Hollywood productions are filled with happy endings. Even the new biopic Queen of the Ring ends on a triumphant note with Emily Bett Rickards’ Mildred Burke standing tall in the center of the ring with her championship. However, that wasn’t the case for every character in filmmaker Ash
Since emerging in the late 19th century, professional wrestling has had its ups and downs in terms of popularity. While the medium has always had its fair share of fans throughout history, its place in the mainstream has ebbed and flowed depending on the particular taste at the time. But as time
Queen of the Ring tells the story of the trailblazing Mildred Burke, who had to grapple with the challenges of becoming a female wrestler during a difficult time for women in sports (and in general). However, the small-town single mother who became the first million-dollar female athlete in history
Toni Storm has taken on a number of memorable roles throughout her professional wrestling career. In All Elite Wrestling, she’s been a rockstar, an outcast, and simply timeless. The reigning and defending AEW Women’s World Champion has even inhabited the role of her long-time rival “The
In professional wrestling, a rivalry can sometimes get so heated that it will spill outside of the squared circle. Usually that means a brawl in the ringside area, the locker room, or the arena parking lot. But under extenuating circumstances, the combatants will find themselves enthralled in
Do you know who Mildred Burke is? If you're a fan of modern wrestling, you really should. People like Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah get a lot of the credit for women's wrestling, but Mildred Burke comes before they do. She was the first million-dollar woman athlete in history and they decided
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most
There was a time when the stoner comedy was a reliable genre, particularly among the coveted demographic of young men. I remember those late nights in the college dorm quite fondly. Up late working on a paper last minute, ready for the weekend, and a friend suggests ordering a pizza and popping in