FilmFeaturesRun The SeriesFilmFeaturesRun The SeriesThe blockbuster mediocrity of Despicable Me and its Minions dominate the made-for-iPad formDisney and DreamWorks cower in the face of the modern era's platonic animation-slop idealByJesse HassengerPublishedJuly 10, 2024Comments (56)
FilmFeaturesRun The SeriesFilmFeaturesRun The SeriesIndiana Jones turned its pulp hero into an American icon, then had the grace to endHarrison Ford punched Nazis until it was finally time to hang up the hat and whipByJesse HassengerPublishedJuly 4, 2024Comments (161)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesMy World Of Flops: Madame Web and the glorious subversiveness of Dakota JohnsonMadame Web is at war with itself—and so is Dakota JohnsonByNathan RabinPublishedJune 28, 2024Comments (237)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesIn 2024, filmmakers are finally letting their love triangles closeChallengers, Chestnut, Past Lives, and more all represent a new trend in trio moviesByEmma KeatesPublishedJune 28, 2024Comments (4)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesSpider-Man 2 uses its sequel status as a strengthWith Spider-Man 2, Sam Raimi takes a second run at many of its predecessor's greatest moments with added emotion and…ByMatt SchimkowitzPublishedJune 27, 2024Comments (105)
FilmFeaturesTogether AgainFilmFeaturesTogether AgainKevin Costner trusts exactly one filmmaker with his biggest ideas: Kevin CostnerThe Western juggernaut knows there's only one right man for the job of directing him.ByJesse HassengerPublishedJune 27, 2024Comments (32)
FilmFeaturesTogether AgainFilmFeaturesTogether AgainAudrey Hepburn and Stanley Donen pushed Classic Hollywood towards modernityThe man behind Singin’ In The Rain found a muse that allowed for grounded yet starry experimentationByJesse HassengerPublishedJune 25, 2024Comments (33)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesOnly Nicole Holofcener has cracked the code on Julia Louis-Dreyfus moviesJulia Louis-Dreyfus is one of the most celebrated TV actors of all time. Why doesn't her filmography match?ByEmma KeatesPublishedJune 24, 2024Comments (59)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesFilm Trivia Fact Check: The Exorcist's cursed injury reportDid an audience member really break their jaw during a screening of The Exorcist? The power of Christ compels us to…ByMatt SchimkowitzPublishedJune 17, 2024Comments (11)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesEvery Pixar film, ranked from worst to bestNow that Inside Out 2 is out, where does it fall in our countdown of Pixar's 28 animated features?ByCindy WhitePublishedJune 14, 2024Comments (123)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesWhat’s next for Netflix Animation?A look at the streamer's upcoming animation slate, including Zack Snyder’s take on Norse mythology, a new Wallace &…ByCindy WhiteUpdatedJune 13, 2024Comments (11)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesBeyond Buffy: I Saw The TV Glow channels the melancholy magic of The Adventures Of Pete & PeteJane Schoenbrun's I Saw The TV Glow clearly channels Buffy The Vampire Slayer, but its connection to Nick classic Pet…ByWilliam HughesPublishedJune 12, 2024Comments (24)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesThe South Park movie took on Tarzan and signaled the end of the Disney RenaissanceSouth Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Tarzan went head to head at the box office and the Oscars 25 years agoByKayleigh DonaldsonPublishedJune 12, 2024Comments (65)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeatures"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is bad. The movie that introduced it to the world is worseAs Neptune’s Daughter turns 75, let's look back at the absurd way this Christmas classic entered pop cultureByJacob OllerPublishedJune 10, 2024Comments (220)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesSmall-town gossip complicates the case in Richard Linklater’s BernieWith Bernie, Richard Linklater crafts a true-crime black comedy only he could makeByMatt SchimkowitzPublishedJune 6, 2024Comments (2)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesStreets Of Fire's rockin' soundtrack backed up its macho madness in styleA certified pop hit, Meat Loaf’s composer, and still-unreleased Ry Cooder music set the tone for the slick neo-noirByCraig D. LindseyPublishedJune 3, 2024Comments (65)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesAggro Dr1ft makes perfect senseHarmony Korine's latest film is basically plotless, often looks like a Snapchat filter, and yet is instantly…ByDrew GillisPublishedMay 31, 2024Comments (27)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesThe Crow's chart-topping soundtrack was just as influential as the movie itselfFilled with industrial and grunge tracks, the carefully curated album also played out on screen.ByCraig D. LindseyPublishedMay 28, 2024Comments (89)
FilmFeaturesFilmFeaturesIs there any point in trying to make sense of Mad Max’s timeline?George Miller glosses over some pretty important details in the Mad Max franchise. But does it matter?ByCindy WhitePublishedMay 27, 2024Comments (108)
FilmFeaturesRun The SeriesFilmFeaturesRun The SeriesThe world of Mad Max keeps ending and its characters keep driving towards salvationThe cyclical movies make up the perfect perpetual-motion blockbuster seriesByJesse HassengerPublishedMay 24, 2024Comments (41)