Often when headed into a movie theater, we know exactly what we’re going to get.

Every once in awhile, an actor comes along who was born to play his role.

It’s interesting to look at how comic books have re-emerged as such a major cultural influence over the past 15 years or so.

There have been countless films through the years with the message that, in one way or another, “everything happens for a reason.”

The Lone Ranger is another pop culture icon that, although perhaps past his prime, is still recognizable by his trademarks, in this a case a white hat, a white horse, his mask, and his cry of “Hi-ho Silver!”

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since Roland Emmerich first destroyed the White House in 1996’s Independence Day.

Nearly twenty years since the release of Toy Story, Pixar has rightfully developed a reputation as a shining beacon of storytelling and imagination.

When someone has a weakness, we refer to it as their “Kryptonite,” and even if you’ve never read a comic book in your life, you know exactly what that person means.

From the generic 80’s underdog story to the decade old references, we’ve seen it before, and we’ve seen it done better.

There was a time, not too long ago, when M. Night Shyamalan was THE rising star in Hollywood as a writer and director.