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Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

EXPERTISE:

Movies, TV, Sitcoms, Indie Music, 90's Culture, Classic Films, NFL, NBA, NHL, Soccer

Do you know all 20 of these facts about 'Saving Private Ryan'?

It’s a war epic with massive star power, perhaps the last war film to also serve as a real crowd-pleaser (even if it was also brutal at times). Here are some facts you might not know about Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan.

The 25 best episodes of 'Better Call Saul,' ranked

Now that six seasons of Better Call Saul have wrapped, here are the 25 best episodes of the show.

The 25 best episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' ranked

Mad Men put AMC on the map as a source of original programming. Breaking Bad took things to the next level. Ranking the 25 best episodes of Breaking Bad was tricky, but not as tricky as trying to outsmart Gustavo Fring.

20 facts you might not know about 'The Sting'

People love a good con film or heist movie or caper flick. They also love Robert Redford and Paul Newman. What happens when you put that all together? You get 1973’s “The Sting.” While the movie is a throwback in many ways, it was still a big success at the time and has continued to have a fine reputation.

20 facts you might not know about 'No Country for Old Men'

Here are 20 facts you might not have known about “No Country for Old Men.” Or maybe you do know them. It’s a bit of a coin toss.

Our favorite judges from popular culture

We decided to run the gamut of judges on TV and in film to deliver a list of some of our all-time favorites. If we had a gavel, we’d bang it to call everyone to order, but hopefully, you’ll pay attention and give this a read anyway.

20 facts you might not know about 'A Clockwork Orange'

It’s a depraved film based on an even more depraved book. Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” is graphic, bizarre, visually arresting, and…possibly a comedy? There is no movie quite like it.

20 facts you might not know about 'There Will Be Blood'

Paul Thomas Anderson broke out with his film “Boogie Nights,” a tale of sex, drugs, and depravity in the 1970s and 1980s porn industry in the San Fernando Valley. It’s a kinetic, chaotic, brightly colored film with a killer ensemble. That same man proceeded to make a classic movie that’s…a bleak, desaturated film with like three characters set in the early 1900s oil industry.

Do you know all 20 of these facts about Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'?

Stanley Kubrick naturally tried his hand at capturing Vietnam on the screen with “Full Metal Jacket.” The director brought his notorious meticulousness and seemingly grim view on humanity to the proceedings in creating a harsh, yet cinematic, vision of the war.

The best movie and TV shows with animal stars

To make this list, an animal had to be at least something approaching a true co-star, so “Friends” doesn’t cut it just because of Marcel. Also, real animals only. No animation allowed.

Who are the best action stars working today?

Action films also tend to hit big in the box office because they can have worldwide appeal. It’s a universal language. There are have some major action stars over the decades like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis. However, who are the biggest action stars of today?

20 facts you might not know about 'Chinatown'

There are many who consider it one of the best – perhaps the best – example of neo-noir. It manages to work both as a period piece and as a ‘70s film, with Jack Nicholson smartly cast as a private eye in a little over his head. These are 20 facts about “Chinatown.” Don’t forget them.

20 facts you might not know about 'Heat'

Al Pacino. Robert De Niro. They are two of the biggest actors of all time. They’ve both won Oscars. We’ve seen them in a few movies together now but for many years they had never shared the screen together. Not even in “The Godfather Part II.” Then, “Heat” happened.

The 25 best episodes of '3rd Rock from the Sun,' ranked

They don’t really make sitcoms with premises like “A group of aliens come to Earth and pose as a family to study humans” anymore, but “3rd Rock” makes for a fun throwback to a different era of network comedy.

20 facts you might not know about 'Good Will Hunting'

Here are 20 facts about the Oscar-winning film. How do you like them apples?

20 facts you might not know about 'Scarface'

While the original is inspired by Al Capone, Stone’s version of “Scarface” makes some distinct changes. Also, it’s completely insane. Brace yourself for 20 facts about this bonkers film full of drugs and violence.

20 facts you might not know about 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Some bristled at it. Others love it. However you feel, here are 20 facts about Scorsese’s white-collar-crime epic.

The 25 best episodes of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', ranked

We’ve selected the 25 fudgin’ best episodes of the show and decided to rank them. Here is how that turned out.

The 25 best episodes of 'Columbo', ranked

Every episode of “Columbo” is actually a made-for-TV movie, airing intermittently from the original pilot in 1968 all the way until the final episode in 2003. Yes, this is truly one of the iconic cop shows. Oh, just one more thing...

20 facts you might not know about 'Reservoir Dogs'

When you think about when you first heard the name “Quentin Tarantino” you probably think of “Pulp Fiction.” The 1994 film was a huge success and immensely influential. It’s not where it all started for Tarantino, though. Before “Pulp Fiction,” Tarantino made another film steeped in genre with “Reservoir Dogs.”

The 25 best episodes of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', ranked

Who could turn the world on with her smile? Why, Mary Richards of course. After the success of “The Dıck Van Dyke Show,” Mary Tyler Moore got the chance to headline her own eponymous show. It was significant in the ‘70s, as Richards was noteworthy in the TV landscape of the time.

Did you know these 20 facts about 'Alien'?

“Alien” is an unexpected franchise starter, but also a fine film worth delving into with 20 facts about the movie.

The best films that mix live action and animation

We tried to focus primarily on movies where animation and live-action truly mix, not merely live-action films with an animated sequence. If the animated section is notable enough, though, we considered it for the list as well.

Fresh starts: 20 of cinema's greatest prequels

We decided to look into the history of prequels to find the best of the bunch. In doing so, we realized that being considered one of the best prequels ever is a bit of damning with faint praise. Even some of the better prequels aren’t that good.

The 25 best episodes of 'New Girl', ranked

“New Girl,” became a hangout sitcom in the vein of “Friends” for a slightly younger generation. While “the show didn’t have the same cultural cache, it was a really funny show in its own right.