Shallow Story & Characters Aside, I Can’t Forgive The Video Game Adaptation For Forgetting To Be Fun
Some of the best game movies — Jumanji, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — have the same things in common: they’ve got a good amount of adventure sprinkled with heart, humor, and genuinely good characters. I wish I could…
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Willa Fitzgerald Leads Netflix’s Uninspired ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Wannabe
Maybe I've become desensitized to the sight of crowded ER rooms in the middle of an extreme life-or-death scenario on television. After watching Grey's Anatomy tackle everything from a hospital shooting to a deadly plane crash, the first few episodes…
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Jon Hamm’s Long-Awaited Apple TV+ Drama Is Our Next Streaming Obsession
Back in 2022, Jon Hamm starred in a clever ad for Apple TV+ where he lamented the fact that the tech giant had rounded up a slew of A-listers such as Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, and Samuel L. Jackson for…
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Shudder’s Repetitive Horror Film Reminded Me Of One Of My Least Favorite Movies From 2024
This article contains mentions of suicide and mental health disorders. One of the first movies I ever got to review for ScreenRant was a little film called Blackwater Lane. This was a personally historic moment, not just in my budding…
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I Wanted To Connect With This Historical Epic, But The Movie Buckled Under Its Own Ambitions
Most audiences have, at least tangentially, come into contact with the legend, play, or overture that inspires the new historical epic, William Tell . Set in the early 1300s in Switzerland, William Tell follows its title character, played by the…
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A Tense, Moody Neo-Noir That Sent Me Spinning With Its Gore & Surrealism
Everything about Gazer recalls the rich history of the neo-noir genre, from its violent femme fatale to its jazzy and atmospheric soundtrack. Ariella Mastroianni leads the cast as Frankie, a young woman estranged from her daughter and struggling to hold…
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The Steamboat Willie Horror Movie Isn’t Great, But It’s So Much Better Than I Thought It Would Be
Screamboat is the latest entry in the ever-popular "public domainsploitation" craze. Now, when I say popular, I mean that it is popular with producers. Movies based on famous public domain properties are cheap to make and have a built-in connection…
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Being the Devil Has Its Consequences
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7.With more than sixty victims to his name, neither New York City nor the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen a serial killer as prolific as…
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After This Chaos, I Might Also Hate April Fool’s Day Just Like Nolan
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Rookie Season 7, Episode 12.There are some folks who ride hard for April Fool's Day, planning the most elaborate pranks. Now that social media has gotten in on the holiday, there are…
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Abrasive, Painful, Unapologetic, and Unrealistic — Which Is Exactly Why I Bought In
When a family member falls into a coma (or is hospitalized for any reason), the usual reaction is to send flowers while you await their possible recovery. Stealing identities or metaphorically popping champagne is usually not on the to-do list,…
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Kevin Bacon Dances With the Devil in Prime Video’s Predictable Yet Promising Horror Comedy
Blumhouse has become the undisputed champion of theatrically released horror films thanks to Jason Blum's frankly brilliant method of "low budget, high concept" filmmaking. However, one territory that the "House of Blum" hasn't entirely broken through yet is the small…
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An Exciting, High-Octane Anime Vision From the Minds Behind ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and ‘John Wick’
Shinichirō Watanabe is widely known for modern anime classics like Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, which include unique and engaging characters, excellent world-building, clever action sequences, and an extremely stylish approach to music and visuals. He's back with the original…
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