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Benoit arguing in front of a wall of knives in Knives Out

Why Daniel Craig Nearly Lost His Role As Knives Out's Benoit Blanc

By Nina Starner 5 hours ago

Daniel Craig was always Rian Johnson's first choice to play Benoit Blanc in Knives Out, but the actor almost lost out on the role due to external factors.

Michael Douglas as Liberace putting his hand on the shoulder of Matt Damon as Scott in Behind the Candelabra

One Of Matt Damon's Best Movies Went Straight To HBO For A Sad But Valid Reason

By Ryan Scott 9 hours ago

Steven Soderbergh's HBO movie Behind the Candelabra, starring Matt Damon and Michael Douglas, is a reminder that the film industry has been shifting for years.

Healthcliff and Catherine walking along a cliffside wearing black in Wuthering Heights

Margot Robbie's Wuthering Heights Trailer Has Everyone Defending Emily Brontë For All The Right Reasons

By Nina Starner 1 day ago

Is Wuthering Heights going to be a total disaster or does Emerald Fennell have something up her sleeve for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi?

Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc leaning near a glass sculpture in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Could Knives Out 4 Happen? Here's What Director Rian Johnson Has To Say

By Ryan Scott 1 day ago

Rian Johnson is already thinking about the possibility of making Knives Out 4, though whether Netflix would be involved is another matter.

Robert Grainier stands on a railroad bridge in Train Dreams

Train Dreams Review: One Of 2025's Best Films Needs To Break Free Of The Netflix Algorithm

By Chris Evangelista 1 day ago

The beautiful, elegiac Train Dreams, which starts streaming on Netflix this week, is one of this year's best films. Here's our review.

Shots from Beautiful Creatures, Your Monster, Warm Bodies, and Vamp around Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as Edward and Bella in The Twilight Saga

20 Best Movies Like Twilight

By Audrey Fox 2 days ago

The Twilight Saga helped inspired a boom in young adult movies, so there are plenty of others like it to watch, as well as some outside the box titles too.

The 5 Best Park Chan-Wook Movies, Ranked

By Devin Meenan 2 days ago

We ranked the 5 best Park Chan-wook movies, including Decision to Leave and Oldboy.

John Travolta' Buford Uan Bud Davis stands alongside Debra Winger's Sissy in Urban Cowboy

John Travolta's Forgotten Contemporary Western On Paramount+ Is An '80s Gem

By Joe Roberts 2 days ago

One of John Travolta's most underrated films is currently streaming on Paramount+. Here's why you should add it to your watch list.

Brian Fitzgerald playing a record in the jungle in Fitzcarraldo

5 Movies From The '80s That Perfectly Capture The Meaning Of Life

By Witney Seibold 2 days ago

This '80s films mentioned here have vastly different philosophies, but capture an important facet of the human condition. And yes, Road House is on the list.

Images of book covers for Simply More, Batman: Revolution, The Art of Bob's Burgers, The Making of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, John Candy: A Life in Comedy, and Stranger Things Season 1 script book on top of the cover for Superman: The Art and Making of the Film

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Best Hollywood Books For Movie & TV Lovers

By Ethan Anderton 2 days ago

If you've got a movie and TV lover on your shopping list, here's a collection of books that are worth gifting (or just buying for yourself) this holiday season.

Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier looks up at the sky while he kneels outside in Train Dreams

A 2025 Historical Drama With A 95% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Hitting Netflix Very Soon

By Joe Roberts 2 days ago

One of the most well-reviewed movies of the year (not to mention, a historical drama you probably hadn't heard about until now) is heading to Netflix this week.

Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff walking alongside Margot Robbie as Catherine in her black veil and dress in Wuthering Heights (2026)

Margot Robbie's Next Movie Could Be The First Big Box Office Hit Of 2026

By Ryan Scott 2 days ago

Early signs indicate the Margot Robbie-starring Wuthering Heights might just end up becoming the first bonafide box office success story of 2026.

Demi Moore and Robert Redford in Indecent Proposal

Why Robert Redford Tried To Talk His Way Out Of His Indecent Proposal Role

By Lee Adams 2 days ago

Adrian Lyne’s erotic drama is a triple-hander for the ages, but star Robert Redford tried to talk his way out of the movie after the table read.

Billy Idol in The Wedding Singer, Mariah Carey in Popstar, Aretha Franklin in Blues Brothers, and Alice Cooper in Wayne's World around Alanis Morissette in Dogma in a composite image

13 Best Musician Cameos In Movies

By Blaise Santi 3 days ago

Plenty of musicians have transitioned into acting, but many are fine making cameos in movies, whether as themselves or surprising characters. Here are the best.

Close-up of Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs in Steve Jobs (2015) with a computer keyboard reflected in his eyeglasses

Michael Fassbender Wanted To Quit A Drama That Gave Him An Oscar Nomination

By Devin Meenan 3 days ago

Michael Fassbender rightly earned an Oscar nod for his work on Steve Jobs, so it's a good thing he resisted his initial urge to quit the biographical drama.

Sylvester Stallone sports a cut on his nose and a concerned look as Freddy Heflin in Cop Land

The Underrated Gem That Sylvester Stallone Says Nearly Ended His Hollywood Career

By Jeremy Smith 3 days ago

The 1990s were rough for Sylvester Stallone, culminating with this well-received but only partly successful crime drama that Sly claims nearly ended his career.

Shots from Death on the Nile (1978), Bad Times at the El Royale, A Simple Favor, and The Thin Man around Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc in Knives Out

20 Best Movies Like Knives Out

By Jamie Jirak 3 days ago

Rian Johnson's Knives Out is one of the best murder mysteries in recent years, and there are plenty of other movies like it that you should watch now.

A collage of Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) in Clueless on TV surrounded by Doughboy Baker (Ice Cube) in Boyz n the Hood, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) in Scream (1996), Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) in Dumb and Dumber, and Neo (Keanu Reeves) in The Matrix

12 Nostalgic Movies That Defined The '90s

By Samuel Stone 3 days ago

The '90s have become a distinct pillar of nostalgia as the decade gets older, and these movies act as a definitive representation of the era.

Lt. Dan and Forrest reunite in Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump's Shrimp Storyline Led To One Of Hollywood's Grossest Mistakes

By Akos Peterbencze 3 days ago

The shrimping scene in Forrest Gump is one of the most beloved in an extremely memorable film, but bringing it to life was a pretty disgusting process.

Emma Stone as Olive in Easy A, Bella Baxter in Poor Things, and Mia in La La Land

10 Best Emma Stone Performances, Ranked

By Lex Briscuso 4 days ago

Emma Stone is constantly pushing boundaries, whether she's starring in a teen comedy or reuniting with Yorgos Lanthimos. Here are her best performances, ranked.

15 Movies Like Call Me By Your Name That You Really Need To See

By Leo Noboru Lima 4 days ago

We have compiled 15 movies that, in one form or another, tap into some of the same qualities that make "Call Me by Your Name" special.

Steven Spielberg playing himself in Austin Powers in Goldmember

Steven Spielberg's Only Live-Action Superhero Project Was This Forgotten Antonio Banderas Movie

By Rafael Motamayor 4 days ago

Steven Spielberg executive produced this spectacular live-action superhero project that remains one of the best adventure movies of the past 30 years.

Gene Roddenberry artwork surrounded by images from Earth: The Final Conflict and Andromeda

Gene Roddenberry's Non-Star Trek Projects, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 4 days ago

Gene Roddenberry may best be known for creating Star Trek, but let's take a look at all of the other projects that he ushered in to film and television.

Claudia bonds with Lestat despite resenting him in Interview with the Vampire

Before Spider-Man's Mary Jane, Kirsten Dunst Stunned Audiences As A Vampire

By Debopriyaa Dutta 4 days ago

Kirsten Dunst has been acting since childhood, and her breakthrough role was in a beloved vampire film based on Anne Rice's most famous novel.

Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli looks forlornly at a slice of pizza in Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Why Universal Execs Were Convinced Fast Times At Ridgemont High Was Going To Bomb

By Jeremy Smith 4 days ago

Fast Times at Ridgemont High is one of the most important teen films in cinema history, but at the time, executives were worried they'd funded a failure.

Chow Yun-fat casts a skeptical gaze as Inspector

Mark Wahlberg's Crime Thriller With A Legendary Hong Kong Action Star Deserves A Second Look

By Jeremy Smith 4 days ago

Chow Yun-fat and Mark Wahlberg played two cops tangled up in a Chinatown turf war in the 1999 crime thriller The Corruptor.

Stephen King's shopkeeper is seen from a low angle in It: Chapter Two

The 2025 Netflix Thriller That Stephen King Called 'Terrifying'

By Joe Roberts 5 days ago

Stephen King watched this 2025 Netflix movie directed by a master filmmaker and found it to be terrifying, especially considering the real-world implications.