When you think of Tom Cruise, a few iconic images likely come to mind: him sprinting at supersonic speeds, dangling from dizzying heights, or gritting his teeth in the face of unrelenting danger. For nearly 30 years, the “Mission: Impossible” series has served as a cinematic playground for his death-defying stunts, and Mission: Impossible 8,…
It’s 2024, and just when we thought the Terminator franchise had delivered its last jaded cyborg, Netflix’s Terminator Zero comes roaring back onto our screens—this time, in anime form. Set in Japan and blending the best elements of post-apocalyptic thrillers with Japan’s cultural fascination with artificial intelligence, Terminator Zero gives the aging franchise a much-needed…
Hollywood’s obsession with superhero franchises has been a dominant force in cinema for over a decade, saturating our screens with caped crusaders and cosmic battles. But what happens behind the scenes of such gigantic productions? The Franchise, HBO’s latest satirical series, dares to expose the messy, absurd, and often hilarious world of superhero filmmaking. Created…
