Posted on Monday, November 1st, 2010 by Peter Sciretta
We always love hearing which films entertain, influence and scare the filmmakers we admire. And you may have noticed that we’ve been posting these types of lists when we find them in our Movie Playlist. Over the weekend Martin Scorsese listed off his 11 scariest horror movies of all time. Which films scare Scorsese? Find out after the jump.
Posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta
Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho premiered 50 years ago today (June 16th 1960) in New York City. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards (including Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction/Set Direction) and the film ranked #14 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies, and ranked #11 in Entertainment Weekly’s book The 100 Greatest Movies of All Time.
To celebrate the anniversary, I’ve included some original trailers/featurettes after the jump. Please feel free to leave your memories of the film in the comments below.
Posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 by David Chen
Ever watched a DVD copy of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho in your home theater and wondered how it would feel like if you could be surrounded by those immortal, screeching violins while Janet Leigh’s scream blared through your glorious center channel? Now, your dreams can come true.
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the film, Universal Studios is releasing will be releasing a high-def Blu-Ray of Psycho, which will feature a 5.1 surround sound mix for the first time ever. Hit the jump for details on the disc.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
/Film reader and Brazilian artist Mario Graciotti has created a few series of posters I wanted to showcase on the site. The posters showcase the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, Alfred Hitchcock, and Pixar Animation Studios. Check out some of Graciotti’s minimalistic posters, after the jump.
Everyone poops. It’s a truism that you can’t deny, and there’s even an entire book on the subject. In fact, there’s a whole slew of books in that department, ranging from What’s Your Poo Telling You? to It Hurts When I Poop: A Story For Children Who Are Scared To Use The Potty. Which based on the title alone scares me, and I’m an adult. For some reason, from childhood to our adult years, toilet humor amuses us for some reason, and that means we’ve seen plenty of it in the movies.
In fact, Oscar nominee Slumdog Millionaire has a pretty extensive and memorable poop scene in it, and we hope that somewhere there’s a propmaster or special effects technician who is proud to say, “I made the poop in Slumdog” and that someone is buying them a beer. Since the nominations came out, I’ve been thinking about all the other memorable poop scenes in movies, for better or for worse, and thought I’d round up some of the best for a Monday morning GeekBomb to get you going. Have your daily dose of fiber and dive in after the break.
No, Jessica Alba isn’t starring in a remake of Scream. The photo above is part of a pictorial Alba did for Latina magazine, where she recreated some famous horror scenes. The other horror films Alba attempts to recreate includes Psycho, The Birds, Rosemary’s Baby, and even The Ring. Check out some of the other photos after the jump.
