The Elusive Posthumous Oscar Win: A Complete History
In the nearly 100 years since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences started handing out the coveted Oscar statuette, only a relative handful of filmmakers have ever been […]
2nd Annual Jordies: Honoring the Best Films of 2019
The 92nd Academy Awards are this Sunday night, which makes now the perfect time for movie lovers around the world to celebrate the films and accomplishments of 2019. Personally, the […]
China Closes Thousands Of Cinemas As Part Of Coronavirus Quarantine
China opted on Friday to shutter thousands of movie theaters in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the city of Wuhan and has infected thousands of people, killing […]
Surprising Trivia & History of the Oscars
The 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning. With the Oscars abuzz on everybody’s mind at the moment, I figured now was the perfect time to look back and the […]
Documentary Examining LGBTQ Footprint Of ‘Nightmare On Elm Street 2’ Lands Distribution
Courtesy of Deadline, a documentary examining the accidental LGBTQ legacy of Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge from the perspective of its then-closeted gay star Mark Patton has been […]
Movie Review: ‘Underwater’
ABOUT THE FILMDirector: William Eubank Writer: Brian Duffield & Adam Cozad Stars: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr., Mamoudou Athie & T.J. Miller Rating: PG-13 (for sci-fi […]
The History of the Slasher Movie Part III: 2000’s– Now
In part one of our History of the Slasher Movie series, we took a look at how the tropes of the genre came to be, beginning in 1960 and how […]
The History of the Slasher Movie Part II: 1980’s– 2000’s
The History of the Slasher Film: Part 1 (which you should definitely check out here) left off by discussing John Carpenter’s terrifying 1978 touchstone Halloween, both the influences behind it […]
The History Of The Slasher Movie Part I: 1960’s– 1980’s
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a group of horny, unconcerned teenagers gather some place away from the prying eyes of concerned adults, usually under the guise of […]
James Wan’s Next Film Will Be A Giallo Horror Film, What’s a Giallo?
We’ve known for a little bit now that James Wan was planning to return to his smaller, scarier roots once he was finished with the big budget fare of Aquaman. […]
Why It’s Time To Nix Gender-Specific Acting Awards
Do gender-specific acting awards still make sense in 2019? The debate on whether or not separate statues should be handed out to a “Best Actor” and a “Best Actress” during […]
Opening This Week: Aug. 2
Another week has come and gone, which can only mean new movies! On the docket this week is the big budget Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw (check out […]
Opening This Week: Jul. 26
Another week means a new slate of movies opening at a theater near you! Funny enough, there is only one new movie opening wide this weekend… Quentin Tarantino’s ninth and […]
‘Joker’ Comic From Horror Director John Carpenter Coming This October
This story doesn’t exactly qualify as “movie news,” but it does involve a cinematic icon. According to reports, filmmaker John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) is set to terrorize the streets […]
Understanding Sounding Editing Vs. Sound Mixing
Sound Editing and Sound Mixing are two of the most perplexing categories honored each year at the Academy Awards. If each February you find yourself scratching your head at these […]
Up To Now: Looking Back On The Career Of Horror Director Alexandre Aja
Crawl swims into theaters this weekend. In honor of director Alexandre Aja’s return to pop horror, let’s take a quick look back at the bumpy road that has been the […]
