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Jingle Binge
Lindsay Lohan Is Perched Atop The Netflix Top 10 Again With 'Our Little Secret' — So Is She Finally Ready To Ditch Straight-To-Streaming Quickies?
By Jesse Hassenger •She’s proven herself ready to both do the work and play to her established fanbase of millennial women. -
Jingle Binge
Who's the Best Farrelly Brothers Leading Man? Jack Black, Jim Carrey, and Ben Stiller Compete for the Title
By Jesse Hassenger •Three men enter, one man leaves. It's a Thanksgiving Thunderdome! -
Version Control
Version Control: What's the Best Way to Revisit the Land of Oz?
By Jesse Hassenger •There are a lot of movies that remake, sequelize, or accompany the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. As Wicked joins them, which one should you stream? -
What Movie Should I Watch Tonight?
What Movie Should I Watch Tonight? 'Poolman' on Hulu
By Jesse Hassenger •Chris Pine's first film as a writer-director may have bombed in theaters and with fesival audiences, but it's loopy fun for fans of Los Angeles noir riffs. -
Do You Need To Watch 'Gladiator' Before Seeing 'Gladiator 2'? Here's What To Remember
By Jesse Hassenger •No, Denzel Washington wasn’t in the original. -
Throwback
'Supergirl' at 40: Is One of the Biggest Superhero Flops Good, Actually?
By Jesse Hassenger •In 1978, Superman made audiences believe a man could fly. In 1984, Supergirl made studio executives believe a superhero could flop. -
'Emilia Perez's Viral Moment Proves, Once Again, That Sharing "Bad" Clips of Movies on Social Media Kinda Sucks
By Jesse Hassenger •Sharing absurd 30-second excerpts of bad movies is all in good fun. What this post pre-supposes is: Maybe it isn't? -
Jingle Binge
'The Polar Express' at 20: Is This Holiday Perennial Still the Uncanniest Valley?
By Jesse Hassenger •Today, the off-puttingly uncanny qualities of Polar Express almost seem quaint. -
Chris Evans Wanted to Quit Acting 10 Years Ago. So Why Did He Make Dreck Like 'Red One' and 'Ghosted' Instead?
By Jesse Hassenger •It's gotta be more than money ... or does it? -
'Focus' Hits #1 On Netflix's Top 10 Movies Chart: Is All Forgiven For Will Smith — Or Are People Just Really Missing Margot Robbie?
By Jesse Hassenger •Focus is a reminder of the time when “big studio movie” meant a little more guaranteed production value. -
Aubrey Plaza Doesn't Need to Make Big Hits to Be a Modern Movie Star
By Jesse Hassenger •Since when is mere scene-stealing a case for genuine movie stardom, you might ask? Let us explain. -
Is MUBI the New A24? How 'The Substance' and 'Bird' Have Propelled This Indie Distributor's Brand Towards The Mainstream
By Jesse Hassenger •NEON is also nipping at A24's heels. -
Stream and Scream
'Don't Move' on Netflix Is the Latest Example of the Post-'Gravity' Solo Female Trauma-Recovery Movie
By Jesse Hassenger •Are thrillers where a grieving woman regains her will to live through an immediate threat starting to feel played out? -
Stream and Scream
What Is The Best 'Halloween' Movie? (Besides John Carpenter's Untouchable Original, Duh)
By Jesse Hassenger •There are 12 other Halloween movies you can check out. Here's how to figure out which, if any, are for you. -
Stream and Scream
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' at 40: Still the Best of The '80s Slashers
By Jesse Hassenger •Here's why the first Freddy Krueger nightmare still beats any of the Jason, Michael, or Chucky entries from the 1980s. -
Stream and Scream
2024 Scream Queen Power Rankings: Just in Time for Halloween!
By Jesse Hassenger •With the horror explosion in theaters and streaming, Scream Queen has become a more viable career path than ever. -
Stream and Scream
Michael Bay's 2000s-era Slasher Remakes Were Quickly Buried By Critics — But Are Now Seeing Second Life On Letterboxd
By Jesse Hassenger •Bay's company remade Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with music-video aesthetics. Has time been kind to these fan-non-favorites? -
Ending Explained
'Blink Twice' Ending Explained: What Actually Happened on Channing Tatum's Island?
By Jesse Hassenger •The literal and thematically on-point events of the movie's ending are easier to parse than the motivations beneath them. -
What 'Woman of the Hour' On Netflix Has In Common With The Donald Trump Movie 'The Apprentice'
By Jesse Hassenger •Both movies connect the sins of the past with what becomes permissible in our present, aided and abetted by the medium of television. -
Decider Lists
The Best Horror Movies on Streaming Services Right Now: 100 Years Worth of Scares!
By Jesse Hassenger •Every decade in cinematic history is represented in this list.