Exploring The Twilight Zone #118: On Thursday We Leave for Home
Exploring the Twilight Zone By Rob Hunter on December 8, 2011 | Comments (1)With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we’re partnering with Twitch Film to cover all of the show’s 156 episodes. Are you brave enough to watch them all with us? The Twilight Zone (Episode #118): “On Thursday We Leave for Home” (airdate 5/2/63) The Plot: A group of settlers who landed on a desert planet thirty years ago wait for a rescue ship they believe is due any day. Their leader promises an Earth full of bounties, but when the ship actually arrives he begins to have second thoughts about letting them go. The Goods: 113 interplanetary settlers arrived on V9-Gamma in 1991 in the hopes of creating a new home for humanity to thrive, but the dry, dusty planet with its dual suns beating down would have none of that. Instead, the group was forced to struggle to survive while they waited for a rescue ship. Now, thirty years later, a radio communication has alerted them to the imminent arrival of that very ship. The group, now numbering over 180, has come close to losing faith in a rescue. Some have grown weary of the daily grind while others have given up on life and committed suicide, but through it all Captain William Benteen has kept them in line. Well, except for the ones who killed themselves. For three decades he’s been their leader, their confessor, their disciplinarian, their shoulder to lean on, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. But when [Due to Content Scraping and Theft, we have been forced to try abbreviated feeds. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and woud very much appreciate you clicking through to view the full article on FilmSchoolRejects.com]
The Vintage Trailer of the Day is Headed to Zihuatanejo
Features By Cole Abaius on December 5, 2010 | Be the First To CommentEveryday, come rain or shine or internet tubes breaking, Film School Rejects showcases a trailer from the past. Today’s trailer is from the recent past, but it’s a reminder that hope is a good thing, we don’t ever want to know what those Italian ladies were singing about, and that when they put you away for life – that’s exactly what they take. Grab a rock and a Rita Hayworth poster, and watch the wrong man go to prison. Think you know what it is? Check out the trailer after the jump.
What Movie Changed Your Mind About a Cultural or Social Issue?
Circle of Jerks By Cole Abaius on November 10, 2010 | Comments (7)You’ve stumbled upon Circle of Jerks, our sporadically published, weekly feature in which we ask the questions that really matter to our writers and readers. It’s a time to take a break from our busy lives and revel in the one thing that we all share: a deep, passionate love of movies. If you have a question you’d like answered by the FSR readers and staff, send us an email at editors@filmschoolrejects.com. You guys were probably too busy watching “The Dark Knight” again to notice we had an election, but it was a pretty huge night that led my roommates and I into a discussion social change and movies. Question time: What movie actually changed your mind about a social or cultural issue? Thanks. – Ted F.
Blu-ray Report: Wanted, Prince Caspian and More…
Features By Neil Miller on December 2, 2008 | Comments (10)Another week gone by and another round of $35 DVD purchases await with the Blu-ray Report. Last week was a soft one, but the Blu-ray format comes roaring back this week with a few cool releases and some others with potential.
Empire Magazine Names the 500 Greatest Movies of All-Time
Movie News By Neil Miller on October 6, 2008 | Comments (43)As if someone hasn’t done it before (or for that matter, won’t do it again soon), Empire Magazine has published their list of the 500 Greatest Films of All-Time, as voted on by their fans in what they are calling ‘the biggest movie poll of all-time.’
Film School Rejects is the movie blog you've been waiting for. The ultimate commentary track on what's happening in Hollywood, FSR combines the freshest voices on the web and a swagger all its own to provide the best reviews, interviews and industry news coverage to millions of unique visitors from around the world every month. editors@filmschoolrejects.com
Cole Abaius | Email
Rob Hunter | Email
advertise@filmschoolrejects.com
All Rights Reserved © 2006-2011 Reject Media, LLC | Site Credits | Privacy Policy
Design & Development by Face3




















































