Author: Matt Conway

With Avengers: Endgame culminating a decade-plus run on the big screen, Marvel is gearing up for a new generation of superheroes to lead the way. Along with Black Panther, Captain Marvel will be one of the major fixtures of Marvel’s future. Her debut film was met with mostly positive reactions from critics and audiences, but that doesn’t mean the film avoided backlash. No one quite does backlash like the Honest Trailers series, which often mocks big films and the respective issues with them. After its successful theatrical run, Captain Marvel is now getting the Honest Trailer treatment with their latest video. Check it out:…

While Marvel has thrived with their big and small screen content, they are still finding their footing when it comes to video games. Aside from Insomniac’s incredible Spider-Man game that hit shelves last year, many of their popular characters have been left dormant after an era of cheap cash grabs and movie-tie in games (looking at you Thor: God of Thunder). With the E3 gaming conference taking place this weekend, Marvel fans got a much-awaited update from Marvel’s Avengers, a long-awaited reimagination from Square Enix. Check out the debut trailer, which shows Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and Black Widow in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zl-jT5QyoY…

With the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, other superhero brands wanted to get in on the success and reincorporate the connected storylines into their properties. DC infamously tried and failed with the DC Extended Universe and  Sony is currently dabbling with villain spin-off films like Morbius. What may come to a surprise to some is that Fox tried to do something similar with their properties, the X-Men and Fantastic Four. Tentatively titled X-Men vs The Fantastic Four, information about the crossover film had been unknown, until now. The Hollywood Reporter did a deep dive and discovered the plotline of the script, which…

The superhero genre is one of the most profitable in the industry, yet the latest X-Men film Dark Phoenix has been a disastrous failure. After earning unanimously poor marks from critics (currently holds a 24% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), the film earned a franchise-low 33 million dollars in its opening weekend, ending Fox’s 19-year-old franchise with a whimper. With the film’s notable failure, it’s not a shock that some are coming out to discuss their involvement, or lack thereof, in the comic book film. Producer Lauren Shuler Donner has been credited for producing every X-Men film, came out in a now-deleted…

Fox’s X-Men franchise has had a 19 year run on the big screen, a journey that has been full of impressive highs (Logan) and shocking lows (X-Men Origins: Wolverine). With the recent Disney-Fox merger, the latest X-Men film Dark Phoenix has been marked as the last entry of Fox’s long-running franchise. Going out with a disappointing whimper, Dark Phoenix marks a new low in the X-Men franchise. Dark Phoenix follows the X-Men, who have finally escaped the outcast label from society. During a routine mission, Jean Gray (Sophie Turner) is struck with a cosmic force that unlocks her full powers. When a mysterious…

Some film projects have to face the haunting limbo of delays and reshoots, with Brad Pitt’s upcoming film Ad Astra suffering from this fate. The high-concept science fiction film was previously scheduled for a December 2018 release, but it has since been delayed twice all the way to September 2019. As a Fox film acquired by Disney in the merger, many have wondered whether the film would remain in its current form or undergo reshoots. After months of little updates, a trailer for Ad Astra is finally here. Coming from Lost City of Z director James Gray, this is a film that looks to push…

Django Unchained is one of Quentin Tarantino’s most accomplished works, with the writer/director masterfully meshing a western motif with blaxploitation influences. The film thrived as both a critical and commercial success, but many assumed that the gunslinging Django would never see the light of day on the big screen. That is until now… In a shocking announcement, Collider reports that Tarantino has tapped Jerrod Carmichael to write a Django and Zoro crossover film. It is currently unknown at this time whether Tarantino will be involved in a directing role or if any of the original actors will return to their respective…

Garnering 3 Oscar nominations during this decade, Octavia Spencer has become one of the most acclaimed actresses in the industry. Typically showcasing her work in acclaimed awards-contenders, Spencer is thankfully changing it up with Ma. Casting her in the role of a horror villain, the film succeeds at offering entertainment value despite its problems. Ma follows a group of teenagers who ask a stranger to purchase them alcohol one day. That stranger is Sue Ann (Spencer), and due to an odd connection she has with the teens, she begins to have them over for wild parties. All is clearly not it seems…

Sylvester Stallone has had several iconic franchises, but none personify his 80’s action roots like the Rambo series. Featuring the actor in his iconic red bandana, Rambo started as a dark observation of the action genre before morphing into an action series. While not of the sequels are particularly well-received critically, they have garnered a large and supportive audience, an audience that is likely very excited for the latest entry Rambo: Last Blood. Seeing Sylvester Stallone return to the iconic role for the last time, Last Blood has the makings of a seminal movie for the star actor. Ahead of its September 2019 release, Lionsgate…

Godzilla: King of the Monsters has been one of the most anticipated releases of 2019 since the debut of its first trailer back at last year’s Comic-Con. Showing off stunning visuals, an all-star cast, and a tone that seems self-aware of Godzilla and its universe, many expected the film to be an instant success. So far, early reviews are telling a different story. With the embargo broken, reviews have surfaced on Rotten Tomatoes, with the film holding a 43% rating on the site by Wednesday morning. Check out an array of thoughts from different critics: Part 21st-century action franchise (kick in…