The 10 Best Action Movies Of 2023 Ranked
With films like Plane, Sisu, and Extraction 2 kicking butt, 2023 was a spectacular year for action cinema. Here are /Film's Top 10 action films of the year.
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Why Jon Favreau Swore Off Directing MCU Movies After Iron Man 2
Jon Favreau was happy to make Iron Man, less than happy to make Iron Man 2, and for that reason, did not return for any subsequent pictures. -
One Of The Best Scenes In The Mask Of Zorro Was Anthony Hopkins' Idea
The Mask of Zorro writer Terry Rossio told /Film that a pivotal scene between Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones was Hopkins' idea. -
Robert Downey Jr. Had One Bizarre Demand For Tony Stark's Iron Man Tech
Robert Downey Jr. added creative flourishes to Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie that Marvel kept throughout the course of the franchise. -
One Star Trek Episode Retold Rambo's First Blood On The Enterprise
One episode of Star Trek took inspiration from, of all things, Sylvester Stallone's Rambo, to convey an important message about violence. -
The Correct Order To Watch The Maze Runner Movies
Remember The Maze Runner franchise? Sure you do! So let's talk about the Maze Runner movies in order! -
Tom Cruise Apparently Turned Down The Lead Role In The Mask Of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro producer Steven Spielberg wanted to cast Tom Cruise as Zorro in the film, but the actor wisely recognized that would be a bad idea. -
Cool Stuff: Did You Know Playmates' Classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys Have Returned?
Playmates has been releasing the best of their original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures from the 1990s over the past couple years. Check them out! -
What The Cast Of The Fifth Element Is Doing Today
The Fifth Element is led by Bruce Willis, but the supporting cast is a fantastic ensemble of legendary stars and talent then on the rise. Where are they now? -
The Mask Of Zorro At 25: An Oral History Of The Last Old School Blockbuster
The Mask of Zorro is the premiere example of how to resurrect a once-beloved property. 25 years after its release, here's the story of how it all came together. -
Sam Rockwell Won His Iron Man 2 Role By Pretending To Be A Guinea Pig
Sam Rockwell is one of the best parts of Iron Man 2, and voicing a guinea pig in a silly children's movie helped get him the job. -
Jon Favreau Wrote Pepper Potts' Iron Man Lines By Eavesdropping On Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts sounds a lot like, well, Gwyneth Paltrow, because Jon Favreau was so inspired by her on the Iron Man set. -
Stepping Into Thor: The Dark World Was A Somewhat Depressing Experience For Idris Elba
Having just come off playing Nelson Mandela, let's just say that Idris Elba's work on Thor: The Dark World wasn't exactly ... edifying to him. -
How Black Panther Used Real Horses To Make Fake Rhinos
Black Panther's climactic final battle featuring metal-plated rhinoceroses used a clever digital trick to turn horse performers into horned beasts. -
That Edge Of Tomorrow TV Show Remains Shrouded In Mystery, But Here's What We Want To See
We haven't heard any updates on the possible Edge of Tomorrow TV series in a while, so now is the perfect time to fantasy book what we'd like to see. -
One Of Star Wars' Rebel Pilots Nearly Became A Human Jabba The Hutt
In an alternate universe, Star Wars X-wing pilot Porkins would have been a human version of Jabba the Hutt. -
The DreamWorks Nick Fury Movie We Never Got To See
There was a Nick Fury movie in the works at DreamWorks, but due to the splintered nature of rights in the early Marvel era, we never saw it. -
Whispers Of Doubt Almost Got Hugh Jackman Fired As Wolverine
Hugh Jackman is indelible as Wolverine in the X-Men films, but he almost lost the role to an equally famous A-lister peer. -
The Correct Order To Watch The Hunger Games Movies
While you could watch the Hunger Games movies in narrative chronological order, that doesn't make for the most enriching viewing experience. -
James Gunn's DC Universe Casts Marvel And DC Veteran Sean Gunn As The New Maxwell Lord
James Gunn casts his younger brother Sean Gunn as smarmy businessman Maxwell Lord in the new DCU, the role Pedro Pascal played in Wonder Woman 1984. -
The Boy And The Heron Ending Explained: How Do You Live?
The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's latest (but not last) animated feature, and the ending's explanation has an even deeper meaning than you know. -
The Revenge Of The Sith Video Game's Alternate Ending Killed Obi-Wan Kenobi (And Palpatine)
The title says it all. If the Star Wars franchise followed the video game canon, Obi-Wan Kenobi would have been killed long before the events of the first film. -
The Boy And The Heron Is So Personal, Miyazaki Changed The Story When Tragedy Struck
The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's most personal story yet and required massive rewrites after the death of the film's inspiration. -
Oola's Actress Got More Than She Bargained For From The Star Wars Special Editions
There's a lot to critique about the Star Wars: Special Editions release, but the increased screen time for Oola is not one of them. -
A Pedro Pascal & Ben Affleck Movie You May Have Missed Is Seeing A Resurgence On Netflix
The Netflix movie Triple Frontier, starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Affleck, and Oscar Isaac, is having a bit of a resurgence. -
We're Living In A Golden Age Of Godzilla And Every Fan Should Celebrate
Whatever flavor of Godzilla you prefer, there is something for all the King of the Monster's fans to appreciate right now. -
The Classic (& Not-So-Classic) Movies Disney Needs To Re-Release Next
On today's /Film Daily podcast, Ben and Brad talk about Wonka and list films Disney could put back in theaters in 2024 to help bolster the release calendar.
