Jason Voorhees is back—but not in the way fans hoped. The Jason Un1v3se feels more like a merch machine than a horror revival, and the mask can't hide the cash grab underneath.
First Blood Was About Trauma—Now It’s Just About Box Office
Hollywood once gave us John Rambo as a broken man haunted by war. Now they're turning him into just another action brand. With a prequel nobody asked for, the soul of First Blood is being buried under franchise bloat, IP hunger, and revisionist nostalgia.
What Danny McBride Gets About Movie Theaters That Hollywood Doesn’t
Danny McBride isn’t wrong: movie theaters aren’t dead, but the experience is in trouble. From neglected screens to bad audience behavior, the biggest threat to cinema isn’t streaming—it’s what happens inside the theater. But April’s box office boom proves people still care. So what now?
Marvel Wants to Simplify the MCU—But That’s Exactly the Problem
Seventeen years after Iron Man launched the MCU, Marvel is scaling back—but is simplicity really the answer? Fans don’t mind doing the homework if it means building toward something meaningful. The real issue isn’t too much content—it’s too little payoff.
Can Jurassic World: Rebirth Hit $1 Billion — Or Has the Franchise Finally Gone Extinct?
Can Jurassic World Rebirth bring the franchise back to life—and back to $1 billion? With a return to horror roots, a star-studded cast, and the long-awaited raft sequence from the original novel finally on screen, this might be the summer blockbuster that reminds us why we fell in love with dinosaurs in the first place.
Why Are We Harassing Actors Over Fanfiction?
Fandom used to be about love for stories—now it’s about ownership. From Spider-Verse shipping drama to real-world harassment, some fans have crossed a line, turning obsession into cruelty. It’s time we talk about the cost of confusing fiction with reality.
AI Is the New Monster—and Horror Should Invite It In
Horror has always embraced the unknown—so why are some horror filmmakers gatekeeping AI? This post explores how artificial intelligence might be the genre’s next great evolution.
TikTok Made Minecraft a Hit — But It’s Destroying Movie Theaters From the Inside
TikTok didn’t just help A Minecraft Movie become a hit — it turned it into a full-blown cultural event. And not in the “stand in line and quote the movie with your friends” kind of way. No, this was pure Gen Alpha chaos. Popcorn flying, kids screaming “CHICKEN JOCKEY!” mid-show, and actual live chickens showing … Continue reading TikTok Made Minecraft a Hit — But It’s Destroying Movie Theaters From the Inside
Sgt. Rock Had Nazis, a Magic Relic, and a Clear Moral Arc—So Why the Hell Was It Paused?
Depending on which corner of Film Twitter or Reddit you check, the Sgt. Rock movie from DC Studios is either canceled, paused, or shoved into a drawer somewhere next to Ezra Miller’s press schedule. Some sources say it’s delayed until 2026 when director Luca Guadagnino will be free. Others are whispering that it’s quietly dead. … Continue reading Sgt. Rock Had Nazis, a Magic Relic, and a Clear Moral Arc—So Why the Hell Was It Paused?
The Oscars Finally Admitted AI Isn’t the Enemy
The Oscars have never been about the audience. They’ve been about the mirror Hollywood holds up to itself — sometimes to admire, sometimes to scold. The myth is that the Academy celebrates the “best” in film. The reality? It rewards what the industry wants to be seen rewarding. Prestige. Messaging. A sense of legacy. It’s … Continue reading The Oscars Finally Admitted AI Isn’t the Enemy
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