Chucky, the camp and chaotic red-headed killer doll, first came to screens in 1988 in the slasher horror Child’s Play. Since then, Child’s Play has evolved into one of the most popular horror franchises of all time and currently sits at a total of eight movies. In the fall of 2021, the Chucky television series…
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15 Best ‘Fight Club’ Quotes That Capture the Essence of the Movie
David Fincher’s 1999 phenomenon, Fight Club, is just as relevant now as it was when it was first released. The film’s commentary grasps so many concepts of the modern world that has become naturalized by capitalism and its avenues of promotion, to the point where its harms have been buried in the process. Fight Club…
‘Survivor’ Season 45 – Release Date, Trailer, and Everything We Know
Survivor, often heralded as the pioneer of reality competition television, is gearing up for its staggering 45th season. Since the turn of the millennium, the series has masterfully blended human drama with the raw challenge of surviving in remote locations. It’s not just about enduring the elements, but also navigating the vicious alliances, conniving strategies,…
20 Best 1950s Movies, Ranked According to IMDb
The 1950s were a fascinating time for movies. Audiences were clamoring for more complex antihero characters, and the rise of television was leading movie industries worldwide to try and bring people back to theaters with expensive epics and attractive gimmicks. This decade saw countless technological advancements and new narrative conventions. It had auteurs like Alfred…
Armageddon’ Review — Robert Rodriguez Returns
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.Over two decades ago, Robert Rodriguez introduced millennials to spycraft and Thumb Thumbs with his upbeat quartet of Spy Kids films, which embraced familial bonds and the…
We Saw Peter Dinklage’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’
Macon Blair’s second feature as director celebrated its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2023. Here’s our first reaction! add iframe code inside nonscript tag for crwaler The Big Picture Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger celebrated its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2023. The movie is a remake of the 1984 Troma cult classic and stars…
‘Smallville’ Remains the Gold Standard for a Superman Series
The Big Picture Smallville set the stage for the surge in popularity of live-action superhero TV shows, but it remains fairly unique and unlikely to be replicated anytime soon. The show’s traditional broadcast TV format, with 20+ episode seasons and standalone “freak of the week” episodes, is a departure from the highly serialized approach of…
The Non-Horror Stephen King Movie That Time (Rightfully) Forgot
Trigger Warning: The following references sexual harassment. The Big Picture Apt Pupil is one of Stephen King’s darkest stories, exploring the disturbing relationship between a manipulative teenager and an ex-Nazi officer. The movie adaptation, directed by Bryan Singer, falls short of capturing the book’s bleak essence and fails to develop the main character effectively. Allegations…
Cast, Release Window, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far
Biopics tend to hold a soft spot in the hearts of both critics and audiences alike. It’s not too difficult to see why, either: when the headlining character is a name embedded in the collective cultural consciousness, a certain amount of marketing has already been done for the film in the first place. Audiences are…
Who Are the Nightsisters of Dathomir in ‘Ahsoka’?
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Ahsoka Episodes 6. The Big Picture Ahsoka Episode 6 reveals that Peridea is the actual homeworld of the Nightsisters, an all-female order of Force-sensitive people with connections to The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Peridea is described as a graveyard planet, inhabited by the dominant force of…