The Best Experimental Animated Films, Ranked
Animation is uniquely equipped within the cinematic medium to explore inventive ideas and wild visuals, such as these experimental movie masterpieces.
The Best Anime Movies Not From Studio Ghibli
From Perfect Blue to Miss Hokusai, let’s look at the greatest standalone anime movies outside of the wonderful Studio Ghibli.
Best Movies About the Yakuza
The yakuza, or Japanese crime syndicates, have been depicted in movies for decades, and these are some of the best.
Cillian Murphy’s Best Moments as Scarecrow
Ahead of the release of Oppenheimer, let’s remember Cillian Murphy’s best moments as Scarecrow in other Christopher Nolan movies, the Batman trilogy.
Best American Horror Movies of 1960s, Ranked
While the 1960s had its fair share of silly, cheesy American horror movies, there are some genuinely scary masterpieces, and these are the best.
Best International Horror Movies of 1960s, Ranked
Hollywood tends to overshadow these brilliant horror movies from around the world in the 1960s, which range from the truly scary to the darkly funny.
Fast and Furious: The Best One-Off, Single Movie Characters
The Fast and Furious movies contain a sprawling ensemble cast of characters, but these are our favorites who only showed up momentarily.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: A 60s Fairytale with an Unusual but Important Reality Check
A lavish and vibrant musical, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg was an unusual movie that wasn't afraid to be sad or bold in its use of music as dialogue.
Ruben Östlund: How the Director Annihilates Bourgeois Values With Satire
Triangle of Sadness continues Ruben Östlund's filmography, with some of the most vicious satires of neo-liberal values and egos in movie history.
Stalker: How Andrei Tarkovsky's Film Discloses the Meaning of Life
The 1979 masterpiece Stalker has often been considered one of the most meaningful movies of all time, but what exactly is it trying to say?
Barbarella: Sexist and Outdated Slog or Absurdist Classic?
Filled with a scantily clad Jane Fonda and erotic sci-fi imagery, Barbarella has been acclaimed as feminist and derided as sexist, but which is it?
Funny Face: A Fashion Masterpiece Long Before Devil Wears Prada
Half a century before the fashion industry was both excoriated and paid tribute with The Devil Wears Prada, Funny Face brought fashion to the masses.
How Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn Represented Two Types of Femininity to Hollywood
Hollywood tends to pit women against each other, with blonde Marilyn Monroe and brunette Audrey Hepburn as an iconic example.
The Cell: A Criminally Underrated Dive Into a Serial Killer's Mind
Despite starring Jennifer Lopez and being one of the most unique and visually imaginative movies ever made, The Cell has been unjustly dismissed.
The Best Live-Action Anime Adaptations, Ranked
Live-action movie adaptations of anime often get a bad reputation because of some serious duds, but these films prove that's not always the case.
The Best Seijun Suzuki Films, Ranked
Seijun Suzuki was a brilliant director whose anarchistic, wild movies got him blacklisted from the Japanese studio system; these are his best films.
Mean Girls Onscreen: The Most Charming Women Bullies in TV and Film
The mean girl trope in television and movies is a fascinating way to look at how women are portrayed in both sexist and liberating ways in culture.
The Fate of Femme Fatale: From Noir to Superhero
The femme fatale trope has evolved throughout movie history, adapting to changing times and reflecting liberation politics and the male gaze.
How Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson Grew From Mere Celebrity Heartthrobs to Brilliant Actors
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have come a long way from their teen heartthrob years, becoming two of the most interesting actors working today.
The Best Anime Soundtracks, Ranked
Like any kind of television or movie, music is one of the essential aspects of animation, and these great anime shows have the best soundtracks.