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The Vain Mythologizing of ‘Michael’

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The Vain Mythologizing of ‘Michael’

‘Michael’ Is a Vain Account of the Man in the Mirror

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‘Basic Instinct’ Live From SF

• April 14 • 1 hr 52 min

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‘Ghostbusters’ With Bill, Chris, and Van

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‘Kindergarten Cop’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

‘Basic Instinct’ Live From SF With Bill, Chris, Mallory, and Van

‘Basic Instinct’ Live From SF With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Van Lathan

‘Basic Instinct’ Live From SF

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Spotlight

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The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 21st Century’s Best Movie Performances
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  The Biggest Omissions From Our List of the Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
  The Biggest Omissions From Our List of the Best Movie Performances
  Omissions From Our List of the Century’s Best Performances
  The Ringer Staff • Aug. 25, 2025 • 12 min read
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  The Role(s) of a Lifetime
  Alan Siegel • Aug. 25, 2025 • 11 min read
- Animals Can Act, Too. These Are Their Best Movie Performances.
  Animals Can Act, Too. These Are Their Best Movie Performances.
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  Brian Phillips • Aug. 26, 2025 • 10 min read
- The Enduring Legend of Philip Seymour Hoffman
  The Enduring Legend of Philip Seymour Hoffman
  The Legend of Philip Seymour Hoffman
  Adam Nayman • Aug. 26, 2025 • 11 min read
- The 21st-Century That Guy Hall of Fame
  The 21st-Century That Guy Hall of Fame
  Miles Surrey • Aug. 27, 2025 • 13 min read
- The Best Superhero Movie Performances of the 21st Century
  The Best Superhero Movie Performances of the 21st Century
  The Century’s Best Superhero Movie Performances
  Daniel Chin • Aug. 27, 2025 • 12 min read
- ‘I’m Still Here’ May Have Been a Hoax for the Ages, but Joaquin Phoenix’s Multiyear Performance Was No Joke
  ‘I’m Still Here’ May Have Been a Hoax for the Ages, but Joaquin Phoenix’s Multiyear Performance Was No Joke
  Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘I’m Still Here’ Performance Was No Joke
  Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘I’m Still Here’ Performance Was No Joke
  Nate Rogers • Aug. 28, 2025 • 12 min read
- The Best Under-10-Minute Movie Performances of the 21st Century
  The Best Under-10-Minute Movie Performances of the 21st Century
  The Best Sub-10-Minute Movie Performances
  Justin Sayles and 1 more • Aug. 28, 2025 • 6 min read
- A Taxonomy of Actors’ Career Reinventions: 21st-Century Edition
  A Taxonomy of Actors’ Career Reinventions: 21st-Century Edition
  A Taxonomy of Actors’ Career Reinventions
  Helena Hunt • Aug. 28, 2025 • 15 min read
The Best Movie Performances of the Century
The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 21st Century’s Best Movie Performances
By The Ringer Staff • Aug. 25, 2025 • 1 hr 27 min read

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

For the 30th anniversary of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ we ranked the best creations of a singular cinematic mind

The Ringer Staff

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

For the 30th anniversary of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ we ranked the best creations of a singular cinematic mind

The Ringer Staff

The Business of the Business Essential Listens of ‘The Town With Matthew Belloni’

‘Michael’ Wins Big, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles

‘Michael’ Wins Big, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles With Lionsgate’s Film Head

‘Michael’ Wins Big With Lionsgate’s Film Head

‘Michael’ Wins Big, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles

‘Michael’ Wins Big, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles With Lionsgate’s Film Head

‘Michael’ Wins Big With Lionsgate’s Film Head

• 44 min

What Scares Hollywood Producers

What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies

What Scares Hollywood Producers

What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies

• 38 min

Jon Favreau on ‘Star Wars,’ AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

Jon Favreau on the Future of ‘Star Wars,’ AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

Jon Favreau on ‘Star Wars’ and Filmmaking Tech

Jon Favreau on ‘Star Wars,’ AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

Jon Favreau on the Future of ‘Star Wars,’ AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

Jon Favreau on ‘Star Wars’ and Filmmaking Tech

• 38 min

Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

• 30 min

Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Alan Siegel

From the Vaults: Our Favorite Movie Oral Histories

“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack

By Matthew Jacobs • 19 min read

Go Balls Deep: The Oral History of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 56 min read

Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’

By Alan Siegel • 44 min read

It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

Music

Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’

By Alan Siegel • 28 min read

Pure Nostalgia: The Oral History of ‘That Thing You Do!’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 49 min read

Dewey Cox Ain’t Dead: An Oral History of ‘Walk Hard’

By Alan Siegel • 1 hr read

“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack

By Matthew Jacobs • 19 min read

Go Balls Deep: The Oral History of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 56 min read

Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’

By Alan Siegel • 44 min read

It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

Music

Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’

By Alan Siegel • 28 min read

Pure Nostalgia: The Oral History of ‘That Thing You Do!’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 49 min read

Dewey Cox Ain’t Dead: An Oral History of ‘Walk Hard’

By Alan Siegel • 1 hr read

“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack

By Matthew Jacobs • 19 min read

Go Balls Deep: The Oral History of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 56 min read

Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’

By Alan Siegel • 44 min read

It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

Music

Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’

By Alan Siegel • 28 min read

Pure Nostalgia: The Oral History of ‘That Thing You Do!’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 49 min read

Dewey Cox Ain’t Dead: An Oral History of ‘Walk Hard’

By Alan Siegel • 1 hr read

Shorts

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The Future of Film May Just Be Old Movies

As theaters throughout the country adjust to an ever-changing landscape, many are turning to cinema’s past. Could repertory and revival screenings be a way forward?

Abe Beame

The Rewatchables: Start Here

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‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1)

The Rewatchables • July 29, 2024

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill, Chris, and Sean

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1)

The Rewatchables • July 29, 2024

‘The Town’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Chris Ryan

‘The Town’

The Rewatchables • Aug. 2, 2019

‘The Town’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Chris Ryan

‘The Town’

The Rewatchables • Aug. 2, 2019

‘There Will Be Blood’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • July 26, 2022 • 2 hr 10 min

‘There Will Be Blood’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • July 26, 2022 • 2 hr 10 min

‘The Godfather’ With Bill, Sean, and Chris

‘The Godfather’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

The Rewatchables • Jan. 8, 2019 • 2 hr 7 min

‘The Godfather’ With Bill, Sean, and Chris

‘The Godfather’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

The Rewatchables • Jan. 8, 2019 • 2 hr 7 min

“The Re-Heat” With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

The Rewatchables • Jan. 24, 2020 • 1 hr 33 min

“The Re-Heat” With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

The Rewatchables • Jan. 24, 2020 • 1 hr 33 min

‘The Silence of the Lambs’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

The Rewatchables • Sept. 14, 2017 • 1 hr 8 min

‘The Silence of the Lambs’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

The Rewatchables • Sept. 14, 2017 • 1 hr 8 min

‘Goodfellas’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 35 min

‘Goodfellas’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 35 min

‘The Godfather Part II’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Brian Koppelman

The Rewatchables • Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 33 min

‘The Godfather Part II’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Brian Koppelman

The Rewatchables • Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 33 min

Harden Grifts His Way to a Series Lead. Plus, Dylan Harper’s Ceiling and Kyle’s Combine Report.

The 111 Best Horror Movie Kills of All Time, Ranked

From ‘Psycho’ to Jordan Peele to Jason to classic giallos, here are the best and bloodiest the genre has to offer.

The Ringer Staff

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Cavs Win, LeBron’s Future, and Spurs-Wolves

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby

Wemby’s Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag

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