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Fireball (2010)
Jul 20th
Director: Kristoffer Tabori Writer: Kraig Wenmen TV air date: 2009 Cast: Aleks Paunovic, Lexa Doig, Ian Somerhalder, and Colin Cunningham
Tyler Draven (Aleks Paunovic) is a former football pro turned criminal who’s recently been thrown behind bars. After a prison fire, Draven discovers that he has a unique new ability which can help him fuel his revenge against those who’ve done him wrong.
Paunovic plays a true gritty villain with his hulking appearance and his fearless and terrifying demeanor. Though Draven has limited lines in the film, and we scarcely get to know him, every time he’s on the screen you know More >
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Jul 8th
Director: Steve Pink Writers: Josh Heald, Sean Anders, and John Morris Rated: R Cast: John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, and Rob Corddry
When Lou (Corddry) nearly kills himself in a drunken stupor, his buddies decide to take him on a getaway in a ski town for some male bonding. In their first night they take a dip in an alluring hot tub, and after a wild night of partying they wake up to a series of strange occurrences leading up to the fact that they’ve just found a hole in time through said hot tub. Sound crazy? Well it is, More >
Creature of Darkness (2010)
Mar 24th
Writer/Director: Mark Stouffer | Rated: R | Review date: 24-March-2010
Mark Stouffer’s Creature of Darkness is a science fiction monster movie much reminiscent of the Predator. It differs in that this time around, we don’t have a group of rag tag commandos, but rather college-aged friends out for a good time in the woods. The story follows Andrew (Devon Sawa) who’s suffered nightmares of a creepy and murderous alien. Andrew’s friend Heather (Fernanda Romero) convinces him to overcome his fears and join a group on an off-road adventure. It’s only a matter of time before Andrew’s nightmares start to resemble reality.
At this point the More >
Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
Feb 7th
aka Immortal
Director/writer: Enki Bilal | Rated: R (nudity) | Review date: 7-Feb-2010
Immortal takes place in a futuristic version of New York City, more specifically in the year 2095. The bizarre appearance of a floating Pyramid comes out of nowhere and hovers mysteriously over the city. It’s inhabitants are ancient Egyptian gods, one of which is Horus. Horus is sent down to the city in order to seek a host human body and mate with a chosen human, and he only has 7 days to do so.
In the city resides a mysterious young woman named Jill (Linda Hardy) with white skin and More >
Plague of the Dead: The Morningstar Strain by Z.A. Recht – Book Review
Feb 6th
Author: Z.A. Recht | Release date: Dec-2006 | ISBN: 0978970705 | Review date: 5-Feb-2010
Z.A. Recht’s debut zombie novel, Plague of the Dead: The Morningstar Strain follows two separate tales of survival in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. A virus known as the Morningstar Strain first broke out in the African continent, soon showing up throughout the world. Dr. Anna Demillio, a researcher for the US Army, is among the first to realize the strain’s potential. In corresponding with Major General Sherman of the US Army, she attempts to warn the government of the possible ramifications. Inevitably, Dr. Demillio’s warnings go More >
