Category: Features
‘Back to the Future’ Feels Like a Whole New Movie Once You Realize Doc Brown Isn’t So Innocent
‘Back to the Future’ Feels Like a Whole New Movie Once You Realize Doc Brown Isn’t So Innocent

It’s easy to think of Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown as your run-of-the-mill eccentric genius. Or simply a wild-haired inventor with a time-traveling DeLorean and a heart in the right place. But if everyone is being honest, if he weren’t so…

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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Could Be Inspired by Zack Snyder’s DCEU
James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Could Be Inspired by Zack Snyder’s DCEU

The first full-length trailer for James Gunn's Superman was finally released, after plenty of build-up and hype through various teaser trailers. Now, fans have a good grasp on what to expect from the story, as the two-minute trailer features Superman…

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Impossible II’ Was a Rough Turn for the Franchise, but It Was Also Completely Necessary for Its Future
Impossible II’ Was a Rough Turn for the Franchise, but It Was Also Completely Necessary for Its Future

One of the strongest attributes of the Mission: Impossible franchise is its timelessness, with most of its entries existing in an evergreen space. Mission: Impossible II, however, is a different story. The long hair. The leather jacket. The Limp Bizkit…

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Ellie Saying “You Swore,” Wasn’t About the Fireflies
Ellie Saying “You Swore,” Wasn’t About the Fireflies

Fans of The Last of Us are still reeling from the shocking scene in Season 2, Episode 2. Even fans of the video games who saw it coming still note that the scene was far more jarring with real actors…

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Benicio Del Toro Shines In Wes Anderson’s Charming & Elaborate Family Heir & Espionage Drama [Cannes]
Benicio Del Toro Shines In Wes Anderson’s Charming & Elaborate Family Heir & Espionage Drama [Cannes]

Filmmaker Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” opens with an exhilarating sequence that suggests his most ambitious film yet. It’s 1950, and Anatole “Zsa-zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro), an enigmatic industrialist and one of the wealthiest men in Europe, is the…

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We Hate to Say It, but ‘Thunderbolts*’ Doubles Down on the MCU’s Worst Character Trend
We Hate to Say It, but ‘Thunderbolts*’ Doubles Down on the MCU’s Worst Character Trend

Editor's Note: The following article contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*.It isn't easy creating a team of loveable anti-heroes who naturally come together to save the day. Just look at David Ayer's Suicide Squad. Interweaving multiple character arcs while telling a cohesive…

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All ‘Alien’ Movies Are Streaming on Hulu June 1
All ‘Alien’ Movies Are Streaming on Hulu June 1

If you have got a thing for xenomorphs, you might want to renew that Hulu subscription before the end of the month. The streamer owned by Disney, and known for harboring more adult-oriented content, will be adding the entire Alien…

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Disney’s Most Haunting Villain Never Got the Live-Action Movie We Were Promised, and I’m Still Not Over It
Disney’s Most Haunting Villain Never Got the Live-Action Movie We Were Promised, and I’m Still Not Over It

To say that Disney’s live-action remakes and reboots have become one of film’s most saturated genres might be the cinematic understatement of the year. What started out as a magical way to revisit old classics with the gorgeous and humble…

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Roger Ebert Loved RT “Certified Fresh” War Comedy ‘Tropic Thunder’ and It’s Streaming on Hulu
Roger Ebert Loved RT “Certified Fresh” War Comedy ‘Tropic Thunder’ and It’s Streaming on Hulu

Tropic Thunder, the beloved war comedy starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., is streaming on Hulu. The film, also celebrated by famed critic Roger Ebert, has been added to the comedy library of the streamer owned by…

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Ari Aster’s Acerbically Hilarious Pandemic Film Is Bracingly Political [Cannes]
Ari Aster’s Acerbically Hilarious Pandemic Film Is Bracingly Political [Cannes]

Writer/director Ari Aster has now spent his last two films explaining himself. One of the most divisive sequences in “Beau is Afraid” (2023) saw Joaquin Phoenix’s Beau, in a more meditative part of his uncanny adventure, stand up and exclaim…

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Badlands,’ but There’s a Good Reason for That
Badlands,’ but There’s a Good Reason for That

Dan Trachtenberg's upcoming Predator sequel, Predator: Badlands, takes the franchise in a bold new direction. The film features a sci-fi, futuristic setting and a story where, for the first time, the Predator is both the hero and the protagonist. The…

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Three Marvel Stars Can Save Rom-Coms With ‘Materialists’
Three Marvel Stars Can Save Rom-Coms With ‘Materialists’

The summer movie season is finally here, and it’s looking to be a good one. Whether you want to learn how to train your dragon yet again, watch Tom Cruise defy death, or hopefully see Marvel finally get The Fantastic…

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