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cbr.com | Zack Wilson
While live-action reboots have been mostly criticized upon release, especially in 2025, audiences don't seem to mind when it comes to the new How to Train Your Dragon retelling. The new live-action epic simply brings the 2010 animated feature to life with incredible special effects and great performances. Mason Thames takes over the role of Hiccup from Jay Baruchel, introducing a new generation of fans to the beautiful story.
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
The Lord of the Rings is arguably the greatest film trilogy of all time. While other incredible franchises, such as Harry Potter or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, have had an equally popular reign in pop culture, The Lord of the Rings manages to be incredible within a self-contained trilogy of films. Although each film is massive in length, audiences and fans alike still enjoy the movies upon rewatches.
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
Published 6 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Image via Paramount Pictures Peter Weir is the visionary director behind '90s classics like Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Witness, Dead Poets Society and the incredibly endearing, famous Jim Carrey drama The Truman Show. The film is a fascinating exploration of the overuse and harmful obsession audiences have with modern media around the world. In that same mindset, The Truman Show was partially...
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
After five films and one spinoff TV series, and possibly more on the way, the John Wick franchise has raised the bar for all other action films today. The first film was released in 2014 and starred late-career Keanu Reeves as the titular retired hitman and assassin. The film was initially entitled Scorn, and had heavy themes and connections to the neo-noir genre and revenge.
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
Published 3 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The summer blockbuster season has kicked off in 2025, and audiences are already flocking to the movie theaters to see the newest box office hit. From the remake of How to Train Your Dragon to Tom Cruise's possible final Mission: Impossible film, moviegoers have enjoyed plenty of major blockbusters recently. Every once in a while, audiences get to see something somewhat original, but for the most part, the last ten...
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
Published 3 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Image by Morena Perez Vitale There can be several reasons for a movie franchise to take a confusing route. Some, as often seen in the horror and action genres, release too many convoluted sequels too quickly in an attempt to capitalize on the audience’s excitement. At other times, changes in the creative team behind the scenes cause the films to go off the rails, as new writers and directors often have different...
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
Published 2 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Image via Mark Taylor & IFC Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Here is a simplified version of the story contents: Every year seems to bring more and more electric and exciting horror movies, suggesting that the genre is stronger than ever. In 2025 alone, audiences got to see Ryan Coogler's vampiric musical masterpiece Sinners, the Philippou brothers return to A24 with Bring Her Back, the return of...
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina has hit cinemas for the summer blockbuster season in 2025, and audiences are already saying that the film feels like an exciting follow-up to the previous action-packed films in the franchise. John Wick was one of the most groundbreaking action films of the modern era, practically reshaping the way Hollywood creates action epics today. Ana de Armas stars as Eve Macarro, an orphaned girl raised among the Ruska Roma, previously seen in other John Wick films.
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
Published 11 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account When it comes to A24 movies, audiences immediately think of the big hits in recent years. Everything Everywhere All At Once and Moonlight both took home the Academy Awards for Best Picture. Midsommar, Hereditary, The Lighthouse and more are all horror classics in the making, and audiences are flocking to the theater every year to see more of what the studio has to offer. Thanks to films like Uncut Gems, Lady Bird,...
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2 weeks ago | 
cbr.com | Zack Wilson
Disney fan theories have become a distinct online niche. There are so many fascinating plot details that can change the way fans think of classic stories forever, particularly their Princess films. There are fan theories that connect films like Frozen, Tangled and Tarzan, some change the way audiences look at Disney films like Peter Pan and Aladdin, some connect every Pixar film ever made into one major Pixar Theory.
