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Strange Days Are Here - Psychic Computers Now Record Your Memories

10 November 2009 9:00 PM, PST | amctv - SciFi Scanner: Fact vs. Fiction | See recent amctv - SciFi Scanner: Fact vs. Fiction news »

What would happen if we really could record what a person sees? Would dealers sell mind's eye memories like Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes) does in Strange Days, or would editors make them into movie memorials like in The Final Cut? Thanks to a breakthrough by neurologists at the University of California, Berkeley, we're about to find out. At last month's Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, researcher Jack Gallant presented »

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Ultimate Collector’s Edition’

10 November 2009 9:10 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Does the fact that “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is receiving a lavish 20th anniversary edition Blu-Ray release make anyone else feel old? Just me? Whether you’re old enough to remember the first “Vacation” or young enough to know Chevy Chase as “that old guy on Community,” this is a lavish collector’s set for a great holiday film timed for holiday shopping.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0

Warner Home Video has begun an interesting trend of making Blu-Ray sets for their most beloved films that almost feel more about the collectibles than the movie itself. In some cases (“Blade Runner: The Final Cut,” “The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Edition”), the disc itself includes enough bonus material and a lovingly remastered picture that the collectibles appropriately feel like a companion instead of the main draw. Such is not the case with the set for “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Trio Boards Indie Thriller Crave

26 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that Charles de Lauzirika, who has worked on DVDs such as "The Alien Quadrilogy," "Blade Runner: The Final Cut," "Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition" and "Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut," will make his directorial debut on a psychological thriller titled Crave . Josh Lawson, Emma Lung and Ron Perlman lead the cast of the film which centers on a downtrodden photographer (Lawson) who is haunted by the urban violence and decay around him causing him to retreat into an inner world of dark fantasies. When his intoxicating new romance with a beautiful young woman (Lung) goes sour, those dangerous visions explode into reality with deadly consequences. Perlman will play the role of a veteran detective... »

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Charles De Lauzirika Craves Ron Perlman For Feature Debut

24 October 2009 3:18 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

The king of DVD is expanding his realm to the big screen. Charles de Lauzirika is the man responsible for creating a number of beloved DVD boxsets and special editions including the Alien Quadrilogy and Blade Runner: The Final Cut. De Lauzirika is highly praised for his DVD supplement work, but it.s time to go big and he.ll do so with a psychological thriller called Crave. According to Shock Till You Drop, the film .centers on a downtrodden photographer who is haunted by the urban violence and decay around him causing him to retreat into an inner world of dark fantasies. When his intoxicating new romance with a beautiful young woman goes sour, those dangerous visions explode into reality with deadly consequences.. The broken photog will be played by Josh Lawson and the young woman by Emma Lung. Also in the film is Ron Perlman who.ll »

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Cameras Roll on De Lauzirika's Crave With Ron Perlman

23 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Charles de Lauzirika has spent a good portion of his career in the DVD market producing must-own packages like The Alien Quadrilogy , Blade Runner: The Final Cut , Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition and Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut (among many others). And although he has helmed a number of short films, he's now in the director's chair working on his first feature film, the psychological thriller entitled Crave Josh Lawson, Emma Lung and Ron Perlman lead the cast of the film which centers on a downtrodden photographer (Lawson) who is haunted by the urban violence and decay around him causing him to retreat into an inner world of dark fantasies. When his intoxicating new romance with a beautiful young woman (Lung) goes sour, those dangerous visions explode... »

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World’s Greatest Dad (2009) Movie Review

9 October 2009 2:59 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Although it’s definitely not a popular opinion to express in certain circles these days, I am, for the most part, a Robin Williams fan. I appreciate the unbridled madcap energy of his stand-up act, as well as the nuanced, thought-provoking performances he’s given in such underappreciated films as “One Hour Photo,” “The Final Cut,” and Mark Mylod’s off-beat 2005 thriller “The Big White.” I do, however, avoid the talented comedian’s mainstream fare like the proverbial plague; anyone who has bore witness to the cinematic monstrosity that is “Rv” can attest to just how undeniably annoying Williams can be when he really puts his mind to it. Under the right circumstances, he excels at getting on my nerves. Despite my appreciation of Williams’ quieter, more subdued performances, I approached writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait’s 2009 pitch-black comedy “World’s Greatest Dad” with much apprehension. Suffice it to say, I »

- Todd

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Stahl, McGowan & Smart Join Wake

21 September 2009 11:10 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Nick Stahl, Rose McGowan and Amy Smart will be attending Dylan's Wake, a new supernatural romance / indie movie that's shooting in Des Moines Iowa. It's directed by Omar Naim, the Jordanian director of 2004 Robin Williams sci-fi The Final Cut.The story sees Stahl play a young man working in a funeral party who decides to fake his own death to see who would turn up to his funeral (morbid much?). Two people attend: a junkie who believes that the man was an angel who would save the junkie's life, and the man's high-school sweetheart from ten years before. This apparently sets him off to solve a "ten-year old mystery".Shooting's already underway on location. A local casting call in Iowa describing it as "Good Will Hunting meets Jacob's Ladder", while McGowan reckons on her Twitter feed that it's a really well-written indie. Fingers crossed that it lives up to that hype. »

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World’s Greatest Dad Trailer Starring Robin Williams

22 June 2009 4:34 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

A couple of weeks ago when the trailer for Disney's Old Dogs [1] hit the web, I noted that Robin Williams really isn't funny anymore. While I've actually kind of liked him in some of the dramatic roles he's taken on as of late (Insomnia, One Hour Photo, The Final Cut), his recent comedies still leave much to be desired. Perhaps World's Greatest Dad can change all that? Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, I remember a lot of people saying that it was both dark and hilarious when it premiered at Sundance earlier this year. Robin Williams plays a high school poetry teacher who dreams of becoming a writer. When faced with a family tragedy, he secretly turns the situation to his benefit. I do worry that this is may be a movie that goes for shock value, playing off the novelty of having actors like Robin Williams and Daryl Sabara »

- Sean

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MTV's Behind The Scenes Look At The Crazies!

8 May 2009 7:20 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

MTV just posted a behind the scenes look video segment for the upcoming remake The Crazies! (Now due out in theaters February 26th, 2010) Breck Eisner directs from a script by by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. The Crazies stars Timothy Olyphant (HBO's Deadwood, Live Free Or Die Hard, Dreamcatcher), Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black, Silent Hill, Rogue), Joe Reegan (Jeepers Creepers 2, Vacancy 2: The Final Cut), Danielle Panabaker (Friday The 13th) and Joe Anderson (The Ruines). Check out the behind the scenes video below!

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The Crazies Moves To February 26, 2010!

24 April 2009 1:39 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

The Crazies is moving out of it's originally intended September 25th release slot to a February 26th, 2010 release date instead. The Crazies remake recently wrapped shooting with Breck Eisner directing from a script by by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. It stars Timothy Olyphant (HBO's Deadwood, Live Free Or Die Hard, Dreamcatcher), Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black, Silent Hill, Rogue), Joe Reegan (Jeepers Creepers 2, Vacancy 2: The Final Cut), Danielle Panabaker (Friday The 13th) and Joe Anderson (The Ruines).

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Movie Review: '8x10 Tasveer'

3 April 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | India.com | See recent India.com news »

Do I really need to tell you how achingly, appallingly bad '8x10 Tasveer' is?

Director Nagesh Kukunoor is officially the Francis Ford Coppola of Bollywood - both the honchos started off with a stunning offbeat film (Hyderabad Blues/The Rain People) then fleshed out outright masterpieces (Teen Deewaren, Dor, Iqbal/ Godfather 1&2, The Conversation) and finally burned out with a big budget flick (Bombay to Bankok/Apocalypse Now).

Although 'Apocalypse Now' is still considered a masterpiece by many, Coppola never recovered from it's torturous shoot and has since delivered stinkers. Nagesh Kukunoor isn't quite far behind.

'8x10 Tasveer' is a below average thriller packaged as a glossy commodity. The film is so overblown and underwhelming, you'd wish you suffered from the Hero's curse of tapping into the mind of Mr. Kukunoor to figure out what he was thinking five minutes before he began writing the screenplay.

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- mihirkula

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Is George Romero Involved In The Crazies Remake?!

9 March 2009 8:53 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

If you've caught George A. Romero at a convention appearance in the last year or so, he's quick to clarify that he has nothing to do with the remake of his now-classic film The Crazies. Yet, he's still listed as an "executive producer" anytime a new press release goes out. This weekend at the Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors in Chicago, he was asked during his panel exactly what his thought were on the new Crazies feature and what his involvement is exactly. Thankfully, the fiends over at Dread Central got his quotes!

“I just actually read the script for the first time this weekend while I was here. I was never involved with anything in creating the remake, and I have no involvement with the new version of The Crazies at all. I know they have me listed as one of the Executive Producers on the project, and honestly, I am not sure why. »

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2 More Join The Crazies!

3 March 2009 8:11 PM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

Danielle Panabaker (Friday The 13th) and Joe Anderson (The Ruines) have joined the cast of The Crazies according to The Hollywood Reporter. They join Timothy Olyphant (HBO's Deadwood, Live Free Or Die Hard, Dreamcatcher) and Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black, Silent Hill, Rogue) and Joe Reegan (Jeepers Creepers 2, Vacancy 2: The Final Cut.

The article continues, "The script, by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright, centers on the inhabitants of a small Kansas town who are beset by death and insanity after a plane crash lets loose a secret biological weapon into the water supply."

"Panabaker plays a receptionist at the town's medical center. Anderson takes on the role of the town's deputy. Timothy Olyphant stars as the town sheriff. The film is set to begin principle photography March 5 in Georgia, with additional shooting to take place in Iowa."

The Crazies based on the 1973 George A. Romero film of the same »

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The Crazies Teaser Poster; More Casting!

20 February 2009 7:02 AM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

Below you can check out the first teaser poster from Overture Films remake of The Crazies! Based on the 1973 film by George A. Romero, the update stars Timothy Olyphant (HBO's Deadwood, Live Free Or Die Hard, Dreamcatcher) and Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black, Silent Hill, Rogue). Shock Till You Drop is reporting that Joe Reegan (Jeepers Creepers 2, Vacancy 2: The Final Cut) has also just joined the cast.

The story revolves around the inhabitants of a small Kansas town who are beset by death and insanity after a plane crash lets loose a secret biological weapon into the water supply. Olyphant is playing the town's sheriff. Scott Kosar and Ray Wright wrote the screenplay. Breck Eisner is directing with a proposed September 25th, 2009 release date set. More when we hear it!

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