This Crime Thriller With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Puts Everything on the Line for a Brilliant, Daring Heist

A classroom and an examination hall don’t inspire confidence as the backdrop for such heart-pounding suspense. Grace and Pat need to pass an international exam to study in Boston. This ‘70’s classic from Jean-Pierre Melville puts all others to shame. The film touches on other coming-of-age issues, such as single-parenting teenagers. What motivates Lynn is not greed but frustration that stems from a system that exploits her brilliance.

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Marissa Velazquez

What's New on Streaming This Weekend: Oscar Contenders and Thought-Provoking Documentaries Dominate the Lineup

you might check out the list below to find out which movies are hitting streaming this week. 2024 was an incredible year foranimated filmsfromThe Wild RobottoInside Out 2andWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Flowis a dialogue-free animated adventure following a black cat, whose home is ruined by a flood. Image via Janus Films ‘The End’ The end may only be the beginning. Academy Award-nominated documentarianJoshua Oppenheimer(The Look of Silence) makes his narrative debut withthe post-apocalyptic musicalThe End....

January 6, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Mark Brown

‘Chicago Fire’ Season 13 Midseason Premiere Images Promise Drama and Consequences for Firehouse 51

Happy New YearOne Chicagofans! The message was left by Flacos cousin, Junior (Richard Cabral), who was out of prison. The firefighter left Flaco, the gang leader, to die in a fire in Season 1. Image via Peter Gordon/NBC By the episode’s end, Junior had tracked him down and wanted to speak with Cruz. Could it mean the pair have enjoyed success in their respective captains and lieutenants tests? What does that mean forChief Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) as the station chiefgoing forward?...

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Lawrence Caldwell

10 Essential K-Dramas That Defined the 2010s, Ranked

Certain media defines a generation. ForK-Dramasspecifically, the 2010s meant growth. It might not seem like it’s been 15 years since2010. Image via Zanda Rice But, yes these 10 K-Dramas really have been around long enough to define an era. During the height of its popularity,Secret Gardengenerated approximately20 billion won in related products. The only thing Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun) wants is to return to his home planet. Image by SBS TV...

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Jennifer Robertson

If You Loved the Horrifying Vampirism of ‘Nosferatu,’ Watch This Grossly Underappreciated Dracula Adaptation

A disgusting, blood-obsessed, bat-like creature haunts the corridors of your home. You spend each waking moment terrified of its return in the night. Your friends are dropping like flies and there is nothing you might do to stop it. Image by Jefferson Chacon How Does ‘The Last Voyage of The Demeter’ Compare To ‘Nosferatu’? The Last Voyage of The Demeternot only shares similaritieswithNosferatuin that it isadapted fromDraculabut also in tone and aesthetic....

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · April Rodriguez

Jean-Claude Van Damme's Over-the-Top Performance Elevated This Fun, '90s 'Die Hard' Knockoff

Making the transition from comedy to serious action enables him to craft intense sequences with layers of humor. Many of the films key moments appear lifted out of aNaked Gunmovie but played dramatically. 30 years after its release, it remains one of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s most memorable action movies. Custom Image by Nimesh Niyomal On its own, the scene should belong in any action spoof. Image via Universal Following a brain injury, a woman suspects her husband is an impostor and struggles with unsettling visions and calls from someone claiming to be her real spouse, pushing her to question her sanity....

January 5, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Randall Miller

The 10 Best 'Law & Order' Seasons, Ranked

Despite its cancelation in 2010 after 20 seasons,Law & Orderwas revived in 2021. Few television shows have captivated audiences as consistently asLaw & Order. Season 8 sharply explores justice, morality and human psychology. Image by Federico Napoli A crossover episode withHomicide: Life on the Streetoffers a thrilling collaboration that enhances the seasons intrigue. With powerful character-driven moments and provocative dilemmas throughout, Season 8 remains a highlight of the series. Storylines tackle media sensationalism, human trafficking, complicated adoption, and debates around stem-cell research....

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Jaime Rich

The 10 Best War Movies of the Last 20 Years, Ranked

But this film doesnt take place with an army. The problem is, for deliver it, they have to cross into enemy territory. Cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith construct the film with numerous cuts. Image via Summit Entertainment Instead, they took long takes and presented the film in two continuous shots. He went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. This movie is a behind-the-scenes look at what politicians are capable of when forced into the corners of war....

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · David White

The 10 Most Disturbing Oscar Best Picture Winners, Ranked

Sometimes that emotion is unsettled, which is not to be exclusively connected to the thriller and horror genres. It depends on what the movie is about, how it’s presented, and how truthfully it rings. What kind of hell would that be?" Custom Image by Nimesh Perera But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery. The others are famous, too. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger....

January 5, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Dennis Duarte

The 10 Worst Movie Castings of All Time, Ranked

Here are the ten worst movie castings of all-time, ranked. Platt is better suited to playing comedic characters, as he has given strong performances inTheater Campand thePitch Perfectfranchise. Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Custom Image by Nimesh Perera A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force....

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Terry Stewart

The 9 Best New Movies on Hulu This January 2025

Unless youre into skiing or snowboarding, theres no reason to spend much time outside in the freezing temperatures. and find a great new movie to watch. The movie follows two American Jewish cousins as they travel to Poland to visit their late grandmothers home. Image via Searchlight Pictures After a tragic accident resulting in the death of Celines son, the two women grow distant. However, Celine begins to grow more attached to Theo, Alices son....

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Heather Murray

The Best Part of 'Squid Game' Season 2 Was Basically Ignored During Season 1

In-ho has a front-row seat to Gi-hun’s reactions as he witnesses the worst in humanity once again. He didn’t join the games to live an extravagant life with the prize money. The Netflix series struggles to balance a continuation of Season 1’s storyline and replaying its greatest hits. Image via Netflix In-ho has a level of respect and admiration for Gi-hun. In another life, they could’ve been real friends. With how far Jun-ho went to find him back in Season 1, he still cares deeply for In-ho....

January 5, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Lee Swanson

The Lowest-Grossing Transformers Movie Has the Most Important Scene in the Franchise

The return to form was truly the culmination of course correction for the franchise on the big screen. The Cybertron War sequencecaptures the Transformers in a way no Michael Bay film ever did. In terms of action,the entire sequence is a giant love letter to the Marvel-produced animated series. Custom Image by Zanda Rice In turn, Bays sequences feel lifted from every Godzilla and King Kong movie in existence. Theback-to-basics direction ofBumblebeewas vital to the Transformers future in cinema....

January 5, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · James Thompson