Author: Matt Conway

The new Halloween movie made massive waves this past weekend with its box office debut. The film’s 77.5 million dollar debut is the second highest-debut ever in the month of October (just losing out to Venom), and the massive debut was also another success in Jason Blum’s impressive production empire. It’s safe to say that Halloween is back to its glory days. One scene that had many audiences abuzz was towards the beginning of Michael Myers’ rampage, in which after murdering a woman, he drifts to a crib before walking away. In a recent interview with Collider, director David Gordon Green explained why the…

After many failed sequels and reboots, it was a welcome return this weekend to see Michael Myers return to the big screen with a film worthy of the iconic killer’s stature. While this year’s Halloween movie was not perfect, it was an admirable throwback that brought the series back to its gory slasher roots. Solid critic and audience reactions mixed with a groundbreaking opening weekend have reset the franchise in a big way. It appears that the film’s satisfying conclusion could have been much different however. Confirmed by a tweet sent out by PDF Screenplays, the tweet released the original draft…

It’s not news to anyone that the Terminator franchise is in a state of disarray. The last revival of the series Terminator: Genysis was a commercial and critical failure, leaving Paramount having to go back to square one in any hopes for reviving the famed science fiction franchise. With it being nearly 30 years since the last good Terminator film, fans are starting to wonder whether the franchise should just die off or not. Whether fans want it or not, another reboot is coming, and it will be coming sooner than previously thought. The currently untitled Terminator reboot was original slated for a November 22nd, 2019 release, but…

Halloween today is remembered as an iconic horror franchise, but what many don’t realize is that most of the sequels to the iconic original are quite bad. While the Rob Zombie remakes have a cult following, all of the Halloween sequels are currently “rotten” on Rotten Tomatoes, showing just how difficult it is to have lightning strike twice. Instead of entering the rabbit hole of mythology that the sequels developed, this Halloween reboot starts from scratch as a direct sequel to the original. Set 40 years after the original, the film follows Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) as she continues to deal with the post-traumatic…

The Fall movie season is a time of celebration for film fans, as Oscar season kicks-off with a steady number of award-worthy films. With many films debuting this past month at the different film festivals, I sat down with film critic at The Fantastic Film Fans and awards pundit Jason Osiason, who previously won Gold Derby’s famed Oscar pool back in 2016. If there is anyone who would have a pulse on this year’s Oscar races, it would be him. Much of the early year talk fixated on Black Panther and its possible Oscar chances, do you think that talk is…

Drew Goddard may not be a household name to all audiences, but his talent is certainly deserving of such recognition. From his sharp scripts like The Martian and Netflix’s Daredevil series to his outstanding directorial debut The Cabin in the Woods, Goddard has proven himself as one of the sharpest and most unique voices in the industry. His latest writing and directing project Bad Times at the El Royale continues Goddard’s trend of inspired projects. Set in 1968, the film follows several strangers who check in at the El Royale, a hotel that is located in-between California and Nevada. Over the course of a night, the strangers and…

The western genre is one of the most tride and true in the industry, with the few films released often not straying far from the beaten path. The Sisters Brothers on the other hand,which is Jacques Audiard’s English film debut, moves to the beat of its own drum, helping to create one of the year’s most surprisingly moving and accomplished films. Eli (John C. Riley) and Charlie (Joaquin Pheonix) are brothers who have worked as assassins much of their lives. The duo are chasing after a gold prospector (Riz Ahmed) with the aid of a scout (Jake Gyllenhaal), but when their plan…

A Star is Born is a timeless tale, mainly since it’s been remade several times throughout film history. This time, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga take center stage as the respective music stars, with Cooper also making his directorial debut behind the camera. Not only does the film work, but it’s one of the most accomplished and emotionally profound films of the year so far. Cooper stars as Jack, a rugged and famed musician who goes through his days in a drunken stupor. When he stumbles upon Ally (Gaga), a remarkable gifted signer, the duo grow attached as Ally rises…

Suicide Squad is one of the most bizarre superhero films of the decade, as it was both simultaneously a massive success and failure. This quagmire makes Suicide Squad 2 an even harder proposition, as DC is stuck deciding whether to make a film that will appeal to the fans of the first or change it up and try to appeal to critics. Well it appears they may have a name that could change their brand in a big way, and it will likely upset Marvel Cinematic Universe fans a great deal. Former Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn. Gunn is currently in…

Clint Eastwood, despite nearing the age of 90, continues to be an active filmmaker today. His results however, have been a decidedly mixed bag. While he’s had some success, Oscar bait flops like J Edgar and bizarre misfires like 15:17 To Paris have been a more accurate representation of his current career arc. Even though 15:17 came out earlier this year, Eastwood is back with another film, this time featuring him in the staring role. Entitled The Mule, Eastwood’s latest will be sneaking in at the end of the year as a late Oscar push for the legendary talent. Check out the film’s first trailer, along with an…