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The Unraveling of ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’

The ‘Evil Dead Rise’ director’s attempt at resurrecting the classic movie monster fails to get under your skin

Adam Nayman

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An Adorable Rock Steals ‘Project Hail Mary’

The MVP of ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is Made of Stone, but He’ll Melt Your Heart

By Miles Surrey • 6 min read

An Adorable Rock Steals ‘Project Hail Mary’

The MVP of ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is Made of Stone, but He’ll Melt Your Heart

By Miles Surrey • 6 min read

Oscars

Timothée Chalamet Wanted It Too Much

By Helena Hunt • 7 min read

Oscars

Timothée Chalamet Wanted It Too Much

By Helena Hunt • 7 min read

The Latest From ‘The Rewatchables’

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‘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

The Rewatchables • April 14

‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ With Bill, Chris, and Van

‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

‘Eddie and the Cruisers’

The Rewatchables • April 7

‘L.A. Confidential’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Andy Greenwald

‘L.A. Confidential’ With Bill, Chris, Sean, and Andy

‘L.A. Confidential’

‘The Nice Guys’ With Bill, Chris, and Rob

• March 31 • 2 hr 28 min

‘The Nice Guys’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Rob Mahoney

• March 24 • 1 hr 27 min

1:52:00

‘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

The Rewatchables • April 14

‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ With Bill, Chris, and Van

‘Eddie and the Cruisers’

‘L.A. Confidential’ With Bill, Chris, Sean, and Andy

‘L.A. Confidential’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Andy Greenwald

‘L.A. Confidential’

‘The Nice Guys’ With Bill, Chris, and Rob

‘The Nice Guys’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Rob Mahoney

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

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

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

The Town With Matthew Belloni • April 17

Spotlight

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
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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 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
- The Role(s) of a Lifetime
  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.
  The 10 Best Animal Performances in Movies
  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’

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,’ AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

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

• 38 min

Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

• 30 min

Adam Schiff on Bringing Production Back to L.A.

Can D.C. Save Hollywood? Senator Adam Schiff on Bringing Production Home.

Adam Schiff on Bringing Production Back to L.A.

Can D.C. Save Hollywood? Senator Adam Schiff on Bringing Production Home.

• 34 min

The Biggest Movie Stars Under 50

Gosling, MBJ, Timmy, and the Biggest Movie Stars Under 50 Power Ranking

The Biggest Movie Stars Under 50

Gosling, MBJ, Timmy, and the Biggest Movie Stars Under 50 Power Ranking

• 32 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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Ryan Gosling is so funny in ‘The Nice Guys’

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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

‘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

‘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

The Pistons Are in Trouble and More Top-Line Takeaways From Every Game 1

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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Phillies Tailspin, Flyers Fever, and Sixers Comedy!

Phillies Tailspin and Sixers Comedy

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

NBA Playoffs, LeBron Retirement Talk, and Coachella

NBA Playoffs and LeBron Retirement Talk

Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

Off The Pike

Celts Blow Out the Sixers, the B’s Choke It Away, and the Sox Have a Crochet Problem, With Ian Cundall

Celts Blow Out Philly, the B’s Choke, and the Sox Have a Problem

Celts Beat Philly, B’s Choke, and More

Secrets of the NBA-TNT Divorce Settlement With Bill Simmons

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