Tales From The Box Office: 15 Years Ago, Superbad Did R-Rated Comedy Super Good
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg struggled for years to get Superbad made, but when it finally landed in theaters audiences McLoved it.
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Jack Lemmon Wasn't The First Choice For His Some Like It Hot Role
Some Like It Hot was one of Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon's most electric collaborations, but Lemmon wasn't the original choice for the role.
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Seth Rogen Didn't Give Bill Hader A Choice About Signing On To Superbad
Bill Hader ended up starring in Superbad at the insistence of Seth Rogen.
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The Daily Stream: The Secret Garden Taught A Generation How To Self-Soothe
The Secret Garden combines a coming-of-age story with Gothic imagery and gardening. What's not to love?
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Robin Williams Was His Own Harshest Critic In Good Morning, Vietnam
The toughest audience is one that isn't there.
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The Sandman Composer David Buckley Breaks Down Highlights From Season 1 [Spoiler Interview]
The composer of The Sandman talks about finding the right musical vibe for the new Netflix series.
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James Caan Had Just One Problem With Will Ferrell's Pitch For Elf
The late, great actor initially balked at the holiday classic.
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Universal Becomes First Studio To Gross $3 Billion In A Calendar Year Since 2019
We're not out of the pandemic yet, but the box office is starting to show signs of pre-2020 life.
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The Life And Death Of The Man In The Original Predator Costume
Kevin Peter Hall created one of the greatest creature performances in history.
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Akira Kurosawa Set Out To End One Of Japanese Filmmaking's Biggest Trends
'Japanese films back then tended to be rather static.'
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The Rehearsal Is A Window Into A Neurodivergent World
Nathan Fielder's new HBO show The Rehearsal isn't just a bracing docu-comedy, it's a sensitive look into moving thorugh the world as a neurodivergent person.
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The Daily Stream: Death To Smoochy Is A Comedy Masterpiece That Deserves Reappraisal
Starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton, Death to Smoochy is a very dark comedy with a very sweet and squishy center.
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Tales From The Box Office: Is The Adventures Of Pluto Nash The Biggest Bomb Of All Time?
With a budget of $100 million and a worldwide gross of just $7 million, The Adventures of Pluto Nash just might be the biggest box office disaster ever.
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Year Of The Vampire: Planet Of The Vampires And Lifeforce Took Sci-Fi Schlock To New Heights
The perfect sci-fi vampire double feature.
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How Neil Patrick Harris' Classic Harold And Kumar Cameo Came To Be
"Dude, I don't even know where the f*** I am right now." – Neil Patrick Harris
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Jack Nicholson's Comedic Turn Was A Very Conscious Career Decision
The Oscar-winner actor spent the final years of his career on his own terms.
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Top Gun: Maverick Sinks Titanic At The Domestic Box Office
Top Gun: Maverick is flying high.
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One Line From His Girl Friday Revealed Cary Grant's True Identity
'Listen, the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach just a week before he cut his throat.'
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Sam Mendes' James Bond Career Could Have Ended With Skyfall
After directing arguably the best James Bond movie ever, Sam Mendes almost didn't come back for another round with 007.
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How TV Breathed New Life Into Buster Keaton's Career
A legendary icon of the big screen got his second wind from the small screen.
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Silent Comedy Star Harold Lloyd Had A Somewhat NSFW Hobby
Harold Lloyd is best known for his thrilling comedies like Safety Last! — but death-defying stunts weren't the only way the late actor got his kicks.
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Robert Downey Jr. Pulled Out All The Stops To Prepare For His Chaplin Performance
As Downey Jr. described it, playing Chaplin was his 'first Iron Man experience.'
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The Daily Stream: The Satire Of Blazing Saddles Still Has Bite Nearly 50 Years Later
Shock humor doesn't always age well, but the gut-busting satire of Blazing Saddles was ahead of its time.
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Jason Blum Says The Last Paranormal Activity Movie Was 'Terrible' And It's Time To End The Franchise
With Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, audiences, critics, and even Blumhouse head Jason Blum seem to agree that it may be time to retire the franchise.
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