Despite the vast number of lackluster time travel movies, there have also been many notable films that came out in the past few decades—and that’s on top of the sci-fi classics that still hold up. At the end of the day, all movies are meant to deliver an entertaining experience for the viewer. With that in mind, here are what I consider to be the best time travel movies of all time....

Audiences were ready to head back to Middle-Earth and meet up with some old friends, maybe even see some new faces. Over the first season, we found ourselves in the company of characters we’d known from prior films, plus some that we’d only have known if we’d read all of Tolkien’s side material. Some of those characters stand out as more fleshed-out and compelling than others, of course. Here are my picks for the best characters in The Rings of Power and why they’re so great....

And South Koreans in particular love their horror movies, having perfected their ability over the years to bring to life all kinds of creepy characters, intense special effects, and dreadful atmospheres. While many Korean horror movies center on stories of hate and revenge, you’ll also find plots that revolve around heinous crimes, witchcraft, demon possessions, and more. Think you’ve seen it all? Here are some of the best Korean horror movies you might have overlooked....

And the same can be said for Japan’s cultural cinematic output. Over the decades, Hollywood may have become the dominant storytelling force when it comes to cinema, but the Japanese have created films that equal the heights achieved by the Hollywood film industry. From the black-and-white era of Akira Kurosawa to the lush animated features by Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese cinema has proven to be a popular art form in the West that often draws critical acclaim....

From the era of Greek tragedies to modern cinema, from the days of Bach to the electronic beats of trendy pop, acting and music have often walked hand in hand. But that doesn’t mean all musicians are fated to be skilled in front of the camera. They may be charismatic and they may be comfortable, but it takes a unique set of talents to be a skilled actor. Yes, it’s rare to see, but Hollywood has given us several acting performances by musicians that have been quite good....

Of course, anime and manga series also like to push the boundaries of those facts and concepts in ways that aren’t fully true in real-life. Examples include Ishigami Senku building a world of technology from scratch in Dr. Stone and the White Blood Cell army in Cells at Work. Here are the coolest anime series that incorporate real-life scientific facts and concepts to elevate their stories to the next level....

That golden era of Western films came to an end in the late 1960s and the market for such movies has dwindled for over 40 years. Few movie studios have been willing to make them since, with only a handful here and there—like Clint Eastwood’s award-winning Unforgiven. But recently, we’ve seen neo-Western movies begin creeping back into the culture. While these aren’t exactly the same as before—with horses and cowboys still largely ousted—you can clearly see influences and homages to the Westerns of old, and they’re fun again....

These fan-centric gatherings have been central to pop culture fandom for years, with major announcements and guest appearances core to the huge draw that these stages have. Of course, given that we now live in a post-pandemic world, conventions aren’t exactly the same as they used to be. While many fans are excited to see the return of geeky conventions, it’s important to understand what has changed before you start attending again....

Based on the manga series of the same name, Jujutsu Kaisen’s first anime season began airing in October 2020. Since then, it has soared in popularity among anime watchers as one of the coolest and most acclaimed new anime series of the year. What Is Jujutsu Kaisen? Jujutsu Kaisen centers on a high school student named Yuji Itadori, who swallows a rotting finger that belonged to a powerful Curse and subsequently becomes possessed....

The following sites offer the best anime streaming experience without requiring you to pay a single cent. You might have to sit through some ads, but we’re focusing on sites that aren’t too obnoxious. Is It Illegal to Stream Anime Online? If you’re worried about watching videos on certain sites because you think you could get in trouble, here’s what you need to know. Disclaimer: None of this should be taken as legal advice....

Much of that success can be attributed to how long the Pokemon franchise has been around—on February 26, we just celebrated Pokemon’s 24th anniversary. Impressive, no? To commemorate in our own way, we wanted to rank every generation of Pokemon games (core games only, no spin-offs) and highlight the best and worst qualities of each one. Join us as we revisit every Pokemon game generation, from Red/Blue to the most recent Sword/Shield!...

In 2015, Netflix foresaw just how popular documentaries would become and began churning out their own original productions: My Own Man, Hot Girls Wanted, My Beautiful Broken Brain, etc. Some even went viral, like Amanda Knox, which spurred documentary fever further. Netflix now has hundreds of original documentaries—but not all of them are worth watching. The worst ones are poorly made snoozefests with heavy-handed agendas. The best ones know how to toe the line just enough to change how you think about things....

Not exactly a great sell, is it? There are actually lots of great movies that don’t have strong hooks or premises. No flashy explosions, no mysterious murders. These are the types of films you just have to watch to understand. So-called “slice-of-life” movies are exactly what they sound like: intricate and intimate glimpses into a character’s life. They immerse you in their worlds, not through flashy visuals but a realistic presence....

What started as a simple gag comic ended up becoming the best-selling independent comic book of all time. It went on to spawn several movies, multiple animated TV series, and numerous video games. If you were a kid during the late 1980s and early 1990s, there’s a good chance you were obsessed with the Turtles at some point. But there’s also a good chance you didn’t really know everything about them....

Not every Indiana Jones movie hits the same highs, but all of them provide the opportunity to feast your eyes on Harrison Ford and his daring adventures. Is that ever really a bad thing? Even at 80 years old, he’s still the only one I want to see playing Indy. But when you go to rewatch the Indiana Jones movies, consider this: instead of watching them in release order, try watching them in chronological order of when they take place in the story!...

Anti-heroes are extremely flawed people, yet we follow their journeys and regard them as the “heroes” of their own stories. They’re non-traditional people with non-traditional stories. But for a long time, movie anti-heroes have always been men. It wasn’t until recently that women leads really took hold in cinema, let alone women anti-heroes. Fortunately, there’s been a growing wave of movies that shine a light on female anti-heroes. And they are as cunning, dangerous, and deceptive as their male counterparts....

Writing from his own experiences, Dickens’ canon mainly focuses on subjects like class divide, urban poverty, and the social degradation in Europe at the time. Somehow, all of these are still relevant today. From time-traveling ghosts to coming-of-age bildungsromans, there’s something for everyone in Dickens’ literary worlds that have been connecting with readers for generations—and, naturally, filmmakers have translated many of them into movies and TV shows. Here are our picks for the best movies and TV shows that are directly adapted from or heavily inspired by Charles Dickens....

Television is fraught with character examples of bad parenting. Sure, they may often be exaggerated with a skewed perception of reality, but even so, they’re rooted in truth and real-life behaviors. From the least awful to the absolute worst, here are our picks for the worst parents on television, from whom we can learn a lot. We bet you didn’t even realize some of them are as bad as they actually are!...

And while vast fantasy stories with numerous characters and multilayered worldbuilding can be great—Malazan, anyone?—they can make it difficult to find and appreciate the standalone fantasy book diamonds. Whereas fantasy book series are like TV series that require lots of time and commitment to finish, standalone fantasy books are like movies that can be enjoyed and wrapped up in no time. They’re great as palate cleansers and breaks in between series entries....

Moving pictures are exactly that: pictures that move. Every single frame can be its own painting, carefully crafted to evoke so many emotions. Lighting, wardrobe, camera angles, and frame composition all feed into this, but the color palette brings it all together. Colors can be used for all kinds of purposes, whether to set the mood, enhance a theme, cause dissonance in the viewer, or simply to look cool and stand out by using unusual hues....