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2017 was a big year for Universal Pictures. On May 22, the studio unveiled their answer to the incredibly popular Marvel Cinematic Universe: a planned series of interconnected monster movies they called the “Dark Universe.” The first movie in the series, “The Mummy,” would release one month later in...
In comics, stories that re-imagine heroes in entirely new situations are commonplace. Story arcs from both Marvel and DC have explored what it would be like if their heroes were to embrace their darkest aspects. The danger these comics pose is that they can occasionally become gimmicks meant only to sell comics, rather than insightful character studies....
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Netflix has been on a teen romance streak as of late. Following closely behind “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You,” is another young adult, fan anticipated release — “All the Bright Places,” the adaptation of Jennifer Niven’s 2015 novel of the same name. Although...
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The blue hedgehog zooms onto the silver screen with his first feature length film. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” has finally arrived in theaters for better or worse. With a rocky production cycle wrought with redesigns and reshoots, the film has been released to much anticipation. With video game films...
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“P.S. I Still Love You” is the much anticipated sequel to “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” the 2018 adaptation based on the novel by Jenny Han. The Netflix original movie follows the love life of Lara Jean Song-Covey (Lana Condor) after the fiasco in which her personal love...
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Following a series of critical flops with “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad,” DC and Warner Bros have finally hit their stride. Their first major success with “Wonder Woman” was promptly followed up by the campy success of “Aquaman,” the family fun hero...
“The Grudge” is out … again. This new adaptation of Takashi Shimizu’s “Ju-On: The Grudge,” written and directed by Nicolas Pesces, creator of “The Eyes of My Mother” and “Piercing,” tries to give a modern twist on a drawn-out franchise, but with little success.
The story begins with Fiona Landers (Tara Westwood) as she leaves Japan and heads back to...
“Little Women” was a highly anticipated release, and rightfully so — it is the seventh adaptation of the 19th century novel of the same name. Featuring a star-studded cast, it's the second film under Greta Gerwig’s direction following the critically acclaimed “Lady Bird.” Aside from ensuring that every shot was aesthetically pleasing, Gerwig does a fantastic job at adapting...
When film fans talk about the best filmmakers of all time, one name is sure to make everyone’s list: Martin Scorsese. Most known for his iconic crime films, it’s been over 10 years since his last gangster movie, 2006’s “The Departed.” Now, Scorsese has finally returned to the genre that has become synonymous with his name with Netflix’s “The...
Many of us grew up under the tutelage of daytime television. Hours upon hours were spent sitting on the living room floor on a Saturday morning watching shows like “Sesame Street” or “Blue’s Clues.” One children’s television show caught the attention of both the youth and their parents — “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” which ran from 1968 to 2001. The...