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James Feinberg

James Feinberg

Writer

James Feinberg is a writer and journalist who has written for the Broadway Journal and NBC's The Blacklist.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked and Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal in Gladiator II.

Get Glicked: 3 great double features like Wicked and Gladiator 2 you need to watch

Stream and watch double features as unique as this weekend's Glicked (Gladiator II and Wicked) -- like a 2000s rom-com paired with a 2020s melodrama.
Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin in Weiner.

10 best movies to watch this Election Day

From heart-in-throat political documentaries to a romantic comedy with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, here are the 10 best movies to stream this Election Day.
A man is cloaked in shadow in The Silence of the Lambs.

10 best movies to stream this Halloween

From the only horror film to win Best Picture to a modern superhero classic, here are 10 great movies to stream on Halloween this year.
A man and a woman walk in a forest in Drinking Buddies.

10 great streaming movies you need to watch in the fall

From a modern action classic to an underrated Kirsten Dunst rom-com, here are 10 great movies to watch this fall on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Tubi, and more.
Two men stand in a field of light in The Prestige.

This Oscar-winning movie quietly influenced Christopher Nolan and the MCU

From Christopher Nolan to the Marvel Universe, our contemporary storytellers keep going back to the example set by this Oscar-winning 1984 movie. But why?
Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

7 best Winona Ryder movies, ranked

From a Gothic fantasy classic to a family dramedy co-starring Cher, here are the seven best Winona Ryder movies.
Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder approach the altar in Beetlejuice.

10 best Michael Keaton movies, ranked

To celebrate his return as the ghost with the most in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, here are the top 10 Michael Keaton films of all time.
Amanda Langlet and Melvil Poupaud discuss his romantic predicament in A Summer's Tale.

5 great dramas to watch on Labor Day

From a touching ode to motherhood to a classic war movie, here are five stellar dramas to while away the long hours of the Labor Day weekend.
A man looks at a young woman in Eyes Wide Shut.

25 years ago, Tom Cruise starred in the strangest summer movie of all time

Tom Cruise starred in his most controversial movie 25 years ago. Here's why it still holds up today.
A group of soldiers stand in rubble in Saving Private Ryan.

10 best movies to watch this 4th of July weekend

From a musicalized tale of the Founding Fathers to a story of American military heroism, these 10 movies are great to watch on the 4th of July.
A woman looks at a man in Hit Man.

Don’t miss one of Netflix’s best comedies this year. Here’s why you should watch it now

Netflix is currently streaming one of 2024's best comedies. Find out what it is and why you should drop everything you're doing and watch it now.
Miles Teller and Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick.

10 best Amazon Prime Video movies to watch on Father’s Day

From a film about sneakers to a modern Tom Cruise classic, here are 10 great movies streaming on Amazon Prime to watch for Father's Day.
Three people stand at a wedding in The Jinx: Part Two.

One of HBO’s biggest hits is back. Here’s why you need to stream 2024’s most addictive crime saga

A decade ago, HBO aired one of its biggest -- and most controversial -- shows ever. It now has a sequel that's already one of 2024's most addictive series.
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling dancing in La La Land.

10 best movies set in L.A., ranked

From a classic 1970s noir to an Oscar-winning movie musical, here are the 10 best movies set in Los Angeles.
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone looking serious in "The Godfather Part II."

7 best Al Pacino movies, ranked

From the a '90s ensemble drama to a Sidney Lumet heist film to one of the greatest movies ever made, we rank the seven best Al Pacino movies.
A man and a woman talk in Tokyo Vice.

This great HBO crime drama is still overlooked. Here’s why you should watch it now

Now in its second season, this excellent HBO crime drama remains underappreciated and overshadowed. Find out what it is and why you should watch it.
Bruce Willis in Die Hard.

10 best 1980s movies ever, ranked

From one of the best comedies ever to a bona fide Christmas classic, these 10 1980s movies are the best the decade had to offer.
Two people walk in Central Park in When Harry Met Sally.

10 best movies set in NYC, ranked

From, Taxi Driver to Network, here's a highly subjective assessment of the 10 best New York movies.
An alien jumps out in Aleins.

How the upcoming Alien TV series can take the sci-fi franchise back to its horror movie roots

Noah Hawley's upcoming TV prequel to Alien should return to the horror and mystery that made the original Ridley Scott film a classic.
Robert De Niro in a cab Taxi Driver.

7 best Robert De Niro movies, ranked

From the underrated comedy Wag the Dog to one of the best films ever made, we rank the seven best Robert De Niro movies.
Ridley Scott on the set of Alien: Covenant.

Why does Ridley Scott hate James Cameron’s Aliens so much?

Ridley Scott has always resented additions to his original Alien lore. That might have begun with the film's first sequel.
Ripley tends to Newt in Aliens.

Aliens is overrated. Here’s why the James Cameron sequel fails to live up to Alien

Aliens has come to be regarded as equal to or better than Alien. But the sequel is a betrayal of what made its predecessor great.
A teenager girl and a boy talk in Big Love.

This underrated HBO show from the 2000s has been forgotten. Here’s why you should watch it now

This HBO show from the 2000s isn't as celebrated as The Sopranos or Mad Men. But it should be as it's just as great in 2024 as it was nearly 20 years ago.