One hallmark of crime drama is that people die, and then detectives and private detectives and forensic detectives and DAs swoop in to find and then prosecute the killer.
And every now and then, victims really matter. "Homicide: Life on the Street" never quite solved the rape/murder of little Adena Watson. The entire first season of the U.K.'s "Prime Suspect" centered on the death of prostitute Della Mornay.
But when it comes to gangster drama, people also die, but they expire in large numbers and with such rapidity and with a near-complete lack of remorse (or even much emotion at all) from the killers that they become mere punctuation marks in stories of political maneuvering, economic competition and homicidal psychosis.
Given time, a show like this can bleed out its humanity, becoming little more than violence porn.
As aired on Sunday, Sept. 8, the season-four premiere of HBO's...
And every now and then, victims really matter. "Homicide: Life on the Street" never quite solved the rape/murder of little Adena Watson. The entire first season of the U.K.'s "Prime Suspect" centered on the death of prostitute Della Mornay.
But when it comes to gangster drama, people also die, but they expire in large numbers and with such rapidity and with a near-complete lack of remorse (or even much emotion at all) from the killers that they become mere punctuation marks in stories of political maneuvering, economic competition and homicidal psychosis.
Given time, a show like this can bleed out its humanity, becoming little more than violence porn.
As aired on Sunday, Sept. 8, the season-four premiere of HBO's...
- 9/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Hey everyone! Sorry I was not around last week I took a mini vacay but now I am back! I am sure you all had plenty to read with Comic-Con and all! Anyways, there's not too much coming out this week but here's a few for you!
Clash of the Titans
If he is to save the life of the beautiful Princess Andromeda (Alexa Davalos), the valiant Perseus (Sam Worthington) -- born to a god but raised as a man -- must lead a team of intrepid warriors on a quest to battle a host of powerful, beastly enemies. This sweeping fantasy epic, a remake of the 1981 hit, also stars Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, Danny Huston as Poseidon and Gemma Arterton as Io.
Starring: Sam Worthington, Alexa Davalos
Director: Louis Leterrier
This was not as good as the first one in my opinion. Worth a watch though.
- 7/27/2010
- by Mars
- GeekTyrant
The Cinema Slaughter Horror Film Festival will begin Friday, April 23rd and run until May 7th. Two films will show, which include Neighbor and Shellter. Shellter involves an underground medical facility and the living dead. The film sees a world infected with a virus where "the only way of curing the infection is by surgically removing the affected area" (Shellter). On the other side of the coin, Neighbor is about an anonymous girl who goes door to door "torturing and slaughtering anyone" who gets in her way (Neighbor). Trailer locations for both films are below and this event will be held in West Hollywood, with location details inside.
Neighbor
Release Date: April 23rd (Limited Release).
Director/writer: Robert A. Masciantonio.
Cast: America Olivo, Christian Campbell, Mink Stole, Lauren Rooney, Pete Postiglione, Joe Aniska, Sarah McCarron, Amy Rutledge, Giovanna Galdi, Tracy Toth, Meredith Orlow, and Stink Fisher.
Official site for Neighbor...
Neighbor
Release Date: April 23rd (Limited Release).
Director/writer: Robert A. Masciantonio.
Cast: America Olivo, Christian Campbell, Mink Stole, Lauren Rooney, Pete Postiglione, Joe Aniska, Sarah McCarron, Amy Rutledge, Giovanna Galdi, Tracy Toth, Meredith Orlow, and Stink Fisher.
Official site for Neighbor...
- 4/18/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A decade after his well-received venture into the vampire genre, Cold Hearts, writer/director Robert A. Masciantonio is back with a decidedly more hardcore horror outing, Neighbor. The filmmaker sent along some exclusive and nasty photos (see ’em below) and info on the film, which will have its premiere at this summer’s Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.
“Neighbor was shot in only 18 days in January and February of this year in cold Philadelphia and its suburbs,” Masciantonio tells Fango. “We had so much fun making this film, and having it debut at Fantasia is an absolute thrill. It’s going to be amazing seeing the finished product with the core audience! I hope they love our Girl as much as I do.”
Said antiheroine is played by America Olivo, who’s amassing quite a horror résumé with the Friday The 13th redux, Blood Wars and the upcoming Bitch Slap and The Last Resort.
“Neighbor was shot in only 18 days in January and February of this year in cold Philadelphia and its suburbs,” Masciantonio tells Fango. “We had so much fun making this film, and having it debut at Fantasia is an absolute thrill. It’s going to be amazing seeing the finished product with the core audience! I hope they love our Girl as much as I do.”
Said antiheroine is played by America Olivo, who’s amassing quite a horror résumé with the Friday The 13th redux, Blood Wars and the upcoming Bitch Slap and The Last Resort.
- 6/23/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
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