ABOUT Tom Herles
Tom is a media lecturer, writer, and film buff. When he isn’t writing for Geek Insider or his film blog, whatsupmovement.com, Tom can be found at the movies or spending time outside with his wife
Even with a bunch of other cool titles hitting theaters last month, the box office was dominated by Beauty and the Beast. Looking at April movies, it’s probable that we’ll be seeing another single movie take the bulk of the movie money this month. But this one, The Fate of the Furious, involves big dudes punching…
It’s a good month to be a geeky movie fan. The March movie list begins with the coolest of all the X-Men then rolls through King Kong’s origin story before we see a separate beast learning how to love. Then we meet a new team of Power Rangers before ending the month with a manga…
With a holiday built around couples going on dates, I would expect February to be filled with movies well suited for Valentine’s Day. But instead February movies this year are one creepy release after another. We have horror, psychological thrillers, and violent action all present. There’s even one sequel described as an “erotic romantic drama.”…
Every month when I prepare the movie preview, I expect somewhere around 12 releases to research and introduce to you. But January 2017 has taken that number and decided to inflate it to an unwatchable number of 18 films getting wide releases. There is a combination of standard action and family films along with a…
It had been a few months since some genuine blockbusters piqued the interest of moviegoers. But that’s what we got in November with Doctor Strange and Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. If you haven’t seen those titles yet, I suggest you do. Now we’re on to December movies. And for the second year…
It feels like forever since we’ve had a Marvel movie come out and give us a guaranteed bit of comic book fun at the movie theater. Actually, it’s only been a few months. But Doctor Strange sure doesn’t look like a typical superhero slugfest. Among the list of November movies is also the ambitious Harry…
The Walking Dead cast has evolved dramatically over six seasons of post-apocalyptic survival drama. What started with a small ensemble has expanded and contracted as characters meet gruesome ends and new survivors join Rick Grimes’ ever-changing group. While the walkers provide the constant threat, it’s the rotating Walking Dead cast members who deliver the show’s…
It’s always an interesting game to witness when the cast of The Walking Dead makes a public appearance. The principal cast is a large group and they’re always evolving with new individuals and others meeting their end on the show at every turn. But as a show with an obsessive fear of spoilers, what exactly…
When you’re a big celebrity like Matt Damon, what do you do for your birthday? You could have a party, go out to dinner, or maybe talk about your new movie in front of thousands of fans at the Theater at Madison Square Garden for New York Comic Con. But those thousands of fans did…
“We’ve had vicious kings and we’ve had idiot kings, but I don’t know if we’ve ever been cursed with a vicious idiot for a king.” Tyrion berating his nephew, King Joffrey, were some of the most gratifying moments during the first four seasons of Game of Thrones. But as the world despised Joffrey, it turns…
It always surprises me just how popular Power Rangers is at big conventions like New York Comic Con. Sure the television series is on its 23rd season, Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. But fans aren’t dressed like those characters. It’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that stands the test of time. This year at NYCC those…
Trying to think of a title to describe Stan Lee’s status at New York Comic Con this past weekend is difficult. There were many popular celebrities taking to the stages for panels and summoning long lines for autographs. But Stan Lee was different. He’s like the George Washington of Comic Con. He fought to legitimize…
Maybe I’m imagining it, but it sure seems like 2016 has brought about quite a few poor months at the movie theater. It’s a common theme for me to write about a month of mediocre titles with one or two diamonds in the rough. Well it looks like October is slightly better than that forecast. It’s…
Usually September is a letdown after the sequels and explosions of the summer blockbusters. But this summer seemed to be one box office disappointment after another. Remember how excited everyone was for Suicide Squad? Well that public opinion seems to have shifted once people actually saw it. So here we have a September movie list that…
If you haven’t yet taken advantage of summer movie theaters filled with Jason Bourne, Captain Kirk, and Slimer, then maybe that should be your focus in August. The weather is still warm and kids are still off from school, but you would never know it’s still summer from this list of August movies. After the…
