10 Movie Sequels We’re Excited to See

August 5, 2009 · Posted in Movie Sequels · 12 Comments 

The word ’sequel’ is typically a four letter word for moviegoers.  However, we’ve found 10 follow ups that have a shot at being good, and we’re excited about their prospects. Read more

Ray Harryhausen: Five Classic Stop Motion Moments!

July 20, 2009 · Posted in Movies · 1 Comment 

In a recent article about film remakes, my colleague Jack Greer sparked quite a bit of interest and a tad bit of controversy over the inclusion of the 1981 film The Clash of the Titans in that discussion (he LOVES that movie–just not the owl–but thinks the remake will be better).

After much debate, discussion and pondering, we’ve decided that we needed to express our appreciation for the film and most importantly the man behind the creatures in that film, Ray Harryhausen.  Our very geekdom was challenged by some with that article, which many thought maligned Harryhausen’s work.  Let us clear the air now by presenting some classic highlights from the career of the master of the stop motion style of animation!

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Upcoming Sci-Fi/Comic Book Film Remakes That Will Crush the Originals

July 16, 2009 · Posted in Film Remakes · 18 Comments 

With a recent spike in bad film remakes (War of the Worlds) and planned remakes (The Karate Kid), we decided to take a more positive approach.  Here are five four movie remakes that are going to absolutely destroy their originals: Read more