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Disney has Nearly Perfected the Remake Formula with The Little Mermaid

When all ideas of creating new movies are exhausted, Hollywood loves returning to remakes. Maybe it’s been happening for a long time, and I am just now realizing it, but only recently have I seen a deluge of studios taking… Continue Reading →

Vol. 3 Proves Guardians of the Galaxy is the Heart of the MCU

Guardians of the Galaxy is one of those Marvel properties that most moviegoers did not even know existed prior to 2014, including myself. Despite that, the ragtag team of space heroes cemented themselves as one of the most popular characters… Continue Reading →

Plantasm Grows a New Adventure for the Aqua Teens

Per Matt The Aqua Teens will never die! While that statement is more opinion than reality, the fact of the matter is the O.G. animated program that premiered on the Adult Swim late-night block way back in 2001 truly is… Continue Reading →

Here We Go! The Super Mario Bros. Return to the Big Screen!

Being a gamer with a love of film, I wondered how well a movie about the Mario brothers would translate to the big screen. In the ’90s, my life was consumed by the Nintendo Entertainment System. So, in 1993, when… Continue Reading →

Star Trek: Picard Isn’t Bold Enough

As a teenager in high school, my nights typically were a toss-up of video games, band practice or some RPG action within the Star Wars Universe. One night, I turned to our local Fox channel, hoping for something like Tales… Continue Reading →

Scream’s Shock Doc Brings True Terror to the Film Franchise

Shock Doc Sundays has a nice ring to it, especially when they air after the awards season, during the brief dead zone for major sporting events — that’s after the Super Bowl ends, but before Major League Baseball begins. If… Continue Reading →

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania May Reignite the MCU in a Big Way

The Marvel Cinematic Universe had its golden era back in its last three phases. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Hulk were all extremely popular heroes. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone with even a passing knowledge of comic… Continue Reading →

Dwayne Johnson’s Days in the DC Universe are Doomed

Per Matt Did you happen to catch DC League of Super-Pets or Black Adam in movie theaters this past year? If not, you weren’t alone. Both films underperformed at the post-pandemic box office, hauling in $207 million (on an estimated… Continue Reading →

The 2022 #HauntLife Movie Awards

I have watched tons of films in 2022. Some good, few great. However, the majority of films were just barely passable as entertainment, let alone being in the mix for the Oscars. Still, it is my hope to at least… Continue Reading →

Rian Johnson Continues His Knives Out Mystery with Glass Onion

Rian Johnson is one of pop culture’s most controversial icons. Sci-fi fans loathe him, as he took a massive dump on the beloved Star Wars franchise with The Last Jedi. Honestly, it was this travesty of a film that made… Continue Reading →

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