allen‘s tough dance teacher Lydia Grant who’d utter those fame-ous words...
View ArticleNews Hound | 19 August 2009
Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Lionsgate is remaking the 1987 dance movie classic Dirty Dancing. As if...
View ArticlePete’s Peek | The Last House on the Left is not the last word in horror
When Wes Craven released Last House on the Left back in 1972, it was heralded as a new direction in horror with its terrifying realism and brutal cruelty. The same cannot be said for the new remake....
View ArticleClash of the Titans: Is Sam Worth his Demigod Status?
Being a huge fan of the films of special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen, I expected to be disappointed with this big-budget, CGI-laden remake. I was wrong. The filmmakers have done themselves proud...
View ArticlePete’s Peek | The Stepfather returns home
Having spent the past six years dealing with all manner of freaks and psychos as Dr Sean McNamara in the dark drama Nip/Tuck, Dylan Walsh is a suitable choice to step into the shoes of The Stepfather,...
View ArticlePete’s Peek | Freddy’s back in the all-new Nightmare on Elm Street
Roll on another horror remake… Platinum Dunes, the company behind the reboots of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, and Friday the 13th turn their attentions to another modern...
View ArticlePete’s Peek | Thriller remake And Soon the Darkness is a scenic chill ride...
Modern audiences may not recall the original 1970 British thriller this update is based on, but being a huge fan, I had fun comparing the two. The remake is almost a carbon copy of the original, which...
View ArticleFilm review | Carrie (2013) | Stephen King’s horror classic gets a gleefully...
THE STORY Chloe Grace Moretz (she of Kick Ass fame) takes on the role of lonely outcast Carrie White who, suffering constant humiliation and emotional abuse, exacts terrible revenge on her high...
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