A few weeks back, the internet was abuzz with a fan film about Darth Vader coming to terms with his new role as Sith apprentice and the loss of Padme. Star Wars Fan Theory and Danny Ramirez produced the film, a story worthy of canon placement. And then... Disney "steals" Vader fan film out from
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
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Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.