Worst to Best: 42 Songs from Movies That Made the Pop Charts, 1965-1969 ✦
Songs from and inspired by movies were all over the radio in the second half of the 1960s. Some were great. Some less so. And some quite weird.
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Worst to Best: The Films of M. Night Shyamalan ✦
The up-and-down career of a director whose idiosyncrasies set him apart, for better or worse.
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Worst to Best: The 2024 Oscar Shorts Nominees ✦
A viewer's guide to the best, worst and least mediocre shorts on the Oscar ballot.
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Worst to Best: Neon's 2023 Slate
Every year, members of film critic guilds are sent "the Neon box," the jewel of awards-season sets. Let's dig in.
Worst to Best: The films of Alexander Payne ✦
With 'The Holdovers' making a host of Top 10 lists, it's a good time to look back on the career of Middle America's premier cinematic voice.
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Worst to Best: Music Videos Set in Movie Worlds
From Madonna flirting with Austin Powers to Will Smith dancing with an alien, there's a long, sometimes dubious tradition of soundtrack videos that bring musical artists into the world of the films.