The 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival has come to a close, and after experiencing heart-pounding scares in The Night House and religious zealotry taken to extremes…
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Musclebound WWE superstar John Cena may not have the box office drawing power of fellow wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson, nor has he shown the propensity to take…
In the infamous Cabrini-Green housing project in 1977, Sherman Fields (Michael Hargrove) was known throughout the neighborhood for passing out sweets to the local children, but…
A wickedly funny but wildly uneven riff on office politics, Kazuaki Seki’s Office Royale — enjoying its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival…
Edoardo Vitaletti’s feature-length debut, The Last Thing Mary Saw, is a somber horror tale set in the winter of 1843, where a forbidden romance will have…
Revenge thrillers are rarely in short supply, particularly at genre-heavy affairs like the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival, and often require something truly unique in order…
The exploration of grief through the horror genre isn’t exactly a new concept — examples can be found as far back as 1973’s Don’t Look Now…
In the opening moments of Leos Carax’s Annette, fingers bang out a punchy piano riff while backup dancers bob their heads along with the beat as…
Despite the enduring popularity of the legends, there’s never been a truly great cinematic depiction of King Arthur and his heroic Knights of the Round Table…
Oscar winner Tom McCarthy’s Stillwater finds Matt Damon — saddled with a thick goatee, a trucker cap and a pair of wraparound shades — portraying Bill…
As one of the most iconic and beloved attractions at the Disney theme parks, it was only a matter of time before Jungle Cruise was tapped…
Fear Street Part 3: 1666 sends the final installment of the horror trilogy back a few centuries to explore the truth behind the legend of Sarah…
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain starts by addressing death, specifically that of its subject. But in this case, it’s not the award-winning chef and television…
After more than a decade in supporting roles, former KGB assassin turned world-saving superhero Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) finally takes center stage in Black Widow, a…
After last week’s Fear Street Part 1: 1994 paid beautifully bloody homage to the slasher flicks of the late 90s, Fear Street Part 2: 1978 winds…
Prolific author R.L. Stine is best known for creating the hugely popular Goosebumps series and its numerous spinoffs, but it was actually the teen-centric Fear Street…
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival has officially come to an end, and we’re wrapping up the last of our coverage with more brief impressions of some…
When you’re young, there’s nothing quite like the allure of summer: casting off the responsibilities of the school year, filling your days with adventure and discovery,…
In a forgotten rural town, Dwight (Patrick Fugit) and his sister Jessie (Ingrid Sophie Schram) care for their younger brother Thomas (Owen Campbell), a frail thing…
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival is now in full swing, marking the first major North American film festival to host in-person screenings since the beginning of…
Avengers: Endgame may have capped off the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Infinity Saga” in thrilling fashion, but at least one dangling narrative thread was left unresolved: what…
After Walt Disney Pictures struck box office gold with Maleficent, a live-action adventure about the early years of the iconic villainess from animated classic Sleeping Beauty,…
Long before he found himself at odds with a major film studio over his nihilistic approach to superhero mythology, director Zack Snyder burst onto the scene…
Based on a best-selling novel, directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Darkest Hour) and boasting an A-list cast that includes Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore,…
Despite the release of an installment dubbed “the final chapter” in 2010, the Saw franchise just can’t seem to remain dead. 2017’s poorly received Jigsaw marked…
Guy Ritchie’s 1998 crime caper Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels introduced the world to Jason Statham, igniting a professional partnership that would extend to 2000’s…
After garnering an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Hollywood starlet Marion Davies in last year’s Mank, Amanda Seyfried is back on Netflix for Things Heard…
The work of novelist Tom Clancy has been the basis for a number of Hollywood adaptations, from critically acclaimed box office fare like The Hunt for…
With a history stretching back nearly three decades, Mortal Kombat is one of the longest-running and most successful video game franchises of all time, spawning numerous…
One could reasonably assume the writing process for Godzilla vs. Kong, opening this week in theaters and simultaneously streaming on HBO Max, involved copious amounts of…
About thirty minutes into Nobody, there’s a moment where Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) witnesses a group of dangerous-looking, clearly intoxicated men clamber onto a city bus…
Originally planned as Marvel’s first television offering before the COVID-19 pandemic derailed the production schedule, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier arrives fresh on the heels…
The SXSW Film Festival has always welcomed genre films with open arms, and despite going virtual, SXSW 2021 is no different. As the festival continues, we…
The 2021 SXSW Film Festival is officially underway! After the COVID-19 pandemic forced a last-minute cancellation of last year’s event, SXSW 2021 is a strictly online…