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  1. the replacements
    Wanted to Watch Pixar’s Soul This Weekend? Try These 5 Movies Instead.I Lost My Body, Coco, and more.
  2. vulture lists
    Judd Apatow’s Best and Worst Movies, RankedFrom Year One to this week’s The King of Staten Island.
  3. vulture lists
    Every Spike Lee Film, RankedWith the release of Da 5 Bloods, we revisit each of the director’s major works.
  4. the replacements
    Wanted to See the New Candyman? Try These 5 Movies InsteadUs, Little Woods, and more.
  5. the replacements
    Wanted to See Wonder Woman 1984? Try These 5 Movies InsteadAtomic Blonde, Unstoppable, and more.
  6. the replacements
    Wanted to See The Green Knight? Try These 5 Movies InsteadMacbeth, Legend, Monty Python, and more.
  7. the replacements
    Wanted to See F9 This Weekend? Try These 5 Movies Instead.Death Proof, the original The Italian Job, and more.
  8. the replacements
    Wanted to See The Woman in the Window? Try These 5 Movies.Gone Girl, Rear Window, and more.
  9. the replacements
    Wanted to See Black Widow? Try These 5 MoviesLucy, Haywire, and more.
  10. the replacements
    Wanted to See No Time to Die? Try These 5 Movies InsteadLayer Cake, North by Northwest, and more.
  11. the replacements
    Missing The New Mutants? Try These 5 MoviesChronicle, Firestarter, and more.
  12. the replacements
    Missing the Live-Action Mulan? Try These 5 MoviesTangled, Wonder Woman, and more.
  13. now streaming
    20 Disney+ Movies Worth RevisitingDeep cuts and vintage gems from the kid-friendly streaming service.
  14. the replacements
    Missing A Quiet Place 2? Try These 5 MoviesPanic Room, Don’t Breathe, and more.
  15. vulture lists
    Every Harrison Ford Movie, RankedWe evaluate everything from American Graffiti to Indiana Jones.
  16. vulture lists
    Every Jim Carrey Movie, RankedA closer look at the actor’s fascinatingly diverse body of work.
  17. true crime
    Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez Doesn’t Have the AnswersBy floating reckless theories about the ex-NFL player and murderer, Netflix’s true-crime series veers toward the irresponsible.
  18. vulture lists
    Every Scarlett Johansson Movie Performance, RankedWith Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit gaining awards buzz, we look back at Johansson’s best (and worst) work.
  19. vulture lists
    Every Martin Scorsese Movie, RankedAs The Irishman hits Netflix, we look back at the director’s highs and lows.
  20. vulture lists
    Every Woody Harrelson Movie Performance, RankedFrom Midway to White Men Can’t Jump.
  21. vulture lists
    Every Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie Performance, RankedWith a new Terminator movie in theaters, it’s time to take stock of the movie star’s unexpected career.
  22. vulture lists
    Every Rambo Movie, RankedHow does Rambo: Last Blood stack up in the franchise?
  23. vulture lists
    The 25 Greatest Buddy-Cop Movies EverWhat is it about mismatched cops that we love so much?
  24. vulture lists
    Every Spider-Man Movie Villain, RankedPeter Parker has faced a lot of colorful baddies. Which was the best?
  25. vulture lists
    Every Tim Burton Movie, RankedTaking stock of the director’s career, from eccentric hits to big-budget misfires.
  26. vulture lists
    Every Robert Zemeckis Movie, RankedFrom uncanny valleys to hoverboards.
  27. vulture lists
    Every Michael Moore Movie, RankedDocumenting the filmmaker’s best work.
  28. Every Al Pacino Performance, RankedWe ranked every Al Pacino performance, from Scarface to Scent of a Woman.
  29. The 15 Best Olympics Movies, RankedFrom Personal Best to Blades of Glory.
  30. vulture lists
    Every James Franco Performance, RankedFrom The Disaster Artist to Spring Breakers.
  31. vulture lists
    Every Samuel L. Jackson Performance, Ranked From Worst to BestIn honor of The Hitman’s Bodyguard, we rank every Samuel L. Jackson role, from Shaft to Snakes on a Plane.
  32. Movies Starring Real-Life Couples, Ranked From Worst to BestFrom Bennifer to Eyes Wide Shut.
  33. upfronts 2013
    The Persistent Cult of Arrested DevelopmentThe show was too weird and self-referential to really succeed on network TV, especially in 2003. But times have changed, and now so has television.
  34. sitcom smackdown
    Quarterfinals: Cheers vs. Arrested DevelopmentWill Leitch decides: booze or Bluths?
  35. q&a
    In Conversation: Spike LeeReturning to Brooklyn—a very different Brooklyn—with Red Hook Summer, the outspoken filmmaker talks with Will Leitch.
  36. tribeca film festival
    Will Leitch on Catching Hell, the Tribeca Doc About Reviled Cubs Fan Steve BartmanA sportswriter’s take on this portrait of the man who accidentally ruined the Cubs’ World Series dreams.
  37. ticking clock
    Goodbye Jack Bauer: Your Violence Will Be MissedThe more Terminator-like he became, the better the show.
  38. overnights
    The Office Recap: The Holly HintCould Michael have earned her return by taking the fall for Jo?
  39. overnights
    The Office Recap: Michael’s the Star of His Own ShowMichael confronts the reality of being a home wrecker, thanks to the help of his office mates.
  40. overnights
    The Office Recap: Michael Is the Other WomanObsessed with the fear that Donna is cheating on him, Michael finds the real truth.
  41. overnights
    The Office Recap: Michael’s Search for Love Is Now on a DeadlineWith Steve Carell announcing that he only has one season left, every girlfriend could be his last.
  42. overnights
    The Office Recap: We’d Repressed the Andy-Angela Engagement TooWhen Ellie learns of this unholy near-union, she retreats to her hair room. And why shouldn’t she?
  43. overnights
    The Office Recap: Date Mike, Pleased to Meet MeThe staff goes out for a night of drinking, and Michael unveils his secret ladies’ man identity.
  44. the office
    The Office Recap: Glengarry Glen MifflinWhen the sales staff gets cocky, Michael hides the valuable new leads.
  45. overnights
    The Office Recap: Everybody’s Irish!What to do when a new boss’s work ethic stands in the way of Michael’s desire to be adored?
  46. overnights
    The Office: Out With ItPam gives birth!
  47. overnights
    Office Recap: Kathy Bates Takes OverHer brassy presence as the new owner threatens to overwhelm the show.
  48. overnights
    The Office: Taste the RainbowMeet Dunder Mifflin’s new owners!
  49. overnights
    The Office Recap: Cut and PasteWe had totally forgotten how fat Steve Carell was the first season.
  50. chat room
    Bill Simmons, ‘the Sports Guy,’ Saw Talkshowgate Coming, and Now He’s Got Advice for ConanThe ESPN columnist called this whole debacle back in March. So maybe he should change his name to “The Talk Show Guy.”
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