Manhunter, the serial killer thriller by Michael Mann, is streaming for free on both Pluto TV here and on Prime Video here, and it will be moving to Tubi on March 31. Fans of the thriller genre know that this is not only one of the best thrillers of the '80s, but of all time, and introduced many people to the iconic character, Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter. Other titles arriving on Tubi at the end of the month include the Michael Shannon masterpiece Take Shelter, Sarah Polley's recent acclaimed drama Women Talking, and the Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker, among others.
Manhunter follows Will Graham, a retired FBI agent who used to work as a criminal profiler before having a mental breakdown during his pursuit and arrest of Dr. Hannibal Lecktor. Graham's former boss, Jack Crawford, seeks the profiler's help when the Tooth Fairy, a new serial killer on the rise,...
Manhunter follows Will Graham, a retired FBI agent who used to work as a criminal profiler before having a mental breakdown during his pursuit and arrest of Dr. Hannibal Lecktor. Graham's former boss, Jack Crawford, seeks the profiler's help when the Tooth Fairy, a new serial killer on the rise,...
- 3/3/2025
- by Federico Furzan
- MovieWeb
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This March, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the brilliant comedy-drama series Loudermilk to the beloved sci-fi drama series Timeless. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi in the next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best movies coming to Tubi in March 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Credit – Warner Bros.
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is a musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl. Based on Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film follows Charlie, a poor young boy who gets a chance to explore a famous but mysterious chocolate factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka.
This March, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the brilliant comedy-drama series Loudermilk to the beloved sci-fi drama series Timeless. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi in the next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best movies coming to Tubi in March 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Credit – Warner Bros.
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is a musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl. Based on Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film follows Charlie, a poor young boy who gets a chance to explore a famous but mysterious chocolate factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka.
- 2/28/2025
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Quick Links The Plot of 'Red Dragon' and 'Manhunter' 'Red Dragon's' Visual Palette Induces More Dread Than the Look of 'Manhunter' Hannibal Lecter's Connection to Will Graham Is More Established in 'Red Dragon'
Thomas Harris' 1981 novel, Red Dragon, has been adapted for the screen twice in two wildly different versions, each worthy of respect, but with one reining as the superior iteration. Director Michael Mann took on the source material first with 1986's Manhunter, with its stylized visuals adding a bit of spice to the more mundane procedural aspects of its story. Even though the film has earned a cult following over the years, some forget that it debuted to mixed reviews and subpar box office returns.
The second time Red Dragon was given the big screen treatment, it offered a unique opportunity. Even though Brian Cox portrayed the infamous Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter,...
Thomas Harris' 1981 novel, Red Dragon, has been adapted for the screen twice in two wildly different versions, each worthy of respect, but with one reining as the superior iteration. Director Michael Mann took on the source material first with 1986's Manhunter, with its stylized visuals adding a bit of spice to the more mundane procedural aspects of its story. Even though the film has earned a cult following over the years, some forget that it debuted to mixed reviews and subpar box office returns.
The second time Red Dragon was given the big screen treatment, it offered a unique opportunity. Even though Brian Cox portrayed the infamous Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter,...
- 11/17/2024
- by Gaius Bolling
- MovieWeb
The Hannibal movies, in order, helped turn the doctor into one of cinema's most charismatic villains, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Through creepy yet captivating dialogue, viewers get acquainted with his grisly acts of violence, his chilling intellect, and his criminal history. The character was created by author Thomas Harris, and his Hannibal Lecter books have all been adapted into series and movies with confusing timelines. To make matters worse, some actors appeared in multiple Hannibal Lecter movies playing different parts.
The combined popularity of the novels along with Hopkins' Oscar-winning portrayal inspired further onscreen depictions of the cannibal's origins. As more movies and series followed, a breakdown was necessary to understand and separate the release date from the chronological unfolding of events in Hannibal Lecter's life. For fans interested in the series kicked off by The Silence of the Lambs, this is the way to watch the Hannibal Lecter movies in order.
The combined popularity of the novels along with Hopkins' Oscar-winning portrayal inspired further onscreen depictions of the cannibal's origins. As more movies and series followed, a breakdown was necessary to understand and separate the release date from the chronological unfolding of events in Hannibal Lecter's life. For fans interested in the series kicked off by The Silence of the Lambs, this is the way to watch the Hannibal Lecter movies in order.
- 10/16/2024
- by Kayleena Pierce-Bohen, Shawn S. Lealos, Colin McCormick
- ScreenRant
Brian Cox's portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter remains the most unnerving, adding to the character's calculating nature. Manhunter focuses on criminal profiling and deduction, adding suspense and detail to the narrative. Multiple adaptations of Harris' source material have led to diminishing returns, revealing too much about Hannibal Lecter and removing his mystique.
For many people, Silence of the Lambs was their first exposure to Hannibal Lecter. The creation of author Thomas Harris was portrayed brilliantly by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Hannibal Lecter represented a different type of villain. The psychiatrist turned sociopathic cannibal had an undeniable charisma, not to mention a level of intelligence that made him smarter than his adversaries and pursuers. Other adaptations based on Harris' books have followed since, with varying levels of quality and success. However, before Silence of the Lambs was even put into production, Hannibal Lecter was brought to life in Manhunter by way of Brian Cox.
For many people, Silence of the Lambs was their first exposure to Hannibal Lecter. The creation of author Thomas Harris was portrayed brilliantly by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Hannibal Lecter represented a different type of villain. The psychiatrist turned sociopathic cannibal had an undeniable charisma, not to mention a level of intelligence that made him smarter than his adversaries and pursuers. Other adaptations based on Harris' books have followed since, with varying levels of quality and success. However, before Silence of the Lambs was even put into production, Hannibal Lecter was brought to life in Manhunter by way of Brian Cox.
- 8/26/2024
- by Jerome Reuter
- MovieWeb
Longlegs is a crime horror film written and directed by Oz Perkins. The 2024 film follows the story of FBI Agent Lee Harker as she takes on the case of unsolved serial killings but the mystery takes an interesting turn when the evidence suggests a connection to the occult. Soon, Harker discovers that she has a personal connection to the killer and she must find him before he kills someone else. Longlegs stars Maika Monroe in the lead role with Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt, Kiernan Shipka, Blair Underwood, Erin Boyes, Dakota Daulby, Lisa Chandler, and Jason Day starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the horror, crime, psychological, and mystery elements in Longlegs, here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The Silence of the Lambs (Prime Video) Credit – Orion Pictures
The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay by Ted Tally.
The Silence of the Lambs (Prime Video) Credit – Orion Pictures
The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay by Ted Tally.
- 7/12/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Michael J. Fox has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, starring in a variety of films that showcase his comedic and dramatic talents. Here are some of his most notable roles: "Back to the Future" (1985) - As Marty McFly "Teen Wolf" (1985) - As Scott Howard
Michael J. Fox is a beloved movie star, and while most audiences easily recognize him from his starring role in the Back to the Future trilogy, his best movies encompass much more than that. Working as a romantic lead, a comedic actor, and lending his iconic voice to vocal work, Fox has never limited the kind of projects he'll work on. What comes through in all of his performances is the boyish charm and charisma that has never left him, even in his later years. His legacy will remain a vital part of cinema for years to come.
After his breakout movie role...
Michael J. Fox is a beloved movie star, and while most audiences easily recognize him from his starring role in the Back to the Future trilogy, his best movies encompass much more than that. Working as a romantic lead, a comedic actor, and lending his iconic voice to vocal work, Fox has never limited the kind of projects he'll work on. What comes through in all of his performances is the boyish charm and charisma that has never left him, even in his later years. His legacy will remain a vital part of cinema for years to come.
After his breakout movie role...
- 7/6/2024
- by Mary Kassel
- ScreenRant
In a generation where streaming services rule the world, the small-scale but high-quality Kanopy is fast proving itself worthy of mention in the same sentence as Hulu, Prime Video, and Disney+. Library members can get the streaming service for free, and considering how many good films they have on hand, with more every month, it sure seems like a strong bargain.
As April showers prepare to give way to May flowers, a new batch of Hollywood classics, foreign films, and indie darlings will join the service next month. Today, were counting down the best of the best to come to Kanopy in May.
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In 1991, Jonathan Demmes The Silence of the Lambs became a horror classic, a smash hit, and an unexpected Oscar juggernaut, but the iconic Hannibal Lecter had actually seen his big screen debut five years before.
As April showers prepare to give way to May flowers, a new batch of Hollywood classics, foreign films, and indie darlings will join the service next month. Today, were counting down the best of the best to come to Kanopy in May.
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In 1991, Jonathan Demmes The Silence of the Lambs became a horror classic, a smash hit, and an unexpected Oscar juggernaut, but the iconic Hannibal Lecter had actually seen his big screen debut five years before.
- 4/28/2024
- by Brian Kirchgessner
- MovieWeb
In 1516, English philosopher Thomas More published Utopia, a piece of speculative fiction filled with musings about the ideal society. Of course, it was all nonsense. So even though it took a few more centuries for the word to come into use, “dystopia” has always captured the human imagination better than utopia. Literally stories about “bad places,” dystopias show humanity at its worst.
As you might expect, dystopias tend to be cynical works of imagination. But that’s not all they are. By looking at how dark things could be, dystopias shine a light on the world as it currently is. Works of literature like Watchmen and television series such as Black Mirror have told their stories about bleak alternate realities to issue warnings about the arms race and social media, making grotesques out of the real world.
While this list of darkest cinematic dystopias may not contain the absolute worst images of humanity,...
As you might expect, dystopias tend to be cynical works of imagination. But that’s not all they are. By looking at how dark things could be, dystopias shine a light on the world as it currently is. Works of literature like Watchmen and television series such as Black Mirror have told their stories about bleak alternate realities to issue warnings about the arms race and social media, making grotesques out of the real world.
While this list of darkest cinematic dystopias may not contain the absolute worst images of humanity,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Longtime readers of Arrow in the Head will probably remember the article series The Test of Time. Now The Test of Time has been revived as a video series, and you can check out the new episode in the embed above! With this one, we’re taking a look back at a movie that has a well-known title, but you don’t often hear anyone reference anything about it other than the title. The movie is the 1984 release C.H.U.D. (watch it Here), and you can find out all about its Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers by watching the video embedded above.
Directed by Douglas Cheek from a script crafted by Parnell Hall and Shepard Abbott, C.H.U.D. has the following synopsis: Photographer George Cooper is documenting the lives of subterranean homeless people, a population that has mysteriously dwindled. After receiving information from a reporter, George becomes aware of a conspiracy theory about...
Directed by Douglas Cheek from a script crafted by Parnell Hall and Shepard Abbott, C.H.U.D. has the following synopsis: Photographer George Cooper is documenting the lives of subterranean homeless people, a population that has mysteriously dwindled. After receiving information from a reporter, George becomes aware of a conspiracy theory about...
- 1/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There’s something inherently terrifying about subterranean horror. Getting trapped underground creates a tense survival scenario thanks to various dangers. But what about what’s lurking in the dark? Survival horror with carnivorous creatures provides fertile ground for fear.
Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is back with the brand new underground monster movie The Lair, which comes to theaters and on Digital and VOD on October 28, 2022.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World) and Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”) also star.
Charlotte Kirk co-wrote the screenplay with Neil Marshall.
In anticipation of Marshall’s return to the subterranean creature feature, we look back at eight horror movies that feature underground monsters.
The Burrowers
Before video...
Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is back with the brand new underground monster movie The Lair, which comes to theaters and on Digital and VOD on October 28, 2022.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World) and Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”) also star.
Charlotte Kirk co-wrote the screenplay with Neil Marshall.
In anticipation of Marshall’s return to the subterranean creature feature, we look back at eight horror movies that feature underground monsters.
The Burrowers
Before video...
- 10/28/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Brian Robbins, Bill Calvert, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Gerrit Graham, Robert Vaughn | Written by M. Kane Jeeves | Directed by David K. Irving
A wave of pure VHS-era nostalgia – with all the associated benefits and drawbacks – awaits in this 1989 sequel to the 1984 B-movie, which was itself a solidly silly monster movie with a great cast (John Heard, Daniel Stern, Kim Greist et al) and charmingly lousy special effects.
This time, the inner city setting is gone in favour of a typical Midwest small town, and the Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers are about to run amok at the teenagers’ Halloween Dance. Not that the CHUDs spend any time underground this time around. As the flimsy franchise leans hard into farce, any semblance of the original film’s social satire is forgotten in favour of smart-ass quips and fish-out-of-water comedy.
The amusingly implausible plot sees buddies Steve (Brian Robbins) and Kevin (Bill Calvert...
A wave of pure VHS-era nostalgia – with all the associated benefits and drawbacks – awaits in this 1989 sequel to the 1984 B-movie, which was itself a solidly silly monster movie with a great cast (John Heard, Daniel Stern, Kim Greist et al) and charmingly lousy special effects.
This time, the inner city setting is gone in favour of a typical Midwest small town, and the Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers are about to run amok at the teenagers’ Halloween Dance. Not that the CHUDs spend any time underground this time around. As the flimsy franchise leans hard into farce, any semblance of the original film’s social satire is forgotten in favour of smart-ass quips and fish-out-of-water comedy.
The amusingly implausible plot sees buddies Steve (Brian Robbins) and Kevin (Bill Calvert...
- 8/28/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Review by Roger Carpenter
Made at the height of the creature feature resurgence popularized by films like The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, Wolfen, Humanoids from the Deep, and The Boogens, C.H.U.D. (1984) was a (very) low budget film that was briefly popular upon its release and became a staple of the mid-80’s video stores that seemed to pop up like weeds around that time. We tend to throw around terms like “cult classic” a little too lightly nowadays. I don’t think C.H.U.D. qualifies as a genuine “cult classic,” but the film certainly has legs over three decades plus since its original release.
Perhaps those “legs” have something to do with the coverage from the popular Fangoria magazine during production of the film. Or maybe it had to do with the schlocky but nonetheless horrific rubber monster suits worn for the CHUDs (actually foam latex) to go along...
Made at the height of the creature feature resurgence popularized by films like The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, Wolfen, Humanoids from the Deep, and The Boogens, C.H.U.D. (1984) was a (very) low budget film that was briefly popular upon its release and became a staple of the mid-80’s video stores that seemed to pop up like weeds around that time. We tend to throw around terms like “cult classic” a little too lightly nowadays. I don’t think C.H.U.D. qualifies as a genuine “cult classic,” but the film certainly has legs over three decades plus since its original release.
Perhaps those “legs” have something to do with the coverage from the popular Fangoria magazine during production of the film. Or maybe it had to do with the schlocky but nonetheless horrific rubber monster suits worn for the CHUDs (actually foam latex) to go along...
- 6/26/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Can an old-fashioned monster movie still work in the 1980s? The dedicated cast for this overachieving chiller takes its story of ‘Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers’ in directions most punk-era horrors do not.
C.H.U.D.
Blu-ray
Arrow Video (U.S.)
1984 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 96 + 88 min. / Street Date November 22, 2016 / Available from Amazon Us 39.99
Starring John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, Kim Greist, Eddie Jones, Ruth Maleczech, J.C. Quinn, John Ramsey, George Martin, John Bedford Lloyd, Frankie Faison, John Goodman, Hallie Foote, Jon Polito.
Cinematography Peter Stein
Editor Claire Simpson
Makeup Effects John Caglione Jr.
Original Music David A. Hughes
Written by Parnell Hall, Shepard Abbott
Produced by Andrew Bonime
Directed by Douglas Cheek
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
How does the monster show C.H.U.D. rate in the general parade of 1980s horror features? I don’t know — I spent the ’80s avoiding those pictures. A few years earlier at the New Beverly, Sherman Torgan...
C.H.U.D.
Blu-ray
Arrow Video (U.S.)
1984 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 96 + 88 min. / Street Date November 22, 2016 / Available from Amazon Us 39.99
Starring John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, Kim Greist, Eddie Jones, Ruth Maleczech, J.C. Quinn, John Ramsey, George Martin, John Bedford Lloyd, Frankie Faison, John Goodman, Hallie Foote, Jon Polito.
Cinematography Peter Stein
Editor Claire Simpson
Makeup Effects John Caglione Jr.
Original Music David A. Hughes
Written by Parnell Hall, Shepard Abbott
Produced by Andrew Bonime
Directed by Douglas Cheek
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
How does the monster show C.H.U.D. rate in the general parade of 1980s horror features? I don’t know — I spent the ’80s avoiding those pictures. A few years earlier at the New Beverly, Sherman Torgan...
- 11/26/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Tuesday, May 24th has several fantastic DVD and Blu-ray releases that should get horror fans excited, especially the highly anticipated Collector’s Edition release of Manhunter from the fine folks at Scream Factory. Arrow Video is also releasing a stunning limited edition set entitled Killer Dames, featuring two overlooked giallo cult classics, and for those of you American Gothic fans out there (like myself), the entire series is finally making its way to DVD this week.
Other notable Blu-ray and DVD releases for this Tuesday include Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema Collection, Specters, Paranormal Sex Tape, and The Devil’s Woods.
American Gothic: The Complete Series (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, DVD)
Visit Trinity, South Carolina, a small town with more chills than charm. Sheriff Lucas Buck (Gary Cole) won’t let anyone – including local doctor Matt Crower (Jake Weber) or the determined Gail Emory (Paige Turco...
Other notable Blu-ray and DVD releases for this Tuesday include Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema Collection, Specters, Paranormal Sex Tape, and The Devil’s Woods.
American Gothic: The Complete Series (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, DVD)
Visit Trinity, South Carolina, a small town with more chills than charm. Sheriff Lucas Buck (Gary Cole) won’t let anyone – including local doctor Matt Crower (Jake Weber) or the determined Gail Emory (Paige Turco...
- 5/24/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Co-starring Brian Cox as Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, Michael Mann’s Manhunter comes out on a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on Tuesday from Scream Factory, and we’ve been provided with three copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray copy of Manhunter.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Manhunter Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on May 27th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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From the Press Release: “This May 24 from Scream Factory comes Manhunter [Collector’s Edition], a killer Blu-ray release of one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made. With more than 5 hours of bonus content,...
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray copy of Manhunter.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Manhunter Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on May 27th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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From the Press Release: “This May 24 from Scream Factory comes Manhunter [Collector’s Edition], a killer Blu-ray release of one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made. With more than 5 hours of bonus content,...
- 5/21/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Brimming with bonus features, including interviews with William Petersen, Joan Allen, Tom Noonan, and Brian Cox, Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Michael Mann’s Manhunter hits shelves next Tuesday, and we have high-definition clips and a trailer teasing the new release of the Red Dragon adaptation:
From the Press Release: “This May 24 from Scream Factory comes Manhunter [Collector’s Edition], a killer Blu-ray release of one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made. With more than 5 hours of bonus content, including over 2 hours of new interviews, this greatly anticipated release is a must-have for fans.
Tom Noonan (Heat, Robocop 2), Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy), Dennis Farina (Get Shorty), Kim Greist (Brazil) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) co-star in this gripping thriller from director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) and adapted from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
The first film to feature the iconic character Hannibal Lecktor, Manhunter...
From the Press Release: “This May 24 from Scream Factory comes Manhunter [Collector’s Edition], a killer Blu-ray release of one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made. With more than 5 hours of bonus content, including over 2 hours of new interviews, this greatly anticipated release is a must-have for fans.
Tom Noonan (Heat, Robocop 2), Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy), Dennis Farina (Get Shorty), Kim Greist (Brazil) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) co-star in this gripping thriller from director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) and adapted from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
The first film to feature the iconic character Hannibal Lecktor, Manhunter...
- 5/20/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
May 24th will be a day of celebration for fans of Michael Mann’s Manhunter. The 1986 film adaptation of Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon will be released as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory containing nearly three hours of new bonus features, including interviews with William Petersen, Joan Allen, Tom Noonan, and Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (spelling adjusted for this film) himself, Brian Cox.
Press Release: This May 24 from Scream Factory comes Manhunter [Collector’s Edition], a killer Blu-ray release of one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made. With more than 5 hours of bonus content, including over 2 hours of new interviews, this greatly anticipated release is a must-have for fans.
Tom Noonan (Heat, Robocop 2), Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy), Dennis Farina (Get Shorty), Kim Greist (Brazil) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) co-star in this gripping thriller from director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) and adapted from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
Press Release: This May 24 from Scream Factory comes Manhunter [Collector’s Edition], a killer Blu-ray release of one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made. With more than 5 hours of bonus content, including over 2 hours of new interviews, this greatly anticipated release is a must-have for fans.
Tom Noonan (Heat, Robocop 2), Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy), Dennis Farina (Get Shorty), Kim Greist (Brazil) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) co-star in this gripping thriller from director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) and adapted from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
- 4/12/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A review of tonight's "Hannibal" coming up just as soon as the blood is from a cow, but only in the derogatory sense... "If I go... I'll be different when I get back." -Will Bryan Fuller has said that the plan was originally to devote the bulk of this season to Hannibal's fugitive adventures before he realized they couldn't sustain it that long. As it was, there was a definite strain just in the seven episodes we got of it, in part because the show grew even more abstract and philosophical than ever before, but more because the structure of the story — Hannibal free until almost the end, no Monster of the Week stories in between — reduced Will Graham into an incredibly passive figure. The show has two leads, and if anything, Hannibal was a supporting character for much of season 1, but the scales tipped way too much in favor of Hannibal,...
- 7/26/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Mark your calendars, make your dinner party arrangements, and sharpen your carving knives: NBC's Hannibal Season 3 will premiere on Thursday, June 4th, at 10:00pm Est.
The announcement was made via the show's Facebook page, on which a photo of the cycle-riding, on-the-run (presumably in Florence, Italy) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) was posted (image shown below).
It was recently revealed that Zachary Quinto will star in a minimum of one episode in the upcoming third season of Hannibal. Quinto (NBC's The Slap, Spock in Star Trek: Into Darkness, American Horror Story: Asylum, Heroes) will play a "patient of Bedelia’s (Gillian Anderson)."
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was revealed in late January that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, a familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris' books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar, Cordell Doemling is the verbally...
The announcement was made via the show's Facebook page, on which a photo of the cycle-riding, on-the-run (presumably in Florence, Italy) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) was posted (image shown below).
It was recently revealed that Zachary Quinto will star in a minimum of one episode in the upcoming third season of Hannibal. Quinto (NBC's The Slap, Spock in Star Trek: Into Darkness, American Horror Story: Asylum, Heroes) will play a "patient of Bedelia’s (Gillian Anderson)."
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was revealed in late January that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, a familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris' books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar, Cordell Doemling is the verbally...
- 3/6/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Welcome to another horror round-up! Hannibal fans have a big guest star to look forward to seeing in season three, the legendary Famous Monsters magazine is expanding with a comic book division, American Gothic Press, and Cinedigm and Wizard World have cult shows, beloved classics, and plenty of new content for viewers to enjoy with their just-launched CONtv digital network.
Hannibal Season 3: Entertainment Weekly reports that Zachary Quinto will star in a minimum of one episode in the upcoming third season of NBC's Hannibal. Quinto (NBC's The Slap, Spock in Star Trek: Into Darkness, American Horror Story: Asylum, Heroes) will play a "patient of Bedelia’s (Gillian Anderson)."
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was revealed in late January that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, a familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris' books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar,...
Hannibal Season 3: Entertainment Weekly reports that Zachary Quinto will star in a minimum of one episode in the upcoming third season of NBC's Hannibal. Quinto (NBC's The Slap, Spock in Star Trek: Into Darkness, American Horror Story: Asylum, Heroes) will play a "patient of Bedelia’s (Gillian Anderson)."
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was revealed in late January that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, a familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris' books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar,...
- 3/4/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Welcome to another horror news round-up! This time around we have an update on the growing cast of Hannibal Season 3 and details on when you can expect to see Salem Season 2 on the small screen and the buzzed-about It Follows on the big screen.
TVLine reports that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, yet another familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris’ books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar, Cordell Doemling is the verbally abused medical aid to the wealthy, wicked, and mutilated Mason Verger, who will now be played on the TV series by Joe Anderson in place of Michael Pitt. In the 2001 film, Hannibal, Doemling was played by Željko Ivanek.
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was recently revealed that Rutina Wesley, whom True Blood fans know as Tara Mae Thornton, will play the recurring role of Reba McClane, a blind...
TVLine reports that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, yet another familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris’ books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar, Cordell Doemling is the verbally abused medical aid to the wealthy, wicked, and mutilated Mason Verger, who will now be played on the TV series by Joe Anderson in place of Michael Pitt. In the 2001 film, Hannibal, Doemling was played by Željko Ivanek.
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was recently revealed that Rutina Wesley, whom True Blood fans know as Tara Mae Thornton, will play the recurring role of Reba McClane, a blind...
- 1/29/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With HBO’s True Blood coming to an end last summer, Rutina Wesley, longtime cast member of the Southern supernatural series, is lined up for another horror show. This time around, though, Wesley will encounter human monsters rather than creatures of the night, as she’s set to join the cast of Hannibal for the third season, playing a character from Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon and its two film adaptations.
TVLine reports that Rutina Wesley, whom True Blood fans know as Tara Mae Thornton, is set to co-star in Hannibal Season 3 in the recurring role of Reba McClane, a blind woman who becomes the romantic interest of Francis Dolarhyde, aka The Tooth Fairy serial killer, who in turn will be played by Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit films). Reba McClane is a key character in Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel, Red Dragon, and was previously played by Joan Allen in...
TVLine reports that Rutina Wesley, whom True Blood fans know as Tara Mae Thornton, is set to co-star in Hannibal Season 3 in the recurring role of Reba McClane, a blind woman who becomes the romantic interest of Francis Dolarhyde, aka The Tooth Fairy serial killer, who in turn will be played by Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit films). Reba McClane is a key character in Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel, Red Dragon, and was previously played by Joan Allen in...
- 1/24/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We have to wait until the Summer to see the return of NBC's "Hannibal" to screens, but today the network has offered us a treat with the first trailer for the upcoming third season. The first footage focuses on Will Graham's hunt for Lecter, the latter now residing in Florence with Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson).
All three characters are seen in the footage, along with our first glimpse of Tao Okamoto as Lady Murusaki. No sightings of Richard Armitage as Francis Dolarhyde or Joe Anderson as the now disfigured Mason Verger as yet.
Nina Arianda ("30 Rock") has also joined the cast in a recurring role this season. With the new season jumping forward, Arianda will play a single mother named Molly who is also Will Graham's wife. Kim Greist and Mary Louise-Parker have played the role in previous screen adaptations of "Red Dragon".
All three characters are seen in the footage, along with our first glimpse of Tao Okamoto as Lady Murusaki. No sightings of Richard Armitage as Francis Dolarhyde or Joe Anderson as the now disfigured Mason Verger as yet.
Nina Arianda ("30 Rock") has also joined the cast in a recurring role this season. With the new season jumping forward, Arianda will play a single mother named Molly who is also Will Graham's wife. Kim Greist and Mary Louise-Parker have played the role in previous screen adaptations of "Red Dragon".
- 1/22/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
20. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
So…drugs, right? Based on Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 novel of the same title, Fear and Loathing stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively. The pair is heading to Sin City, speeding through the Nevada desert, under the influence of mescaline. From there, the film is series a bizarre hallucinations seen through the eyes of Duke. So, we jump from hotel room to hotel room, all of the action a blur of what is happening and what really isn’t. Throughout the course of the film, Duke and/or Gonzo ingest the following drugs: mescaline, sunshine acid, diethyl ether, LSD, cocaine, and adenochrome (probably more). Duke – who is a Thompson stand-in – is supposed to be writing an article before heading back to Los Angeles, but tends to get sidetracked quite a bit. In...
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
So…drugs, right? Based on Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 novel of the same title, Fear and Loathing stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively. The pair is heading to Sin City, speeding through the Nevada desert, under the influence of mescaline. From there, the film is series a bizarre hallucinations seen through the eyes of Duke. So, we jump from hotel room to hotel room, all of the action a blur of what is happening and what really isn’t. Throughout the course of the film, Duke and/or Gonzo ingest the following drugs: mescaline, sunshine acid, diethyl ether, LSD, cocaine, and adenochrome (probably more). Duke – who is a Thompson stand-in – is supposed to be writing an article before heading back to Los Angeles, but tends to get sidetracked quite a bit. In...
- 9/14/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
The difficulty in counting down films so clearly influenced by Kubrick is that there are certain directors who are just tailor-made for it. So, you start to run into situations like this section of the list, where two directors have two films and two other directors had a film mentioned in the last section. But that’s the way it goes. Much of Kubrick’s style isn’t reflected in the work of, say, Todd Phillips. Or Todd Haynes, for that matter.
30. Inception (2010)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
What makes it Kubrickian? As directors go, few rival the sense of complete control over his films like Christopher Nolan, famous for his obsessive attention to detail, much like Kubrick. With Inception, Nolan dialed up the control, creating multiple worlds set within dream landscapes, painting incredibly stunning shots and moments. Focusing on Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his team of dream surveyors, Inception is...
30. Inception (2010)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
What makes it Kubrickian? As directors go, few rival the sense of complete control over his films like Christopher Nolan, famous for his obsessive attention to detail, much like Kubrick. With Inception, Nolan dialed up the control, creating multiple worlds set within dream landscapes, painting incredibly stunning shots and moments. Focusing on Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his team of dream surveyors, Inception is...
- 3/12/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
Terry Gilliam is making a comeback this year. In July, the ex-Monty Python animator will reunite with his Flying Circus colleagues for an O2 residency. Before then, though, Gilliam returns to dystopian sci-fi with The Zero Theorem, a film whose patchwork aesthetic can't help but recall his 1985 masterpiece, Brazil.
Apt really, considering how prescient his visionary fable has become. Never mind the imminent World Cup. Gilliam's Brazil – a land where the authorities wield information as a weapon and where dreams are shackled by callous austerity – is even more pertinent to life in 2014.
What is Brazil? It's the story of clerk Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce), whose diligence in resolving a messy, fatal paperwork trail brings him into contact with Jill (Kim Greist) – the girl who haunts his dreams of combat with a giant baby-faced samurai, and who may or may not be a terrorist.
Where is Brazil? "Somewhere in the 20th century,...
Apt really, considering how prescient his visionary fable has become. Never mind the imminent World Cup. Gilliam's Brazil – a land where the authorities wield information as a weapon and where dreams are shackled by callous austerity – is even more pertinent to life in 2014.
What is Brazil? It's the story of clerk Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce), whose diligence in resolving a messy, fatal paperwork trail brings him into contact with Jill (Kim Greist) – the girl who haunts his dreams of combat with a giant baby-faced samurai, and who may or may not be a terrorist.
Where is Brazil? "Somewhere in the 20th century,...
- 3/8/2014
- Digital Spy
The Zero Theorem
Written by Pat Rushin
Directed by Terry Gilliam
USA/Romania, 2013
Though writer Pat Rushin scripted and conceived the story of The Zero Theorem, one can be forgiven for assuming Terry Gilliam came up with the narrative himself, being that it comes across as the work of someone who either saw every film Gilliam’s ever made or just happened to direct them. Indeed, The Zero Theorem sees Gilliam very much in his storytelling and thematic comfort zones, though sadly to diminishing returns. It openly scrounges scraps from earlier efforts, especially Brazil, but has little idea how to develop its ever so slightly different ideas beyond thin sketches.
Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz) is the jittery, button-pushing outsider of The Zero Theorem’s particular near-future dystopia. Eager to become a work-at-home employee, his attempts at a disability claim see him assigned to work on the titular theorem by the mysterious,...
Written by Pat Rushin
Directed by Terry Gilliam
USA/Romania, 2013
Though writer Pat Rushin scripted and conceived the story of The Zero Theorem, one can be forgiven for assuming Terry Gilliam came up with the narrative himself, being that it comes across as the work of someone who either saw every film Gilliam’s ever made or just happened to direct them. Indeed, The Zero Theorem sees Gilliam very much in his storytelling and thematic comfort zones, though sadly to diminishing returns. It openly scrounges scraps from earlier efforts, especially Brazil, but has little idea how to develop its ever so slightly different ideas beyond thin sketches.
Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz) is the jittery, button-pushing outsider of The Zero Theorem’s particular near-future dystopia. Eager to become a work-at-home employee, his attempts at a disability claim see him assigned to work on the titular theorem by the mysterious,...
- 3/2/2014
- by Josh Slater-Williams
- SoundOnSight
By Allen Gardner
Killer Joe (Lionsgate) William Friedkin’s film of Tracy Letts’ off-Broadway hit about a family of Texas trailer park cretins (Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon) who hire a cop-cum-hitman (Matthew McConaughey) to take out their troublesome mother, then foolishly cross him, is a stinging satire, given double-barreled audacity by Friedkin’s sure, and fearless, directorial hand. Earning its Nc-17 rating in spades, “Killer Joe” reminds us that daring, frank material like this is why movies exist in the first place. McConaughey gives the performance of his career, hopefully redefined after this. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurettes; Commentary by Friendkin; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros.) Christopher Nolan’s coda to his “Batman” trilogy finds Christian Bale returning as a brooding Bruce Wayne/Caped Crusader, this time faced with a hulking villain (Tom Hardy) with respiratory...
Killer Joe (Lionsgate) William Friedkin’s film of Tracy Letts’ off-Broadway hit about a family of Texas trailer park cretins (Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon) who hire a cop-cum-hitman (Matthew McConaughey) to take out their troublesome mother, then foolishly cross him, is a stinging satire, given double-barreled audacity by Friedkin’s sure, and fearless, directorial hand. Earning its Nc-17 rating in spades, “Killer Joe” reminds us that daring, frank material like this is why movies exist in the first place. McConaughey gives the performance of his career, hopefully redefined after this. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurettes; Commentary by Friendkin; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros.) Christopher Nolan’s coda to his “Batman” trilogy finds Christian Bale returning as a brooding Bruce Wayne/Caped Crusader, this time faced with a hulking villain (Tom Hardy) with respiratory...
- 1/8/2013
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Chicago – “Brazil” is more than a movie. The story behind the film’s tumultuous production and release became nearly as essential to its history and arguably more so than the film itself. The special feature on the new Criterion release, “The Battle of Brazil” is a fascinating examination of expectation, ego, and commerce vs. art that all movie fans must see. And, of course, the movie is an undeniable sci-fi masterpiece.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
When “Brazil,” Terry Gilliam’s futuristic satire about bureaucracy, screened for audiences before its release, studio heads called it a disaster. They took it away from Gilliam and mangled it. And then the real fun began. Most of the special features on the Criterion version of “Brazil” center on the drama around its release. They even go so far as to include the “Love Conquers All” version of the movie, the 96-minute cinematic crime (Gilliam’s cut runs...
Rating: 5.0/5.0
When “Brazil,” Terry Gilliam’s futuristic satire about bureaucracy, screened for audiences before its release, studio heads called it a disaster. They took it away from Gilliam and mangled it. And then the real fun began. Most of the special features on the Criterion version of “Brazil” center on the drama around its release. They even go so far as to include the “Love Conquers All” version of the movie, the 96-minute cinematic crime (Gilliam’s cut runs...
- 12/19/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Terry Gilliam has long been a challenging filmmaker. His works.always daringly different and often deeply strange.can be a hard sell to more mainstream audiences. But after his offbeat time-travel adventure Time Bandits earned a warm reception from critics and more than $42 million at the U.S. box office, Universal Pictures opted to distribute his ambitious follow-up Brazil. Still, studio execs Sid Sheinberg and Frank Price had no idea what to expect of the film, as Gilliam himself recalls in the clip below: Gilliam's Brazil famously centers on a daydreaming bureaucrat in a bustling Orwellian future who becomes mistaken for an enemy of the state. It starred Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin and Kim Greist. But featuring a trippy narrative that contains a renegade air conditioning repairman, drastic face-stretching plastic surgery, a daffy dream girl and a knight in shining armor decked out with giant...
- 12/7/2012
- cinemablend.com
Chicago – Sci-fi film buffs in the Windy City are invited to attend an April marathon bursting with cinematic gems. “Sci-Fi Spectacular 6” kicks off at noon Saturday, April 28, at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. It showcases over 14 hours of beloved features, shorts and rare trailers as they were originally intended to be experienced—on the big screen.
Two major highlights at this year’s event are key masterpieces in the career of Terry Gilliam. 1985’s “Brazil” creates an unforgettable portrait of a dystopian future both amusingly absurdist and unsettlingly provocative. Jonathan Pryce stars alongside Kim Greist, Ian Holm and Robert De Niro, while cinematographer Roger Pratt and production designer Norman Garwood provide unforgettable imagery. Equally mesmerizing is Gilliam’s 1995 thriller “12 Monkeys,” in which a grizzled convict (Bruce Willis) travels back in time to prevent a man-made virus from destroying the future. Brad Pitt’s Oscar-nominated turn as a crazed virus...
Two major highlights at this year’s event are key masterpieces in the career of Terry Gilliam. 1985’s “Brazil” creates an unforgettable portrait of a dystopian future both amusingly absurdist and unsettlingly provocative. Jonathan Pryce stars alongside Kim Greist, Ian Holm and Robert De Niro, while cinematographer Roger Pratt and production designer Norman Garwood provide unforgettable imagery. Equally mesmerizing is Gilliam’s 1995 thriller “12 Monkeys,” in which a grizzled convict (Bruce Willis) travels back in time to prevent a man-made virus from destroying the future. Brad Pitt’s Oscar-nominated turn as a crazed virus...
- 4/24/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Terry Gilliam’s dark sci-fi Brazil remains one of the director’s finest films to date. Andrew takes a look back at a classic future nightmare…
Brazil is one of my favourite films. It's so wrong. It's vibrant in its despondency. It shakes you by the shoulders and yells at you, “You are not alone! But... you are a bit doomed.”
It takes a mere two minutes to concoct a dazzlingly nightmarish retro-future, a steam powered bureaucracy revealed in huge pull-backs, a superb array of set-design and props, noirish-costumes, and well-cast actors. A family scene at Christmas is completely and utterly destroyed in a twisted parody of Santa's arrival, and you can't help but feel the sudden seizure of a man from his home feels that much more relevant now than it did in 1985.
All of this is coupled with the scenes of the bureaucracy that causes this mistake. By this point on initial viewing,...
Brazil is one of my favourite films. It's so wrong. It's vibrant in its despondency. It shakes you by the shoulders and yells at you, “You are not alone! But... you are a bit doomed.”
It takes a mere two minutes to concoct a dazzlingly nightmarish retro-future, a steam powered bureaucracy revealed in huge pull-backs, a superb array of set-design and props, noirish-costumes, and well-cast actors. A family scene at Christmas is completely and utterly destroyed in a twisted parody of Santa's arrival, and you can't help but feel the sudden seizure of a man from his home feels that much more relevant now than it did in 1985.
All of this is coupled with the scenes of the bureaucracy that causes this mistake. By this point on initial viewing,...
- 12/13/2011
- Den of Geek
Throughout November, Sos staffers will be discussing the movies that made them into film fanatics.
Until I was about 14 years old, I was strictly a music nerd. I have distinct memories of arguing with another kid I went to school with around the time Radiohead’s Kid A came out, with him insisting that Limp Bizkit were the best rock band in the world. I was in Grade 9 at the time, and I spent most of my time compiling C90 mixtapes for use on my walks to and from school. It was around this time, and early high school the following year, that I started to frequent Video Difference, which was and remains (last I checked, a couple of years back) the only video store worth frequenting in Halifax. Three floors of meticulously arranged titles to discover (on VHS, of course), a whole new universe to try and become an...
Until I was about 14 years old, I was strictly a music nerd. I have distinct memories of arguing with another kid I went to school with around the time Radiohead’s Kid A came out, with him insisting that Limp Bizkit were the best rock band in the world. I was in Grade 9 at the time, and I spent most of my time compiling C90 mixtapes for use on my walks to and from school. It was around this time, and early high school the following year, that I started to frequent Video Difference, which was and remains (last I checked, a couple of years back) the only video store worth frequenting in Halifax. Three floors of meticulously arranged titles to discover (on VHS, of course), a whole new universe to try and become an...
- 11/11/2011
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Sooner or later, all monsters end up hiding in a sewer. Here’s our list of 10 particularly fine B-movie drainage systems…
If you were a hideous monster mutated by toxic waste or radiation, where would you hide? In the warmth of a garden shed? In the car stereo section of Halfords, perhaps? Of course you wouldn’t. Instead, you’d scuttle straight for the nearest sewer, where you can hide safely in the darkness and trickling effluent.
If B-movie cinema is to be believed, the tunnels beneath our streets are positively teeming with all manner of cannibalistic monsters and hideously outsized prehistoric lizards. This list, therefore, is all about the fine sewer systems of B-picture cinema, where some of mankind’s greatest fears lurk…
Them! (1954)
The classic noir thrillers He Walked By Night (1948) and The Third Man (1949) were probably the first movies to set foot in a sewer, but they...
If you were a hideous monster mutated by toxic waste or radiation, where would you hide? In the warmth of a garden shed? In the car stereo section of Halfords, perhaps? Of course you wouldn’t. Instead, you’d scuttle straight for the nearest sewer, where you can hide safely in the darkness and trickling effluent.
If B-movie cinema is to be believed, the tunnels beneath our streets are positively teeming with all manner of cannibalistic monsters and hideously outsized prehistoric lizards. This list, therefore, is all about the fine sewer systems of B-picture cinema, where some of mankind’s greatest fears lurk…
Them! (1954)
The classic noir thrillers He Walked By Night (1948) and The Third Man (1949) were probably the first movies to set foot in a sewer, but they...
- 10/20/2011
- Den of Geek
In the public mind, Manhunter was all but forgotten by the time Jonathan Demme‘s The Silence of the Lambs came out, four years later. Ironic, that the link is both the reason most people now know of the picture, and the cause of their resistance to it. After all, people now have fixed ideas about who Hannibal Lecter is, and going back to Brian Cox’s portrayal in 1986 is to them presumably like looking at an earlier version of Frankenstein’s monster before it was defined by Boris Karloff. Anthony Hopkins was synonymous with the character, he’d won an Oscar for it, and Dr Lecter had been elevated into the most select group of horror villains, along with Norman Bates, Michael Myers, Karloff’s Creature and Lugosi’s Dracula.
All of which wrong-foots people when they come to Manhunter (they usually see “Silence” first), but the comparison is not a useless one.
All of which wrong-foots people when they come to Manhunter (they usually see “Silence” first), but the comparison is not a useless one.
- 9/27/2011
- by Adam Whyte
- Obsessed with Film
★★☆☆☆ For many, the infamous name of Hannibal Lecter will forever be synonymous with the performance of Sir Anthony Hopkins in Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs (1991). However, one of the big screen's most notorious villains was first portrayed by fellow Brit Brian Cox in Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986), which also stars William Petersen, Kim Greist and Joan Allen.
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- 9/26/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
Now that our new house is settling, we wanted to bring back our weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Releases posts. We are calling this weekly post “Home Invasion”. If you plan on purchasing these items via Amazon, all you need to do is click on the buttons provided or on the artwork and not only do you get the same price you normally would with Amazon, but you help us out a little bit as well – which is all we ask because this list does take some time to put together.
All Descriptions are from Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. We have excluded the Netflix code on this particular post. This is due to all of the changes with Netflix and their DVD mailing program. If you want us to include the code in future Home Invasion posts, where you just click a button to add it to your queue, leave us a comment below.
All Descriptions are from Amazon.com unless otherwise noted. We have excluded the Netflix code on this particular post. This is due to all of the changes with Netflix and their DVD mailing program. If you want us to include the code in future Home Invasion posts, where you just click a button to add it to your queue, leave us a comment below.
- 9/26/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Rank the week of September 13th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best films of all-time: New Releases Thor
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #227
Win Percentage: 58%
Times Ranked: 18033
Top-20 Rankings: 90
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Chris Hemsworth • Natalie Portman • Anthony Hopkins • Jeremy Renner • Kat Dennings
Genres: Action • Adventure • Based-on-Comics • Comic-Book Superhero Film • Fantasy • Fantasy Adventure
Rank This Movie
Conan O’Brien Can’T Stop
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #5260
Win Percentage: 54%
Times Ranked: 719
Top-20 Rankings: 5
Directed By: Rodman Flender
Starring: Conan O’Brien
Genres: Comedy • Documentary
Rank This Movie
Incendies
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #4296
Win Percentage: 51%
Times Ranked: 947
Top-20 Rankings: 8
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Lubna Azabal • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin • Maxim Gaudette • Rémy Girard • Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Genres: Drama • Foreign Language Film
Rank This Movie
The Tempest
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #7784
Win Percentage: 37%
Times Ranked: 385
Top-20 Rankings: 2
Directed By: Julie Taymor
Starring: Helen Mirren • Djimon Hounsou • Alfred Molina...
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #227
Win Percentage: 58%
Times Ranked: 18033
Top-20 Rankings: 90
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Chris Hemsworth • Natalie Portman • Anthony Hopkins • Jeremy Renner • Kat Dennings
Genres: Action • Adventure • Based-on-Comics • Comic-Book Superhero Film • Fantasy • Fantasy Adventure
Rank This Movie
Conan O’Brien Can’T Stop
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #5260
Win Percentage: 54%
Times Ranked: 719
Top-20 Rankings: 5
Directed By: Rodman Flender
Starring: Conan O’Brien
Genres: Comedy • Documentary
Rank This Movie
Incendies
(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #4296
Win Percentage: 51%
Times Ranked: 947
Top-20 Rankings: 8
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Lubna Azabal • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin • Maxim Gaudette • Rémy Girard • Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Genres: Drama • Foreign Language Film
Rank This Movie
The Tempest
(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #7784
Win Percentage: 37%
Times Ranked: 385
Top-20 Rankings: 2
Directed By: Julie Taymor
Starring: Helen Mirren • Djimon Hounsou • Alfred Molina...
- 9/13/2011
- by Jonathan Hardesty
- Flickchart
Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
The 10th Victim (1965)
Synopsis: It is the 21st Century, and society’s lust for violence is satisfied by “The Big Hunt,” an international game of legalized murder. But when the sport’s two top assassins (Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress) are pitted against each other, they find that love is the most dangerous game of all. As the world watches, the hunt is on. Who will become The 10th Victim? The 10th Victim is the international cult classic whose wild action and sexy style has influenced a generation of movies, from The Running Man to the Austin Powers series. Remastered from original archival negative materials, this outrageous satire is presented here in its original Italian language with optional English subtitles. — highdefdigest.com
Special Features:
Marcello: A Sweet Life (2006) (102 Mins.) Theatrical Trailer
3 Women: The Criterion Collection (1977)
Synopsis: In a dusty,...
The 10th Victim (1965)
Synopsis: It is the 21st Century, and society’s lust for violence is satisfied by “The Big Hunt,” an international game of legalized murder. But when the sport’s two top assassins (Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress) are pitted against each other, they find that love is the most dangerous game of all. As the world watches, the hunt is on. Who will become The 10th Victim? The 10th Victim is the international cult classic whose wild action and sexy style has influenced a generation of movies, from The Running Man to the Austin Powers series. Remastered from original archival negative materials, this outrageous satire is presented here in its original Italian language with optional English subtitles. — highdefdigest.com
Special Features:
Marcello: A Sweet Life (2006) (102 Mins.) Theatrical Trailer
3 Women: The Criterion Collection (1977)
Synopsis: In a dusty,...
- 9/13/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Winnie the Pooh – Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese
Movie of the Week
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
The Plot: The final chapter of the Harry Potter franchise. Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue in their quest to find and destroy the Dark Lord’s three remaining Horcruxes
The Buzz: We’ve been following these spell-casters around now for just over a decade, and it’s hard to believe that their journey is coming to a close. It’s been interesting to see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint grow up on screen. I’ve personally found these films to be more and more palatable as the kids have moved on through the years, and have therefore found each...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Winnie the Pooh – Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese
Movie of the Week
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
The Plot: The final chapter of the Harry Potter franchise. Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue in their quest to find and destroy the Dark Lord’s three remaining Horcruxes
The Buzz: We’ve been following these spell-casters around now for just over a decade, and it’s hard to believe that their journey is coming to a close. It’s been interesting to see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint grow up on screen. I’ve personally found these films to be more and more palatable as the kids have moved on through the years, and have therefore found each...
- 7/13/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
The IMDb250. A list of the top 250 films as ranked by the users of the biggest Internet movie site on the web. It is based upon the ratings provided by the users of the Internet Movie Database, which number into the millions. As such, it’s a perfect representation of the opinions of the movie masses, and arguably the most comprehensive ranking system on the Internet.
It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case we is myself and Barry) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list. We’ve frozen the list as of January 1st of this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, we are watching them all in one year, 125 each.
This is our 28th update, my next five films watched for the project. You can find all our previous week’s updates here.
It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case we is myself and Barry) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list. We’ve frozen the list as of January 1st of this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, we are watching them all in one year, 125 each.
This is our 28th update, my next five films watched for the project. You can find all our previous week’s updates here.
- 8/3/2010
- by Gary Phillips
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
DVD Playhouse—September 2009
By
Allen Gardner
The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.
State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend.
By
Allen Gardner
The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.
State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend.
- 9/26/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Chicago – Start planning your Halloween marathon now. Last week, we highlighted the Universal wave of titles that included greats like “Shaun of the Dead” and “Army of Darkness” and we’re back with another wave of modern horror classics, including Oscar winners “Silence of the Lambs” and “Misery”.
The Blu-Ray Round-Up, HollywoodChicago.com’s regular column that highlights synopsis, tech details, and special features for titles that might otherwise fall through your Blu-Ray buying cracks, doesn’t usually play favorites, but every good horror fan should have “Manhunter,” “Silence,” “Child’s Play,” and “Misery” in their collection. Whether or not you need to own the “Wrong Turn” films is something only you can decide.
All five titles were released last week, September 15th, 2009. Both “Child’s Play” and “Misery” are presented in a Bd/DVD combo pack with both HD and standard versions of the film.
“Child’s Play”
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The Blu-Ray Round-Up, HollywoodChicago.com’s regular column that highlights synopsis, tech details, and special features for titles that might otherwise fall through your Blu-Ray buying cracks, doesn’t usually play favorites, but every good horror fan should have “Manhunter,” “Silence,” “Child’s Play,” and “Misery” in their collection. Whether or not you need to own the “Wrong Turn” films is something only you can decide.
All five titles were released last week, September 15th, 2009. Both “Child’s Play” and “Misery” are presented in a Bd/DVD combo pack with both HD and standard versions of the film.
“Child’s Play”
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- 9/22/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
'Homeward Bound'
NEW YORK -- Working with animals and kids is supposed to be an actor's nightmare, but doing the voice of an animal is apparently a load of contagious fun.
Michael J. Fox, Don Ameche and Sally Field lend their distinct voices to this delightful remake of 1963's ''The Incredible Journey, '' turning two dogs and a cat into a lovable, wisecracking, memorable trio.
''Homeward Bound -- The Incredible Journey'' continues the Disney tradition of family entertainment. This is one flick where parents won't mind having to take the kids. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll go home and kiss your pet.
There are only so many times even kids are willing to see ''Aladdin, '' so this G-rated flick comes along just in time for both kids and Disney. Expect this one to take in a lot of scratch at the boxoffice. Thoughts of a sequel must surely be in the works by now.
Appealing to both dog and cat lovers, ''Homeward Bound'' also includes young kids, which just about corners the market on cuteness. Good marketing ploy, clever film.
It's wedding day for Bob Burnford (Robert Hays) and Laura (Kim Greist), which means some angst for Laura's three children, and plenty of scraps for the kids' dogs, Chance (Fox) and Shadow (Ameche), and their cat, Sassy (Field).
Fox supplies most of the laughs as the painfully curious, always hungry pup. When he sees a wedding guest carrying a mouth-watering plateful of treats, Chance commands him, ''Food! Food! Drop it! Now!'' After getting some good begging tips from the demure Sassy, Chance winds up in the middle of the wedding cake. It may sound a bit cliched, but it's all done with a high level of energy and freshness.
What the devil-may-care Chance and the others don't realize is that their humans are about to leave them behind because new dad Bob has to go elsewhere for his job. The animals are excited about going for a ride in the car, but when they are deposited at friend Kate's (Jean Smart) ranch, and watch with sadness as their family drives off, they are baffled.
Wise old Shadow starts to worry about his ''boy'' Peter, and fears that he must be in some kind of trouble, otherwise he would have come back by now. So the weathered golden retriever decides to go in search of them, and Chance and Sassy grudgingly go along. Thus begins their incredible adventure, which involves outsmarting a mountain lion, having a painful encounter with a porcupine, a deadly ride down a waterfall, some bonding and maturing by animals and humans alike, and a couple of tearful reunions.
The three animals, trained by Joe Camp, are definitely the blue ribbon winners of this film, and the clever dialogue attributed to each perfectly matches their personalities.
''Homeward Bound'' is a heartwarming, popcorn-munching, escapist treat.
HOMEWARD BOUND --
THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
Buena Vista Pictures
Director Duwayne Dunham
Writers Caroline Thompson, Linda Woolverton
Director of photography Reed Smoot
Editor Jonathan P. Shaw
Animal trainer Joe Camp
Music Bruce Broughton
Producers Franklin R. Levy, Jeffrey Chernov
Color
Cast:
Bob Burnford Robert Hays
Laura Burnford Kim Greist
Kate Jean Smart
Peter Benj Thall
Hope Veronica Lauren
Jamie Kevin Chevalier
Chance voice of Michael J. Fox
Shadow voice of Don Ameche
Sassy voice of Sally Field
Running time -- 85 minutes
MPAA Rating: G
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
Michael J. Fox, Don Ameche and Sally Field lend their distinct voices to this delightful remake of 1963's ''The Incredible Journey, '' turning two dogs and a cat into a lovable, wisecracking, memorable trio.
''Homeward Bound -- The Incredible Journey'' continues the Disney tradition of family entertainment. This is one flick where parents won't mind having to take the kids. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll go home and kiss your pet.
There are only so many times even kids are willing to see ''Aladdin, '' so this G-rated flick comes along just in time for both kids and Disney. Expect this one to take in a lot of scratch at the boxoffice. Thoughts of a sequel must surely be in the works by now.
Appealing to both dog and cat lovers, ''Homeward Bound'' also includes young kids, which just about corners the market on cuteness. Good marketing ploy, clever film.
It's wedding day for Bob Burnford (Robert Hays) and Laura (Kim Greist), which means some angst for Laura's three children, and plenty of scraps for the kids' dogs, Chance (Fox) and Shadow (Ameche), and their cat, Sassy (Field).
Fox supplies most of the laughs as the painfully curious, always hungry pup. When he sees a wedding guest carrying a mouth-watering plateful of treats, Chance commands him, ''Food! Food! Drop it! Now!'' After getting some good begging tips from the demure Sassy, Chance winds up in the middle of the wedding cake. It may sound a bit cliched, but it's all done with a high level of energy and freshness.
What the devil-may-care Chance and the others don't realize is that their humans are about to leave them behind because new dad Bob has to go elsewhere for his job. The animals are excited about going for a ride in the car, but when they are deposited at friend Kate's (Jean Smart) ranch, and watch with sadness as their family drives off, they are baffled.
Wise old Shadow starts to worry about his ''boy'' Peter, and fears that he must be in some kind of trouble, otherwise he would have come back by now. So the weathered golden retriever decides to go in search of them, and Chance and Sassy grudgingly go along. Thus begins their incredible adventure, which involves outsmarting a mountain lion, having a painful encounter with a porcupine, a deadly ride down a waterfall, some bonding and maturing by animals and humans alike, and a couple of tearful reunions.
The three animals, trained by Joe Camp, are definitely the blue ribbon winners of this film, and the clever dialogue attributed to each perfectly matches their personalities.
''Homeward Bound'' is a heartwarming, popcorn-munching, escapist treat.
HOMEWARD BOUND --
THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
Buena Vista Pictures
Director Duwayne Dunham
Writers Caroline Thompson, Linda Woolverton
Director of photography Reed Smoot
Editor Jonathan P. Shaw
Animal trainer Joe Camp
Music Bruce Broughton
Producers Franklin R. Levy, Jeffrey Chernov
Color
Cast:
Bob Burnford Robert Hays
Laura Burnford Kim Greist
Kate Jean Smart
Peter Benj Thall
Hope Veronica Lauren
Jamie Kevin Chevalier
Chance voice of Michael J. Fox
Shadow voice of Don Ameche
Sassy voice of Sally Field
Running time -- 85 minutes
MPAA Rating: G
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 2/3/1993
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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