Movies

Sparking recent controversy over the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards, fans are outraged that Michael B Jordan was not awarded Best Actor.  Nominated for the film, “Sinners” (2025), where Jordan played dual roles of the characters, Smoke and Stack, many fans and critics alike cite that Jordan’s performances have redefined the...

The Anime Industry saw massive wins in 2025. Multiple movies saw success in the global box office,  raking in millions in revenue. That said, come this awards season, these movies were snubbed of awards nominations. Unsurprisingly, the fan response was negative, especially considering past Anime films’ nominations and wins. Animation...

Released on Jan. 2, 2026, the film “We Bury The Dead” made its way to theaters with high anticipation and excitement from me. Noticing how the film earned an impressive score of 86 percent by Rotten Tomatoes, I was looking forward to seeing the film to begin the new year....

​The discussion over James Gunn’s DCU intensified in recent years, especially with the debut of the franchises news projects like Creature Commandos and Superman 2025. The failure of the previous DC film franchise has made fans hypervigilant over the success of the rebooted franchise, which has grown even worse with...

Yes, you have read that correctly!  For one week only, beginning today on Jan. 16, 2026, and continuing through the week, the smash hit of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein comes to theaters for a limited time. Releasing in select theaters starting today, on Jan. 16, 2026, you can buy your...

I’d wager a guess that most people don’t look upon the idea of the end of the world very fondly. Yet, a popular genre of film focuses on just that, humanity’s destruction. We see this type of narrative played out again and again on the big screen. Why? Most apocalyptic...

​The 83rd Golden Globe Awards show was one of the few exciting award shows in recent years. The January 12th event was an exciting time for many, especially the cast and crew of the hit 2025 horror film SINNERS. The film won two awards at the event, the Golden Globe...

What was once something relegated to the “bonus features” section of a DVD is now becoming one of the ways filmmakers are combating the increase in AI-generated content. Studios have begun to focus on releasing behind-the-scenes footage as “proof” that their content was created by humans. With the introduction of...

The movie theater experience has changed over the decades. From being a fun get-together with friends and family, to now being an occasional experience that some would even pay massive expenses to eat full-course meals while watching their favorite films. The invention of streaming has expanded the catalogue of movies...

Turning fan favorite books into a big screen adaptation is not a new idea, as we have seen for decades movies based on an author’s work. Some of these films portray the story beautifully, such as To Kill a Mockingbird or Gone With The Wind, keeping the elements alive through...

​Zootopia 2’s success has surprised the majority of the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, the reputation of movie sequels has soured amongst mainstream audiences in recent years. For many, modern Hollywood has become over-reliant on franchises, with studios preferring them to original content because of a higher return in revenue. This has...

Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third movie in James Cameron’s massively successful Avatar franchise. Released on December 19, 2025, the film opened with 345 million worldwide, topping the box office in the United States and Canada. That said, for how well this third installment is doing in pulling revenue...

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