trailer break: ‘Fright Night’

Don’t get too excited: there’s only one quick glimpse of David Tennant, and here it is: Looks like he’s out of his Criss Angel drag here. Another reason not to get too excited: It’s opening in August, and we all know what that means. *cough* stinker *cough* As always, happy to be wrong about that. … more…

cinematic roots of: ‘Buried’

In Buried, Ryan Reynolds’ contractor in Iraq wakes up in a coffin with nothing but a Zippo and a cell phone for company, and learns that his captors want a ridiculous ransom to release him. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

wtf: this is what David Tennant left ‘Doctor Who’ for?

A horrifying headline from the Onion’s AV Club: Doctor Who‘s David Tennant and Christopher Mintz-Plasse join Fright Night remake David Tennant was starring in the greatest television show in the history of the universe, a role that was the culmination of a lifelong dream for him, and this is what he left it in favor … more…