Author: Mark Salcido

Well before the awards ceremony has even taken place, the 2019 Oscars has already seen its fair share of controversies. Normally, controversy in the film world before such a big event is something that would circle around the nominated films themselves. This year, however, the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts has been front and center. Issues that arose include several planned attempts in garnering higher ratings by adding a “Most Popular Film” category and shortening the show by not airing some of the “less popular” categories. Event organizers have even decided to go host-less after the Kevin Hart incident.…

Back to the Future is a shining example of movie popularity and nostalgia. The film has had a loyal fanbase since it premiered in 1985 that still goes strong to this day. The success of the movie has spawned a couple of sequels, video games, a Saturday morning cartoon, art, and fashion. Back to the Future went on to be placed on a high pedestal with movies like The Godfather, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Goonies—just to name a few—that are considered films that should never be remade. How can anyone recapture the amazing fun,…

Rob Zombie’s take on horror is a distinct style that hearkens back to the Grindhouse era. That style, when applied to the Halloween film, was for the fans of that franchise but seemed more so for the die-hard Rob Zombie fanbase. Even though the first one is faulty in many ways, it warranted a sequel that unfortunately was more riddled with problems than the first one. Yet, the success of the first two cemented the third film but without the aid of Zombie’s direction. Thankfully that third film never came to fruition as it was set to go down the…

April is around the corner and with that comes Avengers: Endgame. Marvel Fans and film journalists have been keeping their ear to the ground for any and all news on the film’s plot,—other than defeating Thanos—who will appear and just about anything else. Normally what comes with a new Marvel film is the habit of Spider-Man: Far From Home actor Tom Holland loose lips sinking a ship or two. Unfortunately for Marvel—but fortunate for MCU fans—Holland isn’t the only one with the tendency to spoil something big from a Marvel film before its release. That’s where veteran plot spoiler and…

Home movie service has become a factor in our lives since the first rental video shop opened in the late 70s. Home entertainment blew up in a big way that has continuously changed in order to reach the consumer on the comfort of their living room couch. Once the internet was created, it was only a matter of time before video would mix perfectly with the web like using movies to escape reality. Many business analysts thought that Netflix would fail at the start and fail again when the company introduced streaming movies directly to consumers. Yet, the company knew…

Thank the maker because a new The Twilight Zone is upon us and it’s not that far away. Last year we heard that Oscar-winning writer Jordan Peele struck a deal with CBS to bring a new and updated version of Rod Sterling’s classic anthology series, The Twilight Zone. The series was set to premiere on CBS’s streaming service, CBS Access, which is home to the critically acclaimed show, Star Trek: Discovery. News has been slowly coming down the pipeline that many actors and actresses were set to appear in the new episodes. Updates of the casting were thrown around – like…

Longtime fan favorite Idris Elba has always been the most likely candidate for the next James Bond since current 007, Daniel Craig, is expected to step down from the character in Cary Fukunaga’s Bond 25 (working title). Even though Bond fans and moviegoers are a year and some change away from the next installment in Ian Fleming’s spy franchise, bets are still being made on who will take on the role as the ageless agent. The likelihood of Elba playing Bond is looking less now since reports are coming that actor and Loki impersonator extraordinaire, Tom Hiddleston, has become the…

Keanu Reeves latest film Replicas comes in a long line of the actor’s presence in sci-fi and action. The actor has been known to explore different genres in cinema, but he always finds a comfortable spot in the world of sci-fi. Sure, the Reeves loves to stretch his acting chops in rom-coms, indies, dramas, and even comedy but his fans tend to follow him wherever he goes. This time around, Reeves has decided to come back to sci-fi and this time, he’s, brought actresses Alice Eve, John Ortiz, and Thomas Middle with him for Entertainment Studios latest film. The film…

Keanu Reeves has a new sci-fi movie coming out call Replicas and it fits in the vein of Nicolas Cage level ridiculousness but it’s still fun to watch once you have a drink or two. Reeves has always been known for being monotone in a lot of his performances but can turn the scene up to an eleven whether it calls for it. The man has a habit of taking roles that he has no business playing, like Jonathan Harker from Dracula or Kai in 47 Ronin, but can knock that shit outta the park like John Wick and Neo.…

Christmas is the time of year where friends, families, and loved ones show their appreciation for one another by gift giving. Writer and director Jordan Peele decided to share the same sentiment by reminding us of the joys of the holidays and releasing the trailer for his must anticipated sophomore film Us. The follow-up to Peele’s Oscar award-winning movie, Get Out, has been shrouded in mystery for months and fans have been eagerly waiting to see what Peele has in store next. Check out the trailer below: Peele is taking another crack at horror and looks to keep the progression…