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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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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.

Kevin James' Ray Hayes squints in closeup in Guns Up

Kevin James' 2025 Action Comedy On Paramount+ Is Better Than Playdate

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

In the surprising battle of (checks notes) 2025 Kevin James action vehicles, this action comedy on Paramount+ beats his team-up with Alan Ritchson on Playdate.

Kurt Russell in Christmas Chronicles, Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman in Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Mystery, and Dustin Milligan in Hot Frosty around Jesper in Klaus in a composite image

15 Best Christmas Movies Streaming On Netflix

By Russell Murray 2 months ago

If you've got a Netflix subscription and an itch for some holiday spirit, these are the best Christmas movies streaming on the service right now.

Tim Heidecker's Howard sits in his kitchen in Y2K

A Former SNL Star Is Feuding With An Alt-Comedy Legend And Fans Are Bewildered

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Does Tim Heidecker hate Kyle Mooney or are we witnessing brilliant, long-running performance art? Let's dive into the 'feud' between the comedy greats.

Jack Nicholson's Melvin Udall is seen in closeup in As Good As it Gets

Netflix Is Now Streaming One Of The Best Romantic Comedies Ever With Jack Nicholson

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

There's no better way to spend the winter holidays than streaming this all-time great Jack Nicholson rom-com while it's available on Netflix.

Jeff Bridges' Jack McKee squints as he stands outside in Rancho Deluxe

Jeff Bridges' Western Comedy Streaming For Free On Tubi Is A Hidden Gem From The '70s

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Jeff Bridges starred in this '70s Western comedy, which makes for an odd commentary on the Western genre. See for yourself by streaming it (for free) on Tubi.

Dwayne Johnson's Callum Drift is seen wearing shades in closeup in Red One

Dwayne Johnson's 2024 Christmas Movie Is Taking Over Prime Video After Flopping In Theaters

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Prime Video's Dwayne-Johnson starring 2024 Christmas flick, Red One, is looking less like a box office flop and more like an evergreen streaming hit these days.

Rancho and his two buddies singing out a window in the film 3 Idiots

5 Essential Bollywood Movies Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Bollywood films are larger than life and superbly grandiose, defined by romance, music, political drama, and tragedy. And these are some of the best ones.

Marty holds a ping-pong paddle and points in Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme Review: Timothée Chalamet Is A Force Of Chaos In Josh Safdie's Phenomenal Ping Pong Dramedy

By Chris Evangelista 2 months ago

Timothée Chalamet has never been better than he is in Josh Safdie's wonderfully chaotic Marty Supreme. Here's our review.

A collage of a bewildered and snow-covered George Bailey (James Stewart) in It's a Wonderful Life with Dudley (Cary Grant) and Julia Brougham (Loretta Young) in The Bishop's Wife on his left and Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan) and Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) in Christmas in Connecticut on his right

12 Best Movies Like It's A Wonderful Life

By Samuel Stone 2 months ago

If you've seen Frank Capra's spectacular classic It's a Wonderful Life and are in the mood to watch other films like it, boy, have we got the list for you.

Marlon Wayans as Tiffany Wilson and Shawn Wayans as Brittany Wilson hit the dance floor in White Chicks

The White Chicks Scene That Went Too Far And Was Cut From The Wayans Bros. Movie

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Like most comedies from the early aughts, White Chicks has some questionable moments of comedy, but one Terry Crews scene was cut for going too far.

Shots from Hard Boiled, John Wick: Chapter 4, Hot Fuzz and Sicario next to Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The 12 Best Movie Shootouts Of All Time

By Mike Bedard 2 months ago

Few things are more exciting in a movie than a stellar shootout, and we've put together a list of the best movie shootouts of all time.