The modern horror movie scene is awash with films full of incessant gore, torture porn, and jump-in-your-seat moments. Ti West’s The Innkeepers doesn’t fall into any of those categories. The tale of the last weekend at a century-old hotel, seen through the eyes of the inn’s last two employees, the film relies more on solid character development and atmosphere than cheap thrills. Luke (Pat Healy)... 

Race car driving is a sport unlike any other. The athlete relies upon a piece of machinery instead of their own body to reach the finish line. While drivers have a fair amount of athleticism, their success is more often determined by their willingness to take risks and anticipate the movements of their competitors. The most popular form of race car driving in the world is Formula One. Ayrton Senna,... 

At last year’s underwhelming Oscars ceremony, there were awkward moments aplenty: Melissa Leo pretending that she swore by accident, the wildly uneven energy of co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, and Franco in a dress for no discernible reason. The evening’s most exciting and genuine moment came from Luke Matheny, the writer/director of that night’s winner for Best Live Action Short Film,... 

It seems to be kismet that two films centering on the exploration of the primate psyche were released in the same year. Both Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Project Nim feature one of the various species being raised as a human being, isolated from their fellow creatures. They are both taught to communicate with humans using sign language, building a bridge of language which would eventually be... 

At long last, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire arrives on DVD. The saga of Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (Steve Buscemi), debonair politician/outlaw and king of Atlantic City in the 1920’s. The pilot, directed by Martin Scorsese, opens on the eve of Prohibition, as party goers everywhere mourn the loss of sweet alcohol and a new era of bootlegging and rum running begins. Nucky’s right hand man and surrogate... 

Adapted from the Royal Court play “Outside of Heaven,” Seamonsters marks the feature debut of director Julian Kerridge, a graduate of the London School of Film. The screenplay was adapted for the screen by Kerridge and Martin Sadofski (who wrote the play). It recently played in the Narrative Feature Competition at the 18th annual Austin Film Festival. The film gives a glimpse in to the daily lives... 

An unknown neurological disorder is sweeping the country, rendering adult men nearly immobile with joint stiffness and ultimately violent. Doctors are on the hunt for a cure for this strange phenomenon as local men are on the hunt for the victims themselves. These locals refer to the afflicted as “zombies” due to the appearance the disorder gives them and the fact that they become dangerous when... 

Twelve musicians gather at a magical 16th-century castle in Denmark (Engelsholm Castle, to be exact) for 3 days to write songs for a music festival. Seven are from various Nordic countries and 5 are from Texas. They are paired up in groups of 2 or 3 for rotating songwriting sessions. Holly Bronko’s All I Know: The Castle Sessions chronicles the whirlwind of new relationships, linguistic challenges... 

With a fresh remake on its way to theaters this month, interest has been rekindled in Tom Holland’s 1985 horror comedy, Fright Night. Holland is aware of this, and chooses to see the remake as a blessing and a compliment. “Very few filmmakers get to really leave anything behind, and the more times a movie is remade and sequelized, the more interest there will be in the original. I wish those filmmakers... 

As plots go, Horrible Bosses doesn’t sound too original in a one-line description. Three friends, who all work at different places, have different issues with their awful employers, and hatch a plot to kill them. As with the best comedies, though, it’s all in the execution, and director Seth Gordon knocks this one out of the park. Our three protagonists are Kurt, Nick, and Dale, all of...