‘Drag Me to Hell’ star Lorna Raver dead at 81

‘Drag Me to Hell’ star Lorna Raver dead at 81

Lorna Raver, the actress best known for her role in director Sam Raimi’s 2009 horror film “Drag Me to Hell,” has passed away. She was 81. Although Raver died on May 12, the news of her passing was not revealed until it was included alongside Anne Burrell, George Wendt and Brian Wilson in the “In Memoriam” section of SAG-AFTRA’s … Read more

Kirsten Dunst hated nickname she was given on ‘Spider-Man’ set: ‘I never said anything’

Kirsten Dunst hated nickname she was given on ‘Spider-Man’ set: ‘I never said anything’

She’s untangling herself from the web. Kirsten Dunst revealed that she regrets not standing up for herself more after she was called a “girly-girl” while starring in the original three “Spider-Man” films opposite Tobey Maguire. “It was a joke, but on ‘Spider-Man,’ they would call me ‘girly-girl’ sometimes on the walkie-talkie,” Dunst, 41, told Marie Claire … Read more

‘Evil Dead Rise’ review: Cute kids battle bloodthirsty demons

‘Evil Dead Rise’ review: Cute kids battle bloodthirsty demons

The old adage “blood is thicker than water” has never been truer than in “Evil Dead Rise,” a sort-of-sequel in which a spiritually possessed mom tries to messily murder her sister and children.  movie review Running time: 97 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody horror violence and gore, and some language). In theaters. Director Lee Cronin’s … Read more

‘Evil Dead Rise’ sheds misogynistic roots: ‘Not dealing with a woman raped by a tree’

‘Evil Dead Rise’ sheds misogynistic roots: ‘Not dealing with a woman raped by a tree’

Fans of the “Evil Dead” franchise know the drill — get some folks out to a cabin in the woods, have them stumble onto an ominous book of spells, gory demonic mayhem ensues.  With “Evil Dead Rise,” however, the fifth installment in the series created by Sam Raimi, director Lee Cronin set out to carve a … Read more

Comic book insider reveals John Malkovich as villain in canceled ‘Spider-Man 4’

Comic book insider reveals John Malkovich as villain in canceled ‘Spider-Man 4’

There were more bad guys for Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man to battle throughout the Big Apple, a Marvel insider has revealed years later. Comic artist Ken Penders unearthed plans for the canceled fourth installation of director Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” film series of the mid-2000s. It had been dropped after the third flick, starring James Franco and … Read more