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What it’s Like Directing a Vanity Film for a Chinese Billionaire
"Empires of the Deep" was supposed to be "Transformers meets Shakespeare." But $100 million and a string of Hollywood directors couldn't save it.
Seven Must-See LGBTQ Films to Watch This Lockdown
Good news: none of them have anything to do with white women living in the 1800s.
7 Non-Christmas Movies to Watch During the Holidays
Some funny, others suspenseful, but all random recommendations from people in need of some counterprogramming in December.
KFC Really Wants You to Be Horny for Colonel Sanders
Although the ongoing sexualization of the Colonel is deeply weird, the fictional Colonel is a cleaned up caricature of the actual Harland Sanders.
I Watched the 2003 Rudy Giuliani Movie So You Don’t Have To
James Woods played the former NYC mayor and current Trump lackey in a USA Network movie that was somehow nominated for multiple Emmys.
There's Already a Disturbing Amount of Pandemic Content in the Works
From a ridiculous-looking Michael Bay movie to a melodrama called 'Lock Down,' which is basically just 'Crash' for the coronavirus.
What We Get Wrong About Serial Killers, According to an Expert
Dorothy Otnow Lewis's research into murderous urges is featured in 'Crazy, Not Insane,' a new HBO documentary from Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney.
9 Soothing, Completely Apolitical Things to Watch Instead of the Election Results
Rather than torturing yourself for eight-plus hours, consider watching these innocuous movies, TV shows, and YouTube videos.
Why Are All Lesbian Films Set in the Past?
'Ammonite', 'Lizzie', 'The Favourite'... these period dramas are dazzling, But a contemporary lesbian story wouldn't go amiss.
Webcam Horror Films Reflect Our Current Digital Hell
Scary movies are a barometer of what society fears—and our current virtual reality is pretty terrifying.
Borat 2 Roasts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Blackface
An opening scene features Trudeau's Aladdin costume, one of several times he wore blackface.
Some of Your Favourite Disney Classics Are Now Getting Disclaimers About Racism
"These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now."