Movies

Sometimes we forget how good we had it in the world of cinema decades ago. Imagine having Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Kevin Hart, Regina Hall and Michael Ealy featured in the same movie. Well, if we take a trip back to 2012, there’d be no need to imagine because...

When you think of Disney, you think to yourself that no matter what, the good character will win, and the bad character will either be put away or run away into the darkness, never to be seen again. For example, we know the Disney version of The Little Mermaid, she...

Nintendo and Illumination’s Super Mario Galaxy movie has been a certifiable hit worldwide since its release on April 1, 2026. So far, the film has the biggest box office opening of 2026, raking in over 16 million at the box office as of Monday. That said, while this movie was...

Describing Conservative Republicans as just a little upset would be quite the understatement. I’d say that Republicans are so…fricking…pissed right now, and after American comedian Druski’s recent cosplay of Erika Kirk, the widow of late political activist, Charlie Kirk, I can’t say that I’m too surprised. Druski’s quite unsavory imitation...

Disney is no stranger to recreating and reimagining their original and classic works for modern-day audiences.  Taking such classics like “Cinderella” (1950), “The Jungle Book” (1967), and “101 Dalmatians” (1961), Disney has recently been on a progressive trend of remaking their old movies in an attempt to capture the hearts,...

“Pretty woman—walking down the street” is today’s theme as we celebrate 36 years since the initial release of the classic romantic comedy Pretty Woman. Starring Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward, the movie follows the lives of characters Vivian and Edward who initially met through a hotel drive. The pair make...

Streaming services were thought to be the killer of cable TV, and for a time, their trajectory seemed to prove that theory. Unfortunately, recent years have seen many streaming services fall into similar pitfalls to cable. That said, out of all streaming services, Tubi has quickly risen to the top...

We may have reached the end of award season, but the finale was one to be remembered. The 2026 Oscar Academy Awards were hosted on Sunday, March 15, 2026 by Conan O’Brien in Hollywood. Known as one of Hollywood’s biggest nights, this year’s ceremony kept the theme of breaking records...

One of the most majestic things about cinema is its ability to tell the same story in different ways. Each component of a cinematic text adds to its underlying theme, giving directors the ability to control the narrative that they want to push through the use of different elements such...

I feel like recent generations have their choice of comfort movies. The 1980s have “The Breakfast Club”, “Pretty In Pink”, and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”  The 1990s have “Ten Things I Hate About You”, “Groundhog Day,” and “Mrs. Doubtfire”.  And of course, the early 2000s have “Legally Blonde”, “How To...

Rock n’ Roll never died, Elvis Presley is ensuring the genre stays as lively as possible decades after his death in 1977. For years now, especially in the recent ones, we have seen multiple movies about musicians taking over our movie theaters. These films include major actors and actresses taking...

The audience reception to the latest entry in the Scream franchise has not been kind, and to many people, for a good reason. Across online platforms, reviewers of all kinds have had a lot of things to say concerning the movie’s story, which most consider to be the worst out...

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