There are great horror movies that get even better every time you watch them, and then there are those that are so mundane and underwhelming that they’re best struck from the annals of cinematic history. Unfortunately, 2006 Impulse which stars Kristen Bell falls into the latter category. Kristen Bell has become known as a cheeky […]
With Unexplored officially in theaters, the conversation about whether video games can make great movies has once again come up. Since Super Mario Bros. The movie was released in 1993, the common consensus for many movies based on video games is no, they don’t fit the movie well. Now, whether it’s because video games with […]
For some reason, action remakes don’t get the buzz that a lot of other genres do. Moviegoers tend to rail against remakes that pop up in the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres, but the action doesn’t seem to get the reviews from others. One possible reason for the lack of scrutiny could be that some […]
Romance stories are a popular concept, but there have been a slew of cheesy, gritty romance movies over the years that just don’t have much timelessness. There are few mediums as powerful as the moving image, so while there’s a time and place for sappy, feel-good romances, nothing beats a heartbreaking love story that tugs […]
The Batman promises to be an even scarier version of the DC superhero than audiences have ever seen before, with director Matt Reeves even going so far as to describe the comic book release as “almost a horror movie”. . By speaking with Filmmaker’s Magazinethe filmmaker lists the different genres that The Batman drops in, […]
Good news for anyone who wants to be a cat, there seems to be a live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film, The Aristocatsaccording to Deadline. The original film was released in 1970, at the start of Disney’s so-called Dark Ages, which ran roughly from 1968 to 1987. While not one of Disney’s most iconic […]
Since 2008, we have been talking about a Unexplored film based on the popular action-adventure video game series. Finally, the film hits theaters in February, starring Tom Holland as cheeky treasure hunter Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his older and sometimes wiser mentor Sully. While the game franchise’s millions of fans would be expected […]
Lil rel howery immerses himself in the imaginary world of Harold and the purple pencil. Deadline reports that Howery will join Zechariah Levi (Shazam!) in the live-action film based on the beloved children’s book of the same name. Twice Oscar nominated director Carlos saldanha is attached to direct. The feature film will draw its story […]
The trajectory of Liam Neesonthe career of in the post-Taken the era was fascinating to watch. Neeson first made his way onto the public radar in the 90s thanks to his highly acclaimed role as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielbergthe beloved masterpiece, Schindler’s list, and Neeson continued his remarkable turn with many noteworthy roles in […]
Ruby Sparks is a beautiful fantasy film directed by Little Miss Sun co-creators Johnathon dayton and Valerie Faris. It is centered on an author (Paul Dano), Calvin Weir-Fields, who finds himself immersed in loneliness and isolation a decade after the release of his first novel. After an extended episode of Writer’s Block, he writes a […]
Creating atmosphere and credibility in any movie requires meticulous construction of details. Horror movies require a much more careful balance of details. Fear is a difficult emotion to bring together, especially when you consider what must be causing that fear. A movie monster can’t make you laugh, imagine if ET chased people with a knife? […]
Film genres are useful for marketing to audiences and have been the mainstream route since the early days of cinema. Genres give the viewer expectations about what will happen in a specific movie. However, gender categorization is not an exact science. Some films are easily understood as the genre to which they belong, such as […]
The star of the recent Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass, Kate Siegel took to the horror genre, alongside director Mike Flanagan, and became an almost undisputed horror queen. With its thrilling trailer and the presence of the actress, Siegel’s most recent film Hypnotic set fans’ expectations high, only to leave many puzzled and disappointed. The film […]
Patriarchy takes another blow. In today’s Disney + Day announcements, the streamer announced a list of movies that are slated to premiere on its sister platforms Star and Hulu in 2022. One of those movies is Princess, an action film that will hit our screens next summer. Emmy-nominated movie stars Joey king and will be […]
Netflix’s highly anticipated action comedy thriller Red Notice arrives to streamer this Friday and like any great action movie, it’s not just the fun one-liners, charming performances, and plethora of explosions that make the movie. Much of the credit is given to the soundtrack, which can help improve the experience. To help whet audiences further, […]
Sunrise and Legendary Pictures unveiled the first concept art of their upcoming Gundam film live during the Netflix Festival Japan 2021. Directed by Kong: Skull Island director Jordan vogt-roberts, the live-action movie will arrive exclusively on Netflix, although the streaming platform has yet to reveal a release date. Concept art shows one of the mecha […]
Jules Avery was set up to direct a live adaptation of the Gantz manga series for Sony Pictures. Based on the manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku, Gantz debuted in 2000 and lasted until 2013, totaling 37 volumes. There was an animated adaptation of the series that ran for two seasons in 2004 […]
legendary filmmaker John woo returns to Hollywood for his first film in the United States in almost 20 years. The director of popular action films like hard boiled and Face / Off, Woo has been working on features in Hong Kong for the past few years. It has now been revealed that he will be […]
The iconic Chinese filmmaker is making his first American action film in decades. Image via Warner Bros. Exclusively from Deadline, John woo is set to make the return of his American action flick with Silent night featuring The suicide squad actor Joel kinnaman. This time the hook tells a boisterous action story without a single […]
In 2014, stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt shared the screen together in the sci-fi movie, Edge of tomorrow. It was directed by Doug Liman, who is known for building well-made action films such as Bourne’s identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. While Liman’s feature film wasn’t necessarily a huge box office success, it still […]
The hits keep coming for Dolph lundgren. The Hollywood Reporter today revealed that Lundgren, along with Scott Adkins and Ryan kwanten, will star in a new action movie, Section Eight. Section Eight will center on the story of a former soldier who is serving a prison sentence after seeking revenge for those responsible for the […]
Magnolia Pictures has unveiled a new poster for Help, and Collider has your exclusive take on the artwork featuring Grace Van Patten (Nine Perfect Strangers). Also featuring Mia Goth (A cure of well-being), and Juliette Lewis, the reinvented war film will launch both in theaters and on demand on October 1. Van Patten’s character Ana […]
Rowan Blanchard and Auli’i Cravalho have been cast to star in Hulu’s upcoming queer teen romance flick. The untitled film will be directed by Sammi cohen and will be produced by comedy legends Natasha Lyonne and Maya rudolphe. The two actresses will play high school girls who fall in love after meeting on the track […]
By definition, fantasy stories can be as weird and wild as their creators want them to be. It is one of the joys of the genre. That’s why it’s a bit of a shame that we’ve had so few fantastic adult movies that push the envelope over the years. Fast – name a good R-rated […]
Final Fantasy, as a series, began in 1987 in Japan. He’s been strong ever since with up to fifteen major releases, sequels to those games, and plenty of spin-off video games. Some fallout is not what you would expect. That is, some of them took the form of other media like cartoons, movies, comics etc. […]
The film will be a big screen adaptation of YA’s novel “Keeper of the Lost Cities”. The name of the game for Ben affleck these days seem to have “kept busy” as he’s currently committed to directing a live-action fantasy movie at Disney. Affleck is already set to have a big 2021 with the upcoming […]