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Last century’s <i>Batman</i> films now look like blockbusters from another dimension

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Last century’s Batman films now look like blockbusters from another dimension

Unlike Christopher Nolan’s mostly faithful comic-book adaptations, the first run of Batman movies don’t cater to the…

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3/02/22 2:10PM

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For nearly 50 years, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies have made a meal out of raw panic

These movies conjure up an inescapable nightmare that short-circuits the logical parts of your brain

Katie Rife

2/18/22 10:45AM

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<i>Jackass</i> turned poop jokes into high art across 5 films

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Jackass turned poop jokes into high art across 5 films

Over the past 20 years, director Jeff Tremaine and star Johnny Knoxville learned how to make Jackass cinematic, and…

Matt Schimkowitz

2/04/22 12:26PM

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The Jack Ryan movies reboot their way from Baldwins to Afflecks in search of a hit franchise

For a time, CIA analyst-turned-man-of-action Jack Ryan looked like the perfect role for actors looking to flex their…

Jesse Hassenger

4/26/21 12:00AM

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In the Shōwa era, Godzilla evolved from nuclear nightmare to fierce defender and cuddly pal

Beating James Bond by eight years and 11 official entries, Godzilla is the longest-running franchise in film…

Katie Rife

4/03/21 2:09AM

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Somewhere between first and last blood, the <i>Rambo</i> series became a forever war not worth fighting

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Somewhere between first and last blood, the Rambo series became a forever war not worth fighting

By almost any measure, Sylvester Stallone’s career is defined by the Rocky movies. They’re responsible for the…

Jesse Hassenger

9/19/19 4:00PM

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Scary Movie was ground zero for some of the worst comedy of all time

A main character in The Hunger Games is named Peeta. In The Starving Games, an alleged parody of the series, the…

Ryan Vlastelica

5/10/18 6:00AM

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The Pink Panther series is slapstick fun that accidentally confronts its mortality

The cartoon panther says nothing—not in dialogue and not about the movie he’s advertising. Each Pink Panther film…

Jesse Hassenger

4/12/18 6:00AM

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Wild Things gave us twists, Kevin Bacon’s wang, and a threesome of sequels

With Run The Series, The A.V. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new…

Alex McLevy

3/22/18 6:00AM

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Go back to a time when Iron Eagle made America great again

With Run The Series, The A.V. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new…

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3/15/18 10:00AM

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Cheerocracy dies in darkness as the Bring It On movies lose their pep

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Charles Bramesco

1/19/18 1:00PM

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The Muppets have faced multiple retirements from the big screen, but their movies still endure

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Jesse Hassenger

11/09/17 6:00AM

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The Child’s Play movies are like exposure therapy for people scared of dolls

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Alex McLevy

10/24/17 9:00AM

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The Air Bud movies are the laziest of lazy kids’ flicks, but at least the dog is cute

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Katie Rife

8/03/17 12:00AM

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The original Planet Of The Apes series became more daring from movie to movie

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Noel Murray

7/11/17 12:00AM

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Disney keeps speeding into the baffling but kid-beloved world of Cars

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Jesse Hassenger

6/15/17 12:00AM

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The Mummy sought B-movie treasure in two different series

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Ryan Vlastelica

6/08/17 12:00AM

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The Fu Manchu series could never get made today

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Craig J. Clark

5/02/17 12:00AM

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Want to appreciate the original Home Alone? Watch the terrible sequels

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Noel Murray

3/29/17 12:00AM

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Shrek’s lazy example defined a studio and changed animation

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Ryan Vlastelica

2/22/17 12:00AM

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