Hey everyone! Let’s talk about the big blue boy scout. Or rather, the elephant in the room that’s wearing a red cape. For months, the internet has been buzzing with electrifying excitement for James Gunn’s new Superman movie. The trailers drop, the fans go wild, and the box office predictions start flying. It’s supposed to … Read more
Well, it’s about time! I’m honestly surprised it took them this long. After watching DC successfully (and then less successfully) assemble a team of ne’er-do-wells not once, but twice, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally looked over, saw the box office receipts, and said, “Okay, I think we can do that.” And so, we have Thunderbolts, … Read more
I’m going to be honest with you. When I sat down for Karate Kid: Legends, my expectations were set to “cautiously optimistic.” I expected some fun nostalgia, a few decent fight scenes, and a serviceable continuation of a beloved franchise. What I did not expect was to be sitting there, mind completely blown, wondering, “Who … Read more
Let’s turn back the clock. The year is 2021. The world is weird, movie theaters are tentatively reopening, and we’re all starved for something new, something exciting. Then, like a bolt of lightning, Netflix drops a bombshell: the Fear Street Trilogy. Three films, three different time periods, one interconnected story, released over three consecutive weeks. … Read more
When the curtain rises on a new Wes Anderson film, a certain comfort washes over the seasoned cinephile. You know, with an almost mathematical certainty, what you are about to receive: meticulously crafted symmetrical frames, a color palette so deliberate it could be copyrighted, whip-pans that snap with rhythmic precision, and a cast of familiar … Read more
In the crowded landscape of streaming, it takes something special to truly surprise audiences. This weekend, Hulu (and Disney+ internationally) did just that, dropping a brand-new, feature-length animated film into one of cinema’s most iconic sci-fi/action franchises. If you’re reading this and thinking, “Wait, there’s a new Predator movie out right now?” you are not … Read more
The weight of expectation is a heavy burden, especially in Hollywood. When a debut film like Past Lives arrives with the quiet force of a tidal wave, earning its writer-director, Celine Song, a well-deserved Oscar nomination for Best Original screenplay, the question inevitably follows: what’s next? The answer is Materialists, a film that boldly steps … Read more
In a summer movie season dominated by the record-shattering success of Inside Out 2, Pixar faced a familiar, daunting challenge: to follow up a billion-dollar behemoth with something entirely new. Enter Elio, a vibrant, imaginative, and deeply heartfelt science-fiction adventure that arrives in theaters as the bold, original counterpart to its well-established predecessor. While sequels … Read more
If you felt the need for speed with Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski is back to strap you into another cockpit—this time, one with four wheels. Brad Pitt leads the charge in F1 (or F1: The Movie), a summer blockbuster with thunderous sound, breathtaking visuals, and enough movie star charisma to power an entire … Read more
Seventeen years. It has been seventeen long years since the screen last faded to black on the world of the Rage Virus. In 2007, 28 Weeks Later left us with a chilling shot of infected hordes streaming towards the Eiffel Tower, a promise of a global pandemic that never received its cinematic follow-through. The franchise, … Read more