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Comikaze 2015: Check Out ‘COMIX: Beyond The Pages’ Before It Hits Theaters!

by Shane O'Hare

If you’ve been around here for a while, then you know we are huge fans of the upcoming documentary COMIX: Beyond The Pages. We’ve been following the production since it was just a sizzle reel on a tablet.

If YOU aren’t in the know, COMIX is a documentary covering one of the biggest industries us geeks love. Comic Books! The film is told from the perspective of some of the most important and prolific people in the industry! Check out the trailer below.

The film is about to hit theaters, and if you’re attending The Comikaze Expo this weekend you can see it FIRST! Full details below.

Only at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo 2015! FREE movie! See it before it hits theaters! Comix: Beyond The Comic Book Pages on Friday, October 30th from 5:30pm – 7pm in Room 411!! Directed by Michael Valentine, #ComixTheMovie tells the stories of the amazing world of the comic book industry through the eyes of creators, publishers, collectors and most importantly fans like yourselves! The documentary has exciting interviews with comic book greats such as Comikaze Expo’s host Stan Lee and legends like Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Mark Waid, Mike Richardson, and Marc Silvestri!

 

Saturday, October 31 at 2:30pm in Room 513 there will be a Q&A panel about the screening and more information about the theatrical tour this winter, so we want to see YOU FANS come out and support this amazing documentary! Read more at ComikazeExpo.com!

We’re super proud of Michael Valentine and super excited to see the end product, and you should be too! So be sure to find yourself in Room 411! And hit up The Geekscape Booth 150 for more info on the film!

‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’ Has Been Renewed For A Second Season!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: It was just a few days ago that Starz released the first four minutes of its upcoming Ash vs. Evil Dead online, and while the actual series won’t premiere until this Saturday, October 31st, the network has just renewed the series for a second season.

Of course, “executive producers and The Evil Dead original filmmakers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell will return for the second season with executive producer and showrunner Craig DiGregorio. Campbell will continue in his role as Ash Williams, the aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter. Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) is also returning as Ruby, a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks.”

“One season isn’t enough to satisfy the fans’ two decade-long appetite for more Ash,” said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. “The early fan and press support, along with the international broadcaster demand for more story have made it clear that the adventures of Ash Williams can’t end with season one.”

As Starz notes: “the 10-episode first season of the half-hour series features Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) as Ash Williams;  Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks; Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash’s loyal sidekick; Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past; and Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.”

Anyone else beyond excited for the series? Yeah, me too. And I’m happy as hell that we’ll be seeing more than 10 episodes total.

No details on a release window for season two have been revealed, but I’d say that next Halloween is a pretty good guess. Re-watch the trailer for the series below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to this Saturday’s premiere!

https://youtu.be/unnLg1TPCYM

 

Watch The First Four Minutes Of ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just a few more days to go, baby!

Ahead of its anticipated (understatement?) Saturday premiere, Starz has just unleased the first four minutes of its long-awaited series Ash vs. Evil Dead.

It looks, as we’ve known for a long time now, absolutely incredible.

I don’t want to give anything away, but these opening moments sure give us a sense of tone for the series, and it’s exactly the tone a fan would hope for. It’s pretty clear that this aging, unfit mess is not the Ash that we once knew, and that should make things interesting as hell once the shit hits the fan.

Take a look at the clip below, and let us know what you think! Ash vs. Evil Dead premieres on Saturday, October 31st!

https://youtu.be/QOQa0btC_Do

First Official Images From The ‘Assassin’s Creed Movie’ Released

by Shane O'Hare

Principle filming is underway on the Assassin’s Creed movie, we are starting to get some photos from the set! Two images of a cold and ominous Abstergo facility. Photos compliments of Azaïzia Aymar, head of AC content at Ubisoft Montreal.

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Azaïzia Aymar and director
Azaïzia Aymar and director

These photos instill hope in me! The Assassin’s Creed games are one of my favorite franchises, despite the travesty that was Unity. Seeing the set is making me excited! These set photos are hot on the heels of the films star, Michael Fassbender, in his Assassin costume

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If done right, the Assassin’s Creed movie can probably be one of the best video game adaptations yet. The story, gameplay and concept are so cinematic already, that translating them to the big screen is an easy feat.

The Assassin’s Creed movie is set to hit theaters December 21st 2016 and is starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons.

Marvel’s Phase-3 Kicks Off With ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Plus Three More Mystery Films

by Shane O'Hare

Marvel is really keeping the hype train a chugging, as their “Phase 3” movement will begin with a sequel to this years blockbuster Ant-Man which earned the studio $410 Million globally.

The studio announced that Ant-Man and The Wasp is set to hit theaters July 6th, 2018 and has Hope Van Dyne taking up the role of The Wasp.

The announcement of the sequel comes with the news that there are a few changes to the Marvel lineup. Black Panther will be moving UP to February 16th, 2018 and Captain Marvel on March of 2019.

There are also three films coming in 2020 that I’m dubbing the “Mystery Movies”. Marvel Studios is having a release on May 1st, July 10th and November 6th of 2020.

Paul Rudd will reprise his role as Ant-Man in Captain America: Civil War which is hitting theaters May 6th 2016.

Watch The Powerful Final Trailer For ‘The Hunger Games: Mockinjay – Part 2’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Katniss Everdeen’s epic story is now barely a month away from its conclusion, and Lionsgate has just debuted the final, final trailer for the beyond-anticipated The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.

This latest video is surprisingly powerful, and features our heroine making a desperate call for essentially, President Snow’s head.

As disappointed as I was in the first film in the series, I loved every second of Catching Fire, and though I enjoyed what I saw in Mockingjay‘s first chapter, the film felt (understandably) like an incomplete story.  As such, I can’t wait to see where things go, as I haven’t read a single word of the series of novels.

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know what you think! The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2hits theatres on November 20th!

The Final Trailer For ‘Spectre’ Is Explosive!

by Shane O'Hare

We’re edging ever so closer to the climax of this latest James Bond release. Spectre is just a month away and we have our final trailer from Sony. Check it out with me below.

The Daniel Craig era of Bond has etched itself out as a modern “reboot” of the James Bond franchise, and Spectre is set to introduce the sinister organisation from older Bond films.

I really appreciated the line “I came here to kill you.”. ‘And I thought you came here to die!’. It is a nice little call back to the famous line from the 1964 Goldfinger.

Spectre hits theatres November 6th!

The English ‘Death Note’ Adaption Has Its Star! And It’s Nat Wolff?

by Shane O'Hare

Maybe you’re as confused as I am when you read the news, but it looks like Nat Wolff is in final talks to be the star in the upcoming Warner Bros. live action adaptation of Death Note.

Death Note is the hugely popular anime about a highschool student (Light Yagami) who finds a notebook, that when he writes in it, can kill anyone in anyway he wants. The anonymous killings soon bring the attention of the police, as they and society want to find out who the killer (dubbed Kira) is. The anime has spawned two Japanese live action films over seas with successful box offices.

It’s not known if Warner plans to “white wash” their version of Death Note, or keep the quirky “Japneseness” of the original anime.

Nat Wolff previously starred in, arguably LIGHTER roles, such as Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns. Someone over at director Adam Wingards office must have seen something in the young actor. Something very serial killer-esque.

Production on the film is set to begin in the spring.

The Warriors Have One Last Subway Ride Home

by Shane O'Hare

You’ll be hard pressed to find a child of the 70’s, OR a film geek, that doesn’t know who The Warriors are.

Just in case you AREN’T in the know, The Warriors is a 1979 classic film about a group of gangsters just trying to get home to the safety of Coney Island.

The original cast joined forces with Rolling Stone Magazine for one last subway ride home. They met fans and gang member mimics alike. Check out the short film below.

 

Geekscape Movie Reviews: ‘Cooties’—Hang On To Your Nuggets!

by Gabriel von Grünbaum

What happens when a struggling hack writer collides with the dull necessities of modern society at the very moment when its systemic foundation cracks and unleashes hell on Earth? The answer is Cooties.

From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of Glee), Cooties is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills. When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer zombies, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage. The film stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (The Office), and Alison Pill (The Newsroom) as teachers who fight to survive the mayhem while hilariously bickering in an uncomfortable love triangle on the worst Monday of their lives.

There’s a world that exists between terror and hilarity—Cooties is that world. Additionally, there is a world that exists between the mundane and the deadly—Cooties is also that world. Lest we forget, there is yet another world that lies between the shackles of huge studio budgets and the freedom doing just what you please with cell phone video—Cooties has a very nice summer cottage in that world.

So should you go see Cooties? Yes, it was a real hoot! (However, you might want to watch this safety video first.) I can see it easily connecting with audiences simply as a fun date movie—where your date squirms into your arms during several scenes—and/or, on the other end of the spectrum, as silly commentary on the American diet overall and poultry production specifically (see “Extra Credit” below).

The movie is chock-full of quotable lines and memorable moments—which, refreshingly, aren’t all given away in the trailer!

Admittedly, I can get a little squeamish with gross-out stuff and, while the opening title sequence—over How It’s Made type shots of a poultry processing facility—had me squirming deeper into my seat, it was the perfect setup for the movie. It sets the right tone from the first frame.

The basis for the horror, tainted chicken nuggets, is at once silly and frighteningly realistic. The chills, squirms and laughs are a very natural extension of this premise. The comedy is, at times, surprisingly sharp; hitting more often than it misses—and some asides and “throwaway” lines are so clever you may miss the jokes lurking below the surface joke. To the writers’ credit, many of them are “had to be there” laughs. Only when I was trying, in vain, to explain some nugget of hilarity did I discover the sneaky comedy and/or horror lying just underneath. (For example: When the vice-principal gives an offhand description of the silent office secretary as hilarious and then qualifies it with the explanation that she’s experienced a lot of tragedy some time ago. Funny on its own and then also “inside comedy” funny.) On the other side of the spectrum, there are plenty of sight-gags and fart jokes to go around.

My overall impression of the production was that I felt the limitations of the budget but it wasn’t constantly detracting from my enjoyment of the material—a successful B horror comedy. Hand in hand with this, the sense of this being a feature directing debut was also felt, providing some rough edges and unexpected choices, but again, more interesting than negative. I might describe it positively to my friends as “a sillier twist on the love child of The Faculty and Shaun of the Dead; which would sell me on it.

The cast is a really good ensemble but I think the standouts for me were the characters created by Leigh Whannell (Doug) and Nasim Pedrad (Rebekkah) who struggle with basic human interaction from vastly different perspectives. All of the characters aren’t merely misfit teachers, they’re misfit humans by societal standards, which can make them feel all the more relatable. I’m hoping there will be a bigger budget sequel where we can follow these more hardened characters struggling to survive in this hilariously scary new world.

One thing worth mentioning is that I enjoyed the setup of Jorge Garcia’s character and wish that he would’ve been integrated into the story more. I bring this up just to keep you from sitting there going, “When is that guy going to spring into action?!” He won’t—so don’t worry about it. Content yourself with being amused by him as he is.

As I’ve elluded to, I’m not really a fan of splatter-flicks or gross-out movies but I feel that this did a great job of walking up to that line and reaching across just enough to make its point without turning me off. (Oddly, a shot of a kid eating his booger may have gotten the biggest reaction out of me. Guess I haven’t been desensitised to that yet.) I was a little worried about what I’d gotten into with the entire intro title sequence but, by the end of the titles, I was fully engaged and not too grossed out.

I feel that Cooties successfully lived up to the premise it established—and while it may not have hit it totally out of the park, it rounded the bases in satisfying fashion. Grab your best guy or gal and go catch Cooties—just know that in short order you’ll be grabbing them even tighter with squeals and laughs.

EXTRA CREDIT:

Let John Oliver get you ready to go out and see Cooties tonight with this clip from Last Week Tonight:

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How To Stop a ‘Cooties’ Outbreak!

by Gabriel von Grünbaum

Quiet down now, class. Settle down. Now, I know that review on Cooties may have you worried—but there are some very simple steps you can take to make sure you stay safe. Lionsgate has been kind enough to send us some tips to keep in mind. So pay attention to this video and be sure to catch Cooties, September 18th in theaters and on-demand. Roger!—I said hush up now and listen to Jack McBrayer!

https://youtu.be/NQgBDwnD3bM

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Back to School Horror: 10 Movies To Get You Through September!

by scottevil

School is back in session! With it comes new things to learn and new social anxieties to realize. And if you’re especially lucky, there may be an interesting new face hanging around the fringes of your circle of friends, wanting nothing more than to get to know you (and possibly bestow some sort of witch’s curse upon you or alien slug-monster inside of you). Give your fancy book-learnin’ a rest and take a gander at these here back-to-school spookshows!

10) The Woods (2006)

When Bruce Campbell is your dad and he ships you off to a creepy all-girls school in the wilderness, you can pretty much assume that something bad is going to happen. There’s a foreboding headmistress (Patricia Clarkson, no less), mean girls and an ominous witch legend. is it just the new school jitters, or an actual curse? Imagine the setting and concept of Suspiria, mixed with the time period and character focus of Girl, Interrupted, minus the gore. For some reason, The Woods was not given a theatrical release, instead being shipped direct to bargain DVD bins everywhere and being largely forgotten, but it’s worth a watch if you can handle the slow pace.

9) Suspiria

Dario Argento’s 1977 pastel gorefest is a must for any “new kid at school” movie list. You don’t have to be a world-class ballerina to enjoy this classic Italian horror, though I’m sure it helps… I will never understand why someone at this dance academy decided it was a good idea to store all that razor wire in one room. Come on now!

8) Phenomena

Didn’t get enough Argento? Well, good, here’s another: 1985’s Phenomena. More weird Italian boarding schools, more ominous headmistresses, more Goblin soundtracks, and this time, Donald Pleasance and a razor-wielding chimpanzee. Really. Thrill at young Jennifer Connelly’s bad acting and the disturbing amounts of live bugs they used! All of the usual Argento plotholes are here, so it’s best to just sit back and not question anything. So, basically higher education in general.

7) Child’s Play 3

Time travels differently in the Child’s Play universe (much like it did during Chem 111 for me), with the third movie taking place eight years after the events of Child’s Play 2, though only a year passed in our time. Andy Barclay is understandably messed up after his previous run-ins with Chucky, and finds himself at a military academy. A newly-reassembled Chucky follows and sets his rubbery sights on a young recruit to be his new fleshsuit. It’s a thoroughly run-of-the-mill killer doll film, but worth watching if you’ve got 90 minutes to kill and a thing for foul-mouthed toys.

6) Disturbing Behavior

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After the death of his brother, James Marsden moves to a sleepy Pacific Northwest town with his parents and sister (Katharine Isabelle in overalls, by the way. Overalls.) Even his chiseled features can’t get him in with the cool kids, so he slums it with a paranoid stoner, a Powder stand-in, and gothy Katie Holmes. If that sentence doesn’t illustrate how insanely 90s this film is, I don’t know what would. There’s a convoluted plot about mind controlled teens too, but the plot is secondary to William Sadler’s Rainman impression. How bad does this town suck if your only romantic interest is Katie Holmes? Poor James Marsden.

5) The Faculty

As mentioned earlier, sometimes you gotta watch out for those mind-controlling alien slug monsters, though it seems odd that they would attack a small town in Ohio of all places, during an Indian summer drought of all times. I mean, this species is intelligent enough to master space travel, but not smart enough to wait until springtime when it rains every day? Kevin Williamson must’ve been a bit over-busy on Dawson’s Creek to do a logic-check on this plot, which is basically new girl shows up, stops people from beating up Elijah Wood, stops Josh Hartnett’s amphetamine business, gets gothy Clea Duvall to shower, and teaches the T-1000 to be a little easier on his football team.

4) Fright Night 2

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Almost all the stuff you loved about Fright Night, college edition! Charley Brewster and Peter Vincent are once again thrown together to take down a sexy female vampire instead of Prince Humperdink. If you start waking up from frat parties with a killer hangover and really gross hickeys, you might want to brush up on your whittling skills and grab a couple bottles of Garlique.

3) The Craft

Sometimes the only thing that can make you feel comfortable at a new school is to join a coven of witches. Is it weird that this trope comes up 3 times on this list, or does it just show how likely this scenario really is? I never moved around, so I can’t say, but Robin Tunney sure knows how to pick her friends – or at least, her friends know how to pick her. There’s complainer-to-cutiepie Neve Campbell, token Rachel True, and trailer chic Fairuza Balk. If they were X-Men, their powers would be skin-shedding, racism-finding, and the ability to float 4 inches off the ground and kill your drunk stepdad, respectively. That’s the kind of horrors that await anyone who tries to join their clique, so you have been warned.

2) Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

If your family moves into the town where a bunch of teens died in their sleep, CHECK THE BASEMENT FURNACE. There will invariably be a Freddy glove and directions on how to win over your crush (who looks oddly similar to Meryl Streep) by killing your classmates at her pool party. Score! I’ll never know why they went with Freddy’s Revenge instead of The Man Inside Me, but if you’re looking for tips on how to fit in as the new kid in town, look no further!

1) The Lost Boys

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Of all of the new towns in all of the movies listed here, Santa Clara has to be the coolest. There’s a carnival every day on the boardwalk, a well-stocked comic store, oiled-up saxophone dudes and gypsy vampires. You can have a new girlfriend with big hair and mom jeans, while your brother pals around with Corey Feldman; there is literally no downside to this scenario. Just don’t touch Grandpa’s root beers and double-thick Oreo cookies or there’ll be hell to pay.

Honorable mention:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1 episode 1, because it’s hard to top Buffy’s first day in Sunnydale. New friends, new town, new vampire menace… Pretty standard Hellmouth stuff.

So, what do you think? Did I miss any hidden horror gems in the bottom of my moving boxes? Leave a comment!

Go Behind The Scenes Of ‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the bloody new trailer from just a few days back, Starz has just debuted a new behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Ash vs. Evil Dead.

I think I’m looking forward to this even more than the return of that other undead series. It’s absolutely incredible to me that in this world of typically terrible reboots (Total Recall, etc), campy 70’s horror like Evil Dead can transform into what looks like an incredible, completely hilarious television show.

Take a look at the featurette below, and let us know how excited you are for the series. Ash vs. Evil Dead premieres on October 31st!

https://youtu.be/K2yLK6LYe78

‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’ Gets A Bloody New Trailer!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the fantastic first trailer from SDCC, Starz has just debuted another minute-long look at the upcoming Ash vs. Evil Dead.

Yeah baby.

I think I’m looking forward to this even more than the return of that other undead series. It’s absolutely incredible to me that in this world of typically terrible reboots (Total Recall, etc), campy 70’s horror like Evil Dead can transform into what looks like an incredible, completely hilarious television show.

Take a look at the new trailer below, and let us know what you think! Ash vs. Evil Dead premieres on October 31st!

https://youtu.be/JxV4jKsxOs0

Zach Galifianakis To Voice The Joker In Upcoming ‘LEGO Batman’ Movie

by Shane O'Hare

File this one under, “slightly odd”. Zach Galifianakis is going to be the voice of The Joker.

Hollywood Reporter, reported (now their name makes sense), that the rude crude comedian will be taking up the role of the comedian of crime himself!

Galifianakis stars alongside Will Arnet, who is reprising his role of Batman, and Michael Cera who will be taking up the role of Robin The Boy Wonder.

Zach is no stranger to voice acting. He has had numerous roles in shows like Bobs Burgers, American Dad and Tom Goes To The Mayor. It will be very interesting to hear his take on the classic voice that Mark Hamill perfected. Will he go for, what most voice actors attempt, and recreate Hamill’s classic joker. OR will he bring his own original spin to the character.

LEGO Batman hits theaters May 26, 2017

Watch The First Clip From ‘Agent 47’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Alright, as not good as 2007’s Hitman was, this year’s reboot looks pretty bad-ass, and as neat as it would have been to see Paul Walker in the role of Agent 47, Rupert Friend looks like he’s killing it.

Fox has just debuted the first clip for the upcoming film via EW, and it’s an action-packed scene that really excites me for the upcoming release (and for Friend’s performance).

Could Agent 47 be the first good video game movie we’ve seen in years? I guess we’ll find out in a few weeks!

Take a look at the clip below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the film! Agent 47 hits theatres on August 21st!

TimeOut Says ‘Tootsie’ Is The BEST Movie Of All Time

by Shane O'Hare

I literally can’t even right now. When I read TimeOut New Yorks 100 Best Movies of All Time, I was intrigued. Their progression was interesting (though personally I’d have a couple of these at different places on the list), a little bit “hipster”, but all and all made sense. Then I got to the number one spot. Tootsie.

I sat and stared at the number one listing. I read the film title over and over again. I understood the words that I was reading, but they just didn’t make sense. Tootsie.

I could smell the smoke from my brain. A movie about a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman (currently with an IMDB rating of 7.4) beat out films like Raging Bull (8.3) and Pulp Fiction (8.9). Tootsie.

It’s arguably not a BAD movie, per-say, but THE best movie of all time? Tootsie.

Here is TimeOut’s entire list. What are your thoughts? Would you make any changes to this list?

1. Tootsie          
2. The Godfather           
3. A Woman Under the Influence      
4. Cinema Paradiso      
5. To Kill a Mockingbird          
6. The Godfather Part 2          
7. Annie Hall
8. Boogie Nights
9. The Red Shoes
10. Taxi Driver    
11. Dog Day Afternoon  
12. Goodfellas     
13. Withnail and I                      
14. Kes     
15. The Wizard of Oz
16. On the Waterfront   
17. The Shining
18. Breaking the Waves 
19. Pulp Fiction   
20. Gladiator                   
21. La Haine
22. Jaws   
23. Raging Bull                
24. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf                   
25. Some Like It hot                   
26. Fargo 
27. Rosemary’s Baby                  
28. The Night of the Hunter
29. Chinatown    
30. The Apartment
31. La Vie en Rose
32. There Will Be Blood 
33. All About Eve
34. Life is Beautiful        
35. Apocalypse Now                   
36. The Philadelphia Story
37. The Sting
38. Waiting for Guffman
39. Citizen Kane
40. Singin’ in the Rain    
41. Festen
42. The Lives of Others              
43. American Beauty      
44. Leon (The Professional)      
45. A Star is Born
46. Casablanca
47. A Matter of Life and Death
48. An American in Paris
49. Mean Streets
50. The Empire Strikes Back
51. The Turin Horse
52. The Princess Bride
53. This is England
54. The Royal Tenenbaums
55. Gone With the Wind
56. Midnight Cowboy     
57. Nil By Mouth 
58. Requiem for a Dream          
59. All That Jazz  
60. Truly Madly Deeply
61. Harold and Maude   
62. Notorious                  
63. Being There  
64. A Clockwork Orange
65. It’s a Wonderful Life
66. The Sacrifice
67. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest              
68. Monster         
69. A Streetcar Named Desire               
70. Blade Runner
71. The Thin Red Line
72. The General
73. The Third Man
74. Amour
75. Tender Mercies                    
76. Tokyo Story
77. Star Wars
78. A Room for Romeo Brass
79. Scenes From a Marriage      
80. Naked
81. The Goonies
82. Brazil 
83. Hidden          
84. The Deer Hunter      
85. The Piano      
86. The Grand Budapest hotel              
87. Carmen Jones
88. The African Queen
89. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
90. Y Tu Mama Tambien           
91. The Hustler   
92. Sophie’s Choice        
93. Whiplash                   
94. Love Actually
95. Close Encounters of the Third Kind          
96. Paris, Texas   
97. Persona
98. Crimes and Misedemeanours
99. The Great Beauty     
100.  Schindler’s List

Film Lovers Rejoice! ‘Kung Pow 2’ Is Moving Forward!

by Josh Jackson

Once every generation, a film will come along that’s so revolutionary, that it changes the way we view cinema. From Citizen Kane to The Godfather, Rocky to Forest Gump. But all of these surefire classics pale in comparison to Kung Pow: Enter The Fist. A film that was obviously far ahead of its time based on the unjust reviews of 2002, Steve Oedekerk’s overdub of the 1976 kung fu movie, Tiger and Crane Fists, film has since reached cult status across the Internet.

The only real flaw with this unforgettable movie going experience was that it teased a sequel that never came. Due to its initial negative reception, and Oedekerk’s shift in focus towards fully embracing his love of farm animals with Nickelodeon’s Barnyard, it was assumed that Kung Pow would live on in legend alone.

That is until Dragonfest in Burbank, California, where The Chosen One himself announced that he was indeed moving forward with Kung Pow 2, 13 years after he graced us with the original. Details outside of this confirmation that it’s still a thing have yet to surface, but we’re just excited to know that we’re going to get more of the poorly dubbed, awkwardly shrieking, one boobed brilliance that we fell in love with for some reason.

What’s your reaction to this Kung Pow revival? Will we see the likes of Ling, Master Betty and Wimp Lo join The Chosen One? Let us know what you want to see below, and check back as more information becomes available!

Source: worldfilmgeek.wordpress.com

 

Jurassic World Sequel Slated for 2018

by jake108

Coming off a stellar year, Universal has announced some details regarding the next installment in the ‘Jurassic’ franchise. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are set to reprise their roles while Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, the duo who rewrote ‘Jurassic World’, are set to write the sequel.

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Colin Trevorrow, who directed ‘Jurassic World’ will produce alongside Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall. For those of you wondering, the sequel to ‘Jurassic World’ will join Godzilla 2, Black Panther, The Flash, Avengers: Infinity War Part I, Aquaman, Captain Marvel, and the stand alone Han Solo Star Wars film. Sounds like a good year!

The Year Of Universal! ‘Jurassic World’ Becomes Third Highest Grossing Film Of All Time

by Shane O'Hare

Universal really has been knocking it out of the park this year. With Furious 7 grossing $1.51 Billion dollars earlier this year and now Jurassic World at a STAGGERING $1.52 Billion dollars.

Jurassic World sits behind Avatar and Titanic. The last remaining market for the dinosaur adventure is Japan (August 5th), where it isn’t expected to make up the half billion it needs to claw into the number two spot.

This really is the year of Universal. Prior to 2015, there have been no Universal films to ever gross over a billion dollars, and now they have two?! You can be SURE they’re going to run the Jurassic World property into the ground, now.

What do you think ‘scapists? Does the film deserve the huge box office numbers or is it fuel purely on nostalgia?

Source: Variety

 

‘Minecraft’ Movie To Be Directed By Rob McElhenney From It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

by Shane O'Hare

That’s right! Mac from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia is in talks with Warner Bros to direct the upcoming Mincraft movie.

A VERY sparse announcement was posted earlier today on Mojangs official website.

Hello there!

Some of you may have seen this guy hanging around MINECON in London a couple weeks ago. He’s Rob McElhenney, and he’s going to be directing the upcoming Minecraft movie.

I would say that this is a very ODD first choice for director, but a Mincraft movie is an odd product to consider in the first place.

Rob McElhenney hasn’t really directed much outside of Always Sunny, he did just land a writer/director gig over at Legendary Pictures for his upcoming film Figment. That film is a family action-adventure script about an over imaginative boy and his family who have to deal with their greatest fears coming to life. It sounds like Rob has aspirations of being a director of all ages properties, so someone at Legendary MUST have given out his name to the folks at Warner.

What do you you think about Mac directing a kids movie?

Benicio Del Toro In Talks To Play The Villain In ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’

by Shane O'Hare

You can file this one under “perfect choice”. Oscar award winning actor Benicio Del Toro has apparently been asked to play the bad guy in Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Looper director Rian Johnson is heading up the team of Episode VIII, which will be a direct sequel to Abrams Episode VII. 

No word from Disney confirming it, but multiple sources have told our friends over at The Wrap that the talks are young, but Disney and Lucasfilm are VERY interested in Del Toro.

Star Wars: Episode VIII is set to hit theaters May 26th, 2017, with filming to begin next year.

 

Geekscape Exclusive: Free Tickets To The Premiere Of ‘COMIX: Beyond The Comic Book Pages’ In LA!

by Shane O'Hare

At the end of last year we told you all about the Kickstarter for the documentary COMIX: Beyond The Comic Book Pages. We now have some amazing news for you, our Geekscape fans!

The project is DONE, and it is premiering July 30th in LA at the Regent Theater. The creators of COMIX have reached out to us at Geekscape to offer you ‘scapists passes to the premiere!

That’s right! If you’re in the LA area, or are very series about getting to the Regent Theater on time, you can get your hands on a pair of tickets to the premiere!

All you need to do is email info@comixthemovie.com , give them your name and tell them you heard about it on Geekscape! That’s it! Hop on it now, as seating is limited and we don’t have that many passes available!

Be sure to check out their official website HERE! And be sure to peep our exclusive new poster as well!

https://vimeo.com/102490209

COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages is an exciting new feature film documentary about the world of comic books told through the thoughts and images of the creators, artists, writers, collectors, store owners, independent publishers, and especially the passionate fans who have made it the phenomenon that it is today.

COMIX includes exclusive one-on-one interviews with icons from the comic book industry, like Stan Lee (Spiderman, X-Men, Fantastic Four), Frank Miller (Sin City, 300), Neal Adams (Batman, X-Men, Green Lantern/Green Arrow), Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Superman, Justice League of America), Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Productions (Hellboy, Sin City, Goon, and Concrete), Marc Silvestri of Image Comics and Top Cow Productions (Tomb Raider, Hunter Killer, Witchblade), and Todd McFarlane (Spawn). COMIX also includes interviews with fans, many dressed in full costume, as they talk about their love for the characters and cosplay, at conventions like Comic-Con, Wizard World, and more.

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New ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ Featurette Showcases An Incredible Stunt!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: If you weren’t already excited for next week’s Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (did you even see Ghost Protocol?), this newly-released featurette will probably change your mind.

It’s short, clocking in at just over 1 minute, but it showcases just how incredible the stunts in the film can be.

You know that scene from the trailer that has Ethan hanging off the side of a plane during takeoff? That was actually Tom Cruise, on the side of an actually taking off airplane.

Pretty freaking incredible. Take a look at the featurette below, and let us know what you think! Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation hits theatres on July 31!

IMF agent Ethan Hunt is tracked down by The Syndicate, a highly trained organization of rogue assassins that kill on order. With the help of his colleagues, he plans to bring The Syndicate down by any means necessary.

SDCC 2015: ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Trailer Premiere vs Comic-Con Smartypants

by Gabriel von Grünbaum

The boomstick of awesome was unleashed on a room full of primitive screwheads with the announcement of Ash vs Evil Dead the series debuting on Starz October 31—yes, Halloween! The fancypants Mr. Bruce Campbell (a.k.a. Ash Williams) joined Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi as well as Executive Producer of the new series, Craig DiGregorio (Reaper, Chuck), and Lucy Lawless who will play Ruby Knowby.

Ash—I mean, Bruce—gave us some sugar and elaborated on what was referred to as the equivalent of an hours-long mega movie in episodes, “. . .They need to be let loose, like the savage beasts that they are. And the only way that we can bring you the carnage and mayhem that you truly deserve is to be on a network like Starz where they don’t have a problem with. . . anything.” To paraphrase the jabber-mouths, when asked if there will be more seasons—yes, as long as all the loyal jolly roger fans demonstrate to Starz how much they love the show. . . and Starz loves money, if you see what I’m driving at here, Einstein.

Now, let’s pause real quick so I can take my pants off and get comfortable here in these fruity-looms. Come on, you know you’re shocked that I was wearing any in the first place! Much better. Okay, you, shove a sock in your pie-hole and pay attention—your pants are optional—it’s time for a trailer break, baby.

https://youtu.be/unnLg1TPCYM

Groovy.

Listen, babe, if that there wasn’t enough to get your motor running you might be a few marbles shy of a full knife drawer. But I sure can sympathize if you little monkeys are thirsty for more, so I’ll leave you with Starz’s coverage of the full SDCC panel. Enjoy it or—if you’re a soulless deadite—don’t. I’ve got a whiskey bottle to go marinate in so I don’t really give a hoot about your touchy-feelies, sweet-cheeks. But—and this ain’t just the pillow talk, baby—you’ll dig it.

You’re In For A Scare In The ‘Goosebumps’ Trailer

by Shane O'Hare

When it was first announced, some time ago, that Jack Black would be starring in a Goosebumps movie we we’re all a bit skeptical. Then this trailer came out.

This movie looks fun. Looks damn fun! I admittedly, never ever read any of the Goosebumps books as a kid. I watched The Haunted Mask Movie and was scarred as a child.

This trailer is the perfect combination of nostalgia and heartwarming kids comedy.

Goosebumps hits theaters September 25th!

Marisa Tomei Is Aunt May In Next ‘Spider-Man’

by Shane O'Hare

Not to long ago we told you about the next in line to play Spider-Man, AND its newest director. Well now we have ourselves our Aunt May, and you’ll probably be as surprised as me when you find out who it is.

Marisa Tomei IS Aunt May (that shit rhymes!).

This casting, at least to me, seems like an odd choice for the actress. Normally reserved to more “serious” roles (The Wrestler, My Cousin Vinny and The Lincoln Lawyer), it came as a surprise to most of the community when it was announced.

A lot of people are worried that she is too young for the role, but with the right amount of makeup I think it might be a good role for her.

Spider-Man is set to hit theaters July 28th, 2017.

The 11 Best Metal Songs In 90’s Horror Movies

by scottevil

After assembling a list of the best 80’s heavy metal songs in horror movies, my brain was still swimming with more questionable horror movie metal. To alleviate it, I decided to write the next chronological entry in my quest to document metal songs in the consecutive decades of horror. Enjoy!

11) Soak – Me Compassionate (An American Werewolf in Paris)
Barely metal, but it was pretty sinister in the context of the movie (werewolf rave scene) than it’s actual execution. Overshadowed on the soundtrack by Bush’s best song ever, ‘Mouth,’ but that one’s even less metal, so Soak gets the mention. Congrats, I guess?

10) Judas Priest – Bloodstained (Bride of Chucky)
Bride of Chucky’s soundtrack reads like a who’s-who of 90s metal, but this Priest song is the only listenable song for me anymore. “But SLAYER!” you say… Well, I’ve never liked their slower stuff and South of Heaven bores me to tears. Marilyn Manson? Never been a fan. Coal Chamber! Meh. Process of elimination leaves us with Tim “Ripper” Owens screaming for someone to clean! this! carpet!

 9) Stabbing Westward – Save Yourself (Urban Legend)
I know, I know, it’s technically industrial and not metal, but I feel like the two were close enough in the 90s to warrant a slot on this list. It’s also a fitting song for a slasher flick, though of course the original subtext was drug addiction, since what industrial song wasn’t about drugs?

8) Fear Factory – Scumgrief (Hideaway)
You knew Fear Factory would eventually show up on this list somewhere. Dean Koontz hated this movie so much that he begged Tristar to take his name out of the opening credits. It was so bad, he only allowed Phantoms to be released after he saw the final version. I’ve seen Hideaway, and can back up Mr. Koontz’s assertion that this is indeed total crap.

7) Type O Negative – Summer Breeze (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
Another movie with a great soundtrack from start to finish, I Know What You Did Last Summer inspired me to get my hair cut exactly like Freddie Prinze Jr. Don’t say anything, it was the 90s. I’m sure my parents were first delighted I was learning a Seals & Croft song, then immediately disappointed when I cranked the distortion and added my best Peter Steele impression.

6) Two – I Am a Pig (Idle Hands)
I always loved this song but never knew who it was by until compiling this list, so I was pretty excited to find that Rob Halford sang it. The entire Idle Hands soundtrack was killer, but as with I Know What You Did Last Summer, the songs were all over the place and I’d say this is the best metal song from the movie. That said, ‘Beheaded’ by The Offspring is the overall best track. And best band cameo ever. Hands down.

I can’t take any more of these puns, I’ll try to contain myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFr53FLotRE

5) System of a Down – Marmalade (Strangeland)
No list of 90s metal would be complete without SOAD. I may take heat for not putting Anthrax or Pantera here instead, but I prefer Marmalade to anything else from Strangeland. This movie basically felt like a soundtrack vehicle, with songs from most of the big nu-metal bands of the late 90s (and a bunch of nobodies). I have no desire to revisit most of it, so let’s just stick with SOAD. I broke Dee Snider’s heart by not picking the Twisted Sister song. I hope he understands.

4) Triumph – Troublemaker (Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth)
It’s 1991, you’re a big-time movie executive at Dimension Films, wearing a suit with huge shoulderpads, smoking a cigar and propping your crocodile-skin shoes up on the boardroom table. “We need more Cenobites for a new Hellraiser movie. How about one with CDs impaled in its head?” Applause, tears of joy, gnashing of teeth; Hellraiser 3 gets made.

3) House of Lords – O Father (Dr. Giggles)
I was only recently exposed to the spectacle of Dr. Giggles by my friend and podcast co-host Matt Saintmort when I visited him this spring. I didn’t catch this song in my first viewing, but came across it looking for the soundtrack from the film. While not as shred-tastic as most other entries here, it’s length and power metal vibes cement its #3 slot. Bonus points for parallelling the daddy issues which lead to Dr. Giggles’ rampage. Giggling intensifies!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJ7W6FwIHI

2) Laaz Rockit – Leatherface (TCM3)
This one didn’t make the cut in my first list, mainly because it’s a thrash song, but I couldn’t exclude it here. TCM3 is almost a complete waste of time, unless you want to see Viggo Mortensen act kind of weird and (another) chainsaw duel. Skip the movie and go straight for the soundtrack, chocked full of thrash songs from Death Angel, Sacred Reich, and Wrath, as well as the custom-written title track. The stupid chorus gets stuck in my head constantly and I love it.

1) Morbid Angel – Rapture (Night of the Demons 2)
Who would’ve thought a death metal song would top this list? Aside from being a hearty slice of Florida DM, Rapture was featured in arguably one of the most awkward dance sequences I’ve seen on film. Angela somehow survived the first film and decides to table-dance to Morbid Angel in hopes of luring boys into her demonic bosom. Or something. There’s also a Super Soaker full of holy water involved, which is pretty much the most 90s thing I can imagine.

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Non-metal honorable mention:
Birdbrain – Youth of America (Scream)
Gob – Paint It Black (Stir of Echoes)
Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta (Disturbing Behavior)
The Offspring – Beheaded (Idle Hands)
Goo Goo Dolls – I’m Awake Now (Freddy’s Dead)
Letters to Cleo – Dangerous Type (The Craft)
Brother Cane – And Fools Shine On (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers)

The 12 Best Heavy Metal Songs From Horror Movies

by scottevil

Hi, my name is Scott and I’m a recovering metalhead.

This is where you all say “Hi Scott!”

I spent close to a decade playing in metal bands, but my earliest experiences with the genre were thanks to 80s horror movies. It was a golden age for both heavy metal and over-the-top horror cheese; I credit much of my personal growth to those countless nights watching people with questionable morals bleed out as some Aquanetted guy in pleather pants screeched on about how rock and roll will never die. If you’re like me, horror and heavy metal are two sides of the same coin, so before you scream “Satanic Panic,”  let’s burn through a definitive list of the very best heavy metal songs to slay to.

12) Shadow – New Years Evil theme (New Years Evil)

“Call me Eeeeevil!”
New Years Evil is a double-header of ridiculous premise and execution, so it makes sense that a room full of punkers would circlepit into the new year with a hair metal band as a masked killer knocks people off at midnight in each time zone.

11) Thor – We Live to Rock (Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare)

Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare is a cinematic abomination, but this song kind of rips, so let’s call it even. Plot breakdown: bodybuilder-cum-metalhead fronts a band and fights the Devil, with a serious nod to Krull. Interested? Of course you are.

10) Solid Gold – Blood Tracks (Blood Tracks)

https://youtu.be/Hy4BoSzOzGY

The band Solid Gold (played by an actual band called Easy Action) is shooting a music video in an abandoned warehouse in the mountains. The whole crew gets snowed in and hacked up in clever ways; there’s bonus heavy metal interspersed between the gore. Two of the Easy Action guys quit to join Europe, so I guess they traded up?

9) White Sister – April (You’re No Fool) (Killer Party)

https://youtu.be/frPvDXgZGOU

Killer Party gets the award for most false starts ever, and peaks with this musical number in the first 10 minutes. White Sister does their best Y&T impression (who themselves got popular for doing their best Journey impression) in a diner while undead teenagers dance-fight the survivor girl. If you’ve got 10 minutes, watch the beginning of Killer Party. If you’ve got an hour… just watch the first 10 minutes.

8) Sorcery – I’m Back (Rocktober Blood)

Rocktober Blood had one of those VHS covers I couldn’t look away from as a kid. The demon mask and ladybutt must have created some sort of short-circuit in my brain. Drug use, human sacrifice and onstage murder are the orders of the day, though I was severely disappointed that the mask wasn’t the killer’s real face. But who needs demonic possession when metal is enough reason to kill?

7) Spastic Colon – Virgin Girl (Shock Em Dead)

When else but the late 80s could a virtuoso guitarist play the multi-neck-guitar-soloing body double for a nerd who sells his soul to become a rock star? Michael Angelo Batio (of Nitro fame) cashed in all of his chips as the possessed version of a geek-turned-rock-god who forfeits his soul to play high school auditoriums. How pissed would you be if grunge usurped hair metal a couple years after making that kind of deal?

6) Pretty Maids – Night Danger (Demons)

https://youtu.be/60oXp3GDNLA

Not quite as memorable as Accept’s “Fast as a Shark,” due to no one tearing up a movie theater on a motorcycle while this one plays, but arguably a more entertaining song in general. Dario Argento may have never written a coherent plot, but at least he padded his movies with loads of metal songs.

5) King Kobra – Paradise/Rock Invasion (Black Roses)

Another possession-metal flick, featuring a demonic hair metal band that enjoys playing small Midwestern towns. Between this and Shock Em Dead, I’m left wondering why, if you’re imbued with the powers of Satan, would you waste your fame on high school auditoriums. There’s also a confusingly erotic scene later on with a demon-headed topless girl, if you’re into that sort of thing.

4) Fastway – Trick or Treat (Trick Or Treat)

https://youtu.be/fDLlf-WUwW4

If the fear of the Devil’s music was too subtle for you in Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare, then Fastway’s title track from 1986’s Trick Or Treat may be more your speed with lyrics like this:
“Rock and roll, rockin’ on a midnight, steal your soul”
Visionary poetry that is sure to reverberate through the centuries. Inscribe it on my tombstone, please.

3) Norden Light – No Escape (Opera)

As mentioned previously, Dario Argento had a serious chub for heavy metal. This track is by far my favorite from any of his films, and it totally rips. Arguably the thrashiest song on this list, though I’m sure my metal preferences are pretty evident by now – too bad that there is no escape!

2) 45 Grave – Partytime (Return of the Living Dead)

The greatest zombie movie ever made (fight me) has one of the best obscure heavy metal tracks playing as the dead rise from their graves. There’s not much to say about Return of the Living Dead or Partytime that hasn’t been said a million times, so I’ll leave it at, “You think this is a fuckin’ costume? This is a way of life!”

1) Dokken – Dream Warriors (Nightmare on Elm Street 3)

Would you expect any other song in the #1 slot? Of course not, since nothing compares to the glory that is Dream Warriors. This is easily the best song to come out of the franchise – sorry Nightmare on My Street.

Bang your head (not too hard, it’s too early for that), crack a beer (or diet soda, gotta watch those calories), and mosh your cubicle (maybe just tap your foot a little). Rock and roll may steal your soul, but sometimes it saves you from burn victim pedo-ghosts.

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Honorable mention:
The metal song that instigates all of the terribleness in The Gate
Laaz Rockit – Leatherface (TCM3)
Iron Maiden – Flash of the Blade (Phenomenon)
Lizzy Borden – Me Against the World (Black Roses)
Alice Cooper – Teenage Frankenstein (not He’s Back, that song is terrible) (Jason Lives: Friday the 13th pt VI)
The Truth – Hidden (The Hidden)
Fair Game – Blind Faith (Bad Channels)
W.A.S.P. – Scream Until You Like It (Ghoulies 2)

Scott is a musician and founder of the 8-Bit Metal project Console Crash as well as the horror inspired 50’s rock band Survivor Girl. He’s also the co-host of the upcoming podcast Horror Movie Night which debuts July 6th on Geekscape.net

‘Agent 47’ Gets An Action-Packed New Trailer!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Alright, as not good as 2007’s Hitman was, this year’s reboot looks pretty bad-ass, and as neat as it would have been to see Paul Walker in the role of Agent 47, Rupert Friend looks like he’s killing it.

Fox has just debuted a new trailer for the film, riding on the coattails of last week’s Hitman E3 announcement, and it’s filled with action-packed new footage that actually really excites me for the August release.

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the film! Agent 47 hits theatres on August 21st!