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Burke and Hare review

Coaxing a successful comedy out of a dark historical drama is tricky even for the most seasoned filmmaker. Unfortunately, John Landis’ comedy/thriller Burke and Hare is one of those that misses the mark....  read more

Tappa Kegga Bru - The 5 Best College Comedies Ever

Some of the funniest films ever made pay tribute to that special time of transition in life between youth and adulthood. Yes, I'm talking about college—those carefree days of waking up hungover in a pile of your own vomit, only to realize you've missed your philosophy mid-term. Just thinking about it, I'm instantly transported back to my College of Charleston dorm room, with its painted-blue concrete walls and window that didn't open. I'm hitting snooze because I don't want to get up for my 2 p.m. thursday class. "Might as well skip it," I think to myself as I roll...  read more

John Landis returns to big screen with Ghoulishly Yours

Known for directing projects such as Animal House, An American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson’s mini-epic “Thriller,” John Landis will soon return to making movies on a grander scale. Aside from a documentary, a few television spots and a movie on HBO, this will be Landis’ first project since Blues Brothers 2000 in 1998. This time around, he will return to the silver screen with a controversial biopic on the life of EC Comics’ forefather in Ghoulishly Yours: William M. Gaines. Gaines caused a stir in the magazine publishing world with his somewhat grotesque horror comic books in the...  read more