Film And Literature

By: Peter Lalush These days, it seems like science-fiction falls into one of two categories: super-serious (“Gravity”) or super-ridiculous (“Guardians of the Galaxy”). Which is why a film like Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” is such a breath of fresh air. It’s scientifically accurate and rather serious, but with an offbeat …

Steampunk Reloaded is the second of three anthology volumes edited by Ann & Jeff Vandermeer. As I have not read the other two installments, I can’t compare this book to them but after reading, I would definitely be interested in checking them out. The anthology begins with an introduction by …

Not to be mistaken with Deliver Us from Evil, the 2014 possession film from Scott Derrickson, this lost classic is about a pair of girls who are more than content to be left in the company of Satan. Written and directed by Joël Séria, Don’t Deliver Us from Evil was …

From music videos to horror films, writer/director Gavin Michael Booth is making his mark in the industry one project at a time. His most recent film, The Scarehouse, is an independent feature that was picked up by a major Hollywood studio and has been gaining considerable critical and fan traction. …

If you’re of a certain age, and lived a certain lifestyle (specifically born in the early in the early 80s and maybe fancied yourself a bit of a goth kid), there is a decent chance that Alex Proyas’ The Crow (1994) means just about everything to you. Proyas did a …

“Are you watching closely?” The first line in Christopher Nolan’s 2006 magic-imbued mystery The Prestige is a provocative invitation to look, but not a promise that you’ll see anything of significance if you do. Based on a 1995 novel by sci-fi/fantasy writer Christopher Priest, the film is a circuitous odyssey …

Modern prequels to films that have created a universe of their own have had a rough go of it, specifically one that has as unique a universe as Ridley Scott’s Alien series. I’m not even sure that I could name a horror prequel (or reboot for that matter) that’s been …

Caesar and Otto are back and they don’t seem to have learned anything! Created by actors Dave Campfield and Paul Chomicki, half-brothers Caesar and Otto Dinovio have already bumbled their way through a Summer Camp Massacre and a Deadly X-Mas, but now they have returned to take on a Paranormal …

Released on 09/09/09 (clever), Shane Acker’s 9 – based on the Oscar-nominated short film of the same name – was able to see the light of day as a feature-length production thanks to the personal investment of the short’s biggest fan, Tim Burton. As a producer of 9, a credit …

“The Gift” is a 2015 psychological thriller that follows a young married couple essentially starting their lives over. Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) move back to Simon’s hometown; buying a new house, entering a new job and most importantly, starting a family. While getting settled, they run into …