When remaking a classic film of any genre, one always runs into the danger of stepping on the toes of the original film's canon. When that original is as revered as Sam Raimi's …

Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead' set several new standards for horror cinema. Fede Alvarez's 'Evil Dead' remake seems adeptly aware of these…

It's been a Sam Raimi sequel news day. First we find out that a sequel is being planned for the remake of his 'Evil Dead,' and now it…

Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead' set a new standard for the horror genre; creating new rules from the fragments of those he had…

Well, that didn't take long. On the day Disney's 'Oz The Great and Powerful' is to be released (i.e. today), word has come down that the studio is already in the midst of developing a sequel. The first…

My interest in Sam Raimi's 'Oz the Great and Powerful' has been steadily waning over the last few months. Initially I was intrigued, but the more we see from this re-imagining of the characters from 'The Wizard of…

Sam Raimi's 'Oz The Great and Powerful' promises to take a fresh, imaginative look at 'The Wizard of Oz.' The trailers and production art we've seen so far sure seem to stress the imaginative distinction. This latest…

2013 will bring us a sequel to 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and remakes of both 'Carrie' and 'Evil Dead.' The marketing for Fede Alvarez's …

I remember hearing something, way back when, about how Sam Raimi had originally planned on having The Lizard be the villain in 2004's 'Spider-Man 2' along with Dr. Octopus. This of course explained why there was a reference to Dr. Connors in …

Still not entirely sure how I feel about Sam Raimi's 'Oz: The Great and Powerful.' On the one hand, I'm interested to see the world of Oz re-imagined and expanded and, from the posters and trailers revealed so far, the art direction looks amazing. On the other hand, when I saw it on the big screen, I got this…

I'm not sold on the remake of Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead,' and that is not because I am a stalwart when it comes to my beloved horror properties. I don't mind horror remakes, and have liked a great many of them. My reticence toward the new …

After much ado about the still art and set photos, the first official trailer for Sam Raimi's 'Oz The Great and Powerful' has arrived. I like how the trailer starts blocked and in black and white before hitting the colorful world of OZ and expanding wide. That's a nice callback to…

With each new batch of images from Sam Raimi's 'Oz The Great and Powerful,' I become more enamored of its beauty. The production design and art direction are already shining through as what will be one of the film's great strengths. These new images do feature more of that gorgeous artwork, but also plenty of…

The art direction for Sam Raimi's 'Oz The Great And Powerful' already looks to be one of the film's strongest attributes. This latest poster for Raimi's foray into the 'Wizard of Oz' mythology furthers this…

I'm cautiously optimistic about Sam Raimi's 'Oz The Great and Powerful.' I think it's been long enough since we've had a cinematic journey to the land of Oz and we're well overdue for a new story. This time around we'll follow the journey of the original wizard as he first arrives into this fantastical world.…

Well, here it is, the first trailer for Fede Alvarez's 'Evil Dead.' The remake of Sam Raimi's classic has garnered buzz after this trailer and additional footage premiered at New York Comic-Con, and now we can join in on the…

As you're probably well-aware, and as many of you may be dreading, Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead' is getting a remake. The new film will star a host of attractive young actors in a premise that appears to be holding fast to the 1981 original. A girl, her brother, and a few friends head to a cabin in the woods where they…

Whether you hated or loved Sam Raimi's take on Marvel's Spider-Man, unquestionably one of his biggest deviations from canon was the fact that Parker secreted his webbing from a gland as opposed to constructing a web-shooter. If this recently unearthed, unused teaser for the 2002 film is any indication, it looks like Raimi at least flirted with the idea of holding fast to the web-shooter…

Sometimes you hear about a movie in the works that is based on a book and you think, "why are they adapting that?" The flip side however is the occasion when you hear about a book-to-movie adaptation in the works and immediately shout, "why haven't I read this, yet?!" Such is the case with Michael Grant's novel…