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We’ve made it through the drought, friends! It’s been so long since we’ve had a Marvel Studios film in theaters, with the last entry being The Marvels back in November. Partially due to the strikes and a righting of the ship over at the Disney-owned company, it’s taken a while for a new MCU film to arrive. But the wait is
Read MoreToday, the only Marvel Cinematic Universe film of 2024 hits the big screen: Deadpool & Wolverine, the third entry in a franchise started by a rival studio. Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the long-awaited third Deadpool film sees Wade Wilson team up with another universe’s Wolverine, fulfilling the dreams of Marvel fans everywhere. Unfortunately, the
Read MoreThe Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths DC animated film trilogy has come to a conclusion this month with the release of Part Three on digital and Blu-ray/4K. Directed by Jeff Wamester and written by Jim Krieg, is an adaptation of the iconic DC Comics storyline, created by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by George Pérez. A culmination of every project from
Read MoreThe first thing that usually jolts the first-time Fantasia International Film Festival visitors are the elusive meows that are heard in front of every screening after the head technician says, “Et maintenant…que le film commence!” (“And now… may the film begin!”). As he dims the lights of the Hall Auditorium, the audience begins to meow and sometimes make even weirder cat
Read MoreI was just four years old when the original Twister came out, and yet I can remember the buzz around the disaster film like it was yesterday. Written by Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and Anne-Marie Martin, the Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton-led film was the second highest-grossing film in 1996 and received Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects
Read MoreTwisters is not the typical sequel or legacy sequel. Since 2015, every studio has tried to capture the same nostalgic feeling of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The formula usually starts with duplicating the same movie almost beat for beat, but differently, in hopes the audience will not realize they’re just watching the same movie over again. Twisters, for the most
Read MoreAliens and otherworldly beings are a cinematic staple. They perfectly lend themselves to the screen, with endless possibilities for their design and motivations. The question about whether or not we are alone in the universe is one that draws both contemplation and fear. If aliens are in fact real, what would their interaction with humans be like? Filmmaker Gino J.H. McKoy
Read MoreIt will be very hard to talk about Osgood Perkins‘ latest film, Longlegs, without revealing a single element from its story and characters. From my understanding (I don’t watch trailers when they drop online, only when they appear in front of movies I see in cinemas), the marketing has shrouded its story and Nicolas Cage‘s role in secrecy. It even censored
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the conspiracies about the moon landing, right? Some believe there is no way we could have stepped on the moon, especially back in 1969 when technology was just beginning to blossom exponentially. But then, how do you explain the video proof we have from that historic day, televised across the country, for the world to see this crowning
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