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Fans of outlandish horror comedies likeShaun of the Deadsurely know of co-writer and director Eli Craig’s 2010 gem,Tucker & Dale vs. Evil. The somewhat-meta slasher buddy comedy follows the trials and tribulations of two rough-around-the-edges bumpkin pals (Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine) when a crew of ignorant college kids mistake them for hick murderers during a vacation in the woods. While the beloved flick hilariously parodies redneck slasher subgenre tropes, Craig’s newest horror comedy, 2025’sClown in a Cornfield, infuses sociopolitical issues, including generational and class tensions, into its fairly traditional masked murderer plot....

A frame narrative is a literary technique used in books, movies, and shows to establish a story within a story. Think about an older individual reading their diaries that detail out their younger days ortalking about the crazy adventuresthey used to go on; then all of a sudden, the main plot jumps back in time to where their tale begins. This technique is not new by any means, but it is very effective especially when the main story seems wildly outrageous....

As much as people in my forty-plus age group love to wax rhapsodic about the good ole days, what we really mean to say is that the 1980s was our time and it was the best time ever. But was it really? Well, for all the good things that happened (metal videos, big hair, personal computers), there were certainly a lot of bad (Reaganomics, neon, the Iran Contra scandal). For a lot of us, we like to canonize80s movies....

Denzel Washington takes to the director’s chair again for the upcoming war-torn family dramaA Journal for Jordanstarring Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams. The story is based on the memoir of Dana Canedy’s ‘A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor’ that she wrote after losing her husband, 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, who was killed in Baghdad one month shy of finishing his tour. The movie recounts the journal 1st Sgt....

A new teaser for the annualDisneylandOogie Boogie Bash has announced a roll call of new villains for the Halloween event, and of the new additions, which includesToy Story’s Sid and the most recent incarnation of Cruella DeVil, there is only one who is going to be getting all the attention and that isWandaVision’s Agatha Harkness who will be making her Disneyland debut for the event. Agatha, played by Katherine Hahn in the Marvel series, is one of the most popular characters to have appeared in the new Disney+MCUofferings, and there is no doubt that her appearance at Disneyland is going to be received with similar joy....

Over the past couple of weeks,American Horror Storyhas unleashed a series of scary teasers for Season 6. These videos appeared to be homages to horror classics likeTexas Chainsaw MassacreandThe Hills Have Eyes. But as it turns out, they were all a ruse, with only one teaser truly offering any hint as to what this next installment of the anthology series might actually be about. Today, we have yet another spooky tease, which brings a monster out of the mist....

In a bit of unexpected news,The Angry Birds Movie 2has just become the highest-rated video game movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes. For years, Hollywood has had more than a little trouble adapting video games for the big screen, but it hasn’t been for a lack of trying. However, in recent years major strides in the right direction have been made. Yet, it’s a sequel to a movie based on a mobile game about birds being at war with pigs that has come out on top....

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomspectacularly misfires as the final smoking embers ofthe Snyderverse’s last hurrah. It is a wacky nail in the coffin of a DC superhero vision that has been clearly abandoned by corporate masters. The madcap adventure juggles strange terms like “orichalcum” in a bewildering narrative that looks like rainbow skittles exploded on the screen. Nothing can be taken seriously as the characters engage in witless banter and silly sight gags while supposedly trying to save the world....

Arnold SchwarzeneggerandTom Arnoldwarmly embraced the holiday spirit once again, as they handed out food to local Los Angeles families at the 43rd annual Miracle on 1st Street Turkey Giveaway and Tree Lighting Ceremony. Schwarzenegger and Arnold, who starred together inTrue Lies(1994), reunited for the special event in order to pitch in over the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition to 1,000 tasty birds, the Miracle on 1st Street distributed bags of fruits, veggies and potatoes, along with tortillas....

In news that isn’t really surprising to anybody, FX has picked up Donald Glover’s hit seriesAtlantaup for a third season. Glover’s more popular now than he has ever been and so is the Georgia-based show having won two Emmy’s, two Golden Globes, and Peabody Award. As for Glover, he’s currently in theaters as Lando inSolo: A Star Wars Storyand has a hit single out with his latest release “This is America” under his musical project as Childish Gambino....

Warner Bros. held a world premiere screening of their latest DC Universe Original MovieBatman: The Killing Jokeat Comic-Con last weekend, but even if you weren’t in San Diego, fans could still see this long-awaited adaptation on the big screen. Through a partnership withFathom Events, this movie came to theaters for a special screening on Monday, July 25. Today we have word that the movie fared quite well, earning a cool $3....

Best Movies Coming to AMC+ in September 2022 As summer comes to a close and with the month of September swiftly upon us,Amazon Prime Videohas revealed their exciting line-up of films arriving. From classic horror flicks and lauded ‘90s thrillers to feel-good comedies and riveting documentaries, the popular streaming platform is adding an impressive new selection of movies to its already spectacular catalog. There are a fewAmazon original moviesset to make their debuts in the coming month, with the edgy horror filmMy Best Friend’s Exorcismsure to deliver thrills and chills to viewers....

Black Hawk Downis an adrenaline-fueled action feature directed by Ridley Scott, that shows the real-life incident that happened in the Somalian War when two American helicopters were shot down and a fight started between Army Rangers, US Special Forces, and Somali gunmen in a long, and deadly gunfight. Scott has always known how to direct action films, although normally they involve more swords, horses, and period-style helmets, and here, he does it brilliantly, playing the action at full throttle for 144 minutes of stress and tension....