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Movie Curiosities: The Cat in the Hat (2026)
November 14, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
In 2003, DreamWorks released a live-action cinematic adaptation of “The Cat in the Hat”. There were no survivors. Aside from killing the careers of everyone involved, the film only served to prove that the crass and overstuffed live-action “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” adaptation was a terrible mistake that somehow got lucky.
Movie Curiosities: Wicker
November 11, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
Wicker comes to us from the husband/wife team of Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, here making their writing/directing sophomore effort after some romcom that got swallowed whole by 2020. And the film opens with a title card to state that it was “based on the fable by Ursula Wills”. The word “fable” is the key point there, telling us right up front that this is intended to be a fairy tale. It’s an allegory, in which the central themes and ideas matter more than any kind of thorough world-building or coherent logic.
Movie Curiosities: Godzilla Minus Zero
November 10, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
This one could’ve gone so horribly wrong.
Movie Curiosities: Street Fighter (2026)
October 28, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
*heavy sigh* I’m out of town for Halloween weekend, I’ve got so much to do ahead of then, and my watchlist is still way too long. Time to show up at my local multiplex and get a ticket for whatever’s playing next whenever I happen to show up. What’s the luck of the draw this time? Street Fighter (2026)? Sounds great, let’s do it.
Movie Curiosities: Clayface
October 27, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
The state of DC on film is awful right now. This is nothing new.
Movie Curiosities: Wildwood
October 25, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
For those who aren’t familiar, Supreme is a streetwear brand that started in New York City about thirty years ago. They came up selling clothes with aggressively simple designs and unlicensed images at outrageous markups. Case in point: Two identical rain jackets — made by the same manufacturer with the same materials — could cost $300 in one store and $1,300 at Supreme. And it’s a massively successful company with a slavishly loyal worldwide following, valued at over a billion dollars.
Movie Curiosities: Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
October 21, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
Kevin Feige has gone on record stating that his inability to get a Blade movie into production is the dumbest mistake of his career. Coming from the guy who cast Tilda Swinton to play the Ancient One, that’s saying a lot.
Movie Curiosities: You Can See Everything
October 20, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
So… what the hell is this and where did it come from?
Movie Curiosities: The Social Reckoning
October 15, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
On June 29th, 2007, Apple released the first generation iPhone. It was a day that should be remembered alongside the first moon landing, the destruction of Hiroshima, and the death of Franz Ferdinand. All of human history was irrevocably changed with the apotheosis of the cell phone, the advent of an affordable pocket-sized computer. The World Wide Web in all its form and splendor, delivered at broadband speeds directly to the palm of your hand. The effects were sudden and immediate.
Movie Curiosities: Digger
October 11, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
Yeah, this one was always going to be high-risk/high-reward.
Movie Curiosities: Forgotten Island
October 8, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
This has been a historic year for animation in film. Sure, we got The Pout-Pout Fish and Animal Farm (2026), but look at what else has already come out this year. Goat, Hoppers, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Toy Story 5, Minions & Monsters, Coyote vs. Acme (yes, it’s an animated film in every way that matters)… I didn’t even watch or like all those movies, but every single one of them was an unmitigated success on some artistic/critical/commercial level. And we still have Wildwood to look forward to. Hell, there’s still a chance that The Cat in the Hat (2026) and/or Hexed might outperform expectations.
Movie Curiosities: Verity
October 7, 2026 in Blogs, Curiosity Inc.
Colleen Hoover fascinates me. And I don’t mean that as a compliment.
