Sometimes you can sense when a film isn't going to make a splash. The right amount of awareness isn't there, or there is a general disdain towards a project that has turned the masses off. The live-action Moana, which is an adaptation of the popular Disney animated franchise, falls into the latter.
With the news breaking that a new A Nightmare on Elm Street is in development under Paramount Pictures' genre label, Paramount Primal, horror fans had a big reason to celebrate. The popular horror franchise hasn't been on the big screen since the 2010 remake, and for many, that final impression
This weekend sees the release of Evil Dead Burn, the sixth installment of the popular Evil Dead franchise. Beginning with 1981's The Evil Dead, directed by Sam Raimi, the IP has emerged as one of the most consistent horror franchises thanks in large part to its willingness to embrace the pure
This weekend caters to a few different demographics as there is something for horror fiends, families, and adults looking for a bit of kink yet sophistication in their humor. As moviegoers prepare for Christopher Nolan and The Odyssey next week, some of these offerings should hold over moviegoers
Disney is not opposed to double-dipping, and they have proved that time and time again with the release of the live-action remakes of their classic animated films. Even though they appear to be obvious cash grabs, Disney continues to crank them out, and who could blame them? Even though critical
The live-action Moana had its Los Angeles premiere tonight, and the first social reactions are beginning to come in from the event. The musical adventure film is Disney's latest attempt to turn its animated hits into live-action ones as well, and while it might feel a bit too soon to turn the 2016
"The Debut" turns a comedy that pokes fun at the sincerity of the local stage and elevates it to a fascinating character study of a woman on the edge. While still being hilarious.
In Ink, Danny Boyle explores the launch of the British newspaper The Sun. The tabloid was created as a paper full of things people want to read but feel they shouldn't. It broke ground in 1960 in London for speaking openly about sex, putting sport on the front pages and embracing the working man.
Few studios have set such a precedent within their own genre quite like Laika Studios. With each painstakingly crafted story, they consistently find new ways to level up stop motion animation and push the limits of what can be accomplished. Stop motion is already a marvelous feat of patience and
