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Scary Movie (2026)
After a 13-year break, the ultimate 21st-century horror parody franchise is back! The sixth installment in the Scary Movie saga gets into…
Articles by Alex Kirschenbaum
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Damien Douglas Talks Bold New Sword-and-Sandal Epic ‘Moors’
Veteran producer Damien Douglas is about to embark on his most epic quest yet: fulfilling a decades-long dream to put a unique…
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Addams Family Values
“He has my father’s eyes.” “Gomez, take those out of his mouth.” Such is the tone of Addams Family Values, Barry Sonnenfeld’s…
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Apex Action Cinema: Dwight Little Unpacks His Legendary ’90s Run
Action cinema, that most kinetic of genres, arguably reached its absolute U.S. cultural apex in the 1990s. While muscle-bound strongmen in the…
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Fortunate Sons
When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school It’s a wonder I can think at all And…
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‘I Made It As A Cop Thriller:’ A Conversation with Halloween 4 Director Dwight Little
The Halloween franchise found itself in a moment of transition circa 1988. The two figures driving the series’ creative direction to that…
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The Great Bait-And-Switch Of 1999: The Billion Dollar Blockbuster That Failed
I was -10 years old when the original Star Wars came out in 1977, but even I was swept up in the…
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Prestige Picture Overload: The February JustWatch Top 10
As the 96th annual Academy Awards fast approach (they’ll be airing this Sunday, on ABC, at 4 p.m. PT), it certainly appears…
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A Path Forward For The Hollywood Genre Picture?
Has it finally happened? Have theatrical movies finally turned a narrative corner? That just might be the case! As a barrage of…
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Top Gun
December 31st marks a very special time of year, film fans: Val Kilmer’s birthday. Kilmer remains one of the all-time favorite movie…
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Hell Scoop: Believing In IP Scares This Weekend
Our Hell Scoop series continues apace this week, with a chilling new batch of sinister goodies that looks frighteningly familiar. Join us,…
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Hell Scoop: Dreaming Of Saws
Welcome to our brand-new spooky column Hell Scoop, wherein we will offer sneak peaks at this week’s upcoming horror and thriller releases.…
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The Die Hard Villain Power Rankings
With perhaps the greatest action movie ever turning 35 years young today, I think it’s high time we tackled the eternal question…
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A Veritable IP-apalooza: The May JustWatch Top 10
Although April included a fairly diverse array of interesting original titles, May’s list of the most-sought after films on what should be…
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From Most Furious To Least Fast: A JustWatch List
“I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters. Not the mortgage, not the store, not my team…
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Multiverses, Neytiri, And Bears, Oh My: The April JustWatch Top 10
Last month, it appears that domestic film fans were looking for a little vicarious adventure to liven up their couch surfing. That…
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The Movies That Made This Year’s Oscar Nominees
Yesterday, here in the heart of Hollywood, bundles of diverse and exciting flicks were honored with nominations for the 95th annual Academy…
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Top Secret!
It’s New Year’s Eve once again over at Trailers From Hell, so you know what that means, fellow cineastes: it’s Val Kilmer’s…
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Gunning For That Number 1 Spot: A 2022 Streaming Wars Update
In the latest installment of our 2022 Streaming Wars series, some interesting streaming platforms continue to encroach on the overall market dominance…
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Batman Returns
For my money, director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton’s second Caped Crusader collaboration Batman Returns (1992), written by recurring podcast guest Daniel…
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Predator
What would it take to overpower the world’s toughest special forces soldiers? A hunter from out of this world, of course. That’s…
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Return Of The Movie Star: The May JustWatch Top 10
Much ink has been spilled on the return of the so-called “last movie star” in one Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, leaping back…
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Disney+ Earns A Global A+
With recent news of streaming top dog Netflix’s challenges in the marketplace, let’s take a gander at one of its chief competitors:…
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Action And Intrigue In April: A JustWatch Top 10
After hovering near the top of the JustWatch charts in March, the biggest blockbuster of the pandemic, Spider-Man: No Way Home, found…
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Netflix Slips, Belfast Ascends: The 2022 Streaming Wars Commence
It’s that time again, dear readers: the Streaming Wars have kicked off in 2022! Throughout 2021, as you will no doubt recall…
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Oscar Heavies Storm The March JustWatch Top 10
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the big nominees for the 94th annual Academy Awards stormed the JustWatch streaming charts last month. The biggest movie since…