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“Street Fighter” Wraps Filming — Locks October 16, 2026 Theatrical Release
In long-rumored but now confirmed news, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the iconic video-game franchise Street Fighter has concluded principal photography and is set for a wide theatrical release on October 16, 2026. Production sources indicate that the film, co-produced by Legendary Entertainment and Capcom, has wrapped its key filming phase, placing the project squarely on schedule for the 2026 release. According to publicly-available cast and crew updates, filming b
4 hours ago2 min read
10 Movie Trends That Need to Retire (And 3 That Deserve a Comeback)
Every generation of cinema births two things: innovation and bad habits. And Hollywood, bless its bloated heart, clings to both like a sequel clings to nostalgia.
4 days ago6 min read
Ask Pappy #3: Even a projector needs to cool before the next reel — so should you.
Kid, if I had a nickel for every time my projector bulb blew out mid-show, I’d have enough to buy back all the snacks I spilled worrying about it.
Nov 12 min read
Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona (7/10)
The Curse of La Llorona (2019), directed by Michael Chaves and produced by James Wan, dives into the folklore of “The Weeping Woman,” a ghostly mother doomed to wander in grief after drowning her children.
Oct 294 min read
Faith-Based Cinema Builds a Global Following
From Nairobi to New Orleans, faith films are quietly breaking even where blockbusters bomb. Low-budget productions, community screenings, and YouTube trailers turn belief into business.
Oct 273 min read
13 Horror Tropes That Refuse to Die (and the One That Still Works)
So here’s my confession: I love horror, but I’m tired. Tired of watching the same jump scares, the same haunted basements, the same children humming off-key. But I’m also in awe of how, even through cliché, the genre still finds truth.
Oct 238 min read
Film Review: Glamping (5/10)
Glamping follows college influencer Olivia Tate, played by Rosemary Idisi, who decides to take her friends on a “glamorous camping” trip that turns out to be anything but.
Oct 223 min read
Film Review: Rosario (8/10)
Rosario, directed and written by María Fernanda Reyes, is a hauntingly beautiful Mexican drama that blurs the line between the living and the lost.
Oct 214 min read
9 Times the Villain Was Right (And the Heroes Were Just Loud)
Hollywood likes its morality color-coded: heroes noble, villains nuts. But if you rewind the reel with your eyes open, you’ll see something else — desperation, conviction, even reason. Sometimes heroes just has better lighting.
Oct 206 min read
Día de los Muertos Films Find New Global Audience
Once a regional tradition rooted in Mexico and the Latin American diaspora, the cinema of Día de los Muertos is now being spoken around the world.
Oct 173 min read
9 Sequels That Outshined the Originals (Yeah, I Said It)
For every studio cash grab that crashes faster than a Marvel VFX server, there are follow-ups that prove lightning can, in fact, strike twice — especially when the first bolt only singed the ground.
Oct 153 min read
Film Review: Transformers: Rise of the Beast (6/10)
Starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Ron Perlman, Peter Cullen, and Michelle Yeoh, the film expands the cinematic lore by introducing the Maximals; the animal-based robots made famous by the 1990s Beast Wars series.
Oct 144 min read
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