Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man hit theaters in 2002, and 24 years and eight more live-action films later, these three things still make no sense about the movies. Raimi’s trilogy, Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man movies, and the MCU’s four Spider-Man films all offer a different take on Peter Parker, giving him different personalities, villains, jobs, friends, […]
Sony had huge plans for their film universe centered around Spider-Man, but this planned shared universe was a tough sell from the start because of the glaring issue that it didn’t actually involve Spider-Man. The wildly popular character was over in the MCU thanks to a partnership between Marvel Studios and Sony. Though they’ve done […]
Sci-fi is always a gamble. It’s not full of stories that are for everyone, and there’s generally a lot to pick apart in the genre’s film and television offerings. But when sci-fi works, it truly works, with movies and shows that go on to become some of the most beloved of all time. That is […]
As the old saying goes, records are made to be broken, but there are some that seem insurmountable on paper. In terms of all-time box office history, Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ lifetime domestic gross record looked untouchable. Released to unparalleled hype and anticipation in December 2015, the long-awaited legacy sequel soared to the top […]
Think of a time travel movie, and chances are you liked it, but it probably wasn’t the easiest thing to wrap your head around on the first watch, right? That’s because most movies in the genre tend to get so caught up in complex ideas that you almost need to hit pause just to connect […]
The creatives and actors who brought Netflix’s newest creature-feature horror flick, The Last House, to life aren’t holding anything back, discussing all of the blood, sweat, and tears that went into filming. From Wagner Moura and Greta Lee getting deep on what helped them build a believable marriage to the film’s stars discussing how the […]
When Kane Parson’s Backrooms was released earlier this year, it was many people’s first foray into liminal horror. Though the subgenre has been around since at least 2019, if not longer, it was the success of Parson’s Backrooms YouTube series that popularized the concept before the Backrooms film would bring it to the mainstream. A […]
Few things are as hotly debated as modern horror films. But modern horror films that adapt beloved classic novels might take the cake, at least when it comes to dominating conversation in film spaces. And this award-winning Gothic horror movie from iconic director Guillermo del Toro was no exception, with some fans claiming it’s the […]
Kurt Russell remains a beloved actor with roles in several big genre films over the years, but one of his biggest bombs almost destroyed his best character. In 1981, John Carpenter was coming off a critical disappointment with his 1980 horror movie The Fog, which failed to match up to the brilliance of his landmark […]
Marvel Studios first introduced the Latverian Witch from Avengers: Doomsday at San Diego Comic-Con, which had fans theorizing about her identity and whether it was secretly Doom’s mother or Scarlet Witch. Things have gotten even more interesting with the leak of three other Doom Witches, who all boast different colors. There are theories for all […]