The Top Five Best Video Game Movie Adaptations
I will preface this entire article by saying that these movies are not great movies.
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Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 6 – Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, CinePlay Film Awards & more
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, CinePlay Film Awards & more
Giallo: The Best of Italiano Horror
Ray Schillaci presents ten classic Italian horror movies for Halloween week.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 5 – Fic Autor, Long Beach Int’l & Green Bay Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Fic Autor, Long Beach Int’l & Green Bay Film Festivals
Book Review – Hocus Pocus in Focus: The Thinking Fan’s Guide to Disney’s Halloween Classic
Let’s get this out of the way – I am hands down, 100% the target audience for this book.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 4 – Los Angeles Film & Script, Fantastic Planet & Tally Shorts Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Los Angeles Film & Script, Fantastic Planet & Tally Shorts Festivals
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 3 – Die Laughing Film Festival, Slamdance & SIFF
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Die Laughing Film Festival, Slamdance & The Seattle International Film Festival
Batting .1000 – Hollywood’s Winning Streaks
To achieve perfection in the arts is nearly impossible because it’s a widely subjective form of expression. And yet, there are a few filmmakers who you could say come close to a perfect record in their field.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 2 – SoCal Clips Indie & Brightside Tavern Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week – SoCal Clips Indie & Brightside Tavern Film Festivals
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 1 – Cheyenne ZombieFest & Miami Int’l Sci-Fi Film Festival
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week – Cheyenne ZombieFest and MiSciFi
Reflecting on Stranger Things…
Let me explain what it felt like watching “Stranger Things”: like I had crawled into a time machine and I could smell it, I could feel it, I could see it and my heart broke into a multitude of pieces.
Indie Report – The Radiant Spider-Man
In 7min., 46 sec., the short offers drama, action, and comedy.
A Letter to DC and WB
The current leadership of DC is going to be the downfall of the modern superhero boom.
Is It Possible to Predict the Ending of “Game of Thrones”?
Justin Bowler looks at “Game of Thrones” – is it a depiction of medieval literature OR of the medieval world itself?
Cult Status, Part 2 – Examining “Starry Eyes” & “The Invitation”
Mary Gent examines the role of cults in two new films, “Starry Eyes” and “The Invitation” for TheMovieGuys.net
Comic-Con 2016 Round Up
Justin Bowler sums up his time at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con for TheMovieGuys.net
Characters Gone, But Not Forgotten: Banshee & Penny Dreadful
The creators of each show, David Schickler & Jonathan Tropper (Banshee) and Jonathan Logan (Penny Dreadful), made a thoughtful decision to end their shows where they felt they should be.
Critics Don’t Matter
Critics and moviegoers just aren’t in line anymore
Cult Status, Part 1 – Examining “The Path” & “The Leftovers”
I have a twisted fascination with cults. The focus on smaller sects are the ones that are mesmerizing and right now seem to be another cultural touchstone. Another indication of troubled times, lost souls and perhaps a universal cry for change.
Over-Doing Do-Overs – Part Two
Let’s say you’re in Hollywood and you’ve no desire to come up with an original idea. You’re thinking – remake.
Over-Doing Do-Overs – Part One
In most cases of a remake, you’re being subjected to the cynical trappings of a money-grab. And despite the sad corpses of failed remakes that litter the ground in Hollywood, if ONE hits big, then it’s open season to greenlight more…
Those Who Are Cursed – A Look at “Outcast” & “Penny Dreadful”
A long time ago we used to tell ourselves the kind of stories these two shows are portraying. The mythologies, legends and stories of gods and witches, ghosts and creatures otherworldly, that magic and glamour of the supernatural.
Horror Has a New Face – Mike Flanagan
There’s a new horror auteur in town and he goes by the name of Mike Flanagan.
Highlights from The 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Part 3, The Wrap-Up
A wonderful celebration of independent filmmaking that provides a platform for the unique voice that captures our imaginations and gives us hope for the kind of movies that do more than just entertain.
Will “No Man’s Sky” Blow Because of “Batman v. Superman”’s Suckage? (Probably Not, But Here is My Fear)
The release of “Batman v. Superman” has come and gone. Sadly, I was greatly disappointed in the movie. And, of course, keeping with this parallel, it makes me fear for “No Man’s Sky”.
Highlights from The 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Part 2
Two competition films in particular captured my heart and stirred my soul as they did with most of their audience.
Highlights from The 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Part 1
Once again, this happens to be one of the friendliest film festivals one can attend with both talent and audience having a great appreciation for one another.
The Top 7 Best Worst Car Movies
We can’t be too picky with our car movies because we love them despite their flaws, but these movies exemplify a genre bias.
Batman: Movies and Games Review
THE BATMAN MOVIES…AND THE BATMAN VIDEO GAMES…REVIEWED…AT THE SAME TIME!!! (I KNOW, RIGHT?!?)
BATMAN: BAD BLOOD RED CARPET INTERVIEWS
Entertainment journalists kept warm in the confines of The Paley Center, patiently waiting for talent to arrive.
THE TOP TEN FILMS OF 2015
Funny how that happens when we first see a film, read a book, listen to music or even appreciate a work of art. The question being, is it worth coming back to?
LET ‘EM FINISH THE JOB
After investing two hours in an actor’s tireless work to portray a real-life character, I want to ride with them until the end.
RATING THE KRAMPUS MOVIES
Krampus is the “Christmas Devil”…here in the States, creative minds (and, some not-so-creative) deliver not one, but four tales of this yuletide terror.
HALLOWEEN TREATS – TEN FRIGHTFUL FILMS FOR HALLOWEEN
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween and vicious viewing pleasures from my dark, dank basement where no one can hear you scream.
STAR WARS VILLAINS: THE BEST AND WORST OF THE DARK SIDE
Let’s rank and review 6 Star Wars villains, narrowed down to the darkest of the Dark Side
SUPERFLACK (DON’T GET DOWN ON MARVEL)
Marvel has tapped into everything that made it successful as a comic book champ, and has now translated it to film.
WORTH REVIVING – “GREASER’S PALACE”
By now everyone knows who Robert Downey, Jr. is. But how many of you out there are familiar with his father, Robert Downey, Sr, a virtual powerhouse of audacity with sparks of brilliance demonstrated in so many of his off-the-wall films of the ’60s and ’70s?
THE GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME
The title says it all.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 15TH ANNUAL PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL – PART 2
Ray Schillaci recaps more of the best of the fest from The 2015 Phoenix Film Festival, including “Slow West”, “Exeter” and “White God”.