Every time you scroll past another “10 Best Movie Villains Who Were Actually Right” article, there’s a good chance it came from Screen Rant. And if it wasn’t them, it was Collider, or MovieWeb, or CBR—all owned by the same shadowy content machine known as Valnet Inc. You may not know that name, but you’ve … Continue reading The Valnet Model: Churn Out Content, Underpay Writers, Threaten Critics
The Urban Legend Reboot Might Be the First Horror Movie Made by the Algorithm
Let’s be honest—rebooting Urban Legend in 2025 is either going to be inspired… or hilariously misguided. The original 1998 film was a time capsule of late-‘90s horror: post-Scream snark, Dawson’s Creek actors in danger, and a killer who basically turned Snopes into a murder weapon. It leaned into the idea that whispered stories—campfire tales, dorm … Continue reading The Urban Legend Reboot Might Be the First Horror Movie Made by the Algorithm
The Dogma Resurrection Tour Proves This Film Still Kicks Ass
If you had told me back in June 1999, when I first read the Dogma screenplay from a .txt file on Script-o-Rama, that I'd be attending a 25th-anniversary screening introduced by Kevin Smith himself, I would've thought you were as crazy as Bartleby and Loki on a redemption mission. But there I was, in Seattle, … Continue reading The Dogma Resurrection Tour Proves This Film Still Kicks Ass
Kathleen Kennedy Built the Films That Built Us—Let’s Not Rewrite History
There’s a rumor going around—again—that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm, and this time the source isn’t some dude in a voice modulator mask yelling into a webcam about secret studio coups. No, this one comes from Jeff Sneider, a real journalist with real credits, and also, yeah, a bit of a … Continue reading Kathleen Kennedy Built the Films That Built Us—Let’s Not Rewrite History
More People Watched Madame Web Than Deadpool—Yes, Really
Let’s just rip the Band-Aid off: Madame Web got more views than Deadpool & Wolverine in their first couple weeks of streaming. Not in theaters—God, no—but on streaming. According to Nielsen, Madame Web pulled 16 million views on Netflix, while Deadpool & Wolverine hit 15.8 million on Disney+. And if that sounds like an alternate … Continue reading More People Watched Madame Web Than Deadpool—Yes, Really
The Oscars Want to Be Relevant Again. Good Luck With That.
The Oscars used to matter. Not just to film nerds who can quote Cassavetes or argue about lens choices, but to everyone. There was a time when winning Best Picture meant something, when the whole world tuned in to see who’d walk away with a little gold man and a lifetime of credibility. But now? … Continue reading The Oscars Want to Be Relevant Again. Good Luck With That.
Stop Comparing “Sinners” to Tarantino’s Movie — It’s Not 2019 Anymore
There’s this weird obsession online right now with dragging The New York Times over its coverage of Sinners—Ryan Coogler’s Southern Gothic horror epic that just opened at number one with a $48 million domestic haul. People are pissed that the Times called it a “box office success (with a big asterisk)” and then launched into … Continue reading Stop Comparing “Sinners” to Tarantino’s Movie — It’s Not 2019 Anymore
From Barbarian to Weapons: Is Zach Cregger Building Horror’s New MCU?
Seventeen kids leave their homes at exactly 2:17 a.m., walking calmly into the woods with their arms outstretched like they're sleepwalking toward some invisible ritual. There’s no dialogue. No gore. Just grainy Ring footage of empty suburban porches and the unnerving quiet of kids disappearing into the dark. That’s not the plot of Weapons, Zach … Continue reading From Barbarian to Weapons: Is Zach Cregger Building Horror’s New MCU?
Everyone Wants a Sinners Franchise Except the Guy Who Made It
There’s something weirdly exhausting about what happens when a movie like Sinners becomes a hit. Not just because it breaks through the noise—though thank God it did—but because the minute it lands, everyone scrambles to ask the same question: What’s next?Not “what’s next for Coogler?” Not “what’s next for cinema?” But Sinners 2 when?I get … Continue reading Everyone Wants a Sinners Franchise Except the Guy Who Made It
Sinners Was Made for America—And That Might Be the Problem
There’s a moment happening right now in Hollywood that feels a little too good to be true—like we’re watching a glitch in the system, or maybe, just maybe, a spark of hope for people who still care about movies made by actual human beings. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners opened this weekend and didn’t just make a … Continue reading Sinners Was Made for America—And That Might Be the Problem
Hollywood After Dark 