The Best Procedural Spin-off Show Is Also the Longest-Running

it’s possible for you to watchalmost any crime drama and know precisely what you will get. Television shows are built on conflict. There is anunending supply of conflict within proceduralsbecausenew crimes and new criminals add a new storyline with every episode. Image via Zanda Rice Franchise series likeCSIandNCIShave managed toflawlessly spin off their original conceptsto additional options. There is one, however, that sets itself apart as a franchise:Law & Order....

December 14, 2023 · 2 min · 268 words · Hannah Young

The 10 Best Animated Crime Movies, Ranked

10’Hoodwinked!' An animated crime movie thatalso happens to be a great documentary, of course. At the end of it all, 18 people were dead. Image via Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Its animation style is simple but effective, and done partly becauseanimation was less expensive than live-action re-enactments. Watch on Disney+ NEXT:Every Robert Zemeckis Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best Image via Dreamworks Image via Studio 4°C Image via Madhouse Image via Toho...

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 87 words · Derek Barrera

'Fool Me Once': Everything We Know About Harlan Coben's Netflix Thriller

The upcoming original series is alsoan adaptation of Cobens 2016 novelof the same name. A twisted murder mystery thriller,Fool Me Oncefollows two murders that shake a family. The camera sees him breaking into the house, fully alive and visiting their baby. Image by Jefferson Chacon Could these two murders be possibly linked? So, you could expectFool Me Oncealso to be something similar. The Netflix adaptation is said to be set in the UK instead of the original novels American setting....

December 11, 2023 · 2 min · 339 words · Beth Turner

No Horror Movie Has Blended Fiction and Reality Better Than This One

What Are the Different “Kinds” of Alien Abduction? Allen Hynekdevised a classification modelfor categorizing suspectedalien events. A close encounter of the first kind refers to an eyewitness sighting of a UFO. Image Via Universal Pictures You could also think of these physical effects as signs, henceM. Finally, we have the fourth kind. Close encounters of the fourth kind are UFO events centered on human abduction. A thriller involving an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover up....

December 10, 2023 · 1 min · 187 words · Catherine Nielsen

The 15 Best Action Movies of the 2020s So Far, Ranked

Action movies have proven themselves to be some of the most popular and exhilarating genres of movies in cinematic history, with some of the most beloved and successful movies of all time being action movies. Films likeThe Dark Knight,Kill Bill, andThe Matrixhave stood the test of time as some of the most impactful and iconic stories of all time, still enthralling audiences to this day. This testament still holds true with modern-day films, as the 2020s have already proven themselves to be a groundbreaking decade for action films as a whole....

December 9, 2023 · 10 min · 2036 words · Tony Guerra

The 15 Best Animated Movies of the 2020s So Far, Ranked

Your Rating Your comment has not been saved 13’The Mitchells vs. The Machines' (2021) Directed by Mike Rianda The Mitchells vs. Image by Zanda Rice Image via Walt Disney Animation Image via Netflix Image via Netflix Image via Toho Co., Ltd/Toei Company Image via Wild Bunch Image via A24 Image via Apple TV+

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 53 words · Aimee Duncan

The 15 Best Comedies of the 2020s So Far, Ranked

The film made enough of a splash worldwide that there are even plans foran English remake starringLeonardo DiCaprio. 13’Emma.' The film is further amplified by the terrific performances fromAlana HaimandCooper Hoffmanas the leads of the film. Image by Zanda Rice Image via Sony Pictures Image via Focus Features Image via Netflix Image via NEON Image via Searchlight Pictures Image via Searchlight Pictures Image via Universal Image via Netflix Image Via Neon

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 71 words · John Miller

'Concrete Utopia' Review: Forget 'Squid Game: The Challenge,' This Is the Thriller to See

What Is ‘Concrete Utopia’ About? That is, except for the Hwang Gung Apartments. Where everything else has fallen, it has somehow remained standing. Image via Lotte Entertainment The thematic core to it is that this world is soon built on the suffering of others. The speed with which violence and persecution can take hold of their minds serves as the point. In this films eyes, humanity is always on the edge of such a descent....

December 7, 2023 · 1 min · 108 words · Danielle Hampton

'Waitress: The Musical' Review: Sara Bareilles Revitalizes Acclaimed Show

What Is ‘Waitress: The Musical’ About? But her magnetism inWaitress: The Musicalis a strong extension of the multitalented artists depthas a performer. Bareilles and the angst she feels as a woman unloved is so incredibly natural on stage. Image via Bleeker Street Her interactions with everyone are flawless, especially with Drew Gehlings Dr. Pomatter. Gehling brings humble charm to the forefront for a pairing that is playful and spirited. The actress is currently girlbossing her way through ‘Cocaine Bear....

December 7, 2023 · 1 min · 206 words · Audrey Walter

The 15 Best Episodes of 'House of the Dragon,’ Ranked According to IMDb

The power dynamics are exposed, unveiling the strategic moves each has made in their intricate game. Nevertheless, it leaves many fans dissatisfied as several desired moments occur off-screen. Meanwhile, Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best), rejecting her allegiance to Aegon, is captured. Image via HBO However, at the final moment, she escaped on the back of her dragon, Meleys. It also reveals more than any previous episode the folly inherent in this power struggle....

December 7, 2023 · 1 min · 134 words · Colleen Lee

The 10 Best Crime Noir Movies With Happy Endings, Ranked

That’s why it’s always a pleasant surprise when films likeGaslightandGildahave a happy ending. Motherless Brooklyntackles the controversial topic of thegentrification of low-income neighborhoods. When Amelia goes missing, he teams up with her paid enforcer to solve the case. Image via Columbia Pictures In the end, the bad guys win, and Amelia is killed flagging down a car. Spielberg’sfuturistic world-buildinggives audiences that classic Spielberg awe-inspiring feeling. However, some miss the philosophical questions the film has that make this movie so nuanced....

December 6, 2023 · 2 min · 245 words · Christopher Scott

The 15 Best Australian Crime Shows, Ranked

Australia’s cinematic landscape has been doing quite well for itself over the last few years. Indeed, fromAnimal KingdomtoLatana, Australia has produced some incredibly gripping crime movies. However, praise should not only be limited to the long-form medium of storytelling. Via Foxtel Both women are around the same age and both are heavily pregnant. Soon enough, their encounter kick-starts an entanglement of lies, deceit, and betrayal. It specifically highlights the extremes one may take for the sake of protecting their child....

December 6, 2023 · 2 min · 278 words · Jeanne Campbell

The Cancelled TV Show With the Most Brutal Cliffhanger

But what if they don’t get the chance? What if they plan the best cliffhanger in history, and theshow gets canceled? And we never know what happens. A former Chicago cop moves to a small Florida town and joins the state police. But the most brutal cliffhanger along the same lines asAgent Cartermust be for A&E’sThe Glades. Like any couple, they have disagreements and disputes but usually make it work....

December 6, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Brady Lowery