All you need to do is watch Minions & Monsters to see that Hollywood doesn't have to have franchise malaise. As a critic and filmmaker, I firmly believe that original stories are necessary for a thriving film industry. They're the lifeblood of the art form, and excessive focus on IP-mining and
This review is of the first four episodes of the season (Days Of Past Future, A Force To Be Reckoned With, Rise of Apocalypse - Part 1, and Rise of Apocalypse - Part II) X-Men '97 was already a revelation when it released in 2024 on Disney+. The series brought back the feelings of X-Men: The
Kagurabachi is one of the most critically acclaimed and popular manga series on Shonen Jump for many, many good reasons. This action-packed dark urban fantasy manga from creator Takeru Hokazono has been praised for its highly detailed worldbuilding and engaging characterization combined with
This weekend's box office largely played out as expected, though not every prediction landed perfectly. Toy Story 5 continued its dominance exactly as anticipated, while Supergirl came in almost dead on its forecast despite the muted audience response leading into release. The bigger miss belonged
Audiences are finally getting their first look at Werwulf, the latest film from Robert Eggers. The film is a Nosferatu reunion, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, and Lily-Rose Depp all starring. Much like the aforementioned film from Eggers, Werwulf will be a holiday release, making its
When Margaret Atwood returned to Gilead almost 35 years later, with her book The Testaments, the sequel to her seminal The Handmaid’s Tale, they said she could never match its genius. The story more than matched her 1985 dystopian classic, winning the 2019 Booker Prize, feeling horrifically timely
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most
One of the most active and prolific filmmakers working today, Steven Soderbergh has made a career of pumping out new films every 6 months. They're rarely the same, too, as he constantly tackles new genres and cultural examinations with engaging characters, dynamic direction and fascinating ideas.
