Nostalgia is big in the world of entertainment. With the prevalence of reboots of beloved franchises and continuations of popular television series years—sometimes even decades—after the last episode aired, there’s no mistaking that looking to the past is a big part of the way forward when it comes to movies and television. It’s something that […]

It isn’t exactly surprising that one of the defining icons of video games would create some of the biggest blockbusters in video game adaptation history, but both Super Mario movies have massively exceeded expectations in worldwide recognition and success. Especially after the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and its now $888+ worldwide gross, […]

Image: Nintendo Life Before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released, there were rumblings that Wario might actually make an appearance as a secondary antagonist. Alas, this turned out to be entirely false, but in a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri over at Crank In, Miyamoto notes that a future appearance from Wario […]

The idea of a drama also being a crowd-pleaser might sound a little out there, but it happens. Or, it can happen. Sure, crowd-pleasers tend to be adventure-heavy (like Star Wars or The Princess Bride), or action-focused (like just about any modern superhero movie), yet films of a quieter nature can still be massively appealing […]

When it comes to head spinning franchise chronologies, Planet Of The Apes takes some beating. Since that breathtaking Statue of Liberty denouement to Franklin J. Schaffner’s original 1968 movie, we’ve had four direct sequels (Beneath The, Escape From, Conquest Of, and Battle For The Planet Of The Apes), a modern reboot trilogy (Rise Of, Dawn […]

Accessibility is key when discovering a new genre, especially one as deep, nuanced, and varied as fantasy. Keeping fantasy movies free to stream is one of the best ways the genre has remained as accessible as it has become in recent years, helping fans, both new and old, switch between film and page with far […]

It’s a worn-out joke at this point: you settle in to watch a movie on Netflix, and end up spending so much time trying to decide what to watch you give up and just look at TikTok or something until passing out on the couch. Hey, it’s funny because it’s true. But it doesn’t have […]

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie may have been panned by critics with a poor 42% Rotten rating from Rotten Tomatoes, but that doesn’t mean the film hasn’t been a crazy success at the box office. The movie was the first film of the year to reach a billion dollars at the box office, and has […]

The new movieMichael follows the early career of pop superstar Michael Jackson, and it heavily focuses on his family dynamic, including his driven and somewhat tyrannical father, Joe Jackson, and his close relationship with his mother, Katherine Jackson. Many of Michael’s siblings make appearances in the movie, played by actors, as the film showcases the […]

The last few years have given us an impressive number of original horror hits – and it’s perhaps no surprise that several of them are instantly looking to build on that critical and commercial success with spin-offs and sequels. We’d already heard that a Weapons prequel focusing on the memorable villain Aunt Gladys (played to […]