Jesse Hassenger
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MrBeast Is One Of The Most Popular YouTubers Ever — But Does He Actually Know How to Make a Compelling Show?
By Jesse Hassenger •He's absorbed plenty of YouTube, game shows, and Squid Game, but does he understand why any of them work? -
Why Do Critics Hate Musician Biopics Like 'Bob Marley: One Love'?
By Jesse Hassenger •Welcome to Spotify Cinema. -
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'Reality Bites' at 30: Slackers and Yuppies Face-Off In This Gen X Battle Between Authenticity and Capitalism
By Jesse Hassenger •This is a '90s movie at war with itself. -
Take Two
'Pompeii' At 10: A Disaster Movie That's Actually Far Less Disastrous Than Its Paltry 27% Rotten Tomatoes Rating
By Jesse Hassenger •Pompeii may not have much to say about the history of the Roman Empire, but it’s surprisingly revealing about the history of cinema. -
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Stream It or Skip It: 'Dunki' on Netflix, an Indian Immigration Saga
By Jesse Hassenger •Dunki, an awards-nominated hit from India, has landed on Netflix. -
'Madame Web' Brings Superhero Movies Back to the 'Daredevil' Days of 2003
By Jesse Hassenger •Is making a bad 2003 superhero movie really so... bad? -
We've got rom-coms, we've got steamy love stories, we've got ... Christopher Walken with an Irish accent?!?
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A Frequently Shirtless Justin Hartley Brings The Beefcake To 'Tracker' — But He's Still The Loneliest Procedural Protagonist on CBS
By Jesse Hassenger •Justin Hartley tries his best to help the chinless while staying topless. -
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Super Bowl Trailer Reactions: Apes Rule!
By Jesse Hassenger •Movies about people are so passé! -
'Deadpool 3' Trailer Debuts During Super Bowl — and It's Got a New Title
By Jesse Hassenger •Wolverine is coming for your title billing! -
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'Lisa Frankenstein' Offers Gen Z Its Very Own Undead Boyfriend
By Jesse Hassenger •15 years after Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody is one-upping Twilight again. -
In 'Miller's Girl,' is Jenna Ortega Pushing Back Against Her Teenage Roles, or Playing with Fire?
By Jesse Hassenger •It's not quite her version of Poor Things, but Ortega's new movie shares some thematic ground. -
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Stream It or Skip It: 'Made in Italy' on Netflix, Where Liam Neeson and His Actual Son Make The Trip to Tuscany
By Jesse Hassenger •With Made in Italy, now on Netflix, late-period Liam Neeson takes a break from punching, driving, and threatening, with a low-key family drama. -
Can You Smell When The Rock Is Cooked? Dwayne Johnson's Career Is On The Ropes
By Jesse Hassenger •Just a few years ago, he was arguably the biggest movie star in the world. Now, he's looking more like a wrestler again. -
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'Ace Ventura' at 30: Jim Carrey's Problematic Big Screen Breakthrough Was Never Designed to Mature Gracefully
By Jesse Hassenger •This movie can't be 30. It shouldn't be more than 14, 15 tops. -
Bradley Cooper Found Acting Inspirado By Watching Vince Vaughn Improv His Way Through 'Wedding Crashers'
By Jesse Hassenger •Here are 5 other movies where improv played a key role in the movie's ultimate success. -
It's About Time We Recognize Sydney Sweeney As America's Sweetheart
By Jesse Hassenger •She's arguably the biggest rom-com star we've seen in years. -
Kate Hudson's New Single Begs The Question: What Would Penny Lane Think Of "Talk About Love"?
By Jesse Hassenger •It's giving Birdie Jay more than Penny Lane. -
'Alexander: The Making Of A God' Is Netflix's Latest Horny History Lesson
By Jesse Hassenger •Like Oliver Stone's Alexander, this one raises questions about Alexander The Great's sexuality. -
The Coming-of-Age Movie Gets Another Makeover with 'How to Have Sex' and 'Scrambled'
By Jesse Hassenger •Is it time to separate the idea of coming-of-age movies from actual young people?