In an age where marketing is very important for any kind of media, it’s become easier to build on something rather than create something from scratch. The amount of reboots, remakes, and most prominently, sequels, that have been released in the past decade is quite significant. This is largely - if not completely - due to the nostalgia factor, something that so many filmmakers rely on these days, especially after the success of the IT movies and Netflix’s Stranger Things....

The new Netflix show, Locke & Key, premiered in February of 2020. The show is based on the popular comic book series by the same name. Fans couldn’t wait to see how Netflix would bring to life the popular story to the small screen. The original comic’s storyline is based around the discovery of another dimension, the plains of Leng, filled with demons found by a Locke. The show follows the same idea with the Locke family, after the murder of their father, are forced to return to the family home, the Key House....

Remakes used to be the bane of Hollywood, but ever since Disney has been having success remaking its animated classics in live-action and other classics have been recontextualized for modern times, the remake as a concept has been re-evaluated. It’s not a mark of a bad or lazy movie anymore. A remake can be just as good as an original movie if it is as thought out and carefully considered and well-executed....

Science fiction does its best at predicting the future. Sometimes it is so far off one cannot help but laugh in hindsight, while other times one wonders if the filmmakers were clairvoyants based on how close they were to emulating the actual future. The following list will show both sides of the coin. Of course, a few older films which grossly miscalculated the present day still got a few things right, and the ones whose predictions came true maybe presented the idea in a different way....

The Exorcist is one of the most iconic horror movies of all time. Fans of the horror genre would be remiss if they didn’t watch the film at least once. Even though nowadays we’re used to horror movies containing ridiculous premises, The Exorcist contained a remarkably logical story. After trying every practical method possible to figure out what is wrong with her daughter, Chris MacNeil eventually turns to an exorcism. It’s as straightforward a plot as that....

The DC’s first proper live-action attempt at the Justice League didn’t exactly go down as the studio expected. With large amounts of interference from Warner Bros. a critical and commercial disaster and a lot of fan love and hate, it’s quite the polarising movie. While many people are quick to criticize his superhero action blockbusters, there are quite a few elements of Zack Snyder’s films that have actually aged quite well....

The Walking Dead has seen significant success in its day, but one thing it is not praised for is its consistency and continuity. Characters are driven by the plot and given the arcs that are most convenient at the time. The storylines that most of the Walking Dead characters wind up getting are never ones that seem true to their character. Sometimes, they don’t even make much sense. Walking Dead logic can be pretty hard to follow, and sometimes it seems that even the writers themselves can’t keep up with all the questionable decisionmaking....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has done a lot right in the 11 years since it began. One of their biggest accomplishments is the way women have been depicted. Gone are the days when females were simply damsels in distress or just the love interest of a male superhero. The MCU has showcased heroic women in ways that we’ve never seen on the big screen before. Things have ramped up recent years with the release of films like Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Black Panther, which all featured strong female characters....

When Disney acquired Fox the most exciting thought for many fans was how the Marvel characters Fox owned the rights to could integrate into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer opens up a ton of possibilities with the introduction of the Multiverse. That, plus the addition of Disney+, which arrives this fall, gives Marvel a big chance to explain why the X-Men and Fantastic Four – if they existed in the same world as the rest of Marvel Comics characters – did not show up to fight alongside everyone in the battle against Thanos in Avengers: Endgame....

“It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” Old legends never really die. No matter what happens, the adventures of Indiana Jones will continue in one form or another until the end of time. The archaeologist/explorer/college professor has starred in four feature films, as well as the Young Indiana Chronicles on television, not to mention the countless novels, comic books, and video games starring the character. Indy’s next big screen adventure will be in the as-yet-untitled Indiana Jones 5, scheduled for release in July 2019....

Guardians of the Galaxy is easily one of the most entertaining installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It has action, drama, romance– essentially everything a great film should possess. It’s light-hearted and witty dialogue is just one of the reasons that Marvel fans are so enamored with this series. The rest owing to the fact that these comic book characters have entered the three-dimensional realm with exceeding expectations. Like always, cosplayers are the first on the scene to promote their love for these renditions....

Billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) doubles as hero, Iron Man. Beneath the suit, in his own words, he’s also a genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist. He’s got a lot going for him. In many ways, he’s the untraditional hero. Everyone is aware of who Iron Man truly is, and in Iron Man 3, Stark abrasively gave the villains his home address, pretty much daring them to try an attack....

Horror movies should be scary, right? They should elicit an emotional response resulting in a feeling of terror or shock, and for the most part, most horror movies do. However, there are some horror flicks that push their plots, effects, and gore to the point that it ventures towards parody. While it is true that some horror flicks purposefully include comedic material to create a hybrid film, some flicks, whether due to age, direction, or performance, are actually quite hysterical....

October is the month of scares, culminating in the spookiest holiday of the year, Halloween. To get ready for the holiday, cinephiles often enjoy indulging in a plethora of horror movies, from time-tested classics to new gems. Everybody is getting their list together for the scariest experiences to watch for this occasion, but what about ones that go overboard? Maybe that is some people’s tastes, but others are looking for something that won’t shake them to their core....

very movie fan knows that some of a film’s key scenes can wind up cut down, skipped over, or removed from the finished movie completely. Usually, that means some welcome moments are missed, but other times, it creates plot holes and obvious questions the movie never answers. Either that, or the writers and directors never cared to actually come up with an explanation at all. Here are Screen Rant’s 10 Movie Plot Holes That Cannot Be Explained....

Martin Scorsese is one of the most influential filmmakers working today. Very few other directors have as many movies that rank among the greatest of all time as Scorsese does. While his movies are famous for their violence and profanity, they actually deal with some very lofty themes, such as Catholic guilt, the Italian-American identity, and the ethics of crime. He’s one of the poster boys for the New Hollywood film movement that began in the ‘60s and ran until the early ‘80s – ending with Raging Bull, according to Peter Biskind....

Quentin Tarantino has regularly made the bold claim that he will retire from directing movies after releasing his tenth film – which will be the next one after this summer’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Exactly why is unclear, but fellow filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson has an idea: “I think things can become peculiar when directors don’t act their age, maybe, or seeing them try to keep up with the kids or trying to be hip....

Co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird introduced the world to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in 1984 with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1. Three years later, the comic - which had some blatant nods to Marvel’s Daredevil - would be turned into an animated show geared towards younger audiences. That’s when the franchise’s popularity became even bigger than the Technodrome. There were Ninja Turtles comics to read, a huge amount of merchandise to purchase, and animated episodes to watch....

There are exceptions, but most director’s most celebrated films are their early or mid-career efforts, the movies they make before old age or a decline in artistic freshness leads to a steep dropoff in quality. Rarely, however, do some filmmakers make challenging and fascinating work throughout their lives, and rarer still are the few whose final films prior to death are as worth seeking out as their career highlights. Below we list ten final films by great directors that deserve a second look....

Well, it’s finally happened. After a lot of rumors and hurdles to jump, Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox is closed. While this is a complex situation with a lot of moving parts, Marvel film fans are rejoicing at the prospect of seeing some of their beloved characters finally joining to MCU. While there’s still a lot of question about how any of these characters will fit into the existing universe, one of the biggest question marks is Deadpool....