In 1982, Steven Lisberger’s Tron made cinematic history with its groundbreaking effects. Though integrating computer-generated imagery with live-action footage is now commonplace, it was novel at the time of the Disney film’s release. Likewise, its focus on sentient computer programs was unique, though other films had delved into that territory before. Recently, Lisberger opened up […]
Read MoreScott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2 will pick up several years after the events of the original smash-hit movie, and early reviews indicate it will be the latest entry in an ongoing trend for Hollywood horror sequels. Starring Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames, reprising their roles from the original, Black Phone 2 sees the now-dead serial […]
Read MoreMany of the most popular and successful movie franchises of all time have been hated by critics, and some have earned nothing but “Rotten” scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Critical success is only one half of filmmaking, and critics don’t always align with what sells tickets. Furthermore, the modern forms of film criticism have made movies […]
Read MoreThe martial arts genre is surprisingly rich with sequels and remakes of movies in Bruce Lee’s filmography. This is in spite of the fact that Bruce Lee only worked on five martial arts movies during his career. Although he was an actor for most of his life, Bruce Lee’s time as a martial arts movie […]
Read MoreThe hunt for the next James Bond is firmly underway, and it seems like Denis Villeneuve is taking a very different direction towards his 007 sequel than many fans were expecting. While Amazon’s short list reportedly contained some big names, Villeneuve has allegedly claimed that he’s looking for somebody more “unknown.” This changes the field […]
Read MoreShe Loved Blossoms More is a surreal film that is as equally weird as can be interesting. Writer-director Yannis Veslemes is adept at capturing a feeling of strangeness in what is essentially an exploration of grief. And yet there is a disconnect the film can’t quite overcome. The sci-fi horror is certainly stylish, with hues […]
Read MoreAs the awards season ramps up, Best Actress looks like one of the most stacked categories at the Oscars 2026, making it even trickier to predict. But after Mikey Madison’s win last year, I’m happy to once again track this race and see how it unfolds, giving you ScreenRant‘s predictions for the category. A year […]
Read MoreDespite the fact that The Strangers: Chapter 2 was a complete box office flop when compared to its predecessor, it somehow set a perplexing Rotten Tomatoes record for the franchise. Starring Madelaine Petsch as Maya Lucas, the lone survivor of Chapter 1‘s Strangers attack, The Strangers: Chapter 2 was unable to capture any forward momentum […]
Read MoreThe director whose movie seemingly killed the Predator franchise has nothing but good things to say about the filmmaker who later swooped in to rescue it. “Dan Trachtenberg saved the franchise,” The Predator director Shane Black declared in a recent interview with THR, referring to Trachtenberg’s work on the 2022 release Prey, which has been […]
Read MoreThe Conjuring: Last Rites has hit a massive global box office milestone that is nearly unheard of. The new movie is the ninth installment in the Conjuring franchise, which also includes three Annabelle movies and two Nun movies. It is being billed as the last outing for demonologists Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera […]
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