25 Modern Christmas Classics You Can Stream Right Now
Christmas movies have been a tradition for decades, but the days when we had to watch George Bailey try to jump off of a bridge year after year are well…
The 30 Best Teen Movies You Can Stream Right Now
Before the 1950s, filmmakers didn’t think about teenagers as anything other than adults-in-waiting—accessories to the adult characters in films. That changed circa the release of Nicholas Ray’s 1955 James Dean…
The 45 Best Classic Movies (1970s and Earlier) You Can Stream Right Now
What exactly makes a movie a “classic” varies wildly and with the viewer, as does the appropriate timescale. For some, a movie from a decade ago might be eligible (I…
The 42 Best 2000s Movies You Can Stream Right Now
The 2000s, in some ways, feel, culturally, neither here nor there: They don’t have the strong neon vibe we associate with the 1980s, and lack the grunge appeal of the…
25 of the Best Boring Movies
Social media movie discourse is at it again. This time around, I’m being horrified by posts from younger moviegoers who freely admit to fast-forwarding through movies to skip past “the…
Where to Get Free Stuff on Craigslist (and Eight Other Sites)
Whoever said there’s no such thing as a free lunch has never visited Craigslist. The site’s been connecting people who want free stuff with people who want to give stuff…
30 of the Best Queer Movies of the Last Century
Thirty days hath Pride month, and even in a year that’s been particularly fraught from the perspective of LGBTQ+ rights, that means you should have plenty of time to watch…
12 ‘Legacy Sequels’ That Don’t Suck (and 8 That Kinda Do)
I’m not wild about our current pop culture obsession with nostalgia, in part because we seem be reaching a point where a dearth of original cinematic fare is going to…
21 Truly Terrible Movie Moms to Make you Feel Better (or Worse) About Yours
It’s that time of year again: The day when we all pretend that every mother is a shining saint, a glorious martyr, a perfect vision of feminine virtue that wraps…
18 Times Someone Won an Oscar for the Wrong Movie
Won for: Shakespeare in Love Should’ve won for: Iris (2001) Iris | Official Trailer (HD) – Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, Hugh Bonneville | MIRAMAX Shakespeare in Love is a wonderful…