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The 10 Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2025, Ranked

Jan 18, 2025 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

It’s a new year, which means it’s time for new movies, especially those from the horror genre! After 2024 became something of a memorable year for horror with hits like Longlegs, Alien: Romulus, and The Substance, audiences have been craving more. With so many anticipated films coming out in 2025, there is plenty of horror that should surely bring out the scares.
10 Teen Movies That Are Almost Perfect

Dec 10, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

Clueless The teen movie genre has taken on many forms over the years. From James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause to the glory days of John Hughes, many hits have resonated with teen audiences and continue to do so even after entering adulthood. Not every film has aged well, and even fewer have been perfect, but many still hold true to any teen and add something of value. The ‘80s saw a big spike for the genre, thanks to the works of Hughes as well as the Brat Pack. Since then, the genre has...
10 Great Movies Without an Actual Villain

Nov 25, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

Inside Out Everybody loves a good hero-versus-villain story. Whether the villain has always been evil or becomes so throughout, the dynamic makes for compelling cinema. But sometimes, a story can work best when its protagonists are dealing with more complex ideas and dangerous situations; it could be a life event, a history of traditional values, or even simple inconveniences. In these cases, a traditional villain is not needed. Why would a force for evil be needed to make things worse when...
The 15 Most Badass Movie Quotes, Ranked

Nov 21, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

Top 10 There is no shortage of memorable movie quotes. Some can elicit joy, some can express sadness, and some can even be inspiring. But what about the ones where, when delivered in the right moments with the right tone, can make a character appear to be a complete badass? Many of these quotes can help create some truly cool and unforgettable cinematic moments, often elevating the film as a whole. Objectively speaking, there’s no set criteria for a line to be considered badass; it could be...
The 10 Best Screenplays of the Last 5 Years, Ranked

Nov 11, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

Everything Everywhere All at Once Many people these days complain about how there are no good movies anymore, like how there used to be in the “good old days.” However, that is absolutely not true, as people just have to seek out the many amazing films still being made today, particularly in the last five years. Indeed, many writers and directors are finding new ways to tell stories—it all starts with an idea, either original or based on an existing property. There is no film without a...
10 Actresses Who Would Be Perfect Casting for DCU’s Wonder Woman

Nov 2, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

Wonder Woman is one of the most well-known and iconic superheroes of all time. Many attempts were made to give her the live-action film treatment over the years, but it was the DC Extended Universe that finally did so with Gal Gadot as the Amazonian warrior princess in 2017's Wonder Woman. But now, under the director of DC CEO James Gunn, the DCEU is defunct, which also means Wonder Woman will most likely no longer be played by Gadot.
10 Slasher Movies That Have the Most Fun, Ranked

Nov 1, 2024 | collider.com | Grace Byers |Paul Zecharia

With Halloween upon us, it’s the best time to freshen up on your horror film viewings. Some people choose the films that scare them the most, some choose films that are more family-friendly, and some choose films that can be both funny and scary. Many of them are slashers; some can send chills down your spine, but some can also have you rolling with laughter, especially the new ones. Slasher films nowadays love making fun of each other, like Scream and Child’s Play being notable examples.
The 10 Best New Hollywood Horror Movies, Ranked

Oct 17, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

Horror The New Hollywood Era is considered to be a transformative period for the history of cinema. From the late ‘60s to the early ‘80s, there was a movement of films that dared to be different; they came from more artistic-minded filmmakers through either wide studio releases or the independent market. No matter where, it saw change in not only what kind of films were made, but how audiences responded to them. And audiences had heavy responses to what was happening in the horror genre. Many...
The 10 Best New Hollywood Thrillers, Ranked

Oct 12, 2024 | collider.com | Paul Zecharia

The Golden Age of Hollywood was considered to have reached its end by the mid-1960s. In an era dominated by films going from black-and-white to color and from silent to sound, this period in American cinema defined much of what the cinematic medium could be, equating filmmaking with glamour, escapism, style, and allure. However, an increasingly cynical society on the verge of a radical revolution craved for a more intense and realistic cinematic medium.
The 10 Best R-Rated Dramedy Movies of the 2010s, Ranked

Oct 7, 2024 | collider.com | Yorgos Lanthimos |Paul Zecharia

Movie The 2010s was a fantastic decade for dramedies. While there are many who balk at the term for not sticking to one specific genre, they fail to realize that not everything is as streamlined as they’d like to think. Dramedies offer a window into many kinds of emotions on screen; the kind where you can find light in dark moments, use humor to cope with tragedy, and maintain a balance of feelings, whether the rating is G or R. Dramedies can also be career-making opportunities for actors,...