As a longtime lover of The Shining (the novel, feature film and the TV miniseries), you’d better believe that I’m right there with those of you who’ve been seemingly waiting an eternity for a sequel on the silver screen. Fortunately, the gargantuan success of IT forced Hollywood to fast track an adaptation of Stephen King’s 2013 novel, Doctor Sleep.
Though Brandon Routh originally debuted as Ray Palmer AKA the Atom during Arrow's third season, he's more commonly known as a series regular on Legends of Tomorrow, having been a part of the sister show since its first episode. Regardless, the Arrowverse continues showcasing its sense of interconnectivity by teasing what his future may hold over on The Flash.
By now, I certainly hope that everyone reading this has had an opportunity to view The Flash's season 5 premiere. As I'd hinted at in my five-star review, showrunner Todd Helbing and company have been able to recapture the magic that made the first two years so special. In fact, the excitement I'm feeling right now is the very same I was experiencing during the earliest of Barry Allen's adventures.
When I was first really getting into comic books as a kid, one of the big things DC had going on at the time was Reign of the Supermen, a story that spanned multiple titles and featured four possible replacements for Superman following his demise at the hands of Doomsday. And now that it's being adapted as an animated movie, you'd better believe that I'll be checking it out for the sake of nostalgia alone.
Being someone who lists the Joker as one of their favorite characters in all of fiction, you'd better believe that I'm pretty protective when it comes to seeing the Clown Prince of Crime being adapted. That said, you could imagine my displeasure upon having him portrayed the way he was in 2016's Suicide Squad.
Since first arriving in theaters back in 1979, Alien has spawned one of the most beloved science fiction film franchises in history. I don't know about you, but whenever Hollywood churns out another installment, I feel as though it's my duty to give it a watch.
If you possessed any doubt that Hollywood had kicked its remake fever, one need only simply look toward The Grudge as the latest example proving this malady won’t end anytime soon. Actually, I’d say the horror genre is mostly responsible for the trend spreading its tendrils throughout Tinseltown, but that’s a discussion for another day.
You'd think after the first Suicide Squad proved to be a financial and merchandising success that Warner Bros. would've had a sequel dated and well into production by now, but that just hasn't happened. Instead, Margot Robbie's next outing as Harley Quinn will arrive in Birds of Prey, which I am very much looking forward to. Still, it's hard not bringing up the absence of Task Force X.
Say what you want about 2010's remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, but I thought it was hardly the worst entry into the series. To be honest, I thought a lot of the hatred directed at it came because a percentage of moviegoers were simply unwilling to accept anyone other than Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.
Whether or not you enjoy Ben Affleck's portrayal of Batman (I do), the reality of the situation is that another actor will eventually run with the torch. To be completely honest, I firmly believe that'll happen sooner rather than later because Warner Bros. probably wish for director Matt Reeves to start fresh, as opposed to having the dark cloud of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League hovering over him.
