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Chris Pratt’s Worst Movie Is A Streaming Hit On Netflix
By Jonathan Klotz
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You can’t escape Chris Pratt. You can try, but wherever you go, there’s a Chris Pratt movie waiting for you. The case can be made that the internet’s hatred of the Guardians of the Galaxy/Super Mario Bros/Jurassic World/Garfield/The Lego Movie star is overblown. People arguing that have never seen his 2016 sci-fi film, Passengers with Jennifer Lawrence. For some reason, the film is now in the Netflix Top Ten, where hopefully more people will understand it’s a horror movie from the monster’s perspective.
Passengers Is A Horror Movie
The opening of Passengers has a great hook: Chris Pratt plays Jim, an engineer onboard a colony ship, who wakes up out of hypersleep 90 years too early. Alone and isolated, his only friend is the robotic bartender, Arthur (Michael Sheen). Watching Jim eat alone, explore the ship by himself, play basketball to pass the time, is a sci-fi take on Castaway. Until he stumbles across the pod containing Jennifer Lawrence’s Aurora (that’s also the name of Sleeping Beauty, which is as subtle as the film gets).
Jim starts going through the passenger logs and becomes infatuated with Aurora to the point where he pops open her pod and wakes her up. We’re supposed to root for the two of them as they fall in love, save the ship, and embrace a life together. This is where Passengers miscalculates: Jim’s condemned a woman to die with him. She has no choice but to fall in love with him since well, they are all alone on the ship, and you know, the implication.
If Passengers had taken Aurora’s perspective instead of Jim’s, it would be an exceptional horror film. We’d get to see her slowly learn that he broke her pod. The realization that she was trapped. There’s so much story potential from that angle, it’s only a matter of time until someone makes it happen.
Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Starring In Passengers
When it debuted, Passengers was a hit, earning $300 million during its run and every time it shows up on a streaming service it’s in the top ten. The catch is, usually it’s first time watchers. They see Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence and get curious, fire it up, and then, as it should have with Aurora, the horror slowly dawns on them.
Passengers benefited from one of the most misleading trailers of all time, which left out the reality of the situation. Instead, it looked like a high-octane space survival thriller. It’s not. It’s a horror movie disguised as a slow-burn romantic sci-fi drama. Over time, Jennifer Lawrence agreed with the need for the film to be from Aurora’s perspective, going so far as to openly regret having starred in the film in the first place.
If you want to see the trainwreck for yourself, Passengers is currently on Netflix. Meanwhile, Chris Pratt has only starred in two films so far in 2026: Mercy and Super Mario Bros. Galaxy, but don’t worry, he has a third on the way: Way of the Warrior Kid, and in 2027, Garfield 2. And a small film you may have heard about, Avengers Doomsday. You can’t escape Chris Pratt.
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By Chris Snellgrove
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You know how Jabba the Hutt periodically punishes people by throwing them into the Sarlacc Pit? This method of execution is evidence of just how sadistic this crime lord really is. He doesn’t want to give anyone a quick death via blaster or via those cool Gamorrean axes. No, he wants those he punishes to languish in isolation, fear, and general misery, all of which makes every moment until death that much more excruciatingly painful. Well, I’ve never been executed by Jabba the Hutt, but I do have a lot of experience hanging out in a place defined by isolation, fear, and misery: it’s X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Most of my time on X is hellish for all the reasons you’d expect: monetized rage dominates your feed, while boring bluechecks pay each month to ensure we all have to see their room-temperature-IQ tweets. Every now and then, though, you find something on X that makes all the suffering worth it. For example, I learned the other day that the worst Star Wars movie almost became a black comedy because George Lucas wanted a Phantom Menace podracer’s entire family to get a dramatic introduction, just to make it weirder when he blows up!
George Lucas Is Crazier Than You Ever Imagined
When The Phantom Menace came out, some old-school Star Wars fans were annoyed by a gentle retcon to the lore. In A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi insists that Anakin Skywalker was already an amazing pilot when they first met. But in TPM, we see that the closest thing to a starfighter that Anakin has piloted thus far is a podracer. Later, he finally does fly a starship, but it’s tough to see him as a great pilot in these scenes because the movie goes out of its way to confirm that Anakin is mostly just barking orders at R2-D2 and mashing random buttons like your little brother trying to play Street Fighter II.
However, in fairness to Star Wars creator and Phantom Menace director George Lucas, the podracing scenes were probably the second coolest thing about this first prequel (first place obviously goes to the big lightsaber duel at the end). Anakin seems that much more impressive once you see how dangerous podracing is; after all, we see one podracer, Ratts Tyerell, die a fiery death after he accidentally crashes into a wall. In the final cut of the film, this death isn’t played for laughs. But in a downright demented deleted scene, Lucas had his entire family watch him die after the announcer wished them luck!
Dying While Your Whole Family Watches
Okay, let’s be real: when I say that Ratts Tyerell’s family watched him die, what are you envisioning? Some doting parents, maybe a single, supporting family? No, my friend, it’s so much worse. His wife is there, his two older kids, and even his newborn baby! How do we know it’s a newborn? The weird, two-headed announcer specifies that she came straight from the hospital to watch her husband race. She and the kids look at Ratts with mixed hope and worry as he speeds off to what would ultimately be his final podrace. This makes his death darkly amusing while making Ratts one of the best Glup Sh*ttos in Star Wars history.
In case you don’t know, “Glup Sh*tto” is a term for obscure characters that only hardcore Star Wars fans care about. These characters usually have tons of bizarre lore, and Ratts Tyerell is no exception: in the books, we find out that his son, Deland Tyerell, was so traumatized by his father’s death that he created the Ratts Tyerell Foundation. This organization’s sole purpose was to expose how dangerous and often illegal podracing was. His efforts were successful, and podracing was ultimately banned from the Core Worlds. This likely increased galactic interest in starship racing, which would have benefited Han Solo: canonically, he became a successful starship racer after Return of the Jedi.
An Explosive Star Wars Death
Weirdly enough, the creation of Ratts Tyerell and the decision to have his whole family (including three kids!) watch him die has made me respect George Lucas even more. In the middle of writing an epic trilogy that would straddle two millennia and change sci-fi forever, he still found the time to give a meaningless character the darkest, funniest death in the entire franchise. You know that weird noise Ratts makes right before he dies, the one you can’t stop laughing at? That was the earnest, painful cry of a man who would never even get to cradle his newborn child in his arms. Not so funny now, is it, you monster?!
(Psst. Just kidding. Ratts Tyerell dying while his whole family watches is funny as hell and should have been in the final film!)
By Chris Snellgrove
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There are few alien creatures in Star Wars that fans hate more than the Ewoks. Some despise these little dudes because such happy-go-lucky care bears seem out of place in Return of the Jedi, the climactic final act of a very serious film trilogy. Others look down on Ewoks because they represent George Lucas’ pretty blatant shift from storyteller to toy salesman. Some of the more hardcore fans, meanwhile, resent the Ewoks because they took the place of fearsome Wookies that were written into previous versions of the script.
Admittedly, the Ewoks are annoying in Return of the Jedi: they’re just so cute and so weirdly stupid that it’s mind-boggling to think they could, Viet Cong style, overcome the best of the Empire’s highly-trained, highly-armed Stormtroopers. However, outside of that movie, the Ewoks can be pretty funny, especially when they engage in very weird, very public displays of horniness. Don’t believe it? Then it’s time to travel back to a long, long time ago, to a special Halloween episode of the Today Show in which a drunken Ewok kept humping Al Roker’s leg on live television!
Meet The Galaxy’s Horniest Ewok
If you don’t usually watch the Today Show, I don’t blame you. Most of the time, the show is all about vapid people exchanging empty smiles while they discuss even emptier topics, all to avoid offending their target demographic: elderly people who have become one with the couch. Every now and then, though, this aging talk show delivers us a moment of off-kilter brilliance. That’s exactly what happened in 2009, when the Today Show aired a Halloween special that was all about Star Wars. We get to see Al Roker dressed as Han Solo, which would honestly be reason enough to watch this surreal clip from a bygone era.
This whole segment was lighthearted, which is likely why producers included a couple of Ewoks. The Ewoks were hilariously out of character, acting a bit more like Gremlins as the hosts demonstrated how to get the decorations and wine just right for a Halloween party. Things get even weirder when one of the Ewoks approaches a host, only to be told, “down, boy, down! Down. Sit, sit! Good dog.” While you are still reeling from the weird space racism, something wild happens: the chastised Ewok tries to run away with a martini while the other one apparently starts groping one of the hosts. “What’s he doing behind me?” she cries, before noting “they’re awfully frisky.”
When He Can’t Stop Establishing Dominance
Believe it or not, all of that weirdness was just an appetizer leading to the main course. The brown Ewok who had been seemingly grabbing butts earlier starts demonstrating his moonwalking skills to a delighted Al Roker. When Roker points out his moves, the Ewok one-ups things by doing the freaking stanky leg. He continues dancing as he shuffles towards the man and, without warning, starts dry-humping Roker’s leg! After the critter backs off, a chuckling Roker can only say, “I feel so dirty.”
Insanely enough, the brown Ewok wasn’t done making everything as perverted as possible. He gets down on the floor and begins doing push-ups. When a guest points out the creature’s calisthenics, he stops doing push-ups and starts passionately humping the straw-covered floor. This is the final “straw” for Roker, who jokes that his guests from Better Homes and Gardens must be excited to witness all this before he cuts to a commercial.
Honestly, this is probably my favorite Star Wars media of the last 20 years. Everything just gets stranger as the clip goes on, and it’s amazing to see the Ewoks as we’ve never seen them before: drunk, handsy, and obscenely horny. It’s very obvious that Al Roker was expecting none of this, and it’s hard to stop laughing while he gets molested by the most hated alien in all of Star Wars, all on live television. However, I can’t help but question the Today Show hosts’ knowledge of this galaxy far, far away. Roker shouldn’t have been so impressed by moonwalking. After all, on the forest moon of Endor, all walking is moonwalking!
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is seeing the funny side after an influencer was left scratching her head over the star’s latest product endorsement.
Taking to TikTok on Tuesday, June 2, influencer Katy Napier (@happyyellowco) shared a video of herself coming across the Jumanji actor’s personal care brand Papatui.
In the footage, which subsequently went viral with more than five million likes, Napier showed the products as well as an ad of Johnson, 54, which featured his bald head.
“Don’t give up on your dreams,” Napier said in the clip. “The Rock is selling shampoo and conditioner, and he’s bald.”
Kayla Oaddams/WireImage Dwayne Johnson is breaking into beauty. Johnson, 51, announced his new men’s grooming line, Papatui, via an Instagram video shared on Wednesday, March 7. “I am so excited … I’m hyped to finally be able to share this really amazing news with you guys after years in development and years of testing this […]
Text overlaying the video doubled down on the sentiment. It read, “Go for it.”
Two days later, Johnson humorously clapped back with a video response posted via his social media accounts.
Johnson stitched Napier’s video with a clip of himself wearing his long locks in character as Maui for the live-action Moana movie.
“Ok this made me belly laugh.. HARD 😂😂😂 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 🤜🏾🤛🏻,” Johnson captioned the post. “And hey, sometimes a Demigod’s radiant and ravishing hair needs shampoo/conditioner 😜🪝 You’re Welcooooome 🎶Love ~ Maui 🪝”
Proving there are no hard feelings, Johnson added, “Ps ~ I got a little gift coming your way, @happyyellowco 😉🥂.”
@happyyellowco Dream big. #therock #dwaynejohnson #bald #shampoo #dreambig
It’s not the first time Johnson’s Papatui brand has raised eyebrows with shoppers.
When the brand launched in March 2024, some people made similar jokes about buying shampoo and conditioner promoted by a bald man.
“Boy, this man has no business in the shampoo department,” one puzzled TikTok user joked at the time, while another quipped, “I’m not gonna buy shampoo from a hairless man!”
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Speaking to GQ, Johnson revealed that he decided to launch the personal care brand after years of being asked about his skincare routine.
“The interaction is always the same when it comes to [asking about my skin routine],” Johnson told the outlet at the time. “They start looking around like, ‘Hey, can I ask you: What do you do?’ I wanted to get guys in the space of being comfortable owning our skin care and our self-care because we like to think — we try our best, by the way — to own all these other areas.”
He added, “I’m certainly no expert, but I’ve been lucky enough to have access to some of the best.”
The former WWE wrestler has also never been one to shy away from joking about his lack of hair.
In April 2017, Johnson joked via X, “I’m not bald because I went bald. I’m bald because my hair is a cross between an afro and hair from a Lama’s ball sac.”
It’s a wonderful time to be a horror movie fan. Last weekend at the box office, despite it only being the second theatrical weekend for Pedro Pascal‘s The Mandalorian and Grogu, the latest Star Wars movie was beaten by two fresh new horror stories, both from the minds of YouTube stars. In second place on the domestic charts with a $27 million haul was Curry Barker‘s viral domestic horror Obsession, which boasts a breakout performance from Inde Navarrette.
In first place with an opening weekend return that broke several records was A24’s Backrooms, led by Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor, which has catapulted the name Kane Parsons into superstardom. Now the youngest director to hold the #1 spot at the North American box office, it’s clear that horror films have perhaps never been more popular. This isn’t only true for fresh ideas, as the horror phenomenon of today is helping propel some of the genre’s classics into the streaming charts, including a film that broke an impressive record itself.
The film in question is The Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan Demme’s adaptation of Thomas Harris’ novel that holds a huge Academy record. 35 years since it first debuted, The Silence of the Lambs is still the only horror movie to ever win the Best Picture prize. It is also one of only three movies in the history of the Oscars to sweep the “Big Five” categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Featuring genre-defining performances from Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs is a must-watch for any fan of the genre. Right now, the movie is one of the ten most-streamed on Tubi in the U.S.
‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Was Also a Major Box Office Hit
Similar to the projected success of Backrooms, The Silence of the Lambs was a major horror hit at the box office. Against a reported budget of just $20 million, the film earned an eye-watering $275 million worldwide, split between a domestic haul of $130 million and a further $145 million from overseas markets. The movie opened at #1 in the U.S. in early 1991, lasting a month at the top spot until the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
The Silence of the Lambs is one of the most-watched movies on Tubi. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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February 14, 1991
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Kim Zolciak’s estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, allegedly dated a model who appears to have been in close proximity with the couple’s children.
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, June 4, Biermann, 40, invited the woman on a family trip to Florida earlier this year.
“Over Spring Break 2026, [redacted] was invited to Panama City Beach with KJ. His dad planned to take his children, plus Kroy and I discussed, via text, the sleeping arrangement and additional logistics of the trip,” a letter written from the mother of a girlfriend of one of Zolciak, 48, and Biermann’s sons claimed. “I did not find out until after the trip that Kroy’s girlfriend also went. This is a concern due to the apparent poor influence of his girlfriend. Although many of her sexual content has been removed from the internet recently, I did see the photos before their removal. This woman is not someone who should be around teenage kids or giving any advice on their behavior.”
In the letter, which was first reported by TMZ, the unidentified individual wrote, “My daughter knows that she is not allowed to be around the girlfriend for extended time. I would assume Kroy would feel the same way about me taking one of his children on a trip with my family, if I had an OnlyFans male model as my guest.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Biermann’s attorney for comment. It’s unclear if Biermann has engaged in any relationships with individuals associated with OnlyFans or if this was a generic example provided.
The author of the letter also expressed why she wanted to write something to the court-appointed guardian who makes custody recommendations in Zolciak and Biermann’s divorce.
“The purpose of this letter is not to support the Biermann children being removed from the care of either parent,” the letter stated. “It is my hope that these children are able to have both parents as a part of their life, if possible.”
Zolciak and Biermann — who share KJ, 15, Kash, 13, and twins Kaia and Kane, 12 — have been entangled in a public legal battle ever since they filed for divorce in May 2023. Although the pair briefly reconciled a few months later, the divorce was back on by August 2023.
In March, Biermann requested sole custody of their minor children after the pair had previously agreed to a joint custody arrangement, according to court docs.
A judge approved a temporary parenting plan where the kids would remain in Biermann’s physical custody.
Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak is reportedly fighting her ex, Kroy Biermann, over his claims that she neglected their children. According to a report published by TMZ on Friday, May 22, Zolciak — who temporarily had her custody suspended three weeks ago — filed court docs claiming that the decision was made without […]
In her latest court documents, Zolciak — who is also the mom of daughters Brielle Biermann, 29, and Ariana Biermann, 24, whom Kroy legally adopted in 2013 — claims her estranged husband has been engaged in sexual relationships “with multiple women in recent months,” including with a female who has stayed at his residence and on vacation with children allegedly present.
Zolciak claimed in court documents that her children reported on multiple occasions “not seeing [Kroy] for hours on end, but hearing him engage in sexual acts with his girlfriend of the moment.”
Kroy testified that the woman was merely a “friend,” per court documents.
Trying to find fast-paced movies will often turn up movies that are a little more recent, in the overall scheme of things. Not every film, but the average film nowadays is going to be a little snappier and faster overall than, say, the average movie 60 years ago. You can have a preference, and it’s not like one approach is better than the other… more just the difference is there, and that’s that. It has been acknowledged.
Now, with older movies, there are some that are fast-paced. The ones below are all at least 60 years old, at the time of writing, and stand out nowadays for just how well-paced they are. The newest film here came out in 1966, the oldest is from 1931, they’re from various genres, and yet they’re all united by how well they hold up in terms of pacing, and how surprisingly easy they are to watch, even if you’re more used to how modern-day films move.
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‘Rope’ (1948)
There’s a gimmick at the center of Rope, but it’s a great gimmick, and also one that’s more than sound enough to sustain the film for the entirety of its runtime. Said runtime certainly isn’t long, but even then, Rope passes by quicker than you’d expect, as its 81 minutes pass by almost in real-time, with the premise involving two young men who try to get away with what they believe is the perfect murder.
The murder happens right at the start, then they hide the body, and then they host a party for people who know their murder victim, challenging themselves as to whether they can keep that dead body hidden the whole time. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and he finds every opportunity he can to make the whole thing exceptionally suspenseful, with the long takes that make up Rope (it’s pretty much nothing but long takes, with less than a dozen cuts in the whole film) also ensuring it stays engaging and highly thrilling throughout.
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‘Some Like It Hot’ (1959)
It’s tempting to get hyperbolic whenever it comes to talking about Some Like It Hot, with it being probably the best Marilyn Monroe movie, and also potentially being the funniest film Billy Wilder ever directed. When it comes to whether it’s Wilder’s best movie, that’s a little harder to determine, since he was also very capable of putting out great dramas, and then you’ve also got oddities like Sunset Boulevard, which successfully rides the line between comedy and drama.
With Some Like It Hot, though, the focus is pretty much entirely on delivering laughs, with the whole thing being remarkably farcical and just non-stop with all the jokes it’s willing to throw at you. In lesser – but still fairly capable – hands, Some Like It Hot would merely feel like a comedy that was good for its time, but today, it can very much still be viewed/enjoyed as a flat-out great comedy.
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‘Seven Samurai’ (1954)
Hyperbole is also hard to avoid when talking about Seven Samurai, which was one of the first truly great action movies done on an epic scale, and still remains one of the best to this day. It’s got a very straightforward story about assembling a team to take on a looming threat, preparing for an eventual battle, and then showcasing that battle as it plays out across much of the final act.
The whole thing is neatly divided into three compelling acts, with all the action holding up, and all the dramatic beats still being, you know, successfully dramatic and all. It’s all effortlessly done, and though Seven Samurai is long, it flies by without ever feeling boring, being worth highlighting pacing-wise because of just how long it keeps things moving for.
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‘Casablanca’ (1942)
Casablanca has one of the very best screenplays ever written, with the quality of that writing ensuring everything moves at a great clip, with the dialogue being immense and the number of memorable characters proving surprisingly high. The two main players, though, are ex-lovers who get reunited quite suddenly during World War II, but their lives have both changed quite a lot, and one of them has a challenging moral decision to make about his future.
And among all that romantic melodrama, Casablanca is also quite exciting as a World War II movie made while said war was being fought, and having a decent amount of genuinely good (and not distracting) humor, too. That it all builds to one of the best endings in movie history is, strangely enough, icing on the cake, because Casablanca could’ve completely tripped over itself in its final 10 minutes, and it would still be worth watching for the breathless and timelessly engaging 90-ish minutes that came before.
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‘Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962)
Like Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia is an exceptionally long movie, but the hours do indeed pass by faster than you might expect. It’s a monumental film about T.E. Lawrence and what he did during the First World War, which ends up being a lot, even if most of the events of the movie only take place over about a year or so, which isn’t exactly long by the standards of the epic genre.
You don’t need to convey a person’s entire life, though, to make a character study on such a scale work. Lawrence of Arabia does paint a compelling portrait of its central character, and then also succeeds at providing a ton of spectacle to go alongside it. If you only ever watch a single epic movie that was made more than 60 years ago… well, you could make it Lawrence of Arabia. Or Seven Samurai. Hopefully, you can watch two or more, because missing out on one would be a shame.
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‘M’ (1931)
One of the earliest “hunt for a serial killer” movies, much in the same way the previously-mentioned Seven Samurai helped codify/define action movies, M is easy to get wrapped up in while also appreciating how influential it ultimately was for the genre it belongs to. The serial killer here is one who’s targeting children, and he’s considered dangerous enough that basically everyone (people from differing sides of the law, in other words) teams up to try and find him.
There’s a bit more to M beyond that, as where it eventually ends up is undeniably interesting and thought-provoking. What it’s going for in terms of intensity and heaviness does indeed still feel intense and heavy, and the whole thing’s paced in a way which feels admirably relentless, all to an extent you don’t often see in movies that are nearing 100 years old.
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‘Bringing Up Baby’ (1938)
Bringing Up Baby is one of those movies that took a while to get the appreciation it deserved, and so maybe it was just too fast-paced and wild for its time. They made a movie that was too funny, or at least too relentlessly funny, even by screwball standards. And this really is the ultimate screwball comedy, being about as anarchic as they come, perhaps even more so than Some Like It Hot, which was also about two decades older.
The premise of Bringing Up Baby involves two mismatched people crossing paths and then getting into a series of misadventures together, plenty of them involving the titular Baby, who is a leopard. If you’re of the opinion that older movies can’t be as funny as newer ones, then Bringing Up Baby is the kind of older film that may well help you see the light, so to speak.
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‘North by Northwest’ (1959)
Just over a decade on from Rope, Alfred Hitchcock made another film that feels particularly well-paced, all these years later: North by Northwest. Now, including those and no other movies by Hitchcock shouldn’t suggest that there weren’t any other movies of his that have solid pacing, even by today’s standards… it’s more just that these two are particularly snappy (and, in any event, “best pacing” is a different thing from “best movie”).
It’s perhaps Hitchcock’s ultimate “wrong man on the run” movie, and it escalates so well throughout.
North by Northwest is one of the first great spy movies, or at least one of the earliest that feels, more or less, in line with what you’d expect to see in more modern-day spy/espionage movies. It’s also perhaps Hitchcock’s ultimate “wrong man on the run” movie, and it escalates so well throughout, with numerous great set pieces, just the right amount of humor/levity, and a perfectly utilized cast, too.
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‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ (1966)
Without a doubt, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is one of the easiest-to-like Westerns ever made. You could see it belonged to such a genre, and then also see its runtime as three hours, and feel subsequently hesitant to actually watch the thing, but it’s very much worth devoting all that time to, in any event, because it’s such an effortless viewing experience.
The premise here involves three men racing each other across the desert, all while the American Civil War is going on, each of them in pursuit of a small fortune in gold that’s purportedly buried somewhere. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a perfect entry point into the Western genre, for anyone largely unfamiliar with that kind of film, and it’s honestly barely aged a day in the 60 years since it first came out.
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’12 Angry Men’ (1957)
If you try to describe 12 Angry Men to someone, it might not sound like much, but it’s all in the execution here, where what’s seemingly simple becomes something closer to sublime. That’s a bit of a floaty and/or pretentious way to put it, but at its core, 12 Angry Men is about a bunch of guys sitting in a room and talking. They’re the members of a jury, and the trial they’ve sat through is an undoubtedly high-stakes one, but still, it’s probably not enough to make it sound riveting.
Things are helped by just how good the dialogue is, how strong all the performances are, and how well the whole thing is helmed by Sidney Lumet, who was, quite surprisingly, making his directorial debut here. 12 Angry Men is up there among the most enthralling drama films of all time, and one of those shining examples of how, if you know what you’re doing, you can make a perfect movie out of the most straightforward of premises.
12 Angry Men
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April 10, 1957
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97 minutes
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Sidney Lumet
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Reginald Rose
Medical examiner Dr. Veena Singh reportedly planned on testifying that three of Bryan Kohberger‘s victims experienced an increased level of pain before their murders.
According to court documents obtained by People on Friday, June 5, Singh found that Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen “endured a high degree of pain and/or suffering prior to their deaths as a result of the injuries.”
The medical professional also found that Ethan Chapin “experienced a high degree of pain and/or suffering prior to his death as a result of the injuries inflicted but to a lesser degree than the other decedents.”
Autopsy reports stated that Goncalves, Mogen and Chapin suffered from fatal injuries while laying in bed asleep, per the outlet. Kernodle, who was not asleep at the time of her death, fought back against her killer as she was stabbed 67 times.
Details of the Idaho University murders have been released after more than two years following Bryan Kohberger’s July 2025 sentencing hearing. More than 300 investigatory records were released via the Moscow Police Department after a previous gag order was lifted. The unsealed records reveal that during his first interview with police in December 2022, Kohberger […]
Chapin, Kernodle, Mogen and Goncalves were found dead in their shared home in Moscow, Idaho on November 13, 2022. There were two survivors from the incident: Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke. Weeks later, Kohberger, 31, was arrested in connection with their deaths at his parent’s property in Pennsylvania.
Singh ultimately did not testify in the case because of Kohberger’s plea deal. In July 2025, Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. The arrangement allowed Kohberger to avoid the death penalty and he was not required to reveal details of the murders.
Kohberger was ultimately sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus ten years for burglary. He has been behind bars at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution in Kuna, Idaho, since July 2025.
The murderous actions of Bryan Kohberger continue to haunt the families of his four victims, as the state of Idaho stirs up fresh heartache with the continued release of graphic court filings. Most recently, Idaho officials made public forensic reports containing previously unreleased details. In them, medical examiners noted in vivid detail just how Kohberger […]
Goncalves’ parents are still trying to wrap their minds around what happened to their daughter and have unanswered questions for Kohberger.
“I would ask him, ‘Why? Please, please, please. Do you not think that our family has been through enough?’” Kaylee’s mother, Kristi Goncalves, told the Daily Mail in an interview published on Thursday, June 4. “Do you not think what you did to our daughter — when we found out that you stabbed her 38 times with a seven-inch KaBar military model knife, 24 times to her face, to her head, 11 times to her chest and neck, and three defensive wounds as she sat up in that bed, and she fought for her life? … Can you just tell me why? I’m a mother, and you have a mother, too. Can you please just tell me why?”
Kaylee’s father, Steve Goncalves, also wants an explanation.
“That’s all you would have to do. Explain to us how that happened and what other weapon you used,” Steve told the outlet.
Whether you’re looking for laughs, scares or a serious sense of nostalgia this summer, this season’s most anticipated films have got you covered.
For millennials especially, summer 2026’s movie slate may feel a little bit like a reunion tour as beloved franchises that helped define childhoods are making their way back to the big screen. Disney fans can return to the world of Camp Rock, while Pixar is bringing back Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang for another adventure in Toy Story 5. Comedy lovers anticipate the latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise — Whassup?! — which promises to once again poke fun at Hollywood’s biggest hits, while cult favorites are also making a comeback, as seen with Super Troopers 3.
Other movies on the lineup are also giving a blast from the past. Steven Spielberg returns to aliens with Disclosure Day, while Christopher Nolan pulls from a classic with The Odyssey. There’s also Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Mattel’s latest IP to get the live-action treatment.
But it’s not all about looking back; Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner’s dystopian rom-com One Night Only and Kristen Stewart’s stoner comedy Wrong Girls — directed by her wife, Dylan Meyer — are just a few of the original stories coming to a theater near you.
Mother Nature may be luring you toward the outdoors with its warmer weather this spring, but Us Weekly has a lineup of must-see movies that will happily keep you inside and glued to the screen. March, April and May offer an array of different moviegoer options, kicking off with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s The Drama […]
Keep scrolling for the most anticipated summer movies of 2026:
‘Scary Movie 6’
Whassup?! Twenty-six years after outrunning Ghostface, the Wayans brothers are back in the killer’s crosshairs for another meta horror adventure. Expect genre spoofs, outrageous one-liners and franchise faves Anna Faris and Regina Hall to be back for more hilarious chaos. (Theaters, June 5)
‘Masters of the Universe’
Critics are already raving about the newest take on He-Man coming to life. Nicholas Galitzine plays the six-pack-bearing prince who embarks on a quest to save the galaxy from the evil Skeletor (Jared Leto) and super-villainess Evil-Lyn (Allison Brie). Good thing he has Camila Mendes, Idris Elba and Kirsten Wiig by his side. (Theaters, June 5)
‘Moana’
Disney’s latest live-action adaptation has Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as Maui, and 19-year-old newcomer Catherine Laga’aia as our heroine. (Theaters, June 10)
‘Disclosure Day’
Steven Spielberg finally returns to extraterrestrials! His mysterious latest, starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth, takes place on a futuristic date when the world could learn that aliens are real. (Theaters, June 12)
‘Toy Story 5’
Tim Allen and Tom Hanks’ Buzz and Woody are fighting their biggest rival yet: technology. With a new smart tablet threatening to replace traditional toys, the gang must battle to stay relevant or risk getting left behind for good. (Theaters, June 19)
‘Supergirl’
Summertime means superheroes! Milly Alcock’s hardened young supe sets out across the galaxy with her canine sidekick, Krypto the Superdog, on a murderous quest for vengeance. (Theaters, June 26)
‘Minions and Monsters’
Calling all kids and kids at heart! The Minions return in this third prequel installment, which follows three of the zany creatures in 1920s Hollywood as they try to make their own monster movie. Jesse Eisenberg and Zoey Deutch are part of the new voice cast. (Theaters, July 1)
‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) tackles the Greek epic with a truly all-star cast: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and other famous faces will surely be front-runners come Oscar time. (Theaters, July 17)
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Tom Holland’s friendly neighborhood hero is back and battling street crime solo until a new enemy changes everything. Meanwhile, Peter Parker has to deal with his friends and girlfriend, MJ (Zendaya), moving on without him. (Theaters, July 31)
‘The Ice Cream Man’
A delicious Summerween treat, Eli Roth’s latest horror flick follows an idyllic town as it descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with terrifying results. (Theaters, August 6)
‘One Night Only’
Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner are two strangers who crash into each other in an ever-so-slightly fictionalized New York on the one night when single people are allowed to have sex in this hilarious dystopian rom-com. (Theaters, August 7)
‘Super Troopers 3’
Everyone’s favorite wacky cops are back for more tomfoolery in the third installment of this beloved comedy franchise. This time, Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar) has to stop nemesis Farva (Kevin Heffernan) from marrying his sister (Hannah Simone), leading to more outlandish schemes — and boner jokes, of course. (Theaters, August 7)
‘The End of Oak Street’
Anne Hathaway’s massive movie year continues with this sci-fi survival film costarring Ewan McGregor. The duo must fight for their lives following a cosmic event that uproots their suburban neighborhood to someplace unknown. (Theater, August 14)
‘Coyote vs. Acme’
Much like Wile E. Coyote, this movie is unkillable. Despite being shelved by Warner Bros. in 2023, the goofy film gets new life and a theatrical run! It follows the legal battles of Mr. Coyote, and features live-action costars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and more. (Theaters, August 28)
‘The Wrong Girls’
Kristen Stewart stars in this stoner comedy directed by wife Dylan Meyer, in which two aimless young women gain telepathetic powers after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals who are pursuing the same powerful substance. (Theaters, August 14)
‘Camp Rock 3’
After 15 years, Disney fans are going back to where they want to be: Camp Rock! Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) and his brothers (Nick and Kevin Jonas) head back to their old stomping grounds to discover the next big thing after their band Connect 3’s big tour falls through. Expect new faces, plenty of jams and maybe a surprise cameo or two along the way. (Disney+, TBD August)
Taylor Swift is officially heading to infinity and beyond, and fans are already convinced an Oscar could be next. Just after midnight on Friday, the Grammy-winning superstar surprised fans by releasing “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a brand-new song created for Disney-Pixar’s highly anticipated “Toy Story 5.” The emotional tune not only marked Swift’s first major soundtrack contribution in years, but also signaled what many fans are calling her long-awaited return to country music.
Almost immediately after the song dropped, Swifties flooded social media with reactions, with some already predicting the track could earn Taylor Swift her first Academy Award.
Swift announced the surprise release with an emotional Instagram post alongside an adorable throwback video of herself dressed as a tiny cowgirl. The nostalgic clip showed a young Swift stomping around in cowboy boots while rocking a denim skirt and bright red cowboy hat, a nod to her lifelong love of “Toy Story.”
“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time,” Swift wrote. “Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once.” “And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.”
Swift also thanked “Toy Story” director Andrew Stanton for bringing her into the project and gave a shoutout to longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff, who co-wrote the track. “We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods,” she shared.
Swifties Already Think An Oscar Is Coming
The song itself has already generated buzz for another reason. Many listeners believe it marks an official return to Swift’s country roots for the first time since the rerelease of “Red (Taylor’s Version)” in 2021. “I love that it’s country,” one fan wrote online. “I have been wanting her to do another country album, so I am glad she has done this song, and it’s very fitting.”
“And the Oscar goes to… TAYLOR SWIFT!” another excited fan wrote on X while someone else joked, “Do y’all hear that… It’s the sound… or the academy carving out her Oscar by hand already.”
One fan even imagined the acceptance speech moment in vivid detail, writing, “And the Oscar goes to ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff.’ Travis first to stand up gives a kiss to Taylor and gives Jack the high five me from the future.”
Others were simply thrilled to see Swift attached to one of Pixar’s most beloved franchises. “Aw, I can’t wait. I love the ‘Toy Story’ movies… and I’m an adult,” another fan wrote.
‘Toy Story 5’ Director Says Taylor Swift Was The Perfect Fit
It’s not just Swifties who are excited about Swift’s latest musical venture. In a press release, “Toy Story 5” screenwriter and director Andrew Stanton praised Swift’s contribution to the film, revealing that her connection to Jessie made the collaboration feel instantly right.
“It’s incredible just how meaningful it’s been having Taylor write and perform this song,” Stanton said. “Her connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable.”
Stanton also shared just how naturally “I Knew It, I Knew You” fit into the beloved Pixar franchise. “The song is so deeply connected to ‘Toy Story,’” he added. “So much so that on first listen, it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member. It was kismet.”
Swift Sent Fans Into Detective Mode Before The Song Drop
Before “I Knew It, I Knew You” officially dropped, Swift had already sent fans into detective mode with a mysterious teaser campaign. Last weekend, billboards featuring the initials “TS,” stylized in the iconic Toy Story font, began popping up in major cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, and more.
The clever rollout immediately sparked speculation online, as “TS” appeared to be a nod to both Toy Story and Taylor Swift herself.
Taylor Swift Teased The ‘Toy Story 5’ Song Before Its Release
Earlier this week, Swift officially confirmed the song was on the way, sharing an emotional message with fans on Instagram.
“I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5-year-old kid watching the first ‘Toy Story’ movie,” she wrote. “I fell instantly in love with ‘Toy Story 5’ when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?”
Swift also revealed that fans could preorder three CD single versions of the track through her website, including the film version, an acoustic version, and a piano rendition. The limited-edition releases quickly sold out.
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Hulu’s 4-Part Fantasy Series Is Still the Greatest Binge on the Platform 10 Years Later
As the fantasy genre has grown more popular, it’s also gotten darker, but there are exceptions to every rule. Rather than giving in to the conventions, one bold 2016 series blends fantasy elements with a sitcom’s tone, proving that this rare genre combination can work surprisingly well. With this choice, The Good Place forges its own path and is now one of the best series on Hulu. The recognizable cast, laugh-out-loud moments, and shocking reveals work together to make the series an addictive binge-watch perfect for anyone willing to embrace the outlandish premise and just have a good time.
Telling a hilarious and heartfelt story about the afterlife, The Good Place creates a seemingly idyllic world, only to make the audience question it. The story is full of surprises, lovable characters, and deep questions about morality, giving emotional weight to the comedy. As strange as the combination may sound, the NBC series lasted four seasons before wrapping up with what fans agree to be one of the best series finales around, which is far from guaranteed. All of these factors make The Good Place the satisfying and unforgettable series it is, which is why you won’t find a better option to stream while scrolling through Hulu.
What Is ‘The Good Place’ About?
The Good Place’s premise immediately catches the audience’s attention as the protagonist, Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), dies, but the afterlife isn’t what she expects. Sent to the “Good Place,” she is placed in an idyllic neighborhood by the architect Michael (Ted Danson), who oversees the paradise. There, by just asking the programmed guide, Janet (D’Arcy Carden), Eleanor can do anything she wants (except curse) and is introduced to her soulmate, the former ethics professor, Chidi (William Jackson Harper), but the catch is that she isn’t supposed to be there. Due to a clerical error, Eleanor has taken someone else’s spot, and she must hide the mistake or be sent to the torment of the “Bad Place.”
Eleanor isn’t the only misplaced soul, as she soon learns that her new neighbor, Jason (Manny Jacinto), was falsely identified as a Buddhist monk. The pair must work together to avoid detection, which is no easy task, especially as Jason’s supposed soulmate, Tahani (Jameela Jamil), becomes close with Michael. Eleanor’s solution is to convince Chidi to teach them ethics so they can retroactively earn their place. However, Eleanor and Jason’s presence causes chaos, giving them a ticking clock as Michael searches for what has gone wrong. And that is only the beginning. The Good Place takes several major turns, making each season different as Eleanor and her unlikely new friends try to change the afterlife. The story comes together in an addictive way, making the audience laugh even as it questions whether redemption is possible.
‘The Good Place’ Combines a Shocking Story with Philosophical Questions
With its relentless humor and unique story, The Good Place stands out in many ways, but chief among them are the shocking twists the series consistently delivers. When your character dies at the beginning of the show, nothing is off limits, and The Good Place takes advantage of that. As Eleanor and her friends explore the afterlife, the story shifts dramatically, opening new avenues with shocking twists that recontextualize the previous episodes. The Season 1 finale, in particular, changes the game, but that isn’t the last time. This keeps the audience guessing, making the show addictive as the audience wonders what could be next.
Yet, The Good Place isn’t all about shocking the audience. Between the repetitive gags and hilarious characters, the series poses deep questions about what makes a good person and the possibility of redemption, which separates it from most sitcoms. Eleanor’s emotional journey as she realizes the mistakes she made throughout her life and actively tries to do better adds a deep, uplifting meaning to the series. While the twists will only surprise you once, this storyline doesn’t fade when you already know the end. Actually, it’s easier to see Eleanor’s progression when you’re not focused on keeping up with the twists. Because of its surprising story and deep questions, The Good Place is a binge-watch like no other, no matter how many times you’ve seen it.
The Good Place is streaming on Hulu in the U.S.
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2016 – 2020
- Directors
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Dean Holland, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Morgan Sackett, Michael Schur, Jude Weng, Trent O’Donnell, Rebecca Asher, Linda Mendoza, Claire Scanlon, Ken Whittingham, Kristen Bell, Michael McDonald, Tristram Shapeero, Tucker Gates, Alan Yang, Julie Anne Robinson, Lynn Shelton
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Andrew Law, Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal, Matt Murray, Cord Jefferson, Kassia Miller, Kate Gersten, Dave King, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lizzy Pace
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