At 25, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Still Warps Our Fragile Little Minds
I’ll never forget where I was June 30, 1999. That was the night I made the unfortunate decision to see Will Smith’s Wild Wild West …
Films
These Transformers Sequels Are… Man, They're a Lot
The live-action Transformers movies aren’t really what you’d call “beloved.” Despite making a lot of money, most of them aren’t especially well-regarded critically, and fans …
How The Phantom Menace Made Me Who I Am Today
Everyone’s parents tell stories of how their world was different from ours. When it came to media, my parents told me how they only had …
How Leeches and Eagles Played a Role in Making Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
While almost every animal in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was computer generated, one particular species was practical: the leeches on the bodies …
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver: We've Got Good News and We've Got Bad News
The good news about Zack Snyder’s latest film, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver is that, without a doubt, it’s better than its predecessor. …
Zack Snyder Details the Process of Creating, Splitting, Then Expanding Rebel Moon
The second half of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon is out this week and, believe it or not, it’s like a completely different movie. While Part …
Cult Auteur Larry Fessenden on Until Dawn, True Detective, and His New Werewolf Movie
If you’re a fan of indie horror, chances are you’re well familiar with the work of Larry Fessenden—both as a director (Habit, The Last Winter, …
Monkey Man Is an Unforgettable, Can't-Miss Action Movie Marvel
It’s almost unfathomable to think the new film Monkey Man is Dev Patel’s directorial debut. Sure, we know Patel as a talented, versatile actor. But …
35 Years Later, Heathers Has Been Often Imitated, Never Duplicated
Heathers was released in theaters March 31, 1989, capping a decade of teen movies more defined by John Hughes comedies (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s …
How Netflix's Nimona Defied the Odds to Become an Academy Award-Nominated Film
Cinema’s annual awards race comes to a close this weekend during the Academy Awards, and there’s no other story like Nimona’s journey to becoming a …