It definitely leans on tropes first established by Battle Royale (which itself inspired The Hunger Games series), but this show is nonetheless an original and exhilarating way to while away your evenings. Squid Game season two arrives on December 26, with the final series set to premiere in ...
This Academy Award-winning film cleverly subverts traditional fairy tale tropes while offering viewers a humorous, heartwarming narrative about friendship and acceptance. Actors: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Peter Dennis Released: 2001 Directed by:...
EXmas is a delightful holiday rom-com featuring some classic but relatable tropes. While we may not find our ex at our holiday table, most of us have longed for a holiday like the Stroops share.It features charismatic stars, including Robbie Amell as Grham and Leighton Meester as Ali. Mi...
Mixing martial arts with classic Western tropes, this groundbreaking series starring David Carradine offers a refreshingly unique take on the genre. Premiered: February 22, 1972 Network: ABC Also ranks #10 on The 45+ Best Martial Arts And Karate TV Shows Also ranks #11 on The Best 1970s ...
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Most of these television specials were made between the 1960s and 1970s, building stories on inappropriate and sometimes outright offensive tropes. But one Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Jack Frost, actually axes a troubling trope, making it a timeless classic that both women and men can enjoy....
a couple on a backpacking trip trying to salvage their relationship, who stumble upon the mysteriously cheerful town of Schmigadoon. As it turns out, the community is stuck in a Golden Age-era musical populated with all the tropes you would expect, including the handsome rogue, the farmer's...
Showrunner:James Manos Jr. Starring:Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar, John Lithgow Forget the terrible final season and the whole lumberjack thing (a famously dreadful finale that was at least partially redeemed by 2021 codaDexter: New Blood), for the majority of ...
Reiner’s next directorial success wasThe Princess Bride(1987), based on a novel byWilliam Goldman. A wry fantasy that mocked many of the tropes it employed, the film tossed a cast that includedRobin Wright,Cary Elwes, andBilly Crystalinto a world of adventure, romance, and arch, satirical...
From its lack of stakes to its absence of style, and from its laughable CGI to its palpable discomfort with the rhythms and tropes of its genre, “Madame Web” is a superhero movie that feels like it was made by and for people who have never seen a modern superhero movie. In theory,...