The Yeti feels like a lost midnight movie discovered in a vault and somehow rebuilt for modern audiences without losing any of the raw, unpredictable energy that made grindhouse creature features so memorable in the first place. It plays like… Read More ›
Co-directors/co-writers Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta join EoM Contributor Joel Winstead for a brand-new episode of EoM Presents to discuss their creature feature The Yeti, a film the filmmakers refer to as “The Revenant in a box.” In this brief… Read More ›
Everything you have in this life is because of where you started. Some people have a leg up by being born into a wealthy family (and can afford to get bailed out time and again), while others struggle to afford… Read More ›
There are some filmmakers for whom audiences will show up simply by their name being attached to a project. Universal Pictures has turned the latest Christopher Nolan film, The Odyssey, into an event by selling tickets a year in advance… Read More ›
What makes a killer and what defines them as good or evil? One could argue that anyone can be a killer and that the taking of a life immediately diminishes one’s purity, but there is goodness is absorbing the malignant… Read More ›
Congratulations. For a certain set of people, this singular word carries weight. This isn’t to say that it doesn’t for the general populous as receiving accolades or cheers often makes one feel elated, but, for a specific set, “Congratulations” correlates… Read More ›
In 2017, director Kim Yong-hwa (The Moon) released the first of two (currently) films in the Along with the Gods series, The Two Worlds. Adapted from a webtoon by author Joo Ho-min, The Two Worlds borrows from the Buddhist belief… Read More ›
The idea of American Individualism is a fascinating way in which an entire populace has recontextualized selfish and detrimental behavior into something to be sought after. Impressively, the arrogance of the U.S. is a key component in western thriller Frontier… Read More ›
Stories are about as limited as one’s imagination. Peaceful creatures can find themselves on a quest to save the land, people of average heritage feel the pull to right wrongs, and villains can be born from the mildest of slights…. Read More ›
Actor Donnie Yen has an extensive filmography of dramas, actioners, comedies, fantasy titles, and thrillers, often overlapping the genres in the same film and delivering solid martial arts entertainment in the process. From In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)… Read More ›
Since 2004, actor Don Lee (also known as Ma Dong-seok) has worked his way up from small supporting player (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) to scene-stealing supporting player (Train to Busan) to MCU hero (Eternals) to monster cop (Crime… Read More ›
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke again with actor and martial artist Marko Zaror, this time focusing on his sci-fi action thriller Affinity. Directed by Brandon Slagle, Affinity features Zaror in his first English-language lead role, starring alongside Louis… Read More ›
Those keeping track of modern martial arts action know the name Kensuke Sonomura between his work as a stunt director and as a director. If it hits hard, looks badass, and helps move the narrative forward, you can almost guarantee… Read More ›
In this edition of EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning chats again with action star Scott Adkins about his latest offering, Prisoner of War, directed by Louis Mandylor. Adkins discusses the impact of the production design on his performance, using… Read More ›
Photosensitivity Warning: There are several party sequences and instances involving the press wherein lights either flash or strobe. Be advised. Everyone has a favorite type of story. For some, it’s romances; others, comedies; and, others still, horror. In my top… Read More ›
Between the stories we tell ourselves and the ones we present to others, somewhere in the middle lies the truth of who we are, that part of ourselves that we either can’t bear to put into the light of day… Read More ›
Since Cain slew Abel, it’s believed that humanity has continued to find ways to betray itself, regardless of the cost. As such, stories have found ways to exploit this element of the human condition as a means for narrative catalyst,… Read More ›
“With great power, comes great responsibility.” – Stan Lee, 1962 Amazing Fantasy #15 Despite it now being more than 17 years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began with Iron Man (2008), superhero stories remain in high demand from audiences in… Read More ›
True crime stories are nothing new in terms of being a source for adaptive works. Law & Order consistently takes their inspiration from real crime tales, as do a variety of films. The four-film deep Crime City series led by… Read More ›
In this interview for EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning talks with the cast and crew of the new film Zero, including writer and director Jean Luc Herbulot, actor, writer, and producer Hus Miller, and actor Cam McHarg. This geo-political… Read More ›