For many 2024 actors and actresses, a lot was on the line this Sunday at the 97th annual Academy Awards show— the Oscars. The event was held in the heart of Hollywood at the Dolby Theater. In its typical fashion, the night consisted of a ‘wine and dine,’ eaten while superstars in formal wear “come together to celebrate the best films from the past twelve months” (BBC). In a time of big celebration and great anticipation, it’s inevitable that this excitement stood alongside so

Each decade or so, there is a horror film, or even multiple horror films that help solidify them in the cultural zeitgeist of that time. Psycho exploded on the scene in the 1960s and turned the genre of horror on its head by making the controversial decision to explore themes of sexual identity and what was considered at the time graphic violence towards women. Something that was far outside of the norm in Western media at the time. Following Psycho, we got a peek into the so

I t has been 75 years since The Wizard of Oz premiered in theaters and dazzled audiences young and old. The story of a runaway Dorothy, a brave lion, a brainless scarecrow, and a heartless tin man singing their way to meet the magical wizard of Oz who can grant any wish your heart may desire has been etched into the hearts of all who have seen it. It is most interesting then that Wicked isn’t interested in retelling that familiar story or diving into the film’s legendary char

Comic books and the media they have inspired in the last few years have created a burgeoning movement, where the classic genre of animated, colorful characters, can be celebrated unabashedly. However, as the bygone decade of Marvel super blockbusters fades away, and the lingering dopamine hit of watching our favorite characters thwart galactic terrors dwindles, we’re left with but a modicum of the high-level storytelling that brought us to that place in the first place. You s

For nearly 14 years, a beloved Will Ferrell comedy has captured the hearts of Michigan movie-goers. Thumbnail credit: u/pootsforever

Among the massive Hollywood multi-franchise of the superhero genre, The Marvels is one of many recent superhero releases that have seen an increasingly apathetic response from its once loyal fans. The Marvels released to the lowest opening weekend box office of any MCU project, at $161.5 Million. Nearly one hundred and fourteen million dollars short of their gross budget. This has created worry and doubt for many fans, those who online have claimed the MCU has died since its

Will Smith has been in the spotlight this past year, and not in a good light. At this year's Oscars, Smith casually stormed the stage after comedian Chris Rock made a joke towards Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife. For the next ten years, Will Smith is banned from attending the ceremony. Now, the actor is losing sleep over his upcoming historical movie, Emancipation, which is set to be released December 3, 2022 on in theaters and on AppleTV December 9. Smith plays escaped American

Netflix will be releasing an ad-supported subscription plan at the price of $6.99. On Thursday, October 13th, the popular streaming platform Netflix announced their new “Basic with Ads” monthly subscription package that will start on November 3rd. Current members on alternate plans can rest assure that they will not be affected by the new ads. Netflix claims that “Basic with Ads” is a compliment to their existing options. Due to healthy competition from other streaming servi

The Sanderson sisters are back! Twenty-nine years since they last ran amuck in Salem they have not changed a bit. However, their curiosity about today’s world, compared to the early nineties, has grown. Due to its untimely release date, the original Hocus Pocus film, directed by Disney’s High School Musical director, Kenny Ortega, did not do well at the box office after its initial release. Since then, the film has become a Halloween household film families found on their tel

The second annual Fort Smith International Film Festival will kick off in less than two weeks at TempleLive in downtown Fort Smith. The film festival will show 137 films from over 30 countries worldwide. With so many films from around the globe that are a part of this year's film festival, it allows the public to see different perspectives and ways of life from their own. The festival will be held from August 26th through August 27th at TempleLive. According to the film

With the reveal of its title, Last Train to New York , the English remake of the critically acclaimed Train to Busan , continues to raise eyebrows. The film, supposedly an English retelling of the Korean hit, has already drawn quite a bit of criticism on it’s very concept, with many questioning why the 2015 film needed a remake in the first place. Some have pointed to the language barrier as a possible culprit, citing many Americans' habit of avoiding movies if they include s