Movies

Review: Does Coyote vs. Acme Live up to the Hype?

Heath Andrews — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0000

The path that Coyote vs. Acme has taken to get to the theaters has been one that could be turned into its own movie. There’s no reason why this film should have been shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery. Well, there was a reason apparently: a tax write-off. Enter Ketchup Entertainment, stepping up to save the [...]

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Redoing The Ridiculous: Remaking “Blood Freak,” An Interview With Daniel Boyd

Ada Blood — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:47:30 +0000

In 1972, Blood Freak, co-written and directed by Brad F. Grinter and Steve Hawkes, was released. The movie centers around a biker who gets a job at a turkey farm. While there, he agrees to act as a guinea pig for some chemical testing. The result is as bizarre as it is unintentionally hilarious. The [...]

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Running Low on Topics, Netflix Airs “Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly”

Heath Andrews — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:02 +0000

My oh my, how time does fly. In September 2026, we are a little over two years removed from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Maybe you’re a massive fan of the Olympics. Or, like many others, maybe you just kind of forget about what happened until it somehow comes up in conversation. There [...]

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Remembering the Voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen

Alan Patricks — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0000

“Do not grieve. Soon, I shall be one with the Matrix.” Cultural icon Peter Cullen, the definitive voice of Optimus Prime and a generational vocal talent, sadly passed away on August 26th, 2026. His longevity only added to his legacy, as Cullen was 85 years old when he left this Earth. He reportedly passed peacefully [...]

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“Hooters: The Movie” Is in the Works, For Some Reason

Ada Blood — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:32:59 +0000

Have you ever walked by a Hooters restaurant and thought to yourself, “What genius paired chicken wings with human breasts?” Well, you’re in luck! Hooters: The Movie will dive into the history of the eatery. The upcoming film is directed by Emmy nominee Jon Rosenbaum (Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp), from a screenplay by Phil [...]

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Nick Cutter’s Novel “The Troop” Being Developed For Paramount Primal

Ada Blood — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:24:04 +0000

In 2014, Nick Cutter’s (pen name for Craig Davidson) novel The Troop hit shelves and struck a chord with horror fans. Now the tale of parasite-riddled child-on-child violence is being developed into a film. Paramount’s new genre label, Primal, has acquired the rights to do a feature-length adaptation of the novel. The Troop centers around [...]

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Avengers: Endgame Re-Release Opens up “Required Viewing” Debate

Heath Andrews — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0000

The world was in a different place in early 2019 than it would be for several years to follow. When Avengers: Endgame hit theaters that April, it was the culmination of an epic box office run by Marvel and Disney. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened, and the world unraveled. Things have started to come back [...]

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Ryan Gosling Apparently Wants to Do a Flintstones Movie About Bamm-Bamm

Heath Andrews — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0000

Oh great, just what we needed. It’s that time of day again when we need an announcement about a major movie production no one gives a crap about. This time the project is being brought to us by Ryan Gosling. We’ll admit, we like the guy! He was great in Project Hail Mary, and we [...]

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Art History Uncensored: Eckhart Schmidt’s “Der Fan”

Ada Blood — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:09:08 +0000

A story about an idol-obsessed teen abandoning everything for a parasocial relationship sounds like peak 2026, doesn’t it? Well, on this week’s Art History Uncensored, we’ll be talking about Eckhart Schmidt’s 1982 film Der Fan, aka The Fan. It’s about a West German teenager doing just that for a famous singer, with catastrophic results. Der Fan [...]

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Tara Reid, Johnny Pemberton to Star in Southern Gothic Horror “Scissor Mouth”

Ada Blood — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:23:04 +0000

The horror genre loves to play up our culture’s unhealthy obsession with youth and beauty. And the upcoming Southern Gothic Scissor Mouth will be the newest addition to the well-loved genre. Starring Tara Reid (Sharknado) and Johnny Pemberton (Fallout), it is written and directed by Deborah Richards (Move Me No Mountain). American Settings Meet Japanese [...]

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