New photos emerge, shed light on Joaquin Phoenix Joker standalone

Recent footage of Joaquin Phoenix (“You Were Never Really Here”) as the Joker has fans divided. A teaser trailer featuring Phoenix in a look reminiscent of classic whiteface clown makeup surfaced as early as Sept. 16, 2018. The look also…

‘Hold the Dark’ shines bright during slow September season

Within this dull, dreary month of September, against all odds, Netflix has shined a light through again. Granted, there is a reason for that, as this time, it has teamed up with an extremely promising up-and-coming filmmaker and a star-studded…

‘Hell Fest’ proves to be so-so in terms of quality

“Hell Fest” proves the spirit of the “B” movie lives on. It is a fairly unique concept that has a lot of room for exploitation in horror films. It is just a shame that it is living in the shadow…

Bankruptcy looms, Telltale Games fires half its employees unexpectedly

Telltale Games, a popular video game developing company, announced on Sept. 21 that it would be firing a majority of its employees and that, once all affairs were wrapped up, it would cease any continuing development of games. While video…

‘Dark Phoenix’ releases first trailer showing off new dark tone

The “X-Men” franchise, with the original release dating back to 2000, originally focused not on the formation of the X-Men or them learning their powers, but on the question of what is right and wrong when both of them are…

‘Creed II’ trailer offers more than just ‘Rocky IV’ remake

On Sept. 26, the new trailer for “Creed II” was released, and after 33 years, Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren, “The Expendables 3”) is back. The roided-up Russian who killed Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers, “Chicago Justice”) in “Rocky IV” is back,…

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ trailer displays all sorts of new magic

The trailer for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” has premiered, bringing up many discussions and controversies in the Harry Potter fandom. The trailer begins by setting the scene with beloved Hufflepuff and Magi-zoologist Newt Scamander in Paris, receiving information…

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‘Life Itself’ wastes its ensemble, shows difference between TV versus movies

The one thing an audience member would never like to hear when purchasing a ticket is “Oh, you’ll be in there by yourself! Enjoy the movie!” This, perhaps, would cause cynicism in most viewers. What kind of film can draw…

‘Captain Marvel’ trailer showcases new path forward for MCU

The trailer for the much-anticipated Marvel movie “Captain Marvel” has premiered. Captain Marvel’s character, first brought to the spotlight by Nick Fury at the end of “The Avengers: Infinity War,” has not yet escaped the confines of the comic book….