“The Haunted Mansion” has been a staple attraction at Disney parks nearly since their inception. The dark ride made its debut in 1969 at Walt Disney World. Daring riders to board one of its “Doom Buggies”, The Haunted Mansion takes guests through a Southern Gothic abode, brimming with many manor of quirky haunts. Ingenious tech like a waiting room with stretching
Read MoreIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hasn’t received quite the warm welcome many expected. After Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was lambasted by fans, some would say undeservedly, James Mangold (Logan, Walk the Line) stepped into the director’s chair to give Indy one final adventure. Steven Spielberg’s shoes are monumental to fill, but Mangold’s track record speaks for itself. Following
Read MoreWes Anderson is not everyone’s cup of tea, but for the devoted his flavor is irresistible. For the past 27 years years, his idiosyncratic way of making movies has enamored many. Look at most lists of best American films of the 21st Century and you’re bound to find The Royal Tenenbaums, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, or The Grand Budapest Hotel. Beneath the immersive set
Read MoreAri Aster has been a big name in genre film for a while now. His illustrious career as writer-director began with the semi-viral horror short The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, rolling into his debut feature, horror smash hit Hereditary, and then only growing bigger with the release of 2019’s Midsommar. Rather than continuing down the path of making critically acclaimed slow-burn horror, Aster decided
Read MoreThe announcement of James Gunn’s new and presumably improved film slate based on DC Comics properties raised some serious eyebrows. Its direction is nearly guaranteed to inspire raging debate for years to come. Such is the nature of comic book films. Nonetheless, a few of the decisions on which films will get made already seem like creative slam dunks. Namely, the
Read MoreM. Night Shyamalan is one of the most contentious filmmakers of our time. Once a bonafide hit-maker with thrillers such as The Sixth Sense and Signs, his stock lowered when audiences failed to connect with his films Lady in the Water and The Happening, before The Last Airbender and After Earth placed him in proverbial “director’s jail”. Nonetheless, he bounced back
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