Cinequest 2025: At Home with a Filmmaking Family
Actor Doug Purdy wanted to work on a project with his daughter Scout. Instead of a summer camping trip, they made a dramatic film comedy.
Movies
Clowning to a Cornfield Near You…
Everyone is a friend of Frendo. So when you’ve got a clown, a cornfield, corn syrup, and teens deserving punishment, what could go wrong?
Strong to the Finish: Popeye the Slayer Man
Popeye entered the public domain this year. OF COURSE we’re getting a slasher film with him. When I was a kid, spinach killed me, so yeah…
Roll the Dice on “Stupid Games”
A fun evening of dinner and board games goes wrong when it turns out the new game just might be haunted… or worse.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps First Trailer
With a focus on family, the Fantastic Four take their first steps in reshaping the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
Matinee Heroes Claws The Wolverine
Weeks after Hugh Jackman went public with his new relationship, we dive deep into his 3rd best Wolverine appearance, The Wolverine.
Revisiting The Elephant Man
In the wake of David Lynch’s passing, it’s a perfect time to revisit one of his most mainstream films and take a lesson from it.
Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare: Peter Pan
Though occasionally unfocused, this Peter Pan delivers on more than just a Neverland Nightmare… even without pixie dust.
Sharing the Neverland Nightmare with Scott Chambers
Take a few moments with the mastermind behind Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare. Scott Chambers is a lot sunnier than you’d think…
Matinee Heroes Dives Into Pure Imagination
Fanboy Planet collides with popular podcast Matinee Heroes to talk about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Protect your snozzberries!
Building a New Epic Trilogy: Aladdin 3477!
You may know Matt Busch for his artwork illustrating Star Wars and other epics, but now it’s time for him to unleash his own onto the world!
Must There Be a Superman? Yes.
Must there be a Superman? Without speculating on the plot, some thoughts on how the Superman trailer says YES!
Notes on It’s a Wonderful Life
You might consider It’s a Wonderful Life an old chestnut — but J. Dobbs Rosa asks that you take a deeper look.
Superman Trailer Looks Up
It’s bright. It’s hopeful, even though it starts with Superman falling to Earth. James Gunn gets it. In 2025, we need all the hope we […]
The Day the Earth Blew Up Trailer
Say what you will about the end of the world, I’ll take my chances with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig to save it…
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare joins the line-up of beloved children’s characters turned slasher films, but it also kind of makes sense…
Behind the Scenes of Ballerina
The best way to continue a hot franchise that definitively ended: midquel spin-off! Ana de Armas IS Ballerina!
Matthew Dickens Rides The Devil’s Train
An immortal time-traveling stuntman gets a crew together to rob the Devil’s Train. It’s the greatest heist of all time… literally!
Star Trek Unification Pulls a Ribbon Tight
William Shatner returns to bid farewell to both Kirk and Spock in a boundary-breaking short film from OTOY.
Matinee Heroes Gets Vertigo
Craig Price had never seen the Alfred Hitchcock classic, so I tried to mold him in my own image of admiration…
