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How To Watch A Minecraft Movie At Home

By Witney Seibold

A Minecraft Movie is headed to the home market, which means you'll soon be able to make a mess during the Chicken Jockey scene in your own living room.

Margaret Qualley emerges from a car in a red floral-print dress in Honey Don't!

Honey Don't! Trailer Reunites Margaret Qualley With Ethan Coen For Another Quirky Crime Caper

By Jeremy Smith

Margaret Qualley has reunited with her Drive-Away Dolls director Ethan Coen for a new crime caper called Honey Don't! Check out the trailer here.

Bob Denver as Gilligan looks disappointed in Gilligan's Island

How To Watch Gilligan's Island In Order (Including The Movies)

By Joe Roberts

The Gilligan's Island franchise extends well beyond Sherwood Schwartz's seminal sitcom. Here's the best way to go about watching Gilligan's misadventures.

A collage of Lisa Frankenstein fans with Lisa and the Creature in the center

The Next Great Horror Cult Hit Arrived When No One Was Looking

By BJ Colangelo

/Film's BJ Colangelo spoke with Lisa Frankenstein director Zelda Williams, star Kathryn Newton, and more about the horror-comedy's growing cult following.

Nick Frost as Clive and Simon Pegg as Graeme with headlamps on looking shocked in Paul

The Overlooked Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Sci-Fi Movie Crushing It On Netflix

By Ryan Scott

This film might not be the best-known (or beloved) Simon Pegg and Nick Frost sci-fi comedy, but it's currently doing gangbusters streaming on Netflix.

Why Jack Black Regrets One Of His Biggest Box Office Hits

By Lorenzo Tanos

While Jack Black benefited greatly from appearing in this box office smash from earlier in his career, he would later look back on it with regret. Here's why.

A close-up of Dennis Quaid as Jimmy Morris standing on a baseball field, squinting intensely while wearing a baseball cap in a scene from The Rookie

Dennis Quaid Turned Down A Major Role In One Of Kevin Costner's Best Sports Movies

By Caroline Madden

One of Kevin Costner's best sports movies nearly pitted his character in the film against a romantic rival played by Dennis Quaid.

Jack Black as Steve, Jasom Momoa as Garrett, and Sebastian Hansen as Henry looking shocked in A Minecraft Movie

The Real Reason The Ender Dragon Wasn't In The Minecraft Movie

By Pauli Poisuo

Many Minecraft fans expected the Ender Dragon to appear in A Minecraft Movie, but director Jared Hess had a simple reason for going in a different direction.

A group of lions sitting on a bamboo staircase in Roar

How The Director Of Twister Ended Up On The Wrong End Of A Lion Attack

By Jeremy Smith

Twister director Jan de Bont had a decidedly horrifying encounter with a lion while serving as a cinematographer on the 1981 film Roar.

How A Cancelled Jim Carrey Movie Earned One Fan $5,000 From Nintendo

By Bill Bria

Winning the chance to appear in a Jim Carrey Movie would have been a dream come true im the 1990s, but for one fan, that dream was cancelled.

Frederick Douglass (Kenan Thompson) and Harriet Tubman (Quinta Brunson) blend in with '90s disguises on Saturday Night Live

SNL Puts A Hilarious Spin On The Time Travel Of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

By Hannah Shaw-Williams

Saturday Night Live spoofs '80s classic Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure in a sketch with two historical figures who don't like history all that much.

Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Michelle Meyrink, and Timothy Busfield in Revenge of the Nerds

What Happened To The Cast Of Revenge Of The Nerds?

By Luke Y. Thompson

Revenge of the Nerds gave the geeks something to cheer about in 1984, but what happened to cast after the success of the college comedy? Let's take a look.

John M. Stryker in a tent in Sands of Iwo Jima.

John Wayne Turned Down One Of Stanley Kubrick's Best Movies

By Witney Seibold

John Wayne could have completely revamped his image had he starred in a Stanley Kubrick classic, but alas, the Duke passed up the gig.

A star-studded ensemble of famous detectives gather 'round a dinner table in Murder by Death

The Murder Mystery Spoof Agatha Christie Fans Need To Watch

By Jeremy Smith

Fans of Agatha Christie and star-studded whodunnits in general should check out this very funny (and somewhat problematic) comedy.

Lightning McQueen towing a road-tarring machine in Cars.

Pixar Once Tried To Launch A Bizarre Spin-Off Based On Their Worst Franchise

By Witney Seibold

Pixar knows when they have a good thing going, but they spent millions on a spin-off film of one of their strangest franchises that never came to be.

Florence Pugh as Saraya/Paige in Fighting With My Family, as Katherine in Lady Macbeth, and as Almut in We Live In Time

10 Best Florence Pugh Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

By Lex Briscuso

In a relatively short time, Florence Pugh has carved out an impressive career for herself. Here are Florence Pugh's best movies and TV shows (so far).

Jack Black as Bernie Tiede smiling while wearing a doctor coat in Bernie

Jack Black's Overlooked Darkly Comedic Crime Thriller Is Finally Finding An Audience On Tubi

By Witney Seibold

This under-seen crime drama, which features one of Jack Black's best performances, is actively climbing the streaming charts at Tubi.

Bethany and Serendipity plugging their noses in Dogma

Why Kevin Smith Paid Tribute To John Hughes In Dogma But Still Dumped On Home Alone

By BJ Colangelo

Kevin Smith was heavily influenced by John Hughes as a filmmaker, so why he did take a potshot at Home Alone in Dogma? We'll let Smith himself answer that one.

Christian Wolf, Stack, and Anakin Skywalker

Sinners, Star Wars, And Ben Affleck Led The Most Important Box Office Weekend In Ages

By Ryan Scott

If Hollywood wants to see what a healthy box office weekend looks like, this past weekend showcases the type of spread studios should be aiming for year round.

Jason Mewes as Jay and Kevin Smith as Silent Bob staring at Bethany in Dogma

The Wild, Complete Story Behind Kevin Smith Reclaiming Dogma For Re-Release

By Ryan Scott

Kevin Smith can finally re-release Dogma after an annoying struggle to get the rights back, and the story of how it all happened is pretty wild.

Steve singing a song in front of the Lava Chicken shack in A Minecraft Movie.

Jack Black Made Music History With A Minecraft Movie Song

By Witney Seibold

Jack Black, the current king of kids movies, has made music history with a song from A Minecraft Movie. (Apologies to Kid Cudi.)

Alan Rickman is peeved as Metatron in Dogma

How Kevin Smith Hilariously Failed To Give Alan Rickman A Line Reading In Dogma

By Jeremy Smith

Kevin Smith probably got off easy when he made the mistake of trying to give Alan Rickman a line reading during production on Dogma.

Sebastian Hansen's Henry looking at a cube in A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie's Title Has A Surprisingly Important Meaning

By Ryan Scott

There was intentionality behind calling the year's biggest film 'A' Minecraft Movie and not 'The' Minecraft Movie. Here's why.

Kevin Bacon's Valentine and Fred Ward's Earl look up incredulously at something off camera in Tremors

Kevin Bacon Thought His Career Would Never Recover After One Horror Movie

By Lee Adams

Kevin Bacon was not exactly thrilled when initially hearing the pitch for what would eventually become a beloved horror comedy.

Rufus, Silent Bob, Jay, and Bethany get religion in Dogma

Kevin Smith Has Been Writing Dogma 2, But There Will Be Two Major Changes In The Sequel

By Bill Bria

Dogma is one of Kevin Smith's best films but if he ever makes a sequel to the religious comedy classic, he's making massive changes.

KG and JB sitting on a couch in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny.

The Underrated Comedy That Jack Black Is (Surprisingly) Most Proud Of

By Witney Seibold

Jack Black was once asked which of his films he's most proud of, and the answer is a comedy that flopped at the box office.

A collage of Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) in Armageddon, Red Hulk (Harrison Ford) in Captain America: Brave New World, and Al Pacino as himself in Jack and Jill

10 Actors Who Only Accepted A Role For The Money

By Samuel Stone

Actors are mostly in it for the art, but there are plenty of times when actors admit to taking roles just for the money, from Harrison Ford to Al Pacino.