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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Erik Hawkins

    31 Years Later, Martin Scorsese's Greatest Crime Thriller Officially Defines the Genre With This Quote (opens the original)

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    Some five years after he delivered Goodfellas, the most electric and intoxicating gangster film of all time, Martin Scorsese once again teamed up with crime reporter and screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi to deliver his dark and definitive masterpiece on America itself: Casino. Arguably Scorsese's finest hour, the bloody, glittering sprawl of Casino perfectly embodies the spiritual rot at the heart of American capitalism. Over the course of the film, the director's well-trodden world of gangsters fin

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Erik Hawkins

    The Movie Quentin Tarantino Called "One of the Great Westerns" Is Officially Streaming Uncut (opens the original)

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    Aside from Sergio Leone himself, few knew the spaghetti Western genre in their bones like Sergio Corbucci. Director of the original Django, which spawned a lengthy franchise and served as inspiration for Quentin Tarantino, Corbucci also helmed Burt Reynolds' Navajo Joe and the blackly comedic The Mercenary, and his sardonic, bullet-riddled style rarely flagged. But Corbucci's undisputed masterpiece is 1968's The Great Silence. Full of breathtaking snowy photography shot in the alpine regions of

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Erik Hawkins

    ‘The Odyssey' Officially Meets 'John Wick' In This Streaming Action Thriller (opens the original)

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    While the world waits for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey to arrive on digital, divisive action auteur Zack Snyder's 2006 fantasy epic 300 is currently burning up the charts on Paramount+. Despite decades of imitation and parody, the painterly comic book film remains a stirring watch to this day, especially as a sort of mission statement for the rest of Snyder's career. And it's no wonder that home audiences are returning to it. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy P

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Erik Hawkins

    The 8 Most Fun R-Rated Action Movies, Ranked (opens the original)

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    Action cinema has undergone a transformation over the past decade-plus, with directors embracing longer takes and a more shameless embrace of blood and gore, after the largely bloodless, quick-cut formula that produced successful franchises like Taken and The Transporter. When it comes to studio-backed films that managed to score an R-rating despite their aggressive content though, there are a select few that embody what a hooting, genre-savvy audience is looking for. When we look toward "dad co

  5. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · Erik Hawkins

    5 Years Later, Matt Damon's Gritty, Twisty Thriller Is Taking Over HBO Max (opens the original)

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    Note: The following contains spoilers for No Sudden Move By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. Steven Soderbergh's wildly varied filmography is packed with final-reel twists, especially in genre de

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