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Digger is The Most Brave Film of 2026
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Picutres Digger is one of the most brave and interesting films I have ever seen. The film starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu is a film that can't be explained. Watching this for the first time felt like I was on a rollercoaster. Watching this film takes you on a ride that you are not prepared for. It's like going on the tallest roller coaster in the world when you're expecting to go on the merry go round. Digger delivers that fe
Thomas Ippolito
5 days ago3 min read


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: How Alfonso Cuarón Changed the Franchise for the Better
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Continuing the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is directed by Alfonso Cuarón and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, and Maggie Smith, with newcomers Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, and Michael Gambon in his first appearance as Dumbledore after Richard Harris passed away. In Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, Sirius Black has escaped Azkaban
George Burkert
Sep 276 min read


Resident Evil (2026): Zach Cregger Makes the Best Resident Evil Movie
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Resident Evil (2026) was directed by Zach Cregger and stars Austin Abrams as a medical courier named Bryan, who is trying to make a delivery to Raccoon City, only to get caught up in an outbreak that has turned people into monsters. This is not connected to the previous Resident Evil movies and is a reboot of the Resident Evil movies from the 2000s and 2010s. Critics are having a blast with Resident Evil (2026), and it’s getting some of the best
George Burkert
Sep 224 min read


‘To Escape’ Review: David C. Roberts Fuses Prison, Inception And Poe
Courtesy of David C. Roberts On the surface, director and producer David C. Roberts’ newest short film is just a classic - and well, cliched - explanation in regards to escaping prison. The cliched part naturally arrives through the fact that Roberts seems to have a knack for using other film footage to make his most recent productions. Digging into the concrete struts of the prison cell with a small blade, squirming through burrowed tunnels and evading light beams from guard

Sal Cento
Sep 193 min read


Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: A Worthy Sequel
Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures Continuing the Harry Potter series after Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is based on the 1998 novel of the same name. Once again, the movie is directed by Chris Columbus and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, and Tom Felton, as well as new cast members Kenneth Branagh, Jason Isaacs, Christian Coulson, and Toby Jones as
George Burkert
Sep 195 min read


The Transformers: The Movie Still Has The Touch 40 Years Later
Courtesy of De Laurentiis Entertainment Group Recently, Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen passed away at the age of 85. Transformers fans mourned his passing, remembering all the movies, shows, and videos he voiced Optimus in. His passing happened right before the theatrical rerelease of The Transformers: The Movie, which is coming out on September 17 to celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary. For many Transformers fans, this movie is a childhood classic, defined their c
George Burkert
Sep 55 min read


Coyote vs. Acme Review: From Tax Write-Off to Looney Tunes Love Letter
Courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment After being shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery for a tax write-off back in 2023, Coyote vs. Acme is finally out, directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte and John Cena alongside Looney Tunes characters Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner, and others, mostly voiced by Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza. Similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Space Jam, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Coyote vs. Acme is a live-action animated movi
George Burkert
Aug 304 min read


40 Years of Stand By Me: Rob Reiner’s Masterpiece
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Late last year, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, tragically passed away. Right away, tributes poured in, and fans reflected on the incredible run of movies Reiner made throughout the years. In 2026, one of his greatest movies celebrated its 40th anniversary: Stand By Me, starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland. Stand By Me is based on the Stephen King novella The Body from his 1982 series of nov
George Burkert
Aug 286 min read


‘The Lonely Crowd’ Review: It’s A Violent….And Slow First Date
Courtesy of Indie Rights Having directed two short films (once in 2018 and then six years later in 2024), you could say David St. Clair has become a very ambitious man. It also should be stated that while these two titles were played out in different mediums (one was animated while the other was live action), Red Tape and Madness Unplugged were both out of this world - in a thematic sense, at least. The former is a digital dystopian horror of sorts and in the latter, everyd

Sal Cento
Aug 283 min read


The Mutant Era is Here: Inside Marvel's Massive 2028 X-Men Cast Reveal
Courtesy of D23 The MCU is having a big summer so far. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is close to making $2 billion worldwide and is on its way to becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. A couple of new trailers for Avengers: Doomsday have been released. Future projects beyond Avengers: Secret Wars, such as Ghost Rider starring Ryan Gosling and Black Panther 3 starring David Jonsson, have been announced for 2028. D23 gave an even bigger announcement: the official
George Burkert
Aug 152 min read


Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Love Letter to Spider-Man Fans
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment Spider-Man: Brand New Day is finally out nearly five years after Spider-Man: No Way Home, this time directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Jacob Batalon, Tramell Tillman, and Mark Ruffalo. Four years after being forgotten by the world, Peter is alone, spending most of his time being Spider-Man. Despite making New York City safer than it’s ever been before and gaining the love and s
George Burkert
Aug 26 min read


The Journey of a Lifetime: Why Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Lives Up to the Hype
Courtesy of Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan has done something most directors can't do. Based on his name alone, the hype for The Odyssey has been unlike any other film in the past couple of years. With it's fantastic cast and incredible source material, The Odyssey has been hyped up to be the best film of 2026. Does it deliver on that promise? The Odyssey comes from a story written by Homer about a soldier named Odysseus who is on a journey back home to his family. The
Thomas Ippolito
Jul 163 min read


How Supergirl Stumbled and is the DCU in Trouble?
Courtesy of DC Studios Supergirl is the second movie in the DCU, this time directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, and David Corenswet. Supergirl gets mixed up in a young girl’s quest for revenge when Krypto is poisoned, and Supergirl is racing to get the cure before it’s too late. After the strong start the DCU had with shows like Creature Commandos and Peacemaker, and James Gunn’s Superman, fans are hoping Superg
George Burkert
Jun 304 min read


How Toy Story 5 Continues Toy Story’s Strong Streak of Fun and Emotion
Courtesy of Pixar Toy Story 5 has been out for a couple of weeks, and, like its predecessors, it charms audiences and critics alike. Directed by WALL-E director Andrew Stanton, who also co-wrote the previous Toy Story movies, the toys are back, but this time taking on technology, which seems to be pushing kids away from toys all around, and now threatens to do the same between the toys and Bonnie. Jessie, voiced again by Joan Cusack, takes the lead in Toy Story to take on Lil
George Burkert
Jun 285 min read


Disclosure Day: Strong Buildup, Lackluster Ending
Courtesy of Universal Pictures The king of summer movies, Steven Spielberg, is back with a new movie called Disclosure Day, returning to his earlier roots in science fiction. Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, and Eve Hewson, Disclosure Day explores how a TV meteorologist and cybersecurity officer are trying to expose decades-long information on extraterrestrials. Spielberg is known for directing classic movies involving extraterrestrials, such
George Burkert
Jun 144 min read


Masters of the Universe has the Power in Delivering a Fun Experience
Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios It’s been nearly 40 years since the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie and 44 years since Mattel created Masters of the Universe. Various shows based on Masters of the Universe have also been released through the years. Now in 2026, a new live-action Masters of the Universe movie is out, directed by Travis Knight and starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, and Alison Brie. When Skeletor takes over Eternia, Adam is sen
George Burkert
Jun 73 min read


Obsession: The Horror Movie Breaking New Grounds
Courtesy of Focus Features The 2020s have been a solid era for horror movies, and 2026 continues that trend with Obsession. Directed by YouTuber Curry Barker, Obsession stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in an incredible psychological horror movie about a music store employee named Bear who loves his best friend Nikki. Wanting her to fall in love with him, he makes a wish on a toy that comes true, but it shows that wishes have consequences as Nikki’s newfound love tur
George Burkert
Jun 63 min read


The Main Issue with Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Courtesy of Lucasfilm A new Star Wars movie is out, featuring popular characters Din Djarin (the Mandalorian) and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal. In a post-empire world, the New Republic tasks Mando with catching those who worked for the empire, and in the process, he gets caught up in the drama of what is left of Jabba the Hutt’s crime family. This is the first Star Wars movie to come out in nearly seven years since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
George Burkert
May 283 min read


‘Scarborn’ Review: This Viaplay Thriller Outdoes Tarantino
Courtesy of Viaplay Content Distribution I have an urge to watch Polish director Pawel Maślona’s newest feature Scarborn a second time. Considering that’s something I never do, take that as a testament to how good this movie is. Suffice to say, Viaplay - a Swedish video streaming service - has once again brought a seriously underrated production to the United States. In November of last year, I took my first real dive into Viaplay and reviewed Vanguard, a five e

Sal Cento
May 23 min read


The Magical Start of a Franchise: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures On November 16, 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (also called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ) was released in theaters. Based on the book of the same name, the movie broke box-office records and won over critics and audiences. It made around $974 million in its original box-office run and, through rereleases, made over $1 billion in total. It was the highest-grossing movie of 2001 and, at one point, the second-highest-g
George Burkert
Apr 167 min read
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