The Real Story Behind ‘The Tender Bar’

By Will DiGravio 

George Clooney’s latest movie depicts the true story of a boy finding a group of surrogate fathers at his uncle’s watering hole.

Unpacking “L to the OG”: How ‘Succession’ Weaponizes Music

By Meg Shields 

“Handmade suits, raking in loot/Five-star general, y’all best salute.”

Harold Perrineau Made Shakespeare Sound Natural in ‘Romeo + Juliet’

By Jacob Trussell 

His modern approach to tackling the Bard’s dense language helped make one of the world’s most famous plays feel accessible to young audiences.

‘My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission’ Topped the Weekend Box Office for New Releases

By Christopher Campbell 

‘Last Night in Soho’ and ‘Antlers’ fell short in a generally disappointing weekend at the box office for horror movies, while Joanna Hogg’s sequel ‘The Souvenir: Part II’ was a hit in limited release.

50 Stephen King Horror Movies, Ranked!

By Rob Hunter 

Stephen King knows a little something about horror even if some of the adaptations made from his work suggest otherwise.

How They Shot the Bee Scenes in ‘Candyman’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s the story of how the filmmakers wrangled 200,000 very real honeybees.

Re-entering the Void with the Best Episode of ‘True Detective’

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The surreal HBO series’ first-season midpoint — “Who Goes There?” — careens into epically cinematic chaos.

10 Most Heartbreaking Horror Films

By Rob Hunter 

Most horror movies want to scare, unsettle, or disturb, but some set their sights even higher. These are the most heartbreaking horror films.

The Season Finale of ‘Creepshow’ Hits a High With ‘Drug Traffic’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s our review of Creepshow’s finale, which boasts a high and a low for Season 3.

‘Last Night in Soho’ and the Pitfalls of Cult Horror Pastiche

By Meg Shields and Anna Swanson 

Pastiche often comes from a place of love. But to successfully pull off a riff on giallo, a film also needs bite.

Mike Flanagan’s ‘Star Wars’ Horror Film is Not a Total Fantasy

By Brad Gullickson 

We think it’s absolutely possible. Let’s examine Star Wars’ horrific past and present.

The Birth and the Rise of Gun-Fu

By Meg Shields 

Does punching your gun forward make the bullet hit harder? Who cares, it looks cool.