Officers Frank “Ponch” Poncherello and Jon Baker were household names in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. They were the lead characters in the television series CHiPs which showcased the work of the motorcycle police force of the California Highway Patrol. With the retro-resurgence of the 1970s and 1980s in cinema, it was not a surprise […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming Directed by Jon Watts and written by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Jon Watts & Christopher Ford, and Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, Spider-Man: Homecoming will be the first Spider-Man feature length movie as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Homecoming stars Tom Holland, who made his debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in […]
Based the long-running franchise Ghost in the Shell created by Masamune Shirow; the 2017 live-action is an attempt at an American adaptation of the property. It was met with years of development hell and casting controversy. In the future, the lines between humanity and technology blur – due to people having cybernetic enhancements. This field of science […]
Who would have guessed that the first drawings of the little blue men by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (Peyo) in 1958 would become a worldwide phenomenon? From a cartoon strip to toys to a series of feature-length films, The Smurfs have touched the lives of multiple generations. Their existence may be considered a blessing or a curse to many, but […]
The #OscarsSoWhite controversy last year undeniably sparked some change — this year there were three movies with predominantly black casts in the running for Best Picture, and even a film about India! Though this is a move in the right direction, sadly racism and racial insensitive in Hollywood isn’t over. There’s a more insidious form […]
The mere mention of the release of Dance Academy: The Movie may cause two key responses in those looking to spend their entertainment dollar this weekend. Firstly, excitement from the fans of the television drama who will get to see what happened in the next chapter in the dancers lives. The other response may be one […]
It’s all aboard the nostalgia train for this Power Rangers reboot, but sadly the rose-tinted glasses need to be pretty thick to forgive this oddly paced mess. That’s not to say it’s a total loss, but it certainly left a lot to be desired. The film follows what should be a simple and comfortable plot: […]
