Author: Derrick Murray

Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.

Love him or hate him, David Cronenberg has carved out a place among the elite filmmakers for making movies you remember. Those memories aren’t always good ones, but he is an undeniable tour de force, both in success and failure. After an 8 year hiatus from feature films, Cronenberg returns with “Crimes of The Future.” Fans of his work were probably skeptical that this was a real thing, but there is a teaser to prove its existence. And boy oh boy, does it look like everything you’d expect from the strange, body obsessed horror director. Interestingly enough, Cronenberg’s second feature…

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Both Sundance and SXSW had a large collection of solid midnighters this year. Many of these stand outs went over well with critics. So well in fact that horror streaming platform Shudder made made bids for as many titles as they could get their hands on. While many of their purchases were worth the price, they can’t all be gems. “The Cellar” is the kind of horror film you’d expect to have been released in 2002, and that is NOT a compliment. It would fit perfectly in a time when countless subpar, below average, by the numbers horror films seemed…

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Zack Snyder is back…kind of. He’s back making movies outside of his of zombie and Snyderverse (thank god), and tackling yet another project in the fantasy genre. “Rebel Moon” is an upcoming Netflix mega-project with an already star-studded cast. Sofia Boutella will star, with an ensemble cast including Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Rupert Friend, and Stuart Martin. The film also recently added Dutch actor Michiel Huisman and Alfonso Herrera, and begins production next month. It was announced on April 8th that beloved actor Cary Elwes and “Billions” star Corey Stoll will also be joining…

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