As Bonnie Raitt famously sings, “I can’t make you love me if you don’t.” The consequences of forcing someone to do just that prove horrifying in Obsession. Writer-director Curry Barker, in his directorial debut, explores what the fantasy of wanting your crush to love looks like in reality when that love is not given freely. […]

Sigourney Weaver reveals that she is watching Alien: Earth and shares her thoughts on the show. Weaver famously played Ellen Ripley in the original Alien movie released in 1979, and returned for Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection as well. The popular science-fiction franchise has continued to expand over the years, and the latest installment […]

Throughout his tragically short career, Alan Ladd starred in some of the most popular western movies of the Hollywood Golden age. A mainstay of action, adventure, and noir films throughout the ’40s and ’50s, Ladd was a bona fide movie star in every sense of the word, and a major box office draw. Before his […]

While most sci-fi shows initially struggle to find their feet, one of HBO‘s best offerings in the genre only takes 10 minutes to snag a viewer’s attention. Based on a Michael Crichton movie, the show in question had an incredible four-season run before it ended on a controversial note in 2016. All the controversies surrounding […]

The box-office record-breaking horror hit The Conjuring: Last Rites acts as a de facto finale for The Conjuring franchise, and unfortunately it misses an opportunity that could have sent the Warrens out with a flourish. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga once again star as the veteran paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in the fourth […]

Although there is always an abundance of Stephen King adaptations, there is only one hidden gem on HBO that qualifies as the best TV show based on his works. The show in question premiered five years ago and instantly became a hit among viewers and critics. Despite earning critical acclaim, however, it remains surprisingly obscure. […]

Most directors will release only one movie a year, if that. Steven Soderbergh is on his third. Following the theatrical releases of Presence and Black Bag, the prolific filmmaker has brought his latest film, The Christophers, to the Toronto International Film Festival. It couldn’t be more different from his last two movies, proving he remains […]

Though fans are still livid about the death of Bobby Nash, 9-1-1 season 9 isn’t going to entirely revolve around his loss – and it shouldn’t. Fans were understandably horrified and heartbroken by Bobby’s wholly unexpected death in 9-1-1 season 8. “Shocking” is a word that gets thrown around too often, but Bobby’s death was […]

The Venice Film Festival is officially over, and as the first of the major fall festivals, it saw the world premieres of several major films that could find themselves in contention at the Oscars next year. It’s still very early in the race, but Venice (if not Cannes) is typically the start of “awards season” […]