Archive for October, 2011

‘American Psycho’ (2000) As we continue our selection of scary movies here at Hark, we come to a uniquely insane film that really put Christian Bale on the map for contemporary audiences (before ‘Batman Begins‘).  In 2000′s ‘American Psycho‘, Bale plays Patrick Bateman, a yuppie coke-head who has a secret desire for absolutely psychopathic behavior, Read more...

Looks like a great week for new releases.  Something for everyone on store shelves today including zombies, superheroes, dinosaurs & Disney.  Without further ado, here’s the lowdown on releases for Tuesday, October 25, 2011. DVD Releases: Captain America: The First Avenger  (Chris Evans as Cap in this giant blockbuster) Jurassic Park: Ultimate Trilogy  (all three Read more...

No surprise that ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ was the big winner at the box office this weekend, but what is surprising is the record it set. ‘Real Steel‘ was knocked down to 2nd place in its third week, with newcomers ‘The Three Musketeers’ coming in 4th and ‘Johnny English Reborn’ in 8th place. The top ten Read more...

‘Cloverfield’ (2008) Matt Reeves, director of the vampire horror-remake flick ‘Let Me In’, filmed this 2008 faux-documentary of a monster attack on New York City.  ’Cloverfield‘ was an exercise in first-hand terror and suspense as a group of friends try in vain to stay together and escape the danger as the city is torn apart Read more...

‘The Shining’ (1980) As we continue our countdown (in no particular order) of scary film collections we have here at Hark, it’s time to switch from the asylum of ‘Gothika‘ to the Overlook Hotel, as Jack Nicholson and his family discover they are not the only people staying there.  Well, maybe the only people living. Read more...

‘Gothika’ (2003) Halloween is right around the corner, time for a daily countdown of scary movies here at Hark.  We’ll be informing you of scary movie films from now till Halloween, so let’s get this ball rolling. Let’s start with Halle Berry‘s 2003 thriller ‘Gothika‘, a perfect combination of paranoia and ghosts.  Berry plays Miranda, Read more...

Sony had previously announced that the video game ‘Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune’ would be adapted into a feature length film, and that is still going to happen, even though Mark Walhberg isn’t attached to star in it any more.  He, and director David Russell, are no longer going forward with their big-screen version and Sony is Read more...

Will ‘Real Steel‘ continue its box office dominance this weekend?  Or, will the new blood of ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ reign supreme?  My bet is on the horror genre, it is that time of year. Theatrical Releases Opening Today ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ (Rated R)  More of the same, or something new?  This third outing of the Read more...

‘Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ (1999) We all know by now that the ‘Star Wars‘ films will forever be tinkered with and re-launched in every conceivable way, and now that means the realm of 3D as well.  George Lucas announced that the first film in the 6-part legacy, ‘The Phantom Menace’, will be Read more...

‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ (1979) ‘Star Trek‘ has been around for generations, and in many forms.  The original television series didn’t actually last too long, but that same cast reunited years after the TV show left the air for a series of films starting with 1979′s ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture‘ and ending with Read more...