25 Years Ago, A Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit Transformed Vin Diesel Into a Star
There’s a scene early in the 2000 film Pitch Black that is laugh-out-loud hilarious. After one of the ill-fated crew...
85 Years Ago, A Forgotten Monster Thriller Broke An Important Milestone
When discussing the history of Black horror movies, the key milestones are typically Duane Jones’ tragic hero in Night of...
45 Years Later, An Iconic Apocalyptic Epic Has Proven It Was Ahead Of Its Time
Two weeks ago, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that the famed Doomsday Clock had been set at a...
50 Years Ago, One Shocking Sci-Fi Film Quietly Changed Two Genres At Once
When somebody wants to insult a certain type of complicit passiveness, they can casually call the person in question a...
45 Years Later, A Legendary Director’s Overlooked Thriller Has A Well-Earned Cult Following
There’s a remarkable timeliness to many John Carpenter films, especially those he made during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s....
10 Years Ago, A Shocking Twist Changed The True Crime Genre Forever
When a true crime story is adapted into a fictional movie, it’s usually after the case has reached its end,...
5 Years Ago, A Misunderstood Superhero Movie Was Ahead Of Its Time
Margot Robbie is used to being the face of pop culture. Her big grin and eternal tiptoe in Barbie became...
10 Years Ago, The Wachowskis Made A Sci-Fi Flop That Was Wildly Misunderstood
Creating new science fiction movies is hard. In the current decade, science fiction sequels and franchise installments are far more...
5 Years Ago, The Most Audacious Fantasy TV Show Achieved The Impossible
It’s hard to imagine that a show whose final line is “Take it sleazy” could be something both morally and...
15 Years Ago, One Underrated Sci-Fi Show Beat ‘Severance’ To the Punch
Joss Whedon made a name for himself as the voice of a quipping generation as the showrunner behind Buffy the...