One Truly Terrible Decision Doomed Five Nights At Freddy's 2 From The Start
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is a disappointing mess, and there's a very clear reason why things turned out the way they did.
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Canada's Heated Rivalry Destroys The Worst Trend Of American Streaming TV
The hit Canadian series Heated Rivalry is a breath of fresh air in a streaming landscape actively suffocating its audiences.
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Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Review: Scott Cawthon's Convoluted Lore Is The Sequel's Scariest Villain
Incredible animatronics and well-placed jump scares can't save Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, which plays like a movie written by Reddit fan theories.
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10 Years Ago, One Of The Funniest TV Episodes Ever Literally Put Me In The Hospital
10 years ago, I laughed so hard at an episode of Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson's Broad City that it put me in the hospital.
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HBO Max's New Big Hit Is A Must-Watch Hockey Romance Series With A Smutty Twist
HBO Max subscribers are practically foaming at the mouth for the next episode of this queer, smutty hockey romance book series turned TV show.
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Zootopia 2 Features Some Of The Wildest Movie Easter Eggs You'll Ever See
If you look closely, you'll see dozens of easter eggs throughout Disney's Zootopia 2. But we have to talk about the two most overt homages/visual gags.
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Ginnifer Goodwin And Ke Huy Quan Think Zootopia 2 Is What Disney Does Best [Exclusive]
According to two of Zootopia 2's stars, the new Disney sequel represents what the House of Mouse does best in terms of filmmaking.
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Zootopia 2's New Characters Prove One Thing About The Future Of The Series
While Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps are a lightning-in-a-bottle duo, Zootopia 2 introduces a whole crop of new characters that can help expand Disney's franchise.
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Zootopia 2 Review: A Refreshing Reminder Of What Disney Animation Is Capable Of Achieving
Zootopia 2 is the rare example of a follow-up film that can live up to the high bar set by the first movie. Here's our review.
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Wicked: For Good Is The Latest Example Of The Biggest Problem In Hollywood No One Talks About
Structural imbalances in Hollywood produce systemic disadvantages for women-led or women-directed projects, with Wicked: For Good being just the latest example.
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Wicked: For Good Review: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Fly High In A 'Good' Sequel
While not as successful as the first film, Wicked: For Good remedies many of the musical's second act shortcomings through emotional power. Here's our review.
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Netflix's In Your Dreams Has The Best Needle Drop Moments Of 2025
Netflix's animated family film In Your Dreams is absolutely cooking when it comes to its needle drops. Prepare yourself for some of the best of the entire year.
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Netflix's In Your Dreams Is The Best Pixar Movie They Never Made
The animated film In Your Dreams feels like it takes lessons from early Pixar movies by balancing jokes with heavier themes than you might expect.
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Sam Rockwell Fights A Sci-Fi Apocalypse In Gore Verbinski's Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Trailer
Gore Verbinski is back and he's taking on the AI apocalypse with Sam Rockwell in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. Watch the trailer here.
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Predator: Badlands Proves That Fighting Your Dad Is Good, Actually
Predator: Badlands is here to encourage us to put an end to cycles of toxic thinking at the source — it's time to fight our dads.
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5 Hit '70s Movies That No One Remembers Today
These '70s movies were either box office hits or showered with awards in their time, yet they've since fallen out of relevance with mainstream pop culture.
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The Best 2025 Movie You Haven't Seen Yet Is Now Streaming On Prime Video
Nia DaCosta's Hedda was dumped on Prime Video with little fanfare, but this fiery adaptation of Ibsen's classic play absolutely deserves your attention.
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A Classic Kid's Horror Series Beat The Sixth Sense To Its Twist By 5 Years
Five years before M. Night Shyamalan blew our minds with the twist at the end of The Sixth Sense, Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? used the same twist.
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Why Hazbin Hotel's Creator Literally Cannot Listen To Notes From Fans (Sorry) [Exclusive]
Fans frequently take to Reddit to offer Hazbin Hotel story suggestions, but don't expect the writers to actually use them.
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Wes Craven's 30 Year-Old Vampire Movie With Eddie Murphy Is A Hidden Gem On Paramount+
Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn, starring Eddie Murphy, is one of the most fascinating films of both of their careers. Check it out on Paramount+.
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Black Phone 2 And Final Destination Bloodlines Share An Unlikely Connection
Black Phone 2 and Final Destination Bloodlines are about as different as horror movies get, but they're united by the crucial presence of rising star Anna Lore.
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Star Wars' Anthony Daniels Was 'Insulted' By The Offer To Audition For C-3PO
Playing C-3PO in Star Wars turned Anthony Daniels into a household name, but he nearly skipped out on his audition with George Lucas.
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Major Filmmakers Are Finally No Longer Ashamed To Make Horror Movies
Sinners director Ryan Coogler proudly attended the Fangoria Awards, bringing hope that the horror genre is shedding its unfair stigma.
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Here's Why Black Phone 2's Horrifying Nightmare Scenes Will Delight Serious Film Nerds
Serious film nerds will likely appreciate the lengths Black Phone 2 goes to attain its throwback visual aesthetic. Here's how the director pulled it off.
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Inside The Shockingly Pain Free Making Of A New Adult Swim Classic
Haha, You Clowns, about three jacked brothers who are innocently obsessed with their widowed dad, has evolved from shorts into a new Adult Swim series.
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The Best Part Of Black Phone 2 Won't Surprise Fans Of The First Movie
Black Phone 2 shifts the focus from Finney to his sister Gwen, played by Madeleine McGraw, and that ends up being a smart choice.
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How Real Life AI Changed The Creation Of Tron: Ares [Exclusive]
A lot changed when it came to real-world AI while Jesse Wigutow was writing Tron: Ares. Here's what the screenwriter told us about how it affected the film.
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