The Gate Release date: May 15th 1987 Rating: If there’s anything that one remembers about 1987’s The Gate, it’s that it beat mega-dud Ishtar at the box office twenty-four years ago. Well, that and it had one of the creepiest video covers ever to adorn a PG-13 flick. Any kid that ever walked into a [...]
Sacha Baron Cohen brings General Aladeen, the undisputed oppressor of Wadiya, to the big screen in hopes of recapturing that Borat box office. Will his comic regime reign or crumble?
With four decades between it and its inspiration, can Tim Burton and Johnny Depp draw fresh blood from Dark Shadows? Read our take to find out.
We often forget how much what we read and see as a young child truly does have great significance in our lives. Some of it gets lost in the fog or slips within the cracks of our subconscious. And sometimes all it takes is to see an illustration or hear a title and all [...]
May is here again and it’s the start of another summer movie season. This Friday The Avengers kicks off four months of big budgets, big stars and big hype destined to leave us exhausted come September. To help plan your summer movie experience, PCN brings you a list of fifteen films we are most looking forward [...]
Yes, it is here! The third trailer for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ gives a more epic view of what is coming for us in the last installment of Nolan’s trilogy. I think that they’ve dealt with the whole ‘I can’t understand Bane’ thing that all of the internet was complaining about. This is nothing more than [...]
The new film ‘The Raven’ has a series of murders plucked directly from the words of Edgar Allan Poe. In anticipation for this new movie, here are 5 stories of Poe’s to get you in the mood. 5. The Tell-Tale Heart A great and chilling tale of the effects of guilt. Told from [...]
John Hillcoat (The Road) directs this true story set in the prohabition era. With an outstanding cast featuring, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, and more, this is how you cut a trailer to get excitement going. If you are a fan of the time period or just a fan of a good true story, [...]
I don’t understand the ridiculous hold-up on SyFy’s upcoming Piranhaconda. We have been hearing about the beast and its hilarious biological boogaloo since shortly after Sharktopus terrorized the network. Perhaps I am mistaken but isn’t the point of these cheapies similar to fast-food; it doesn’t taste like quality, but it’s quick, cheap and the prep [...]
Hunter S. Thompson really was the voice of a generation. His wild and unapologetic Gonzo style spoke to the frustration many Americans felt in the latter half of the 20th century. He’s been beloved and reviled and always controversial throughout his career, and went out of this life in a way only befitting his style. [...]
Short Stuff is a collection of tidbits of the web for your viewing pleasure. This week, it’s Friday the 13th and a walk down memory lane with Jason Vorhees, cursed antiques and big 80′s hair.
Rating: Is it just me, or have the American Pie films become the comedy equivalent of Michael Apted’s Up series? That British television experiment interviewed a group of school children in the 60′s and has been revisiting their lives every seven years to see how things have changed; Jim, Oz, Stifler, Stifler’s mom and Jim’s dad get similar [...]
Is ‘The Hunger Games’ a winning adaptation or a degenerate mutt? PCN looks at Gary Ross’ take on the dystopian thriller.
I’m still not sure what to think of Timo Vuorensola’s Iron Sky, the comedic sci-fi adventure that features Space Nazis using the moon as their base of operations in modern day.
Low budget science fiction films are my bread and butter, and Sound of My Voice looks right up my alley. Zal Batmanglij’s debut thriller features secretive cults, possible time travel, and the lovely Brit Marling as the mysterious leader. A few weeks ago, I posted the opening 12 minutes of the film, and now Fox Searchlight [...]