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‘Insidious: The Red Door,’ the alleged final chapter in the ‘Insidious’ franchise (much like ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ was supposed to...

‘The Blackening’ is a social satire that primarily functions to deconstruct black stereotypes in film, particularly those in horror...

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ marks the seventh Transformers film and the second film without Michael Bay at the helm to direct....

This year we are doing things a little differently. Instead of simply an ingredient, we are highlighting entire cultures. Kits will...

‘Elemental’ is a visually striking sentimental tale that, despite all of its familiar elements, is genuine and heartfelt. ‘Elemental’...

For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we're publishing this months' discussion questions here. All previous...

‘Across the Spider-verse’ expands on and improves on nearly every aspect of its brilliant Academy Award winning predecessor, ‘Into the...

Video Game adaptions are a contentious topic amongst gamers and film scholars alike. Most video adaptations abandon their source material...

There is something about reading children's books, particularly from your own childhood, that brings a sense of nostalgia. At least in...

Disney’s attempt to reimagine their animated classics as live action adaptations has been a mixed bag. Some lend themselves better to...