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#Alive Netflix In the footsteps of South Korea’s smash hit zombie action-thriller “Train to Busan,” comes another modern zombie thrill ride, “#Alive.” Jun-u (Ah-In Yoo of “Burning” fame) is a tech-savvy gamer who finds himself alone in his parents’ apartment when the zombie apocalypse hits. Determined to survive, he uses ingenuity and various modes of modern tech (like attaching his iPhone to a drone to serve as a means of surveillance) in order to outmaneuver the mindless throngs and stay, well, (hashtag) alive....

The Best Part Of Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights Is Its Ridiculously Impressive Animation Sony Pictures Releasing By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 6, 2022 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: “Eight Crazy Nights.”) A box-office bomb and absolutely eviscerated by critics upon release, Adam Sandler’s “Eight Crazy Nights” is an oft-maligned Hanukkah film filled with questionable attempts at humor, but with ridiculously impressive animation that showcases some of the best in 2D animation....

The Bridge On The River Kwai’s Real Screenwriters Didn’t Get Credit For Decades Columbia Pictures By Anthony Crislip/Dec. 23, 2022 10:00 am EST 1957’s “The Bridge on the River Kwai” marked one of the finest achievements in Hollywood history by presenting both a taut, suspenseful World War II story and a tale of psychological degradation under the oppressive weight of a P.O.W. camp. Director David Lean’s masterful command of pace and tone is assisted by nuanced and engaging performances from Sir Alec Guinness, William Holden, and Sessue Hayakawa....

A Brush Fire Warner Bros. This sounds like someone bragging about an indie band that suddenly got big, but I’ve been following Mike Flanagan’s work since his feature debut “Absentia.” That film did so much with so little that I immediately wanted to see more from the filmmaker. Since then he’s helmed films like “Occulus,” “Gerald’s Game,” “Hush,” and “Doctor Sleep.” He’s also worked on the Netflix horror shows “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and the recent “Midnight Mass....

The Most Powerful X-Men Characters Ranked By Joe Garza/July 17, 2022 3:04 pm EST When “X-Men” first hit theaters in 2000, it brought comic book characters to life in a way that had never been seen before. The film treated the source material seriously by believably depicting humans born with amazing gifts and all of the problems that arise from being different. The film was a critical and financial success and paved the way for the flood of comic book movies that came in its wake, including Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy, 2003’s “Daredevil,” 2005’s “Elektra,” 2007’s “Ghost Rider,” and more....

The Wild Hunt is dormant … for now Netflix In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Lauren Hissrich spoke about the future of “The Witcher” and the Wild Hunt’s place within it. While she promised that the Netflix version of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels would ultimately feature the spectral riders, she all but confirmed that they would not appear in any meaningful way during Henry Cavill’s final season. As Hissirch said:...

The X-Files’ Scripts Had A Funny Way Of Leaking Into Real Life 20th Television By Witney Seibold/Sept. 10, 2022 9:30 pm EST If one paid attention to Chris Carter’s groundbreaking TV series “The X-Files” for all 11 of its seasons and its two feature films, then one would get a portrait of the world that is just as much supernatural as natural. Although covered up by the government and carefully hiding themselves from public view, aliens are actually everywhere, as are vampires, djinn, invisible men, liver fluke men, stretchy guys, sentient computers, legit psychics, shapeshifters, and David Duchovny....

This Is Robert Englund’s Favorite Nightmare On Elm Street Sequel New Line Cinema By Anya Stanley/July 31, 2022 6:00 pm EST Legendary horror actor Robert Englund has worked with numerous genre masterminds, including Tobe Hooper and The Duffer Brothers, but he’ll perhaps always be best known for collaborating with horror maestro Wes Craven. After playing slice-and-dice villain Freddy Krueger throughout eight “Nightmare on Elm Street” films (and voicing support for the 2010 remake, the only Freddy movie made without him), few understand the dream-killer and his films more than the actor at the center of it all....

Why Coolio’s Kenan And Kel Theme Song Is One Of The Best Ever Coolio / Instagram By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 29, 2022 10:00 am EST Awwwww, here it goes. We learned yesterday of the unfortunate and untimely passing of Coolio, one of the greatest American rappers in history, a prolific record producer, and an occasional actor. He was only 59. Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., the man called Coolio started his career in the mid-’80s, achieving massive mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums “It Takes a Thief,” “My Soul,” and the remarkable “Gangsta’s Paradise....

Why Netflix’s Resident Evil Flopped Netflix By Scott Thomas/Aug. 3, 2022 7:01 pm EST “The Umbrella Academy” is a very good Netflix show, depending on who you ask. The Umbrella Corporation is a malevolent conglomerate at the heart of Netflix’s “Resident Evil” reboot series. They are vastly different from one another, but their aural similarity is striking and, to the average viewer, confusing. It leads to a series of questions: “Is this the show with Elliot Page?...

The history of The Munsters NBC Produced by the creators of “Leave it to Beaver,” the original series of “The Munsters” was a satirical look at the family sitcom, centered on a loving, kind family who just so happen to be monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, depicted similarly to Frankenstein’s monster, Yvonne De Carlo as Herman’s vampire wife, Lily, Al Lewis as Lily’s father, Grandpa, who resembles a geriatric version of Count Dracula, Butch Patrick as the Munster family’s werewolf son, Eddie, and Beverley Owen (and later Pat Priest) as teenage niece Marilyn Munster, considered to be the “ugly duckling” of the family due to her conventional teen beach movie beauty....

Alone Is The Closest You’ll Get To Getting Lost In The Woods The HISTORY Channel By Erin Brady/July 13, 2022 5:47 pm EST Picture this: you are all by yourself. You are away from the pressures of everyday life, away from the crushing deadlines of work and the stress of upcoming bills. There are no cars honking and no pedestrians walking in your way. It is just you in the wilderness with nothing but your wits and the animals that call this vastness their home....

Black Adam Star Aldis Hodge To Star As Alex Cross In New Prime Video Series Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 27, 2022 4:06 pm EST We were fortunate enough to speak with Hodge earlier this year at San Diego Comic-Con, where he talked about his lifelong dream of playing a superhero, even if it meant having to overcome his fear of heights to take on the role of “Hawkman.” Fortunately, it’s doubtful that Hodge will have to do much high flying in “Cross,” but chasing down murderers is certainly in his future....

Reimagining an erased sound Marvel Studios In /Film’s interview with Ludwig Göransson, the composer went into detail about the kind of research he conducted while making the music for Namor and the underwater kingdom of Talokan: “It was so interesting because I didn’t know that much about that culture and that music, and obviously, we all know that it was erased, that it was forcibly erased hundreds of years ago. That’s why I was like, ‘Okay, well, we have to go to Mexico to try to see how we can most possibly come to reimagine that sound....

Blumhouse Crosses $5 Billion At The Global Box Office Universal Pictures By Ryan Scott/July 14, 2022 3:57 pm EST Blumhouse Productions, the studio known for horror films such as “The Purge,” “Sinister,” and “Get Out” (among many, many others) has just crossed a gigantic milestone. The studio, founded by executive and producer Jason Blum, has officially passed the $5 billion mark at the global box office, marking a truly incredible run in the movie business — a run that has birthed multiple franchises, Oscar-winning hits, and helped the careers of many major filmmakers working in the business today....

Movies with actual things to say Warner Bros Murphy’s “Anthropoid” co-star Jamie Dornan also gave his thoughts on modern superhero movies, saying, “Do you remember when you were a kid, and you used to go, like, ‘Who would win in a fight, Batman or Superman?’ That’s exactly what studios are doing now … It’s like a day at the playground.” And, well, he’s not wrong. Despite Zack Snyder’s attempts to establish an ever darker, grittier tone with “Batman v....

Documentary Now! Season 53: Everything We Know So Far About The New Season IFC By Valerie Ettenhofer/Aug. 9, 2022 12:48 pm EST Documentary lovers, rejoice! The preeminent high-concept documentary parody series will be back soon after over three years off the air. As always, the new batch of episodes is set to include star-studded guest casts, clever writing from frequent series contributors, and wonderfully niche comedy meant to tickle the funny bones of the doc fans among us....

Does Halloween Ends Actually Deliver The Most Definitive Ending In The Franchise Universal Pictures By Matthew Bilodeau/Oct. 17, 2022 12:54 pm EST This article contains major spoilers for “Halloween Ends.” Slasher villains often have a tendency to keep resurrecting themselves from beyond the grave. Why do you think Jason Voorhees, Freddy Kreuger, and Jigsaw have loads of sequels? Whether they become invincible, go to space, or get rebooted, the pulse of these monstrous murderers can only be felt if the box office revenue revives it from the grave....

During Season 1 Of Andor, Where Is Jyn Erso In The Star Wars Universe? Lucasfilm By Bryan Young/Oct. 26, 2022 2:31 pm EST There will be spoilers for “Andor” Episode VIII – “Narkina 5.” In the eighth episode of “Andor,” Luthen Rael meets with Saw Gerrera on the remote and freezing rock known as Segra Milo. Edrio Two-Tubes stands guard over Saw Gerrera’s base and Luthen meets with him to discuss business and there’s no mention of Saw’s adopted daughter, Jyn Erso (played by Felicity Jones in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”)....

Harrison Ford Amusingly Corrected An Inaccuracy In Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah Song Netflix By Drew Tinnin/Dec. 7, 2022 2:39 pm EST For those that aren’t familiar, the 92nd street Y (92NY) in New York City has been hosting live screenings, interviews, and in-depth Q&As for decades. As a cultural and community art center, the 92Y series has housed conversations with some of the city’s most recognizable luminaries, including talks with Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Phillis Diller, and John Turturro (some of which I was lucky enough to attend)....