South Korea’s “The Hill of Secrets” is a seemingly simple coming-of-age tale that turns out to be more complex than it first appears. Set in a small city near Seoul in 1996, the film revolves around Myeong-eun (Lee Ji-eun), an 11-year-old elementary school girl who is very sensitive about how her schoolmates and their classroom … Read more
WandaVision took its cues from the long history of television sitcoms. The trailer for its new spinoff, Agatha All Along, looks to be taking its cues from various police and horror shows. But which ones? Well, for example, did you spot the Mare of Easttown references all through the opening shots? In our latest Marvel video, we break all … Read more
The X-Men ’97 opening credits have been changing a little bit every single week, as characters enter (and sadly exit) the cast, and various X-Men storylines are remembered or teased. This week, though, had one of the tiniest but best Easter eggs: Because Bastion has turned people into “Prime Sentinels” when the credits get to the shots where Magneto and … Read more
Did you spot the shout out to Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld in the new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer? When Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool are walking down the street in slow-motion, check out the background. One of the stores is called “Liefeld’s Just Feet.” And not only is that a shoutout to Liefeld, it’s a playful … Read more
You knew that X-Men ’97 was going to have references to the old X-Men animated series from the 1990s. After all, the new show is a sequel to the old one, and imagines what would have happened if Fox hadn’t canceled the series and it had continued on adapting classic Marvel comics to the small screen (and also … Read more
The plot is thickening quickly on Loki Season 2, and in Episode 2 — titled “Breaking Brad” — we see the continuing fallout from the death of He Who Remains, and the continuing identity crisis inside the Time Variance Authority. Different factions want control of the TVA, and some of those people consider any variant from any universe beyond … Read more
To mark its digital release, Warner Bros. has revealed a brand new Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai trailer, highlighting the magical origins of the adorable Gizmo. The first ten episodes of the animated prequel is now available to rent or buy on digital platforms such as Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, and more. This comes … Read more
In this episode of WTF Happened to this Movie, we dig into the pressure-cooker making of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. When a movie comes out and makes a billion dollars, you can rest assured it’s going to get a sequel. Such was the case with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (check … Read more
The first episode of Secret Invasion features a huge shock: A longtime member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is revealed to be a Skrull. But how long has he been a Skrull? Is this a recent development? Or has he always been a Skrull for as long as we’ve seen this character in MCU movies? … Read more
Enter young Sam Wing (Izaac Wang), an ordinary kid who loves to make tea at his family’s shop with his cautious parents, Fong (Ming-Na Wen) and Hon (BD Wong). However, Sam’s adventure-seeking grandfather (James Hong) implores him to leave his comfort zone. Grandpa takes Sam to a circus where they see an enslaved Gizmo perform; … Read more