universal Even when he was president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, like those before him, finds time to kick back and watch some movies. He has pretty good taste, too. He’ll enjoy some blockbusters, like last year’s Top Gun: Maverick. But he’s mostly into the brainier fare, the kind of cinema that …
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5 Christmas Movies That Could Never Happen Today
Christmas is all around us during the holiday season, including on our screens. It’s the time of year that we love to dig up some classic favorites, but in doing so, we realize that they might not be as relevant in 2023. When we watch old 90s sitcoms, such as Seinfeld or Cheers, there are …
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Amazon Customer Explains Why You Shouldn’t Buy Shows And Movies From Online Stores. – ‘Just bring back Blockbuster.’
Everyone buys movies online thinking they own them. That’s the whole point of buying them. But this TikToker says forget about it, that you never owned the movies and their licenses can be removed! Some people are sure gonna be harking back to the days when they could go to the shops and buy their …
Brian Cox Torched ‘The Guy Who Runs Warner Bros. Discovery Now’ For The Way He’s Treated Turner Classic Movies, Which He’ll ‘Defend To The Death’
HBO Two years ago nobody except industry insiders knew David Zaslav. Today people can’t wait to line up to talk smack about him. Since taking over Warner Bros. Discovery, the mogul has made one bizarre, hated move after another, including mucking with HBO Max (now, confusingly, just Max), cancelling fully completed movies, even deep-sixing hundreds …
Ranking Netflix’s Holiday Movies From Least to Most Cringe
Holiday films on Netflix run the gamut from some of the most enjoyable films on the platform to some of the most cringeworthy films we’ve ever seen. Netflix isn’t always celebrated for its original content, but series like Stranger Things and The Crown have proven that the streaming service has legs. With the holiday season …
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Absolutely Ridiculous Jobs In Hallmark Movies
Absolutely Ridiculous Jobs In Hallmark Movies ‘Tis the season to watch Hallmark Christmas movies, and the jobs people have in these movies are so. freaking. random!!! But they’re incredible. In fact, I want to see even MORE weird jobs. So in case the President of the Hallmark Channel is scrolling BuzzFeed to pass the time …
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How Sports Movies Made A Comeback In 2023
Merle Cooper When pop culture historians look back at 2023, they will remember it as the year of live events. Taylor Swift’s Eras tour will be the chapter heading, but very quietly, it has also been a banner year for live sports. Attendance at pro baseball, basketball, and hockey games rose steeply, while the NFL …
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53 Movies That Came Out In 2004
53 Movies That Came Out In 2004 So, somehow 2024 is truly upon us, which leads us to the mind-boggling fact that 2004 was 20 years ago! To put that into perspective, here’s a list of all the movies (including many classic teen rom-coms) that hit theaters nearly TWO DECADES ago: 9. Barbershop 2: Back …
6 Critically-Condemned Christmas Movies That Became Beloved Classics — & Where to Stream
When it comes to critical evaluation, film connoisseurs tend to look for certain indicators of quality cinema — narrative strength, character development, cinematography, thematic resonance, and so forth. While all these facets — when working in harmony — tend to create a “strong” movie, it’s important to remember that the entertainment factor can exist in …
Michael Mann On ‘Ferrari’ And The Movies He Still Wants To Make
Getty Image/Merle Cooper When making movies, Michael Mann doesn’t compromise. And judging from his filmography, I tend to believe this is true. (I even love The Keep, a movie that is not Mann’s favorite.) Though my point was more the compromise of having to wait a few decades to get Ferrari made the way he …
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4 Christmas Movies About Love That Romanticize Red Flags and Toxic Relationships
Love Actually This one is an oldie but a goodie: Love Actually (2003) tops the list as one of the most popular yet problematic Christmas movies in movie history, featuring a variety of toxic situations under the guise of “love conquers all.” The initial premise of the movie is heartwarming: it begins and ends with …
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‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Annual ‘Joke Swap’ Included Colin Jost Forced To Take A Brutal Swipe At His Wife’s Movies
Every year, for the year’s final SNL, Weekend Update hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost have a fun little tradition. It’s called “Joke Swap,” and it’s just that: Che forces Jost to read jokes he wrote for him, and vice versa. Che’s jokes for Jost, though, are a little special: They usually involve forcing him …