There is a lot riding on the upcoming reboot of the Ghostbusters. Director Paul Feig has been tasked with bringing the franchise back to life and he has chosen to go in several unconventional ways. The biggest decision being to reboot the series over making a direct sequel and swapping genders for the starring quartet. As […]

Horror movies are a dime a dozen. However, every now and then a movie comes a long that not only adds new elements to the genre, but fundamentally redefines the boundaries of what can be expected. In 2013, a film came along that impressed horror fans and casual viewers alike, with the surprise hit, The Conjuring. […]

In April of 2015, Netflix released their first Marvel produced series, Daredevil. The show went on to become a hit with both audiences and critics, as the PG-13 Marvel cinematic universe was expanded in some surprising and shocking ways on the show. While the movies handled the heroes who face global or intergalactic threats, Daredevil established that there […]

Marvel’s Deadpool has the rare ability to break the fourth wall and speak directly to his audience. It’s the perfect fit with viral campaigns, which go outside the normal publicity channels to market movies. By February’s release of Deadpool, Fox’s marketing campaign may go down as one of the most creative and effective in recent movie history.  Whether Deadpool, […]

Warner Bros unconventional approach to J.K. Rowling’s book series changed the way that Hollywood approached making blockbuster franchises. WB cast a host of kid actors who grew up along with the characters that they were portraying. The result is an eight-movie story that entertained an entire generation of fans. When the series came to an end in […]

Whether you were ready for it or not, the world’s most famous reptilian siblings are coming back to theaters in a big way in 2016. An already crowded field of summer blockbuster releases just got even more cozy, as the sequel to last year’s reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, looks to be the definition of popcorn […]

There was a definite resurgence for super spies at the movies this year. In February, Matthew Vaughn tapped into the nostalgia of 1960’s James Bond films while adding a modern sensibility to Kingsman: The Secret Service. It could easily be argued that the drag-racing franchise The Fast and the Furious has morphed into a spy franchise […]

Marvel has been holding its cards close to their vest when it comes to their next Netflix venture, Jessica Jones. The upcoming show is Marvel’s first show, or film, to feature a female leading lady/superhero and will be unlike anything else the studio has produced so far. Jessica Jones is also the least known Marvel comic […]

In 2009, Rovio struck gold when they released their game Angry Birds game on smartphones. Several years later the property is a multi-million dollar franchise with multiple spin-offs and tie-ins, endless merchandise, and a new upcoming feature film. The intuitive touchscreen game is popular from toddlers to senior citizens, due to its simplicity, sense of humor, complex yet […]

Here we go… Marvel is taking the next step in establishing a mature corner of their live-action comic book universe. Last spring, Daredevil shocked the television viewing world with its hard-hitting take on the costumed vigilante. The next series in the pipeline is Jessica Jones, an unique character with a relatively recent history in Marvel Comics. While her low name recognition may […]

Studios are fully aware of the powerful cat-nip like affects that showing new footage can have on a rabid fanbase. Especially when you have a fanbase following a character as insane as Deadpool, all bets are off. Typically we try to veer away from announcement trailers…but this is the Merc with a Mouth. He simply […]

It has been rough, but it has been almost fifteen years since the world had the privilege of seeing Derek Zoolander’s face on the big-screen. The comedy which was written and directed by the film’s star Ben Stiller was a slow burn at the box-office. While it was not hugely successful at its release, the comedy had enough […]