There was speculation about a live-action film version of the classic cartoon series from the 80s, Thundercats it's been a long time. The excitement reached its peak in March when Deadline reported that Godzilla vs. Kong director, Adam Wingard, is on board to direct the film and will rewrite the script with Simon Barrett. The idea is to take the concept of the incredible 1985 animated series and transform it into a hybrid of CGI and animation. If the project actually goes ahead, it could be a visually stunning experience, as the animated series not only had great characters like…
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The Christmas holiday season It’s the perfect time to relax with the family, share gifts, eat your body weight in Türkiye, and revel in as many movies as possible. There’s always something playing at the cinema that’s perfect escapism during the holidays, and streaming services will also be releasing their latest Christmas offerings, like Dwayne Johnson’s Red. However, audiences are also treated to films featuring famous actors who are not normally associated with festive films. It would definitely feel like something was missing from the holiday season if there weren’t countless festive offerings to consume. Whether it’s a family ritual,…
Tim BurtonJames’s career, which has included a few remakes, has reached many highs and some wonderfully inventive lows. From ghosts and superheroes to talking animals and magical beings, Tim Burton has one of the most distinctive styles in Hollywood. The fact that some stars are often described as “Tim Burton actors” due to the number of times they worked with him is just one of many examples of how Burton has become a genre of its own. However, for every great original film he has directed over the years, since Beetle juice to Ed Wood and Eduardo Scissorhandshe also served…
When DVD rose to prominence as a popular home entertainment format in the mid-1990s, it also brought with it a wonderful extra feature; deleted scenes, many of which would have changed their respective films for the better. Of course, editing is a fundamental part of the cinematic journey, and while directors may have a great vision for their story and lots of great footage to choose from, not everything can make it into the final cut of the film. The opportunity for fans to witness scenes from their favorite films on DVD was extremely exciting, a tradition that has continued…
Over the years, the UK has produced some of the best, most iconic and most memorable Science fiction Already made TV shows. The country shows no signs of slowing down its creative output in this regard either, with Netflix’s superhero show Supacell proving to be very popular. There’s a specific charm associated with British sci-fi shows; they are invariably campy, quirky, and funny, while often challenging viewers to reflect on some of life’s most important questions. Another great aspect of these properties is that they often push the boundaries of previously accepted notions of the genre. Whether large-scale productions or…
THE war The film genre has produced some of the best and most influential films of all time. Since Georges Méliès made what is widely considered to be one of the first war films, Sea combat in Greece By 1897, the genre had evolved and produced many iconic films. While cinema evolves, the quality of films from a given era does not change, and some are still considered extremely important works of art that have stood the test of time. Naturally, many war films have not aged well, but in some cases, hard-hitting war films can stay with you emotionally…
While the horror The genre has traditionally been aimed at a more mature audience, several ‘gateway’ films are aimed at younger viewers and have a lower MPAA rating. Goosebumps is a great example, as well as Coraline, The Corpse Bride, and the TV show Wednesday. However, young people will find a way to watch content that is inappropriate for their age group, regardless of censorship. Horror films are designed to terrify, disgust, and thrill audiences in equal measure, and there’s no fun in sticking to PG-13 horror films forever. As such, it’s no surprise that millennials were raised on more…
The horror genre continues to produce great filmslike Hugh Grant’s heady thriller Heretic. Part of his success is how he is able to produce films that not only terrify audiences with gross-out scenes or a well-timed jump scare, but are also a lot of fun. A great example of this is the Terrifying series, with Terrible 3 funniest moments arriving between the necessary brutality and blood. Thanks mainly to Art the Clown’s silent but deadly humor. However, it’s not just the most recent horror films that have managed to be scary as hell while also delivering a lot of fun…
Any decade of horror could be considered a seminal moment for the genre, such is the consistently excellent production it has brought to audiences over time. However, if you had to name an era that introduced horror fans to great auteurs, enduring franchises, and superbly gory scenesit was the 1970s. It was a breeding ground for talented filmmakers and was capable of producing extreme content, just before the UK’s “video nasty” era of the early 1980s almost derailed it. Horror films from the 1970s deserve more love and benefited from American censors becoming more tolerant of violent images. This has…
This article contains spoilers for RiverdaleThe hugely successful teen drama, Riverdale aired from 2017 to 2023, and throughout its 137 episodes, it featured some highly memorable twists. The show was a subversive take on Archie Comics, and followed the cast and reimagined characters of Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica in what became known as “The Murder Capital of the World”; Riverdale. Although the show began as a murder mystery, it soon evolved into a highly entertaining mix of genres and styles, with some over-the-top but inventive and captivating episodes. All seven seasons of Riverdale vary in quality. However, there are…