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There is a list a mile long of different things that can kill you in the Louisiana swamps. Alligator. Snakes. The occasional run-in with a "True Blood" vampire. One item was added to that last in the Summer of 2010: Chainsaws. The man wielding that c...

After naming my personal Top 20 Films of 2012, it's time to look forward to an all new year of hopefully great films. This weekend kicks off with a whimper as Lionsgate sends Texas Chainsaw 3D to theaters, but movies like The Impossible, Not Fade Awa...

"I think cinema is a great place for secrets and intimacy." Its been quite a year. Looking back at 2012, I've been lucky enough to speak with legendary directors like Ridley Scott (for Prometheus) and Ang Lee (for Life of Pi), up-and-comers like Josh...

Just one weekend stands between us and 2013, and looking back at all the great films of 2012 has been a real treat. Myself and the rest of FirstShowing (not to mention most of our colleagues) think this was truly a year to remember for fantastic cine...

After counting down some of the best posters, performances comedies, horror films along with our greatest surprises, biggest disappointments, and worst films of 2012, it's time for the big show. Two of our writers have chosen their Favorite Movies of...

Along with the horror movies of the world, most comedies seem to go overlooked when awards seasons comes around. Even though Judd Apatow tries to make his comedies nearly the same length as some Oscar contenders, even his more heartfelt and grounded...

Since the horror genre is pretty much always ignored when awards season rolls around, this year, we figured our horror guru and The Golden Briefcase co-host Tim Buel should take the time to honor some of the best horror films of 2012. For my money, I...

Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) has checked his list once, has checked it twice and is now gonna decide who's naughty or nice. Poor Mr. Takagi (James Shigeta) has unfortunately been deemed naughty for not assisting in this holiday heist and has been handl...

"You had my curiosity. But now, you have my attention." Continuing our tradition of posting Thanksgiving and Christmas Movie Guides every holiday season, our San Francisco-based contributor, Marco Cerritos, has once again put together another movie g...

We're already well underway with our year-end retrospectives for 2012 on film, with Ethan having chosen the best official movie posters, six surprisingly great movies, five biggest disappointments, and all of us choosing the worst of the year as well...

Though this year has been chock full of some absolutely great films (everyone at FirstShowing is having a problem locking down their favorite films of 2012), that doesn't mean there weren't some bad apples among the bunch. Rather than individually ch...

Just a couple days go, I counted down the five biggest disappointments from this year (2012) in film, which included a set of blockbusters that just didn't live up to the hype generated leading up to the release, and one that was a disappointment for...

It has been predicated by the Mayan civilization that the end of the world is coming on December 21st this week. However when an entire group of people try to predict the end of the world, but don't even see their own demise coming, that raises some...

In the historical drama Lincoln, director Steven Spielberg puts children in the forefront to tie President Lincoln's (Daniel Day-Lewis) personal life with his political life. This move allows for an easy explanation for Lincoln's strong push to pass...

There was lots of excitement this year for some stellar films that really came through for fans. From The Avengers to The Dark Knight Rises, a lot of audiences went home happy after so much hype. However, sometimes the hype of certain films ends up b...