‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ review: Not your average courtroom drama

There’s no mistaking the fact that The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an Aaron Sorkin film. From the dialogue-heavy script to the wry and witty banter, Sorkin brings his style to a fictionalized film based on real events. But…

The Aeronauts Movie Review: Jaw-dropping mid-air flourishes keep the bumpy balloon together

“My, my, is the octane in this flight high or what?” is a question raised often throughout this at-altitude Felicity Jones—Eddie Redmayne reunion, not as husband-and-wife but as pilot-and-passenger (still with an affinity to solve life’s mysteries, though). But each…

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Review -Not enough magic left for this “Harry Potter” prequel series

On the surface, what made the Harry Potter film franchise great is present in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can see the components clear as day, as if you’ve lined up all the ingredients for a potion next to…

Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

Get ready to feel at home with this new adventure set in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. David Yates, director of the last four Harry Potter films, returns for this new five-part film series, written for the screen by Rowling herself.…

7 Thoughts on the New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ 5 Film Franchise

With new information about Fantastic Beasts from its Global IMAX fan event, it inspired me to take a moment to reflect on the fact that we will be revisiting the wizarding world in a matter of weeks  – which is…

New trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ debuts during 2016 MTV Movie Awards

A new trailer for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them debuted last night during the 2016 MTV Movie Awards, and it gives us a more in-depth view of the American wizarding world in the 1920’s. The film is…

The 2015 edition of the pop culture Dope List

2015 is just days from saying “peace out,” and we all know what that means: year-end lists. Instead of simply listing the best or worst movies, TV shows, music and games, the DOPE list 2015 scours every pop culture nook…