Steve Harcourt | June 18, 2013
Although they existed before, the 1930s and 40s was the classic production period of what is known as the ‘serial films’, epitomised by such titles as Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, Buck Rogers, and Undersea Kingdom. Many films have harked back to this era and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, directed by Kerry Conran, […]
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Tags: 1930s, 1940s, Angelina Jolie, Buck Rogers, CGI, Dex Dearborn, Dick Tracy, Dr Totenkopf, effects, Flash Gordon, FX, Giovanni Ribisi, green screen, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Kerry Conran, Laurence Olivier, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Polly Perkins, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Serial films, Serials, Sky Captain, Star Wars, Undersea Kingdom
Benjamin Piñeros | March 14, 2013
Canadian Filmmaker David Cronenberg will turn 70 on March 15th, and at NerdSpan, we can’t possibly ignore such an important anniversary. Cronenberg is one of the most distinctive authors of our time, managing to imprint his unique signature in a wide spectrum of genres, ranging from B-Horror to period pieces. We want to pay homage […]
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Tags: anniversary, Biological Weapons, body horror, Chinese Restaurant, David Cronenberg, death, eXistenZ, ian holm, Infection, jennifer jason leigh, Jude Law, mutations, Penetration, sarah polley, sci-fi, sex, video games, Virtual Reality, willem dafoe
Michelle Ealey | February 9, 2013
When the film begins, it seems Side Effects wants to intelligently discuss mental illness and the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry, but last half of the film ditches any meaningful premises and devolves into psychological thriller territory better navigated by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Tags: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, Dr. Jonathan Banks, Dr. Victoria Siebert, Emily Taylor, films, Jude Law, Martin Taylor, movies, review, reviews, Rooney Mara, Side Effects, Steven Soderbergh