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Category: Editorial

  • Nolan’s Dark Knight Odyssey

    Nolan’s Dark Knight Odyssey

    By Matthew Moorcroft No mainstream director is as cyclical and as repeating as Christopher Nolan. As I mentioned in my prior review of The Odyssey, Nolan has been exploring similar ideas and throughlines in his career to the point where somebody could think that he has one singular thesis and that’s it. While I disagree…

  • I Saw the Digital Circus Glow

    I Saw the Digital Circus Glow

    By Matthew Moorcroft CONTENT WARNING: This editorial discusses themes of suicide and trans dysphoria. In the 1983 body horror classic Videodrome, our lead character Max Renn, the CEO of TV station, continually finds himself being transformed and morphed into a being that is not himself. Starting with the psychological, with him slowly but surely having…

  • Phineas and Ferb Is Back, and It’s Basically Perfect

    Phineas and Ferb Is Back, and It’s Basically Perfect

    By Matthew Moorcroft I was 9 years old when Phineas and Ferb first premiered in 2007, and I was one of the lucky many (10.8 million, if the numbers are to be believed) who managed to catch it’s premiere episode right after High School Musical 2. As somebody who was in Grade 5 at the…

  • Why You Should Be Excited for Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Dub

    Why You Should Be Excited for Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Dub

    By Matthew Moorcroft As a longtime Dragon Ball fan, DAIMA is an exceptionally difficult series to talk about critically. The tragic passing of Akira Toriyama earlier this year looms large over the show, which works as a “back to basics” style affair that blends the adventure of the original Dragon Ball series while also keeping…

  • Is YA Nostalgia In Full Force?

    Is YA Nostalgia In Full Force?

    By Matthew Moorcroft Less 12 hours ago, as I am writing this, The Hollywood Reporter broke that a Twilight TV series is in the works. The show, which is being developed by Sinead Daly (The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Tell Me Lies), is in early development at Lionsgate who will sell the show to a…

  • A Much Needed Update

    A Much Needed Update

    By Matthew Moorcroft Definitely think we could use more of these, just so people know what’s going on. We are about a month into 2023 and life already seems to have, both metaphorically and literally, decided to make itself tough. Lots of emotional baggage and personal stuff have come to a head this month, along…

  • What to Look Forward to September 2022

    By Matthew Moorcroft Awards season isn’t fully in swing just yet, but some hopefuls are still trying to get in early as they compete for your attention with other more high profile releases as well as several re-releases. Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (September 2nd) One of the major leftovers from Sundance, this film…

  • What to Look Forward to in August 2022

    By Matthew Moorcroft The tail end of the summer movie season is upon us, and while that means it’s mostly the scraps of what is left, there is always a ton to look forward to movie wise as we progress through the summer! Bullet Train (August 5th) Probably the last big summer movie, Bullet Train…

  • Box Office Report: ‘Thor’ Wins Second Weekend Despite Massive Drop, ‘Crawdads’ Overperforms

    Box Office Report: ‘Thor’ Wins Second Weekend Despite Massive Drop, ‘Crawdads’ Overperforms

    By Matthew Moorcroft Despite a massive drop in it’s second weekend, Thor: Love and Thunder managed to win the weekend, but at what cost? Let’s break it down. 1 – Thor: Love and Thunder ($46.6 million) While it’s $144.2 million opening was impressive, Thor: Love and Thunder has clearly struggled since then to maintain it’s…

  • Box Office Report: ‘Minions’ Breaks Fourth of July Records With $108 million

    Box Office Report: ‘Minions’ Breaks Fourth of July Records With $108 million

    By Matthew Moorcroft While it’s been rough for animated films recently, Minions: The Rise of Gru ended up overperforming in it’s opening weekend and letting animation have a much needed win. Let’s break it down. 1 – Minions: The Rise of Gru ($108 million) Initially predicted for $60-80 million in it’s opening weekend, Minions‘ lowball…