Shining Prequel?

Jack Torrance on Fan Pop

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Warner Brothers is planning a prequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic film, 'The Shining,' starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. The prequel will likely be based on Kubrick's film, rather than Stephen King's novel, and will chronicle the strange happenings at the Overlook Hotel prior to the Torrance family's arrival. 

The Wachowskis Are Back.

Tom Hanks and Halle Berry star. Image Credit: Jay Maidment

According to Entertainment Weekly, the Wachowskis are bringing 'Cloud Atlas' to the big screen. 'Cloud Atlas' is David Mitchell's brainy scifi novel about six intersecting storylines set over 1,000 years. The material is amazing so hopefully the Wachowskis won't mess it up.

Sad Day At The Movies

Century Theater in Aurora, Colorado

Today is truly a sad day at the movies. My original post was going to be a snarky commentary on the obscene and constant promotion of 'The Dark Knight Rises,' but today that hardly feels appropriate. As a film buff, I've spent countless hours in cold, dark movie theaters. Too many hours. Going to the movies is supposed to be safe, fun, and imaginative. It's not supposed to be tragic.

Eureka Is Dead, Long Live Eureka

After five seasons, Eureka's bittersweet Series Finale aired last night. SyFy announced Eureka's cancellation last year after promising six additional episodes to wrap up the series, only to retract them. Thanks SyFy! So fans were forced to say goodbye to their favorite mad scientists and "common-sense" sheriff in a rushed last episode.

I Read It So You Don't Have To

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'50 Shades of Grey' Review

I apologize in advance for the harshness of this review, but I had a visceral reaction to this book. My rage cannot be contained. I'm all for romance and I like manly men, but QUALITY I MUST HAVE QUALITY!! The review contains snippets of the review I posted on Amazon.com. 

Feel free to disagree with me. I won't take it personally and you shouldn't either.

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RIP to Ernest Borgnine

Rest in peace to legendary film actor Ernest Borgnine. Borgnine has been in just about every iconic film you can imagine: 'Escape from New York,' 'The Poseidon Adventure,' 'From Here to Eternity,' 'The Dirty Dozen,' 'The Wild Bunch.' The list just goes on and on. See his obituary in the Los Angeles Times.

Walking Dead Season 3 Sneak Peek

The Walking Dead's highly anticipated third season will be returning this October. In the meantime, Entertainment Weekly gives us a first look at what's to come in Season 3. It appears that our fearless heroes have finaly made it the 'relative' safety of the prison. Fans of the comic will recall the prison as the primary location for much of the comic book series and fan favorite storylines.

Doctor Who Season 7 Preview!

Daleks, Daleks, and more Daleks describe Doctor Who's Season 7 premiere. Show runner Stephen Moffat has teased that the Daleks will be the worst we've ever seen and include "every Dalek known to man." According to Doctor Who's Official website, the season premiere is titled, 'Asylum of the Daleks' and will "feature every kind of Dalek ever faced by the Time Lord—including the legendary Special Weapons Dalek."