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When Daniel Espinosa’s Morbius was released two years ago, the film was bashed without mercy by critics (I personally slapped it with one star in my CinemaBlend review), but during the movie’s opening weekend, audience curiosity ultimately overwhelmed the negative buzz, and it still managed to top the box office in its debut. The movie

Genre movies like science fiction and fantasy rarely get their due at the Oscars. While movies that show us the impossible tend to be among the most popular at the box office, that popularity rarely translates to the most prestigious awards. It can be argued that many sci-fi movies deserved Best Picture nominations, but few

The directors on this list are among the greatest in the history of cinema, with films that are considered the best of all time; films that will never be forgotten. What about those movies they brought all their tremendous talents to, but which aren’t remembered as well? Here is our list of great movies, by

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is one of those blockbusters that proves just how exciting the 2024 movie schedule happens to be. Bringing back both Titans for some big screen smashing in the first quarter of the year means that there’s a lot to look forward to on the board. Looking a little closer

A new Twister sequel is spinning into theaters this July on the 2024 movie schedule, and if you’re a fan of the 1996 original—which starred Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman and the late, great Bill Paxton as amateur storm chasers contending with a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma—we’ve got good news.  According to Twisters

This time of year, with so many awards shows going on, it seems like celebrities spend most of their time walking red carpets. That requires a lot of very nice clothes to be worn, so maybe it’s not a shock that, between the need to change things up, and the fact that all designers are

Helen Mirren had a very important role in being part of the cast of Barbie. She was the box office-dominating film’s narrator, providing humor with her signature British accent. In addition to being heard though, Mirren was almost also seen drunk fighting in a scene with a fellow Oscar winner. Greta Gerwig had no one

It’s been a great time for double features, what with 2023’s Barbie-meets-Oppenheimer phenomenon and the recent cinematic coupling of Wicked Part 1 and Moana 2 (a.k.a. “Theater Kid Barbenheimer”). Sydney Sweeney wants to keep the multi-title movie events going with a pair of her most recent theatrical releases. While sitting down for a recent interview

Ready for your weekly dose of Stephen King? The latest edition of The King Beat is here to satiate your hunger with a fun feature inspired by developments from the King world in the last seven days. This week, we have a bit of fan casting for the developing Holly TV series, a new horror

Mean Girls joined the rare club of movies that became musicals and then became musical movies. It’s a very small list that includes The Color Purple, Hairspray, Matilda, and Little Shop of Horrors. However, I want this list to grow. There is an abundance of entertaining movies that could become exciting musical movies. Specifically, many

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it’s a good time to be a fan of kaiju films. As Godzilla Minus One continues to make the rounds with its Oscar nomination, the world of 2024 movies is about to get its own unique round of larger than life action. One can clearly see

Major spoilers ahead for Marmalade.  Joe Keery might be in the Stranger Things Season 5 trenches right now, reprising his role as beloved Steve Harrington for the final time, but the actor/singer has a lot of other projects in the works too. Though his appearance in Season 5 of Fargo has come to an end,

Though we seem to be past the traditional window in which biopics seem to flood the theaters, Bob Marley: One Love’s Valentine’s Day release date is just one of the several ways it distinguishes itself from other projects of this sort. Co-writer/director Reinaldo Marcus Green, best known for the Academy Award nominated King Richard, once

“Somehow, Palpatine has returned,” is a line of exposition delivered in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one that’s been turned into countless memes and also received some eye rolls in theaters. That line, and the decision to resurrect Palpatine, is one that a number of moviegoers have taken umbrage with over the years. Actor

Although Godzilla vs. Kong started off with the two titular Titans coming to blows, by the end of the fourth MonsterVerse movie, they later joined forces to battle a common enemy, Mechagodzilla. For Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, one of the major tentpole releases on the 2024 movies schedule, these gigantic beasts will team

Fresh off her first Oscar nomination, America Ferrera continues to receive praise for her Barbie performance and rousing finale speech about womanhood. While Hollywood and moviegoers celebrate Ferrara, her kids are ambivalent about their mother being in the summer blockbuster. On that note, she revealed her children’s funny reactions to the movie. The Barbie actress

In the realm of adrenaline-fueled spectacles, there’s no denying the impact of the box office phenom that was Top Gun: Maverick. Upon its release, there were already murmurs of a potential third film in the franchise, and fans are crossing their fingers that another Top Gun is imminent. This is also the case for Danny

Luca Guadagnino’s new movie, Queer, is coming soon – and this is what we know so far about it.  When it comes to Luca Guadagnino, I could point to plenty of films he has worked on or directed that readers would recognize. Probably one of his most famous is Call Me By Your Name, which

It remains one of the funniest stories in Hollywood blockbuster history. Asked to pitch a sequel to Sir Ridley Scott’s iconic Alien, director James Cameron (himself a legend) walked in, wrote the word “Alien” on the back of a folder, then added an “S.” Aliens was born, and it went on to become a massive

Elizabeth Banks has long been a beloved actor and director amongst fans, having endeared herself to the general public through her work. She’s also become known for her occasional social media shenanigans, which are admittedly delightful. On that note, Banks really did it up big when she celebrated her 50th birthday this weekend. The actor

Carl Weather’s death at age 76 left Hollywood and the general public stunned, leading to endless tributes from the likes of Adam Sandler and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Though he starred in many notable movies throughout his decades-long career, Weathers’ most memorable role is arguably that of Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies (which we’ve ranked). As

The 1980s produced a ton of amazing movies, and with that, ushered in a crop of directors who still wow audiences today. Directors like Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, and Tim Burton all found their groove in that radical decade (even if a few technically started before 1980). Other directors came out of the

Soon, Game of Thrones fans and lovers of horror movies will have a project to rally around, because two of the Stark children are reuniting for a new scary movie called The Dreadful. That’s right, Sophie Turner and Kit Harington are coming back together for a scary movie, and the former Queen of the North

It’s been over half a year since Barbie opened in theaters, and there’s still a lot of talk surrounding what CinemaBlend ranked as one of the best movies of 2023. Among the many things this movie has going for it is its all-star cast, which included looping in Michael Cera as Allan, although his manager

It’s been nearly five years since we saw Sansa Stark get crowned Queen in the North and her half-brother Jon Snow lead the Wildlings to the lands beyond the Wall in that polarizing Game of Thrones series finale. So it’s high time for a Stark family reunion, and I’m not the only one who thinks

It has been over 20 years since the release of Lost In Translation, and it is widely considered to be one of the best films of the 2000s. The critically-acclaimed 2003 Sofia Coppola-directed film stars Bill Murray as Bob, an aging American actor who finds his star power to be dimming, so he ends up

It was a sad day for the world when The Fast and the Furious actor Paul Walker died in a car accident. His daughter, Meadow, was only 15 years old when she lost her father and has continuously made sure to honor his memory. While the American model is all grown up now, the 25-year-old

Jennifer Garner once called making 2004’s 13 Going On 30—which still totally holds up 20 years later, BTW—one of the “happiest” parts of her life. So, it’s not a surprise that she would take time out of her busy schedule to support (and roast) one of her buddies from the beloved rom-com: Mark Ruffalo, who

It’s always fun to hear about a new Stephen King adaptation in the works, as it perpetually gets the imagination cranking with big questions. Who will star? How will key scenes come to life? How will the new medium influence changes? It’s always exciting, and this week’s edition of The King Beat is happy to

Shrek, one of Dreamworks Animations’ best films, is about a green ogre who makes a deal with Lord Farquaad to rescue a princess in order to salvage control of his swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures. Believe it or not, while Shrek is obviously a cultural phonemon, the lovable ogre is also a hit with