Category: Film

The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie power rankings

Black Panther Movie

Black Panther, the most-recent film in Marvel Studios’ Phase 3 story arc, recently hit theaters and has grossed more than a billion dollars in worldwide box office revenue. The tribal-but-technologically-advanced Wakanda came to life in wondrous fashion, and villain Killmonger ranks as among the best that the MCU has offered so far, due to highly …

The official rules for remaking movies

Cape Fear

The 2016 Ghostbusters remake did many things of note, including highlighting gender diversity, enraging the “get in the kitchen and make me a sandwich” squad, and showcasing why Kate McKinnon is an absolute wonder. Remove those factors, however, and the film is a highly forgettable affair that, like The Force Awakens, adheres too closely to …

Is DreamWorks Animation burying the biracial Tip in its Home ads?

Tip from DreamWorks Animation's Home

It’s not very often that a mainstream animated film features a biracial, female lead, but DreamWorks Animation’s Home does just that. The move is a first for the studio, and one that I truly hope proves successful at the box office, because society needs this type of representation. As an ’80s kid, I didn’t see many …

‘This Is The End’ is a mix of funnies and head-scratchers

This Is The End

This Is The End, Seth Rogan’s apocalyptic comedy, had the potential to carry a Superbad level of sincerity between its estranged lead homies, but instead dwelled in a sea of dick jokes, rape jokes, and ad-libbed bits. I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing (comedy’s always thrived on pushing the envelope to sometimes extreme …