• The Quarantine Stream: 'Attack The Block' Is An Underrated Gem Of A Genre Movie

    (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Attack the Block Where You Can Stream It: Pluto TV The Pitch: John Boyega, in his star-making role, plays Moses, the young leader of a group of South London teenagers who mugs a nurse…

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  • Quentin Tarantino's Top 11 Movies Of 2011 Are Sure To Inspire Discussion

    Last year, Quentin Tarantino released a list of what he called the best films of 2011. This year he has repeated the list-making effort, and Tarantino's list of the best eleven films of 2011 is out now. (Or best twelve films, really, since there is a tie in one position.) Along with that comes a…

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  • The Alamo Drafthouse's Top 10 Films Of 2011

    It's no secret that the Alamo Drafthouse is the best theater chain in the country. Sure, it's small, but the passion they have to create the perfect environment to watch a movie is unparalleled. Case in point, their hugely popular No Texting public service announcements, incredible in-theater food selection, stunning repertory screenings and so much more.…

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  • Mondo Creative Director Justin Ishmael Talks Posters For Ghostbusters, Back To The Future, Attack The Block, Dark Tower And More

    This article is full of bad news. FOR MY WALLET! *rimshot* Collider recently sat down to do an in-depth, on camera interview with Justin Ishmael, the creative director of Mondo, the increasingly popular and influential poster boutique of the Alamo Drafthouse. In the interview, tons of information was released, including: The reason why Mondo decided…

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  • Angie's Top 10 Movies Of 2011

    I find it difficult to say whether 2011 was an unusually strong or unusually weak year for films. As in any year, there were pleasant surprises and disappointments alike. If I had to pinpoint the one thing my favorites tend to have in common, though, it's a sense that each of them were made with…

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  • Dave's Top 10 Movies Of 2011

    End-of-year list-making is typically a daunting, tricky, and arbitrary task. At its best, it's a way to express ideas and share interesting finds. At its worst, it's a shouting match about WHY DIDN'T YOU PICK THE EXACT FILMS I LIKE? In 2011, I probably saw around 70-80 new release films in theaters. I'm certain that…

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  • /Filmcast Ep. 160 - Contagion (GUEST: Alison Willmore From Movieline & AV Club)

    This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss Mel Gibson's next sure-to-be-controversial product, praise the brilliance of Children's Hospital, get disappointed by the studio feel of Warrior, and wonder whether or not Attack the Block is a perfect movie. Guest Alison Willmore joins us from Movieline and AV Club. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com,…

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  • 'Attack The Block' Hits Blu-Ray And DVD October 25

    Attack the Block's theatrical run is almost at an end, but fear not -- you'll be able to watch it from the comfort of your own home soon enough. The "cult classic in the making" will hit shelves October 25 on Blu-ray and DVD. Whether you missed it the first time around or just really…

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  • Cool Stuff: Poster Artist Alex Pardee Takes On 'Attack The Block'

    We've showcased the work of poster artist Alex Pardee before, and sadly the intent of this post is not to announce that he has produced, with commercial intent, art based on the great Joe Cornish film Attack the Block. This is, however, a post with the intent to announce that Alex Pardee has produced, with…

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  • Vote To Bring 'Attack The Block' To Your City

    After months of building buzz with free screenings, online clips and giveaways, Attack the Block finally opened this weekend on eight screens to a very healthy $17,200 per screen average, making it the highest grossing of the new, limited release films. (It lost the highest per screen average of new limited releases to Miranda July's…

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  • 'Attack The Block' Review: A Genre Blending, Cult Classic In The Making

    Note: We've republished our earlier Attack The Block review to coincide with the film's release. One day in the near future, you'll probably be able to own Attack the Block action figures. Not lame ones like you see for the typical Hollywood blockbuster, I'm talking the cool ones reserved for the true cult classics. NECA…

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  • /Film Video Interview: John Boyega – Moses From 'Attack The Block'

    Outside of the fact that they bare a striking resemblance, John Boyega is nothing like Moses, his character in Joe Cornish’s sci-fi adventure film Attack the Block. John’s older, for one, 19 instead of 15. His British accent is more refined, his slick grey suit and skinny black tie are a far cry from the…

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