Recent Flops That Will Become Classics in The Decades to Come
You’ve heard it time and time again: “Blade Runner was a flop in theaters”, “no one liked The Thing when it first came out”, “The...
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What Happened to Comedy?
That title alone makes me sound like an angry baby boomer writing about how Millennials are ruining everything. I promise you that I love both...
From the Ashes of ‘Dark Phoenix’ Rise Endless Career Possibilities
By now, you may have had the chance to see Dark Phoenix in all its glory(?). Or, more accurately, you haven’t — Dark Phoenix had...
Five Bold Box Office Predictions For the Rest of 2019
Not only is Endgame on the horizon, but so is the rest of the blockbuster season. The late spring/summer movie season is when studios have...
Don’t Judge a Movie By Its Cover: Knocking Movies We Haven’t Seen
As an avid Psych fan, I’ve been closely following the upcoming Psych the Movie 2 production and gossip. Obviously, I’m not expecting a lot — it’s a reunion...
Like It Or Not, ‘Captain Marvel’ Will Be a Success
Captain Marvel is Marvel Studios’ newest flick, and although the marketing itself doesn’t look all that impressive, that factor alone isn’t enough to indicate how...
When Movie Trailers Tarnish a Film
Movie trailers lead me into one of two opinions over an upcoming movie. Ideally, I see the trailer and think “wow, that looks really good.”....
The Oscars and the Rise of the Coming-of-Age Movie
The beer-soaked carcass of the new year may barely be cold, but buckle up film fans: Oscar season has just begun. There will be a front-runner,...
Forgotten Blockbusters: Why Do We Forget Such Massive Films?
I collect films on Blu-Ray, so I own a pretty substantial number of films. The other day when I was trying to decide what to...
Why Disney Is Going to Break the Bank and Drain Your Wallet in 2019
The following article on Disney and its outlook for 2019 was published in its original form on 71Republic on December 2nd. Disney has always been a...
Netflix’s Christmas Romance Movies are Trashy, Forgettable Fun
The Holiday Calendar is part of Netflix’s Christmas offering for the year, starring the lovely Kat Graham from The Vampire Diaries. This movie proves, undoubtedly,...
Do We Really Need a ‘Clueless’ Remake?
At this point, you might have heard the news that Clueless is getting a reboot, with Tracy Oliver (writer of Girl’s Trip) producing and Marquita...
The Monster Success of ‘Halloween’ (2018) is Bad News
Last week Halloween (2018) proved to be a monster success when it hauled in $75 million+ over its debut weekend. The film also opened to...
