James Feinberg
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Author/Co-Author of 35 articles
James Feinberg is a writer and journalist who has written for the Broadway Journal and NBC's The Blacklist.
5 best HBO Max movies to watch on Memorial DayÂ
Here are five movies on HBO Max to enjoy on Memorial Day weekend. Three movies are about summer, and two depict war.
5 best Netflix war movies to watch on Memorial Day
From grisly realism to far-flung sci-fi, the experiences of combat troops make for memorable films available to stream on Netflix.
10 best Tom Cruise movies, ranked
From a Stanley Kubrick masterpiece to a thrilling action sequel, these are Tom Cruise's ten best movies ranked.
25 years after its release, The Virgin Suicides retains its consummate humanity
Since its release on April 21, 2000, The Virgin Suicides has stood the test of time as a remarkable debut feature for Sofia Coppola.
What Andor season 2 needs to do to build on the success of the first season
To match the achievement of its stellar first season, Andor season 2 must focus on what makes its story great.
35 years after its release, Joe Versus the Volcano remains one of the most underrated romantic comedies
Joe Versus the Volcano, a masterful but underrated rom-com that marked the first screen pairing of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, was released 35 years ago today. Here's why it's still worth watching.
5 underrated Oscar-winning movies you should stream right now
From a World War II POW film to a 1900-set movie musical, here are some underrated Oscar winners you can stream now.
25 years of Oscar Best Picture snubs, by year
The last 24 films that should have won Best Picture, and the one that should win it this year (not that we're holding our breath).
Forty years ago, the first Coen brothers movie set the tone for their filmography. Here’s why you should watch it now
The Coen brothers' debut film, the Texas noir Blood Simple, was released January 18th, 1985. Its legacy echoes through their subsequent films.
7 best music biopics ever, ranked
From Brian Wilson played by two different actors in the same movie to Bob Dylan played by six, here are seven of the best music biopics ever made.
You may have missed this 2024 movie. Here’s why you need to watch it right now
This 2024 film, streaming now on Hulu, was a superb comeback for one of the great European filmmakers and a lasting portrait of an ordinary life.
10 best Daniel Craig movies ever, ranked
Here's a highly subjective list of the best films starring perhaps our best Bond.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.