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Composite image of John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaisons, Donald Sutherland in Klute, Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People, with Oscar statue in front of them and gold background

10 Forgotten Oscar-Winning Movies Every Cinephile Needs To Watch

By Kira Deshler 3 months ago

Plenty of Oscar winners are remembered and talked about all the time, but here are some great Oscar-winning movies that audiences have kinda forgotten.

Samuel L. Jackson as Louis Batiste in Eve's Bayou, Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath in The Piano, Yalitza Aparicio as Cleo Gutiérrez in Roma, Ryan O'Neal as Barry Lyndon in Barry Lyndon, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Chow Mo-wan in In the Mood for Love

The 15 Best Period Piece Movies Of All Time, Ranked

By Leo Noboru Lima 3 months ago

It isn't always easy to make a beautiful period piece. But these 15 films continue to serve as stellar shining examples of period dramas done right.

Russell Crowe as Cort with Gene Hackman as Herod in The Quick and the Dead

Studio Executives Didn't Want Russell Crowe As The Lead In This Gene Hackman Western

By Lee Adams 3 months ago

Before all of that incredible "Gladiator" fame, Russell Crowe needed some serious help getting signed on to a certain Gene Hackman Western.

Martin Scorsese holds forth on cinema in a movie theater

One Of Martin Scorsese's Favorite Westerns Is Nearly Impossible To Watch

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

A classic Western has been cited by Martin Scorsese as the film that first inspired him, but it's now nearly impossible to watch.

Reacher's Alan Ritchson Regrets Not Keeping A Prop From One Of His Movies

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

Alan Ritchson has had an excellent career so far, but one of his chief regrets is not keeping this unhinged prop from his directorial debut.

Liam Neeson as Bill Marks staring intensely in Non-Stop

5 Underrated Liam Neeson Movies Every Fan Needs To Watch

By Akos Peterbencze 3 months ago

From lesser-seen Westerns to thrilling B-movies and searing dramas, these five underrated Liam Neeson movies deserve more attention.

Alex Wolff as Peter wearing a paper crown, with a broken and bandaged nose in Hereditary

Hereditary's Director Was Told To Stop Writing His Own Movies After This Huge Flop

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

No one can roast you quite like your family, and that's exactly what happened to Ari Aster after one of his films flopped at the box office.

Mike Milo wearing a cowboy hat in Cry Macho

Studios Expected Clint Eastwood's Last Western To Be A Box Office Flop

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Warner Bros. executives expected Clint Eastwood's neo-Western Cry Macho might flop at the box office, but it's hard to fault them for making the film anyway.

The Seinfeld Episode That Hilariously Pays Tribute To An Anthony Hopkins Movie

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

One Seinfeld episode paid tribute to a prestige Anthony Hopkins drama fresh on everyone's mind back in 1996, and it makes for quite the hilarious gag too.

Bucky, Red Guardian, John Walker, and Ghost walking down New York City in Thunderbolts*

Why Marvel's Thunderbolts* Post-Credits Scene Didn't Connect To Fantastic Four

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

Marvel's "Thunderbolts*" had a major post-credits scene that suggested big things for "Fantastic Four: First Steps." Only, it didn't fully connect. Here's why.

Jack Nicholson as Jake with a bandaged nose in Chinatown

Jack Nicholson's Chinatown Got Robert Redford The Lead Role Of An Oscar-Winning Movie

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

If Jack Nicholson hadn't made Chinatown, then we might have never seen Robert Redford blossom into a big screen superstar after starring in The Sting.

Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers

A Starship Troopers Star Once Played American Psycho's Patrick Bateman (But We Never Got To See It)

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Christian Bale's portrayal of Patrick Bateman is one of horror's finest, but a Starship Troopers star played the character two years later.

Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) talking in Behind Enemy Lines

An Owen Wilson War Movie Launched A Franchise We'd Rather Forget

By Mike Bedard 3 months ago

A 2001 war movie starring Owen Wilson was a success. Naturally, it launched a direct-to-dvd franchise with three sequels. There was also a failed TV pilot.

Christine Collins in court in a nice hat and coat in Changeling

Juror #2 Fans Need To Watch This Clint Eastwood-Directed Courtroom Drama With Angelina Jolie

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Along with Juror #2, Clint Eastwood also directed this Angelina Jolie-led courtroom drama, which was based on very tragic and unsettling real-life events.

Dieter Dengler pointing a finger in Rescue Dawn

An Epic Christian Bale War Movie Almost Starred Matt Damon Instead

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Matt Damon passed on a war drama that ended up starring Christian Bale in order to make a very different movie (one that led to him meeting his wife).

Outer Banks Star Madelyn Cline Failed Her Audition For This Classic Jeff Bridges Western

By Akos Peterbencze 3 months ago

Before Madelyn Cline starred on Outer Banks, she bombed an audition for a role that could have nabbed her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.

Oskar Schindler looking at something in his fingers in Schindler's List

Liam Neeson Asked Steven Spielberg To Fire Him From A Movie After A Table Read

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Liam Neeson walked away from what would become an Oscar-winning drama from director Steven Spielberg, but you can't really blame him for his reasoning.

Jesse Eisenberg in Now You See Me surrounding by cards featuring Jacob Latimore in Sleight, Steve Carell in Incredible Burt Wonderstone, George Clooney in Ocean's Eleven and Edward Norton in The Illusionist

15 Best Movies Like Now You See Me

By Russell Murray 3 months ago

If you're looking for more movies like Now You See Me as the franchise's third installment nears, we've assembled a collection that might intrigue you.

A collage of Richard Pryor in Richard Pryor: Live in Concert flanked by Grover T. Muldoon (Pryor) in Silver Streak and Herman Smith (Pryor) in The Wiz

The 12 Best Richard Pryor Movies, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 3 months ago

Richard Pryor's filmography can be pretty underrated. So, let's dive into his movies; here are 12 of the iconic comedian's greatest films, ranked.

Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles in an elevator in RKO 281

Citizen Kane Fans Have To Watch This Overlooked HBO Movie

By Lee Adams 3 months ago

This HBO movie is the rare film to dive into the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Citizen Kane and Orson Welles' off-screen battle to make his magnum opus.

Burt Lancaster on the beach as Felix Happer in Local Hero

Burt Lancaster's Oil Movie With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Perfect For Landman Fans

By Lee Adams 3 months ago

Landman fans looking for a lighter-hearted angle on the oil industry would do well to check out this Burt Lancaster film with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

Bone in the Throat, a concerned Sophie talking to Tommy

An Overlooked Vanessa Kirby Crime Thriller Was Based On An Anthony Bourdain Book

By Michael Boyle 3 months ago

Anthony Bourdain has written a number of fiction novels, and one was adapted into a movie starring Fantastic Four star Vanessa Kirby.

She Rides Shotgun - Nate (Taron Egerton) cradling Polly's (Ana Sophia Heger) face

Taron Egerton's New Crime Movie Recalls One Of The Best Movies Ever Made

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

She Rides Shotgun stars Taron Egerton as a criminal who teams up with his estranged daughter, and it was inspired by one of the best movies ever.

Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) stand stoically next to each other in F1

10 Best Racing Movies To Watch If You Like Brad Pitt's F1

By Samuel Stone 3 months ago

Who doesn't love an intense high-octane racing movie? For fans who really enjoyed Brad Pitt's "F1," then here are 10 other racing films to check out.

Intimate Relations, Bobby smirking at the kitchen table

Superman's Nicholas Hoult Made His Acting Debut In This Forgotten Julie Walters Comedy

By Michael Boyle 3 months ago

Nicholas Hoult's childhood career took off after About a Boy, but before that, he made his debut in a movie with Harry Potter franchise star Julie Walters.

Ice Cube's Will Radford looks shocked as he sits in his office in War of the Worlds

Ice Cube's Bizarre Remake Of A Sci-Fi Classic Is Prime Video's Most-Watched Movie

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

If you've ever felt the urge to watch Ice Cube watch the end of the world from his computer screen, Prime Video has you covered.

Mark sitting sternly with his fingers interlaced in The Social Network

The Social Network Sequel Is Recasting Jesse Eisenberg's Mark Zuckerberg (And We Know The Frontrunner)

By Nina Starner 3 months ago

Aaron Sorkin is really making a Social Network sequel and is currently assembling the cast, which includes a replacement for Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg.