Joshua Philpott
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Jul 06
Forgotten Films: Videodrome (1983)
Director: David Cronenberg Writer: David Cronenberg Actors: James Woods, Sonja Smits, Deborah Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley Plot: Max Renn (James Woods) is a sleazy cable TV producer who discovers a snuff broadcast called “Videodrome” while researching new show ideas. Videodrome turns out to be real footage and when Max’s girlfriend goes missing …
May 28
Forgotten Films: Alien Raiders
Director: Ben Rock Writers: Julia Fair (screenplay) David Simkins (written by) Actors: Carlos Bernard, Mathew St. Patrick, Rockmond Dunbar, Courtney Ford, Jeffery Licon, Samantha Streets Plot: A team of guerilla commandos take a small town shopping market by force as they look for what they say is an alien threat. Things don’t go to plan …
May 07
New Trailer: Splice
Found this one floating around the net. Ok, first off it’s not the best trailer I’ve seen, but I will say the concept has me intrigued. Two scientists defy both nature and the law by playing with human DNA and create something… dangerous. What does seem unique from the trailer, is that their idea straight …
May 05
Top Ten Video Game Enemies
In my time spent rummaging around the internet .. oh and believe me I do spend a lot of time doing that. I realised I’ve seen a lot of “top ten bad guys” lists… which are usually all the same, showing the persons love and admiration for Sephiroth and Bowser..not so much a measure of ability but …
May 05
Forgotten Films: Bringing Out The Dead
Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Joe Connelly (Novel) Paul Schrader (Screenplay) Actors: Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Tom Sizemore, Ving Rhames, John Goodman, Marc Anthony Plot: Frank Pierce (Cage) is a burnout and a fading paramedic working the graveyard shift in Gotham’s Hell’s Kitchen at possibly one of the most intense and violent times in New Yorks …
Apr 30
Forgotten Films: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Director: Scott Glosserman Writers: Scott Glosserman David J. Stieve Actors: Nathan Baese, Angela Goethals, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubinstien, Robert Englund Plot: Leslie Vernon (Nathan Baese) an up and coming horror legend has given a reporter (Angela Boethals) and her film crew an exclusive access to his life as he plans his “Revenge” on the town …
