First Look at Twi — Er, Red Riding Hood Trailer

Next year, director Catherine Hardwicke will return with the werewolf film Red Riding Hood, her first movie since 2008’s Twilight, and now that we have a peek at the trailer, it’s hard not to think of…Twilight. Granted, that’s partly due to the fact that the video trumpets “from the director of Twilight.” Otherwise, it has several things working for it:

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: The Road

This week, the bleak, acclaimed apocalyptic thriller The Road debuts on Showtime at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Friday, November 26.

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R.I.P.: Medium Is Cancelled

It’s had more lives than Shirley MacLaine’s cat, but Medium appears to be finally approaching the light at the end of the tunnel. Having already staved off cancellation once before when CBS picked it up in 2009 after NBC sent it to the scrap heap, the show has now run its course on its second network also. Series creator Glenn Gordon Caron officially announced on Thursday that Medium‘s seventh season finale — airing on January 21, thanks to a truncated 13-episode season — will be the series finale as well.

R.I.P.: Medium Is Cancelled

It’s had more lives than Shirley MacLaine’s cat, but Medium appears to be finally approaching the light at the end of the tunnel. Having already staved off cancellation once before when CBS picked it up in 2009 after NBC sent it to the scrap heap, the show has now run its course on its second network also. Series creator Glenn Gordon Caron officially announced on Thursday that Medium‘s seventh season finale — airing on January 21, thanks to a truncated 13-episode season — will be the series finale as well.

What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Men? Shadow Movie Review

Now available on demand from IFC, Shadow tells the tale of an American soldier vacationing in Europe who falls prey to a ghostly sadist with a fondness for torture (those of you squeamish about eye trauma might want to steer clear). What initially seems like a straightforward gorefest, however, turns out to be surprisingly topical. But does that make it good? Find out in my review of Shadow.

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A Cult Classic in the Making? Rubber Movie Review

Rubber is a movie about a killer car tire. Ho hum, you say? How about a killer car tire that can make things (like, say, your head) explode with its mind? Yeah, that’s right, its mind. Intrigued? Read about it in my review of Rubber.

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New This Week: Heartless, Exam, Best Worst Movie, The Possession of David O’Reilly

This week, Heartless lands in limited theatrical release, while home video is highlighted by Exam, Don’t Look Back, The Possession of David O’Reilly, The Night of the Hunter and Best Worst Move.

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The Thing Prequel Pulled from Universal’s Schedule

It’s been over two years since word of a prequel to The Thing emerged, but apparently that’s not long enough for Universal. The studio has pulled The Thing from its 2011 schedule, citing the fact that the film is “not yet ready” — even though it has a full five months before its previously assigned release date of April 29.

TV Movie Highlight of the Week: The Killer Inside Me

It hit theaters this summer and landed on home video less than two months ago, and now the acclaimed serial killer thriller The Killer Inside Me — starring Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson — is already airing on TV this week, debuting on Tuesday, November 16, at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime 3.

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