Metacritic Features and Reports
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Published: June 18, 2010Discover some new (old) music with our new monthly feature, which takes a look at key albums released in June 2000, 1990, and 1980, including classic releases from Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, and the Soft Boys.
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Published: June 18, 2010Our weekly roundup of film news includes the first trailers for Sofia Coppola's new film "Somewhere," Mark Romanek's "Never Let Me Go," and the latest installment in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series, plus news about a "Wizard of Oz" prequel and "X-Men: First Class."
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Published: June 16, 2010This week's "Toy Story 3" is Pixar's 11th feature film, and the animation house has established a remarkable record with its 10 previous releases. How does Pixar's biggest competitor, DreamWorks Animation, stack up?
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Published: June 15, 2010In a series of nine essays, journalist and author Bissell explores the highs and lows of videogames today, while also profiling some of the industry's top game creators and chronicling his own obsessive relationship with gaming. We take a look at what reviewers are saying about this new book.
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Published: June 15, 2010"Jonah Hex" (opening Friday) is, among other things, a western -- a genre that seems uncommon these days. But the past 25 years have seen a number of great examples of the genre, as well as a failure or two. Find out which westerns made our list(s).
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Published: June 14, 2010The critics can't get it right every time. We have searched our database for 15 poorly-reviewed movies that, upon closer examination, are much better than reviewers originally suggested.
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Published: June 9, 2010HBO's "True Blood" returns for a third season this weekend, but it's far from the only vampire show on television. We rank 10 of the most vampire-centric shows in TV history, from the best to, well, the suckiest.
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Published: June 8, 2010The A-Team is only the latest TV show to make the jump to the big screen -- a journey that isn't always successful. We highlight 10 previous adaptations worth seeking out, and five to avoid at all costs.
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