posted Friday, February 23, 2018
February 2018 has been a popular month for science-fiction/fantasy movies! Director J.J. Abrams “pulled a Beyoncé” and dropped a surprise prequel to the Cloverfield franchise (The Cloverfield Paradox) on Netflix after the Superbowl; Marvel Studios’ Black Panther literally slashed box office records with the biggest opening weekend ever; and this coming weekend, Natalie Portman stars […]
posted Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th century LGBTQ life. Known to the world as Tom of Finland, artist Touko Laaksonen shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men with his proudly erotic and taboo-shattering drawings of testosterone filled, […]
posted Friday, February 16, 2018
It’s been a long wait for the solo Black Panther movie, but it was well worth it! Aptly released during Black History Month, Black Panther has shattered pre-sale ticket records, debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% score (currently sitting at 98%), and is expected to blow up the box office in its opening […]
posted Monday, February 5, 2018
It’s been ten years since the release of Cloverfield, the modern monster movie which delighted horror/sci-fi fans in 2008. The frightening and at times confusing Cloverfield left its disastrous mark on monster cinema among the likes of King Kong and Godzilla, winning the “Best Experimental Film” at the International Film Critics Awards (IFCU), it’s movie magic […]
posted Saturday, February 3, 2018
Midnight Returns: The Story of Billy Hayes explores the making of the cult classic Academy Award winning film Midnight Express, as well as the international controversy it started with Turkey and the true story around Billy Hayes‘ infamous imprisonment for drug smuggling. This documentary of sorts looks at both the emotional and political power of Midnight […]
posted Friday, February 2, 2018
It’s February at the movies! There are so many anticipated titles opening this month but none compare to the highest pre-selling Marvel Universe movie of all time, Black Panther! The box-office titan opens nationwide Friday, February 16, and The Popcorn Periodical will have an exclusive movie review available opening day. Wakanda awaits! Until then, there […]
posted Friday, January 26, 2018
When bestselling book series The Maze Runner by author James Dashner was adapted into a feature film and released in September 2014, the thrilling tale jumped into a sandstorm of dystopian teen novels-turned-movies: The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments and Divergent were all the rage. With an already established fan base, it was the perfect […]
posted Thursday, January 25, 2018
As the administer for the K.M. Hunter Foundation, Sarah Hunter is well known in the charitable community for her support of arts, culture, the environment and HIV/AIDS. In Sarah’s off hours she is a dedicated full-time artist whose work is as beautiful as it is provocative. In 2008 she began what was to become her […]
posted Wednesday, January 24, 2018
The Oscars are coming! Or more formally, The 90th Academy Awards arrive at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on March 4, 2018. Last year’s breakout movie star, Tiffany Haddish, and the extraordinary capture actor, Andy Serkis, announced the nominations for the prestigious award ceremony on Tuesday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. […]
posted Friday, January 19, 2018
For anyone who hasn’t heard yet, Call Me By Your Name, is one of the most talked about films of 2017/18, and Oscar buzzing for Best Picture as well. And for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, there are two unique screening opportunities that are happening at Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox. Snapshot review below. […]
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