Tuesday, February 1, 2011 10:46AM - By Andrew Payne
This is very serendipitous week on DVD. Because in the wake of Tuesday’s Oscar nominees, this week’s DVD releases give us a chance to analyze the contenders…that missed out on nominations. Yes, this week’s release calendar is filled with those movies that, in March, look like this year’s batch of Awards contenders but never quite fit the bill and end up as the prestige pictures that didn’t get any prestige.
So let’s take a look at what went wrong. Plus, as a bonus, two insane sequels that you probably had no idea existed! Check it all out below…
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Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:00PM - By Mali Elfman
Before you stone the man for remaking a great film, give him a chance. I was also one of “those people” who loved the first film and didn’t think it should be remade and while talking over the phone to the director of the film, Matt Reeves, I found comfort in the fact that he felt the same way when approaching Let Me In. He knows how great Tomas Alfredson’s film-adaptation of Let the Right One In, but he also knows that the writer of the original novel, John Ajvide Lindqvist has written something so rich that it was worth going back into and reinventing again for both audiences that were possibly too afraid of subtitles to enter the theater the first time around and those who loved the original.
Check out our one on one interview with Reeves and find out how he convinced himself that the film was worth making and then how he succeeded in making a solid American-version of the film below…
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Thursday, September 30, 2010 5:00PM - By Mali Elfman
For those of you who were fans of Let the Right One In and are still in shock that they could ever remake such a masterpiece… keep reading. If you’re one of those people who wouldn’t see it because it had subtitles, jump to the next paragraph. I hate to admit this because I was one of those people scoffing at the remake BUT when I found out director Matt Reeves had a similar response when presented with the projected, my mind was slightly eased and I was intrigued once again. The when I saw the film, even I had to admit he did a successful job at newly re-imagining the novel and drawing your attention to certain things that weren’t in the original film.
For those of you who are Let Me In virgins, you’re in for a real treat. You’re about to be introduced to two of the most interesting characters ever brought to the big screen and this time, you won’t have to “struggle” (my god people it’s not that bad!) to keep up with the subtitles.
Reeves in a way accomplished the impossible – pleasing both parties – but has he made the better film? Find out below…
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:41AM - By Mali Elfman
Seems to be a steady “eye” theme going on at this years Fantastic Fest. Odd and creepy — it works! Just released were seven new posters for Let Me In, Red, White and Blue, Nevermore… An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, Rubber, X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, the Roger Corman Lifetime Achievement Award and the festival as a whole were just released before opening night!
Check out the posters and information from all six films/events below…
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Friday, September 10, 2010 2:37PM - By Krystal Clark
A new international trailer has been released for the Matt Reeves horror thriller Let Me In, and it’s terrifying. It definitely shows more footage than its predecessors and focuses on the intense relationship between the two young protagonists. How far will their friendship go, and how intense is the bond they share? Watch the new trailer to find out…
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Thursday, September 9, 2010 2:00PM - By Krystal Clark
Four new posters have been released for the Matt Reeves horror adaptation Let Me In. The film is based on the book of the same name and follows in the footsteps of the Swedish film that was produced back in 2008. The remake stars Chloe Moretz and Kodi-Smit McPhee as two preteens who have an unconventional friendship (one of them is a vampire). Take a look at the posters…
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:19PM - By Krystal Clark
Back in July, we were on hand at the 2010 San Diego Comic Convention when Matt Reeves and the cast of his latest film Let Me In were in attendance. They held a special panel and showed several clips from the film exclusively for the Hall H audience. A couple months later one of those clips have appeared online courtesy of Overture films. Take a look…
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Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:35AM - By Krystal Clark
Let Me In continues to creep us out with its marketing campaign thanks to the newest batch of photos released via the viral site HelpMe.net. In order to see the four new photos you had to answer four riddles, each of which bring you closer to the terrifying story that’s covered in the film. If you don’t have the time to do the Q&A on the site, we’ve got the images for you right here. Check them out…
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:46AM - By Krystal Clark
The anticipated English language adaptation of Let Me In has been chosen to open this year’s Fantastic Fest. According to a press release regarding the event, the Matt Reeves film will debut on Thursday, September 23rd at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. It will mark the U.S. premiere of the movie that’s scheduled to open nationwide in October but wait, there’s more…
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