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DCU Batman Needs To Take A Very Different Approach To The Caped Crusader
The Dark Knight Trilogy intentionally tried to tell a superhero story grounded in some degree of realism, with no superpowers …
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Badlands Is The Predator Story Fans Have Been Waiting Decades To See
It was recently announced that Elle Fanning is in talks to star in Badlands, a new standalone film in the …
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The 1980s Horror From A Master Director Based On An Even Scarier True Story
Master of horror Wes Craven has brought many forms of terror to theater screens throughout a career that spanned five …
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Star Wars Ninjas Are A Long Time Coming
Many people think of the original Star Wars as a Western and John Favreau certainly channeled the genre when creating …
1990s Hit Comedy Series With Beloved Star Never Gets The Love It Deserves, Stream Now Without Netflix
Ted Danson is one of the best-known sitcom actors in the world, which makes it odd that a show he …
Michael Keaton’s Most Underrated Comedy Risks Being Forgotten, And That’s A Crime
Early in his post-Batman years, when he was starting to make a name reaching beyond the confines of comedy, Michael …
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The Dark, Raunchy Comedy Series With 100% On Rotten Tomatoes, Stream Without Netflix
Why is no one talking about Fleabag anymore? It caught Barack Obama’s attention in 2019. It’s got 100 percent positive …
Avengers: Endgame Gives Captain America The Wrong Ending
While the Avengers: Endgame ending ostensibly gives us an explanation for why what Captain America did, going back to his …
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The 2000s Emotional Fantasy Epic Being Lost To Generations Is Way Better Than Its Rotten Tomatoes Score
Lady in the Water is a movie by M. Night Shyamalan, a hotly debated director. While the movie has a …
The Acolyte Premiere Is A Solid Start Without A Hook
The Acolyte is good, and I hope it’s great, but I’m not completely sold yet. In spite of an intriguing …
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The Acolyte Is The Most Star Trek Thing Star Wars Has Ever Made
Fifteen years ago, J.J. Abrams rebooted Star Trek by making it more like his favorite sci-fi franchise, Star Wars. Now …
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The Gundam Wing Villain That Deserves To Be Among Anime’s Greatest Characters
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing may have been a modest success in Japan, but in the United States, it introduced the …
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Fallout Amazon Series Needs To Go Where The Games Never Have
As a fan of the Fallout games, I have few complaints about Amazon’s hit series. But while I don’t doubt …
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The Real Murders That Inspired A Classic Horror Hit On Max
In 1979, The Amityville Horror shocked and terrified theater goers across the nation. The supposedly true story (now debunked) followed …
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Venom 3 Retcons Important MCU Moment?
Venom: The Last Dance dropped its first trailer Monday, and oh boy, do we have questions. Chief among them is …
What Happened To The Netflix Redwall Movie?
Here’s a topic to debate on social media: is it better to be a fan of a series that always …
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Star Trek Has A Huge Time Problem
Star Trek has a big problem with time that–with the shuttering of Star Trek: Discovery–just got worse. I’m not talking …
The John Carpenter Horror Special Effects Fan Favorite An Entire Generation Is Missing
Horror legend John Carpenter is probably best known for the classic 1978 slasher film Halloween and its 1982 sequel. While …
Robert Downey Jr. MCU Return Is The Worst Idea Ever
“I’ve become surprisingly open-minded to the idea.” That’s what Robert Downey Jr. recently told Jodie Foster when the veteran actress …
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The Best Horror Hidden Gem Of The 1970s Is Being Lost
The sheer volume of streaming services has made an abundance of classic horror films available to a new generation of …
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Venom 3 Needs To Feature This Fan-Favorite Marvel Villain
The trailer for Venom: The Last Dance dropped this week and at the risk of being accused of spoilers, I …
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Netflix Gets The Best Chris Pratt Blockbuster
The 2014 animated adventure comedy The Lego Movie is currently in the top 10 on Netflix’s streaming chart. The movie …
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Attack Of The Clones Is The Only Star Wars Movie To Give Fans What They Really Want
Before The Rise of Skywalker became the de facto “worst Star Wars movie,” there was Attack of the Clones. One …
Predator’s Perfect Crossover Has Been Obvious For Decades, Why Hasn’t It Happened?
Perhaps more than any other genre icon, the hunters of the Predator franchise seem to beg for crossovers. Along with …
James Gunn Superhero Movies Always Succeed For A Simple Reason
The superhero genre has seen diminishing returns in recent years, with many new installments from Marvel and DC flopping at …
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Captain Picard’s Secret Menu Needs To Become Real
Confession time: some of those early Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes are so boring that I find myself zoning …
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Star Trek TNG’s Most Mysterious Villain Finally Explained
One of the strangest villains in Star Trek history is Admiral Satie, a pompous Starfleet official who comes aboard the …
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James Gunn Batman Can Change The DCU With One Color
I’m excited to see what James Gunn does with the upcoming DCU, particularly how popular characters will be tweaked to …
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The Exorcist Reboot Needs These Mike Flanagan Actors
If there’s one thing Mike Flanagan is known for, it’s being consistent. The filmmaker is particularly consistent with two things …
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1980s Zombie Horror Takes Violence To Unbelievable Extreme, Stream Now Without Netflix
George Romero changed the trajectory of zombie films with the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead by pivoting these …
