Author: Ada Blood

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the long-gestating sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 film “Beetlejuice,” has just gotten a PG-13 rating. This is odd considering that the original film was only rated PG by the MPA. The movie was slapped with a PG-13 for “violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use.” The thing is, “Beetlejuice,” has most of these things in it but got a more accessible rating.  Considering the film is about a deceased couple hiring a malicious spirit to drive out the family that bought their home. While presented in a campy way, the…

“There’s always money in the banana stand,” George Bluth In 2000, the band Ween released the song “Bananas And Blow.” On July 16th, the prophecy was fulfilled when sniffer dogs in Ecuador found 6.23 tonnes (6.87 tons) of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment. According to police, they seized 5,630 parcels individually wrapped with tape, filled with a white powder that tested positive for cocaine. The banana shipment was bound for Germany, and the value of the hidden blow totaled about £173 million ($224 million). So we guess now there is always money and cocaine in the banana stand. Bananas…

In 1971, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” hit theaters based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl. It was a huge hit, and became a pop culture touchstone for generations of children. Like any popular IP, it spawned plenty of adaptations, one of the most recent being a failed children’s event in Glasgow, Scotland called Willy’s Chocolate Experience. The event was an AI-generated hellscape that was soon shut down by police. But with a dumpster fire this bright, you cannot contain its shine. Willy’s Chocolate Experience soon became fodder for memes and other parodies. Now, the event is…

Director John Woo is known for his gorgeous and tense action films, including 1989’s “The Killer.” Woo is remaking his Hong Kong classic for Peacock, and the streamer just released the first pulse-pounding trailer. “The Killer” Reimaging Both the original and reimagining center around an assassin trying to make amends and restore a singer’s vision. The upcoming version stars Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”) as Zee, an infamous and mysterious assassin, earning her the nickname Queen of the Dead in the Parisian underworld. While on assignment with her mentor/handler Finn (Sam Worthington), in a Paris nightclub, Zee refuses to kill…

It’s only July, but we may already have our horror hit of the summer with Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs.” The film opened this weekend raking in $22.6 million at the box office. Not too shabby for a movie made on a budget of $10 million, a figure that includes production and advertising.  The Sucess of “Longlegs” This is truly a remarkable feat for a small independent film. In the past decade, only 15 independent films have been able to hit the $20 million mark on opening weekend. What makes it even more impressive is the fact that this was done with…

Netflix has released the first teaser for their upcoming anime series “Terminator Zero.” The eight-episode series centers around scientist Malcolm Lee, who is developing an AI to compete with Skynet. That is until an unrelenting cyborg assassin comes from the future to hunt him down. Only one person stands between them, a resistance fighter known as Eiko on a mission of protection. “This isn’t what you think it is,” Eiko’s voiceover warns in the teaser. “You can’t see it yet, but you’ve been on a collision course your entire life. There is no going back. Not really. It will never,…

Disney’s animated classic “The Lion King” celebrates it 30th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Simple Plan will be covering Sir Elton John‘s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from its soundtrack. It will be the first single on the upcoming album “A Whole New Sound,” which has alternative and rock bands covering iconic Disney tunes. Simple Plan’s Cover “When Disney reached out to us to be a part of this project, it was a bit overwhelming because there are so many amazing Disney songs,” Simple Plan told Billboard. “But it became obvious pretty quickly that The Lion King song book,…

In 1994, the Beastie Boys released their hit song “Sabotage.” The tune was accompanied by an iconic video directed by Spike Jonze parodying 70s crime dramas. On July 10th, band members Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock), Michael Diamond (Mike D), and the estate of the late Adam Yauch (MCA) filed a suit with the District Court Southern District Of New York against Chili’s. The lawsuit is against Brinker International, parent company to restaurant chain Chili’s, for copyright infringement and trademark violations. Allegedly the company did not have permission to use the song “Sabotage” in their latest ad campaign. Not only was the…

The much-anticipated film “Alien: Romulus” just entered 2024’s competition for best popcorn bucket. It’s just the latest combatant in the war between “Deadpool and Wolverine,” “Dune: Part Two,” and “The Boys” over who can make the bucket with the most…je ne sais quoi.  “Alien: Romulus” Buckets Our first look at their popcorn bucket features a Facehugger wrapped around it. This fan-favorite creature has technically not been seen since “Alien 3,” Fede Alvarez’s “Romulus” has been seriously hyping its return to the franchise. Not to be outdone, a few hours later, Regal Cinemas posted their own video of a completely different…

Director Michael Bay (“Transformers”) will be coming to a television screen near you with his new show based on Vault Comics’ “Barbaric.” The upcoming Netflix series will star Sam Claflin (“Peaky Blinders”) and Sir Patrick Stewart (“Star Trek”). The project is currently being developed by A+E Studios. The series will be written and executive produced by Sheldon Turner (“X-Men: First Class”). The Comics The “Barbaric” comics are an acerbic fantasy series launched in 2021. Written by Michael Moreci and brought to life by artist Nathan Gooden, it centers around a talking demonic axe and Owen, a barbarian looking for redemption.…