October is the best: fall weather, Halloween & horror movies! Here’s a recap of some of this month’s highs and lows.
STATS:
- Paranormal Activity 3 breaks box office records for fall openings.
- Remakes of Footloose and The Thing both fail at the box office to Real Steel.
WHAT TO READ:
- The Ludovico Technique spotlights several giallo films.
- Jason at The Entertainment Junkie gives a positive review for The Ides Of March
- 1001plus reviews last year’s best picture winner The King’s Speech
- The Lamb‘s director of the month was John Carpenter!
- Zombies Don’t Run is at it again with one of my favorite features: Cannibal Kitchen!!
PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO:
- We Told You What To Dream – Reel Talk Episode 26 The Coen Brothers
- Cinematic Method – Episode 62 The Big Year / Footloose / The Thing
SITES TO CHECK OUT:
- Banana Feed – Humorous reviews, lists and profiles.
- Movies in the Mancave – Fun videos of lists and reviews
- Cinematic Riddles – Interesting site featuring reviews and other film profiles.
- Dear Film – Movie reviews in the form of letters
FTS STUFF:
- Best Reviewed Movie: The Ides Of March 81%
- Worst Reviewed Movie: The Big Year 24%
- Featured: Venn Diagram: Halloween (79) vs. Halloween (07)
- Podcasts: Drunk Trivia Romance Edition, Tired Movie Plots, Monster Movies, Movies That Piss Us Off, & The Halloween Special