By day, Jennifer Turner works in law enforcement in Vancouver. But on this particular late August weekend, she’s in Cleveland, attending JemCon, an annual gathering for devotees of the colorful Eighties cartoon Jem and the Holograms. Turner’s fandom runs deep. She grew up with a single father who supported her love for all things Jem. One Christmas, she woke up to find he had bought her every single Jem-related doll available at the time; other times, he would set an alarm and wake her up early so she...
- 12/18/2018
- by Annie Zaleski
- Rollingstone.com
Check out what’s playing this weekend and make the right decision! While you’re at it, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. My mom says they’re cool.
The Last Witch Hunter
Notable: Vin Diesel had been a Dungeons and Dragons player for many years . The main character in this movie was partly based on his old D&D character (Melkor) who was a Witch Hunter. He used one of the 3rd party D&D books to create the character class as he loved being a Ranger type but also like to use a few spells too.
The critics have spoken and pretty much described what I thought after watching the first trailer. This looks like it should have come out fifteen years ago; bad CGI and boring story come together to make yet another vehicle for Vin Diesel that isn’t going to take off.
Jem and the Holograms...
The Last Witch Hunter
Notable: Vin Diesel had been a Dungeons and Dragons player for many years . The main character in this movie was partly based on his old D&D character (Melkor) who was a Witch Hunter. He used one of the 3rd party D&D books to create the character class as he loved being a Ranger type but also like to use a few spells too.
The critics have spoken and pretty much described what I thought after watching the first trailer. This looks like it should have come out fifteen years ago; bad CGI and boring story come together to make yet another vehicle for Vin Diesel that isn’t going to take off.
Jem and the Holograms...
- 10/23/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, October 23. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise. Wide Jem and the Holograms Director: John M. Chu Cast: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Ryan Guzman, Molly Ringwald, Juliette Lewis, Nicholas Braun, Isabella Kai Rice, Samantha Newark, Britta Phillips, Nathan Moore, Barnaby Carpenter, Robin Lynn Synopsis: "In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Jem Benton, becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt - one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles - in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father." The Last Witch Hunter Director: Breck Eisner Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Michael Caine, Lotte Verbeek, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Allegra Carpenter, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Aimee Carrero, Isaach de Bankolé,...
- 10/23/2015
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
In addition to getting their Blu-ray horror and sci-fi fix from Shout! Factory's booth #4118 at this year's Comic-Con, fans can also experience exciting future Scream Factory title announcements at the "Inside Look" panel taking place Friday, July 10th at 7:30pm in Room 24Abc:
Press Release: "Now a mainstay at San Diego Comic-Con International, Shout! Factory returns to the convention in 2015 with a dynamic line-up sure to delight pop culture enthusiasts of all ages. Shout! Factory is a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and its Comic-Con offerings, which span its popular Shout! Factory, Shout! Kids and Scream Factory™ brands, are sure to please devoted fans of popular home entertainment properties, collectors and pop culture enthusiasts alike. This year, Shout! Factory unveils an exciting panel event, new home entertainment products, Comic-Con exclusives and engaging booth activities. Fans and attendees are invited to join in on the excitement at the Shout! Factory...
Press Release: "Now a mainstay at San Diego Comic-Con International, Shout! Factory returns to the convention in 2015 with a dynamic line-up sure to delight pop culture enthusiasts of all ages. Shout! Factory is a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and its Comic-Con offerings, which span its popular Shout! Factory, Shout! Kids and Scream Factory™ brands, are sure to please devoted fans of popular home entertainment properties, collectors and pop culture enthusiasts alike. This year, Shout! Factory unveils an exciting panel event, new home entertainment products, Comic-Con exclusives and engaging booth activities. Fans and attendees are invited to join in on the excitement at the Shout! Factory...
- 6/24/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Halloween may be over, but watching horror films and shorts never goes out of season. If you’re looking to add a dash of vintage-style creepiness to your weekend, then you might be interested in checking out Vault of the Macabre, a collection of four horror shorts featuring poems narrated by Clive Barker and Elvira.
The official Vault of the Macabre synopsis, from writer/director Darren Field:
“An anthology of 4 short horror/macabre poems, narrated by Elvira (Mistress of the dark), Clive Barker (creator of Hellraiser, Nightbreed, candyman) Adam Baldwin (Firefly, serenity, chuck, angel) Samantha Newark (Voice of Jem – Jem & The Holograms) Larry Kenney ( Voice of Lion’o – Thundercats). An original Score from composer Russell Bell and featuring James Unsworth and Jane Elsmore.
“The cautionary tale of Maudlin Monroe”
“The macabre madness of Mortulia Morose”
“Maurice the morose clown”
“Dave the demented hermit”
Following on from my “Shoot a...
The official Vault of the Macabre synopsis, from writer/director Darren Field:
“An anthology of 4 short horror/macabre poems, narrated by Elvira (Mistress of the dark), Clive Barker (creator of Hellraiser, Nightbreed, candyman) Adam Baldwin (Firefly, serenity, chuck, angel) Samantha Newark (Voice of Jem – Jem & The Holograms) Larry Kenney ( Voice of Lion’o – Thundercats). An original Score from composer Russell Bell and featuring James Unsworth and Jane Elsmore.
“The cautionary tale of Maudlin Monroe”
“The macabre madness of Mortulia Morose”
“Maurice the morose clown”
“Dave the demented hermit”
Following on from my “Shoot a...
- 11/8/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In what may be one of the most ridiculous lawsuits in history, a woman is suing because she went to see Drive and it wasn't enough like Fast and the Furious for her tastes. She's suing over deceptive marketing and hopes to take it class action. Frankly, I'd be suing if it was like Fast and the Furious.
CBS originally exiled How to Be a Gentleman to Saturday nights, but before it even aired in that wasteland the show ceased production and was canceled.
MTV's O Music Awards will be attempting the record for World's Longest Dance Party, and will provide publicity and methods of donation to benefit Glbt groups like Glsen as part of the livestream.
When I saw an online comic of Steve Jobs at the Pearly Gates and St. Peter checking his name off on an iPad, I thought it was a sweet tribute. But now that...
CBS originally exiled How to Be a Gentleman to Saturday nights, but before it even aired in that wasteland the show ceased production and was canceled.
MTV's O Music Awards will be attempting the record for World's Longest Dance Party, and will provide publicity and methods of donation to benefit Glbt groups like Glsen as part of the livestream.
When I saw an online comic of Steve Jobs at the Pearly Gates and St. Peter checking his name off on an iPad, I thought it was a sweet tribute. But now that...
- 10/9/2011
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
The above embedded video is more of a TV trailer than a film trailer, but it’s all hilarious. Mike Salva‘s Pound Dogs follows the minimalist adventures of dogs locked up at the local pound, desperately waiting to be adopted. To relieve the boredom, they resort to fun dog activities such as rubbing one’s butt along the floor, wearing sombreros and confessing their love of eating cat poop.
Salva has animated a 13-minute pilot episode for a potential series for Pound Dogs. The short film features the voice work of comedians Ryan Williams and Sean Parrott; cartoon voice actors Andy Merrill (Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Aqua Teen Hunger Force) and Samantha Newark (Jem); and singer/music producer/filmmaker Steve Taylor.
Pound Dogs, the full short, will be screening at the upcoming NY Television Festival on Wed., Sep. 21 at 6:15 p.m. and Fri., Sep. 23 at 9:00 p.
Salva has animated a 13-minute pilot episode for a potential series for Pound Dogs. The short film features the voice work of comedians Ryan Williams and Sean Parrott; cartoon voice actors Andy Merrill (Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Aqua Teen Hunger Force) and Samantha Newark (Jem); and singer/music producer/filmmaker Steve Taylor.
Pound Dogs, the full short, will be screening at the upcoming NY Television Festival on Wed., Sep. 21 at 6:15 p.m. and Fri., Sep. 23 at 9:00 p.
- 9/2/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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