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The Gray Man stinks! Why Netflix has never made a great action movie

Great films have definitely come out of Netflix, but with recent duds like Extraction and The Gray Man, has the streamer ever made a truly great action movie?
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Geezers with guns: why action heroes are older than ever

Stars of action movies, like Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick and Brad Pitt in Bullet Train, are older than they've ever been, and that may not be good news.
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The best Marvel shows not on Disney+

While Disney+ is the home of the MCU, there are some Marvel shows that have yet to find their way to the streamer. These are some of the best you should watch.
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With Nope, Jordan Peele leaves his horror roots and goes full blockbuster

With Nope, Jordan Peele has created the first genuine blockbuster of his career.
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Avengers Assemble! San Diego Comic-Con’s best moments ever

The best moments in San Diego's long history of Comic-Cons were both surprising and hugely anticipated.
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From Get Out to Nope, Jordan Peele proves he’s an actor’s director

In addition to his brilliance as a director, Jordan Peele is also highly adept at getting great performances out of his actors.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2022: What you need to know about every major panel

From Prime Video's revival of Lord of the Rings to the return of Marvel, these are the San Diego Comic-Con panels you need to pay attention to in 2022.

Nathan For You’s best business proposals

Nathan Fielder is back in the world of cringe comedy with The Rehearsal, so it's a perfect time to look back at the best business proposals on Nathan For You.
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Dakota Johnson’s impressive talent isn’t a secret anymore

Dakota Johnson's chaotic and charismatic public persona has complimented her burgeoning career as a star in such movies as Cha Cha Real Smooth and Persuasion.
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The best adult performances in the Harry Potter franchise, ranked

Harry Potter has been around for two decades, and these are the best performances by adults from all 11 movies in the series.
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The 10 best performances in the Breaking Bad universe

The actors working on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are some of the best in show business, and this list spotlights both series' 10 best performances.
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From Thor to Endgame: Every Chris Hemsworth Marvel performance, ranked

Chris Hemsworth has been in the MCU for more than a decade, and his performance as the Asgard god and mighty Avenger Thor has evolved over that time.
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5 great horror movies like The Black Phone

These horror movies will keep you thrilled long after you've finished The Black Phone.
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All shook up: The 5 best musical biopics like Elvis

These 5 musical biopics helped lay the groundwork for the biopic Elvis by honoring their subjects while also playing with the conventions of the genre.
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Be a wuss: Pixar movies make you cry, and that’s OK

Pixar movies are a little formulaic, and many of them like Coco, Soul, and Turning Red, are real tearjerkers. Why is that a bad thing?
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The best Pixar characters ever (so far)

These are the best characters in Pixar's history, from 1995's Toy Story all the way to the most recent releases like Luca and Turning Red.
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Best shows in English that are set in other countries

These shows aren't set in America, but they are in English, which should make them easily accessible to American audiences.

Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad

Near the end of its six-season run, we can finally say it: Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad.
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Stephen King’s best movies embrace low art

Novelist Stephen King embraces both high and low art, and his best adaptations take the same approach.
Alexander SkarsgĂĄrd and Anya Taylor-Joy ride across Iceland in The Northmen.

The best movies set before 1500

The Northman is just the latest epic to be set centuries ago. These are the best movies set before 1500.
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The best Josh Brolin performances, ranked

Josh Brolin is a uniquely giving actor, and his best performances showcase his incredible versatility.
Andy and Red sit on the ground in The Shawshank Redemption.

The best Stephen King adaptations ranked by Rotten Tomatoes

These Stephen King adaptations are the best of the bunch, and critics on Rotten Tomatoes agree.
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Sam Raimi’s best films, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes

As Sam Raimi returns to directing with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, let's look back at the director's best movies according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Summer 2022 movie preview: Marvel, Tom Cruise, & Elvis return

The summer movie season includes two separate Marvel movies, but those aren't the only films worth checking out.
Viola Davis in The First Lady.

The best first ladies in TV and movies

The greatest first ladies in TV and film represent a wide variety of real and fictional presidential spouses worth considering.
Andrew Garfield in Under the Banner of Heaven.

Best crime dramas like Under the Banner of Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven is just one of many true crime shows that have dominated TV in recent years.
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Shining Girls’ Elisabeth Moss’ best TV roles

Elisabeth Moss has cemented herself as one of the best actors on TV, and these are her defining roles.
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The best nature documentaries to watch on Earth Day

Here are the best documentaries to watch on Earth Day to celebrate the wonders of the natural world.
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Michelle Yeoh’s 5 best Hollywood performances

Michelle Yeoh is one of the world's greatest actresses, and these are her five best performances in Hollywood movies.
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Every Michael Bay movie, ranked by body count

Every Michael Bay features at least one body, but these are the Bay movies with the highest body counts.
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5 movies to watch if you like The Lost City

From Romancing the Stone to Jungle Cruise, these 5 films offer the same laughs and thrills as The Lost City.
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The 10 greatest Best Picture winners according to IMDb

Not every Best Picture Oscar winner is a great movie, but the movies that IMDb and the Academy can agree on tend to be pretty great.