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The Wake Up Dead Man suspects gather in a church and see something shocking

Wake Up Dead Man Suffers In One Key Way Compared To The Other Knives Out Movies

By Chris Evangelista 20 days ago

Like the previous Knives Out movies, Wake Up Dead Man has an ensemble cast of memorable actors. And yet, a lot of them don't have much to do.

Owne Reiser sniffing a feather with Quentin Reiser looking on in Listers: A Slimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

The Best Documentary Of 2025 Was Released Directly To YouTube

By Witney Seibold 20 days ago

If you're a fan of documentaries, one of the very best of 2025 is currently available to watch for free on YouTube. Here's why you don't want to miss it.

Jud and Blanc in the church looking over at someone in Wake Up Dead Man

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Ending Explained

By Nina Starner 20 days ago

Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig are back with another Knives Out Mystery, so we're examining the clues and breaking down the Wake Up Dead Man ending.

Ibrahim, Elizabeth, and Ron in front of a murder board in The Thursday Murder Club

Pierce Brosnan's Star-Studded 2025 Murder Mystery Movie Is One Of Netflix's Hidden Gems

By Nina Starner 21 days ago

Those who appreciate a cozy murder mystery movie would do well to check out this Netflix adaptation starring Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren (among others).

Susan screaming and riding a red scooter in Spy

10 Years Later, The Housemaid Director Paul Feig Gives A New Update About A Possible Spy 2

By Nina Starner 21 days ago

With his latest movie, The Housemaid, heading to theaters, we picked director Paul Feig's brain about a potential sequel to his hit 2015 action-comedy film Spy.

A collage of Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) clutching his face and screaming in Home Alone surrounded by Willie T. Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) in Bad Santa, Bess (Lynne Carver) and Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginald Owen) in A Christmas Carol (1938), Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) in Last Holiday (2006), and Susan Walker (Natalie Wood) and Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

12 Best Christmas Movies Streaming On Hulu

By Sam Stone 21 days ago

Get in the holiday spirit with this collection of Christmas movies streaming now on Hulu, featuring family fun, Santa Claus, and even a heist.

Ella McCay Review: James L. Brooks' Screwball Melodrama Revels In Being Old-Fashioned

By Bill Bria 22 days ago

With Ella McCay, James L. Brooks' commitment to old-fashioned screwball melodrama in an irony-poisoned world feels commendable. Here's our review.

Alan Rickman as Metatron, spreading his wings in Dogma

Kevin Smith Has The Perfect Replacement For The Late Alan Rickman In Dogma 2 [Exclusive]

By Ethan Anderton 22 days ago

Alan Rickman passed away in 2016, meaning he cannot return as Metatron in Dogma 2, but Kevin Smith already has someone in mind to honor the late actor.

Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith) stare in disbelief on a bridge in Dogma

Kevin Smith Has His Eyes On A Dune 2 Star To Play The Devil In Dogma 2 [Exclusive]

By Ethan Anderton 23 days ago

Kevin Smith is busy writing Dogma 2, and he already has a Dune 2 star in mind to play the Devil, who will have a significant role in the developing sequel.

This Buffy The Vampire Slayer Actress Got Her Start With Two Addams Family Roles

By Devin Meenan 23 days ago

Mercedes McNab, who played Harmony on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, got her start in the 1990s Addams Family movies. But did she play the same person in both films?

Animated Stan Lee holding onto a golf cart in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Stan Lee Made A Cameo Appearance In Just One DC Movie (But He Did It Twice)

By Quinn Bilodeau 23 days ago

Stan Lee famously made many cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before his passing, but he also made a singular appearance in a movie for DC Comics.

Judy Greer as Parker and Michael Shannon as Maynard Greiger are surrounded by townspeople in a general store in Pottersville

Michael Shannon Starred In This Quirky Christmas Movie That Confused Audiences

By Jeremy Smith 23 days ago

Making a weird movie for weird's sake rarely leads to anything good, as this off-beat Michael Shannon-starring Christmas comedy illustrates.

A composite image of stills from The Shop Around the Corner, Four Christmases, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Elf, and 8-Bit Christmas

15 Best Christmas Movies On HBO Max

By Russell Murray 23 days ago

While we wait to determine the fate of HBO Max in the midst of a Warner Bros. takeover, here are the best Christmas movies the streamer is offering now.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Had One Big Condition To Star In Twins

By Witney Seibold 23 days ago

Twins was a huge box office success, which just goes to show that Arnold Schwarzenegger made the right call when it came to his condition for starring in it.

Winona Ryder as Veronica looks dismayed as the titular Heathers laugh at a nasty prank

Heathers' Original Ending Was Way Too Dark For Hollywood

By Lee Adams 24 days ago

Heathers was considered pretty edgy and subversive in its time, although its original ending was a bridge too far for just about every studio in Hollywood.

Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn Was Tricked Into Auditioning One Marvel Star

By Akos Peterbencze 24 days ago

James Gunn famously did not want to cast Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, but the casting director tricked him into seeing Pratt's audition.

Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network surrounded by shots of him on Sasquatch Sunset and Holy Rollers

10 Best Jesse Eisenberg Performances, Ranked

By Lex Briscuso 24 days ago

From a smarmy tech billionaire to a sasquatch and plenty more in between, these are Jessie Eisenberg's best performances.

Stills from Playmobil: The Movie, Rock the Kasbah, Studio 666, and Delgo, edited together behind an image of Sydney Sweeney as the titular character in Christy

15 Worst Box Office Openings Of All Time

By Russell Murray 24 days ago

Not every movie can be a smash hit at the box office, but few movies have ever flopped quite as badly as these 15 films.

Buddy Christ pointing and smiling in Dogma

Kevin Smith's Most Controversial Film Resulted In 'Bona Fide' Death Threats

By Danielle Ryan 24 days ago

Kevin Smith's comedy Dogma is as reverent as it is sacrilegious, but the film 'almost got him killed' when it originally reached theaters in 1999.

Harry and Perri carrying a dead body in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

20 Years Ago, Robert Downey Jr. Teamed Up With Val Kilmer For A Perfect Crime Movie

By Rafael Motamayor 24 days ago

This holiday season, let's celebrate the 20th anniversary of Shane Black's Christmas crime comedy that teamed up Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer.

JD sitting at a cafeteria table in Heathers

Christian Slater Almost Lost One Of His Most Iconic Roles For Sounding Like Jack Nicholson

By Witney Seibold 25 days ago

When Christian Slater auditioned for Heathers, the filmmakers were sick of young actors imitating older legends, and his voice almost cost him the job.

A collage of Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) transformed as the Mask in Son of the Mask in the center with Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty) in Airplane II: The Sequel on the left and a CGI werewolf in An American Werewolf in Paris on the right

12 Sequels To Box Office Hits You Didn't Know Existed

By Sam Stone 25 days ago

Most people aren't aware these sequels to box office hits even exist, though some of them are surprisingly decent on their own terms (while others are not).

Chazz, Rex, and Pip in a radio station in Airheads

A Classic Adam Sandler And Brendan Fraser Comedy Is Impossible To Stream Today

By Witney Seibold 25 days ago

The cast of this '90s comedy includes Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser, and a whole lot of other beloved stars, yet it's strangely unavailable to stream right now.

Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester and Joan Cusack as Debbie getting married by Cousin Itt in Addams Family Values

The Addams Family Films Had To Create A Special Job For Cousin Itt's Appearance

By Danielle Ryan 25 days ago

The Addams Family films have plenty of extensive makeup for the creepy, kooky family, but Cousin Itt required extra support to look so good.

Ryan Reynolds Keeps Spending His Own Money To Use A John Candy Prop In The Deadpool Films

By Witney Seibold 26 days ago

Ryan Reynolds has frequently snuck a John Candy prop from Planes, Trains and Automobiles into the Deadpool movies, although it hasn't come cheap.

Shannon Doherty stares daggers down the hall of a high school as Heather Duke in Heathers

The Iconic Heathers Line That Shannen Doherty Absolutely Refused To Say

By Jeremy Smith 26 days ago

One of the most memorable moments in Heathers was originally supposed to be said by Shannen Doherty, but her rejection was Kim Walker's gain.

Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf doing the splits in front of Cameron Diaz in The Holiday, Samuel L Jackson in The Hateful Eight, and Dominic Sessa and Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers

15 Best Winter Movies Of All Time, Ranked

By Blaise Santi 26 days ago

Whether you prefer your cinematic winters freezing or cozy, you'll find something to like on our ranked list of the 15 best movies set during that season.