Jesse Hassenger

Jesse Hassenger is a writer and editor whose film, TV, and pop-culture criticism has appeared in The A.V. Club, GQ, Decider, Inside Hook, The Guardian, Polygon, The Daily Beast, Vulture, and Paste Magazine, where he is currently Associate Editor for the site's movies section. He is also co-host of The New Flesh, a podcast about horror movies and the horror lifestyle, and co-creator of The SportsAlcohol.com Podcast. A member of the Online Critics Society and the Critics Choice Association, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter, and assorted physical media.

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"Bottoms" Proves Rachel Sennott Is a Comedy Star

The actress is hilarious as the ringleader of a high-school fight club

Why Does Netflix Keep Churning Out Action Movie Knockoffs?

How "Heart of Stone," "Red Notice" and "The Gray Man" became Netflix action "mockbusters"

Remembering the Boundless Enthusiasm of Paul Reubens

The man best known as Pee-Wee Herman died today at the age of 70

The “Barbie” Movie Is Better Than It Has Any Business Being

The Greta Gerwig film blends feel-good camp with moving real-world anxieties

Can Tom Cruise Save the Movies With Another “Mission: Impossible” Sequel?

The actor returns as Ethan Hunt in one of the best action movies of the year

“Joy Ride” Deserves More Than Those “Hangover” Comparisons

The sex-positive comedy includes thoughtful consideration of Asian-American identity

Like It or Not, Indie Rock Is Getting Old

But bands like The Hold Steady and The National are embracing their Dad Rock status — and celebrating rare ninth albums after decades of playing together

Is Vin Diesel the New Sylvester Stallone?

"Fast X" marks the latest moment in his trajectory from aspiring filmmaker to unlikely movie star with a character-actor affect to de facto auteur

Is “Air” a Worthy Ben and Matt Reunion?

The pair have plenty of charisma, but the movie never fully reckons with the nostalgia

In Defense of Chris Pine, the Best Hollywood Chris

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" pushes him past Pratt, Evans and Hemsworth

The New "John Wick" Is Proof That Keanu Is an All-Time Great Action Star

An answer to the question: is every Keanu Reeves movie an action movie?

“Cocaine Bear” Is All Excess, No High

The sort of horror-comedy favors shtick over laughs

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Is Steven Soderbergh’s Ode to Live Performance

The final entry in the stripper trilogy is more a celebration of dance

Review: Does M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Thrill?

The suspense is there, but it's missing one of the director's trademark twists