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Simple Star Wars Works with The Mandalorian and Grogu

I remember when Grogu first showed up in The Mandalorian and my immediate reaction was basically, “Oh look, here comes Disney’s newest marketing scheme.” It felt obvious to me, at the time. You’ve got this tiny green baby alien with… Continue Reading →

Mortal Kombat in the 21st Century

If the mere mention of Mortal Kombat doesn’t immediately bring back fond flashbacks to the days of coin-op arcades, Mortal Monday of 1993 or the Immortal’s “Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat) Song,” well… you’re not me. As someone who lived through… Continue Reading →

May 20, 2026

Disney Finally Deems Darth Maul in Demand

What’s the common thread between Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Darth Maul? For decades, my biggest complaint of the Maker, himself, George Lucas, was that he could seemingly create such cool character descriptions of Star Wars antagonists with ease, but… Continue Reading →

April 5, 2026

Terminating Past Mistakes of a Proud Franchise

Years ago, after watching Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), I was pleasantly surprised by the overall outcome (it isn’t perfect by any means) as I departed the movie theater. The once-proud franchise that had remained dormant for 12… Continue Reading →

March 24, 2026

Will Paramount Treat Looney Tunes Any Better Than Warner Bros.?

Generation Beta (which is apparently the classification of today’s kids, born from 2025 to 2039) most likely won’t understand the power of hand-drawn animation cels, because they’ll never see it. These days, they’re all created via CGI and now artificial… Continue Reading →

March 17, 2026

Fallout Season 2 Levels Up the Apocalypse

As a lifelong video game fan, I’ll admit something that might surprise a few people: I’ve only logged a handful of hours in the Fallout games. I know the world. I know the retro-futuristic aesthetic. I recognize the Vault Boy… Continue Reading →

February 24, 2026

Wonder Man Goes Behind the Scenes of Hollywood Superheroes

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is suffering a bit of a rebrand at the moment after debuting multiple big-screen misfires (with the exception of the blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, of course) and some so-so small-screen series of Phase Five. The next… Continue Reading →

January 28, 2026

2025: The Year of Horror

The film industry has been up-and-down, as a whole, in 2025. While the domestic box office actually crossed $8 billion for only the third time since the global spread of COVID-19, its overall totals were incredibly top heavy, featuring more… Continue Reading →

January 13, 2026

The Music City Film Critics Honor Sinners as the Big Winner of 2025

Sinning equals winning for Warner Bros. this year!

January 12, 2026

Will Tron: Ares be Jared Leto’s Final Franchise Fumble?

How many successful film franchises are based on retro-classic video games? A couple that instantly come to mind are Super Mario Bros. and Sonic. I guess a better question to ask is how many successful film franchises have actually been… Continue Reading →

December 27, 2025

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