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10 Nov

Quentin Tarantino: Today’s Filmmakers ‘Can’t Wait’ for Superhero Movies to Fail

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Quentin Tarantino does not want to direct superhero movies. That was the immediate buzz, at least among geek media, when The Los Angeles Times’ profile of the maverick filmmaker dropped late Friday, with the director confirming to no one’s particular surprise that he has little interest in making a movie based on either Marvel or DC comic book characters. “You have to be a hired hand to do those things,” Tarantino told the newspaper, “I’m not a hired hand. I’m not looking for a job.” The immediate internet backlash to that was quick and predictable, but it should be noted…

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10 Nov

The Real History of Enola Holmes 2 and the Matchgirls’ Strike of 1888

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This piece contains spoilers for Enola Holmes 2. The first official case for young Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) starts with a missing girl: factory worker named Sarah Chapman (Hannah Dodd). But as Enola tugs at all the loose threads, she discovers mounting evidence—a missing page from the factory books, a suspicious surge of typhus, a scandalous romance—that draws the attention of the factory’s owners, Scotland Yard, and even her brother Sherlock (Henry Cavill). It all culminates in Sarah, her sister Bessie (Serrana Su-Ling Bliss), and the other factory girls going on strike—a real-life event which grounded the movie’s events…

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10 Nov

Bedevilled Is The Most Underrated Korean Horror Movie

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In recent years, South Korean cinema has received well-deserved international attention for its unique blends of genre, societal commentary, and unpredictability. While several prominent Korean films garnered significant attention abroad, namely Parasite, there is one film that deserves more recognition: Bedevilled, the 2010 directorial debut of Jang Cheol-soo. While Cheol-soo became most known for his comedy-drama movie Secretly, Greatly, his horror film Bedevilled is a must-watch for any genre junkie. The trick to understanding South Korean horrors is they often explore multiple intense emotions outside of fear. This includes sadness, despair, regret, and helplessness. They don’t scare us in a…

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10 Nov

How Cary Grant Almost Changed the James Bond Character Forever

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Cary Grant was James Bond before James Bond. Sixty years since the release of Dr. No and Sean Connery’s era-defining performance as 007, it sounds crazy that Grant almost beat him to the role, but as late as 1962 it made perfect sense—including to the men who produced the James Bond movies. As the Hollywood leading man who perfected the Hollywood ideal of debonair sophistication and unflappable suaveness, Grant was a class act that couldn’t be beaten, and for the better part of 30 years all of Hollywood agreed. This included one of the two godfathers of the James Bond…

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10 Nov

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review – Tribute to a King

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When you take away the spectacle, the visual effects, the easter eggs, the callbacks, and everything else that people love (and criticize) about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the success of this franchise still comes down to one fundamental thing: its characters. Marvel wouldn’t be where it is today if the studio hadn’t created exceptionally well-cast and empathetic superheroes—most of them flawed and human in some way—that audiences wanted to keep following for years even if sometimes the movies themselves were a bit wonky (hello, Thor). And one of the most successful character adaptations for the screen was T’Challa, the Black…

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09 Nov

Skyfall Director Admits Big Regret About His Bond Movie

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Few would disagree that 2012’s Skyfall is among the best entries in not only Daniel Craig‘s 5-film run as James Bond but the entire franchise. The movie featured all the standards of a proper Bond film, complete with Adele’s torch song, nifty gadgets from Q, and a diabolical villain in former MI6 agent Raoul Silva (who, yes, has a physical abnormality, because this is a Bond film). But Skyfall also added new twists to the series, including showing the death of M, who had only been replaced without comment in previous movies, and exploring 007’s youth, finally putting to rest…

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08 Nov

James Bond 26: What’s Going On With the Next 007 Movie?

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We know Bond will be back…but what will he look like? Daniel Craig’s run as 007 is over, and while there aren’t any concrete details about what the next James Bond film will be, when it’s coming out, or who will star in it, series producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have already said plenty about what they’re looking for in their new secret agent. And what they aren’t. For those who haven’t kept up to date on what’s going on with Bond 26, or just want a better picture of what’s next for the franchise as a whole,…

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08 Nov

Ryan Coogler Explains Missing Black Panther Character in Wakanda Forever

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There’s a new face behind the claws and cowl, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe prepares to usher in its next era with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Disney’s latest batch of Marvel outings is rounding off in poignant style, with Ryan Coogler’s sequel to 2018’s movie waving goodbye to Phase 4 alongside Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa.  Although most of the Black Panther cast are back for more, the tragic passing of Boseman in 2020 means he’s unable to return for Wakanda Forever. It isn’t just events out of Coogler’s hands that mean characters aren’t suiting up for the war between the Wakandans…

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07 Nov

Enola Holmes 3: Where Could the Sherlock Holmes Spinoff Go Next?

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This article contains some Enola Holmes 2 spoilers. “It appears the game has found its feet again.” Enola Holmes’ riff on one of her brother’s most famous catchphrases is a succinct metaphor for Netflix’s reimagining of the Sherlock Holmes mythos. It’s familiar, a little ungainly, but cheerfully cute with its self-aware wink to the audience. And so it is that the game is very much finding its feet, or something like that, in the Enola Holmes franchise. Based on the Nancy Springer young adult book series, and featuring Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown both as star and producer, the Enola…

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07 Nov

Arnold Schwarzenegger Finally Confirms Old Sylvester Stallone Flop Rumor

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Gather ’round young ones, listen to my tale of titans of old! Long before our action heroes were handsome men like Hemsworth or Evans, bodybuilders ruled the silver screen, like Dolph Lundgren and Carl Weathers and Jessie “The Body” Ventura. But none were greater than former Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Italian Stallion Sylvester Stallone. From their humble cinematic beginnings as Hercules in New York or Joe “Machine Gun” Viterbo in Death Race 2000, the two came to rule cinemas of the 1980s and 90s in action classics such as The Terminator and Rambo: First Blood Part II. Throughout…

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07 Nov

Adam Warlock Could Bring the Infinity Stones Back to the MCU

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This article contains MCU spoilers Concentrated ingots forged from the singularities that founded the universe. That’s how the Collector described the Infinity Stones in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Since that introduction, the Stones have only loomed larger in the minds of audiences, especially when Thanos used them to snap away half of all existence in Avengers: Infinity War. But when we last saw Infinity Stones in the MCU, they were a joke, trinkets to be tossed aside by the TVA in Loki. For some, that gag was among the funniest in the show, but others saw it…

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05 Nov

The Biggest Enola Holmes 2 Easter Egg is a Sherlock Holmes Game Changer

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This article contains Enola Holmes 2 spoilers. The biggest revelation in Enola Holmes 2 isn’t just all about the post-credits scene connecting the old-school Holmes canon to Nancy Springer’s books. Yes, there is a surprising cameo at the end, one which will make all sorts of Sherlockian fans happy. But before that happens, in the movie’s big denouement, we get another very famous Sherlock Holmes character. But this time, this specific person is disguised as another character entirely.  The Enola Holmes 2 Easter Egg That Changes Everything For most of the second Enola Holmes film, both Sherlock and Enola (Henry…

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04 Nov

Enola Holmes 2 Post-Credits Scene Fixes Canon from the Books

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This article contains Enola Holmes 2 spoilers. In both the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Enola Holmes novels by Nancy Springer, Sherlock Holmes has a best friend. And, in most adaptations of Sherlock Holmes—whether it’s Lucy Lui, Martin Freeman, or Jude Law—Dr. Watson is usually close at hand. However in both Millie Bobby Brown Netlix adventures,  Enola Holmes (2020) and Enola Holmes 2 (2022),  the most famous detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) lacks his famous partner-in-crime-fighting.  Until now. Enola Holmes 2 Post-Credits Scene Explained  Although Dr. John Watson plays a role in Nancy…

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04 Nov

Could More Lord of the Rings Movies Really Be on the Way?

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Warner Bros. Discovery has a new strategy: focus on franchises and intellectual property (IP). We admit that hearing that vision said aloud by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who spoke yesterday to shareholders during a Q3 earnings call, reads a bit like an Onion headline. What have Hollywood studios, including Warners, been doing over the past decade if not emphasizing “a real focus on franchises,” as Zaslav says? A little over a 10 years ago, Disney’s live-action division was considered to be in trouble due to its inability to launch a new popular IP like they had with Pirates…

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04 Nov

Spawn, An American Werewolf In London and The Best Movies Free on Plex in November

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This article is presented by Plex As the seasons change once again, it’s a perfect time to snuggle up on the couch and dive into a first-time watch or an old familiar favorite. No matter what kind of movie or TV show you’re looking for this November, Plex TV has you covered. As temperatures start to plummet, it’s time to fire up Plex TV! Plex offers a one-stop-shop streaming service offering 50,000+ free titles and 200+ of free-to-stream live TV channels, from the biggest names in entertainment, including Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Lionsgate, Legendary, AMC,…

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04 Nov

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Lets Daniel Radcliffe Make Demented Magic

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Let the title fool you. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is the improbable tale of a young boy who becomes a rock god by playing a polka instrument. And former wizard Daniel Radcliffe brings an entirely new kind of magic to his portrayal of “Weird” Al Yankovic—the type the Weasley twins excelled at. This is not a biopic of a musical parodist. It is a spoof of musical biopics, and this one’s about a lunatic with a strap-on orchestra deluding himself that he’s the life of the party. He fakes it until he makes it, throws it away, and leaves…

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04 Nov

Ranking the Sean Connery James Bond Movies

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Sixty years is a long time in the lifespan of a human being. And in the life cycle of a fictional character’s popularity, it’s usually unthinkable: a vast ocean of time which is rarely crossed by products of something as fleeting and fickle as pop culture. Nevertheless, six decades since Sean Connery first donned the tuxedo and uttered the iconic line of “Bond, James Bond,” the 007 character has endured in popularity. In fact, during the character’s golden jubilee in 2012, Bond became arguably bigger than ever with the 50th anniversary also coinciding with the highest grossing Bond film at…

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04 Nov

The Surprising MCU Legacy of Marvel’s First Doctor Strange Movie

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This article contains MCU spoilers Nobody would call Doctor Strange the worst MCU movie. But not too many people would say it’s the best either. The fifteen films released since Doctor Strange hit theaters in 2016 have occasionally been universally loved (Black Panther) or largely panned (Eternals), but the cinematic debut of surgeon-turned-sorcerer Stephen Strange remains in the lower middle of most MCU rankings (including ours!).  The movie’s detractors point out the similarities between Doctor Strange and the first MCU entry Iron Man, as both stories feature arrogant successful men with facial hair who have a heroic turn after being…

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04 Nov

Enola Holmes 2 Review: Millie Bobby Brown Ups the Game

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Tis she! Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown), the whip-smart, socially awkward, fisticuffs-brandishing, disguise-swapping girl detective that Netflix introduced in a charming if overstuffed origin story in 2020. But with all the credit for solving that movie’s mystery going to her more established older brother, Sherlock (Henry Cavill), Enola’s sophomore outing in Enola Holmes 2 serves as something of a second debut: investigating a crime that no one else wants, the disappearance of a factory girl. As she tugs at loose threads, Enola unravels a larger conspiracy involving the upper and lower classes, typhus and the Treasury, and even a familiar…

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03 Nov

Star Wars Finally Answers Attack of the Clones’ Biggest Question

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This Star Wars article contains spoilers of Tales of the Jedi. Just a little over 20 years ago, Lucasfilm released Attack of the Clones, the middle chapter of George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy. Positioned to be the installment that did away with the much-maligned trade disputes and Senate meetings of The Phantom Menace, this follow-up delivered plenty of Jedi action, evil villains, and even Yoda with a lightsaber. But Lucas, never quite content with the “more of the same” Hollywood approach to blockbusters, also infused Attack of the Clones with a few other things never before seen in the franchise: a…

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