Category: Film

  • Dan Trachtenberg (aka how Predator got its groove back)

    Predator’s history on cinema screens can be described as spotty at best. The original 1987 film is still lauded as one of the best sci-fi action films of all-time and one of the best in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s filmography. After that, the franchise experiences plenty of ups and downs, mostly downs, over the next 32 years.…

  • Could Warhammer 40,000 be the next Hollywood goldmine?

    “In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.” There may be no universe summed up better in one sentence than Warhammer 40,000. A universe in the distant future engulfed in almost endless war and carnage as multiple entities vie for domination across the stars, though what that domination looks like depends…

  • Mutants and the MCU – Sometimes the obvious choice is the right choice

    In the years following Avengers: Endgame’s release, it has been an up-and-down road for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The massive franchise still churned out several successful films and shows, but there also seemed to be just as many disappointing releases critically, commercially, or both. The last few years saw the releases of Eternals, Ant-Man and…