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Category: Coming Soon

  • The Return Review

    SquidFlicks has been around for 14 years now – and over 250 movies have been reviewed in that span. Of course, our frequency of posting has waned in recent years, but under SPF Entertainment, I am attempting to revitalize the movie reviewing component of the media empire.

    Last weekend, I watched Sinister for the first time since Patrick and I initially saw it in theaters and filmed a video review back in 2011. With a fresh viewing and 10 years behind my initial thoughts, I saw an opportunity to create a new category of content for the archives – “Return Reviews” where we revisit past reviewed films and offer an updated opinion. There are lot of movies that we loved or hated over the years that now will be getting another pass in order to see if our reviews were accurate or not. After all, we always intended for SquidFlicks to serve as “Your Guide to Great Movies”, so this is a continuation of our decades long mission. It is a labor of love, SquidFlickians!

    I’ll be starting with Sinister, but the list is almost as long as my infamous unfinished review list… make sure you are subscribed to our RSS feed to get the latest posts and reviews as they are published!

  • Star Wars Episode 9 Tabs Star Sci-Fi Art Director

    The visionary Paul Inglis has been selected as the art director for the upcoming finale in the Star Wars Skywalker saga, the as-of-yet unnamed Episode 9. He was the art director for Blade Runner 2049, Skyfall, Game of Thrones, and Prometheus – all gorgeous works in their own right. As art director, Inglis is responsible for setting the creative theme of the movie, a visual framework and asthetic that the rest of the movie (cinematography, costume, set design, directing) will follow to create a cohesive and moving story.

    Based on his incredible portfolio, I can’t think of a better send-up for the Star Wars finale. JJ Abrams will be directing and other details on the film are scarce at this moment – but this will be one of the most highly anticipated movies of all time.

  • Studio Ghibli debuts The Red Turtle, joint French-Japanese animation project

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    It will be a story without dialogue, but based on the trailer I don’t think that’s going to take anything away from the experience.

    This is the first Studio Ghibli co-production, and it features French animator Michael Dudok De Wit. His charcoal-penned style is distinctly different from Ghibli’s previous films.

    It will be at Cannes Film Festival this summer. French release is slated for June 29, with a later Japanese release in September.

  • Blade Runner Sequel confirmed by Ridley Scott

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    Director Ridley Scott (creator of the Alien franchise, duh) recently dropped some details on the long awaited follow up to Blade Runner, stating that the sequel would take place about 30 years after the first movie, placing it around the year 2050. Ryan Gosling is the purported young lead and Harrison Ford will reprise his role from the first film in some capacity.

    It’s a surprising info dump from the director, but he has been on a press blitz lately – his latest film, The Martian, adapted from the Sci-Fi novel of the same name, hits theaters this weekend and he has divulged that the sequels to 2012’s Prometheus will indeed tie into the Alien movie universe (a canon confirmation all Alien fans have been waiting for!).

    I’m stoked, but I think we are still a while away from seeing this on the big screen. Here’s to hoping we get to see something by the end of our year 2017. Savvy film watchers will remember that the first story takes place in the year 2016 in a future that ended up slightly different than the one imagined in 1982.

    What do you think? Were you a fan of the first film? How will the end of the first reconcile with the time shift between movies? ANSWER ME, SMARTIES!

    Details

    http://screenrant.com/blade-runner-2-story-details-ridley-scott/

    Get a refresher of the classic original film starring Harrison Ford:

  • Interstellar Update – New Trailer, Website

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    Ok, the movie that I am most looking forward to in 2014 is Interstellar. It’s looking better with every glimpse that Christopher Nolan allows to be released. In fact, this trailer is the one that he presented when making an unexpected appearance at SDCC with lead actor Mathew McConaughey the past weekend.

    In addition to a new trailer that gives more views of the ‘Interstellar’ aspect of the film, there’s a cryptic movie website as well. Try poking around and see if you can find any surprises. Hint: Try visiting at different times of the day, the scene changes accordingly and new clues appear in the scene.

    It’s really starting to seem like this is the spiritual successor to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Stay tuned ’til November, folks!

    Trailer: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-trailer-debuts-christopher-nolans-722320

  • Little Miss Nerd Chef teams up with SquidFlicks for future content

    Two things that go hand in hand are movies & food!  More times than none we find ourselves with a bowl of popcorn or a box of pizza as we fill our minds with movie magic. We are proud to announce that we are teaming up with Little Miss Nerd Chef to add some tastiness to our future content! Learn more about our newest friend after the jump!
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  • 2014: A Sci-Fi Odyssey?

    HAL_9000It’s that time of the year when all the major movie studios begin pushing out teasers and trailers that will compete for the coveted role of summer blockbuster. The well executed summer film becomes legendary, a fixture in pop culture, and is of course extremely profitable. While action films particularly reign supreme as the classic summer blockbuster, there should be some stiff competition for moviegoers dollars in 2014 and beyond. So far, Warner Bros. has released trailers for three potentially powerful hits: A re-imagining of Godzilla, yet another Tom Cruise future-film (Edge of Tomorrow), and a comic adaptation (Jupiter Rising). All three have star potential, but there are some other gems lurking on the horizon for 2014.

    I am particularly excited about Interstellar. If you know me, I am also pretty pumped about Mad Max: Fury Road, which is slated to finally be done in 2015. A detailed list of trailers lies below! (more…)

  • Robocop returns in 2014: Remake Trailer

    It looks pretty good folks, and let’s be honest – this was one franchise that could use a 21st century treatment. Let’s hope it combines the best of Batman and Terminator!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INmtQXUXez8

  • Possible live Movie Marathon?

    Hey everyone!

    We are currently tinkering with the possibility of having a live movie marathon! We’d pick a film series and we’d have  a marathon. We could all start the film at the same time and show how far along with the film as we watch it and how much time is left before our “break,” is until you pause it.

    Comment and let us know if you’d like to see such a thing!

    Thanks!

  • Poster Reveal for Horror Convention Documentary FANTASM

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    Director Kyle Kuchta is excited to reveal the official theatrical poster for his forthcoming horror convention documentary, Fantasm. The film explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions. A high-resolution version of the poster is attached for your use.

    In addition to a variety of devoted genre fans, Fantasm features insight from several popular horror actors and filmmakers, including Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2) and more.

    After being shot at six different conventions throughout the country, Fantasm is currently in post-production. “The film is being submitted to festivals and conventions,” Kuchta elaborates. “We’re really excited to be releasing it in the fall when the convention season and the horror community are thriving full-force.”

    For more information on Fantasm, visit the documentary on Facebook and Twitter.