http://shezcrafti.com A gamer, geek, and girl who doesn't get out much. Fri, 18 May 2012 23:43:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://shezcrafti.com/who-is-john-alvin-and-what-does-he-have-to-do-with-your-favorite-movies/ http://shezcrafti.com/who-is-john-alvin-and-what-does-he-have-to-do-with-your-favorite-movies/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:22:30 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5874
You might not know John Alvin by name, but if you’re a fan of movies like E.T , The Goonies , The Princess Bride , and The Lost Boys , you’re already familiar with him. He’s the artist behind many of the most iconic movie posters of the past 40 years, with a career that [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/who-is-john-alvin-and-what-does-he-have-to-do-with-your-favorite-movies/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/paranorman-is-john-carpenter-meets-john-hughes-other-80s-coolness/ http://shezcrafti.com/paranorman-is-john-carpenter-meets-john-hughes-other-80s-coolness/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 05:33:22 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5762
If ParaNorman , the upcoming stop-motion animated zombie film from the same production company that did Coraline , didn’t already seem like something you want to watch immediately, the creators have given us some new bits of cool to chew on: In a recent press interview , writer/director Chris Butler and co-director Sam Fell said [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/paranorman-is-john-carpenter-meets-john-hughes-other-80s-coolness/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/some-awesome-guy-edited-all-three-uncharted-games-into-movies/ http://shezcrafti.com/some-awesome-guy-edited-all-three-uncharted-games-into-movies/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:50:03 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5147
Love  Uncharted but can’t wait for the upcoming film that’s taking Hollywood a painfully long time to make? Here’s something to tide you over: Reddit user morphinapg who is totally fucking awesome, according to my official sources, had the good graces to edit all three Uncharted  games into feature-length movies.  He did so by splicing together [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/some-awesome-guy-edited-all-three-uncharted-games-into-movies/feed/ 4 http://shezcrafti.com/american-reunion-a-hilarious-fitting-end-to-the-american-pie-franchise/ http://shezcrafti.com/american-reunion-a-hilarious-fitting-end-to-the-american-pie-franchise/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:04:18 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=4513
Note: for maximum preservation of lulz, this is a spoiler-free review! Being a graduate of the Class of ’99 and having grown up along with the American Pie gang, it was inevitable that I’d see American Reunion , the fourth and final film in the Pie franchise that takes place 13 years after the original. There’s a [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/american-reunion-a-hilarious-fitting-end-to-the-american-pie-franchise/feed/ 3 http://shezcrafti.com/why-teenage-alien-ninja-turtles-is-a-terrible-idea/ http://shezcrafti.com/why-teenage-alien-ninja-turtles-is-a-terrible-idea/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:01:33 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3936
You’ve most likely heard by now that the  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are about to become the Teenage ALIEN Ninja Turtles in the upcoming 2013 film produced by Michael Bay. In a video quote that has gotten TMNT fans’ collective panties in a bunch to the point where even ex-TMNT celebrities and major news outlets [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/why-teenage-alien-ninja-turtles-is-a-terrible-idea/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/starry-starry-night-is-a-beautiful-imaginative-coming-of-age-film/ http://shezcrafti.com/starry-starry-night-is-a-beautiful-imaginative-coming-of-age-film/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:20:57 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3866
You’ve probably never heard of the Taiwanese film Starry Starry Night , a coming of age drama directed by Tom Lin that was released in late 2011. I had certainly never heard of it until a few weeks ago when it popped up in my DVD recommendations over at YESASIA , and everything I read [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/starry-starry-night-is-a-beautiful-imaginative-coming-of-age-film/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/13-unique-etsy-finds-inspired-by-labyrinth/ http://shezcrafti.com/13-unique-etsy-finds-inspired-by-labyrinth/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:35:36 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3254
I was cruising around on Etsy today (as I often tend to do when I have  money burning a hole in my pocket) and came across some pretty awesome handmade creations inspired by the greatest 80’s fantasy film,  Labyrinth.   Below is a sampling of the most interesting items I could find, which range from [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/13-unique-etsy-finds-inspired-by-labyrinth/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/chronicle-is-surprisingly-good-for-an-angsty-found-footage-teen-film-review/ http://shezcrafti.com/chronicle-is-surprisingly-good-for-an-angsty-found-footage-teen-film-review/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:29:54 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3181
Chronicle is a sci-fi thriller about three teenage boys who come into contact with a strange, radioactive substance found in a well near their Seattle home, and weeks later discover that they’ve developed telekinesis-like abilities. The story centers on angsty highschooler Andrew Detmer, who begins documenting his troubled life with video.  He constantly gets picked on, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/chronicle-is-surprisingly-good-for-an-angsty-found-footage-teen-film-review/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/jonathan-liebesman-to-direct-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-reboot/ http://shezcrafti.com/jonathan-liebesman-to-direct-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-reboot/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:43:59 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=3171
Hey, remember a few years ago when we heard there'd be a new live-action Ninja Turtles film in 2011 and I got all excited about it? Just when I was starting to give up hope, I saw the news this morning: Paramount is in development on a live-action reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It has been a rough transition so far from comic to feature, but the studio is taking the project in an unexpected direction. Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form of Platinum Dunes—the production company behind horror remakes such A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th—are shepherding the reboot. ]]> http://shezcrafti.com/jonathan-liebesman-to-direct-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-reboot/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/ten-unusual-wines-that-geeks-would-love/ http://shezcrafti.com/ten-unusual-wines-that-geeks-would-love/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:38:31 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2730
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, any one of these wines would make an awesome gift to present to that special geek in your life: Wines for Gamers Player 1  by 8-bit Vintners “Player 1″ was created by an actual gamer, and comes from the winemaking region of Walla Walla, Washington.  Owner/gamer Mike James says, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/ten-unusual-wines-that-geeks-would-love/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/%e2%80%98room-237%e2%80%b2-explores-fantastic-theories-behind-stanley-kubrick%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-shining%e2%80%99/ http://shezcrafti.com/%e2%80%98room-237%e2%80%b2-explores-fantastic-theories-behind-stanley-kubrick%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-shining%e2%80%99/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:27:41 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/%e2%80%98room-237%e2%80%b2-explores-fantastic-theories-behind-stanley-kubrick%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-shining%e2%80%99/
If Stanley Kubrick were still alive, Room 237 would make him extremely happy. Directed by Rodney Ascher, the experimental documentary gives the legendary filmmaker a ton of credit, maybe too much at times, as it explores several wild, and not so wild, theories about his 1980 horror masterpiece The Shining. ]]> http://shezcrafti.com/%e2%80%98room-237%e2%80%b2-explores-fantastic-theories-behind-stanley-kubrick%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-shining%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/safety-not-guaranteed-meme-is-now-a-movie/ http://shezcrafti.com/safety-not-guaranteed-meme-is-now-a-movie/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:30:47 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2532
One of the greatest internet memes of all time is now a movie.   Safety Not Guaranteed  is a film based on the mysterious real classified ad pictured above, which first appeared in a weekly Danish newspaper.  The ad was later paired with the accompanying photo of a rather serious-looking young man who seems to [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/safety-not-guaranteed-meme-is-now-a-movie/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/my-top-10-most-anticipated-movies-of-2012/ http://shezcrafti.com/my-top-10-most-anticipated-movies-of-2012/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:28 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2456
I hope you’re prepared to fork over a lot of cash to Hollywood, because 2012 is going to be a kick-ass year for movies.  Our first year of Life After Harry Potter™ will be one filled with promise.  New trilogies will begin, beloved trilogies will end, and some of the biggest and best directors are [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/my-top-10-most-anticipated-movies-of-2012/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/abraham-lincoln-kicking-some-undead-ass-in-new-vampire-hunter-image/ http://shezcrafti.com/abraham-lincoln-kicking-some-undead-ass-in-new-vampire-hunter-image/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:31:08 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/abraham-lincoln-kicking-some-undead-ass-in-new-vampire-hunter-image/
Via Scoop.it — Shezcrafti Not one to be confused with Steven Spielberg’s developing Lincoln project, Bekmambetov’s genre splice re-imagines our 16th president as a vampire slayer stomping through the Civil War-era United States. Via www.cinemablend.com]]> http://shezcrafti.com/abraham-lincoln-kicking-some-undead-ass-in-new-vampire-hunter-image/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/star-wars-uncut-is-a-fan-made-orgy-of-nerds-memes-kittens-and-light-sabers/ http://shezcrafti.com/star-wars-uncut-is-a-fan-made-orgy-of-nerds-memes-kittens-and-light-sabers/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:23:58 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2335
The premise:  the original Star Wars movie cut into 15-second segments to be re-filmed by thousands of fans and then carefully edited together into an amusing patchwork of fan-generated footage.  The resulting film is an awesome retelling of Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope  through the eyes and creative talents of Star Wars fans [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/star-wars-uncut-is-a-fan-made-orgy-of-nerds-memes-kittens-and-light-sabers/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/must-watch-amazing-live-action-short-film-based-on-portal/ http://shezcrafti.com/must-watch-amazing-live-action-short-film-based-on-portal/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:32:03 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=2314
Portal: No Escape is a live-action short film based on the game Portal and I promise you it is AMAZING!  It was directed by Dan Trachtenberg , a Los Angeles filmmaker who, honestly, I had never heard of until this project, but will be sure to follow closely from now on. The film is about [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/must-watch-amazing-live-action-short-film-based-on-portal/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/happytime-murders-who-wants-to-see-an-r-rated-muppet-movie/ http://shezcrafti.com/happytime-murders-who-wants-to-see-an-r-rated-muppet-movie/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:45:53 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=1204
If you’re a fan of the darker side of Henson (Mirrormask, Labyrinth, Farscape) and ever wondered what an adult Muppet movie could be like, you’ll probably be interested in the upcoming dark comedy Happytime Murders. Well, okay, Happytime Murders isn’t really a Muppet movie.  At least not in the Kermit and Miss Piggy sense. But [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/happytime-murders-who-wants-to-see-an-r-rated-muppet-movie/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/from-bedrooms-to-billions-is-a-new-documentary-about-the-evolution-of-video-games/ http://shezcrafti.com/from-bedrooms-to-billions-is-a-new-documentary-about-the-evolution-of-video-games/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:41:01 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=1192
From Bedrooms to Billions is a new documentary by independent filmmakers Anthony and Nicola Caulfield ( Nightfall Films ) about the humble beginnings of video games, and how passionate gamers have transformed them into a billion dollar industry. Here’s the trailer (which, very appropriately, is set to Pinball Wizard): As someone who was practically born [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/from-bedrooms-to-billions-is-a-new-documentary-about-the-evolution-of-video-games/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/do-not-want-a-whedon-less-buffy-movie/ http://shezcrafti.com/do-not-want-a-whedon-less-buffy-movie/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:01:51 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=1155
In case you missed yesterday’s news, it was announced that Atlas Entertainment and Warner Bros. will be “rebooting” Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the big screen.  A new Buffy movie is planned for 2012–and Joss Whedon has nothing to do with it. “There is an active fanbase eagerly awaiting this character’s return to the bigscreen,” [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/do-not-want-a-whedon-less-buffy-movie/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/review-reasons-to-love-deathly-hallows-part-1/ http://shezcrafti.com/review-reasons-to-love-deathly-hallows-part-1/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:55:14 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=976
When I first learned that Warner Bros. was going to split  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows into two movies, there was much kicking and screaming on my part.  I was not alone.  There were plenty of fans and non-fans alike who felt it was a poor decision, and one that further painted Warner Bros. [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/review-reasons-to-love-deathly-hallows-part-1/feed/ 1