Author: Mark Salcido

Senior Editor, Writer   Lifelong film fanatic, Mark Salcido was discovered frozen in carbonite by C.H.U.Ds. He was released to the surface level to spread his rants and opinions on anything of film and digital. Batman calls him for advice.

Writer, producer, and sometimes actor Kenya Barris has been one of the focal points in current Black entertainment and entertainment in general. Barris has used his talent as a writer and producer on hit shows like the Black-ish franchise and BlackAF to make a statement on African-American culture and how other cultures view this group. Many of the films he’s worked on continue to share the same sentiment with movies like Barbershop: The Next Cut and Coming 2 America. However, his directorial debut, You People, fails to bring anything new to the table  and causes the comedy to land with…

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If you’re a 90s kid—and I mean before 1999—then you’re aware of the Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg supernatural romantic film Ghost. The movie did gangbusters when released and even garnered an Oscar for Goldberg for Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay for Bruce Joel Rubin. The cultural relevance has been felt on the internet with many memes that circle the famous intimate pottery scene from the movie. It’s the kind of Hollywood film that doesn’t deserve a remake, but Channing Tatum is changing that notion. It’s been revealed that Tatum’s production company, Free Association, has bought the…

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Whatever your opinion is on Marvel Studios’ Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4, it came, it went, and it geared up with what will be happening in Phase 5. Marvel Studios was filled with several movie and television projects to varying degrees of success. The last released in theaters movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, followed by the streaming release of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special. It looks like Marvel’s Official India account on Twitter gives us a glimpse of what to expect for MCU Phase 5. The Twitter account dropped a video that showcased several projects from…

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Very few mainstream horror movies in today’s cinema world tend to go balls-to-the-wall crazy. However, when they do, the director and writer don’t hold back on the WTF moments and might simultaneously create a new horror franchise. 2021’s Malignant caught everyone by surprise. The James Wan-directed and Akela Cooper-written movie had a successful run by word of mouth and gave Cooper another shot to share her twisted mind with audiences. Fortunately for all of us, the writer who provided plenty of holy shit moments with Malignant is back with her newest film, M3GAN. M3GAN, directed by Gerard Johnstone and written…

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James Gunn announced earlier this week that DC Studios would move on from Henry Cavill and his iteration of Clark Kent/Superman. Many are guessing who will survive the purge of the Synderverse with reports of Jason Momoa being courted as Lobo and Patty Jenkins leaving Wonder Woman 3. However, some news dropped last night from Gunn himself on holding onto Ben Affleck – but not in the way you might think. There have been multiple reports and speculation of what is to come from James Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran’s reign at the newly formed DC Studios. Suggestions exist that…

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James Cameron has been bringing all the attention in the cinema world to Avatar 2: The Way of Water. The film will most likely light the box office on fire this weekend as fans of the first movie have been waiting for 13 years. However, the director keeps himself busy with order projects that don’t necessarily require directing touch. That’s why we’re getting word that Cameron still plans to make a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel. Cameron and fellow director Robert Rodriguez recently sat down for Variety’s Director on Director video series. Rodriguez interviewed Cameron about his Avatar sequel and…

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It’s been thirteen years since we were introduced to the world of Pandora through James Cameron’s Avatar. The 2009 movie pushed the limitations of filmmaking and 3D and revitalized the long-dead gimmick. As a result, Avatar held the top spot for the world’s most-grossing film with an impressive 2.923 billion dollars for a while until Avengers: Endgame laid claim to the title. After that, however, the cultural impact of the Avatar pushed it back to the top spot, where it remains to this day. I bring up that bit of history because many wondered if Cameron could catch lighting in…

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Minari was an Oscar-winning film that catapulted many of its stars’ film careers. Twister was a box office hit with a ridiculous concept. So someone thought it might be an excellent idea for these two projects to meet for a film on the big screen. Reports have revealed that Minari director Lee Isaac Chung is set to direct the sequel to 1996’s Twister, which starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Deadline has reported that the 1996 blockbuster, which featured a story circling tornado chasers, finally found its director in Chung. Frank Marshall, who recently helped produce Jurassic World: Dominion, is…

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Through thick and thin, you can’t keep the Evil Dead franchise down. It has been part of the pop culture zeitgeist for decades, with little moments of slowing down. As a result, fans of the franchise—like this writer here—have been eating up whatever Sam Rami delivers with his creation. Consequently, we have many games, comics, a remake, and a badass show to wet our whistle. Fortunately, we’re getting more from writer/director Lee Cronin with Evil Dead Rise. The director has been busy contributing to the Evil Dead franchise with his film that is set in Los Angeles. We know very…

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The Terminator franchise has had its ups and downs (mostly downs). 1984’s The Terminator was a cultural phenomenon that showcased what can be done in terms of sci-fi. Terminator 2 saw James Cameron return to what put his name on the Hollywood map and pushed the limit of CGI and filmmaking. Unfortunately, every subsequent sequel has had its runs with troubled productions, box-office flops, and just plain bad films. The last entry in the franchise, Terminator: Dark Fate, was a new direction for the franchise – but a flop as well. However, James Cameron thinks he knows why. 2019’s Terminator:…

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