Don’t forget to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of our interviews on The Conjuring 2. Both of The Conjuring movies are scary. Horror is subjective and your mileage may vary, but I think it’s safe to say at this point that James Wan has established himself as a master of his craft. … Continue reading James Wan on the Importance of Characters in THE CONJURING 2
Don’t forget to read Part 1 and Part 2 of our interviews on The Conjuring 2. In the past decade and a half we have, in many ways, erased the stigma that sequels are generally bad. We live in a time where sequels to major movies are given a great deal of resources and attention … Continue reading THE CONJURING 2 Writers Discuss What Makes a Good Horror Sequel
Read the first part of our Conjuring 2 interviews here. For those with an interest in the supernatural, few individuals stand as tall as Ed and Lorraine Warren. With a career spanning decades and literally thousands of cases, they are titans in the world the paranormal and the strange. As the opening text of The … Continue reading Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga Talk Skepticism, the Supernatural, and THE CONJURING 2
More so than its clever scares and its terrifyingly effective slow burn pacing – harkening back to chillers of the 1970s – what made 2013’s The Conjuring stand out from its peers was the cast of real, human, empathetic characters. It was a film that worked not only on the visceral level that horror aims … Continue reading Interview: THE CONJURING 2’s Madison Wolfe and Frances O’Connor
“It’s going to be fun.” When Chris Pine, Captain James Tiberius Kirk himself, was asked by a fan on Twitter whether Star Trek Beyond would be fun or if it would be dark, Pine emphatically stated that their goal was to create a film that was just as much fun for audiences to watch as … Continue reading Inside the STAR TREK BEYOND Fan Event
This review contains spoilers. It’s over! We have, at long last, reached the end of the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and boy was it, er– something. Look, I’ve made no effort to hide my disdain for this show, and the fact that I think this half-season is the among worst the series … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Absolution” and “Ascension”
Just this morning we reported the news that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be moving to a new time at 10pm on Tuesday nights for its upcoming fourth season. This is an interesting development on a number of levels, but before we get into reading the metaphorical tea leaves, let’s hear what ABC themselves has to … Continue reading What is the Future of Marvel TV on ABC?
As usual, this review contains spoilers for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but since this episode also ties in with Captain America: Civil War, it contains some very minor spoilers for that film as well. On the surface, the events of Captain America: Civil War appear to stem from the Sokovia Accords. The Accords – a … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Emancipation”
This review contains spoilers. During this season of Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, the Girl of Steel herself, found herself exposed to red Kryptonite while aiding the National City firefighters in putting out a fire. As the effects of the red Kryptonite began to take hold, Kara became more aggressive, more manipulative, and even more sadistic. Her … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Failed Experiments”
This review contains spoilers. News broke within the last week that Disney has dropped The Inhumans from their release schedule. We still don’t know exactly what’s going on with that project or if it will ever be revived, but from where we’re standing right now, it looks like it’s dead and buried. Aside from the … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “The Singularity”
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