Ghoulies II

Ghoulies II and the Explosion of Small Creature Features

In the early ’80s, small creatures called Mogwais forever changed the horror comedy landscape. The year was 1984 and Joe Dante’s Gremlins (written by Chris Columbus) became a smash hit for Warner Bros., bringing in over $153 million in North America alone and securing its spot as the number four highest grossing film of the year. The…

Okja Cannes

Cannes Film Festival Bans Netflix Films from Competition Lineups

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…