Month: August 2007 | FilmBuffOnline

DVD News: ERIK THE CONQUEROR

August 20, 2007 Rich Drees

Tim Lucas, the man who has literally written THE book on the films of Mario Bava*, has announced on his blog, Video WatchBlog, that in addition to contributing a full length commentary track to Anchor [click for more]

Review: THE LAST LEGION

August 18, 2007 Rich Drees

Rome, 460 AD. Court intrigues have seen the past five emperors assassinated over the previous five years and the barbarians are literally at the gates. Following the coronation of the young boy Romulus Augustus (Thomas [click for more]

That Tune You Do: Writing The Music For THAT THING YOU DO

August 18, 2007 Rich Drees

One of the most influential events in American pop music was the British Invasion of the early 1960s. Dozens of bands, lead by the Beatles, came across the Atlantic armed with catchy guitar hooks and [click for more]

19 DARK KNIGHT Pics Hit Online

August 17, 2007 Rich Drees

Well, these have been popping up all over the place and since we want to be like the popular kids, we’re posting them as well. They seemed to appear nearly simultaneously on a bunch of [click for more]

KING OF KONG Clip

August 17, 2007 Rich Drees

If you’re a regular moviegoer like me, at this point in the summer you’re probably suffering from a bit of what I like to call ”blockbuster bloat” and are probably looking for something a little [click for more]

Emmerich Signs On For FANTASTIC VOYAGE

August 16, 2007 Rich Drees

Roland Emmerich has been signed to direct a remake of the 1966 science-fiction classic Fantastic Voyage, according to today’s Variety. This is the second time that Emmerich has been attached to a remake of the [click for more]

Want To Name A Movie?

August 16, 2007 Rich Drees

Smokin’ Aces director Joe Carnahan is overseeing a direct-to-video prequel his hit film but doesn’t have a title for the project. And that’s where you come in. Over at his blog, Carnahan is running a [click for more]

This Week’s Theatrical Releases.

August 16, 2007 Bill Gatevackes

1. Superbad (2,800 Theaters, Rated R): At last! It seems like they started advertising this film in 2004! Yes, if there were Academy Awards for Best Marketing Program, Superbad might have a lock on the [click for more]

RKO Returns Audiences To ISLE OF THE DEAD

August 16, 2007 Rich Drees

The 1945 Boris Karloff cult classic Isle Of The Dead is the next project from RKO Studios to receive a modern updating. The studio has been recently raiding its vaults for films to be remade [click for more]

Wiseman To Lead New ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

August 15, 2007 Rich Drees

Len Wiseman, whose Live Free Or Die Hard has already grossed close to $132 million at the box office in the past seven weeks, in final negotiations to direct New Line Cinema’s remake of John [click for more]