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The Summer 2025 Box Office Breakdown

As August comes to a close, the weather starts to change, and so do the blockbuster movies playing in theaters. 2025’s summer blockbuster season saw live-action remakes of beloved children's movies, original horror films, superhero movies, and more. With the summer...

Rehashed ‘Rebirth’ is another low for the Jurassic franchise

Jurassic World: Rebirth (1 star out of 4) We’re seven films into the Jurassic Park/World franchise, and the filmmakers still don’t have any new ideas. “Jurassic World: Rebirth” feels like an excuse to make money without trying, and it deserves to join the fossil...

Why you need to watch “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) now that it’s back on Netflix!

Premise A young storyteller, Kubo (Art Parkinson), lives the truth of his stories as he must find an ancient suit of armor to fight against the vengeful Moon King (Ralph Fiennes). A Dying Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r01mk6F_Pk See how stop-motion played a...

Weak ending undermines suspenseful ‘Heretic’

Heretic (2 ½ stars out of 4) During the two years I spent as a missionary in Northern Illinois, I would occasionally wind up at an appointment where the investigator clearly wasn’t interested in learning about the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the best cases,...

‘Love and Thunder’ is a step down from ‘Ragnarok,’ but pretty good for post-‘Endgame’ MCU

Thor: Love and Thunder – 3 stars out of 4 For the “Thor: Love and Thunder” soundtrack, director Taika Waititi uses Guns ‘n Roses the same way he used Led Zeppelin for “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017. Guns ‘n Roses was a great band, far superior to most all its peers, but it...

Ready for a Manson family vacation?

Coming first to iTunes and similar VOD sites on October 6th, J. Davis's "Manson Family Vacation" is headed to Netflix later that month on the 26th. A man’s comfortable life in Los Angeles is disrupted when his estranged brother comes to town to visit the infamous...

'The Witch' is going to Toronto

Robert Eggers' "The Witch" will get its international premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival. If you haven't heard about it yet, the tiny horror film received a lot of buzz earlier this year at Sundance, and the trailer below might make you lose some sleep....

'East Side Sushi' opening in CA

Starting in September, Anthony Lucero's "East Side Sushi" will begin it's theatrical tour. Look below for the trailer, studio description and a list of theaters the movie will be showing beginning September 18th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaMo7qN-OMg Years of...

New trailer for 'The Martian'

There seems to be a lot of hate surrounding Ridley Scott's "The Martian," and if I'm being honest, I just don't get it. I always find practical problem solving in science fiction and fantasy settings to be genuinely  compelling, and I can't wait to see how this plays...