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Trailer Trashin’: Rise of the Guardians May Be Freaking Brilliant!
Hey, folks. We’re debuting a new feature here on CinemaNerdz called “Trailer Trashin’.” At least once a week, I’ll be taking a look at a hot new trailer and giving you my take on what looks good, what looks bad, and how excited I am for the upcoming movie in question. And to kick this feature off, I’m looking at the first trailer for the upcoming animated family...[Read More]
Looking Back at Giallo: A Primer
In 1963, Italian horror director Mario Bava made his last black and white film. The Girl Who Knew Too Much heralded the arrival of a film genre that would have a prominent place in cinema until the mid-1970s and is still popular today – giallo. A sub-genre of the mystery/thriller/crime story and a cross-over from horror, giallo had its roots in the American and English mystery novels of the early ...[Read More]
Ranking Ray Harryhausen’s Fantasy Films
I think you’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger fan of Ray Harryhausen than yours truly. As a kid, I was captivated by the characters and creatures he brought to life through stop-motion animation, and it helped to cement my lifelong love of both movies and the genres of science-fiction and fantasy. With Wrath of the Titans, the sequel to the 2010 remake of Harryhausen’s Clash of the Titans, hittin...[Read More]