The Empty Man is the latest in a line of Candyman/Freddy Krueger rip-off's who subconsciously stalk and slay their victims. Despite its similarly stupid title, The Empty Man is a slight cut above such irredeemable disasters as The Bye Bye Man (2017) and Slender Man (2018). When a teen girl seemingly vanishes from her sleepy … Continue reading ‘The Empty Man’ (2020) Movie Review: A Half-Empty ‘Wicker Man’ Knock-off
Disney Drops “FOX” From 20th Century, Searchlight Brands
Disney is officially dropping the "Fox" moniker from the 20th Century and Searchlight labels, which it purchased nearly a year ago as part of a historic buyout. Going forward, the brands will now be known, simply, as Searchlight Pictures and 20th Century Studios. The updated logo can be seen in the TV spots and some … Continue reading Disney Drops “FOX” From 20th Century, Searchlight Brands
‘Stuber’ Review: Bautista And Nanjiani Highlight A Less-Funny ‘Collateral’
Directed by: Michael Dowse Written by: Tripper Clancy Starring: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Natalie Morales, Iko Uwais, & Karen Gillan Running time: 105 minutes Rating: R (for violence and language throughout, some sexual references and brief graphic nudity) Studio: 20th Century Fox Release date: July 12, 2019 Stu is an Uber driver. His boss mockingly calls him "Stuber." The … Continue reading ‘Stuber’ Review: Bautista And Nanjiani Highlight A Less-Funny ‘Collateral’
‘Dark Phoenix’ Review: Not Quite The Blaze Of Glory ‘X-Men’ Deserved
About the Film Directed by: Simon Kinberg Written by: Simon Kinberg Starring: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Nicolas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jessica Chastain Release date: June 7, 2019 Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action including some gunplay, disturbing images, and brief strong language) Running time: 118 min. Studio: … Continue reading ‘Dark Phoenix’ Review: Not Quite The Blaze Of Glory ‘X-Men’ Deserved
Disney Takes Full Control Of Hulu, On It’s Way To Owning Your Wallet
Mickey Mouse has an insatiable appetite. After The Walt Disney Company took official control of 20th Century Fox earlier this year, the Mouse House is now gobbling up the remaining percentages of Hulu, which gives them complete operational control. From The Wrap, Comcast is selling off NBC Universal's 33% stake in the streaming service to … Continue reading Disney Takes Full Control Of Hulu, On It’s Way To Owning Your Wallet
Disney Delays ‘New Mutants’ To 2020 Amid Release Schedule Shuffle
The New Mutants stirred up some buzz when the film's first trailer dropped back in 2017. Since then, the production has been unlucky as its original release date of Friday, April 13th of 2018. From there, Fox initially pushed The New Mutants to February 2019 and then again to August of that same year. Now … Continue reading Disney Delays ‘New Mutants’ To 2020 Amid Release Schedule Shuffle
‘Avatar’ Sequels Pushed Back Again As Disney Shuffles Release Schedule
One of the annoying things about purchasing a whole other major motion picture studio is having to organize multiple stacked release schedules so that you don't have movies opening up on top of each other all over the place. Disney knows this all too well after its recent takeover of 20th Century Fox (not the … Continue reading ‘Avatar’ Sequels Pushed Back Again As Disney Shuffles Release Schedule
Everything Opening In Theaters This Week (April 17 & 19)
A new weekend means new films will be hitting movie theaters across the country. Seeing is how it's the week before the much-anticipated Avengers: Endgame (AHH!), we won't be getting any big budget blockbusters. Instead, we'll be getting a small handful of smaller production. It's also worth noting that this week is a bit of … Continue reading Everything Opening In Theaters This Week (April 17 & 19)
Disney Announces Closing Date For Landmark Buyout Of 20th Century Fox
Over the last year, Walt Disney's purchased of 20th Century Fox has been undergoing heavy government scrutiny. In that time, many have been speculating on how the merger will undoubtedly effect the Hollywood landscape or whether or not the deal would even pass official inspection. Well, it looks like it is going to be an … Continue reading Disney Announces Closing Date For Landmark Buyout Of 20th Century Fox
Disney Streaming Service To House Entire Disney Motion Picture Library
Disney has spared no expense over the last few years in preparation for the big launch of their own streaming service, what we now know to be called Disney+, later this year. The company even went so far as to outright purchase another major studio in 20th Century Fox just to compete with Netflix. Well, … Continue reading Disney Streaming Service To House Entire Disney Motion Picture Library
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