Over the past few years, one of the things I kept hearing from people in Hollywood was thatKevin Feigemight be involved in theStar Warsuniverse. It was the one rumor that would not go away. I’d heard everything from Feige is now runningStar Wars, to how he was working hand in hand withJon FavreauandDave FilonionThe Mandalorianand the other upcoming Star Wars series. And I get it. WhileThe Mandalorianhas enchantedStar Warsfans of all ages, the recent round of newStar Warsmovies were divisive to say the least....

Quick Links Science fiction is one of the most successful media genres of all time, with a future setting offering endless opportunities compared to its past and present-day counterparts. It seems that fans of the genre have an endless stream of content to keep them entertained, with that streak continuing in September 2021 with the release ofLa Brea. Although launching to mixed critical reviews, it often seems as if critical comments are less important when it comes to genres like sci-fi, with the fan reaction to the show seeming much more positive than that of the critics....

Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first: I absolutelylovedWes Anderson’sIsle of Dogs. As a huge fan of his first stop-motion movie,Fantastic Mr. Fox, I wasn’t sure he could top such a special film – but I’m pleased to report he did. And while I loved everything aboutIsle of Dogs, I have to give a special shout out to the production design and level of detail in every shot....

Opening this weekendTodd Phillipsfantastic new film,War Dogs, and it’s based on one of the craziest true stories of the last few years: Two twenty-something stoners won a $300 million contract with the Pentagon to supply America’s allies in Afghanistan with arms. And before you go thinking that couldn’t have happened, it did. The film is based onthe Rolling Stone articleby Guy Lawson (later expanded into a book) titled “The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders....

With NBC coming off another season as the #1 network in the profitable key 18-49 demographic, they have announced the full line-up of their upcoming fall schedule, which will include several all-new programming includingQuantum Leapas well as the new comedy seriesLopez Vs. LopezandNight Court. TheQuantum Leapreboot series is set to take place after the original series protagonist Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) entered the titular Quantum Leap device and vanished into the past....

But there are plenty of other highlights as well. July 1st brings the premiere ofSteven Soderbergh’s 1950s-set crime thrillerNo Sudden Move, a brilliant and thrilling and funny crime story about a heist that goes wrong. It’s an HBO Max original, so it won’t be in theaters – only on HBO Max. July also sees the return of Oscar-winnerJudas and the Black Messiahafter it made its initial premiere on HBO Max and in theaters earlier this year, and it will be streaming for the next few months....

Barry Levinson’s new filmRock the Kasbahmay not have been good if it had been released 11 years ago, but at least it would have felt timely. It would featureBill Murraycoming off one of his best performances (Lost in Translation) and the plot would deal with the War in the Middle East and drop in someAmerican Idol, which was huge at the time. The film hasn’t been sitting on the shelf, but you can basically see the cobwebs in a moldy story that ignores its more interesting aspects in favor of Murray phoning it in, one-dimensional characters, and an offensive view of how Pashtun culture should behave....

Filmmakers have particularly been instrumental and relentless in the campaign against global warming. Through skillful storytelling, they’ve raised awareness and advocated for policy changes, warning of the existential threats around the globe. The latest to lend her voice to this great cause is Canadian-Japanese filmmakerAnn Marie Fleming,who presents her submission in the form of autopian sci-fifable titled,Can I Get A Witness?The film reunites her withKilling EveandGrey’s Anatomyalum,Sandra Oh, with whom she previously collaborated on the animated featureWindow Horses....

TheTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesbrand has been alive and thriving for years now. Comics, shows, merchandise and, of course, feature films. There was a pretty significant gap in the wide release department between 1993’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIand 2007’sTMNT, but since then, we’ve been getting a newNinja Turtlesmovie fairly regularly. Paramount Pictures went big in 2014 with their live-action, motion capture reboot,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While that film did wind up earning a sequel, when 2016’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsonly took in $245....

DC Comics has released a new preview forShazam! Thundercrack, a new graphic novel by artistYehudi Mercadowhich will tie into the upcomingShazam! Fury of the Gods. The comic due this November will precede the movie and will give fans a peek into the Shazam family’s life after the first movie. The comic preview will give us a glimpse into Freddy’s everyday life via his vlogs per the official synopsis, ‘Shazam! Thundercrackis set within the movie timeline –showing Freddy’s vlog filled with superhero training montages, family pranks, and the new gig he took to monitor Billy’s football practices....

It’s a testament to the vibrancy and detail ofThe Duffer Brothers’Stranger Thingsthat it has so regularly been transformed into fully immersive experiences, whether it’s a full-on Halloween Horror Nights haunted house at Universal Studios or a Baskin Robbins in Burbank, California that had been dutifully transformed intoStranger Things’ in-world ice cream parlor Scoops Ahoy. But in terms of scale and elaborateness, no translation of the hit Netflix series comes close toStranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience, which is currently operating in Downtown Los Angeles until March 2021....

Walt Disney Animation Studios has been one of the premiere animation studios for a hundred years worth of unforgettable and mesmerizing animated stories of magic and wonder. They have released a multitude of iconic and groundbreaking animation masterpieces over the years, including the likes ofCinderella,The Lion King,Beauty and the Beast, andFrozen. However, especially after 100 years of filmmaking, not every film released by the studio has been a massive critical success, with several films even falling well below the critical bar of quality....

We are in the midst of one seriously weird summer movie season. Ok, we are just in the midst of one seriously weird summer full stop, but if you’re a cinephile who looks forward to the tentpoles and surprise breakouts each summer, you’re probably missing your regular trip to the theater right about now. While you might not be able to find the usual marquee full of films at your local cineplex (or any films at all, depending on where you live,)Netflixhasn’t taken their foot of the gas for a second when it comes to new releases and July has one of the most jam-packed lineups of the year so far....