For many audiences, there is no barrier to success greater than that of box office earnings, with some of the most widely beloved and acclaimed movies of all time making obscene amounts of profits and success while in the theatrical venue. Especially with inflation that has spanned decades, it has become that much more common … Read more
Pop quiz: Name the TV series about a group of stranded people consisting of a captain, a millionaire and his wife, a showgirl, an intellectual, a farm girl, and a buffoon who consistently foils their plans to return home. If you answered Gilligan’s Island, you’re wrong but also right. What failed to be mentioned is … Read more
Low-budget filmmaking is usually associated with creative compromises and resource limitations, but some directors have turned these constraints into opportunities. With clever storytelling, innovative cinematography, and inventive use of practical effects, these films manage to look far more expensive than their modest budgets suggest. Basically, ingenuity trumps finances. With this in mind, this list looks … Read more
It has been almost two decades since the last Harry Potter movie was released, and the world still has room for more magic. Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is the latest addition to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, bringing the beloved franchise back to screens with a baking competition on Food Network. The show … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! The panel celebrates Turkey Day with the whole Peanuts gang as they give thanks to this incredible season of The Masked Singer. While we’re thankful for the feast of talent the season has provided, it’s not such a great evening as two celebrity’s dreams of winning Season 12 are about to come to … Read more
Fantasy is one of the oldest movie genres. Since the days of Georges Méliès and Alice Guy-Blaché in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these movies of magic, fictional worlds, and otherworldly creatures have been among the most popular in the medium. As film became a storytelling art form, fantasy was already a well-established … Read more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns, the 2020s may not have gotten off to a great start for Hollywood, but that hasn’t stopped the decade from producing some truly stellar works of science fiction filmmaking. From the mind-bending masterpiece that is Everything Everywhere All At Once to the epic scale of Dennis Villenueve‘s … Read more
Wicked has soared into theaters to enchant new viewers and the long-time fans of 1939’s The Wizard of Oz and the Broadway musical, but it’s far from the only retelling. You don’t have to ask the great and powerful Wizard to find out about one of the many adaptations. On the SYFY Channel, home to … Read more
Ten years after the game’s initial release in 2015, developer Supermassive’s Until Dawn is receiving its first big-screen adaptation. Praised for its effective decision-based gameplay and its chilly atmosphere, Until Dawn was a hit with both gamers and general horror enthusiasts alike, selling over 4 million copies. The horror title has even received a recent … Read more
The primary reason that the James Bond franchise has remained popular for over six decades is the saga’s ability to reinvent itself. Each actor who took on the role offered a different sensibility, which helped the series itself avoid being derivative of what it had already accomplished. There was a lot of pressure put on … Read more