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Examine the past, present, and future of film with in-depth writing on classics, overlooked favorites, blockbusters, and the filmmakers behind the movies you love.
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Furiosa (2024)
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This '70s Sci-Fi Gem Was Eerily Ahead of Its Time
Bruce Dern
The Bruce Dern-led feature also laid the blueprint for several iconic sci-fi franchises.
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ByZach Laws
Your Favorite A24 Horror Films Wouldn’t Exist Without This Folk Horror Trilogy
The Wicker Man (1974)
A24's horror output has been defined by experimental sensibilities, but they were clearly inspired by these three folk-horror classics.
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ByJulian Martin
Gene Hackman Gave a Haunting Performance in This Brilliant but Forgotten Neo-Noir Thriller
Gene Hackman
Hackman has a bone to pick as a tortured private investigator.
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ByRebecca Schriesheim
Before 'Hit Man,' Check Out This Unsettling Richard Linklater Ensemble Dramedy
Richard Linklater
Linklater’s 2006 dramedy boasts a stacked cast, from Ethan Hawke to Paul Dano.
ByLiam Gaughan
These Are Hands-Down the Most Intense 10 Minutes in a Sean Connery James Bond Movie
Thunderball (1965)
The tense scene has since become influential to the franchise.
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ByLiam Gaughan
This Underseen 2024 Crime Comedy Has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
LaRoy, Texas (2024)
The film starring Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, and John Magaro is an underrated gem.
ByRebecca Schriesheim
'Back to the Future's Original Ending Could've Completely Changed the Entire Franchise
Back to the Future (1985)
Marty McFly almost had some serious explaining to do.
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ByShawn Van Horn
James Cameron's Wild R-Rated Spider-Man Would've Changed Marvel Forever
James Cameron
Like the ill-fated ship he did make a film about, Cameron's Spidey film also sunk, on an iceberg of movie rights and wild ideas.
ByLloyd Farley
This Lo-Fi Time-Travel Epic May Be the Most Challenging Hard Sci-Fi Movie Ever Made
Science Fiction
This sci-fi epic catapulted the reputation of unheralded Russian filmmaker Aleksei German.
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ByDavid Hunter
'Furiosa's Chase Sequence Is the Best in the Mad Max Franchise
Furiosa (2024)
Witness one of the best action setpieces in recent history.
ByDaniel Cruse
This Gary Oldman Gangster Movie Had To Fight 'Goodfellas' at the Box Office
State of Grace (1990)
The star-studded drama also featured Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Robin Wright, John C. Reilly, and John Turturro.
ByLiam Gaughan
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Are Peak Hotness in 'Speed'
Speed (1994)
It's no wonder these two had a crush on each other in real life.
ByShawn Van Horn
If You Love ‘Late Night With The Devil,’ Watch This YouTube Analog Horror Series
Late Night with the Devil (2024)
The most terrifying analog horror series you've (probably) never heard of.
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ByBelle Stanfield
‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ Is Where the Wizarding World Finally Found Its Magic
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Sometimes, greatness can come from the most unlikely of places.
ByRyan Looney
This Hitchco*ck Thriller With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Isn't the One You'd Expect
Alfred Hitchco*ck
It's one of only two Hitchco*ck movies with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, and you'd be wrong if you guessed 'Vertigo,' 'Rear Window,' or 'Psycho.
ByBob May
Hugh Jackman Time Travels To Save Rachel Weisz in This Underrated Darren Aronofksy Drama
The Fountain
Aronofsky originally sought a different pair of leads and a bigger budget, but the end result is a love story that transcends time itself.
ByCollier Jennings
China's First Sci-fi Blockbuster Came From the Author of 'Three-Body Problem'
sci fi
One of the highest-grossing non-English language films in history is an Armageddon-style blockbuster with a unique twist
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ByDavid Hunter
What Would Quentin Tarantino’s 'The Movie Critic' Have Been?
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino's final film was a dream project, until it wasn't.
ByThomas Butt
There's a Brilliant, Little Gangster Movie You've Never Heard of Hiding Out on Netflix
The captivating thriller follows a ruthless gangster on a brutal revenge mission.
ByJeffrey Speicher
