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The Best Movies of 2023, According to the Year’s Rising Stars
Several exciting up-and-coming performers from 2023’s movie slate pick their favorites of the year.
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Top 10 Movies of 2023
A pink dream house. A high-school fight club. A New England college campus. Our favorite films of 2023 transported us to many different places filled with so many compelling characters. These are the ones that stuck with us the most.
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Top 10 Animated Movies
From trash planets to totalitarian regimes, animation transports us to new worlds and tells powerful stories for all ages—whether in stop-motion, 2D illustration, or CGI. These are the animated movies that have drawn us in the most.
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The ‘Love Actually’ Storylines, Ranked
With Richard Curtis’ beloved holiday rom-com turning 20, we ranked all the movie’s unforgettable storylines from cringe to classic.
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Interview: ‘The Family Stone’ writer-director Thomas Bezucha
12+1 questions about the movie’s legacy 20 years later, his favorite character to write, working with a deaf consultant, and that infamous dinner scene.
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How ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ (and Chicago’s Music Box Theatre) Saved Christmas
Despite being a fan of Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, I was not prepared for the experience I was about to have seeing It’s A Wonderful Life live during the Music Box’s annual extravaganza.
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A Christmas Ho-Ho-Horror Starter Pack
If you’ve overdosed on cozy Hallmark movies, try these holiday-themed horror movies to add a little spice to your seasonal viewing.
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Why ‘Serendipity’ Is Destined to Be a Holiday Classic
8 reasons why the 2001 John Cusack/Kate Beckinsale romantic comedy Serendipity is the Christmas fairytale you’ve been waiting for.
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How to Have Yourself A Merry ‘Little Women’ Christmas
Jess Gonchor, the Academy Award-nominated production designer of 2019’s Little Women, shares his 4 tips for how to deck your halls like the March family.
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Top 10 Christmas Movies
We took a swig of spiked eggnog and ran the gauntlet of the genre like Marv and Harry at the McCallister’s, finally arriving at our Top 10 Christmas Movies.
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7 Underrated Gems of Silent Cinema
There’s an entire subset of excellent and epic silent movies just waiting to be seen. Here are seven that stand out.
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Interview: James Newton Howard on Shyamalan and Perfect Cinematic Moments
12+1 questions with the nine-time Oscar nominated composer about his collaborations with M. Night Shyamalan, his writing process, the most underappreciated instrument, and much more!
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‘The Long Goodbye’ is the Ultimate Anti-Whodunit
Equal parts crime caper, detective story, stoner freakout, and hippy-dippy mystery, 1973’s The Long Goodbye is Robert Altman’s crowning achievement and a crackerjack of a whodunit.
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‘Scream’ is Terrific Horror but An Even Better Whodunit
Scream is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. There’s a grim excitement in trying to guess who Ghostface is, only to find that your chief suspect gets skewered in the following scene.
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Top 10 Whodunits
Whether with a doctor on the run, a Bay Area serial killer, or a shady rear-window neighbor, the best whodunits draw us in through compelling characters and the irresistible mysteries that entangle them.
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Interview: Kelly Fremon Craig on ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ and the Judy Blume Cinematic Universe
12+1 questions about adapting such a beloved book, casting Margaret, pitching Hans Zimmer, her essential books for a Judy Blume Cinematic Universe, and more!
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5 Reasons to Make ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Your New Halloween Tradition
Sure, you could watch John Carpenter’s Halloween for the hundredth time, but here’s why you should make Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat your new All Hallows’ Eve tradition.
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‘Mad God’ is a Disturbing Testament to Why We Love Horror
Phil Tippett made a mad movie for horror lovers, bent on grossness and unexpected depth.
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‘Life’ Is Not Your Typical ‘Alien’ Ripoff
Daniel Espinosa’s 2017 sci-fi horror film Life certainly borrows components from Alien and Gravity, but its whole is far greater than the sum of its parts.
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The Worst Boyfriends in Horror
You might think Freddy Krueger or Jason are the big bads of horror, but these emblems of toxic masculinity are frightful in their own uniquely awful ways.
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5 Non-Horror Movies That Scare the Crap Out of Me
If anyone knows true horror it’s Millennials, who grew up with children’s films that were certifiably weird, dark, and chilling. Here are the ones that have haunted me the most.