Cuckoo Movie preview on December 14, 2018 - MORTAL ENGINES
Every year, the shift into cooler weather comes alongside a shift into a cooler box office lineup: fewer billion-dollar blockbusters, fewer on-screen explosions, and a general trend toward less slashing, crashing action and more intense emotional action. The one thing that really heats up at the box office during the fall and winter season is the awards race: the last quarter of the year is a time for Oscar-bait projects and intense awards campaigning. With December 2018, we move on to new Spider-Man Miles Morales, James Cameron’s return to filmmaking with Alita: Battle Angel , a Transformers spinoff that feels like a weird fit for the holidays, and Mary Poppins’ return to London. This isn’t a comprehensive list of releases. We’re focusing primarily on titles of particular interest to Verge readers, with a tongue-in-cheek consideration of what these films have to say about the future of film, awards season, or the world we live in. DECEMBER...