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Will Leitch

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Will Leitch has been a contributing editor at New York since 2008. He is the founder of the late sports website Deadspin and author of six books, including the Edgar-nominated novel How Lucky and the upcoming novel The Time Has Come.

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    Every Spider-Man Movie Villain, RankedMany excellent actors have tangled with Spidey, but which of these foes had you (almost) rooting for them?
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    Every Melissa McCarthy Movie, RankedShe hasn’t always found material worthy of her talents, but she always tackles it with gusto.
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    All of Robert De Niro’s Comedic Roles, RankedAbout My Father is just the latest in a long line of comedies for the actor.
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    Every Keanu Reeves Movie Performance, RankedFrom Ted to John Wick and everything in between.
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    Every Rocky and Creed Movie, RankedWith Creed III upon us, we’ve ranked all nine Rocky movies. Only a handful are true knockouts, though a couple of others win on points.
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    The 20 Best Movies About American PresidentsFrost/Nixon, Secret Honor, Lincoln, and more.
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    Every Steven Soderbergh Movie, RankedStudying Soderbergh, from Solaris to Schizopolis.
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    Every M. Night Shyamalan Movie, RankedMaking sense of the director’s tricky career.
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    Every Christian Bale Movie, RankedFrom iconic superheroes to smiling psychopaths, a look at the famously intense actor’s career.
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    Every Edward Norton Movie Performance, RankedAssessing the actor’s broad résumé, from a neo-Nazi to the Hulk.
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    Every Will Smith Movie Performance, RankedHow does King Richard stack up against against the rest?
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    Every Guillermo del Toro Movie, RankedBreaking down the genre master’s filmography, from Pan’s Labyrinth to his new Pinocchio.
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    The 9 Best Christmas Movies on Amazon PrimeMiracle on 34th Street, Little Women, Edward Scissorhands, and more.
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    A Ranked Guide to John Wick–Inspired MoviesEvaluating the latest generation of stunt-heavy, fist-fighting action movies.
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    Every Steven Spielberg Movie, RankedFrom Jaws to his latest, The Fabelmans, see where each of the director’s major works falls.
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    Every Cate Blanchett Performance, RankedWhere does Tár fall in Blanchett’s body of work?
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    Every Predator Movie, RankedWhere does the new Prey fall in the Predator canon?
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    9 Great James Caan Movies (Besides The Godfather)From touching dramas to goofy comedies, Caan had the range of a remarkable actor.
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    Every Jurassic Park Movie, RankedCome get your dinosaurs.
  20. in memoriam
    10 Essential Ray Liotta PerformancesFrom “mesmerizing newcomer” to legendary tough guy, Ray Liotta was magnetic onscreen.
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    Mark Wahlberg’s Best Movie Buddies, RankedTrees, an animatronic bear, and Will Ferrell.
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    The 26 Best Movies About GamblingFrom Uncut Gems to California Split, many of our favorite films revolve around big bets.
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    Tom Clancy Movies, RankedNot all Jack Ryans are created equal.
  24. in memoriam
    10 Essential Christopher Plummer PerformancesA look back at the late actor’s decades-spanning career.
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    Every George Clooney Movie, RankedIn many ways, Clooney is both the perfect movie star and a repudiation of what we think of as one.
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    Every Meryl Streep Movie, RankedFrom Sophie’s Choice to The Prom, we take a closer look at the acting legend’s career.
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    10 Essential Movies About ChessQueen of Katwe, Searching for Bobby Fischer, and other films to satisfy your sudden desire for chess content.
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    Every Kevin Costner Movie, RankedThe actor’s career is full of peaks, valleys, and Waterworlds.
  29. the race to animate
    How Don Hertzfeldt Survives as an Indie AnimatorThe World of Tomorrow author talks watching his own back, turning down studio work, and whether or not we’re all doomed.
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    All 13 X-Men Movies, RankedHow does The New Mutants stack up?
  31. the replacements
    Wanted to Watch Tenet? Try These 5 Movies InsteadA twisty sci-fi mind-bender, an underrated John David Washington cop drama, and more.
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    Every Russell Crowe Movie, RankedWith the release of Unhinged, we take a closer look at the actor’s diverse filmography.
  33. the replacements
    Wanted to See The French Dispatch? Try These 5 Movies Instead.A newsroom love story, a Paris anthology film, a coming-of-age comedy, and more.
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    Every Charlize Theron Movie, RankedWith The Old Guard out on Netflix, we take a look back at Theron’s filmography.
  35. the replacements
    Wanted to Watch Top Gun: Maverick? Try These 5 Movies InsteadAmerican Made, Iron Eagle, and more.
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    Wanted to Watch Pixar’s Soul This Weekend? Try These 5 Movies Instead.I Lost My Body, Coco, and more.
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    Judd Apatow’s Best and Worst Movies, RankedFrom Year One to this week’s The King of Staten Island.
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    Every Spike Lee Film, RankedWith the release of Da 5 Bloods, we revisit each of the director’s major works.
  39. the replacements
    Wanted to See the New Candyman? Try These 5 Movies InsteadUs, Little Woods, and more.
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    Wanted to See Wonder Woman 1984? Try These 5 Movies InsteadAtomic Blonde, Unstoppable, and more.
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    Wanted to See The Green Knight? Try These 5 Movies InsteadMacbeth, Legend, Monty Python, and more.
  42. the replacements
    Wanted to See F9 This Weekend? Try These 5 Movies Instead.Death Proof, the original The Italian Job, and more.
  43. the replacements
    Wanted to See The Woman in the Window? Try These 5 Movies.Gone Girl, Rear Window, and more.
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    Wanted to See Black Widow? Try These 5 MoviesLucy, Haywire, and more.
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    Wanted to See No Time to Die? Try These 5 Movies InsteadLayer Cake, North by Northwest, and more.
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    Missing The New Mutants? Try These 5 MoviesChronicle, Firestarter, and more.
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    Missing the Live-Action Mulan? Try These 5 MoviesTangled, Wonder Woman, and more.
  48. now streaming
    20 Disney+ Movies Worth RevisitingDeep cuts and vintage gems from the kid-friendly streaming service.
  49. the replacements
    Missing A Quiet Place 2? Try These 5 MoviesPanic Room, Don’t Breathe, and more.
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    Every Jim Carrey Movie, RankedA closer look at the actor’s fascinatingly diverse body of work.
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