Although August is still technically summer, you’re able to’t help but feel a tingle of excitement as you notice leaves beginning to hit the ground, the days getting shorter, and the nights getting cooler. With the recent hurricane weather impacting large areas of the United States, the dark and stormy nights are more than welcome for horror aficionados who want to utilize the spooky atmosphere to settle down and enjoy a new scary movie....
The last two summer movie seasons have been quite unpredictable. Summer 2020 saw incredibly reduced box office turnout due to the COVID-19 related shutdowns, and while 2021 certainly re-energized the theatrical viewing experience, things were certainly not back to normal. More and more films had been heading directly to streaming services, and some of the biggest movies of the summer debuted either simultaneously in theaters and on streaming services, while others were absent from theaters entirely....
Even though practically every Marvel movie is a huge hit,Black Panther, stands apart for some reason. It took apart every notion about an origin tale and because of the way the movie influenced Black representation in cinema, it became an instant sensation. Writer and directorRyan Cooglergave the character his first modern big-screen outing with the kind of storytelling that allowed it to go beyond genre preconceptions and appeal to viewers from different walks of life....
If you’re an American citizen, you might think that you have the right to create whatever art you want, no matter how offensive, without facing the threat of criminal prosecution. After all, it’s thefirstamendment for a reason, right? Well, you would be wrong. The new documentaryBoiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana, offers a horrifying look at how easily the law can be turned against a transgressor in the right circumstances....
[Now updated to include directorLars Klevberg’s 2019Child’s Playremake] Decades beforeAnnabelledead-eyed her way into our collective nightmares, the world recognized only one killer doll icon: Charles Lee Ray, the Lakeshore Strangler, better known to his bestest friends to the end as Chucky. Inspired by the miniscule mute Zuni figure from the 1975 anthologyTrilogy of Terrorand the “Living Doll” episode ofThe Twilight Zone, screenwriterDon Mancinifashioned a homicidal porcelain terror with a personality; producerDavid Kirschnerdreamed up the iconic overalls look,Tom HollandandJohn Lafiapunched up the script, and Holland himself came aboard to direct what would eventually be titledChild’s Play, released in 1988....
WithMaterialistsnow in theaters, the cast has been doing a lot of press to promote it, and, of course, love and relationships are among the topics that get discussed the most. Recently,Chris EvansandDakota Johnsonwere askedwhich fictional couple are their “ultimate relationship goals” — their OTP, for those of us who grew up on Tumblr — but they weren’t of the same mind. Evans was quick to name Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) fromThe Office, but Johnson frowned at that....
Stars from some of the biggest streaming television shows in streaming history are coming together for a gruesome remake, asBarbie FerreiraandDacre Montgomeryhave signed to be a part of aFaces of Deathremake for Lionsgate.Isa MazzeiandDaniel Goldhaberwill be in charge of writing the screenplay, as well as directing duties for the project. The pair previously worked onCAM, a film about a camgirl (Madeline Brewer) who is obsessed with climbing to the top of the ranking on the website she streams from, but soon learns the dangers of her line of work, as she has to deal with a couple of stalkers and an impostor who tries to steal her identity....
The BoyscreatorEric Kripkeis happily eating his words as his hit Prime Video seriescelebrates a Season 5 renewalahead of its Season 4 premiere. During an interview withInverse, Kripke reflected on his previous stance that he didn’t see the satirical superhero show moving past a fifth season - something he also thought about his previous project,Supernatural. For those who followed the latter, led byJensen AcklesandJared Padalecki, you’ll know that not only did The CW production move past Season 5, but it went on for a full 10 more seasons, finally tapping out at the end of Season 15 back in 2020....
Warning: Spoilers are discussed during this interview. With directorDavid Yates’Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwaldnow playing in theaters around the world, I recently sat down withEddie Redmaynefor an exclusive interview. During the wide-ranging conversation, he talked about what it was like making the sequel after the positive audience reaction, when he found out it was going to be a five-film series, what he knows aboutFantastic Beasts 3, when he found out Dumbledore was going to have a brother, deleted scenes, filming the massive action set piece at the end of the movie, and more....
After years of highlighting lesser-known characters withGuardians of the Galaxy,The Suicide Squad,Peacemaker, andCreature Commandos,James Gunnis tackling the most iconic superhero of all time: Superman. FollowingZack Snyder’s dark and divisive DCEU, the first official DCU film under Gunn and Peter Safran’s leadership,Superman, brings a more lighthearted cartoonish energy, and currently has an82% on Rotten Tomatoes. Although the film centers on well-known characters like Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet), Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult), it also highlights not-so-known characters likeMister Terrific (Edi Gathegi)andThe Engineer (María Gabriela de Faría)....
There’s plenty of surprises at the Friday box office and as we head into the throes of Labor Day Weekend.Angel Has Fallen, currently in its second week, is holding on to the top spot — but just barely. After surpassing predictions and pulling in $21 million its opening weekend, things have noticeably slowed for theGerard Butler-led action flick. The movie earned an additional $2.8 million domestically on Friday which, when added to totals from throughout the week, brings the total domestic gross to $32 million at the beginning of the weekend....
For a while there Sony was flyingverymuch under the radar with itsnewGhostbustersfilm. Odds are the studio was simply being extra cautious given the intense interest in directorPaul Feig’s reboot, but it was still a bit odd thatGhostbusterswas the only big summer movie for which we hadn’t seen a frame of footage. Luckily that changed last week when the studio finally unveiledthe first trailer, and if that debut footage wasn’t particularly to your liking, a new Australian trailer for the film has dropped and it’s quite a bit better....
Gilmore Girlstold the story of Lorelai and Rory, a mother-daughter duo who shared everything as they navigated life and love. The show was famous for its fast-paced, pop culture-lased dialog and quirky humor, most of which came from its large ensemble of scene-stealing supporting characters. From the eccentric inhabitants of Stars Hollow to the equally oddball figures the girls met at school or work, theGilmore Girlsside characters were as memorable as the protagonists themselves....
