Going to the movie theater is all fun and games until you remember you have to deal with the general populace while there. For many people, having a night at the movies is the perfect way to view the newest blockbuster. There's nothing like the feeling of entering the theater and smelling that strong popcorn scent. You get your tickets and snacks , then make your way to your seat to watch a bunch of trailers. (Some people don't like watching trailers, but I think it's a good way to get your mon…

Film lovers on the internet are obsessed with Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance.” The film stars Demi Moore as a television personality named Elisabeth Sparkle, who opts to take a radical drug that creates a younger version of herself (the monosyllabic Sue, played by Margaret Qualley) to maintain her celebrity and avoid a life of obscurity after her 50th birthday. Of course, things do not go as planned for Elisabeth Sparkle, as she ends up abusing the rules of The Substance in order to spend mor…

Who will be the next Harry Potter? Such a question was unthinkable to anyone who grew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Harry Potter books, movies, merch, theme parks, and Halloween costumes, just to name a few, are among the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Anyone from that era would’ve told you: “Harry Potter is Daniel Radcliffe.” Image via @gayrauder In the original film series, the young wizard Harry Potter is played by Daniel Radcliffe. His school friends were Emma Wa…

Francis Ford Coppola is preoccupied with time. The passage of it, the halting of it, even its cyclical nature through the repetition of events in history. The 85-year-old legendary filmmaker’s relationship with time is on full display in his latest film, the self-funded, PR-crisis-ridden “Megalopolis.” Unfortunately, a lack of self-awareness on the part of the script and its author leads to an often nonsensical and unclear narrative that ultimately clouds Coppola’s often-dizzying, grand ideals…

It has been nearly 25 years since the theatrical release of your Dad’s favorite movie, the film that likely got more at-home viewers to tune into TNT over the years than any of the television channel’s original programming. Yes, we’re talking about Gladiator , Ridley Scott’s historically inaccurate “historical epic” set during the Roman Empire– a time we now know men think about frequently. Despite how you may feel about the film, you cannot undersell the broad appeal of the original Gladiator…

Gladiator , Star Wars: A New Hope , The Lord of the Rings , and… did I mention Gladiator ? It seems like a lot of our readers here at FAIL Blog have the exact same cinematic library. When we asked all of you to share your favorite movie openings of all time via Facebook , it seemed like you all could not get enough of the same few movies. But look, some movies are worth repeating because they are just that good. Personally, I can't tell you exactly what the opening of Gladiator was like so many…

Movie fans can be absolutely savage in their reviews.

It's remarkable how many people watch movies and completely miss the point.

Twitter is, has always been, and is likely to become increasingly: problematic. The platform is known for its hot takes, fandom drama (as well as real-world drama), and clout chasing. Plus, there's something inherent in the structure of users thrusting their thoughts out into the open void, hoping for accolades from others, that encourages the narcissistic behavior the platform cultivates. Still, Twitter has always hit its stride and been at its best with threads like this. Threads that are fun…

There are some leaps in logic.