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Photo: Curtis Bonds Baker/HBO Max Superhero multiverses are starting to feel exhausted — too often deployed as a vehicle for cameos and corporate synergy rather than storytelling. Franchises like the Arrowverse folded Supergirl into its continuity and later staged crossovers with the Snyderverse and other legacy properties. Hollywood tentpoles from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse...
In his commentary for The Mist, Frank Darabont recounts Stephen King’s enthusiastic reaction to the film’s bleak finale—an ending far more brutal than the original novella. King reportedly emailed Darabont, noting that each generation “needs a movie like Night of the Living Dead, where nobody gets a happy ending.” After all, cinemagoers have grown...
Weapons (Image credit: New Line Cinema) Release Date: August 8, 2025Directed By: Zach CreggerWritten By: Zach CreggerStarring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, Cary Christopher, June Diane Raphael, Toby Huss, and Amy MadiganRating: R for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug useRuntime: 128...
I stay neutral in the Marvel vs. DC debate; it’s always seemed senseless to me. Both companies have produced remarkable works across various media, from comics and television to films, showcasing incredible storytelling alongside some less memorable projects. The vast range of content from each makes broad comparisons irrelevant. A die-hard Marvel fan could easily...
Superman .(Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) Release Date: July 11, 2025Directed By: James GunnWritten By: James GunnStarring: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, María Gabriela de Faría, Skyler Gisondo, Wendell Pierce, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela MercedRating: PG-13 for violence, action and languageRuntime: 129 minutes In this evolved cinematic environment, what...
How To Train Your Dragon (2025) (Image credit: Universal Pictures) Release Date: June 13, 2025Directed By: Dean DeBloisWritten By: Dean DeBloisStarring: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, and Harry Trevaldwyn Rating: PG for sequences of intense action and perilRuntime: 125 minutes Before attending the screening of...
During my 15-plus years as a film critic, I’ve accumulated a fair number of cinematic pet peeves, and one that particularly frustrates me is poor exposition. Even the most dreadful visual effects can’t undermine my engagement in a scene faster than one character overly detailing a situation or relationship to another. This approach often feels...
Thunderbolts* (Image credit: Marvel Studios) Release Date: May 2, 2025Directed By: Jake SchreierWritten By: Eric Pearson and Joanna CaloStarring: Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Rating: PG-13 for intense violence, language, thematic elements, and some suggestive and drug referencesRuntime: 126 minutes...
The Accountant 2 (Image credit: Amazon-MGM Studios) Release Date: April 25, 2025Directed By: Gavin O’ConnorWritten By: Bill DubuqueStarring: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda Rating: R for strong violence, and language throughoutRuntime: 132 minutes The Accountant 2 takes place years after the events of the original film, with Affleck’s Christian Wolff embroiled...
Drop (Image credit: Universal Pictures) Release Date: April 11, 2025Directed By: Christopher LandonWritten By: Jillian Jacobs & Christopher RoachStarring: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Reed Diamond, Jacob Robinson, and Jeffery SelfRating: PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual referencesRuntime: 100 minutes While not exceedingly complex or post-modern in nature,...
