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Marty McFly holds a hoverboard and stares.

35 years ago, this sequel to a sci-fi masterpiece successfully predicted the future

35 years ago, Back to the Future Part II continued the story of Marty McFly. Learn how the film successfully predicted the future and became a cult classic.
Paul Mescal stands tall in the arena and stares.

Gladiator II will entertain you, but Gladiator is the better movie. Here’s why

Gladiator II is an exciting return to the arena. However, it doesn't match the highs of Gladiator. Here's why.
Pedro Pascal cradles a sword in a shot from the movie Gladiator II.

Ridley Scott makes blockbusters for grownups. Here’s why that matters now more than ever

This Thanksgiving, let's give thanks for the adult-targeted event pictures of Ridley Scott... even if Gladiator II is very far from his best.
Three men looking down at a burning flame in 1974's "Murder on the Orient Express."

50 years ago, this classic murder mystery changed the genre forever

Fifty years since its release, director Sidney Lumet's Murder on the Orient Express remains one of the best adaptations of Agatha Christie's work ever made.
Promo art for Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series at 30 — Did this show help create the MCU as we know it?

Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe arrived, Spider-Man: The Animated Series was crossing over with other heroes and into the Spider-Verse.
Russell Crowe points a sword as a man stands behind him with one.

5 reasons why the original Gladiator is still worth watching

24 years ago, Russell Crowe became a legend in the arena in Gladiator. Here's why the movie has stood the test of time.
A man walks in a field of wheat in Gladiator.

A legendary musician wrote a bonkers Gladiator II movie that was never made

With Gladiator II now in theaters, let's fondly remember the bonkers version musician Nick Cave wrote back in the early 2000s.
Four people stand around in Supergirl.

40 years ago, one of the worst superhero movies ever debuted and marked the end of an era

Supergirl premiered 40 years ago, delivering the worst superhero movie ever made. Here's how bad it was, and how it signified the end of an era.
A group of four people stand above a rail and hold torches.

20 years ago, Nicolas Cage took audiences on a globe-trotting adventure in this heist movie

National Treasure is celebrating its 20th anniversary. See why Nicolas Cage's action adventure film still holds up today.
Two women battle in Lady Snowblood.

3 action movies on Max you need to watch in November

These action movies on Max are each very different from one another, but all of them are worth checking out.
James Bond leans up against a car.

25 years later, this enjoyably bad James Bond movie is still not enough

On its 25th anniversary, we look back at the complicated legacy of The World Is Not Enough, one of the most enjoyably terrible action movies ever.
Kathryn Hahn prepares to cast a spell in Agatha All Along.

The MCU is better when it goes back to basics

For all its worldbuilding, the MCU has always shined the brightest when focusing on its characters, and the recent success of Agatha All Along proves it.
Two girls hold hands in Heavenly Creatures.

30 years ago, Peter Jackson paved the way to Lord of the Rings with this fantastical crime movie

Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures premiered 30 years ago, introducing the world to the talents of Melanie Lynskey and future Oscar-winner Kate Winslet.
Jinx wears a hood in Arcane season 2.

Netflix’s hit series Arcane is TV’s best Game of Thrones successor

Netflix's Arcane comes closer to matching the unwieldy, violent power of Game of Thrones than any other show of the past five years.
Travis Fimmel stands in a royal palace in Dune: Prophecy.

Is Dune: Prophecy destined to fail?

Dune: Prophecy is a much riskier bet than its studio seems to realize — one that could very well fail to pay off.
Eddie Redmayne holds a case and walks onto a train.

The Day of the Jackal’s Eddie Redmayne & Lashana Lynch talk about their riveting new series

In an interview with Digital Trends, Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch spoke about their new thriller for Peacock, The Day of the Jackal.
A woman holds up a light in Meanwhile on Earth.

You probably haven’t heard of Meanwhile on Earth. It’s only 2024’s best sci-fi movie

In a year filled with great pictures like Dune: Part Two and Furiosa, the best sci-fi movie of 2024 might just be this little-seen film from France.
Din Djarin walks with a hostage in The Mandalorian.

5 years ago, The Mandalorian made Star Wars fun again

Five years ago, The Mandalorian showed a new path forward for Star Wars. How did it so quickly lose its way?
Colin Farrell in The Penguin.

5 things we want to see in The Penguin season 2

The Penguin's first season has come to an end, which has led many to wonder what a second season of the show could contain. Here's what we want to see happen.
Colin Farrell sits in a chair in The Penguin.

The Penguin saved its best surprise for last

In the end, The Penguin made sure to remind fans who its protagonist really is.
The Penguin burns something in The Penguin.

After The Penguin, this iconic Batman villain should get their own HBO show

Following the recent success of HBO's The Penguin, it's high time that Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman get her own spinoff show set in The Batman universe.
A blimp soars above the clouds in Big Hero 6.

10 years ago, Disney released the most underrated Marvel superhero movie ever

10 years ago, Disney and Marvel released one of the best examples of what a superhero movie can — and arguably should — be.
A man stands in front of two girls and stares at them.

With Heretic, directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods want to scare the hell out of you

In an interview with Digital Trends, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods spoke about Heretic and how they created a horror movie around dialogue and religion.
A teen boy looks in the distance in Interstellar.

10 years ago, Christopher Nolan made his most emotional movie ever. Here’s why it’s still the best

Director Christopher Nolan's epic sci-fi film Interstellar premiered 10 years ago this week, making for one of his best, but most underrated movies ever.
James Marsden in The Box.

What’s in ‘The Box’?!? Why this cult sci-fi movie is still an intriguing mess after all these years

After 15 years, The Box is still a weird, wild, and confusing thriller that continues to puzzle and intrigue viewers, but is it still worth watching?
Russell Crowe looks at a bullet inside a mailbox in The Insider.

25 years ago, the greatest corporate thriller you’ve never seen hit theaters

25 years ago, Michael Mann turned a movie that should have never worked into one of the most riveting and powerful thrillers of his entire storied career.
A couple smiles in Here.

Robert Zemeckis is still lost in the uncanny valley. Can he be saved?

Here, Robert Zemeckis' latest movie with Tom Hanks, finds the director still stranded in the digital abyss that ruined The Polar Express, Beowulf, and others.
A Terrian and Antonio Sabàto, Jr. in Earth 2.

Earth 2 at 30: A look back at NBC’s big swing at sci-fi in the early ’90s

A long-forgotten sci-fi series premiered on NBC 30 years ago this month, but it paved the way for some of the shows that came after it.
Tom Hardy as both Venom and Bane.

Venom or Bane: Which villain did Tom Hardy play best?

Tom Hardy has crossed from DC to Marvel movies, and now it's time to determine which role he played best: Venom or Bane?
Colin Farrell as Oz in promo art for HBO's "The Penguin."

How HBO’s The Penguin sets the stage for The Batman Part 2 … and can make the sequel even better

With The Penguin nearing its thrilling conclusion, we take a look at how the popular HBO series sets the stage for The Batman Part 2.
5 friends light candles in Friends.

30 years ago, New York City went dark and NBC’s Must See TV shined brightly

In 1994, three of NBC's main sitcoms participated in an ambitious crossover featuring a power outage in NYC. Thirty years later, the gimmick still feels fresh.
Leach looking intrigued in "Phantom of the Paradise."

50 years ago, this gonzo horror comedy with a killer score became an instant cult classic

Fifty years after its premiere, this weird horror-comedy became an instant cult classic. Here's why it still has the capacity to shock (and make you hum, too).
Kaitlyn Dever stands in a cramped elevator in Unbelievable.

5 years ago, the best true crime show of the 2010s went completely unnoticed on Netflix

Five years ago, the best true crime TV show of the 2010s quietly premiered on Netflix. Here's why you should watch it now.
Gurney looking at Paul in Dune: Part Two.

Quentin Tarantino just said the stupidest thing about remakes. I’m angry and you should be too

Quentin Tarantino is a genius, but his recent comments on not seeing the recent Dune movies and Ripley Netflix series show a lack of appreciation for remakes.