Bruce Willis' Best Role Happened Because Of Desperation
Few would argue against Die Hard as Bruce Willis' best role, but at the time of casting, it was a huge gamble.
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One Of The Best Parts Of Logan Was Copied From A Classic Gene Hackman Film
Logan is one of the best superhero films under the Marvel umbrella, and it might be because it was inspired by a classic Francis Ford Coppola thriller. -
The Babes Trailer Teases What Critics Are Calling The 'Bridesmaids Of Babymaking'
Babes got stellar reviews after premiering at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2024, and the first trailer has unfurled some big, nasty laughs. -
Disney's Ongoing Battle Against Trian And Nelson Peltz Explained
Today, Nelson Peltz's fight against Disney and his efforts to secure two seats on the company's board failed spectacularly. Let's break it down. -
A Sopranos Casting Call Was Shut Down By The Police When A Mob Showed Up
When The Sopranos were first casting, they inspired an Italian-American mob (no, not that kind). -
The Fall Guy Is The Top Secret (Honorary) Third Chapter In The Barbenheimer Trilogy
In the silly spirit of this cinematic mash-up, you could consider Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt's The Fall Guy an honorary addition to the Barbenheimer saga. -
How The Road House Remake Compares To The Original Classic
35 years after Patrick Swayze starred in dive bar bouncer action flick Road House, Jake Gyllenhaal squared up for a remake. How does it compare? -
The Toothache In Godzilla X Kong Was Inspired By Real Pain From A Horror Movie Set
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire's toothache subplot was inspired by director Adam Wingard's real-life tooth pain while filming his cult horror hit You're Next. -
Godzilla X Kong Director Added A Line Of Dialogue Based On His Experience With Psychedelics
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire director Adam Wingard drew from his own trippy real-life experiences for one of the movie's Hollow Earth sequences. -
The Cut Luke Line That Stumped Mark Hamill During His Star Wars Screen Test
Mark Hamill's screen test for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope included a line so clumsily written that George Lucas cut it out of the screenplay. -
The Who Created An Explosion On 60s TV That Caused Injury And Panic
The Who got a whole lot more than they expected when they included an explosion during their performance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. -
The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation
Despite the movie's age, several actors are alive from Francis Ford Coppola's fantastic thriller The Conversation. Here's what they're up to today. -
Why Timothee Chalamet And Denis Villeneuve Didn't Speak English While Filming Dune
Timothee Chalamet and Denis Villeneuve found a way to communicate on the set of Dune without anyone else knowing what was going on. -
Timothee Chalamet's Bob Dylan Biopic - Cast, Director, And More Info
Timothee Chalamet is the next actor to try his hand at The Voice of a Generation by playing Bob Dylan in a new biopic. -
How The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Made An Enemy Out Of CBS
In the '60s, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour's progressive politics caused a ruckus with CBS ... and Richard Nixon. -
The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Jeffersons
40 years after The Jeffersons ended, some of the actors who sparred with George and sympathized with Weezy are still with us. Let's celebrate them, shall we? -
The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Happy Days
Here's what the alive actors of Happy Days are all currently up to! -
The Bones Episode That Seemed To Eerily Predict A Real-Life Tragedy
A season 9 Bones episode seemingly foreshadowed a real-life death, but when you dig a little deeper, the real event may have actually influenced the show. -
Why Furiosa Director George Miller Decided Against De-Aging Charlize Theron
Mad Max director George Miller considered using de-aging technology on Charlize Theron for his upcoming Furiosa prequel movie, but here's why he decided not to. -
The Fall Guy Moment That 'Deeply' Moved Hannah Waddingham [SXSW 2024]
Hannah Waddingham's appreciation for stunt performers grew exponentially after witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime moment on the set of The Fall Guy. -
Late Night With The Devil Holds A Perfect Score And A Horror Master's Blessing
David Dastmalchian's upcoming horror film Late Night with the Devil is earning raves near and far, including from no less than an authority than Stephen King. -
The Dick Van Dyke Show Took A Risk In Season 3 That Transformed '60s TV
One episode of season 3 of The Dick Van Dyke Show in the took what some considered a big risk for 60s TV. Here's what happened. -
The Actual Best Movie Sound Of 2024 Won The Oscar (Not The Loudest)
The Zone of Interest deserved to win Best Sound at the Oscars over louder movies like Oppenheimer. -
What Oppenheimer's Oscar Wins Say About The Current State Of The Academy
If AMPAS and the Academy are sending any kind of collective message with Oppenheimer's many Oscar wins, it's this: 'Please go back to the movies!' -
Cillian Murphy Wins Best Actor For Oppenheimer, But His Best Performance Is Actually In Breakfast On Pluto
Cillian Murphy won the Oscar for Best Actor in Oppenheimer, but he deserved it 18 years ago with Breakfast On Pluto. -
Oscars 2024 Behind The Scenes: Who Actually Votes For The Winners?
The Oscars are the most prestigious film awards in Hollywood, but who actually gets to vote for the nominees? Here's a quick breakdown. -
This Is The Only Original Twilight Zone Episode Ever Scripted By A Woman
The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me might be the second to feature a ventriloquist dummy, but the first and only to be written by a woman.
