Adam Sandler's First Major Dramatic Performance Is Still His Best
The Netflix movie Spaceman is the latest film to utilize Adam Sandler as a dramatic actor, but Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love still did it best.
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Dune: Part Two's Biggest Weapon Isn't A Sandworm – It's Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken has a small role in Dune: Part Two, but he makes the absolute most of it. -
No One Talks About One Of The Best Sci-Fi Sequels Ever
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes deserves to be spoken about in the same conversations as Terminator 2, The Empire Strikes Back, and Aliens. Yes, really. -
They Finally Made The Perfect Starship Troopers Video Game (But It's Not An Adaptation)
Helldivers 2 is a great video game, and also the perfect adaptation of the masterful sci-fi satire Starship Troopers. -
Oppenheimer's Success Proves Dune: Part Two Could Be A True Box Office Messiah
Audiences flocked to a complex movie like Oppenheimer last year, which is a good sign for the box office prospects of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. -
Why Gareth Edwards Is The Perfect Director For The New Jurassic World Movie
Gareth Edwards just landed the coveted gig of directing a new Jurassic World movie. Here's why that's a good thing. -
Madame Web Is Officially A Failure: Here's What Sony's Marvel Future Should Look Like
Instead of focusing on more supporting characters in Spider-Man's universe, Sony should devote all of its resources on making the best Spider-Man movie it can. -
The 7 Most Ridiculous Moments In Madame Web, Ranked By Our Headaches
Yes, Marvel's Madame Web is as bad as you've heard. Here are some of the film's most ridiculous moments, ranked by how much they gave us a headache. -
The Disney, WB, Fox Sports Streaming App Is Coming To Finally Kill Traditional TV Forever
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox are teaming up to launch a sports streamer that could hasten the demise of the TV business model as we know it. -
The Internet Has Forever Ruined Super Bowl Movie Trailers
There was a time when you could enjoy the Super Bowl as a movie fan hoping to see some incredible trailers. But not really anymore. -
Lisa Frankenstein's Liza Soberano Should Be 2024's Next Big Horror Star
Liza Soberano delivers a scene-stealing performance in Lisa Frankenstein, and if casting directors are smart, she'll quickly shoot to the top of their lists. -
The Best Jack Reacher Actor Isn't Tom Cruise Or Alan Ritchson
Tom Cruise and Alan Ritchson aren't the only people to bring Jack Reacher to life. But you've probably never even seen the best actor to do it. -
Jesus Saves – And Also Helped A Terrible Weekend At The Box Office
The first three episodes of The Chosen season 4, a show about the life of Jesus Christ, gave a much-needed boost to the theatrical box office this past weekend. -
Argylle's Biggest Action Scene Is Also 2024's First Great Romantic Moment
Argylle may not be landing with most critics, but there's at least one standout action sequence that deserves to be called out for its audacity and romance. -
Matthew Vaughn's Best Movie Is Like None Of His Others
The director of Kick-Ass and Kingsman has become a cinematic provocateur, but arguably his best film, 2007's Stardust, took a different approach. -
One Movie's Box Office Success Points To The Sad State Of Affairs Right Now
Illumination's Migration is still in the top five at the domestic box office. But the film's success speaks to a larger issue the industry is facing. -
One Of 2024's Scariest Movies Isn't Horror – And It's Ripped From The Headlines
A scary Sundance doc called War Game looks ahead to another possible post-election insurrection – this time involving members of the active duty military. -
Netflix's Head Of Film Is Leaving, And The Streamer's Movies May Never Be The Same
Scott Stuber, who has overseen Netflix's original films since 2017, is on his way out. Will Netflix's strategy undergo a drastic shift after his exit? -
Disney Got Shut Out For Best Animated Feature At The 2024 Oscars – And This Is Awesome For Animation
If Disney stops seeing their animated movies become award winners, it might finally get the studio to change its tired formula. -
The 2024 Box Office Is Off To A Rough Start – And It Won't Get Better Any Time Soon
Holdovers from 2023 are barely keeping theaters afloat, but the early days of 2024 have not provided the hits the entertainment industry needs to thrive. -
Yes, You Should Be Worried About Beetlejuice 2
In the David Zaslav era, no Warner Bros. movie is safe. But even beyond that, Beetlejuice 2 has an uphill climb to greatness. -
The Best Jump Scare In Recent Memory Was Strategic Perfection
The toy phone jump scare in Kyle Edward Ball's Skinamarink was terrifying for the same reason the Bilbo Baggins scare in The Fellowship of the Ring shocked me. -
Terrible Marketing Ruined One Of The Most Astonishing Movie Moments Of The Year
Tom Cruise's cliff jump in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One should have been a triumphant, fist-pumping moment. Instead, it was met with a shrug. -
The Best Bumblebee Scene In Rise Of The Beasts Was Pure Transformers Magic
The "Mama Said Knock You Out" moment from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts represents everything a Transformers movie can and should be. (Bumblebee rules.) -
After Mean Girls, Seven Other 2004 Films Need The Musical Treatment
With the new Mean Girls musical in theaters now, let's take a look at some different films from 2004 that might make for fun movie musicals. -
Lucasfilm Might Have Made A Huge Mistake With The Mandalorian Movie
With the The Mandalorian and Grogu film, Lucasfilm is betting mainstream audiences will be interested enough in these characters to show up to theaters. -
Everyone Is Ignoring A Great Ben Affleck Movie As We Head Into Oscar Season, And I'm Sick Of It
Ben Affleck's Air is ostensibly about how Nike courted Michael Jordan with the Air Jordan sneaker, a shoe that became a sensation. But it's about much more.
