When it comes to film franchises based on young-adult fiction, we have seen the supernatural trend (Harry Potter, Twilight) of the aughts gradually give way to the dystopian craze sweeping theatres today. The Hunger Games is obviously the genre standard-bearer with its enormous box office returns and great reviews (and ...

The fall movie season finally swung into action this weekend with three new releases reaching the Top 10. Two limited releases stunned with huge results, while one little-marketed wide release predictably flopped. Dystopian YA sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials took the #1 spot this weekend, opening only $2 million ...

We’ve seen plenty of spy thrillers and countless stoner comedies, but have we ever seen a stoner spy movie? That’s the conceit of the new film American Ultra anyway, and it’s a mish-mash that takes the best qualities of each genre and becomes something new that’s actually really fun. A ...