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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
With so many superhero television shows in production, it’s not surprising some of them are aimed at an older crowd. The kids who grew up on Batman: The Animated Series, or the Saturday morning cartoon adventures of Spider-Man, grew into adults able to appreciate more mature interpretations of costumed vigilantes.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
I have always had a deep love for horror. It’s a genre where literally anything can happen, and we as an audience suspend our disbelief of wild and original ideas that go outside the boundaries of traditional storytelling. We, as horror fans, choose to believe in magic for an hour and a half while every ghost, zombie, or demon disrupts the peace to frighten us. Whether or not they actually do frighten me is irrelevant because I have a good time on the journey either way.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
Even though The Haunting of Hill House debuted on Netflix back in 2018, the dark and moody series is still considered by many of its fans as the best horror show of the last decade. The legacy will no doubt hold for the years to come, as The Haunting of Hill House evokes a timeless quality to it that does justice to the Shirley Jackson novel of the same name.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
The evolution of horror is intrinsically linked to the advancement of film itself. From silent films to big-budget spectacles, each has grown together to frighten moviegoers in new and exciting ways. Behind the camera, masters of suspense like Alfred Hitchcock or genre icons like John Carpenter furthered the medium by bringing new characters to life that intrigued and horrified generations.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
Tom Hanks has one of the best overall filmographies of all time, but he was on a prolific streak of success in the 1990s. Both a box office draw and a critical favorite, the decade would see Hanks win back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor. Using his talent, affable charm, and everyman relatability, Hanks made down-on-their-luck characters sympathetic, and turned reluctant heroes into shining examples of bravery.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
When watching Black Mirror dissect humanity’s relationship to technology, it’s hard not to think of the similarities between it and The Twilight Zone. As two of the greatest anthology shows on television, they both offer brilliant critiques of societal norms through clever and sometimes terrifying visions of the near future. With the seventh season newly released on Netflix, we take a look at the Black Mirror episodes over its entire run that best fit the spirit of The Twilight Zone.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
Strong ticket sales don’t necessarily anoint the classics of their generation. Indeed, the box office is important, but it shouldn't be a make-or-break factor in a movie's legacy. A great marketing campaign might properly sell an inferior movie, while a sleeper piece of brilliance goes unnoticed in a quiet and unprofitable release. This is probably no more so the case than in the world of horror films.
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1 week ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
It’s a good time to be a fan of comic book movies. A slew of big-budget blockbusters are slated for theaters, including the arrival of James Gunn’s Superman as the first cinematic entry in the revamped DCU. It’s been some time since the Man of Steel graced the silver screen, and he should give the MCU a little friendly competition. While the heroes fight over box office dollars, what better time to examine which MCU characters would beat Superman in a fight?
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2 weeks ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
Dazed and Confused remains one of the most seminal hang-out movies ever made. Featuring an incredible soundtrack and a talented cast of up-and-comers, the movie is sentimental for a variety of reasons. The film, written and directed by Richard Linklater, includes endless iconic quotes that were endlessly repeated after the film became a cult hit.
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2 weeks ago | 
collider.com | Brad LaCour
Tombstone is considered one of the great modern westerns. A dramatization of the real-life events of Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and his brothers, Tombstone is a riveting mix of drama and action. The film features one of the all-time great performances from the late Val Kilmer as the charismatic but doomed Doc Holliday. If watching Tombstone has left a desire for more western adventure, there’s a long history of televised stories set in the American Frontier.
