The 15 Best Horror Films Of 2021
Let it be known that this was a particularly fascinating year for horror. As always, we saw our fair share of low-budget and arthouse horror titles, but 2021 was also a year where horror went mainstream in sev...
‘The Marvels’ Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Is Excited To Finally Make A Film That Doesn’t “Traffic In Black Pain”
With “Candyman” arriving this week, and already receiving critical acclaim (including from us), all eyes are on filmmaker Nia DaCosta. After breaking out with her festival standout drama, “Little Woods,” the n...
Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ Effectively Explores The Horrific Legacy Of Black Trauma [Review]
Director Bernard Rose’s 1992 horror, "Candyman," still feels somewhat like an oddity of its era. A grim poetic tome that feels neither at home with the schlocky '80s slashers before it or post-modern "Scream" ...
13 Films To Watch In August: ‘Suicide Squad,’ ‘Candyman,’ ‘Coda’ & More
Just as things were seemingly returning to normal - albeit slowly for some - it would seem that we may be going back to studios possibly shifting release dates for their more prominent properties. Or maybe "Cl...
New ‘Candyman’ Trailer: Dare To Say His Name This August
Say his name five times in a mirror, and you're going to have a bad time. Nia DaCosta's "Candyman," the sequel/update to Bernard Rose's 1992 modern horror classic, finally hits theaters at the end of the...
‘WandaVision’s’ Teyonah Parris Isn’t Spilling ‘Marvels’ Secrets
For some actors, stardom didn't take a break when a pandemic hit. And for Teyonah Parris that meant a breakout part in Marvel Studios' "WandaVision," a leading role in the delayed (and highly anticipated) new ...
Summer 2021 Preview: Over 50 Movies To Watch
So… I guess we’re back? If you’re an American, chances are you’ve been vaxxed to the max already and or are probably awaiting your second dose, which should come quickly. As we already noted, folks like ...
The 25 Most Anticipated Horror Movies Of 2021
Pandemic life may have been horror enough for most, and no, this isn’t some comment on Inauguration Day, but those of us who find comfort in giving ourselves the creeps have been in a bit of a drought. Last ye...
52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2021
Every year is a good year to stan female directors, but 2021 has cooked us up a real feast. Acting veterans like Rebecca Hall, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright, and Halle Berry are finally claiming their direct...
The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021
I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Aside from the election result, Trashfire 2020™ was a shitty year. And a weird and disorienting year thanks to COVID-19 and having to shelter-in-place, quarantine, ...