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Marilyn Monroe's best performances, ranked

From Some Like It Hot to The Misfits (and with a Millionaire in between), here's a look at Marilyn Monroe's accomplished onscreen legacy

Gabrielle Sanchez

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Will Bros convince Hollywood to embrace LGBTQ+ stories? Jim Rash has some thoughts

Manuel Betancourt

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Emily Watson on God's Creatures and telling stories about "something that matters"

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Why Walter Hill, director of The Warriors and 48 Hrs., decided to make another Western

Image for In his latest Western Dead For A Dollar, director Walter Hill mostly shoots blanks

In his latest Western Dead For A Dollar, director Walter Hill mostly shoots blanks

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20 Best Picture contenders for the 2023 Oscars

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Spirited Away at 20: Looking back on Miyazaki's masterpiece

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Kyle MacLachlan on David Lynch, Dune, and Confess, Fletch

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Meet the stuntman who makes Charlize Theron, Bob Odenkirk, and Lou's Allison Janney look good

Movie Reviews

Image for Bros makes for an unconventional but worthy addition to the classic rom-com canon

Bros makes for an unconventional but worthy addition to the classic rom-com canon

Billy Eichner delivers a hilarious and heartfelt love story that showcases the diversity of LGBTQ+ relationships

Image for Hocus Pocus 2 weaves a moderately engaging spell

Hocus Pocus 2 weaves a moderately engaging spell

Phil Pirrello

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Sigourney Weaver saves The Good House from being a teardown

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In My Best Friend’s Exorcism, a demonic possession tests the ties that bind

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Emily Watson is haunted by a lie in the bleak but powerful God's Creatures

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Luke Macfarlane on Bros, woodworking, and more

The A.V. Club's weekly film round up

5 big takeaways from Netflix's Tudum event

What's on this week

Disney Heir Abigail Disney keeps the heat on The Mouse House

Interviews

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Luke Macfarlane on Bros, woodworking, and more

The star of the new rom-com hangs out with The A.V. Club

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Bette Midler says the Sanderson sisters are actually great role models for women

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Why Walter Hill, director of The Warriors and 48 Hrs., decided to make another Western

Image for Will Bros convince Hollywood to embrace LGBTQ+ stories? Jim Rash has some thoughts

Will Bros convince Hollywood to embrace LGBTQ+ stories? Jim Rash has some thoughts

Manuel Betancourt

Clips

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Get a load of big Idris Elba in an exclusive Three Thousand Years Of Longing clip

That’s a big, bloody genie. Sorry, what was the question?

Matt Schimkowitz

Image for Namor the Sub-Mariner dives into the new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer

Namor the Sub-Mariner dives into the new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer

Matt Schimkowitz

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There's a lot of family (and Eminem!) in this Shazam! Fury Of The Gods trailer

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Kevin Bacon's conversion camp gets bloody in the first full trailer for They/Them

Features

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How we got to Bros: A roundtable about representation and progress with the writers behind some classic gay rom-coms

The writers of But I'm A Cheerleader, D.E.B.S., and In & Out reflect on the evolution of mainstream queer cinema in Hollywood and the impact of Bros

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Everything we know about Deadpool 3 so far

Actually, Avatar had a massive impact on pop culture, despite what you've been hearing lately

Luke Y. Thompson

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Spirited Away at 20: How Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece united animation lovers worldwide

Reactions

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The trouble with Harry (Styles)

He's one of the world's most charismatic stars—until he appears on a movie screen. Why is Harry Styles off to such a rocky start in Hollywood?

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The Little Mermaid casting backlash is shameful, ridiculous—and all too predictable

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The best, worst, and most surprising moments of D23

Matt Schimkowitz

Image for Neil Patrick Harris almost passed on Harold & Kumar, but reinvented celebrity cameos for the next 20 years instead

Neil Patrick Harris almost passed on Harold & Kumar, but reinvented celebrity cameos for the next 20 years instead

Matt Schimkowitz

Streaming Guides

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The best horror movies on Hulu right now

Parasite, Let The Right One In, and more of the best horror movies to stream on Hulu

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The 15 best films hitting Amazon Prime in June 2022

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The 15 best films hitting Hulu in June 2022

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15 Best Films Coming to Netflix in June 2022

Best Of

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The best horror movies on Paramount Plus right now

From Blair Witch to Scream to Paranormal Activity, Paramount's streaming platform is a reliable choice for horror movie buffs and thrill seekers

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Marilyn Monroe's best performances, ranked

Gabrielle Sanchez

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The best movies right now on Amazon Prime Video

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The best available movies to watch on Netflix

For Our Consideration

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For Our Consideration

How the heck did Suicide Squad become the best part of DC?

Holy reboot, Batman. With Warner Bros. on the verge of yet another DC reformulation, it’s worth remembering that one of their biggest gambles paid off

Matt Schimkowitz

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For Our Consideration

Our 30 favorite wedding scenes are sure to give you butterflies

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For Our Consideration

With Morbius, Venom, and Joker, supervillains are stealing the spotlight

Matt Schimkowitz

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For Our Consideration

Who is Morbius and what is a living vampire?

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