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Christopher Nolan holds his two Oscar trophies while wearing a tuxedo at the Academy Awards

The Christopher Nolan Movie Ben Affleck Wishes He Was In

By Rusteen Honardoost 2 months ago

Ben Affleck has been acting professionally for over four decades, but there's a Christopher Nolan movie he wishes he would have been cast in.

Nicholas Hoult as Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road, Lex Luthor in Superman, and Peter III in The Great.

12 Best Nicholas Hoult Movies And TV Shows, Ranked

By Allyssa Capri 2 months ago

Nicholas Hoult has been working steadily since he was a child, so he has an eclectic assembly of performances among his best movies and TV shows.

Betty making eye contact with a director across the room in Mulholland Drive

David Lynch Didn't Want People To Watch The Mulholland Drive TV Pilot For One Reason

By Michael Boyle 2 months ago

There are indeed copies of the original TV pilot version of Mulholland Drive out in the world, although David Lynch would've preferred if you didn't watch it.

Detective Paul Diskant looking up in concern from his desk in Street Kings

After Fantastic Four, Chris Evans Joined Keanu Reeves In An Underrated Crime Movie

By Nick Staniforth 2 months ago

Chris Evans has a pretty fascinating filmography before becoming Captain America, like the time he and Keanu Reeves starred in a David Ayer movie.

Sydney Sweeney as Margret Wittmer walking along a beach and holding her belongings in Eden

Eden: How To Watch Ana De Armas And Sydney Sweeney's R-Rated Thriller At Home

By Jeremy Mathai 2 months ago

Were you one of the many who missed Eden in theaters? Here's how you can watch Ron Howard's thriller (starring Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney, and more) at home.

Life has Mark Kerr on the ropes in The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine Review: Benny Safdie And Dwayne Johnson's MMA Drama Packs A Subversive Punch

By Bill Bria 2 months ago

Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine is a surprisingly tender sports film with an excellent dramatic turn from Dwayne Johnson. Here's our review.

Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo stands on a street in a rural area in First Blood

Kirk Douglas Almost Starred In One Of Sylvester Stallone's Most Iconic Action Movies

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Kirk Douglas came close to co-starring in one of Sylvester Stallone's best films, but he didn't see eye to eye with the director.

Snake Plissken hiding in the shadows in Escape from New York

John Carpenter Had To Fight To Cast Kurt Russell In Escape From New York

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Every time John Carpenter and Kurt Russell collaborate, they make magic. But Carpenter originally had to fight to cast Russell in Escape From New York.

Harrison Ford's Rick Deckard sits in a cockpit in Blade Runner

Ridley Scott Has One Big Regret About His '80s Sci-Fi Classic Blade Runner

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Ridley Scott is responsible for some of the greatest sci-fi films ever made, but there's one thing he wish he'd have done differently when Blade Runner wrapped.

Vanessa Kirby as Lynette sitting at a desk in Night Always Comes

Vanessa Kirby's Netflix Thriller Night Always Comes Was Inspired By This '80s Crime Movie

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

The Vanessa Kirby-led Netflix thriller Night Always Comes draws inspiration from several films, but this '80s crime flick was clearly the biggest influence.

Three thugs, including Jeff Goldblum's Freak 1, looking threatening in Death Wish

Jeff Goldblum's First Role Was A Villain In This Classic Action Film

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Even the all-time greats make their starts somewhere and for Jeff Goldblum, his feature film debut was playing his scummiest role to date.

Sarah Durn as Riley distorted by light in the darkness on the poster for Shelby Oaks

Shelby Oaks Is The Ultimate Horror Movie For The True Crime Obsessed [Fantastic Fest]

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

Supernatural horror mystery film Shelby Oaks might not be a true story, but it's tailor-made for fans of the true crime genre.

Snake Plissken smirking in Escape from New York

Kurt Russell Hit His Escape From New York Co-Star With A Real Baseball Bat With Nails

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Old school stunt work sounds incredibly risky, like the time Kurt Russell was given a real baseball bat with nails for Escape from New York.

Marlon Brando looks a tad skeptical as Sir William Walker in Burn!

Marlon Brando Rejected One Of Burt Reynolds' Best Movies For A Good Reason

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Marlon Brando had a very good reason for rejecting a role that would eventually go to Burt Reynolds and become one of the best films of Reynolds' career.

Robert Redford as Henry Brubaker in front of an American Flag in the corner in Brubaker

45 Years Ago, Robert Redford Directed His First Oscar-Winning, Box Office Smash

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

The late, great, Robert Redford was as gifted a director as he was an actor. 45 years ago, he debuted with an Oscar-winning hit at the box office.

Taylor Swift's New Movie Answers The Question We've All Been Wondering

By Kieran Fisher 2 months ago

Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is heading to theaters in October, revealing the first single from Swift's new album.

Cher in Moonstruck, Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth, Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard, Lady Gaga in A Star is Born.

15 Best Acting Performances By Musicians In Movies

By Audrey Fox 2 months ago

A big part of any musician's success relies on their performance abilities, but not all of them make for great actors. These musicians, however, absolutely do.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob walking away with his hoodie on in One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another Looks To End Warner Bros.' Hot Streak At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

WB has released seven films in a row that've opened to at least $40 million at the box office, but One Battle After Another seems poised to break that streak.

Craig sitting in his car with his phone in his hand looking confused in Friendship

Two Of A24's Best 2025 Movies Have Taken Over HBO Max's Top Streaming Charts

By Nina Starner 2 months ago

The top movies streaming on HBO Max are wildly different in tone, but both represent some of the best A24 releases of the year.

Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty and David Jonsson as Peter McVries walking at night in The Long Walk

How Many Miles The Long Walk Cast Walked While Filming The Stephen King Movie

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

All of the actors in The Long Walk had to actually walk for each take, and the actors figured out just how far they traveled on foot to make the movie.

Dustin, Mike, Lucas, and Will stack hands in the middle of the woods in Stranger Things

A Stranger Things Record Was Just Beat By A Star-Studded Netflix Show

By Rafael Motamayor 2 months ago

A big Netflix show has overtaken Stranger Things season 3 on the streamer's all-time list of most-watched English-language titles in the first 90 days.

Bob Ferguson looks in the rearview mirror of a car in One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another Review: Paul Thomas Anderson's Fiercely Political Action-Comedy-Thriller Is The Best Movie Of 2025

By Chris Evangelista 2 months ago

Paul Thomas Anderson's darkly hilarious One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is the best movie of the year.

Paul Bratter being hugged aggressively in Barefoot in the Park

Robert Redford Didn't Get Dustin Hoffman's The Graduate Role For A Hilarious Reason

By Quinn Bilodeau 2 months ago

Robert Redford desperately wanted to play the lead role in The Graduate, but the director knew Dustin Hoffman had something Redford physically could never.

Stephen King surrounded by covers of his books: Firestarter, The Long Walk, The Running Man, and Pet Sematary

10 Great Stephen King Books That Still Need Sequels

By Gregory Lawrence 2 months ago

Stephen King remains one of the most revered and prolific writers of our time, but some of his books still need a sequel to continue the story.

Robert Redford as career criminal Forrest Tucker standing in a field and holding up his hand like a gun in The Old Man & the Gun

One Of Robert Redford's Final Roles Was Also One Of His Best

By Jeremy Mathai 2 months ago

It practically felt like Robert Redford was born to play the lead in this true story-based flick, which featured one of the actor's best (and final) roles.

Robert Redford as 'Our Man' steering a boat in All Is Lost

Robert Redford Deserved An Oscar Nomination For This Film With Almost No Dialogue

By Sandy Schaefer 2 months ago

Robert Redford excelled at playing characters of few words, as evidenced by his performance in this largely dialogue-free, small-scale survival drama.

Robert Redford as Denys wearing a wide-brimmed hat in Out of Africa

This Oscar-Winning Robert Redford Movie Almost Starred Jeremy Irons Instead

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

This Robert Redford movie is the embodiment of Oscar bait, but what would it have been like if Jeremy Irons had starred instead (as originally planned)?