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This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. “Pulp Fiction” is the best movie you can stream on Amazon Prime right now,...
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966) is the best Western of all time,...
Some of the best movies of all time have been rated R by the Motion Picture Association, but critical success is no guarantee of profitability, especially since some potential viewers are restricted...
This month, Warner Bros. Discovery is rebranding its streaming service, HBO Max, to simply Max – a move which has left some observers scratching their heads, considering the presumed value of the...
Since the early days of television and cinema, firearms have been an indispensable plot device for countless stories on the silver screen. From old noir films and westerns to buddy-cop and spy...
The Western, that most American of movie genres, figures prominently in the film offerings of Amazon Prime in May, as do the works of some of cinema’s greatest and most influential directors. (On...
The best R-rated movies to stream on Netflix in May include a number of American films, some of which broke new ground in storytelling. To determine the best R-rated movies to stream on Netflix this...
Rom-coms – short for romantic comedies – are usually lighthearted and sentimental, and are often chosen as first-date movies. Some of them are family-friendly, with a G or PG rating, but many...
The modern movie rating system was created in 1968 by what was then the Motion Picture Association of America (“of America” has since been dropped). The ratings, which are voluntary on the part...
In recent years, the gap between audience and critic scores of new movies has been widening, with audiences favoring blockbusters more than reviewers do, according to Bloomberg,. Many films that are...
Film critics typically rate films more, well, critically than general audiences do. Occasionally, however, a film is lauded by the professionals but seems to fall flat with the majority of viewers....
Hollywood is acknowledged as the movie capital of the world, but many cinephiles have criticized the movie-making mecca for its lack of original ideas. Not only do studios turn out endless sequels,...
The modern voluntary (but almost always observed) movie rating system was created by the Motion Picture Association, representing the major film studios, in 1968. Films were initially tagged G, M, R,...
Boxing movies have been among the most acclaimed sports films. And they can also sometimes be among the lowest-rated – the worst. To determine the worst boxing movies of all time according to both...
Making movies is a complicated business. Logistics concerns, rewriting scripts, massaging stars’ egos, and avoiding cost overruns are just some of the issues confronting producers and directors....