Title: The Artist Director: Michel Hazanavicius Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, Missi Pyle, Malcolm McDowell, James Cromwell and Penelope Ann Miller This is a magical film! Simply stated, there’s not much really more to say but to say that “The Artist” is a magical movie. It takes what people love about movies and it’s early days, and puts that landscape and elements and infuses them with an innocent and charming love story. By matching the style, subject matter and the passion into one film seems like a gigantic undertaking but filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius makes it look effortless and powerful. Taking place at the dawn of Hollywood in the…

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar nominated, fan favorite movie ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ Warner Home Video will re-release the film on a two-disc, special edition Blu-ray. Included in the special features section of the Blu-ray are the 25-minute documentary ‘Turning Like Clockwork,’ which discusses the movie’s violence and its cultural impact, and a short documentary featuring star Malcolm McDowell remembering his time working with Kubrick. Also included on the Blu-ray release, which is being marketed for $34.99, are the feature-length documentaries ‘Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures’ and ‘O Lucky Malcolm!’ A 40-page book with rare pictures and production notes will also be included with the…

AOL just premiered Slipknot’s short film “Snuff” directed by M. Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan and photographed and co-directed by P.R. Brown. The short film stars Malcolm McDowell (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, A Clockwork Orange), Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser) and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor. The song featured in the film is from Slipknot’s album “All Hope is Gone”. Band Biography: Slipknot is an American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The current line-up includes Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. They are recognized as one of the pioneering bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. The band formed in…

Rob Zombie recently sat down with FEARnet’s Spider (who also happens to be Zombie’s brother) and discussed his upcoming H2. He said about the film, “For some reason Halloween was one of those shoots that was stressful and crazed from day one. Everything was a struggle and a problem. So, when it was done I was ready to be done. Then time goes by, you regenerate, forget and the idea of a sequel seems okay. But by that point I thought someone else was already doing it. So I just forgot about it. Then I ran into Matt Stein from Weinstein Company at the Scream Awards and found out that…

Title: Doomsday (2008) Starring Rhona Mitra, Craig Conway, Bob Hoskins, MyAnna Buring and Malcolm McDowell Produced by Rogue Pictures, Intrepid Pictures and Scion Films Written and Directed by Neil Marshall Score: Technical: 90, Story: 70, Acting: 85, Total: 82 Naturally, when I saw the trailer for Doomsday, I thought to myself, “Wait, did they remake Road Warrior or something?” and sure enough…it tried to with a twist. Doomsday essentially reminds us moviegoers about other post-apocalyptic movies from the past that are great, while delivering us a sub-par movie. A virus breaks out in Scotland, killing almost all its citizens. London police set up a quarantine to keep the virus out…

Yahoo! Movies and Disney have teamed up to release an extended clip from the production company’s latest film, Bolt, which is due to come out November 21st. Bolt, a German Shepherd, has lived his whole life on the set of his action TV show where he believes he has superpowers. When separated from the studio by accident and sent to New York City, he meets Mr. Mittens (actually a female cat) and a hamster named Rhino, who help get him home to Hollywood. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Malcolm McDowell and Susie Essman all lent their voices for Disney’s latest animated movie. By Tessa Petrocco (Source: Yahoo! Movies)

By Brian Corder Cast: Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell, Craig Conway Original Release Date: 2008 Scores: technical: 90; story: 75; acting: 80; overall: 82 Directed by: Neil Marshall Every since I was a kid I’ve always been a fan of late 70′s and early 80′s action films, I loved films such as Escape from New York, Mad Max, The Warriors and the like, so “Doomsday” to me was a breath of long awaited fresh air. In the not so distant future the deadly virus known as the Reaper Virus has killed most of the residents of Scotland who have been quarantined since the outbreak. Twenty five years later, the virus has…

Robot Chicken co-creators Seth Green and Matt Senreich are putting their chicken scratch to good use as Adult Swim presents a sweepstakes tied to the Emmy-nominated Robot Chicken: STAR WARS special. Beginning July 23rd, fans of the series and the legendary Star Wars franchise can log on to AdultSwim.com to enter for a chance to win a grand prize package that includes a copy of the Robot Chicken: STAR WARS script autographed by the series co-creators – and self-admitted Star Wars fanatics – Green and Senreich. The sweepstakes kicks off just as the special, which was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than…

Universal Studios Home Entertainment just released the brand new DVD artwork and BLU-RAY / DVD specs for the upcoming film “Doomsday” by director Neil Marshall and starring Rhona Mitra (Number 23, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) and Malcolm McDowell (Halloween, A Clockwork Orange). Here are the DVD and BLU-RAY details: OVERVIEW: From the director of The Descent comes an action-packed thrill ride through the beating heart of hell! To save humanity from an epidemic, an elite fighting unit must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades. Loaded with ferocious fights and high-octane chases, Doomsday grabs you right from the start, and…

Filmz.ru got their hands on a bunch of new stills from the upcoming thriller “Doomsday” by director Neil Marshall (The Descent) and starring Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell (Halloween) and Bob Hoskins. Synopsis: Great Britain, 2007. A deadly plague, known as the “Reaper Virus,” has broken out, killing hundreds of thousands in its wake. In desperation, the British Government evacuates as many survivors as it can out of the infected area, and then builds a wall, preventing the remainder from escaping. Thirty years later, with the wall still up and the victims all but forgotten, the virus breaks out again. The Government decides to send a crack team of operatives, led…