by Alisha Grauso | Nov 29, 2020 | Editorial
Most people have a favorite movie memory associated with the holidays. Unless you’re a full-on Scrooge McGrinch, it’s basically impossible not to have a special place in your heart for at least one or two Christmas movies. And why wouldn’t you?...
by Ian Moriarty | Nov 25, 2020 | Editorial
This Thanksgiving, I’m giving in to social distancing and just staying home. As a result, I’ve been spending a lot of my free time watching movies. It got me thinking: If I could invite any movie characters I wanted to my house for Thanksgiving, who would they be?...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 25, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Movie news is once...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 24, 2020 | Editorial
The holidays are right around the corner and December is packed with great movie releases, from a hugely-anticipated superhero blockbuster to heartfelt romances to fight choreography-packed action movies. But what about the movie events that aren’t wide releases? The...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 24, 2020 | Roundup
It’s been a rough year for all of us, and we’ve all found ways to cope and bring ourselves joy throughout the last eight months. Some of us (okay, many of us) have taken up baking and have mastered the sourdough starter by now. A number of us (myself...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 24, 2020 | Video
Release Date: March 26, 2021 Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria, James Marsden, Amy SedarisDirector: Tom McGrath Synopsis: In the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar®-nominated blockbuster comedy, the...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Nov 24, 2020 | Disney, Editorial
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. Ten years ago, Disney’s Tangled made its theatrical debut on November 24, 2010. The animated retelling of the story of Rapunzel builds upon the 1812 German fairytale of the same name from the Brothers Grimm – though...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 23, 2020 | Editorial
December is upon us and while some theaters have shut back down, there are still a number of great titles hitting the big screen as we head into the holiday season. Led by two powerful women in the form of Diana of Themyscira in Wonder Woman 1984 and Lieutenant...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 23, 2020 | Trivia
Almost 31 years ago, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation hit theaters and became an instant Christmas classic. The third movie in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series, this one finds the Griswold family – Clark (Chevy Chase), Ellen (Beverly...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 23, 2020 | Roundup
The holidays are upon us, and while celebrations this year will look quite different than years past, that doesn’t mean we have to give up all our traditions. One of our most beloved traditions is putting on some Christmas lights, curling up under a blanket, and...
by Lisa Konen | Nov 23, 2020 | Featured
The pandemic has taken away a lot of things we used to take for granted. Casual nights out with friends, going to football/baseball/soccer/etc. games, seeing your favorite band play live in concert, and, for a while, movies in theaters. While movie...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 20, 2020 | Marvel, News
One week after longtime Marvel producer Victoria Alonso emphatically shot down using a CGI double of Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther 2 come more updates on the sequel. The cast and crew of Black Panther 2 have been grieving the loss of Boseman, who tragically passed...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 20, 2020 | News
It’s hard to argue that Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy changed the way we think about comic book movies from the release of Batman Begins in 2005. For better or worse, they remain the prime example of the majority’s idea of a...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. Dan Trachtenberg Tapped For Next ‘Predator’...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 20, 2020 | Marvel, News
After countless miles of ink and pixels dedicated to speculation ever since the Fox-Disney merger, it’s official: Deadpool 3 is a go at Marvel Studios with Ryan Reynolds reprising his role. Deadline broke the news. Interestingly, Ryan Reynolds has tapped the...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 19, 2020 | Roundup
Lionsgate dropped the much-anticipated trailer for Chaos Walking today and the internet has exploded with excitement. As well they should have – it’s a good one: Based on the best-selling YA sci-fi novel The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness, the...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 19, 2020 | News
In his almost 30 years in Hollywood, Matthew McConaughey has done it all, from playing iconic slacker Wooderson in Dazed and Confused to winning an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club. He’s done fizzy rom-coms, prestige dramas, weird indies and acclaimed television....
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 19, 2020 | Trivia
On this day 16 years ago, the world was blessed with the delightful Nicholas Cage romp National Treasure. Since then, the first movie and its sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, have only become more beloved favorites. For over a decade and a half, fans have...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 19, 2020 | Video
Release Date: January 22, 2021 Cast: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, David Oyelowo, Kurt SutterDirector: Doug Liman Synopsis: A dystopian world where there are no women and all living creatures can hear each...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 18, 2020 | Video
Release Date: December 25, 2020 Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom, Lance Reddick, Michael Imperioli, Beau Bridges, Jasmine Cephas Jones Director: Regina King Synopsis: One Night in Miami is a fictional account of one incredible night where...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 18, 2020 | Interview
This week, the martial arts sci-fi action movie Jiu Jitsu hits theaters. It tells the story of Jake (Alain Moussi), the leader of an ancient order of jiu-jitsu warriors who, unfortunately, has amnesia and doesn’t remember he’s the leader of an ancient...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 18, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Movie news is once again...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 18, 2020 | Horror, News
Director Christopher Landon is a growing name in the horror genre after his success with Happy Death Day and now the highly-anticipated Freaky currently in theaters. If he had his way, he knows exactly what horror movie he’d tackle next: a remake of Dr. Jekyll...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 17, 2020 | News
When the three main stars of the Harry Potter franchise – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint – first started in their roles, they were all incredibly young and raw, not so much seasoned child actors but kids trying to figure out how to act. But even as...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 17, 2020 | Video
Release Date: December 4, 2020 Cast: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Sofia Coppola, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda Director: Francis Ford Coppola Synopsis: A brand-new director’s cut of The Godfather: Part III from...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 17, 2020 | Video
Release Date: March 5, 2021 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña Director: Tim Story Synopsis: Blended live-action and animated adaption of the classic Hanna-Barbera property, which reveals how Tom and Jerry first meet and form their rivalry.
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 16, 2020 | Trivia
If you were to put together a list of the most classic Christmas movies ever made, 1990’s Home Alone would be up there. It turns 30 years old this week, and for three decades it has been delighting generations. The antics of the young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 14, 2020 | Editorial
Update (Monday, December 14): Warner Brothers has moved Mortal Kombat from a planned January 15 release date to April 16, 2021. For those keeping track, that leaves Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as the lone survivor, The 355 having previously moved off of January 15 to...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 13, 2020 | Marvel, News
Since Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing in August, fans have been largely respectful of his untouchable legacy and his memory. It was a death that sent castmates and colleagues spinning, seeing as how most of them hadn’t even known he’d been sick;...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 13, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. ‘Constantine’ Movie Star Says Sequel Is In...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2020 | Video
Release Date: November 13, 2020 Cast: Margot Robbie, Travis Fimmel, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Cole, Kerry Condon, Lola Kirke, Darby Camp, Ginger T. Rex, Krista Bradley, Grayson Berry Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Synopsis: A teenager’s adventures as a bounty...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 12, 2020 | Marvel, News
Some bad news and some good news on the Marvel front this week: Disney+ series WandaVision, which was originally going to drop in December, has now been pushed back to a January 15, 2021 release. The move appears to be Disney wanting to pace themselves and spread out...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 12, 2020 | Editorial
The Diwali holiday is this weekend. Known as the Indian festival of lights, it’s a beloved holiday in Hinduism, normally lasting five days and celebrating all things good: the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, of reason and knowledge over...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Movie news has once again...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 11, 2020 | Video
Release Date: December 11, 2020 Cast: Dennis To, Yuan Li Ruoxin, Tong Xiaohu, Yue Dongfeng, Chang Qinyuan, Zhao Xioguang, Ren Yu, Michael Wong Director: Liming Li Synopsis: IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER harks back to Ip’s early days before the Communist Revolution in 1949....
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 10, 2020 | News
Eighteen years after The Scorpion King became Dwayne Johnson’s breakout leading role, signaling his permanent transition from wrestling to acting, a reboot is on the way from Universal. Deadline broke the news. Johnson will produce under his Seven Bucks...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 10, 2020 | News
Last week the news broke that Warner Bros. had asked the beleaguered Johnny Depp to step down from his role of Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie. At the time, I wrote that the studio had to hustle if they wanted to find a replacement in time...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 10, 2020 | Video
Release Date: December 11, 2020 Cast: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Dearbhla Molloy, Christopher Walken Director: John Patrick Stanley Synopsis: The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 10, 2020 | Video
Release Date: November 20, 2020 Cast: Olivia Munn, Josh Duhamel, Dax Shepard, Jensen Ackles, James Roday, Kevin Dillon, Dan Bakkedahl, Nick SwardsonDirector: Josh Duhamel Synopsis: After his group of lifelong friends has a five-year falling out, Bob, a.k.a. “The...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 10, 2020 | Editorial, Horror
Horror is such a versatile thing, full of subgenres and genre-mashing blends from grounded psychological thrillers all the way to superhero horror, like last year’s Brightburn and the dark fantasy of Mortal. But, in my opinion, the greatest horror subgenre is...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 9, 2020 | News
The movies of the MCU might have all been bumped back by a year or more, but that hasn’t stopped some of the ladies of Marvel from finishing another ass-kicking movie of their own. STXFilms’ action-thriller Gunpowder Milkshake has flown under the radar to...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 9, 2020 | Horror, News
Even before the delayed A Quiet Place Part II hits theaters, Paramount is already underway on building out what is potentially a full A Quiet Place cinematic universe. Courtesy of Deadline comes the news that Paramount has tapped Jeff Nichols to write and direct a...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 9, 2020 | Marvel, News
Even though her character is gone now after having sacrificed herself to stop Thanos, that hasn’t stopped Natasha Romanoff’s solo movie set in the past from being one of the most highly-anticipated upcoming Marvel movies. Black Widow was set to hit...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 6, 2020 | Trivia
On November 15, animated live-action movie Space Jam celebrates its 24th anniversary. Though it’s been almost two and a half decades since it hit theaters, it still holds a special place in the hearts of ’90s kids who grew up with Michael Jordan’s...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 6, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. Nolan North Shares His Experience On The...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 6, 2020 | Marvel, News
After months of interesting developments, Spider-Man is swinging back into action. Tom Holland posted the first picture from the Spider-Man 3 set, showing us it’s officially begun filming. The pic shows Holland in costume and in a classic Spidey pose with a...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 6, 2020 | News
Rough year for Johnny Depp. After multiple lawsuits and domestic abuse allegations in both the U.S. and the UK, Depp has announced that Warner Bros. has asked him to step down from the role of villain Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 5, 2020 | Review
This week, André Øvredal’s Mortal hits theaters and VOD. It’s a traditional superhero origin story told in a completely untraditional way, flipping the genre around. Mortal revolves around the struggles of Eric (Nat Wolff), a young, itinerant American...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 4, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. With the...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 3, 2020 | News
The 1990 live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hits theaters again this week for a 30th-anniversary re-release, and fans of the original movie and animated series are pumped. Sure, it may not be a good movie, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 3, 2020 | News
Even though it came out last year, there’s been some recent buzz around Alita: Battle Angel thanks to it being back in theaters for a limited run. Alita is one of those movies you wish had done better at the box office if only to guarantee the sequel the story...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 2, 2020 | Interview
This week, a different kind of superhero origin story hits theaters and VOD. Mortal is not your average Marvel or DC movie. It tells the story of Eric (Nat Wolff), an itinerant young American man living in Norway. After a tragic accident centered on him results in...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 30, 2020 | Trivia
Thirty years ago, a group of four rambunctious, giant turtles emerged from comic book pages and 2D animation to join us in the world of live-action movies. Those turtles, and that movie, were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. For its 30th anniversary, it’s...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 30, 2020 | Roundup
It’s been…a long year. Even for those of us who have struggled through the pandemic relatively unscathed (not to mention all the other social unrest), life has been tumultuous. But there’s at least one beautiful thing that’s happened during...
by Jonathan Barkan | Oct 30, 2020 | Editorial, Horror
Fare thee well, October. Your spookiness is now but a distant memory remembered only by the stray candy wrapper that fell between the couch cushions and has become an irritating scratch upon my sensitive nether region. But enough about my gross personal life,...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. James Gunn Says Kevin Feige Knows Everything About...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 29, 2020 | Horror, News
After being kicked around unofficially for a while, it’s official: Insidious 5 is a go. Even better, longtime franchise star Patrick Wilson is set to step behind the camera in his directorial debut. The forever underappreciated Wilson arguably deserves as much...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 29, 2020 | Video
Release Date: TBD 2021 Cast: KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Craig Robinson, Bradley Whitford, Peter Stormare, Alexandra Daddario, with Paul Walter Hauser and Demi Moore Director: Adam Mason Synopsis: Four years into quarantine the virus has changed and so have we… In the...
by Ian Moriarty | Oct 28, 2020 | Editorial
While horror movies are always fun for a good scare, once you’re done, you get to go home and forget that you ever watched it. But for the people who make them, that’s not always the case. What happens when the spooky stuff in the movie you’re making comes to life?...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 28, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. With the...
