Cybersurfing: More on Day the Earth Stood Still

Lots of interesting items on the web about DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL: The Fresno Bee interviews Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly about their roles in the film; in a separate article they interview actor John Hamm about his supporting role. Discover interviews director Scott Derrickson. Rop of Silicon has an interview with Reeves, Connelly, and Derrickson. Soundtrack.net reviews the Blu-ray special edition release of the 1951 version; WhatDVD.net reviews the two-disc DVD, and Screenrant.com offers you a chance to win the DVD.

And in non-DAY news, Hollywood Reporter informs us that this year’s Slamdance festival will open with I SELL THE DEAD, a comedy-horror film about bumbling grave-robbers, played by Dominic Monaghan and Ron Perlman.

In a longer version of an article that was previously seen in the Los Angeles Times’ Sunday Calendar section, Geoff Boucher takes a look at the future of the Sci Fi channel, now that BATTLESTAR GALACTICA is no more.

Den of Geek reviews Hammer Films: A Life in Pictures. After noting that the “Studio That Dripped Blood” has been extensively documented in several recent books, they conclude that A Life in Pictures is worth perusing for its extensive collection of rare and previously unseen behind-the-scenes photography.

About the Author

Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique's Los Angeles Correspondent from 1987 to 1993 and West Coast Editor from 1993 to 1999. Currently the webmaster of Cinefantastique Online, I also run a website called Hollywood Gothique that covers Halloween Horror and Sci-Fi Cinema Events in the Los Angeles area.

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