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Would The Studios Be Doing Anything Different If They Wanted Every Guild To Strike?

Warner Bros. Discovery's credits disaster is a major unforced error that points to the future corporations want.

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Killers Of The Flower Moon Could Be This Year’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood

Both are auteur-driven dramas starring Leonardo Dicaprio. It's not a bad recipe for success.

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SAG-AFTRA Might Strike, And That Could Cripple Hollywood

Without both actors and writers, studios will have no choice but to come to the table and negotiate in good faith

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Stop Saying Art Is “About Kindness”

Don't sell the movies and TV you love short.

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Guardian Of The Galaxy’s Mantis Shows The Power Of Radical Empathy

Just like Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Waymond, Mantis wants to face things with her feelings, not her fists

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It Doesn't Matter How Colourful The Little Mermaid Is

Some scenes of The Little Mermaid seem far too dark, but recent trailers are dazzlingly bright. For movies like this, that's not really the point.

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Sick Made Me Realize How Malleable The Slasher Is

Set during the early days of the pandemic, Sick makes you wonder how many other eras should get their own slasher flick.

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You Really Don’t Have To See The Live-Action Little Mermaid

It will probably be a huge hit. But, it doesn't have to be.

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It's The Perfect Time For A New Season Of Black Mirror

Everything is so bad it’s funny, but Black Mirror always has lessons to teach us

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Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Saves It’s Best Needle Drops For Last

Jame Gunn's threequel goes out on a high note.

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If You Like Video Games, You Should Watch Silent Comedies. Seriously.

Silent comedies build and iterate on ideas in the same way good games do.

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Deserves A Much Bigger Audience

The Judy Blume adaptation is a perfect crowdpleaser, but it isn't connecting at the box office.

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James Gunn Is Right, We Aren't Sick Of Superhero Movies, Just Bad Ones

Give me more superhero movies with actually good stories, I’m begging

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Marvel Needs A Really Good Reason For GOTG 3 Not To Be Where We Get Off The Ride

Will Fantastic Four, X-Men, or more Avengers movies be enough?

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Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Looks Better Than Any MCU Movie In Years

It's been a long time since an MCU project has looked this good.

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Nobody Told Me How Mean Gremlins Is

In a good way.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Is The Perfect Farewell For The MCU

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally gives Endgame its epilogue and bookends the MCU in a way where it feels fitting to leave it behind.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’s Post-Credits Scene Gives Me Hope For James Gunn’s Superman

Gunn is known for wacky, but the scene is a reminder that he can do quiet, too.

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If You Think AI Will Actually Replace Writers, You Don’t Understand Why People Watch Movies

We're already flooded with more media than we can possibly watch in a lifetime. Why waste our precious time on AI trash?

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Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Is Nebula’s Movie As Much As It Is Rocket’s

Rocket drives the movie forward in GOTG3, but Nebula has the film's heart and soul

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