Category: Features
How Every Movie Is Connected, Explained
How Every Movie Is Connected, Explained

As a five-film franchise, Step Up has proved to be extremely successful. The first movie to the sequence, Step Up, was released in 2006. The film stars Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan as the lead characters who represent dance in…

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Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage’s Superman Movie History Explained
Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage’s Superman Movie History Explained

After Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), it was more apparent than ever that Superman needed a refresh on the big screen. The incredible success of the 1989 movie Batman at the box office just seemed to reaffirm that…

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What Went Wrong with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull
What Went Wrong with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull

In alsmost every film series, there tends to be at least one installment, if not more, that ruins the overall experience for fans. In the case of the Indiana Jones franchise, that installment is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of…

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Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]
Lauren Ambrose On The Thrilling Conclusion of ‘Servant’ & Joining The Incredible ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast [Interview]

The Grim Reaper is never too far away when Lauren Ambrose is on television. “Servant,” an Apple TV+ psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, builds a foundation on an incomprehensible tragedy that spirals into a test of faith and family,…

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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Who Is Spider-Punk?
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Who Is Spider-Punk?

Even in a multiverse of big attitudes and big personalities, this Spider-Punk (voiced by Daniel Kaluuya) has all the other Spider-People beat. He doesn't like authority and is always going to stick it to the man, Spider-Punk is one of…

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Dead Ringers Series Ending, Explained
Dead Ringers Series Ending, Explained

David Cronenberg is famous for using the human body as a map to the psyche, the physical as the doorway into the ungraspable. If this premise is taken into account as a more important one, than faithfulness to the material,…

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Trauma Is the True Monster
Trauma Is the True Monster

Editor's note: The following article contains spoilers for The Boogeyman.After being planned as a Hulu release, Rob Savage’s The Boogeyman impressed Disney executives enough that the studio gave it a theatrical release. Of course, that’s an appropriate release for The…

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Best Movies Coming to Disney+ in June 2023
Best Movies Coming to Disney+ in June 2023

Disney+ is a streaming service that has gradually made up ground on the industry's leading lights in Netflix and Amazon Prime, with the platform arguably bringing its subscribers a better, more comprehensive selection of movies than both its major competitors.…

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‘Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ ‘Asteroid City’ & More
‘Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ ‘Asteroid City’ & More

To get a sense of the quality of films on the docket for June, look to the opening weekend. Between “Past Lives” and “Across the Spider-Verse,” there are two genuinely terrific films that couldn’t be more different. It’s a mix…

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Jimmy Stewart Gave Us His Best Performance in This Courtroom Drama
Jimmy Stewart Gave Us His Best Performance in This Courtroom Drama

The 1950s saw the already mythical Jimmy Stewart deliver some of his finest contributions to the cinema landscape. Idealized as a pillar of societal morality thanks to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life, and Harvey, Stewart's presence…

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What the Castlevania Adaptation Got Right
What the Castlevania Adaptation Got Right

Writers have had trouble adapting video games to movies and series for a long time. Among the notable failed adaptations of video games-to-movies are Resident Evil: Retribution, Postal, and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Creating a faithful yet different adaptation from a…

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Tribeca 2023 Festival: 20 Films To Watch
Tribeca 2023 Festival: 20 Films To Watch

We know we are deep into the trenches of the 2023 film festival season, but it is hard to believe we are already in June and preparing for the upcoming Tribeca. Much like all of the other festivals, there is…

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