intolerant or downright assholes. It’s far, far too early to enterThe Good Placeinto any such pantheon, but it’s relevant in pinning down why the latest comedy from Michael Schur (The Office
Also ranks #19 on Pretty Good Movies Based On TV Series 40 Ponyo Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson 10 votes With its enchanting visuals and whimsical charm, Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo offers a delightful reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, The Little Mermaid. Set ...
Lost in Perfectionfocuses on an ambitious TV anchor whose life initially seems perfect—she’s just gotten a promotion, she’s about to marry a dentist, and she has a great apartment. However, her life starts spinning out of control when she realizes that her father has fallen victim to a...
I still remember spending hours sitting in front of the TV with the NES sitting at my feet, rotating brightly colored puzzle pieces as they fell from the abyss, attempting to arrange them into horizontal lines that when assembled correctly would disappear and cause me to advance to the next s...
We’ve made a handy checklist of some of our favorite detective TV show tropes, with a list of where to find each one.
Directed by Wes Craven, Scream provides its characters the gift of understanding the genre’s tropes, giving them the chance to subvert these conventions in a last-ditch effort to stay alive. Also featuring big names from the decade, including Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, and ...
For more award winners, check out our list of the best shows on Apple TV to watch right now. One Piece (Image credit: Netflix) Year: 2023 Seasons: 1 Available on: Netflix US/UK This beloved manga and one of the best anime series of all time moved into live-action in 2023, and ...
Hereticloses some of its originality toward the end as it leans into familiar horror and “final girl” tropes, diluting the impact of its earlier, more mazy, twisted and thought-provoking narrative. After building a layered critique on religion and faith, the climax reverts to predictable genre...
Why You Should Watch:If you like gothic heroines and gothic romance, Buffy is the gothic fantasy series for you. LikeAngel, it mostly takes place in the modern-day, but there are numerous period flashbacks. The show is heavily inspired by gothic genre tropes such as darkness and shadows, ...
one that touched on themes of destiny and determinism while subverting tropes of sci-fi and fantasy at every turn. Arguably the last great point-and-click adventure,The Longest Journeybacked up its complex narrative with high production values, ingenious puzzles — although, mention the rubber duck...