Crime and cop shows generally fall into one of two categories. Some focus on a team or department bringing justice by the book, and others hone in on a lone lawman who never lets protocol or procedure get in the way of catching the bad guy. Of the latter, Amazon Prime’s Reacher has become the gold…
The Odyssey might go down as Christopher Nolan's masterpiece when all is said and done, but it isn't the only great movie based on Greek mythology. Long before Nolan ever considered adapting Homer's poem, filmmakers spent nearly a century turning Greek gods, monsters, and doomed heroes into some of…
SyFyOne of the most compelling time-travel tropes is the idea of parents meeting their children before those children are born. It's the sort of brain-twisting thing we love about Back to the Future, and that notion also fueled much of the appeal of the River Song storyline in Doctor Who in 2011,…
The title of this article isn't misleading or clickbait. My pets used to demolish my Roku remotes once a month, especially when my 100-pound dog lived with me during my college days. If you're wondering why our furry friends insist on committing such atrocities, it's because they smell like us, by…
After years of anticipation, The Elder Scrolls 6 remains one of the most eagerly awaited games in the industry, even as Bethesda and XBOX have weathered a turbulent few weeks. Microsoft's sweeping restructuring and layoffs across its gaming division sparked fresh fears that development on…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for both Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C. HBO might have a reputation for critically-acclaimed prestige dramas, but FX has quietly risen through the ranks with some excellent thrillers with more than five seasons. In the age of streaming, binge-watching, and…
Content warning: Includes brief discussion of suicide. Famous for its foul-mouthed wit, The Boys is packed with some of the best lines in superhero fiction. However, Homelander's greatest line is also his most misunderstood, with two compelling readings that arguably exist in direct opposition. An…
There's no denying that James Cameron's Avatar franchise is one of the great movie franchises of our time. When the first installment, Avatar, was released in 2009, it was immediately praised for its incredible visuals and effects, and it in fact won a staggering number of awards for that reason,…
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is built for a Netflix weekend binge following the addition of its third season on Sunday, July 19, months after its premiere. The popular zombie horror series is a spinoff of The Walking Dead, one of the most iconic network TV shows of the 21st century, and stars…
The internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry. In case you've somehow dodged this adorable little friend on social media, Jimothy is a small raccoon in Seattle who has scurried his way through X/Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and just about every…
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is now playing in theaters worldwide, and while that is the format that the filmmaker most wants people to experience the movie in, its availability on streaming and other at-home options are still important. As one of the biggest advocates for the theaters, Nolan…
TV show spin-offs are a cornerstone of the current entertainment landscape. From Game of Thrones to The Walking Dead to Bosch and The Boys, it feels like any successful modern television property is going to receive a spin-off sooner or later. Yes, small-screen spin-offs are nothing new, but it’s…
Friendly Neighborhood Assessment · MCU Era Tom Holland's Spider-Man Trivia 🏠Homecoming2017 ✈️Far From Home2019 🌌No Way Home2021 😈VillainsSinister… 🤖MCUAvengers 01 Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony…
Few TV remakes have been able to escape the shadow of the original as successfully as The Office, which became one of the most successful sitcoms of all time without the help of its original source material. When NBC announced an adaptation of the British sitcom The Office in 2005, created by…
Ride Or Die stars Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer explain how they had each other’s backs while filming their new Prime Video series, which felt like a complete departure in terms of both the content and their roles as executive producers.
John Wayne made a Western riff on The Odyssey during his heyday, and it resulted in his greatest movie. After toiling on cheapie, "poverty row" Westerns during the 1930s, John Wayne's introduction in Stagecoach changed his career forever. It helps that the movie surrounding him was a masterpiece in…
After appearing in British TV shows like Byker Grove and Queer as Folk, Charlie Hunnam's best TV show role was also his breakout. Playing the tormented biker Jax Teller in FX's Sons of Anarchy put the actor in the public eye, and even 18 years later, Jax remains one of the most compelling criminal…
Baldur’s Gate 3 stands as one of the greatest RPGs ever made. So good that gamers are hungry for a fourth game, though they’ll have to settle for another Divinity first. Its Dungeons & Dragons-style gameplay certainly helped it along, but the real pull of Baldur’s Gate 3 has always been the…
The Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most popular series in horror history, but which of the 12 terrifying slasher flicks made the most money at the box office? After the monumental success of John Carpenter's Halloween in 1978, dozens of filmmakers around the world got the same idea.…
After joining Screen Rant in January 2025, Guy became a Senior Features Writer in March of the same year, and now specializes in features about classic TV shows. With several years' experience writing for and editing TV, film and music publications, his areas of expertise include a wide range of…
DC introduces a hero who outsmarts Batman before the Dark Knight even realizes it, stealing the title of World's Greatest Detective from Bruce Wayne. Batman embodies the upper limit of what an ordinary human can accomplish, as Bruce Wayne has devoted virtually every advantage at his disposal to his…
A spinning top just begins to tip over. An obsessed man renews his quest for revenge. A fan-favorite butler witnesses a scene that could just be wishful thinking. Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan is known for his epic story premises, grandiose visuals, and a few famously ambiguous movie…
FIFA's World Cup is finishing with a bang. The first official international soccer match was played in 1872 in Glasgow between Scotland and England. The first official World Cup began in Uruguay in 1930, with the tournament being held every fourth year; however, there were unofficial World Cups…
There are a couple of shows I watch most nights, and I've seen them more times than I'd care to admit to in print, and for years I've kept a small stack of streaming subscriptions active, mostly, so those episodes would be waiting for me whenever I wanted them. What changed my mind wasn't a…