Metacritic Features and Reports
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Published: August 8, 2012Can an ongoing film franchise maintain high quality over many years and multiple movies? This week's new Bourne movie only confirms how hard a task that is, though our rankings of 25 major film franchises shows that it isn't impossible. -
Published: August 4, 2012Get a detailed listing of this month's new home video releases, including an under-the-radar action sensation ("The Raid: Redemption"), one of this year's biggest hits ("The Hunger Games"), and last year's best-reviewed movie and TV series ("A Separation" and "Homeland"). -
Published: July 25, 2012This week, directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris return with a follow-up to indie hit "Little Miss Sunshine." As we see inside, director pairings are increasingly common, though some (like Dayton and Faris) turn out better work than others. -
Published: July 24, 2012For the third consecutive year, we're asking you to show off your TV knowledge by predicting the Emmy winners in 22 major categories. Are you up to the challenge? -
Published: August 6, 2012Get a full rundown of this week's new albums, stream new music from artists such as Grizzly Bear, Bob Mould, and Niki & The Dove, catch up on the week's music news, and watch the latest music videos (for My Morning Jacket, Washed Out, Norah Jones, and more). -
Published: August 5, 2012This week, a popular movie franchise is Bourne again, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis run for office, YouTube gets a new sci-fi series, and a pair of cult favorites return to Adult Swim. Get all of the week's picks inside. -
Published: August 3, 2012Take a look at new trailers for "Skyfall," "Killing Them Softly," "Taken 2," "The Paperboy," and more, and get a quick recap of all of the week's major movie news. -
Published: July 31, 2012The past month's best new iOS games include the first episode in an adventure based on "The Walking Dead" comics, an HD version of "Tiny Wings," and sequels to "Fieldrunners" and "Great Little War Game." -
Published: July 30, 2012Get a full rundown of this week's new albums, stream new music from artists such as Sebadoh, Redd Kross, Animal Collective, catch up on the week's music news, and watch the latest music videos (for The Killers, Hot Chip, Bat for Lashes, Andrew Bird, and more). -
Published: July 29, 2012"Louie," "Game of Thrones," and "Homeland" were the big winners Saturday night when the Television Critics Association announced the recipients of the 28th Annual TCA Awards. Get the full list of winners inside.
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