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Empire Strikes Back Isn’t The Best Star Wars Movie, It’s Rogue One
Empire Strikes back is a dark, character-driven movie and was the best Star Wars movie, but Rogue One now has that title because it does everything better.
You May Hate Star Trek’s Newest Captain, But He’s Right
Todd Stashwick’s Captain Liam Shaw from Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard isn’t very likable, but he’s right about the show’s heroes putting his crew in unnecessary danger.
The 25 Worst Movies Ever Made
Giant Freakin Robot’s team compiled the 25 worst movies ever made according to critics, a list led by Is That A Gun In Your Pocket and The Singing Forest.
The Consultant Series Premiere Review: A Forgettable Workplace Thriller With Too Much Build-Up
Amazon’s The Consultant tries too hard to be mysterious and doesn’t take advantage of its chief talent.
The Lord Of The Rings Needs To Learn A Valuable Lesson From Star Wars
The new Lord of the Rings movies need to learn from Star Wars sequels by sticking to one unified creative vision.
Dwayne Johnson Isn’t The Best Wrestler Turned Movie Star, This Comic Book Movie Star Is Better
Dave Bautista has taken a wider variety of roles and demonstrated a willingness to improve, making him the best wrestler-turned-actor.
Knock At The Cabin Isn’t The Best M. Night Shyamalan Movie, It’s Something Else
M Night Shyamalan’s best movie Split is available to stream on Apple TV.
The Best Star Trek Villain Wasn’t In Any Of The Movies
The Star Trek movies have brought us some of the franchise’s best villains, but the greatest of them all is Gul Dukat who canonically only appears in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
The Princess Bride Isn’t The Best Movie Starring A Professional Wrestler, It’s This Sci-Fi Cult Classic
Rowdy Roddy Piper’s starring role as Nada in They Live makes John Carpenter’s eerily relevant sci-fi film the best movie starring a wrestler.
The Best James Cameron Movie Isn’t An Avatar Film
James Cameron’s best movie is Aliens, which developed the world of Xenomorphs more than any other movie.
The Most Underrated Star Trek Movie Only Did One Thing Wrong, But It Was Enough
Star Trek: Generations is a great movie with only one flaw, the death of Kirk, but that flaw is bad enough.
There Is No Reason To Watch The Next Two Years Of DC Movies
The next few years of DC movies can be ignored before James Gunn’s personally developed movies are released. Nothing in the next two years has an announced follow-up, and the whole universe is being reset, so why bother?
Elden Ring Is Not the Best Game of The Year, This Destructive And Stunning RPG Is Better
Elden Ring may have won 2022’s Game of the Year, but God of War Ragnarok was more deserving of the prestigious title.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Best Movie Is Underappreciated And Streaming On Netflix Right Now
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Howard Hughes biopic, The Aviator, is currently streaming on Netflix.
Tom Cruise’s Best Movie Isn’t A Top Gun Or Mission: Impossible Entry, It’s A Dark Thriller
Collateral, the 2004 thriller starring Tom Cruise in a rare villainous role, is his best non-franchise movie.
Hollywood Needs To Stop With The Underwater Blockbusters
Hollywood is obsessed with making underwater blockbusters to distract from the unreality of CGI.
The Worst Batman Is Not George Clooney
Christian Bale is the worst Batman because his character is too realistic.
Blue Beetle Is The Best Possible Movie For The New DC Universe, Here’s Why
Blue Beetle is the DCU movie that can help bring the comic movie company out of mediocrity.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Needs To Make One Important Change After Quantumania
Critically, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is a failure, and our writer argues that to right the MCU ship, the old Marvel formula needs to be thrown overboard.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Premiere Review: The Series Finally Delivers On Its Potential
Our deputy editor says Star Trek: Picard Season 3 premiere is so good it’s practically a different series.
Do Not See The Flash In Theaters, Here’s Why
An argument for boycotting The Flash because of its star, Ezra Miller.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Best Movie Is Streaming For Free Right Now
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is streaming for free (with ads) on Freevee.
Ben Affleck’s Best Superhero Movie Is Completely Ignored
Ben Affleck starred as Superman actor George Reeves in the 2006 noir Hollywoodland.
Shrinking Series Premiere Review: A Laugh Out Loud Dramedy That Could Use Less Jason Segel
Deputy Editor Michileen Martin loved the first two episodes of Shrinking, but he wants to see more of the cast front and center.
Poker Face Series Premiere Review: A Brilliant Callback To Seventies Mysteries, Bursting With Talent
In the first couple of episodes of Poker Face, Natasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson deliver a smart and delightful set of character-driven mysteries.
That ’90s Show Review – A Forgettable Trip Back To The Basement
That ’90s Show fails to give audiences the classic series’s laughter, drama, and relationships, as 10 episodes are not enough to work with in showcasing the new gang of kids.
Sean Connery’s Best Movie Was A Bizarre Time Travel Caper
Sean Connery put in the performance of a lifetime in Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits.
The Last Of Us Premiere Review – A Faithful And Brutal Adaptation
The Last of Us series premiere is one of the most accurate and brutal video game adaptations ever created.
Willow Season 1 Finale Review: Epic, Fun, And Everything It Should Be
The Season 1 finale of Willow proves to be a fun and satisfying conclusion, with the promise of (hopefully) more to come.
Stan Lee Was Wrong About The Incredible Hulk
Our deputy editor argues the story Stan Lee told for years – that Bruce Banner’s name was changed to David in the Incredible Hulk TV series because executives thought “Bruce” sounded gay – isn’t true.
