Wes Craven slowed his roll somewhat in the later years of his directing career, periodically returning to the Scream series and dabbling in other genre fare now and again. In 2005 he helmed two movies. One was the aptly named Cursed, which for various reasons, stunk out the place. The other was a taut thriller … Read more
“The Adults” has many scenes with strange voices and random song-and-dance numbers, and each time it’s a brilliant, animated interpretation of how family bonds can seep into superficiality. Trying to make people laugh instead of letting them see the authentic you; going through the motions, no cues needed. “The Adults” is perceptive and funny about … Read more
Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña is hoping his DC movie is a box office hit. He portrays Jaime Reyes in the new superhero movie. “Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab,” reads the synopsis. “When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he’s … Read more
Telling part of the first section of Journey to the West, “The Monkey King” centers that tome’s most beloved character, voiced a bit annoyingly by an inconsistent Jimmy O. Yang. Considering himself more than an ordinary simian, The Monkey King strives to be an immortal, and to be one, he must defeat 100 demons with … Read more
The Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits have been revived. Michael Jackson lawsuit The HBO documentary Leaving Neverland features accounts from two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, accusing the King of Pop of sexually abusing them when they were children. The cases were dismissed but the lawsuits have recently been brought back from dismissal. Robson … Read more
Feña’s New York odyssey brings to mind movies like “After Hours” or “Do the Right Thing,” where a character crosses many people in a short span of time, an experience intensified by the city’s density. But the film’s always-on-the-go pacing resembles more of “Tangerine,” Sean Baker’s film about two trans women of color in Los … Read more
It has been revealed that The Peripheral Season 2 has been canceled at Prime Video despite being ordered earlier. When was The Peripheral Season 2 ordered? A second season for the sci-fi thriller drama series was ordered this past February. Deadline has reported that the cancellation is the result of the length of the ongoing … Read more
Bill Hader, Edgar Wright, Eli Roth, Nia DaCosta and many filmakers more pick their favorite movies from the 80s. Making a top ten list of your favourite movies can be difficult, but is it any easier when you narrow that list down to a single decade? IndieWire asked dozens of filmmakers to put together a … Read more
These days, it seems like every couple of weeks a new Hollywood blockbuster tops $1 billion at the box office. It’s not exactly that frequent (though we’re sure the studios would love if it was), but it’s happening more and more often. As budgets for the biggest tentpoles of the summer and the fall seasons … Read more
“birth/rebirth” has some “body horror” tropes and some straight horror tropes, but it’s not really a monster story. It’s more of a medical thriller, helmed by two twisted conspirators, both operating from a place of desperation and trauma. The tone Moss establishes makes the events seem almost plausible. What if human bodies could regenerate themselves … Read more