Category: MOVIES

Why do people love Mara Jade so much? For starters, she encompassed the best aspects of the EU and none of its weaknesses. She was a morally complicated character who began as an antagonist only to evolve into a selfless figure. Her character arc was complex and challenged the “Star Wars” franchise’s traditionally black-and-white outlook […]

“Dune” instead opens with a more immediate prologue. Paul (Timothée Chalamet) dreams of Chani (Zendaya), who explains the history of Arrakis; how the brutal Harkonnens occupy the planet for its spice mines (space travel fuel), leaving her people — the native Fremen — marginalized. This was the better choice; the mythology of “Dune” is already […]

Note that in 1979, Weir had only made four features, but two of them were doozies. Weir had helmed a dark comedy called “Homesdale,” the horror flick “The Cars that Ate Paris,” and the international sensations “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and “The Last Wave,” two movies that put Weir on the map and cemented his […]

Although “Demon Seed” does not feel too outlandish by contemporary standards (purely due to the merit of resonant core ideas), the concept was a hard sell during the time of its release. Cammell had previously co-directed the then-controversial, now-highly regarded “Performance” with Nicolas Roeg, so his foray into experimental sci-fi felt promising, as he had […]

We’ve already been told that “Terrifier 3” contains a scene so brutal it even made David Howard Thornton sick. Meanwhile, the teaser trailer showed Art the Clown getting into the festive spirit by decimating a helpless child on Christmas eve. Wonderful stuff. After the trailer dropped, anticipation for the film was higher than ever, with […]

The major headache for Sturges here had, at least initially, nothing to do with Brynner and McQueen. It was the other five members of the titular team that was a problem, primarily because he had yet to cast them. This is where the strike threatened to shut down “The Magnificent Seven.” As actor Robert Vaughn […]

The story for “28 Years Later” has not yet been revealed, nor have details about what sorts of roles Johnson, Fiennes, and Comer will be playing. This will be the first time any of the actors will be working with Danny Boyle who has previously worked with all-star casts. It will also be Boyle’s first […]

Aniston would, of course, become rather famous for her hair. Her “The Rachel” haircut on “Friends” became something of a cultural touchstone in the early seasons of the hit show. But she didn’t have that cut when she auditioned for “Leprechaun.” Instead, she sported a very early ’90s ‘do, the color: light brown. And that color was apparently […]

With all of that said, there’s still a good chance we might see “The Movie Critic” ride again, with or without Tarantino at the helm. After all, the very film quoted at the top of this article, “The Hateful Eight,” was initially due to be made in early 2014, only for Tarantino to change his […]

In the original “Land of the Lost” TV series, Marshall, Will, and Holly befriended three Pakuni named Ta (Joe Giamalva), Sa (Sharon Baird), and the young Cha-Ka (Phillip Paley). Cha-Ka spent a lot of time with Rick, Will, and Holly and became something like a sibling/child to the family. Because the ethos of the 2009 […]