Photo courtesy Universal Pictures There are no new stories, not really. Humans have been taking something they heard, changing it up a little and then…
Photo courtesy Warner Bros. DC Comics got a much-needed cinematic reboot with last year’s “Superman,” which fully embraced a goofier, more lighthearted era of comic…
Photo courtesy Universal Studios Steven Spielberg and aliens go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Some of his most iconic films, like “Close Encounters of…
Photo courtesy A24 There is a lot about the movie “Backrooms” that makes it fascinating, namely its origins as an internet meme and the film’s…
Photo courtesy A24 Pop stars often burn brightly and quickly across our cultural night sky, and the longer they burn, the greater the odds of…
Photo courtesy A24 “The Drama” comes at you from a lot of different directions. It’s a thriller, it’s a satire, it’s a cringe dramedy, it’s…
Photo couretsy Amazon MGM Studios Science fiction can sometimes be a hard sell. It’s typically bleak or weird to the point that general audiences tend…
Photo courtesy Amazon MGM Studios Once upon a time, the movie industry had a reliable formula for success. Sure, there would be blockbusters, but most…
Photo courtesy Briarcliff Entertainment I’m a sucker for high-concept science fiction. If you’ve got time travel, virtual reality, cloning and other advanced technologies at play,…
Photo courtesy 20th Century Studios There’s a lot that’s very familiar about “Send Help.” People stranded on a deserted island have made for compelling drama…