Child’s Play fans can finally rejoice! Thanks to a Kickstarter campaign by Trick or Treat Studios, you can finally own a full-size replica of the classic Good Guys doll. The upcoming doll releasing later this year is made entirely from screen-used molds and material and is now available for pre-order. Per the campaign: “The Officially Licensed…
There are certain music-centric films in the 90’s that defined a generation. Empire Records probably isn’t one of them. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a huge faction of 90’s kids who grew up idolizing the Empire bunch, envious of their record store gigs, musical taste and Music Town uniforms (well, maybe not that last one.) Some…
The resurgence of smart, well-crafted horror of late has been incredibly satisfying. Movies like The Witch, Get Out, The Blackcoat’s Daughter and It have shown the world that the genre is far more than teen screams and incessant tropes. Next in line to help redefine the scene is A Quiet Place, a PG-13 film that gushes heart, not blood, but still manages to…
Eighteen movies and a decade later, the Russo Brothers’ Avengers: Infinity War is drawing nigh. I’ve read zero of the original Marvel comics, but from what I can surmise, this one’s going to be riddled with death, betrayal and all sorts of juicy, spoilery moments. And the Russos want you to STFU about them. The directing duo…
Everyone is laying the smackdown on Netflix. First, Steven Spielberg stated that Netflix films are TV movies that don’t deserve Academy Award nominations, and then Cannes Film Festival straight up bans them. How rude! The Cannes Film Festival’s brief love affair with Netflix is officially no more, as the festival announced that the streaming service Cannes-not submit any…
For 31 seasons and 912 episodes, Mr. Rogers delivered the following message, as spoken in the clip below: “Love is at the root of everything.” This world could certainly use some more of Mr. Rogers’ wisdom right about now. Yesterday, on what would’ve been Rogers’ 90th birthday, Focus Features dropped the first official trailer for Won’t You Be My…
We’ve had some pretty insane Jokers throughout the years that have shaken up comic culture and even entered Oscars zeitgeist in one case. Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, some guy from some band I don’t listen to. But let’s be serious—Ledger’s performance was the one that upped the game the most. Until now. While Joaquin Phoenix may be…
There’s something about home invasion movies that uproots our primal sense of security. Our homes are our fortresses and when those safe zones are threatened, nothing is more unsettling. When Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers hit theaters in 2008, it delivered a dreadful tale about an on-the-rocks couple whose lives were tormented by three psychopaths who invaded their homefront. It was…
Marvel has always toyed with politics and social unrest, though its macro issues never superseded its movie stars. Take your pick of any white superhero, toss in a swoonworthy movie star guy and voila! Audiences will queue up to see punches thrown, buildings annihilated and nefarious schemes thwarted. Yes, Black Panther has these surface-level devices as…
Gentle readers: Oscar nominations were announced today and if you’re anything like me, you are drowning in Oscar coverage. So here is some more coverage. (You’re welcome.) I’m adapting this blog from an email where I regaled my friends with my very unsolicited, very lengthy opinions about said nominations. And they were like, “OK.” I…