12 ‘Legacy Sequels’ That Don’t Suck (and 8 That Kinda Do)
I’m not wild about our current pop culture obsession with nostalgia, in part because we seem be reaching a point where a dearth of original cinematic fare is going to…
12 Spin-Off Movies That Are Better Than the Original
Just when you thought we’d heard the last of Antonio Banderas’ sexy cat voice, spin-off chapter Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Antonio Banderas) gets a late-in-the-day sequel, 11 years…
10 of the Best Long-Awaited Sequels That Aren’t ‘The Matrix Resurrections’
Twin Peaks, the revival of a beloved early ‘90s TV property, succeeds as a triumph of anti-nostalgia—or, more accurately, as a show that radiates ambivalence about revisiting the past. Kyle…
33 Movie Sequels That Exemplify the Best and Worst of Nostalgia
Screenshot: Tron: Legacy/Walt Disney Pictures The first trailer for the long-in-coming fourth Matrix film dropped last week, and it’s looking good—but were I trying to explain the premise of The…