The Winnie-the-Pooh horror movie proved so successful, its creators are now only only making a sequel, they’re doing a whole cinematic universe of horror films based on beloved children’s fairy tale stories. While they are calling their creation the “Twisted Childhood Universe” they have already offered a much funnier unofficial title: The “Poohniverse.” That will be the name … Read more
For too long, little kids have been denied the pleasure of witnessing, appreciating, and knowing the existential despair that comes from watching a Charlie Kaufman movie. No longer! Kaufman’s latest screenplay is an existential meditation on mortality for the whole family — the animated movie Orion and the Dark, which is coming soon to Netflix. … Read more
20th Century Studios has partnered with Penguin Random House for the upcoming release of an Alien kids book titled A Is for Alien: An ABC Book, based on Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi horror movie. Described as a “lighthearted reimagining” of the 1979 movie, A Is for Alien: An ABC Book will introduce Ripley and her … Read more
Brie Larson is a popular American actress, most notable for her roles in blockbuster movies and series, including Short Term 12 (2013), The Spectacular Now (2013), Trainwreck (2015), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Captain Marvel (2019). She started her acting career with a comedy sketch on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1998. She … Read more
Chris Evans or Christopher Robert Evans is one of the most popular Hollywood actors who is best known for his portrayal of Steve Rogers aka Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects. Aside from his role in MCU projects, Evans has also starred in other notable movies like Gifted, Knives Out, The Gray Man, … Read more
Anna Kendrick is an American actress who has delivered several blockbuster movies and series in her two-decade-long career filled with wide appreciation and recognition. She is well known for her role in the comedy-drama film, Up in the Air (2009), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also … Read more
Megan Fox is a popular American actress, having a career filled with blockbuster movies and TV series, and many awards, nominations and recognitions to her name. The actress is best known for her roles in Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: … Read more
During the pandemic, my family started a weekly Movie Night on Saturdays. (What else were we going to do? “Family Never Leave the House Nights” didn’t have quite the same ring.) Given my job watching and talking about films, I was quite happy with this development. And, to my pleasant surprise, this tradition has continued even … Read more
Children’s movies are always a challenge to review. How do I, an adult man, reasonably assess the quality of a movie not made for me? I’ll try my best. Spy Kids: Armageddon is the fifth movie in Robert Rodriguez’s long-running Spy Kids franchise. This time, Rodriguez does away with the Cortez family we followed in … Read more
Spy Kids probably isn’t the first movie franchise you think of when you think of Robert Rodriguez. While that may be the case, tons of people remember the series fondly. For those folks, and maybe even some of their children, Spy Kids: Armageddon is very exciting. For the most part, these films got pretty solid reviews … Read more