The Best ‘Matrix’ Stories Were Actually Animated
With their ambitious sophomore effort, the Wachowskis wrote a new chapter in cinema history. Famously combining science-fiction, martial arts, anime sensibilities, groundbreaking visual effects, and thematically dense storytelling, The Matrix is one of the ultimate genre-blending exercises ever committed to…
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Secret Invasion’s Secret Website Has Fans Thinking This Actor Is a Skrull
Marvel’s Secret Invasion is set to premiere on June 21. And to get everyone hyped, Marvel set up a website playing a sneak preview of the first five minutes of the miniseries. But hold your horses because it’s not that…
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Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ Almost Had a Very Different Joker
When pre-production was in full swing on Tim Burton’s original Batman, Warner Bros. knew exactly who they wanted for the pivotal role of the Joker. Not many things were certain on the set of Tim Burton's accidental masterpiece; the fact…
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50 Years of (Mostly Stupid) Computer Scenes in Movies
Movies are an ideal way to capture our deepest fears and dreams about coming technology, allowing us to indulge in our wildest imaginations. For information specialists, it’s mostly about curling up on the floor in the fetal position because there…
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Challengers Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date September 15, 2023 Running Time Not available MPAA Rating Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and graphic nudity From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force…
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Joy Ride Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date July 7, 2023 MPAA Rating Rated R for strong and crude sexual content, language throughout, drug content and brief graphic nudity From the producers of Neighbors and the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, JOY RIDE stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Oscar®…
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Cobweb Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date July 21, 2023 Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes that his…
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‘Asteroid City’: Film Review – The Movie Revue
In the age of IP-driven, franchise-connected films, few other filmmakers exist, as does Wes Anderson. Sure, his stylized way of storytelling has its fans. I’m one of them. His work has also attracted his detractors. Recently, Anderson was quoted as…
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Edward Norton’s ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Was More Dramatic Off-Camera
The Incredible Hulk is arguably the most consistently forgotten entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that's partly because the second-ever MCU film was much more dramatic off-camera. Now hold on. How can a movie about a suicidal scientist turning…
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Why Hammond Didn’t Die (And Why He Should’ve)
Thirty years ago now, Steven Speilberg's iconic sci-fi film based on Michael Crichton's novel of the name, Jurassic Park, brought dinosaurs back from the dead and to the big screen to the absolute amazement of all, beginning a cinematic franchise…
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Film review: ‘Mermaid’s Lament”- Fantasy, Reality, And The Soul
Doing press for his soon to be released film “Mermaid’s Lament”, director G.B. Hajim released a statement; “My son and I have anxiety. Without medication it can be unbearable at times. The one place we never feel anxious about is…
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Beyond the Screen #37 – Challengers Trailer, The Flash Bombs, Saving TCM and New Academy Requirements
Spielberg, Scorsese and Anderson Respond to TCM Fears The Filmmakers’ old guard (and Paul Thomas Anderson, who’s much younger but just as eager and respected) have called an emergency meeting with Warner Bros. CEO David Zavlav to ‘discuss’ the damage…
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