Studio Ghibli, like computer animation studio Pixar, still rises above the ilk of what’s being released by most studios even with its so-called “lesser” products. Since the 1980s, Studio Ghibli has thrived in traditional animation, and luckily for us who aren’t in Japan, Disney takes up the task of distributing the studio’s films in the United States.
With any exploding movie trend comes the bad and the ugly. As the demand for great superhero movies went up, some major studios mistook it for being quantity-related, not quality-related. The result was a handful of superhero movies that make up much of our list of worst superhero movies ever.
Four score and seven years ago, the 16th president of The United States of America held off the unholy forces of the night in bloody, axe-swinging style (or so the history books say). Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov brings us the adaptation of the novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
We’re pitting eight undercovers, secret agents and assassins from the last decade head-to-head to see who the best modern operative is. So screw on your silencers and dirty up your martinis, it’s spy vs. spy, and only one can be the best.
Looking to score some brownie points (along with other things) from your lady love this Valentine’s Day but can’t afford the fancy restaurant and certainly can’t bear the thought of seeing The Vow? Here are three true-to-form romantic comedies that will not only satisfy or just be tolerable, but also be actually pretty damn enjoyable.
With his latest actioner Safe House now in theaters, Player Affinity is going to answer once and for all the burning question: is Denzel Washington a better hero, or a better villain?
Once upon a time there was once a filmmaker who wowed critics and pleased audiences the world over, reinvented the movie industry and grew rich off the success. But slowly his powers started to wane and he became at best a source of ridicule, at worse the man who made fanboys furious.
In honor of Oscar favorite The Artist, we’re going to discuss and educate you all on some of the most influential stars that made silent cinema their home and a few of the films that bridged the way to movies as we know and love them today.
Fresh off its midnight debut, Marc Webb brings us the first feature-length trailer for the upcoming Spider Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Then it’s onto the Super Bowl spots.
As shown by these six movies and this weekend’s Chronicle, superhero movies can be original pieces of work. And though not every film on this list works, there’s something refreshing about the ability to create a whole new superhero world on film.
