The moviegoing climate can be hard to predict sometimes. We often crave original ideas and big swings to avoid the predictability of big IPs, sequels, and spinoffs, but sometimes those big swings miss, and those original ideas get ignored. This isn't meant to blame the moviegoer. As we've seen just
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Now that Digger is out into the world, it has unleashed a bevy of online discourse. Everything from masterpiece to worst of the decade, to box office bomb to a predicted 10 year revisionist reclamation - everyone has something to say about Digger. And no two opinions seem to match, the hives on
When it comes to the film industry, there is no denying that Tom Cruise remains one of our biggest movie stars. From the time he broke out in Risky Business, it was clear that he had an infectious, magnetic charm that ultimately progressed into an incredible range that, despite all of his success,
This weekend brings us a pair of interesting theatrical releases for very different reasons. In one corner, there is Digger, the satirical black comedy starring Tom Cruise that was meant to be his next shot at awards season glory but has been met with divisive and polarizing reviews. In the other
Alejandro Iñárritu has always had a knack for the twisty route into a narrative. Babel’s interwoven tale transcends clean linear chronology and geography alike. Birdman follows a fictionalized Michael Keaton as his inner turmoil–and the surreal legacy of his superhero alter-ego,
Tom Cruise is set to make one of his first Academy Award plays in years with Digger, a satirical black comedy directed by Alejandro Iñárritu. The film has looked offbeat from the start, with the actor wearing head-to-toe facial prosthetics, a thinning gray hairpiece, and a full-body fat suit to
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
How do you follow up on Godzilla Minus One? Not only did the film revitalize Godzilla for a new generation of audiences but it gave us the first ever Oscar win for the legendary monster. That film was a revelation for all who saw it and it had a prolific run at the box office. Now, three years
