From a certain point of view, “what does Marvel need to do to succeed in Phase 5?” sounds like a silly question. After all, it implies that the Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn’t successful in Phase 4 - which, by almost…
Read moreAuthor Kate DiCamillo's book The Magician's Elephant will soon come to life on screen. Netflix has ordered an animated film adaptation of the book, set to be released this spring. DiCamillo is best known for her work in children's fiction,…
Read moreEvery moment makes a memory, one that’s finite and fading but also leaves a trace behind of who we once were and what we once knew. All that we recall of our experiences, what lingers of them, exists somewhere between…
Read moreSundance 2023 Midnight Selections “Infinity Pool” I often speak of the decline of modern Cinema and how it becomes less and less dangerous as the years go on. Today’s films rarely have the spark to elicit true visceral reactions from…
Read moreAvatar Torpedoes Past 2 Billion In a recent article of ours, on the eve of its release, we made a few speculative predictions as to just how big of a success Avatar: The Way of Water would go on to…
Read moreSir Anthony Hopkins may be 85 years old, but he’s been as active in the last few years as any actor a quarter of his age. It’s not like Hopkins only appears in under-the-radar projects either; he recently appeared in…
Read moreJunji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre was recently released on Netflix. Despite the word salad of a title and mixed critical reception towards the show's production values, some would call the series a modest attempt at adapting the…
Read moreYou can bury family, but you can’t bury the past. Your father, whom you hated, dies. His final wish, which seems like some perverse joke from the great beyond, is that you and your half-brother not only attend the funeral…
Read moreSundance 2023 Premiere Selections “Other People’s Children” (“Les enfants de autres”) Inspired by a personal experience, Rebecca Zlotowski’s “Other People’s Children” could be her finest work to date. The filmmaker creates a gentle and intelligent film about a childless…
Read moreDarren Aronofsky’s BAFTA and Oscar-nominated psychological drama The Whale stars Brendan Fraser and is based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter. The film journeys with Charlie, a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity, who tries to reconcile…
Read moreAcademy Award winner Julianne Moore first appeared on-screen in 1984 when she took a role in the soap opera The Edge of Night. She then went on to score a recurring role on another soap opera titled As The World…
Read moreSpoiler Warning: Scream (2022)The trailer for Scream VI just dropped, and we’re here to break it down with all its Easter eggs and hidden details. The Scream franchise has been a staple of horror films since the first movie redefined…
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