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
Minions and Monsters is all set to make its hilariously theatrical debut on July 1, 2026. On that day, Illumination's latest addition to their Minions prequel movies, featuring the work of director and writer Pierre Coffin and co-writer Brian Lynch and starring Coffin himself in the titular role as
Shūkō Murase says The Sorcery of Nymph Circe changes the focus of Gundam Hathaway, with Gigi and music driving the story harder than before.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm sees some very dark dealings (complete with blood flying) going on in Ep. 12 "Retainer and Shaman". It's the kind of dark dealings that almost turns this episode into a political thriller, complete with some very unexpected violence. It makes for a very creepy episode
A common theme through many of the films at TIFF - especially the historical ones - feature women who lament being girls. Whether it’s The Julia Set (2026), Magazine (2026) or even La Bola Negra (2026), it’s hard being a girl, but also beautiful and Priscilla captures that irony with compassion
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a franchise revival that feels like it understands what made the original games so much fun. The gameplay is fast, frantic, and often delightfully violent, while the game throws a surprisingly large number of systems and mechanics at you. Thankfully, most of them feel
Winifred Notty is a woman looking for answers. When we meet her in Zachary Wigon's film Victorian Psycho, she is a slightly off governess for a family. Mr. and Mrs. Pounds (Jason Isaacs and Ruth Wilson) have two children who need to be taught. A young boy named Andrew (Jacobi Jupe) and Drusilla
