It’s no secret that after the first “Jurassic Park,” film, its sequels never lived up to the quality of the original and that still holds up with the recently released “Jurassic World Rebirth.” However, it did surprisingly well to entertain better than the previous entry “Jurassic World Dominion,” which admittedly isn’t exactly that high of […]
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The Beginning of an Era for DC Movies
James Gunn’s Superman movie has overall been a huge success in theatres and will likely continue to thrive throughout the month. The film feels like a comic book that came to life and portrays Superman in a way that we haven’t seen in a long time. This victory for Gunn is not only another movie […]
Will Hollywood Ever Get Female Characters Right?
Why is Hollywood still struggling to create female characters that aren’t so one dimensional? Although there have been decades of progress, too many women characters are left as almost underdeveloped ideas. We’re often presented with the overly competent “strong” woman who lacks emotional depth, or the romantic interest whose only function is to support the […]
The Infantilization of Male Emotion in Blockbusters
Within this era of billion-dollar franchises and tentpole storytelling, the modern blockbuster has cultivated a perplexing trend: the infantilization of male emotion. From Marvel’s quip-happy heroes to the angst-ridden boys of “Fast & Furious”, male protagonists have increasingly leaned on emotionally regressive tropes — often stuck in cycles of arrested development, catharsis through violence and […]
The Underlying Meta Storyline the Jurassic World Films Are Following and Why It Doesn’t Work
The modern day “Jurassic Park,” films, no matter how good or bad, have been a huge hit and are a testament to the inherent fascination with dinosaurs that people have. But there’s one thing that the modern “Jurassic World,” films have been getting wrong and that is the meta storyline of hybrid and mutated dinosaurs. […]
How DreamWorks Made Live Action Adaptation Work
Disney has had a run of failures with their live-action adaptations for a while now, and everyone is pretty much over them. The theatrical releases of these films have been largely criticized by fans who are tired of seeing inferior versions of Disney classics. When DreamWorks first announced their plans for the “How to Train […]
Jurassic World Rebirth Is Exceeding Box Office Predictions
The newest installment in the “Jurassic Park,” franchise, “Jurassic World Rebirth,” arrived in theaters on July 2, 2025, last Wednesday. Its box office was initially projected to be $260 million, yet it easily cleared this calculation with an impressive $380 million. According to AP News, “The Universal Pictures release, directed by Gareth Edwards, opened on […]
Best Films to Watch for Independence Day
It’s that time of year again when our country comes together to celebrate our independence through fireworks and good food. Of course, there are many ways to spend our time during the 4th of July, including turning off the lights and watching some movies. There are several films to choose from that are suitable for […]
Michael Bay to Return to Transformers: Is the Future for the Franchise Bleak or Promising?
With Michael Bay’s “Transformers,” in 2007 being a smash hit, it allowed the franchise to really shine in the eyes of the public, with four sequels being pumped out to recreate the success of the first live action film since. However, with each release, the quality of each film took a hard nosedive and by […]
Why Prestige Cinema Can’t Stop Fetishizing Pain
Prestige cinema has a pain problem. Not the kind that invites empathy or understanding but the kind that fetishizes suffering as a shortcut to artistic legitimacy. From Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” to Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave”, the industry’s most lauded films often hinge on the spectacle of agony. Physical degradation, emotional torment and […]
Why Pixar’s Elio Is Bombing
Pixar’s newest film, “Elio,” has just hit theaters on June 20, 2025 and has bombed abysmally. Its opening weekend performed at an embarrassing $21 million compared to its $250 million budget, which has set a record for Pixar’s lowest performing opening weekend, beating out the previous, staggeringly low, $30 million opening weekend set by “Elemental.” […]
The Weaknesses of the Multiverse Trend
Cinematic universes have been proven to be a successful formula, just look at the past decade and you can see the sheer number of them that have popped up. As each one continues, producers and studios feel the need to up the stakes every time and the conclusion of this is the recent multiverse trend. […]
