Cracked Archive - Movies & TV

Being a superfan means knowing more, and getting more, out of what you love the most.

• By Justin Crockett
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• November 09, 2017

Some movies seem solid at a glance, yet spend so much time belaboring their point that they accidentally ruin whatever they were trying to say.

• By Jordan Breeding, Norbert Gehardt
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• November 09, 2017

If you decide you want to devote a weekend to ruining your own sanity, settle in for a marathon of dog movies on Netflix.

• By Dan Hopper
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• November 08, 2017

Sequels have the potential to take their characters to new and exciting places, but an unfortunate trend has found them Groundhog Day-ing their way through familiar adventures.

• By JM McNab
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• November 08, 2017

I think it was Socrates who once said, 'This show used to be sooo good, but now it just suuucks.'

• By Daniel Dockery
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• November 07, 2017

Every single Star Wars fan has only one question on their mind right now: Has Darth Vader ever used the Force to squeeze a dude's nuts?

• By Jordan Breeding
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• November 07, 2017

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Loki is arguably the saddest example of the evil genius archetype.

• By Spencer Thew
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• November 06, 2017

Us nerds all have our favorite fictional characters we like to obsess about.

• By Adam Wears
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• November 05, 2017

Death is a minor annoyance in any superhero universe. But we've reached a point where screenwriters don't even try to pretend these characters are mortal, and the characters themselves seem to know it.

• By Markos Hasiotis, Tim Davis
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• November 04, 2017

'Star Trek: Discovery' may be the most important and relevant iteration of the franchise since the first one.

• By Ian Fortey
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• November 03, 2017

While Hollywood's top action stars are very skilled at wearing tuxedos and chatting with TV hosts, credit for their craziest onscreen shenanigans belongs to the often-underrated stunt performers.

• By Ryan Menezes
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• November 03, 2017

Whitewashing in movies remains an ongoing problem, but at least we seem to be getting better at calling it out.

• By Mark Hill
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• November 01, 2017

How you choose to celebrate this most blessed of holidays is up to you. But consider watching some Halloween-themed TV episodes that actually capture the spirit of Halloween.

• By Daniel Dockery
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• October 31, 2017

Being a horror monster is a lot like being a small town cop: there's lots of down time mixed with brief moments of intense violence. Also, both occupations disproportionately target minorities.

• By David Christopher Bell
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• October 29, 2017

There are a tons of other weird details that are seemingly mandatory for every horror flick.

• By David Christopher Bell
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• October 27, 2017