New franchises like Minecraft will form in the mountains, just as old franchises will gather dust for their inevitable nostalgic glow-ups down the road. The wheel in the sky keeps on turning. However, papering over shoddy storytelling with half-baked visual effects won't cut it in the long run. You have to spice things up.

American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.

Zach Cregger's horror film earns exceptional word-of-mouth while Disney's "Freakier Friday" helps keep theatrical comedy's resurgence alive