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A man walks in a field of wheat in Gladiator.

A legendary musician wrote a bonkers Gladiator II movie that was never made

With Gladiator II now in theaters, let's fondly remember the bonkers version musician Nick Cave wrote back in the early 2000s.
Four people stand around in Supergirl.

40 years ago, one of the worst superhero movies ever debuted and marked the end of an era

Supergirl premiered 40 years ago, delivering the worst superhero movie ever made. Here's how bad it was, and how it signified the end of an era.
A group of four people stand above a rail and hold torches.

20 years ago, Nicolas Cage took audiences on a globe-trotting adventure in this heist movie

National Treasure is celebrating its 20th anniversary. See why Nicolas Cage's action adventure film still holds up today.
Two women battle in Lady Snowblood.

3 action movies on Max you need to watch in November

These action movies on Max are each very different from one another, but all of them are worth checking out.
James Bond leans up against a car.

25 years later, this enjoyably bad James Bond movie is still not enough

On its 25th anniversary, we look back at the complicated legacy of The World Is Not Enough, one of the most enjoyably terrible action movies ever.
Kathryn Hahn prepares to cast a spell in Agatha All Along.

The MCU is better when it goes back to basics

For all its worldbuilding, the MCU has always shined the brightest when focusing on its characters, and the recent success of Agatha All Along proves it.
Two girls hold hands in Heavenly Creatures.

30 years ago, Peter Jackson paved the way to Lord of the Rings with this fantastical crime movie

Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures premiered 30 years ago, introducing the world to the talents of Melanie Lynskey and future Oscar-winner Kate Winslet.
Jinx wears a hood in Arcane season 2.

Netflix’s hit series Arcane is TV’s best Game of Thrones successor

Netflix's Arcane comes closer to matching the unwieldy, violent power of Game of Thrones than any other show of the past five years.
Travis Fimmel stands in a royal palace in Dune: Prophecy.

Is Dune: Prophecy destined to fail?

Dune: Prophecy is a much riskier bet than its studio seems to realize — one that could very well fail to pay off.
Eddie Redmayne holds a case and walks onto a train.

The Day of the Jackal’s Eddie Redmayne & Lashana Lynch talk about their riveting new series

In an interview with Digital Trends, Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch spoke about their new thriller for Peacock, The Day of the Jackal.
A woman holds up a light in Meanwhile on Earth.

You probably haven’t heard of Meanwhile on Earth. It’s only 2024’s best sci-fi movie

In a year filled with great pictures like Dune: Part Two and Furiosa, the best sci-fi movie of 2024 might just be this little-seen film from France.
Din Djarin walks with a hostage in The Mandalorian.

5 years ago, The Mandalorian made Star Wars fun again

Five years ago, The Mandalorian showed a new path forward for Star Wars. How did it so quickly lose its way?
Colin Farrell in The Penguin.

5 things we want to see in The Penguin season 2

The Penguin's first season has come to an end, which has led many to wonder what a second season of the show could contain. Here's what we want to see happen.
Colin Farrell sits in a chair in The Penguin.

The Penguin saved its best surprise for last

In the end, The Penguin made sure to remind fans who its protagonist really is.
The Penguin burns something in The Penguin.

After The Penguin, this iconic Batman villain should get their own HBO show

Following the recent success of HBO's The Penguin, it's high time that Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman get her own spinoff show set in The Batman universe.
A blimp soars above the clouds in Big Hero 6.

10 years ago, Disney released the most underrated Marvel superhero movie ever

10 years ago, Disney and Marvel released one of the best examples of what a superhero movie can — and arguably should — be.
A man stands in front of two girls and stares at them.

With Heretic, directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods want to scare the hell out of you

In an interview with Digital Trends, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods spoke about Heretic and how they created a horror movie around dialogue and religion.
A teen boy looks in the distance in Interstellar.

10 years ago, Christopher Nolan made his most emotional movie ever. Here’s why it’s still the best

Director Christopher Nolan's epic sci-fi film Interstellar premiered 10 years ago this week, making for one of his best, but most underrated movies ever.
James Marsden in The Box.

What’s in ‘The Box’?!? Why this cult sci-fi movie is still an intriguing mess after all these years

After 15 years, The Box is still a weird, wild, and confusing thriller that continues to puzzle and intrigue viewers, but is it still worth watching?
Russell Crowe looks at a bullet inside a mailbox in The Insider.

25 years ago, the greatest corporate thriller you’ve never seen hit theaters

25 years ago, Michael Mann turned a movie that should have never worked into one of the most riveting and powerful thrillers of his entire storied career.
A couple smiles in Here.

Robert Zemeckis is still lost in the uncanny valley. Can he be saved?

Here, Robert Zemeckis' latest movie with Tom Hanks, finds the director still stranded in the digital abyss that ruined The Polar Express, Beowulf, and others.
A Terrian and Antonio Sabàto, Jr. in Earth 2.

Earth 2 at 30: A look back at NBC’s big swing at sci-fi in the early ’90s

A long-forgotten sci-fi series premiered on NBC 30 years ago this month, but it paved the way for some of the shows that came after it.
Tom Hardy as both Venom and Bane.

Venom or Bane: Which villain did Tom Hardy play best?

Tom Hardy has crossed from DC to Marvel movies, and now it's time to determine which role he played best: Venom or Bane?
Colin Farrell as Oz in promo art for HBO's "The Penguin."

How HBO’s The Penguin sets the stage for The Batman Part 2 … and can make the sequel even better

With The Penguin nearing its thrilling conclusion, we take a look at how the popular HBO series sets the stage for The Batman Part 2.
5 friends light candles in Friends.

30 years ago, New York City went dark and NBC’s Must See TV shined brightly

In 1994, three of NBC's main sitcoms participated in an ambitious crossover featuring a power outage in NYC. Thirty years later, the gimmick still feels fresh.
Leach looking intrigued in "Phantom of the Paradise."

50 years ago, this gonzo horror comedy with a killer score became an instant cult classic

Fifty years after its premiere, this weird horror-comedy became an instant cult classic. Here's why it still has the capacity to shock (and make you hum, too).
Kaitlyn Dever stands in a cramped elevator in Unbelievable.

5 years ago, the best true crime show of the 2010s went completely unnoticed on Netflix

Five years ago, the best true crime TV show of the 2010s quietly premiered on Netflix. Here's why you should watch it now.
Gurney looking at Paul in Dune: Part Two.

Quentin Tarantino just said the stupidest thing about remakes. I’m angry and you should be too

Quentin Tarantino is a genius, but his recent comments on not seeing the recent Dune movies and Ripley Netflix series show a lack of appreciation for remakes.
A cop shines a light on a man in Nightcrawler.

10 years later, this underrated action thriller is still as shocking, and relevant, as ever

In 2014, this Jake Gyllenhaal movie was widely praised but little-seen by the populace. Here's why it's just as shocking and relevant in 2024.
Rio cocks her head in Agatha All Along.

This is the best MCU TV show by far. Here’s why it’s Marvel’s best release since Avengers: Endgame

Agatha All Along just concluded its spectacular nine-episode run with a thrilling finale that cements it as arguably the best post-Endgame project.
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25 years ago, America went down a rabbit hole with this bizarre fantasy

This surreal 1999 comedic fantasy is ranked among the greatest movies of all time. Does it still hold up?
Two of the Anubis Guards from Stargate.

30 years ago, this sci-fi movie became a minor hit — and spawned an even better TV franchise

In 1994, a small sci-fi movie became a minor hit and planted the seeds for not one but three successful shows that expanded and explored its universe.
4 people look scared in House on Haunted Hill.

Is this 1999 remake better than the original classic horror movie it’s based on?

Twenty-five years ago, director William Malone's House on Haunted Hill topped the box office. Does the remake hold up to director William Castle's 1959 film?
A man walks down steps in Bringing Out the Dead.

This overlooked 1999 movie is the closest Martin Scorsese ever got to making a horror film

This overlooked 1999 film isn't technically a horror film, but it's probably the scariest movie Martin Scorsese has ever made.