Movies

Audiences’ responses to the new Mean Girls musical were, to put it mildly, divided. The preview failed to provide any information that would have helped viewers anticipate or understand this new Mean Girls. The strange decision to adapt it musically stood out, however, as did the apparent reluctance to disclose...

Independent films are a shining example of genuine expression and artistic independence in the broad world of film. Unlike Hollywood blockbusters, which tend to stick to tired formulae and clichés, independent films bravely tackle real life and make viewers feel something. So, what makes independent film significant? Now, let’s explore...

Some movies stand out from the broad cinematic landscape and become masterpieces that people talk about for years to come. Among them, “La La Land” shines as an example of cinematic genius, a film that fans all over the globe will remember fondly for all time. But what exactly is...

There used to be a certain magic in rushing to midnight showings of the latest Marvel film, an exhilarating mix of anxiety and excitement as you found your seat, reclined, and started munching on popcorn. Light laughter and chatter die down as the theatre goes dark, and you can feel...

Content Warning: Major spoilers for Poor Things. Yorgos Lanthimos created a true oddity of a movie. Poor Things is a nod to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; Willem Defoe takes on the role of Godwin Baxter, a disfigured surgeon whose obsession with science leads him to create strange creatures, including Emma Stone’s...

In a world where high-definition images and cutting-edge special effects are everywhere, nothing beats kicking back with a classic film. These classic films made decades ago have a special way of taking us back in time to a simpler era and showing us how far we’ve come as a species. The depiction...

Warning: Mild spoilers for “Madame Web.” “Madame Web” is hilarious, but it’s not a comedy. After the stellar flop of 2022’s “Morbius,” Sony’s latest Marvel film is a huge letdown. It’s a soulless film and a huge slap in the face to fans who love Marvel comics. With a current...

“Mean Girls,” the 2024 musical adaptation has officially hit theaters and fans are raving for it. Tina Fey wrote the original film in 2004 that starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfriend, and Lacey Chabert. The movie became a huge hit, and Fey brought the idea to Broadway in 2018...

Actors Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum’s upcoming film “Pussy Island” is now being released under a different name and on a different date. The movie is now titled “Blink Twice”, and it is set to be released August 23. This horror movie revolves around a tech billionaire (played by Tatum)...

“Anyone But You,” a romantic comedy starring Sydney Sweeny and Glen Powell, first hit theaters Dec. 22, 2023, and received an underwhelming amount of viewers during the opening weekend. The film by Sony and Columbia Pictures shows the toxic dynamic between Bea (Sweeny) and Ben (Powell) when they are forced...

Disney had held the top spot as the highest-grossing studio at the box office since 2015, but 2023 saw Universal Pictures take the lead. It was an $80 million lead for Universal as they grossed a staggering $4.907 billion in worldwide ticket sales against Disney’s $4.827 billion, which gave the...

Warning: Spoilers for Saltburn and explicit content in this post Saltburn, which premiered in late December of last year, truly took the world by storm with scenes from the film still going viral on social media platforms and moviegoers still asking questions about the consistently shocking scenes.  Directed and written by the Academy...

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