Fans of the Mortal Kombat video game series will readily recall 2021 attempt to reboot a live-action Mortal Kombat movie. This latest attempt to turn the beloved bloody fighting game series by Midway Games into a similarly bloody action movie by director Simon McQuoid got a decidedly...mixed
Mortal Kombat II was released over the weekend to the best reviews of the IP's movie franchise (65 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), a solid audience score on the aggregator site (89 percent), and a franchise-best opening weekend at the box office. For an R-rated series that has always felt a bit niche,
This weekend’s box office turned into a much tighter race at the top than expected, with two major releases battling closely for first place. While one sequel managed to hold onto the crown, the margin separating the top two films was razor thin. The Devil Wears Prada 2 remained in first place
For fans of Mortal Kombat, the leap from the 2021 film to Mortal Kombat 2 feels massive. The fights are bigger. The roster is larger. The world is more expansive. The fatalities are more outrageous. Yet according to director Simon McQuoid, the sequel's most important upgrade isn't found in the
Fans of the iconic princess warrior, Kitana, in Mortal Kombat are finally getting the story they have been waiting for. This is her story! During the interview with Adeline Rudolph and Tati Gabrielle, I joked that the film was “burying the lead” by not openly calling it Kitana’s story. As a
As a longtime fan of the franchise, walking into my interview for Mortal Kombat felt equal parts exciting and surreal. I didn’t hold back my enthusiasm when talking with stars Karl Urban and Josh Lawson. After the explosive events of the first film, Mortal Kombat returns with higher stakes,
Magic Knight Rayearth gives our heroine trio a stroll through some noticeably magical woods in Ep. 3 "All in the Same Boat". Fantasy fans will be fully aware of the fact that magical woods are a staple in such stories. What this episode does though is use a trip through the magical woods to help
Once in a generation, a film comes along that redefines how we think about movies. Something so incisive, so singular, it can only be understood from the moment it is consumed rather than informed by anything previously accomplished. You Can See Everything is that kind of work. A masterpiece in
The 2026 reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth shows us that friendship is quite powerful in the magic department in Ep. 4 "Our Battle". It's a lesson from My Little Pony, but it's quite applicable to this anime too. Our trio of heroines will need that power, since this is their bloodiest battle to date.
