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(02/08/23 2:35am)
It has never been a better time to be a Star Wars fan. Amidst the lead up to a new season of “The Mandalorian” and “Jedi Survivor,” Disney has officially released which studios will be a part of “Star Wars: Visions” season 2.
(02/03/23 3:18am)
In a review of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” critic Glenn Kenny points out the clear visual references in the film to the epochal war film “Come and See.” The film is a horrific depiction of war captured with stunning cinematography, and cinematographer Roger Deakins has often praised and served as inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List.”
(01/31/23 4:34am)
In 2019, the third chapter of the John Wick franchise graced the movie screen, following the continuing adventure of the titular hitman on his quest for revenge. The opening scene of the film sees John Wick go to the library and check out Aleksandr Afanas’ev’s “Russian Folktale.”
(01/24/23 4:38am)
Around 530 BCE we have Ajax and Achilles depicted playing dice on this black-figure terracotta-pot. The moment adapts a scene from the Trojan war, creating a moment of respite for the two figures found in Homer’s “Iliad.”
(01/19/23 2:34am)
The recent release of “M3GAN” has been met with critical acclaim. Erin Maxwell of L.A. Weekly places the films somewhere between horror and humor, which fills a specific B-movie niche left vacant in the horror genre.
(01/04/23 5:56pm)
In 2019, game studio Respawn Entertainment surprised fans and critics alike with "Jedi Fallen Order." This single-player Metroidvania game is set between Episodes III and IV of Star Wars, following former Padawan Cal Kestis on a quest to reconnect to the force.
(12/21/22 12:31am)
Holiday films come in all genres from action to romance. Genres can easily fall under the holiday banner without losing that core element of what defines them. Nowhere is this more apparent than in holiday horror films.
(11/30/22 3:55am)
Graphic novels have been a big focus in public discourse. From education boards' choices to ban books to the media we consume, comics are omnipresent. Beyond the news and media, creators continue to put out medium-defining work.
(11/21/22 3:42am)
“Andor” is the best live-action “Star Wars” show that Disney has produced to date. Though the other shows have contributed to the canon of Star Wars, “Andor” takes the franchise to new places.
(11/16/22 4:09am)
The classic film "Blade Runner" turns 40 this year. The film's style—drawing inspiration from Métal Hurlant, classic noir and "Metropolis" —has inspired films and games alike.
(11/11/22 3:35am)
On November 11th, 1947, veteran Raymond Weeks organized the first “Veterans Day” parade in commemoration of the veterans of all wars. It was organized even though November 11th already had an international holiday for veterans: Armistice Day.
(11/09/22 2:38am)
"Batman the Animated Series" turns 30 this year and remains a classic of the genre. Meant as an animated tie-in to the Burton era, Batman the show quickly shook these ties and created something unique to animation and adaptation.
(11/04/22 1:21am)
Gabriel García Márquez said the original idea for “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (or, “Cien Años de Soledad”) began with a trip to Acapulco. The opening line came to him as this: “Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”
(10/28/22 2:26am)
Francis Ford Coppola’s take on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” turns thirty this year. Though the film is a unique adaptation, adding a modern lens to Victorian repression, it is not without merit for its visual effects.
(10/26/22 12:36am)
John Carpenter has become synonymous with the horror genre. He cemented his legacy with the Giallo-style '80s slasher "Halloween" (1978). His film "The Thing" brought body horror to a wider audience and is considered one of the best pieces of horror cinema.
(10/19/22 2:43am)
Horror is not often associated with children's media. The leading genre behind the comics code authority, horror, has been the subject of censorship in fear of "corrupting the youth." This is a story recreated throughout the media, inspiring films like "Scream."
(10/14/22 1:14am)
The horror genre is a versatile category, with everyone finding a favorite by extracting the essence of what scares humans from the audience to the individual level. On this individual level, there exists a kind of horror that is often overlooked.
(10/12/22 3:28am)
“Werewolf by Night” is the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that attempts to flesh out its supernatural-horror aspects in “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.” Though the latter pays homage to the genre, “Werewolf by Night” is a send-up to a classic Universal Monsters film.
(10/05/22 3:24am)
The most recent trailer for “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinets of Curiosities" promises a new entry into the canon of horror anthologies. Drawing from the cultural roots of campfire stories recorded in songs, “Long Lankin” or novels, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” this tradition of collective scares inspires horror anthologies in the style of oral traditions.
(09/28/22 4:02am)
Genndy Tartakovsky is the American animator behind shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory" and "Samurai Jack" while his direction in the "Hotel Transylvania" film series has left a lasting impact on animation. However, his most recent work, "Primal" is the artist's best work yet.