Brittney Wittmer

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The Boogeyman 2023 Review
What’s So Scary About The Boogeyman (2023)?

This week, a new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Boogeyman creeps into theaters. The project has some truly big names attached to it—director Rob Savage, writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and produced by the Duffer brothers of Stranger Things

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Little Changes in The Little Mermaid (2023)

Remakes are a tricky thing. You have to balance the original story with new material and, on top of that, account for all the ways society has changed since the original film came out. It’s even trickier when you’re changing …

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What We’ll See in the Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie

Blumhouse has shared the teaser trailer for the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, premiering this October, and it raises some questions about what it has in store for fans.

Freddy Fazbear has changed a lot over the course of the …

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Saint Motel’s ‘The Awards Show’ will Make You MOVE!

Last weekend, I headed over to the TLA in Philadelphia to watch indie-pop band Saint Motel’s much-hyped new tour ‘The Awards Show.’ Now I know you must be wondering: what made this show so unique? Easy. Before the show, the audience …

Polite Society Feature Review
Polite Society is Original Comedy Gold

It’s not a secret that Hollywood is in something of a repetitive cycle. A good portion of the biggest films are adaptations, reboots, and requels. That doesn’t mean that I loved Evil Dead Rise or John Wick: Chapter 4 any …

Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisy Jones & The Nine Other Fictional Bands We Love

During the final weekend of Coachella, I found myself thinking about how great Daisy Jones & the Six is—both the series and the original music. Based loosely on the story of Fleetwood Mac, this series has something for everyone: fans …

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Evil Dead Rise is the Perfect Requel

The Evil Dead franchise has a…dynamic history, to say the least. What started out as a supernatural horror film developed into a horror comedy with a cult following. Where Evil Dead (1981) toes the line between camp and comedy, the …

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Review: Beautiful Disaster (2023)

From Voltage Pictures comes a film-adaptation of the New York Times Best Seller, Beautiful Disaster. It’s an R-rated romantic comedy that, if you haven’t read the book, has a lot more than meets the eye. It’s the age old “he …

Power Trip: The Festival of a Lifetime

Metalheads, rock stars, and festival goers rejoice! Tickets are now on sale for what’s sure to be one of the most legendary music festivals of the decade. October 2023, some of the biggest bands in metal and classic rock are …

The John Wick Legacy

Earlier this month, we teased our thoughts about John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)—but we still have more to say. Now that you’ve had a chance to see the film, we can ask the big question: what comes next?

Spoiler …

Dungeons & Dragons Movie Review: A Fun Dice Heist

Dungeons & Dragons has enjoyed a nice cultural renaissance over the last few years. From Critical Role to Stranger Things to The Adventure Zone, it’s something all the pop culture greats are capitalizing on. It was only a matter of …

John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick Chapter 4 Review: Action on a Whole New Level

It’s hard to imagine John Wick: Chapter 4 being any more action-packed than its predecessors—until you see it for yourself. Somehow, each installment in the franchise has raised the stakes, increased the danger, and maintained the quality of the story. …

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Scream VI: Rules and Consequences

Horror’s gone through a lot of different phases—the classic monster movie, the atomic monster movie, the serial killer, the slasher. Each one has its own set of tropes and rules which, at some point, become a trope themselves. The trick …

Operation Fortune: Series or Solo?

Guy Ritchie’s new film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, is the latest in spunky spy movies. It pulls from classic series like James Bond and Mission Impossible. It hits the right tropes and fills all the character archetypes. It …

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So You Want More Pedro Pascal

There’s no denying that Pedro Pascal is the internet’s Man-Crush of the Month. (Months? At least the first quarter of 2023.) He’s one of those actors the internet seems to re-discover every few months, but this time, he’s really made …

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‘Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Makes Money…For Better or Worse

Just over a year ago, in January of 2022, A. A. Milne’s beloved Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain. While Disney still holds copyright over certain characters, anyone is free to create a story with details from the 1926 …

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Can Netflix’s YOU Survive without Love?

Hello, you. Reader, watcher, avid fan—or maybe just a curious observer. Maybe you’re like Joe Goldberg, trying to keep an eye on your interests, stay informed without being pulled into your past mistakes. So much has happened on Netflix’s series, …

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SDCC 2022 Cosplay Replay

We’re halfway to SDCC! To celebrate, we’re kicking off 2023 by revisiting some of the best cosplays we saw at San Diego Comic Con 2022. Have you started working on your costume yet? No? Well, what are you waiting for!…

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A Historic Night at the Grammy Awards

Yesterday was the year’s biggest night in music: the 65th Grammy Awards. While it’s always a landmark occasion, last night was more than an entertaining show. Massive performances, broken records, amazing speeches, accomplished artists—the Grammy Awards gave us a constant …

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Is ‘Wolf Pack’ the Next ‘Teen Wolf’?

Last week, we took a deep-dive into Teen Wolf: The Movie. Since then, producer Jeff Davis has moved onto his next series about teenage werewolves. Wolf Pack premiered on Paramount Plus last week, but how is it related it …

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A Look Inside SYFY’s “The Ark”

This Wednesday, SYFY is premiering their new original series, The Ark. The show comes from renown writer and producers Dean Delvin and Jonathan Glassner. Even if you don’t recognize those names, we can guarantee you’ll recognize their work. Delvin …

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Teen Wolf: The Movie is Wistful, But Misses Its Mark

When MTV’s Teen Wolf ended in 2017, the calls for a revival started immediately. For years, fans begged and pleaded online for a little bit more of their favorite show, a little bit more time with their favorite characters, a …

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Review: Missing (2023)

If you’re going to the movies this weekend, you don’t want to miss Missing (2023). A standalone sequel, it follows Aneesh Chaganty’s Searching (2018), starring John Cho. While Searching is about a father looking for his missing daughter, Missing tells …

Fan Expo New Orleans 2023
Our FAN EXPO New Orleans Recap

This past weekend, The Fan Room got an inside look at FAN EXPO New Orleans. We brushed arms with celebrities, talked to cosplayers, and had a whole lot of fun with a whole lot of fans. Take a look at …

Get Ready for FAN EXPO New Orleans

This weekend, The Big Easy is throwing a big party. (Though, let’s be real—it’s always a party in New Orleans.) Starting Friday, FAN EXPO will be taking over the Ernest N Morial Convention Center to play host to celebrities, fans, …

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Bombshell ‘Barbie’ Teaser Trailer

Last weekend, the teaser trailer dropped for one of the most highly anticipated films of 2023: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Within minutes, the internet was painted pink, covered in gifs, and full of people asking, “Wait…what did I just watch?”

Before …

The Mean One
Review: The Mean One (2022)

This past weekend, a new Christmas movie received a limited theatrical release. The Mean One is a parody of the classic tale How The Grinch Stole Christmas, just…a little more violent and bloody. The trailer left movie fans searching …

The Final Trailer for Teen Wolf: The Movie

MTV’s Teen Wolf was just supposed to be a cute television show about teenage werewolves. Instead, it turned into a six-year long journey that amassed a huge fan following—a pack, if you will. While the show officially ended in 2017, …

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Violent Night is Violently Fun

It only took five words to sell me on Violent Night (2022). They weren’t “Die Hard meets Home Alone” or “time for some season’s beatings.” No, no. All I needed to hear was “David Harbour is Santa Claus” …

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Glass Onion: Spoiler-Free Review

It’s been three years since Rian Johnson re-invented the “whodunnit” genre with Knives Out (2019). It was funny, it was intricate, it had an all-star cast, and it was nothing like what the audience expected. Lest I speak too highly …