Film & TV

Everything Coming To Netflix Later This Month
A full breakdown of everything coming to the streaming service till the end of March.

COVID Might Hurt The Batman’s Box Office In China
The Batman rakes in the cash stateside, but may struggle in China.

All the Winners from the BAFTA Awards 2022
The Power of the Dog takes the big prize at this year’s BAFTAs, with Dune and Coda also coming out strong.

2022 Academy Awards Predictions
The HoloFiles’ editors Josh Reilly and George Bate predict all the winners and losers at this year’s Academy Awards.

Ryan Reynolds Reveals If He Would Ever Consider Directing
Ryan Reynolds is known for his acting and comedic chops, but some fans have wondered if he would ever switch to directing in the future.

The X-Files: The 10 Best Episodes, Ranked
The X-Files is one of the most popular and influential shows of all time. Here are the 10 best episodes of the series.

What Scream 5 Gets Right (and Wrong)
The newest Ghostface Killer mystery gets a lot right, but underdelivers in key areas.

NOSFERATU: 100 Years Later
Why is Nosferatu an enduring horror classic a century after its release?

REVIEW: Fresh
Fresh is the most refreshing (excuse the pun) horror film in years.

REVIEW: The Batman
Easily the best Batman film since The Dark Knight, Matt Reeves crafts a masterful, Fincher-esque mystery epic.

REVIEW: Death on the Nile
Mon ami! The newest Hercule Poirot mystery is a faithful and visually stunning adaptation of Agatha Christie’s class novel.

REVIEW: Uncharted
Nathan Drake’s long-awaited leap onto the big screen is easy going, but unoriginal.

Dexter: New Blood – Season Review
By Josh Bate WARNING: This review contains spoilers for Dexter: New Blood Eight years ago, the groundbreaking Showtime series Dexter ended its original run with a divisive finale, one that is often in the discussion for worst TV endings ever.

Top 10 Films of 2021
by George Bate, Josh Bate, and Julie Catherine In a rough year for many, 2021 has featured a number of films that provided more than just mere escapism. This year marked the return of the theatrical experience for many, saw

REVIEW: The Matrix Resurrections
The return of The Matrix is an intricate and unexpectedly self-aware entry in the iconic sci-fi franchise.

REVIEW: Nightmare Alley
A beautifully made and polished exercise in cinematic delayed gratification.

REVIEW: Spider-Man: No Way Home
The newest Spider-Man film is one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking superhero films of all time.

REVIEW: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The newest Ghostbusters film is also the series most touching.

Box Office Report: Weekend of 6/25 – ‘F9’ Earns Pandemic Best Debut
The latest chapter in the Fast and Furious franchise, titled F9, finally debuted this weekend after a lengthy delay. Despite the challenges of releasing a movie right now, which have admittedly lessened as the vaccine came, the box office is

REVIEW: F9
by Josh Bate for @FilmCodex The Fast and Furious reaches new heights of spectacle (and absurdity) in its newest installment F9. The tenth film in the franchise sees Dom (Vin Diesel) and the fast family team up once again to

Box Office Report: Weekend of 6/18 – ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Takes Top Spot
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex Lionsgate’s The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard dethroned A Quiet Place Part II to take the top spot at this weekend’s domestic box office. Over the three day weekend, the film took in $11.7 million, a

Box Office Report: Weekend of June 11 – ‘A Quiet Place Part II Regains Top Spot as ‘In the Heights’ Underperforms
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex As movie theaters begin returning to normal once again domestically, new releases are coming on a weekly basis. Just a few weeks ago, A Quiet Place Part II landed in theaters, before the latest chapter in

Box Office Report: Weekend of 6/4 – ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Beats Out ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ to Take Top Spot
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex The latest chapter in the Conjuring franchise, ‘The Devil Made Me Do It’, over-performed expectations and earned top spot at this weekend’s domestic box office with an impressive $24 million. This total takes the

Box Office Report: Weekend of 5/28 – ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Launches to Huge $48 Million Weekend
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex Movie studios will be truly happy looking at the box office for the first time in over a year. After 12 months of closures and a lack of new releases (that resulted in a

REVIEW: Cruella
by @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Disney’s track record with live-action adaptations of animated classics is mixed to say the least. While films like Aladdin were pleasant surprises, others like Mulan fell flat. So, going into Cruella, it was difficult to expect

Box Office Report: Weekend of 5/14 – ‘Spiral’ Tops ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex The latest in the Saw franchise, Spiral, opened to relatively strong numbers at this weekend’s box office. Over the three day weekend, Spiral grossed $8.7 million from 2,811 theaters. This is a solid number given the

Box Office Report: Weekend of 5/7 – Wrath of Man Tops Box Office at the Start of the Summer Movie Season
By @HolocronJosh for @Film_Codex Guy Ritchie’s latest film Wrath of Man, starring Jason Statham, topped the box office this weekend with a 3 day total of $8 million from 2,875 theaters. Overall, Ritchie’s film took in $25.6 million worldwide. This

Box Office Report: Weekend of 4/31 – Demon Slayer Overtakes Mortal Kombat
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex After the biggest weekend for movie theaters since the pandemic began, the box office wasn’t quite as active this weekend as the two biggest players in theaters both dropped significantly. Last weekend, Mortal Kombat narrowly beat

Box Office Report: Weekend of 4/23 – Mortal Kombat Opens Strong as Demon Slayer Comes in Close Second
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat debuted to strong domestic numbers in its opening weekend in the U.S. From Friday to Sunday, the film adaption of the famous video game franchise took in $22.5 million, a big number

Box Office Report – Weekend of 4/16 – ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Is Number One Again
By @HolcronJosh for @FilmCodex Godzilla vs. Kong’ has topped the domestic and international box office once again this weekend. After surpassing expectations with pandemic high totals so far, the latest in the monsterverse franchise took in another $7.7 million domestically,

Box Office Report: Weekend of 4/9 – ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues to Rise as ‘Mortal Kombat’ Opens Internationally With $11 Million
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Warner Bros.’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ opened to record pandemic numbers last weekend, both domestically and internationally. One week later, the latest in the Monsterverse franchise had another solid showing at the box office, taking in $13.3

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Indiana Jones Sequel, with John Williams Returning to Score
by George Bate for @FilmCodex Phoebe Waller-Bridge will join Harrison Ford in the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel, reports Deadline and later confirmed by Lucasfilm. Waller-Bridge, famous for her award-winning work on Fleabag, will play the female lead opposite co-star Harrison

Box Office Report: Week of 3/31 – ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Heads to Pandemic Record Debut with $48.5 Million 5 Day Opening
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Godzilla vs. Kong’ is heading to a pandemic record debut this holiday weekend. The film, which released in theaters and in HBO Max, earned $48.5 Million from Wednesday to Sunday. On Saturday alone, the latest chapter

REVIEW: Godzilla vs. Kong
by George Bate for @FilmCodex If you watch Godzilla vs. Kong to see (as the title suggests) Godzilla fight Kong in a movie full of unhinged destruction and mayhem, you’re likely to enjoy the newest installment in the Monsterverse. Buildings

Box Office Report: Weekend of 3/26 – ‘Nobody’ is No. 1 Domestically as ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Debuts to Big Numbers Overseas
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody’, an action movie about a timid father who unleashes his inner rage on a group of Russian enemies who wronged him and his family, debuted to top of the domestic box

REVIEW: Nobody
By @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex In recent years, there has been an influx of grounded action movies starring a middle aged star in which the lead character systematically fights and takes down seemingly everyone around him. There is no greater example