Closure is the One Thing You’ll Never Get in ‘Weapons’

August 11, 2025 Ainsley 'LadyL' Landry

Horror movies love closure. The monster gets slayed, the curse is broken, and the sun comes up. But Weapons, the latest horror-leaning psychological thriller and box office champ, isn’t interested in that kind of comfort. Instead, it offers something messier, more unsettling, and for anyone who’s lived through real-life tragedy, more honest: the truth that some damage can’t be reversed.

Horror, Interview, Movies

Director Zach Cregger and Star Alden Ehrenreich Sharpen Their ‘Weapons’

August 7, 2025 Mike Manalo

When it comes to original horror, we expect low-to-mid budget horror to explode more through smaller independent studios and less from the major ones. Bigger studios tend to see these sorts of films as gambles, sometimes paying off in the form of hits like Ready or Not or even Sinners, and other times having to settle for cult classic status like with Abigail or Companion. However, when you have a talented, well-regarded horror filmmaker like Zach Cregger ready with a script like Weapons, for a studio like Warner Bros., it’s no longer a gamble. Success becomes almost inevitable.

Marvel, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘The Fantastic Four’ is a Loving Tribute to the Marvel Age of Comics

July 22, 2025July 23, 2025 Mike Manalo

There was a time, shortly after the Comics Code Authority was established, when DC Comics, after being attacked by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham and the Senate, was forced to make more campy, child-friendly stories for their most iconic heroes: Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. As a result, sales plummeted, and fans of comics were looking for something more meaningful and relatable. Enter Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s The Fantastic Four!

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Kevin Feige on ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and the Future of the MCU

July 21, 2025September 18, 2025 Mike Manalo

Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, has always made himself available for the media circuit, while also displaying professional skill at giving cryptic responses to questions about upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe events. However, at a recent roundtable discussion, Feige confidently and graciously allowed us to chat not only about the MCU’s latest film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but in a surprising turn, also spoke on the future of the MCU.

Horror, Movies

Unpacking the Latest Trailer for ‘Weapons’

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 Mike Manalo

The latest film from Zach Cregger, the director of Barbarian, is hitting theaters this year: Weapons. So far it looks ridiculously spooky. However, as we know, horror is often a conduit for social commentary to flourish. What Cregger and New Line have cooked up for us not only looks terrifying, but also might be a thoughtful look at how America reacts to tragedy.

Marvel, Movies

Breaking Down the Latest ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Mike Manalo

It’s June 4, which means tickets for The Fantastic Four: First Steps are officially on sale! I don’t know about you all, but I cannot wait to see Marvel’s First Family tearing up the big screen. All signs point to this one being a banger, and we got another new look at the film today. Let’s break down some of the key moments from this 75-second sneak peek, and deconstruct what it might showcase for the new movie and, perhaps, the greater MCU!

Horror, Movies

Terrifying Trailer for ‘Weapons’ is Unleashed

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 Mike Manalo

Who needs coffee when you have a nice cup of “WTF” horror to wake you up (at 2:17 am)! Weapons is the latest from Barbarian director and Companion producer, Zach Cregger. And after weeks of teases, we finally got a trailer. Good luck sleeping ever again!

Marvel, Movies, Trailers

A New Silver Surfer Arrives with a New Trailer for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Mike Manalo

Prepare yourselves because Galactus is coming! The herald of Galactus has come to this world to inform us that tonight, the role will be played by an actual purple planet-eating humanoid Goliath and not a storm cloud of nothing. More than that, they brought the official trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps with them, and boy, it looks phenomenal!

Marvel, Movies

The Teaser Trailer for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Launches

February 4, 2025February 27, 2025 Mike Manalo

At long last, we have our first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps! It had been a long time coming, but Marvel’s first family is officially here!

Horror, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Wolf Man’ is a Successful Reinvention of a Horror Icon

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Mike Manalo

As long as Universal Pictures has been around, there have been monsters. Through the ages, the Universal Monsters have been terrifying audiences, making their way into the annals of cinematic history as icons.

Marvel, Movies1 Comment

Massive Marvel Studios Lineup Lines Up at SDCC 2024!

July 28, 2024August 15, 2024 Mike Manalo

On the most anticipated evening of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, 6,000 fans crowded into the massive convention center auditorium known as Hall H to hear about the highly anticipated new projects from SDCC MVPs Marvel Studios.

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Marvel Studios Hits Hall H Hard with Huge Announcements and Surprises

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 Mike Manalo

Comic-Con is like Christmas for Marvel Nerds! The annual convention in San Diego has been the home of major Marvel Studios announcements since 2007, when Kevin Feige and Robert Downey Jr. brought the first Iron Man to Hall H. Well it’s wonderful to know some things don’t change. And almost 20 years later, the duo has united once more to deliver some jaw dropping bombs to the unsuspecting attendees in Hall H this year.

Marvel, Movies

Filming Launches on ‘The Fantastic Four’

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Mike Manalo

Exciting times for Marvel Studios! In addition to Deadpool & Wolverine hitting theaters this weekend, the House of Feige is at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, rumored to announce several projects. Chief among them, further news of The Fantastic Four!

Marvel, Movies

John Malkovich and Ralph Ineson Enter ‘The Fantastic Four’

May 9, 2024May 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

The cast just keeps getting more and more stacked, and so does the MCU! On the heels of Black Bird star, Emmy Winner Paul Walter Hauser joining the cast of The Fantastic Four last week, today we got official news that legendary Academy Award Nominee John Malkovich and The First Omen star, Ralph Ineson, have also joined the ever growing cast of the highly anticipated upcoming Marvel Studios film!

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‘The Fantastic Four’ Welcomes Paul Walter Hauser

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Mike Manalo

This cast just keeps getting more “fantastic!” While a lot is still being kept under lock and key by penalty of Marvel Studios prison, we know that the cast and crew of 2025’s The Fantastic Four is absolutely coming together.

Marvel, Movies

Celebrate 4-4 Day with ‘The Fantastic Four’

April 4, 2024April 6, 2024 Mike Manalo

We are over a year away from the release of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four. But in spite of that, the marketing campaign is just starting to… heat up!

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‘The Fantastic Four’ Finds Its Silver Surfer

April 3, 2024April 4, 2024 Mike Manalo

Breaking news, everyone! The MCU’s first Silver Surfer has been found for July 2025’s The Fantastic Four!

Music, Streaming

Killer Mike Joins All-Star Cast of ‘Ozark’ for its Final Season

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Jamal Michel

According to Billboard, Run the Jewels rapper Killer Mike has been cast in a cameo role of the award-winning Netflix series Ozark. The fourth and final season will close out what has been an extraordinary run for the Byrdes, from dysfunctional suburbanites to underdog money-launderers we can’t help but root for. Details of his role, exclusive to Billboard, include that his character runs into Julia Garner’s iconic Ruth Langmore when she’s at the end of her rope.