You may have noticed that Disney has changed their logo this year to include a “100,” supposedly in honor of Walt Disney Animation’s 100 years as a company. And the studio’s new film, Wish, certainly feels like an attempt to capture a lot of the stuff that has made the company’s movies popular for decade, … Read more
In the first 30 years of his existence, Rocket Raccoon appeared in a total of ten Marvel comics. Not ten different storylines, not ten different Rocket Raccoon series; ten individual issues period, mostly guest spots in other characters’ books. His profile increased somewhat in the mid-2000s when he became a member of the relaunched Guardians … Read more
Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo predicts that audiences will see AI movies released within two years. It feels like this has been the year of artificial intelligence. With the rise of ChatGPT, AI-generated art, and more, it’s clear that this technology could have major ramifications for the entertainment industry. While speaking with Collider, Avengers: Endgame … Read more
Vegetable, fruit, or girlfriend: that isn’t the question Return of the Killer Tomatoes asked in 1988, but maybe it should have been. The original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes came out in 1978 and reached cult status after clips of the parody film aired on an episode of Muppet Babies. Fozzie was assaulted by silly … Read more
Netflix announces that they will be shutting down their DVD by mail business later this year after 25 years. Say goodbye to those little red envelopes. Netflix announced today that they will be shutting down their original DVD-by-mail business later this year. It’s an end of an era, folks. “After an incredible 25 year run, … Read more
Men are often worse when it comes to appreciating clever romantic comedies (myself included), but it’s such a relatable topic, as most of us have been there. It’s not common for these types of movies to have a man as the main character, however, and to give him a thoughtful arc. It’s rewarding to see … Read more
When evil Dead came out in April of 2013, a few friends from school and I went to see it on the Sunday after its release and, unfortunately, a couple and their eight-year-old sat across from us. They wanted a night out and I overheard the husband assure his wife that their child was old … Read more
There’s a certain relationship that comes with finding a simple movie that sings, something with moving parts and proper flowing escalation — like a well-oiled machine. Filmmakers have been fascinated with scripts that secure actors into one location, stories that limit their movement — the smaller the better — for the storytelling challenge. It’s a … Read more
“Cloud Atlas” One of the things I admired most about Roger was that, while he often had his biases around genre (and medium, as his takes on video games can attest), the right film could hit him in a magical, undeniable way. And so it went with Roger’s review of one of the 21st century’s … Read more
Daniel Craig has revealed that he sat on the explosive ending of his 007 swansong, No Time to Diefor as long as 15 years. SPOILERS incoming, as the movie ends with a hugely shocking twist, killing off Craig’s iteration of James Bond in epic fashion, as the iconic spy sacrifices himself in order to save … Read more