While it may not be the full audiovisual experience, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer audio drama is still way cool. It’s been a while since we got any proper new Buffy content, with the original series only running from 1997 to 2003. Even with that ending, there were still tons of character threads and occasional plot holes that … Read more
Payne bounces back from the disastrous “Downsizing” by reuniting with the star of arguably his most beloved film, “Sideways.” Paul Giamatti gets his richest part in years as Paul Hunham, a brutal professor at the prestigious Barton Academy in the early ‘70s. (Payne joked in his intro that he’s been basically making ‘70s comedies his … Read more
Kenneth Branagh has one of those careers many in the industry likely envy. He’s good-looking enough to make women swoon but rugged enough to tackle darker roles. He writes. He directs. All, including Christopher Nolan, respect him. And he has fantastic hair. His latest venture, The Haunting of Venice, sees Branagh return to the Hercule … Read more
The King’s Man director Matthew Vaughn is rumored to be the top choice to direct the next James Bond movie. Just as there are many actors said to be in the running to play James Bond, there are just as many directors supposedly being eyed to helm the next installment. Take this with a grain … Read more
Although no longer an ongoing imprint at DC Comics, the Vertigo Comics line is responsible for some of the most popular and impactful comic book stories of the late 20th and early 21st century. Vertigo gave us Preacher and Y: The Last Man. It became the home of Neil Gaimain’s The Sandman during the later years of its run, and was the … Read more
Someone who has been through the star system and back again is Michael Keaton, who brought his own directorial effort about a hired assassin—murder is definitely a trend on the fest circuit this year—in the frustrating “Knox Goes Away.” Keaton is such a stoic performer, a phenomenal actor whose low-key energy can sometimes be deployed … Read more
The official release date for the highly-anticipated Spy x Family Season 2 has finally been revealed. The next chapter in the Forger family’s adventures is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, October 7. In addition, Wit Studio and CloverWorks have also released a brand new key-art poster, highlighting two sides of Anya Forger’s colorful life. What … Read more
Disney+ and Hulu will jointly stream the new adaptation of R.L. Stine’s Scholastic horror series for the spooky season. R.L. Stine’s collection of spine-tingling stories from his children’s horror book series, Goosebumps, gets a revival and the new trailer has crept up on us. The new series is set to debut on Friday the 13th … Read more
Aquaman is not happy. As the King of Atlantis, he’s got a job now. A job! Does Jason Momoa look like a guy who enjoys being at work from 9 to 5, and keeping his cell phone on during the weekends in case there’s an emergency at the office? No way. So that’s problem one for … Read more
The biopic “Nyad” also shows the visceral extremes of what it takes to push your body to its limit to achieve greatness. At 28, marathon swimmer Diana Nyad (Annette Bening, never better) attempted to swim from Cuba to Key West in Florida. It was going to be her last swim. When miscalculations and bad weather … Read more