There was a time when you didn't ask your friends whether they'd heard of the summer's biggest movie. You asked whether they'd seen it yet. And if they had, chances were they'd already bought another ticket to see it again.

That wasn't marketing hype. It was simply how summer movies worked.

There are blockbuster movies, and then there are events. Some films become so ingrained in popular culture that it's almost impossible to separate the movie from the moment in which it was released.

I've never been one of those people who rolls their eyes every time a new Minions movie is announced. Sure, the little yellow troublemakers have been merchandised into the ground, but there's a reason they've lasted this long.

James Gunn's new DC Universe made a confident first impression with Superman, a film that embraced hope without feeling naïve. Supergirl immediately heads in a different direction.

To an outsider, the realm of fandom, whether it be for movies, comic books, anime, horror, sci-fi, or television shows, can be a strange landscape to traverse.

We here at Critical Blast love movies, which is a good thing, because 2025 was a spectacular year for cinema.

Certain subjects are considered taboo. Darker elements of the human experience concerning death, abuse, and mental health are often hidden away, whispered about or hinted at, and discouraged from being discussed openly.

Serial killers hold a morbid fascination for many.

Life. Oh, what’s the point of it all? Stuck in a daily grind doing menial jobs we can’t stand with coworkers we hate just to pay the bills. Faceless corporations manipulating our every waking hour through advertising, television, social media, price gouging and political propaganda.

The new year has brought in some amazing new releases in movie theaters, and about to bring in some more, making the very first month a memorable one for cinema.