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The Worst Naked Gun Movie Has The Best Story

There’s a new Naked Gun movie heading our way, so it felt like the appropriate time to revisit the original …

2 hours ago

Anyone Mad At Superman Being An Immigrant Is An Idiot

Oh boy, it’s that time again. Time for a Big Pop Culture Thing — James Gunn’s Superman is the new …

4 hours ago

2025 Is The Year Sci-Fi Movies Go Full Dark, No Stars

Whenever the world gets darker, I find myself diving into dark science fiction about the commodification of humanity’s murder by …

23 hours ago

HBO Max Doesn’t Have An Essential Michael Madsen Movie

HBO Max should be a glorious repository of the Warner Bros. cinematic catalogue. Subscribing to their streaming service should ensure …

4 days ago

Michael Madsen’s Last Great Spotlight Shows We Undervalued His Talent

Michael Madsen died on July 3, 2025. He is an actor most folks will know from any number of tough …

4 days ago

The 9 Die Hard Ripoffs That Are Actually Worth Watching

If there is one action movie you can call the most influential of all time, it’s Die Hard. The Bruce …

5 days ago

#ReleaseTheKryptoGetsPunchedCut

One of my favorite moments in one of my favorite movies, Halloween, is when Dr. Loomis and Sheriff Brackett stumble …

6 days ago

The Ad Movie Is Here And It’s Not Going Away

Last year, I saw this commercial for the failed video game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. It was your …

6 days ago

They Couldn’t Have Picked A Worse Time To Announce The Stand Movie

Stephen King is my favorite author. It’s always been a pretty good time to be a fan of his works …

1 week ago

Frankenstein Cannot Fail For Guillermo del Toro

It’s no hyperbole to say my most anticipated movie of the year is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Thanks to his …

1 week ago

The Best Star Trek That Isn’t Star Trek At All

The best science fiction universes function according to a set of rules, rules which make them what they are. Battlestar …

2 weeks ago

The Best Space Opera Movies Ever Made

Say the word “sci-fi” and most people think outer space. It’s ironic then, that so few movies set in space are actually made.

2 weeks ago

The Batman Blade Runner Episode Is A Must-See Sci-Fi Classic

Batman: The Animated Series is the best iteration of the character in any medium, whether it’s comics, movies, television, radio, …

2 weeks ago

Ranking Everything In Star Trek, Including Strange New Worlds

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the best thing Star Trek has ever done and a recent Star Trek series ranks as the worst. In the middle you’ll find things like Star Trek cruises, which even at their worst still serve margaritas.

2 weeks ago

The 9 Best Black Mirror Episodes

Black Mirror has become the preeminent sci-fi anthology series of the streaming era. The show has run for seven seasons …

3 weeks ago

The 9 Best Movie Sword Fights Of All Time, Ranked

Sword fighting has been a staple of the action genre since the earliest days of film, and when a duel …

3 weeks ago

The 7 Most Unfairly Overlooked Sci-Fi Movies Of The 2000s

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) We’re kicking this exploration of overlooked sci-fi off with, appropriately, a movie …

3 weeks ago

The Bonkers ’90s Sci-Fi Murder Mystery Everyone Forgot

Hey y’all, Drew Dietsch here for Giant Freakin Robot and I’m always on the hunt for wacko movies that no …

3 weeks ago

The True Villain Of Star Wars

Star Wars has been in a tailspin, and there’s only one bright spot. That bright spot is two seasons of …

4 weeks ago

1970s Sci-Fi Shows Actually Still Worth Watching

The 1970s were an important time in the evolution of science fiction in pop culture. The eventual release of Star …

1 month ago

The Live Action Sci-Fi Anime With A Legit Fighting Move Named After It

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers was one of the biggest phenomenons of ‘90s sci-fi pop culture for kids. If you weren’t …

1 month ago

90s Sci-Fi Shows Still Worth Watching

We love the ‘90s here at Giant Freakin Robot. We also love sci-fi and binging TV shows. So we got …

2 months ago

The Best Space Battles Of The Expanse

Whether it’s George Lucas’s fantasy-style X-Wings buzzing around like World War 2 fighter craft, or the more measured approach of …

2 months ago

The Best Star Trek: Voyager Episode Pushed Boundaries In The 90s

With all the negative Star Trek news fans have been forced to endure recently, it’s important to remember the good …

2 months ago

Why Blade Runner Failed

When we talk about some of the biggest failures in movie history, there are usually two kinds of films at …

2 months ago

1960s Sci-Fi TV Shows That Are Still Worth Watching

The 1960s was a revolutionary decade in human history. Global conflicts and new ideas spread across civilization. Pop culture responded …

2 months ago

Star Wars’ Best Hero Died Due To Pride

Qui-Gon Jinn’s death in The Phantom Menace was truly shocking, putting Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lives on what would …

2 months ago

Shocking Netflix Horror Anthology Series Elevates Fan Fiction To Disturbing Heights

They say that brevity is the soul of wit, and Two Sentence Horror Stories messes with this sentiment by transforming …

2 months ago

The Family Comedy Trainwreck That’s So Terrible It’s Being Erased From History

There’s a saying among parents suggesting that all we want when our kids are born is for them to start …

2 months ago

Genre-Bending Dark Fantasy Comedy Is An Off The Wall Spiritual Retreat

Ever want to just get away from it all, start a new life, and let go of everything that’s been …

2 months ago