Legendary Entertainment and Paramount Pictures hope that the third time is the charm with this weekend's release of the action film Street Fighter, the third live-action, feature-length adaptation of the video game series created by Capcom in 1987. Universal Pictures tried its hand at it in 1994,
Austin Abrams recently fought his way through Raccoon City and its infected monsters in Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, and now he has to fight to survive being swallowed alive by a sperm whale in Brian Duffield’s Whalefall. How much can an actor go through in just one month on the big
If you feel inclined to check out Rotten Tomatoes before heading out to see Mortal Kombat II this weekend, you might be surprised to see that critics have surprisingly responded positively compared to the usual assessment that video game movies receive from them. Currently, the film holds a 68
The Michael movie is already set to break box office records for a musical biopic, and that's very fitting since Michael Jackson always desired to be involved in film, either behind the camera or acting himself. Through his iconic short-form music videos, Jackson proved that he had a love for
Dirty Dancing is coming back. Jennifer Grey returns for an unnamed Dirty Dancing sequel announced by Lionsgate today. Hunger Games producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are steering the project. A beloved cinematic entry is set for another adaptation for a new generation. Kim Rosenstock, Emmy
Alchemised by SenLinYu is am interesting dark fantasy novel. Not least of which because it started life as a fanfic. Specifically: Manacled by the same author, a dark fantasy story that garnered over 10 million views on AO3 and received over 100,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads. Not to mention
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
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
