“MAYBE WE CAN BE THE ONES THAT ARE COMING” With 2025 already in full swing, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has begun rolling out its trio of feature film entries for the year, starting with Captain America: Brave New World. Directed by Julius Onah, the film stars Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, and Tim Blake …
“East High is a place where teachers encouraged us to break the status quo and define ourselves as we choose. Where a jock can cook up a mean crème brulee, and a brainiac can break it down on the dance floor. It’s a place where one person, if it’s the right person, changes us all. …
A BLAND AND DERIVATE WORLD The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has certainly grown, flourished, and expanded since its inception in 2008 with the release of Iron Man. Since then, this shared superhero universe has been bolstered by an ever-growing roster of heroes, villains, gods, and monsters, delivered through standalone films, sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and massive …
The legend comes to life as Universal Pictures releases the official IMAX trailer for their upcoming live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked …
ORPHAN. OUTSIDER. KING. In 2019, Walt Disney Studios released The Lion King, a photorealistic animated remake of their beloved 1994 classic. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film featured an all-star voice cast, including Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones. It retold the iconic story of Simba, a …
ANOTHER DISMAL SUPERHERO FAILURE Sony’s Spider-Man Universe has certainly had a rocky journey, aiming to expand upon various Marvel Comics characters tied to the iconic web-slinging hero—Spider-Man—without actually including him in these features. It’s an ambitious concept: building a cinematic universe centered around Spider-Man’s villains and side characters, while leaving out the hero himself. Given …
“YOU SEE, A TRUE KING SERVES HIS SUBJECTS” Within the grand tapestry of famous books and novels, the name of Charles Dickens standing out as a prominent author in classic literature. A British author from the 1800s (1812-1870), Dickens found his literary success after his serial publication of “The Pickwick Papers” in 1836; eventually launching …
The Second Quarter Quell is coming to the big screen as Lionsgate releases the official announcement trailer for the upcoming film titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Explores Panem 24 years before Katniss’ saga, starting on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, where a young Haymitch Abernathy participates. I …
A new assassin rises to the challenge as Lionsgate releases the second official trailer for their upcoming spin-off Ballerina of (From the World of John Wick: Ballerina). Taking place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), ballerina-assassin Eve Macarro begins to train in the assassin …
The greatest that never was gets his chance to shine as Warner Bros. Studios and Apple TV releases the official trailer for their upcoming sports drama film titled F1. Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly …