Stop-motion animated features are woefully neglected cinematic works. Stop-motion technology has benefited films like “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park,” and made “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”...
Whether it’s Marvel or DC, “X-Men” or “The Avengers,” the superhero movies of late are often dark and gritty to the point of being needlessly edgy. For every bright and colorful “Spider-Man:...
While the action genre is currently dominated by superheroes and comic franchises, other sub-genres have surprisingly dug their niches over the last few years, with the “giant monster” genre making...
Director Guillermo del Toro has had some bad luck in terms of his upcoming projects. A few of his films — including “Pacific Rim: Maelstrom” and “Hellboy 3” — have been heavily anticipated,...
Biblical blockbusters and cosmic casts
By Max Cohen
Looking back, 2013 was a good year for movies. But if 2013 was a cocooned caterpillar of a year for film, then 2014 is the majestic butterfly finally...
