marvel’s Secret Invasion series is the culmination of a dozen of Marvel Cinematic Universe TV shows and movies. It connects all the way back to the very first MCU post-credits scene, where Samuel L. Jackson made his debut as Nick Fury, and to The Avengers, which introduced Cobie Smulders’ Agent Maria Hill. It’s also got … Read more
Recent releases “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” perfectly demonstrate Hip-Hop’s enormous artistic impact as a cultural influencer and cinematic game-changer. Both movies are heavily punctuated by the culture, but neither is a straightforward Hip-Hop movie. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” seems solely to exist in its 1994 setting to allow … Read more
After publicly denouncing claims of elder abuse earlier this month, actor John Amos has shut down a fundraiser made in his honor. Earlier this month, daughter Shannon Amos started a GoFundMe page for her father. In the description for the GoFundMe, Shannon mentioned she received a call from John earlier this year revealing he was … Read more
Scream VI: Music from the Motion Picture will bring the 95 minutes of score to the homes of fans in 2 CDs and 2 LP sets Scream VI (read our review HERE) will be receiving its DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and 4K steelbook release on July 11th – and after the movie is on physical … Read more
Kraven the Hunter has never been one of Spider-Man’s biggest enemies. He’s not Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus. He’s not even Hobgoblin or Mysterio or the Sandman. But now, before any of those characters, Kraven has his very own movie, making him one of the very few Marvel super-villains — after Venom and maybe Morbius … Read more
INTERVIEWS Jumanji Meets Saw: DeWayne Perkins on The Blackening by Robert Daniels REVIEWS Surrounded by Peyton Robinson TV REVIEWS Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues the Franchise’s Dull Slate by Kaiya Shunyata REPUBLISHED FEATURES Considering John Ford’s ‘Apology Western,’ Sergeant Rutledge by Sergio Mims Dignified Defiance: Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) by Robert Daniels Goodbye to a Legend: Tina … Read more
At the world premiere of Mission: Impossible 7 in Rome, franchise lead Tom Cruise made a commitment to movie theaters. According to Variety, the blockbuster star promised more high-quality pictures made with theatrical audiences in mind. “My goal since I was little was to make movies and travel And not just be a tourist, but … Read more
Superman Lives writer and The Flash TV series director Kevin Smith says one cameo in particular “delighted” him. This article contains spoilers for The Flash. So if you haven’t seen it yet, please come back in 144 minutes. Who hasn’t always wanted to see Nicolas Cage fight a giant metal spider? Add to that that … Read more
For more than 50 years, there is one name more associated with comics more than any other: Stan Lee. The gregarious writer and editor of Marvel Comics during its 1960s glory days, and the co-creator of most of the company’s most famous characters from that period like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the … Read more
And it so happens that one of our other bright lights in Chicago, the entertainer and filmmaker Common, is serving as one of our most enthusiastic Ambassadors. He was recently on “The View” where in explaining why Chicago is an ideal city to hold the 2024 Democratic National Convention, he beautifully articulated the spirit of … Read more