The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review: a slight prequel
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a slight, surprisingly flat prequel that will likely only…
25 years later, the superhero genre has forgotten this overlooked movie’s greatest message
Warner Bros. Nowadays, superhero movies are more common than most other Hollywood blockbusters. That wasn’t the case in 1999. Back then, not only were comic book films still few and…
10 years ago, Hayao Miyazaki made a perfect companion film to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
Studio Ghibli A man’s mind is filled with glorious, reality-altering visions — images that he feels compelled to bring to life. When he does, the constant thrum of his imagination…
10 best Hayao Miyazaki movies, ranked
The acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki has become synonymous with Studio Ghibli, as the renowned animation studio’s co-founder is behind some of its most incredible films. Miyazaki has been responsible…
I’m a lifelong Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan. Here’s why Mutant Mayhem disappointed me
Paramount Pictures One of the summer’s most anticipated movies is finally here, and the verdict is almost unanimous: it’s a critical and commercial hit. No, I’m not talking about Barbie…
Is Elemental streaming on Disney+?
Pixar loves its high concepts, and concepts don’t get much higher than Element City in the studio’s latest release, Elemental. Element City is a place where very human-like elemental beings…
Across the Spider-Verse reveals a new, better future for comic book movies
Sony Pictures Animation Things weren’t looking good for the superhero genre earlier this year. While it’d be a stretch to say that it’s taken just one movie to turn things…
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s ending, explained
Sony Pictures Animation Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) was never meant to be Spider-Man. At least, not the version…
Across the Spider-Verse’s ending sets up an Endgame-sized sequel
Sony Pictures Animation Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a massive film — so massive, in fact, that its story can’t be told in just 2 hours and 16 minutes. Instead,…
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio review: Gorgeous, no strings attached
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is an ambitious, beautiful adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s tale with as much to offer adults as it has for younger audiences.