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‘Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions’: A Well-Crafted Sequel That Doesn’t Think Outside Of The Box [Review]

July 16, 2021 10:32 am

“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is a tricky sequel, starting with gauging just how successful it truly is. Like with the 2019 original, “Escape Room,” its hand-holding horror can be nifty and surprising...

Paramount Hires A Writer For A New ‘Face/Off’…But Why Remake Perfection?

Charles Barfield

September 10, 2019 12:35 pm

News

The idea of a “Face/Off” remake is either incredible or the worst thing ever. I can’t decide. I mean, “Face/Off” isn’t a good movie, by any recognizable metric, even with director John Woo behind the camera and...

WB/DC Hires ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ Writer To Pen ‘Supergirl’ Film

Charles Barfield

August 6, 2018 1:53 pm

News

Warner Bros. has already done it with the Flash. The studio has also kind of done it with Batman. And now, it appears that Supergirl is next on the list to have a feature film, as well as a TV series in develop...

‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ Takes The Franchise Sci-Fi With Mixed Results [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

February 5, 2018 9:10 am

Features, News, Reviews

There is not a moment wasted in “The Cloverfield Paradox,” and that includes its surprise, Super Bowl Sunday release on Netflix, with only a thirty-second TV spot dropping during the game to prepare audiences. ...

Writer/Director Oren Uziel Talks His R-Rated, ‘Avengers’-Esque Take On ‘Mortal Kombat’

Kevin Jagernauth

June 7, 2017 2:49 pm

News

You might have forgotten that Paul W.S. Anderson's 1995 video game adaptation "Mortal Kombat" opened at number one at the box office and went on to earn over $120 million worldwide. Still, the movie isn't quite...

Crime Goes Backwards In Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Shimmer Lake’ Starring Rainn Wilson & Benjamin Walker

Kevin Jagernauth

May 24, 2017 4:48 pm

News, Trailers

Whichever side of the Netflix debate you're on, there's no arguing that sometimes they're not the greatest advocates of their own original programming. Case in point: "Shimmer Lake." The movie drops on the serv...

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