Category: Features
Michael Mann Delivers More UltraCops, Gutter Poetry & Fetishistic Nitty-Grittiness
Michael Mann Delivers More UltraCops, Gutter Poetry & Fetishistic Nitty-Grittiness

In the year 2000, the late literary critic James Wood put forth the concept of “hysterical realism,” a then-emergent micro-genre in which the delirious overstimulation of modern life is expressed through a hoarder-caliber accumulation of detail. At the time, he…

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How That’s So Raven Became the First Disney Show to Not Get Canceled After Season 3
How That’s So Raven Became the First Disney Show to Not Get Canceled After Season 3

It doesn’t feel like that long ago when Raven-Symoné took over television shows worldwide with her blockbuster hit That’s So Raven. Combining comedy gold and great lessons, it was no wonder that the show resonated with millions of Americans. Despite…

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Lodge Kerrigan Recalls His Striking 2004 & Second Breakthrough Thriller Starring Damian Lewis
Lodge Kerrigan Recalls His Striking 2004 & Second Breakthrough Thriller Starring Damian Lewis

While his unnerving 1993 debut, “Clean, Shaven,” really floored audiences who saw it back in the day, when director Lodge Kerrigan’s belated third film “Keane” first made the rounds on the festival circuit in the fall of 2004, it reintroduced…

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A Love Story for the Ages
A Love Story for the Ages

From black and white to colors on the screen, film has changed its visuals multiple times throughout the years. Yet, there is one thing that remains the same within this art vehicle, which is the power that these stories have…

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‘Triangle of Sadness’- Film Review: Too-Obvious Class Structure Satire
‘Triangle of Sadness’- Film Review: Too-Obvious Class Structure Satire

Parodying the smug bourgeois and their superior personalities is nothing new. Buñuel did it best in many films. Pier Paolo Pasolini tried but became a parody of himself. Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” is a cinematic cocktail…

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King Kong and Beyond – Giant Ape Films Ranked
King Kong and Beyond – Giant Ape Films Ranked

From the moment he first appeared on screen, the Ape wonder of the world was cinematic dynamite. Legions of sequels, reboots, cash-grabs, homages, rip-offs and parodies have followed ever since, and this Halloween we’re sorting the terrible from the less…

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9009 Is a Western Anime Gone Berserk
9009 Is a Western Anime Gone Berserk

Anime has been seeping into western culture for some time now, ranging from a specific reference here and there to full-blown homages across television, movies, and games. But at one point in time, it was a fringe interest for a…

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‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Reclaims Legacy Of Hit HBO Series
‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Reclaims Legacy Of Hit HBO Series

HBO’s “Game of Thrones” went from an Emmy-winning phenomenon to a target of some serious, intense derision in its final seasons, even from its once-hardcore fans. Therefore, the prospect of returning to this fantasy universe barely over three years after…

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19 Movies Like John Wick to Watch for More Stylish Action
19 Movies Like John Wick to Watch for More Stylish Action

John Wick as a film and trilogy learned from one of the other most influential action series of the last thirty years, The Matrix. They share the same lead actor in Keanu Reeves, and both adopt an underground rock/metal club…

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Beyond the Screen #26 – Halloween Ends, Super Mario Bros, Naked Gun Reboot, Harrison Ford to Join MCU and DC Shake Up
Beyond the Screen #26 – Halloween Ends, Super Mario Bros, Naked Gun Reboot, Harrison Ford to Join MCU and DC Shake Up

We take a look back at news of note in the world of film. Halloween’s Box Office Slashed by Streaming? Halloween Ends premiered to $40 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, marginally lower than the previous…

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‘Armageddon Time’: Film Review – The Movie Revue
‘Armageddon Time’: Film Review – The Movie Revue

Coming-of-age stories are, collectively, a dime-a-dozen. We’ve seen them in the afternoon specials, cinema, and stage. As an audience, we have a fixation with exploring themes of the past and their influences on us as children through, often, rose-colored glasses.…

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M3gan Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
M3gan Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating

Release Date January 13, 2023 Running Time Not available She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family. From the most prolific minds in horror—James Wan, the filmmaker behind the Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring franchises, and Blumhouse, the producer of the Halloween films, The Black…

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