Miles Surrey
Staff Writer
Miles writes about television, film, and the occasional despair of soccer fandom. He is based in Brooklyn.
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Peacock Needs More Hits. Could Halloween Horror Boost Its Catalog?
The Olympics were a rousing success for the streamer, but it’s still lacking signature scripted series. Can two new genre offerings—‘Teacup’ and ‘Hysteria!’—move the needle?
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Bill Lawrence Has Conquered Apple TV+
After making his name with series like ‘Scrubs,’ Lawrence is on a streaming hot streak with ‘Bad Monkey,’ ‘Shrinking,’ and ‘Ted Lasso’
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The Definitive Ranking of Clowns
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is upon us, which means it’s time for our resident pop culture rankers to tackle their next project: Which jester—terrifying, comical, or otherwise—is the greatest of them all?
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What’s the Best Four-Film Run by a Director? Francis Ford Coppola Has Competition.
Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ might be shaping up to be a colossal misfire, but one could argue the director delivered the best four-movie streak in history. Can any other filmmaker lay claim to the same feat? Let’s find out.
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The 21st-Century Bad Vibes Movie Canon
You’re probably familiar with the idea of feel-good movies. But sometimes you need a film that’s designed to drag down your mood. Enter the Bad Vibes Movie Canon, a celebration of the best feel-bad cinematic experiences of the past 24 years.
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I Watched ‘Beetlejuice’ for the First Time. I Have Questions—14 of Them.
In preparation for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ one intrepid—and fully adult—journalist decided it was finally time to watch the original. Pressing questions soon followed.
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Ringer-Verse Recommends: August 2024
The ‘House of R’ and Ringer-Verse crews bring you their latest fandom favorites
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Is ‘Rings of Power’ Ready to Emerge From the Shadow of Westeros?
Season 2 of Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series doesn’t have to compete with ‘House of the Dragon,’ unlike the first time around. But ‘Rings of Power’ might have bigger problems than a mere rivalry with HBO.
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‘The Crow’ Endures as a Testament to Brandon Lee’s Untapped Potential
While the ‘Crow’ reboot, like any film, ought to be viewed with an open mind, it’s hard not to feel like the franchise already had the perfect send-off three decades ago
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Believe It, Ripley: The Case for ‘Alien’ as Hollywood’s Greatest Franchise
In an entertainment landscape dominated by IP, ‘Alien’ is one of the few series that gives artists the space to put so much of themselves into the work