At the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, in order to protect the multiverse, Doctor Strange cast a spell that caused everyone to forget who Peter Parker is. Due to that incredible sacrifice, Peter entered Spider-Man: Brand New Day on something of an island, with none of his friends or family by his side. However, […]
Darth Sidious is one of the greatest villains in the entire history of Star Wars—the powerful Sith Lord who brought an end to the Republic and the age of the Jedi Order. To orchestrate the demise of his two greatest enemy factions, Sidious took on two identities. As Darth Sidious, orchestrating the Sith, and as […]
One of the many reasons why Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been rewriting the box office history books since it premiered is strong word of mouth. Like all of the previous Tom Holland-led Spider-Man movies, Brand New Day received enthusiastic reviews, with many people praising its emotional character driven story and practical filmmaking techniques. Brand […]
When it comes to film memorabilia auctions, items linked to the Star Wars franchise are often hard to beat. Toys, props, costumes, and everything else linked to George Lucas’ 1977 movie saga is a goldmine in collectors’ circles. Yet the space opera has been bested in one unexpected category: movie posters. At a recent Heritage […]
While the glowing hum of a lightsaber remains the definitive image of the Star Wars franchise for many, others fell in love with its sprawling, chaotic space battles. Ever since the original film premiered in 1977 and showcased that legendary clash between Rebel X-wings and Imperial TIE Fighters, the series has been synonymous with the […]
A couple of weeks before Spider-Man: Brand New Day started crushing box office records on a seemingly daily basis, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey made plenty of history of its own at the multiplex. Bolstered by enthusiastic reviews hailing the fantasy epic as one of Nolan’s best works, audiences flocked in droves to the theater, making […]
Spider-Man media has been the icon of superhero films since Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man hit theaters. With their films grossing billions of dollars for the Marvel and Sony franchises, it’s clear why there’d be an interest in bringing as much of Spider-Man‘s mythos to the big screen as possible. Tobey Maguire had three films with […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day had more than a few revelations to share about Peter’s world since the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and one such reveal was MJ’s new boyfriend. The character is played by actor Eman Esfandi in the film, and though unnamed in the film and only labeled as the boyfriend in […]
It’s been just over a year since this character’s first appearance in one of Marvel’s most divisive series. And it’s thanks to that small, late-in-the-game appearance that an entire generation of Marvel fans has grown up without having any idea that he’s as important to the overall narrative as he is. The fans who have […]
A good twist can recontextualize a whole movie, especially on a second viewing. If you know in advance a film’s big secret, you’ll pick up on things you didn’t notice before; little sprinkles of foreshadowing that make the twist all the more satisfying. This can even apply to individual lines, the best of which take […]