The horrors that keep us up at night are, for better or worse, the ones we make ourselves. The regrets, the failures, the hopes, the dreams, all the good, all the bad, swirl together in the dark to coagulate into… Read More ›
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“Killer Whale” gets back to what audiences love about creature features.
Killer Whale is reminiscent of the killer shark movies audiences were spoiled with throughout the 1990s, yet it feels noticeably more grounded and contemporary in its approach. Rather than leaning entirely into camp or excess, the film finds a satisfying… Read More ›
“The Housemaid” is a thrilling ride.
Director Paul Feig has come a long way from the comedic musings of Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), and Spy (2015). Starting in 2018, he pivoted into a campy thriller territory with A Simple Favor. The result of which delivered… Read More ›
Bryan Fuller’s fantasy horror adventure “Dust Bunny” wrestles with the monsters we make.
Storyteller Bryan Fuller has made a career out of “making it weird.” This is by no means a compliant, it’s an apt descriptor when one considers his calling-card projects are titles such as TV series Dead Like Me (2003-2004; 2009),… Read More ›
Kenji Tanigaki’s “The Furious” delivers action, violence, chaos, story, and heart in well-balanced cinematic experience. [TIFF]
If you didn’t know who director Kenji Tanigaki (Enter the Fat Dragon) was before, then after you see his explosive newest feature, The Furious, you’ll know he is one to look out for if you’re a fan of movies like… Read More ›
“Anniversary” masterfully utilizes misdirection and on-screen chemistry to deliver a full theatrical experience.
Anniversary is one of those rare movies that completely defies the expectations set by its own marketing. At first glance, it looks like your typical chick flick noir psychological thriller, the kind of film that might blend romance and mystery with… Read More ›
Bring the Kikimora home as “Ballerina” arrives on physical and digital formats.
As has been written many times, the phenomenon that is the John Wick series almost didn’t happen. The film was originally slated as a direct-to-video release, it was helmed by two first-time feature directors (Chad Stahelski and David Leitch), had… Read More ›
James Sweeney carries double duty of filmmaker/actor in “Twinless”, one of the most provocatively original dramedies in recent years.
There’s something to be said of independent film that continues to carry the torch of creativity and intrigue, taking its viewers on a journey of being entertained without a huge budget or expensive special effects. With his sophomore feature Twinless,… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “The Long Walk” actor Judy Greer.
Actress Judy Greer (The Descendants; 13 Going on 30; Halloween) joins Noel T. Manning II on Meet Me at the Movies interview spotlight to discuss her powerful role as Ginny Garraty in Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, the long-awaited adaptation of… Read More ›
“Wick Is Pain” brings forward the true heart of what makes the “John Wick” films great.
With few exceptions, American-based action stars primarily relied on either physical strength (Arnold Schwarzenegger) or firearms (Bruce Willis; Eddie Murphy) as the means for righting perceived wrongs. Slowly, however, thanks to actors like Chuck Norris (Enter the Dragon; Missing in… Read More ›
“Law Abiding Citizen” gets a second 4K release, this time as a steelbook.
If you’ve never seen F. Gary Gray’s Law Abiding Citizen, then stop reading this right now, go find a copy (this new snazzy steelbook is now available), and sit down and watch it (preferably the unrated cut as it has… Read More ›
Christopher McQuarrie’s directorial debut, “The Way of the Gun,” gets added to the Lionsgate Limited 4K UHD collection with a steelbook lenticular edition.
Before filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie accepted the mission four times (Mission: Impossible franchise) and before he adapted Lee Child’s nomadic former MP for the big screen (Jack Reacher (2012)), he started out with his own creation, the neo-western The Way of… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Diablo” actor Marko Zaror.
In this edition of EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning talks with actor and martial artist Marko Zaror about his latest project Diablo. This film is directed by one of Zaror’s oldest friends and creative partners, Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, and stars fellow action… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Diablo” actor Scott Adkins.
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently talked with renowned action star and martial artist Scott Adkins about his new film Diablo, directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza. Adkins discusses his action sequences facing off against co-star and longtime collaborator Marko Zaror,… Read More ›
Ana de Armas will be of service in “John Wick” franchise expanding actioner “Ballerina.”
How many successful action franchises do we have now? That’s a more complicated question to answer than one may think. That is, especially after the surprise 2014 revelation of a film that was John Wick. Besides revitalizing Keanu Reeves’s career,… Read More ›
Lucky McKee’s gender-bending “Frankenstein” body horror “May” is now available on a collector’s edition Blu-ray.
“I am an unfortunate and deserted creature; I look around and I have no relation or friend upon earth. These amiable people to whom I go have never seen me and know little of me. I am full of fears,… Read More ›
In the mood to “Kick-Ass”? Do it with the 15th anniversary Lionsgate Limited steelbook edition.
In the brief and brand-new featurette “Physical Media Kicks Ass,” writer/director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake; Kingsman series) discusses his longtime love of physical media, referring to it at one point as “romantic,” the context being that owning a physical version… Read More ›
Breck Eisner’s “The Crazies” comes knocking on your door in a 4K steelbook with extras.
When someone, anyone, adapts a George A. Romero film, there is usually a deep amount of worry and concern because remaking something that a master has already done effortlessly and perfectly is never an easy task. While screenwriters Scott Kosar… Read More ›
“May” Digital Code Giveaway
Seventeen years ago, writer/director Lucky McKee’s May released and has since built up an ecstatic following. So much so that Lionsgate Limited, through their Vestron Video boutique label, has released a collector’s edition of the title on Blu-ray. Having found ourselves… Read More ›
“The Surfer” rides a wave that only Lorcan Finnegan and Nicolas Cage can shred.
When one sits down to watch a Nicolas Cage, movie there is a certain expectation and mood that is set. You know you’re in for a ride of potentially ridiculous proportions that is simply insane or you’re getting a performance… Read More ›