The Ref (1994): Lookback/Review

No one in the world ofThe Reflikes each other. Not even a little bit. Unfortunately, teen terror Jesse Chasseur is not to be their only visitor. A cynic is inured. A cynic finds corruption funny or simply fails to notice. By the end of the evening, Gus and the Chasseurs have formed a force to be reckoned with. Before theyre out of the woods, though, Gus and the Chasseurs have to answer to Santa Claus....

December 18, 2012 · 1 min · 75 words · John Schneider

Gremlins (1984), Lookback/Review

Yes, Gremlins is a Christmas movie. Albeit the Christmas movie that forced Steven Spielberg to advocate for the creation of a PG-13 rating. How can a high-maintenance pet turn into an uncontrollable yuletide terror by just adding water? Forget it, Billy, its Chinatown. Inevitably each new person it meets asks What is it? ; yet Its amogwai is, for whatever reason, all the information anyone needs. But maybe further investigation seems so unnecessary because it isso adorable....

December 16, 2012 · 1 min · 98 words · Matthew Murphy

Parents Television Council Blasts The Walking Dead’s TV-14 Rating, I Concur

The PTC shows their upset with the continual TV-14 rating for the gorey and violent The Walking Dead… (Well, YEAH Walking Dead.) Tim Winter wrote a letter to PGMB chairman Gordon Smith. But Tim Winter has a very valid point on this topic. Frankly, the television show should not be rated TV-14. Throughout this season, weve seen Michonne slice and dice zombies left and right (especially inthis episode). And thats not all folks....

December 14, 2012 · 1 min · 157 words · Cheryl Meyer

Django Unchained, Review

Three hours of Tarantino having the time of his life. The Tarantino faithful are going to LOVE this. It is likely to drive everyone else nuts. Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) is a bounty hunter on the lookout for a big score. The only problem is he has no idea who his next targets look like. Noticing that Django has a natural talent for the bounty hunting business, Schultz offers up a deal....

December 13, 2012 · 1 min · 170 words · Taylor Castro

Five Greatest Films with Time Travel Paradoxes

(The Bootstrap Paradox. )Could a time traveler truly influence time if their presence in the past means theyve already time traveled? (The Predestination Paradox.) (The Temporal Paradox.) Here are five of cinemas best time travel paradoxes, in all their bewildering, inscrutable glory. Hopefully, Kelly begins to show that initial ingenuity again. ButPrimers difficulty isnt a demerit, its the reason the film works as well as it does. It rewards and practically demands repeat viewings, each revealing a new thread the viewer hadnt noticed before....

December 10, 2012 · 1 min · 112 words · David Johnson

Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special (1988), Lookback/Review

There was only one Pee-wee Christmas Special. But this is a loving lookback on all that was Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Not only did CBS agree, they gave him a $325,000 per episode budget. After 5 seasons and 45 episodes, Pee-wees Playhousehad won 15 Emmys, an Artios and a TCA Award. Unfortunately, Gilbert Gottfried won the spot (I know, right?). Instead, he was one of them; someone kids could connect with on their own level....

December 10, 2012 · 2 min · 324 words · Mike Leblanc

ZombiU Wii U review

Theres no such freedom here. Anyway, back to the main menu of the game. So how doesZombiUstack on up Nintendos new HD console? Well, graphically its the best showcase out of the games I have played. Speaking of atmosphere, this is one area in which the game excels. The light-levels, rain effects and the sound effects and musical score are all designed for maximum tension. or one of the several guns you pick up, plus your next objective in the top-right corner....

December 10, 2012 · 1 min · 190 words · Rhonda Hall

The Not-So Christmas List

Our list of 25 must-see movies NOT about Santa, Rudolph and/or Frosty to watch this Christmas season. Reminder: Most of these are NOT PG. Theyre for us older folks for the most part, check the ratings on them first people! This is a Christmas Movie! if they dare challenge you. Ah, the magic of near-death experiences. Except, her sons not the nicest kid in the world. In fact, hes a pain....

December 9, 2012 · 4 min · 748 words · Robert Fernandez

10 Great TV Bottle Episodes

This feature contains spoilers. According to the folklore of the Internet, the term bottle episode comes fromStar Trek. There are two reasons to do a bottle episode. Ad content continues below Exactly what constitutes a bottle episode can vary according to the nature of the show. There is nothing about that sentence that is not awesome. Quotable:How did I make a fool of myself? Quotable:Enough good people have already died....

December 8, 2012 · 2 min · 326 words · Julie Valdez

Top 10 Movies Starring Toys That Come Alive

This is one of the oldest of our film examples. And any soldiers who can fight the gnarly bogeymen deserve to be here. (As if simply frying wasnt enough!) Dancers including Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov have performed the story of the Nutcracker. So have Macaulay Culkin and Barbie. It also makes this film as much fun for adults as for the kids. Unfortunately, this may be a hard film to track down as it was only available on VHS....

December 8, 2012 · 1 min · 129 words · Lisa Flowers

Phil Ford interview: Captain Scarlet, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures & more

So, Phil, how did you get into writing? (Laughs) To be honest, it was the only thing I ever could do. Writing was the only thing I was ever any good at. Ad content continues below Very Ray Bradbury. (Laughs) Very! Anyway, I wrote that and then I wrote my first novel when I was eleven! Never published, of course. How long did you do that for? Unfortunately, when I tried to write on it…I got writers block!...

December 4, 2012 · 4 min · 804 words · Jeffery Carroll

Peter Ramsey interview: Guardians, animation, and sound

Storyboarding for the likes of Spielberg, Ron Howard, David Fincher and Spike Jonze. Second unit work for John Singleton and Roland Emmerich. And now, directing his first feature,Rise Of The Guardians,for DreamWorks Animation. Here, he tells us about the film, and how his career came to this point… Its almost narrative or nothing, and I dont see that so much any more. Was that what you were going for? To me, that feels stale and expected, and the safe thing to do....

November 29, 2012 · 6 min · 1272 words · Laura Chase

Ben Wheatley interview: Sightseers, Freakshift, A Field In England

How would you introduceSightseers? Ive had a few that Ive had to do, and the one with Cannes was just Enjoy!. I got in trouble for that, though, because youre supposed to thank the producers at that screening! Its the minor tourist attractions that give you so much gold in the film. Ad content continues below No, they were all fine. None of them turned us down, and they were all super-helpful....

November 28, 2012 · 5 min · 950 words · Tara Smith