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Something feels different: 6 of the best film and TV multiverses
It’s a wonderful life…especially when you can ditch your boring reality for a spicy parallel one.


10 of the best British war films, from Lawrence of Arabia to Dunkirk
War is hell, but it makes for some sensational cinema—we’re celebrating Benediction by counting out the very best of the genre.


Spotlight on Claire Danes: a blend of luminous vulnerability and intensity
Ever since My So-Called Life and Romeo + Juliet, the Manhattanite actor has exuded a fragile yet strong sense of grace.


Cinema’s greatest creepy kids
Most kids are harmless. But, as films have taught us, some of them can’t be trusted.


Get ready for take-off with these 12 things to know about Top Gun: Maverick
All about Val Kilmer’s return, Lady Gaga’s new pop anthem, and the gruelling training program our new actors experienced.


In an era of sloppy legacy sequels, the new Chucky series does it right
Arguably the best horror TV series since Hannibal, it’s also probably the goriest.


HBO’s The Time Traveler’s Wife twists the brain and heart
Who better to captain the teleplay of a loopy, lighthearted time travel series than Doctor Who veteran Steven Moffat?


The 50 best movies on Netflix New Zealand
The definitive list of the best films to stream on Netflix NZ.


The top 20 thrillers to watch right now on Netflix
Twenty films streaming now, guaranteed to deliver all sorts of thrills.


The 25 best movies on Prime Video to watch right now
Helping you navigate straight to the best movies you’ll find on Prime Video.


Spotlight on Alex Garland: sci-fi’s consistently brilliant ideas man
The UK writer-director keeps his horror human, whether he’s speeding up zombies or letting the Sunshine in.


Retrospective: Sam Raimi’s playful, nasty, uncompromising horror Drag Me to Hell
There’s a sense that Raimi’s satisfying himself first, and the film is all the more awesome for it.


The top 20 science fiction movies to watch on Netflix right now
There’s plenty of sci-fi awesomeness to watch.


The top 20 comedy movies to watch right now on Netflix
An updated list of the very best in Netflix crackups.


13 things to know about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series
Anakin’s return, the “haunting” new score, weird co-star casting: these are the facts you’re looking for.


The top 20 action movies to watch on Netflix right now
Spectacular stunts, ambitious set-pieces, down and dirty fights – we’ve got them all covered.


HBO’s The Staircase is true crime as we (somehow) haven’t seen it before
This isn’t a mere rehashing of what we already know; it’s something more thoughtful and fascinating.


Spotlight on Toni Collette: a rare talent with a knack for playing mothers
Whatever the role, whatever the accent, you can bet Toni Collette will be terrific.


Retrospective: Conan The Barbarian is still fantastically barbaric at age 40
Opening with a Nietzsche quote, this patchy 1982 fantasy had its tongue nowhere near its cheek.


We Own This City sees The Wire creator David Simon return to the streets of Baltimore
Systemic failures, greed and crime go under the spotlight in this true-story limited series.


12 mad things to know about Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness
Nothing can prepare you for Doc Steve’s psychedelic descent into madness—but this list is at least going to try.
