Action & Adventure Movies

Why Keanu Reeves Used A Different Name For One Of His First Roles

By Michael Boyle 26 days ago

Keanu Reeves has a name that practically screams 'movie star,' but one of his first agents tried to convince him to go by something else.

Dersu Uzala pointing something out to Vladimir in the woods in Dersu Uzala

Akira Kurosawa's Career Was Revived By This Classic '70s Movie

By Witney Seibold 26 days ago

Akira Kurosawa is one of cinema's greatest filmmakers, but he almost gave it up until he made this epic biographical adventure drama.

Yevgeni Lazarev as General Dimitri and Nicolas Cage as Yuri Orlov in a field of tanks in Lord of War

Nicolas Cage's Lord Of War Used Real Guns Instead Of Props For A Bizarre Reason

By Danielle Ryan 26 days ago

Nicolas Cage is known for going method, but the reason the crime-thriller Lord of War used real weapons during production is a head-scratcher.

Barney listening to Booker in The Expendables 2

Sylvester Stallone's Biggest Box Office Hit Is Actually Pretty Surprising

By Witney Seibold 27 days ago

Sylvester Stallone is one of Hollywood's most bankable movie stars, but his biggest box office hit came from an unexpected title.

Miss Moneypenny and James Bond in an office in Goldfinger

James Bond Spin-Off Reveals An Unexpected Romance Between Two Major 007 Characters

By Witney Seibold 27 days ago

A James Bond spin-off novel delves into an unexpected romance between two of the 007 series' best characters, right under the nose of Bond.

A collage featuring Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales, Ken Watanabe in Letters From Iwo Jima, and Bradley Cooper in American Sniper

All 9 Clint Eastwood War Movies Ranked

By Mike Bedard 27 days ago

Clint Eastwood's war movies as an actor and/or director range from leaving something to be desired to being haunting tributes to real-life combat veterans.

Tim Rose as Admiral Ackbar looking angry in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Star Wars' Admiral Ackbar Made His Debut In A Story You Probably Never Knew Existed

By Pauli Poisuo 27 days ago

Return of the Jedi brought Admiral Ackbar to the screen, but he made his debut in a different Star Wars project where he was a much more prominent figure.

Austin Butler Could Barely Walk For Nearly A Year Due To A Dune 2 Press Tour Injury

By Witney Seibold 27 days ago

During the press tour for Dune 2, Austin Butler sustained a foot injury that remained an uncomfortable mystery for nearly a year.

The Fantastic Four standing in a line in Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four Star Who Enlisted A Psychiatrist To Help Them Not Quit The Film

By Witney Seibold 27 days ago

2005's The Fantastic Four was a particularly tough shoot for one cast member, who employed a psychiatrist to keep them from quitting altogether.

Kirk talking to Picard in Star Trek: Generations

William Shatner Learned A Valuable Lesson About Star Trek From Patrick Stewart

By Witney Seibold 27 days ago

William Shatner had stopped taking the Star Trek franchise seriously at one point, but that changed after he saw Patrick Stewart play Captain Picard.

A young Predator yelling and bearing its teeth in Predator: Badlands

Can Predator Become A Box Office Threat Once Again With Badlands?

By Ryan Scott 28 days ago

With the last two Predator films having been released directly to streaming, Predator: Badlands will face an uphill battle at the box office when it arrives.

I've Seen The Future Of 4DX Movie Screenings Thanks To An Unlikely Classic Film

By Bill Bria 29 days ago

4DX remains a polarizing way to watch movies in the theater, but the recent release of a classic sci-fi comedy has us thinking this could be the future.

Jeff Bridges' Kevin Flynn stands smiling in digital form in Tron Ares

How Jeff Bridges Feels About Tron: Ares Flopping At The Box Office

By Joe Roberts 29 days ago

Tron: Ares was a disappointment at the box office, but franchise star Jeff Bridges thinks this won't be the sci-fi film's ultimate legacy.

Tom Hiddleston as Loki holding a small device in a hallway in Loki

Marvel Banned One Classic X-Men Location From The Void In Loki

By Jeremy Mathai 29 days ago

When Loki's head writer wrote a script featuring a classic X-Men location in the Void, Marvel stepped in to make sure that location didn't make it to screen.

An image of a soldier wearing a skeleton mask bathed in red light from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Yellowstone's Taylor Sheridan Is Making The Video Game Movie He Was Born For

By Jeremy Mathai 29 days ago

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and director Peter Berg are joining forces on a video game movie adaptation that has Sheridan's name written all over it.

Peter Parker smirking at someone off camera in Spider-Man: No Way Home

Marvel's Most Popular Spider-Man Comic Proves This Pitch By Batman 2's Writer Could Work

By Quinn Bilodeau 29 days ago

The Batman II co-writer Mattson Tomlin has a strong pitch for a Tobey Maguire-led Spider-Man 4, and it taps into a concept that's playing out in the comics.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob walking away from explosions with his hoodie on in One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another Is Still A Box Office Bomb - But It's Also A Beacon Of Light In The Darkness

By Ryan Scott 29 days ago

Two things can be true at once: One Battle After Another is a box office bomb, but also a light in the darkness of a risk-averse modern Hollywood.

Road House Director Doug Liman Declares War On Amazon's Sequel With His Own Sequel

By Bill Bria 30 days ago

Thanks to a legal loophole, it looks like Doug Liman will be making a Road House sequel while Amazon MGM makes ... a Road House sequel.

Dek pointing his weapon in Predator: Badlands

First Predator: Badlands Reactions Have Critics United

By Rick Stevenson 30 days ago

Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is back with another Predator film, Predator: Badlands, and early critic reactions bode well for this unconventional follow-up.

Composite image of Jean-Claude Van Damme's Frank Dux in Bloodsport, Chance Boudreaux in Hard Target, and Guile in Street Fighter

The 15 Best Jean-Claude Van Damme Movies Ranked

By Sergio Pereira 1 month ago

Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Muscles from Brussels, has kicked his way into action history, and these are the actor's best movies worth watching.

Alan RItchson's Jack Reacher is seen in closeup looking at the camera in Reacher

Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Feels Marvel Movies Have One Big Problem

By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

Alan Ritchson, who once auditioned to play Thor before playing Jack Reacher, feels that Marvel Studios films have a big problem.

Josh Hartnett as Ernest Lawrence smiling in Oppenheimer

Josh Hartnett Thinks Turning Down Batman Cost Him A Role In Another Christopher Nolan Movie

By Devin Meenan 1 month ago

Josh Hartnett once speculated that passing on Batman Begins cost him a role in another Christopher Nolan movie, but there's probably a simpler explanation.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron escape from Gringotts on a Ukrainian Ironbelly in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

All 10 Harry Potter Dragon Breeds Ranked

By Samuel Stone 1 month ago

The Harry Potter universe is full of dragons, so let's rank these winged, fire-breathing, reptilian creatures based on their sheer power and deadliness.

Cypher eating dinner with Agent Smith in The Matrix

Why Joe Pantoliano Got Liposuction For His Role As Cypher In The Matrix

By Michael Boyle 1 month ago

Joe Pantoliano sent Warner Bros. an $8000 invoice after getting liposuction for The Matrix, which he described as 'research and development.'

Zoe Saldana, Taylor Sheridan in front of Call of Duty soldier

5 Reasons Yellowstone's Taylor Sheridan Is The Best Person To Make The Call Of Duty Film

By Nick Staniforth 1 month ago

Paramount is looking for a director for a live-action Call of Duty movie. Here are five reasons the studio should hire Yellowstone head honcho Taylor Sheridan.

Images of Eddie Muprhy in 48 Hours, Frances McDormand in Blood Simple, Kevin Costner in The Untouchables, Al Pacino in Scarface, and Harrison Ford in Witness, all edited together

12 Best Crime Thrillers Of The 1980s, Ranked

By Russell Murray 1 month ago

The 1980s are packed with captivating crime thrillers, and some of them are even funny. These are the best that you should seek out immediately.

John Boyega as Finn wearing a brown jacket and looking angry in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

John Boyega Thinks Star Wars Can Learn One Lesson From Star Trek

By Pauli Poisuo 1 month ago

John Boyega is a Star Wars fan first and foremost, but there's an aspect of the Star Trek franchise that he feels a galaxy far, far away could stand to emulate.