Universal Monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein, Mummy, and Wolf Man Secrets You Didn’t Know

Earlier this year, Universal Orlando Resort revealed that 2025 will see the long-awaited opening of Dark Universe: a theme park dedicated entirely to classic Universal Monsters like The Wolf Man, Dracula, and Frankenstein’s Monster. It’s a fitting and long-awaited tribute to the creatures that have come to define an almost timeless idea of horror movies … Read more

Piece by Piece Elevates the Celebrity Documentary with LEGO

Ten years ago, The Lego Movie shocked the world. What was once considered a cynical corporate cash grab preying on consumers’ goodwill for a recognizable brand became a revered animated feature. The film’s lightning pace, zany humor, unrelenting catchy songs, and eccentric characters cemented The Lego Movie a place in the pop culture zeitgeist. Yielding … Read more

10 Times Breaking Bad Was Actually A Comedy

Breaking Bad evolved into one of the darkest shows in TV history throughout its five seasons. Walter White (Bryan Cranston) sheds his goofy exterior from season 1 as he climbs the ranks of the drug game and obliterates his family’s hopes and dreams in the process. It’s all utterly tragic and a haunting warning to … Read more

The Penguin Episode 4 Review: The Hangman Unmasked

This The Penguin review contains spoilers. After three tumultuous episodes, the Penguin needs a break. Oz (Colin Farrell) started the season by killing Alberto Falcone and making his move to pit the Maroni family against the Falcones, a plan complicated by Sofia Falcone’s release from Arkham. It all came to head at the end of … Read more

The Franchise Is a Hymn to Superhero Movies, Say Creators, ‘It Was Never Intended to Tear Them Down’

“I’m pretty sure that my friends at Marvel will enjoy this,” says actor Daniel Brühl about HBO comedy The Franchise. “They have a sense of humour.”  Let’s hope so. Brühl played the villainous Baron Zemo in 2016 Captain America: Civil War and in TV spinoff The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Now he’s playing Eric, a celebrated European indie … Read more