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Survival/horror Break headed for North American release

I don't do heights, and I don't do confined spaces, which makes the Russian survival/horror flick Break seem like an appealing one. Why? Facing your fears vicariously etcetera and so forth. The concept is like Frozen (not the cartoon) taken to new, ummm, heights. A group of friends are headed for an unforgettable New Year's Eve party atop a moment when their funicular stalls mid journey. Realizing help is not coming, the group starts their deadly fight with the cold, heights, and eventually each other. Check out the trailer: This looks decent, and could provide some moments of tension and Lord of the Flies-like conflict. And you know, that whole heights/claustrophobia thing. The trailer for Tigran Sahakyan's film appeared on Arrow in the Head today, so we're assuming this flick, which opened in Russia earlier this year, is headed our way. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. Source: Arrow in the Head

Jason versus Frankenstein's Army

It's not very often that a movie comes along and totally rings my bell, but Frankenstein's Army is one of them. Wanna know why? Read on, constant reader! Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. I have but one complaint with this movie, and that's that it's yet another entry in the found-footage genre. But it has a traditional score etc. Why? What's the point? The film would have been better served as a straight-up narrative, in my opinion. End of short rant. Everything else about this flick is bad to the ass. In fact, there's an entire sequence where I was glued to the screen, my jaw wide open, shocked and awed at what I was watching. This is an old-school monster movie, with multiple monsters the likes of which I've only seen in nightmares. And they do terrible things to people over...

War is hell in Frankenstein's Army

A Second World War found-footage movie about Russian soldiers squaring off against an army of Nazi monsters created by the mind of Dr. Victor Frankenstein? Sign me up! That is indeed the premise of co-writer/director Richard Raaphorst's flick, due in theatres and on VOD July 26. While found footage is dead and done in my opinion, the Frankenstein/Nazi/WWII angle is a gooder. And the preview below certainly promises some fucked up shit, if you'll pardon my French. Behold: Frankenstein's Army stars Karel Roden, Joshua Sasse and Robert Gwilym. Trust me, Shawn and I will hammer out a podcast for this one! Source: Arrow in the Head

Take A Walk Down Memory McClane

Of all the promotional material I've seen for A Good Day to Die Hard , this is my hands down favourite. Why, because it's A Walk Down Memory McClane, as in John McClane 's greatest hits. Too fucking cool!  I cannot wait to see the character back on the big screen Feb. 14. This is a must see for any self-respecting action fan, period! Bruce Willis returns as John McClane in the fifth installment of the action franchise. This time, he travels to Russia to get his son, played by Jai Courtney, out of trouble. Yippe-ki-yay, motherfucker! Source: Movie Fanatic Related articles Film: Contest: Hey Chicago, see A Good Day To Die Hard early and for free Die Hard getting a 25th Anniversary blu ray set! Great Character: John McClane ("Die Hard") A Good Day For Clips, Featurettes, TV Spot For A Good Day To Die Hard A Good Day for Product Placement or To Die Hard

A new clip/featurette from A Good Day to Die Hard

It's Friday . Which means, for some inexplicable reason, we've got more promotional material for the new Die Hard movie. Not that we're complaining, because we sure as shit aren't. As is standard with this kind of stuff, the powers that be at 20th. Century Fox have edited down what is clearly a lengthy sequence -- the beginning of a car chase from the looks of things -- and crammed as much material into one short video. The point is clearly to highlight one great vehicle stunt and the return of a smart ass John McClane . There is much rejoicing. I personally can't wait for this motherfucker to open. In fact, I just told my wife to line up a sitter for the weekend of Feb. 15 to 17. A Good Day to Die Hard opens Feb. 14. John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces.  T...

Seventeen pics from A Good Day to Die Hard

That's right, 17 new images from the upcoming R-RATED action fivequel A Good Day to Die Hard. With Arnold Schwarzenegger back in The Last Stand this weekend, Sylvester Stallone's Bullet to the Head due later this month, and The Bruce's latest Die Hard out Feb. 14, this truly is the Year of Action. Thanks to Jon Cross for coining that phrase. Below are said images, featuring Bruce Willis, co-star Jai Courtney as his son, and hot Russian chick Yuliya Snigir showing more of what's underneath that leather motorcycle outfit. John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces. And now the pictures: Thanks to The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide for digging up these images.