While horror While films typically aren't in contention for the film industry's highest-profile awards, there have been several notable exceptions over the years, especially when it comes to the Best Picture Oscar. The horror genre has undergone a renaissance in recent years, with high-concept horror narratives usurping cheap blood and jump scares. Hollywood stars have begun to embrace the horror genre as a more respected form of cinema, with film icons such as Halle Berry, Nicolas Cage, Hugh Grant and Al Pacino all involved in horror films in the past year. As well-received as some of the best horror films…
Author: Bill Dubiel
While horror While films typically aren't in contention for the film industry's highest-profile awards, there have been several notable exceptions over the years, especially when it comes to the Best Picture Oscar. The horror genre has undergone a renaissance in recent years, with high-concept horror narratives usurping cheap blood and jump scares. Hollywood stars have begun to embrace the horror genre as a more respected form of cinema, with film icons such as Halle Berry, Nicolas Cage, Hugh Grant and Al Pacino all involved in horror films in the past year. As well-received as some of the best horror films…
Disney's long-awaited prequel Mufasa: The Lion King got off to a dismal start with a disappointing opening weekend, leaving many wondering what went wrong at the box office for what seemed like a surefire hit. The continuation of Disney's box office juggernaut The Lion King tells the story of Mufasa's youth and his rise to the throne of the Pride Lands, told through an extensive flashback. Some familiar faces return, as the narrative is actually told as a story told to Simba's daughter, Timon, and Pumbaa by Rafiki. Unlike its predecessor, Mufasa: The Lion King contained an original story in…
Guy Ritchie's latest film, the heist adventure Fountain of Youthfeels like a spiritual successor to the Indiana Jones franchise, and it's actually a better alternative than a potential sixth installment in the Harrison Ford franchise. Fountain of Youth represents a bit of a departure from the norm for Ritchie, who typically deals in gangster comedies and spy thrillers. Guy Ritchie's next film will be an action-adventure film for the whole family, very much in line with National Treasury or The mummy franchises and will star Hollywood stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman. While details are somewhat limited, one feature in…
Barry Jenkins' long-awaited prequel Mufasa: The Lion King explores the story of the lion cub who would become the regal and powerful Mufasa, and in doing so, reconnects some previously established information about his parents. The prequel clarified some unanswered questions about Mufasa's family tree, more specifically about Mufasa's relationship with his brother Scar. The film also provided new information about how exactly Mufasa became king of the Pride Lands seen in the original. The Lion Kingsome of which related to his parents. Mufasa: The Lion King takes place as an extended flashback, told through the lens of a story…
THE Terminator The franchise is among the most beloved sci-fi franchises in American cinema, but its recent releases have failed to reach the heights of its first sequel, and the films' villains have a lot to do with that. The Terminator arrived on the scene on the back of Arnold Schwarzenegger's intimidating and seemingly invincible T-800 model, who was easily one of the best villains of the 1980s. James Cameron was tasked with matching Arnold and Finally, he found a way to overcome it in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Cameron brought a new type of Terminator to life with the…
Al Pacino to Star Alongside Dan Stevens in Upcoming Demonic Possession Film The Ritual in 2025, which will continue an exciting trend that has dominated horror films over the past year. Scheduled for release in April 2025, The Ritual will feature Pacino and Stevens as two troubled priests who team up to perform a series of exorcisms on a young American woman. The film is based on a real-world exorcism as it follows the ordeal of Emma Schmidt, whose exorcism is one of the best-documented cases on record. Horror in general is having a resurgence from both a quality and…
Disney's long-awaited prequel to its billion-dollar live action adaptation, Mufasa: The Lion KingIt may not reach the same box office numbers as its predecessor, but it surpasses it in a very specific way. The prequel, told in flashback through the lens of a story Rafiki tells to Simba's daughter Timon and Pumbaa, explores how Mufasa became the ruler of the Pride Lands. The narrative retcons details about Mufasa and Scar's relationship among other elements, but ultimately leads to the familiar basic story of The Lion King that the public knows and loves. Mufasa: The Lion Kingthe analyzes were similar to…
Damien Leone's third modern slasher Terrifying 3 saw the deliciously demented Art the Clown continue his reign of terror in Miles County, but a major fantasy franchise could be the key to stopping his murderous rampage once and for all. Terrifying 3Leone's unprecedented box office success was one of the film industry's most surprising stories of 2024, but despite expectations, Leone's demonic clown Art became an international phenomenon. Art's disturbing personal mix of sadism and silent comedy is made all the more terrifying by his apparent immortality, as he has "died" multiple times, only to return even more deadly. However,…
Mufasa: The Lion King explores Mufasa's youth and his rise to the throne of the bountiful kingdom of Milele, along with several of his special abilities, including his almost supernatural hearing. Through a current story told by Rafiki, Mufasa acts as a long flashback to Mufasa's childhood and coming of age. During this time, he is separated from his parents, taken in by Taka (the eventual Scar) and his family, and travels to Milele, the mythical kingdom that lies beyond the horizon. Along the way, he learns how to harness his supernatural ability to hear over great distances. Throughout Mufasawhich…