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Why It Works: District 9

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** With Denis Villeneuve's fascinating alien encounter film ARRIVAL coming to theaters...

VHS Retro Art Round-up: Demon Queen, Bloody Apes, Panic and more

Posted 10 years ago

Alex Every child of the 80s will remember going to the video store and trying to find a movie to rent. Back before the days of Blu-ray and On Demand, selecting a movie usually meant finding the flick with the...

Ink & Pixel: The Babadook

Posted 10 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I'm always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...

TV Review: Arrow – Season 5 Episode 6 “So It Begins”

Posted 10 years ago

Alex Join us each week as we review the latest episode of ARROW. Warning: the following review contains major spoilers for the newest episode of the show. Episode 6: "So It Begins" Synopsis: When Prometheus ups his killing spree, Oliver searches for connections between...

Face-Off: RoboCop vs. Starship Troopers

Posted 10 years ago

Last week we heard that screenwriters have been hired to pen a remake of Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 film STARSHIP TROOPERS, and when that news is combined with the fact that a new Verhoeven film, the rape revenge thriller ELLE, is...

Awfully Good: Dreamcatcher

Posted 10 years ago

Jason Originally I chose this movie to coincide with the release of the extraterrestrial drama ARRIVAL, but after the U.S. election last night, a column about sentient shit-weasels also seems appropriate today. Dreamcatcher (2003) Director: Lawrence Kasdan Stars:Morgan Freeman, Thomas...

JoBlo Movie Trivia Quiz: Alien Invasion!

Posted 10 years ago

Kevin Welcome to JoBlo's Galactic Movie Trivia Quizzes! According to Hollywood, aliens have been coming to Earth for decades; sometimes they want to f**k our shit up, either through large-scale destruction or stealthy takeovers, and other times they come in...

This Week in Blu-ray / DVD Releases: Sausage Party, Daredevil, Billions

Posted 10 years ago

This Week: Groceries gettin’ it on in Sausage Party, Daredevil done right, and 40 years of Travis Bickle. ► Lest any unsuspecting parents wrap SAUSAGE PARTY up and put it under the Christmas tree for Junior, Sony has slapped a...

Cool Videos: Chewbacca speaks English on the set of The Empire Strikes Back

Posted 10 years ago

Kevin For decades we've become so accustomed to Chewbacca's distinctive growls, warbles and roars that anything different would sound incredibly strange. Over the weekend documentarian Jamie Benning uncovered footage from the set of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK which features Chewbacca speaking...

The Good, The Bad, and The Badass: Paul Verhoeven

Posted 10 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of actress Tilda Swinton, who’s gonzo aesthetic would by right at home in the work of this week’s subject… Paul Verhoeven It’s funny, but when I look back at the...

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