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‘Carrie’ was Stephen King’s first novel published to the masses, and it made him a writing sensation. In dealing with remakes, it’s difficult not to compare to previous versions, as we have the same story a...
‘Carrie’ was Stephen King’s first novel published to the masses, and it made him a writing sensation. In dealing with remakes, it’s difficult not to compare to previous versions, as we have the same story a...
All right, folks. You haven’t been too thrilled with our contest prizes around here the last few weeks. We got the message. Fortunately, I think we have something a little better lined up this time. This one’s for the ...
There’s really no pattern or theme to this week’s selection of trailers, except that they all look like pretty decent and fun movies to enjoy this summer. First, we have another remake of a cult horror favorite that de...
My name is Bryan Kluger and I’m an ‘Evil Dead’-aholic. One of my life-defining moments in film was the very first time I saw ‘Army of Darkness‘ on VHS, right when it was released on home video in the ...
Hollywood’s remake train keeps chugging, but the news isn’t all bad. Niels Arden Oplev will direct a reboot of the 1990 thriller ‘Flatliners‘, which originally starred Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevi...
As the post title makes clear, this week’s trailers feature two retreads and one fresh idea – the latter of which marks Chan-wook Park’s American debut. Interestingly, they all look good.
The trailer for Len Wiseman’s new ‘Total Recall’ update left me wondering why anyone would remake this movie. It looked scene-for-scene identical to the original film, just with newer visual effects and different...
Anyone who’s seen the trailers for today’s theatrical release of ‘Lockout’ should easily recognize it as a thinly-veiled knockoff of ‘Escape from New York’. The ads aren’t even a little bi...
Although one of these new trailers appears way sillier than the other, the two are nonetheless joined by a single common thread. Their use of overly-pulpy CGI spectacle makes both upcoming movies look like a great deal of mindless...
David Fincher’s adaptation/remake of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. While the film doesn’t open until Dec...
During this odd weekend, all three major openers either played softly or bombed miserably. Most moviegoers attended older releases, while two-, three- and four-week-old movies dropped no more than 30% from last weekend’s num...
We all know how much Hollywood loves remakes. This week alone sees the release of two remakes of ’80s classics. While most remakes are superfluous at best, and downright insulting at worst, rare cases do exist where remakes ...