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…
32 of the Best, Most Memorable Movies Awards Acceptance Speeches Ever
Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Funny, stirring, weird, embarrassing: There are all sorts of reasons to love an acceptance speech. The greatest sin one can commit in giving one isn’t,…
20 Movies and TV Shows That Prove the Generation Gap Is Real
Nothing brings out conflict between generations like getting everyone together for the holidays. In this 2021 indie from director Stephen Karam, based on his Tony-winning, Pulitzer-nominated play, three generations of…
15 Anti-Valentine’s Day Movies That Remind You Love Can Suck
Screenshot: Vertigo/Universal Pictures Is Valentine’s Day a beautiful tribute to one of the most fundamental parts of the human experience, or a made-up holiday designed to make you spend money…
12 Quintessential Sidney Poitier Performances Everyone Should Know
Screenshot: In the Heat of the Night/MGM Bahamian-American actor, director, and cultural ambassador Sidney Poitier died last week at 94. Though he retired from filmmaking nearly two decades ago, he…
Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s First Major Black Movie Star, Dies At 94
Sidney Poitier was awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.Los Angeles: Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s first major Black movie star who won mainstream popularity with a series of groundbreaking…
20 Movies With Deeply Confusing CinemaScores
Screenshot: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind/Universal Pictures Tragedy struck Marvel this week, as the CinemaScore for the studio’s latest release was revealed: It got a B, the lowest in…
21 Dysfunctional Film Families to Make You Feel Better About Your Own
Photo: The Royal Tenenbaums/Touchstone Pictures Thanksgiving’s coming around again, and this year, we have no excuses. For many, one of the (very) few upsides of the pandemic was that it…
21 of the Best Movies About Catholics, According to Twitter
Twitter user Ian St. recently asked for a list of favorite Catholic movies, leaving interpretation of the question open-ended, and folks were happy to offer up their top choices: These…