Legacy sequels are nothing new in Hollywood. Even subgenres within this gimmick follow their own trends. Specifically, female-driven cult classic legacy sequels reveal the varying degrees of success of recent attempts in duplicating or manifesting…
Weekend Preview: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Tracking Doesn’t Resemble Most Family Films
With summer coming to a close and September’s potential heavy hitters (Practical Magic 2, Resident Evil) in sight, we must ask if there are any surprises left in summer? For the last week of August,…
Weekend Preview: How ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Reveals Horror Sequel Trends
We’re roughly three-quarters into 2026, and the power of the horror film is one trend from last that has definitely kept the course from year-to-year. But is that trend actually a consistent one in 2026?…
Weekend Preview: ‘The End of Oak Street’ Attempts to Find Sci-Fi’s Surly Audience
Near the tail end of summer, new releases strive to fight it out to be the next potential surprise hit. Although unlikely to be the next Odyssey or Spider-Man, the slight distance from those all-consuming…
Weekend Preview: ‘Supergirl’ and the New Comic Box Office Reality
Last year saw the start of James Gunn’s new DC cinematic universe with Superman, which became the highest grossing comic book movie of the year ($354 million domestic). In 2026, Marvel retaliates by bringing in…
Weekend Preview: ‘Backrooms’ is the Next ‘Weapons’
This year has no shortage of horror films, from studio franchises to original ideas and everything in between. All entries hope to duplicate the genre’s success from 2025, especially the one-two original horror punch of…
Weekend Preview: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Only Needed One Trailer
Following back-to-back women-driven hits, the summer movie season now begins for men with the release of Mortal Kombat II (ironically on Mothers’ Day weekend). With the different target audience sects between Mortal Kombat II and…
Early Movers: Summer 2026 Has the Demand. Does It Have the Discipline?
Please indulge me for a moment as I do my best impression of a carnival barker (clears throat): “Step right up, folks, to the annual summer movie season. Come and see this hallowed Hollywood highway…
Weekend Preview: ‘The Mummy’ and Horror’s Growth Problem
In the first quarter of 2026, horror came in many shapes and sizes—low budget overperformers, midbudget over- and underperformers, and new franchise releases. All followed common trends in horror. But the differences in scale between…
Early Movers: Clarifying The ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ ‘Dune 3’ & ‘Jumanji 3’ Battle
There’s a strong case to be made that the most valuable real estate on the theatrical calendar is the December holiday window. Kids are off from school, adults are off from work. Families are desperate…