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What works, what sucks and what's coming for 11 horror remakes!

What works, what sucks and what's coming for 11 horror remakes!

We take a look at the classic horror films that are being redone and what's special about them.
 
How the new Freddy gets reborn in <i>Nightmare on Elm Street</i>

How the new Freddy gets reborn in Nightmare on Elm Street

Jackie Earle Haley talks at length about his new version of the most famous child killer.
 
<i>District 9</i> Blu-ray reveals its creator thought it—a comedy?

District 9 Blu-ray reveals its creator thought it—a comedy?

Neill Blomkamp's movie gave sci-fi a social conscience, but the director saw it as a satire.
 
<i>Trek</i>'s shark-jumping final season hits Blu-ray—should you care?

Trek's shark-jumping final season hits Blu-ray—should you care?

It's the unaired, alternate version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" that truly makes this set worth checking out.
 
Why <i>Lost Season 5</i> on Blu-ray is a love-it-and-hate-it set

Why Lost Season 5 on Blu-ray is a love-it-and-hate-it set

The "Dharma Orientation Kit" provides much of the information that people probably need, but not everything they want.
 
The sci-fi Blu-rays you must have this month

The sci-fi Blu-rays you must have this month

We take a look at upcoming and recent Blu-ray releases for you.
 
Is <i>Ninja Assassin</i> the Wachowskis' most balanced film yet?

Is Ninja Assassin the Wachowskis' most balanced film yet?

A tight-lipped, tightly-wound adventure that mostly satisfies audience demand for throwing stars, swinging swords and disemboweled bodies
 
Forget the remake—the original <i>Prisoner</i> still rocks!

Forget the remake—the original Prisoner still rocks!

Whatever you thought of AMC's miniseries, there's plenty to love the Blu-ray release.
 
Why you won't want to bother landing on <i>Planet 51</i>

Why you won't want to bother landing on Planet 51

The Dreamworks film is unwatchable, except perhaps to people who thought that movies like Up and Fantastic Mr. Fox lacked enough fart jokes.
 
Loved or hated <i>Star Trek</i>, here's why you'll like the Blu-ray

Loved or hated Star Trek, here's why you'll like the Blu-ray

There's nothing obvious missing from this set that fans could possibly want.
 
Can the <i>Logan's Run</i> Blu-ray explain the remake holdup?

Can the Logan's Run Blu-ray explain the remake holdup?

Why is the film so hard to successfully update that it hasn't happened yet?
 
Does <i>2012</i> exploit our deepest fears? Who cares? It's fun!

Does 2012 exploit our deepest fears? Who cares? It's fun!

The film is an effective spectacle that will absolutely satisfy any appetite for fun destruction on a global scale.
 
Spooked by <i>A Christmas Carol</i>'s creepy CGI? Get over it.

Spooked by A Christmas Carol's creepy CGI? Get over it.

The film is one of the more remarkable adaptations of this particular Dickens' work to date.
 
Why <i>The Box</i> may be the final nail in Richard Kelly's coffin

Why The Box may be the final nail in Richard Kelly's coffin

Tthe film defies understanding how and why anyone other than Kelly not only would want to see it, but make it in the first place.
 
Why the <i>Stargate</i> movie still holds up 15 years later

Why the Stargate movie still holds up 15 years later

Emmerich and Devlin were still largely unknown quantities when they started on the film, which became a sleeper hit upon its release in 1994.
 
Why you'll leave the lights on after <i>House of the Devil</i>

Why you'll leave the lights on after House of the Devil

Writer-director Ti West returns horror to the language of suspense rather than simple or superficial scares.
 
This month's must-have Blu-rays (plus the ones you can skip)

This month's must-have Blu-rays (plus the ones you can skip)

Contact, Year One, Drag Me to Hell and more get their best presentations ever.
 
Was <i> The Vampire's Assistant</i> necessary? Probably not.

Was The Vampire's Assistant necessary? Probably not.

If the number one rule of moviemaking is "show, not tell," then the filmmakers have failed to do their job correctly.
 
Why <i>Astro Boy</i> fizzles when it should be flying

Why Astro Boy fizzles when it should be flying

Nicolas Cage gives the worst in a series of bad voice performances.
 
Why <i>Transformers 2</i> is better than you think it is

Why Transformers 2 is better than you think it is

Michael Bay's Revenge of the Fallen received the harshest criticism of any film of the director's career.
 

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