Universal Pictures Regardless of how many folks decry that there are too many remakes these days, the horror genre has been remaking the same films and stories since the era of silent film. Despite popular belief, a lot of horror movie remakes are pretty damn great, but an…
20th Century Studios What are the defining traits of a character actor? Why is a shapeshifting virtuoso like Daniel Day-Lewis considered a full-blown movie star, while a chameleon-like genius like Giancarlo Esposito is routinely relegated to supporting player status? As previously discussed here at /Film, there are multiple factors…
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Warner Bros. History tends to repeat itself, and that’s rarely been more true than in “The Lord of the Rings.” The Dark Lord Sauron keeps suffering defeat after defeat by the free peoples of Middle-earth, only to rise up from the ashes again and try to take over…
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From 2021 to 2023, the “X-Men” comics had an annual tradition called the Hellfire Gala. The in-universe set-up is that Emma Frost’s Hellfire Trading Company held a yearly gala (open to all mutants) on the island of Krakoa. In the vein of the real-life Met Gala, guests would show up in flashy, ostentatious, and expensive-looking…
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Static Media/Getty Images James Earl Jones was a legend. The actor who was best-known for his striking deep voice and unforgettable performances in films like “Star Wars” passed away this week at the age of 93, but his memory lives on in his many beloved roles. It also…
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20th Century Studios 2024 got off to a very rough start at the box office, particularly in regards to mainstream horror releases. In 2022 and 2023, horror proved to be one of the most bankable genres that theaters could depend on in the aftermath of the pandemic. Unfortunately,…
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Sony Pictures In 2021, “Up in the Air” and “Juno” director Jason Reitman dug into the legacy of his filmmaking father Ivan Reitman with “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a revival of the sci-fi comedy franchise with a refreshing yet overly nostalgic lens. Now, he’s reaching back to the rise of…
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Cinemark Theaters 2024 has truly been the year when the popcorn bucket industry (words not strung together very often in any year prior to this one) took off. A large reason for that, of course, is the internet’s love of meme-ing pop cultural ephemera to death, especially when…
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Lucasfilm Disney and Lucasfilm are staring down the barrel of a lawsuit related to the “Star Wars” franchise, and it all stems from a movie that was released in theaters nearly eight years ago. Director Gareth Edwards’ “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” was released in December 2016…
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Paramount The fourth season of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” began with a bang. The first episode was “The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” (September 24, 1990), the tense, high-stakes conclusion to the season-three finale wherein Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) was assimilated by the Borg. The episode…
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