For movies and TV shows set in our modern era, who are the best (or should I say worst?) real-life villains? The ones everyone agrees are terrible and can easily root against? From where I’m watching, the Sackler family, their enablers, and their competitors are making a run for it. The profiteers of the opioid … Read more
We are overjoyed to present an excerpt from the new volume of critical analysis of ABC’s “Lost,” written by the great Emily St. James & Noel Murray. Get a copy here. On November 1, 2005—about six weeks after Lost’s Season Two premiere—Hyperion Books published Endangered Species, a novel about an Oceanic 815 survivor who hadn’t … Read more
We take a deep dive into all the reasons why Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice remains such an immortal classic thirty-six years after its release. Well, it’s only taken thirty-six years, but we’re finally, FINALLY getting a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Tim Burton and Michael Keaton returning for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (read our review here). With the sequel … Read more
A sequel to the 1980s cult film Spookies is in the works, and the writer says Spookies 2 is a love letter to the fans The 1980s horror film Spookies was a notoriously troubled production. Filming began in 1984 with Brendan Faulkner and Thomas Doran at the helm… but then creative and legal issues arose … Read more
The Apple TV+ series Time Bandits hasn’t premiered yet, but Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, and Iain Morris are already working on season 2 Back in 1981, director Terry Gilliam and his Monty Python cohort Michael Palin brought the world the cult classic fantasy adventure film Time Bandits – and now, Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi has … Read more
With The Killer, director John Woo joins a very exclusive club: Directors Who Have Directed Remakes of Their Own Work. The new version of The Killer is, according to the press release, a “radical reimagining” of Woo’s own landmark 1989 action film The Killer. And if it seems like it’s beneath a filmmaker of Woo’s stature to remake himself, … Read more
The legendary antagonist from a highly anticipated Netflix comedy sequel makes an appearence in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. By now, many of you have undoubtedly watched Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix. While jam-packed with easter eggs that will please fans of the series, the movie also contains an unusual cameo that left … Read more
No consensus is unanimous. For proof of that statement, look no further than the list of 30 films below, drawn from the hundreds — even thousands in some cases! — of half-star reviews on Letterboxd for some of the most beloved films in the history of cinema. (A half-star is the lowest-possible rating on Letterboxd, by the … Read more
Andy Serkis teases that the upcoming Hunt for Gollum movie may include the return of classic characters we recognize. The Lord of the Rings franchise has grossed nearly $6 billion over the course of six movies, so it didn’t come as a big surprise when it was announced that more movies were in development. The … Read more
The Imprint Films September 2024 lineup has been revealed. Its three releases offer a big-budget epic, a beloved indie 70’s sci-fi movie, and a collection of 40s and 50s sci-fi serials. Below are all the details on what Imprint is offering for September. Strictly limited to 1500 copies each. Available for pre-order now at the Imprint Films … Read more