Film, Film & TV, Interview

Interview: Filmmaker Jason Eisener on Kids vs. Aliens, Alien Creature Design and All That Slime

In 2007, writer/director/editor Jason Eisener won a contest for directing the best grindhouse trailer for the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino collaboration Grindhouse. The trailer was for a fake film called Hobo […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Limited Production Value Aside, Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Gives a Great Effects Artist His Due

Tom Savini

Although it sometimes feels like a beefed-up DVD extra, the latest documentary on special makeup effects guru, actor, stuntman, director, and teacher Tom Savini is so packed full of great […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Stunning Visuals Make for an Impressive, if Predictable Alita: Battle Angel

Alita

There’s almost no way to fully take in everything on display in Alita: Battle Angel, the latest from director and co-writer Robert Rodriguez. He also worked on this long-on-the-shelf script […]

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