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Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant on the telephones in His Girl Friday

Cary Grant's Best Screwball Comedy Is Streaming For Free

By Lee Adams 4 months ago

It's high time studios bring back the screwball comedy! In the meantime, legendary actor Cary Grant's best one is currently streaming for free.

Det. Frank Drebin looking worried in The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun Movies Credit Extras In The Coolest Manner Possible

By Quinn Bilodeau 4 months ago

Extras are often relegated to boring titles like 'Man on Bike' or 'Friendly Nurse,' but the Naked Gun movies go the extra mile when crediting extras.

Composite image of James Stewart in Vertigo, Elisabeth Olsen in Shirley, Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley, Nicole Kidman in To Die For, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Phantom Thread

15 Best Movies Like Gone Girl

By Kira Deshler 4 months ago

Gone Girl tells a twisted story about a marriage turned toxic. Here are 15 other movies that scratch a similar itch, from dark comedies to erotic thrillers.

Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin, smirking while holding a folder in an interrogation room in The Naked Gun (2025)

How The Naked Gun Reboot Director Convinced Seth MacFarlane The Spoof Would Work Again

By Ethan Anderton 4 months ago

Seth MacFarlane knew he wanted Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun reboot, but figuring out the approach was harder, until The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer came in.

Alana Haim as Alana in Licorice Pizza, Paul Rudd as Andy in Wet Hot American Summer, Spike Lee as Mookie in Do the Right Thing, Patrick Renna as Ham in The Sandlot, and Brooklynn Prince as Mooney in The Florida Project

The 15 Best Summer Movies Of All Time, Ranked

By Blaise Santi 4 months ago

With summer already upon us, here's our ranking of the 15 best movies that are set in the summer while, in one way or another, evoking its spirit.

Johh Boyega in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Robert Pattinson in Twilight, Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Kate Winslet in Titanic, and Robin Williams in Popeye in a composite image

12 Actors Who Hated Playing Their Characters

By Blaise Santi 4 months ago

From Robin Williams as a cartoon sailor to Jennifer Lawrence covered in blue, here are 12 actors who hated playing their characters in movies and TV shows.

Rosemary (Mia Farrow) from Rosemary's Baby, Moses (John Boyega) from Attack the Block, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) from Get Out, Candyman (Tony Todd) from Candyman, and Ray (Tom Hanks) from The 'Burbs

15 Best Movies Like Get Out

By Gregory Lawrence 4 months ago

Jordan Peele's Get Out takes the nightmare of meeting the in-laws to a whole new level. Here are 15 other excellent movies that hit on similar themes.

Tom Cruise in Risky Business, Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink, Ralph Macchio in The Karate Kid, Mary Stuart Masterson in Some Kind of Wonderful, Jason in Friday the 13th Part IV

The 15 Best '80s Teen Movies, Ranked

By Audrey Fox 4 months ago

The 1980s was the definitive decade for teen movies, from The Breakfast Club to Footloose. Here are the 15 best '80s teen flicks, ranked.

Tuvok on the bridge of the Voyager on Star Trek: Voyager

Before Star Trek, Tim Russ Starred In The Greatest Sci-Fi Parody Ever

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

Tim Russ is beloved for his work on the Star Trek franchise, but he also played a small yet memorable role in a famous sci-fi parody early on in his career.

Stitch sitting in a chair wearing sunglasses in Lilo & Stitch (2025)

Hollywood's Biggest Box Office Hits Of 2025 Have Something Crucial In Common

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

Forget superhero movies and globetrotting action blockbusters. Hollywood's biggest hits in 2025 prove that there's a new king of the box office.

Jacob Tremblay in Good Boys, Elisha Cuthbert in The Girl Next Door, Jonah Hill in Superbad, Jason Biggs in American Pie, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Blockers in a composite image

The 15 Best Movies Like Superbad

By Eric Langberg 4 months ago

If you want more movies like Superbad, here's a bunch to bring the laughs in droves, especially if you like Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, and raunchy hilarity.

Louis Gossett Jr. as Jariba in Enemy Mine, Kurt Rusell as Big trouble in Little China's Jack Burton, Roger Rabbit, Winona Ryder as Veronica in Heathers, and one of the Killer Klowns From Outer Space

15 Amazing '80s Movies That Should Have Gotten Sequels

By Luke Y. Thompson 4 months ago

Plenty of film franchises were born out of the 1980s, from Ghostbusters to Gremlins, but these amazing '80s movies should have gotten sequels too.

Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan panicking on a bus in A League of Their Own

The '90s Tom Hanks Movie That Spawned Two Canceled TV Shows

By Michael Boyle 4 months ago

This 1990s Tom Hanks sports dramedy gave rise to a pair of prematurely canceled TV series, one of which was much better received than the other.

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy stands in front of an oil well on Landman

The Bad Santa Line That Perfectly Sums Up Billy Bob Thornton's Landman Character

By Akos Peterbencze 4 months ago

Taylor Sheridan revealed that a line delivered by Billy Bob Thornton is the Christmas cult classic Bad Santa is the 'perfect embodiment of Tommy in Landman.'

Kurt Russell as Jack Burton in Big Trouble in Little China

Kurt Russell Had 5 Of His Career's Biggest Box Office Flops In Just 5 Years

By Lee Adams 4 months ago

Audiences have always liked Kurt Russell, but that didn't stop the actor from starring in five of his biggest box office flops in as many years in the 1980s.

7 Days in Hell, Charles Poole, nervous upon getting a threatening voicemail from the Queen of England

Game Of Thrones Actor Kit Harington Starred In One Of HBO's Best Comedies

By Michael Boyle 4 months ago

Though Kit Harington is better known for his serious roles in Game of Thrones and more, he shined in a silly sports comedy with Andy Samberg on HBO.

Brad Pitt as Mickey in Snatch leaning forward on a table

Brad Pitt's Best Comedic Role Came In A Classic Guy Ritchie Movie

By Nick Staniforth 4 months ago

Brad Pitt has appeared in just about every possible genre of film, but his funniest performance was a supporting role in one of Guy Ritchie's best movies.

Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite is My Name, Kit in Bowfinger, Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop, Sherman Klump in The Nutty Professor, and Akeem in Coming to America

The 15 Best Eddie Murphy Movies, Ranked

By Rob Hunter 4 months ago

Let's take a look at Eddie Murphy's four-plus decades as a movie star and rank his 15 best films, from his 1980s classics to his more recent gems.

Brad Pitt briefly appears as Vanisher while the character is electrocuted in Deadpool 2.

Brad Pitt's Marvel Cameo Inspired An Amusing Gag In A Ryan Reynolds Kids' Movie

By Andrew Gladman 4 months ago

Deadpool 2 featured Brad Pitt in a very brief cameo as Vanisher, and that bit allowed for another amusing "cameo" in the family movie IF with Ryan Reynolds.

A collage of Genie (Robin Williams) in Aladdin (1992) surrounded by Rainbow Randolph (Williams) in Death to Smoochy, Sean Maguire (Williams) in Good Will Hunting, Armand Goldman (Williams) in The Birdcage, and Euphegenia Doubtfire (Williams) in Mrs. Doubtfire

15 Best Robin Williams Movies, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 4 months ago

Robin Williams departed this world far too soon, but he left behind a legacy of hilarious and moving performances, and these are the best of them.

Doc and Marty witness time travel in Back to the Future

Why Back To The Future's Writer Thinks The Sci-Fi Classic Couldn't Exist Today

By Bill Bria 4 months ago

Back to the Future is considered a time-travel classic today, but one of the screenwriters thinks the film could never be made today.

Marty McFly and Doc Brown looking at his watch surrounded by money in Back to the Future

40 Years Ago, Back To The Future's Epic Box Office Run Sparked An Everlasting Cinematic Legacy

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

Back to the Future conquered the 1985 summer box office and hung around in the top 10 all year, but its legacy has endured far longer.

Landman Star Ali Larter Would Return To This Classic Comedy Franchise In A Heartbeat

By Kieran Fisher 4 months ago

Ali Larter is heading into season 2 of Landman, but she'd love to return to the comedy franchise for which she gets recognized the most.

Andrew Garfield in tick, tick BOOM, Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, Gene Kelly in Singin in the Rain, Liza Minnellli in Cabaret, and Judy Garland in Wizard of Oz in a composite image

15 Best Movie Musicals Of All Time, Ranked

By Eric Langberg 4 months ago

Movie musicals may not be for everyone, but that doesn't mean their cinematic greatness can be ignored! Here are 15 of the greatest musical films of all time.

The Sandlot Cast: Where The Actors Are Now

By Audrey Fox 4 months ago

The Sandlot put together an incredible group of kids for one of the best baseball movies ever. But where are the actors now? Let's run through the line-up.

Julian in a dandyish suit in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Keanu Reeves Has Only Starred In One Western (And It's Not What You'd Expect)

By Witney Seibold 5 months ago

Keanu Reeves has starred in all sorts of movies, from action to horror to comedy and beyond, but he's only starred in one Western, and it's rather peculiar.

Matthew Perry's Chandler Bing looks shocked as he sits on a couch in Friends

Friends Star Matthew Perry Rebooted A Beloved Movie As A Failed Sitcom

By Joe Roberts 5 months ago

Though it took Matthew Perry awhile to return to TV after Friends, he eventually tried a TV reboot of a long-running comedy from stage, television, and film.