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Promotional poster for Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Timeline, Explained

By Samuel Stone 18 min ago

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power takes some liberties with the timeline J.R.R. Tolkien established in his writing. Here's how the show timeline works.

A collage of Pete Mitchell flying a fighter in Top Gun: Maverick, plus the Tuskegee Airmen flying P-51 Mustangs in Red Tails on the back left and a Japanese Zero flying away from a burning battleship in Tora! Tora! Tora! on the back right

12 Best Airplane Battle Scenes In Movie History

By Samuel Stone 2 hours ago

Whether they take you to the danger zone or send you back in time to World War I (or WWII), these airplane battle scenes are the best ever put to the screen.

Nick, Gary, and Judy falling surrounded by money in Zootopia 2

5 Reasons Why Zootopia 2 Crushed The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 3 hours ago

Disney's Zootopia 2 managed to exceed the high expectations to become a huge hit at the box office in its opening frame, setting some records in the process.

Rancho and his two buddies singing out a window in the film 3 Idiots

5 Essential Bollywood Movies Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

By Witney Seibold 4 hours ago

Bollywood films are larger than life and superbly grandiose, defined by romance, music, political drama, and tragedy. And these are some of the best ones.

The 10 Most Terrifying Dinner Scenes In Horror Movies

By Chad Collins 5 hours ago

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we take a look at some of the scariest horror movie dinner scenes to prepare for the holidays.

The 21 Best Ewan McGregor Movies, Ranked

By Molly Turner 5 hours ago

More than just Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ewan McGregor is one of our finest working actors. We gathered the greatest Ewan McGregor movies, ranked from worst to best.

A collage of a bewildered and snow-covered George Bailey (James Stewart) in It's a Wonderful Life with Dudley (Cary Grant) and Julia Brougham (Loretta Young) in The Bishop's Wife on his left and Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan) and Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) in Christmas in Connecticut on his right

12 Best Movies Like It's A Wonderful Life

By Samuel Stone 5 hours ago

If you've seen Frank Capra's spectacular classic It's a Wonderful Life and are in the mood to watch other films like it, boy, have we got the list for you.

Ahsoka smirking as she faces off against Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars

6 Essential Star Wars: The Clone Wars Arcs Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

By Rick Stevenson 20 hours ago

There's a lot of compelling material to comb through in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but these arcs are some of the show's best and most important storylines.

Shots from Hard Boiled, John Wick: Chapter 4, Hot Fuzz and Sicario next to Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The 12 Best Movie Shootouts Of All Time

By Mike Bedard 1 day ago

Few things are more exciting in a movie than a stellar shootout, and we've put together a list of the best movie shootouts of all time.

12 Best Blumhouse Horror Movies Of All Time, Ranked

By Russell Murray 1 day ago

Blumhouse has delivered some of the best horror movies of the 21st century. Here are the studio's 12 best horror offerings, ranked.

John McGinley in Intensity, Anton Yelchin in Odd Thomas, Liev Schreiber in Phantoms, Kevin Conroy in The Face of Fear, and Dean Koontz

Every Dean Koontz Adaptation, Ranked

By Rob Hunter 2 days ago

Dean Koontz is a best-selling author, but film and TV adaptations of his work haven't left much of a cultural footprint behind. Here's a ranking of the 15 best.

The 12 Most Upsetting Deaths In The Walking Dead

By Bee Delores 2 days ago

Sad, shocking, and violent, these character deaths left fans of "The Walking Dead" reeling.

Charlie Brown and Linus discuss Christmas in A Charlie Brown Christmas

5 Best Holiday Specials You Can Stream Right Now

By Bill Bria 2 days ago

It's time to get into the holiday spirit, and five of the very best specials are currently available to stream. Here's where to find them.

Burt Reynolds as Paul in The Longest Yard, Bo in Smokey and the Bandit, and Tom in Sharky's Machine

12 Best Burt Reynolds Movies, Ranked

By Rob Hunter 2 days ago

Smokey and the Bandit star Burt Reynolds was one of the biggest box office earners of the 1970s and 1980s. Here are his 12 best movies, ranked.

A collage featuring Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) in It, Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton) and Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) looking into a tunnel in The Shawshank Redemption, Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) in Doctor Sleep, John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) pointing in The Green Mile, and Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) in The Long Walk

10 Stephen King Movies That Are Better Than The Book

By Samuel Stone 3 days ago

The works of Stephen King have been adapted over 100 times, but we're highlighting 10 instances where the film turned out better than the book.

Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) surrounded by Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the Thing, Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), and Sadako (Rie Inō)

12 Movie Monsters Way Scarier Than Pennywise The Clown

By Mike Bedard 4 days ago

Pennywise is famously horrifying, but the horror genre is lush with monstrous competitors. These movie monsters are honestly way scarier than the clown.

Lilo & Stitch looking at various movies and TV shows on physical media

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Movies & TV Shows Worth Buying On Physical Media

By Ethan Anderton 5 days ago

If you really want to own your movies and TV shows, physical media is the way to go, and our holiday gift guide is packed with tons of cool titles to buy now.

Images from Spider-Man, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Addams Family Values around Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles

15 Best Movies To Watch During Thanksgiving

By Mike Bedard 5 days ago

Whether they focus on Thanksgiving specifically or deal with themes that are relevant to the holiday, these movies are appropriate to watch on Turkey Day.

Benoit Blanc lounging in a chair in the Thrombey house in Knives Out

All 3 Knives Out Movies, Ranked

By Nina Starner 5 days ago

Rian Johnson's Knives Out movies range from 'pretty good' to 'game-changing,' so let's rank every entry in the whodunnit franchise so far.

Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Esposito, Barry Bostwick, Michael J. Fox, and Michael Boatman as Charlie Crawford, Caitlin Moore, Stuart Bondek, Stacey Paterno, Mayor Randall Winston, Mike Flaherty, and Carter Heywood from

Spin City Cast: Where Are The Actors Now

By Ben F. Silverio 6 days ago

Spin City starred Michael J. Fox for four seasons before Charlie Sheen took over for a bit. But what happened to the rest of the cast after the show ended?

14 Anime Series Like Chainsaw Man You Need To See

By Vrai Kaiser 6 days ago

If you're one of the many fans of the bloody Chainsaw Man anime, here are 14 more anime series to check out.

Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Firefly?

By Margaret David 6 days ago

Firefly remains a cult favorite more than 20 years after it ended. Here's what happened to Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, and the rest of the cast since then.

Mike Myers as the Cat in the Hat in front of screenshots of Eddie Murphy as Pluto Nash, Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall as Popeye and Olive Oyl, Demi Moore as Erin Grant from Striptease, and Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as Jim and Aurora from Passengers

12 Movies That Almost Ended An A-List Actor's Career

By Blaise Santi 6 days ago

Every movie is a risk in show business, and this collection of questionable films came close to ending the careers of these A-list stars.

Gladys from Weapons, Joby Tupaki in Everything Everywhere All At Once, Lex Luthor in Superman, Jean Jacket in Nope, and The Riddler in The Batman.

15 Best Movie Villains Of The 2020s (So Far)

By Trace Sauveur 7 days ago

There have been some terrific cinematic baddies in the past few years. In no particular order, here's our list of the 15 best movie villains of the 2020s.

A collection of toys from Peacemaker, Wicked, Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, Funko and more

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best LEGO Sets, Action Figures, Toys & Collectibles From Movies & TV Shows

By Ethan Anderton 7 days ago

We've rounded up some of the best new toys and collectibles from your favorite movies and TV shows for this installment of the /Film 2025 Holiday Gift Guide!

Glinda and Elphaba surrounded by money in Wicked: For Good

5 Reasons Why Wicked: For Good Dominated The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 7 days ago

Universal's decision to split its Wicked adaptation into two movies has proven fruitful, with Wicked: For Good dominating the box office in its opening weekend.

Alexis Bledel as Rory and Lauren Graham as Lorelai on Gilmore Girls, Bart Simpson on The Simpsons, Matthew Perry as Chandler and David Schwimmer as Ross on Friends, Josh Radnor as Ted, Jason Segel as Marshall, and Alyson Hannigan as Lily on How I Met Your Mother, and Richard Sanders as Les on WKRP in Cincinnati

15 Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes, Ranked

By Leo Noboru Lima 7 days ago

Halloween and Christmas episodes usually hog the spotlight, but there are plenty of fantastic Thanksgiving-themed episodes of TV. Here are the 15 best, ranked.