NBC It’s honestly almost impossible to imagine anyone besides Mads Mikkelsen portraying Dr. Hannibal Lecter on the cult NBC series “Hannibal,” as the Danish actor fully embodies the show’s version of the character. He is Hannibal Lecter, at least onscreen: a Machiavellian manipulator with an obscene wealth of knowledge, an impeccable sense…
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CBS Before Bob Denver was the blundering first mate Gilligan (who did, in fact, have a first name at one point), he was the jazz-loving beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.” Max Shulman’s sitcom, which he adapted from his own short stories, centered…
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Static Media “Yellowstone” is one of the biggest TV shows on the planet, one that dads everywhere gravitate to like moths to a fire. This old-fashioned generational western is full of compelling drama, in-fighting, and beautiful vistas of Montana that have captivated millions of viewers from all corners…
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AVCO Embassy Pictures John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi action flick “Escape From New York” is a hugely influential dystopian cult classic that inspired everything from the “Metal Gear Solid” video games to William Gibson’s seminal cyberpunk novel “Neuromancer.” It’s a fantastic showcase for everyone involved and went on to spawn a less-successful but…
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Prime Video Season 4 was a rough period for poor Annie, AKA Starlight. She got into a mostly one-sided feud with new supe villain Firecracker (Valerie Curry) that killed her reputation, she lost her powers for a bit, and then she spent ten days chained up to a…
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20th Television John Francis Daley may not be a household name per se, but he and his writing/directing partner Jonathan Goldstein have cultivated a small fandom who get excited by just seeing their credits in a trailer or poster. They co-wrote “Horrible Bosses” and the fantastic “Spider-Man: Homecoming,”…
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Michael Gibson / Paramount+ It should be stated right up front that the below list is not meant to be taken as a commentary on the strength of certain characters, the talents of the actors playing them, or the quality of the show from which they hail. Indeed,…
Static Media In 1967, The Dirty Dozen fought their way into the hearts and minds of moviegoers in the classic war movie of the same name. Directed by Robert Aldrich, “The Dirty Dozen” told the (partly true) story of a dozen convicts ordered to fight for the U.S….
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Paramount Nicholas Meyer’s 1982 film “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” is generally regarded as the best of the 13 extant “Star Trek” movies, at least according to any Trekkies you may ask. At the very least, “The Wrath of Khan” became the popular model on which…
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Shout Studios Horror fans, we’re eatin’ good (with our eyes). It’s been a splendid 2024 already, and we’re not even at the Halloween rush yet. Indie darlings like Shudder’s “Exhuma” or “Infested” have stunned the platform’s subscribers, Neon mesmerized theatergoers with “Immaculate” and “Longlegs,” and studio releases like…
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