Marvel's Eternals (2021)—Too Ambitious for Marvel?
In 2018, Kevin Feige confirmed that an Eternals movie was being developed as part of their Phase 4 collection. He claimed that it would...
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Michael Li
- Nov 4, 2021
- 4 min
Man-Thing (2005)—Does Anybody Remember this Film?
In 2005, Marvel decided to create a horror-themed movie with one of their characters. Which character may that be, you ask? Well, none...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Nov 3, 2021
- 5 min
Iron Man 3 (2013): Plot Twist: I really like this Film
Since 2008, Marvel has dominated both the superhero and modern blockbuster genre. The influence they have had for the past decade cannot...
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Michael Li
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Thor (2011)—A Un-Marvelous Origin Story
After their success with Iron Man (2008), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and a slight bomb with 2008’s The Incredible Hulk,...
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Noah Kloss
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
Captain Marvel (2019): The Definition of Average
Marvel set the standard of how a superhero movie should be and they continue to redefine that standard. When it was announced that...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 30, 2021
- 5 min
Midsommar (2019): A Horror Fan’s Acid Trip
Did George A. Romero get reincarnated as the new up and coming film director Ari Aster? Because holy hell can this man create a horror...
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Gray Kruse
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Van Helsing (2004): A Less-Than-Classic Take on a Classic Character
In terms of characters from the Dracula mythos, Professor Abraham Van Helsing is second to the titular count in terms of recognizability....
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Michael Li
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)—A Live-Action Video Game and Anime
In 2004, Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan O’Malley created Scott Pilgrim, a series of graphic novels about a part-time...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
Hot Fuzz (2007): A Homage to Buddy Cop Movies
Ahhh, Edgar Wright. You can do no wrong can you? I mean you gave us the great horror comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004) and what seems to be...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Baby Driver (2017): An Inventive Stylish Ride!
When it comes to some of the most entertaining and stylish movies of the last two decades, none have made them better than...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 24, 2021
- 4 min
Dune (2021): A Movie Too Big to Fail
Safe to say the anticipation for this movie was high, like in the stratosphere high. After the disaster that was Dune (1984), many had...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Oct 23, 2021
- 7 min
BFF After Hours- The Wicker Man (2006): A horror film sacrificed for a comedy
The 2006 film The Wicker Man is a terrible film, but that has become well known at this point. This film has joined the likes of The Room...
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Michael Li
- Oct 21, 2021
- 5 min
Hellboy (2019)—Look How They Massacred My boy!
In 2019, Hellboy was rebooted after Guillermo Del Toro and Ron Perlman decided not to complete their Hellboy trilogy saying that no...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Descent (2006): A Claustrophobic Masterpiece
There are many horror classics that are frequently talked about: The Thing (1982), Alien (1979), Halloween (1978), Texas Chainsaw...
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Michael Li
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)—A Gorgeous Comic Book Film Ahead of Its Time
After the success of his first Hellboy film in 2004, Guillermo Del Toro decided to make a sequel that was released in 2008, around the...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 19, 2021
- 5 min
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): Executive Kryptonite
The DCEU is a mixed bag to say the least. They tried to get their universe started by the time Marvel was well established. Batman v....
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Michael Li
- Oct 18, 2021
- 4 min
Zack Snyder vs. Joss Whedon: Justice League: Dawn of Executive Failure
Justice League (2017) is perhaps one of the most disliked movies of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Most of it has to do with the failed...
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Michael Li
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)— A Forgotten Gem
One of the most underrated Batman films, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) is an animated Batman film that follows Batman Beyond,...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
Titane (2021): What the hell was that?!?
So…. Titane…. where to start? Titane (2021) is a French film that is said to be a horror film. It was written and directed by Julia...
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Michael Li
- Oct 14, 2021
- 4 min
Resident Evil (2002)—Video Game Adaptation Gone Wrong
In honor of the new Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) trailer release, let’s take a look back at the classic 2000’s Resident...
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