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Lucy Gray Baird bowing and looking up at the District 12 crowd in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Hunger Games Prequel: What Happened To Lucy Gray Baird?

By Nina Starner 3 months ago

Lucy Gray Baird was the victor of the 10th Hunger Games, but wasn't mentioned in The Hunger Games series with Katniss Everdeen. Here's what happened.

Mary and Vincent applauding, Vincent looks at Mary in The Godfather Part III.

Sylvester Stallone Almost Made One Of The Worst Crime Thriller Sequels Ever

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Sylvester Stallone is an action-movie megastar, but he's also an acclaimed director who was once sought out for one of the worst crime thrillers ever made.

Bruce Willis as Jimmy in Cop Out next to pictures of Bob Hoskins as Mario in Super Mario Bros, Blake Lively as Lily in It Ends With Us, Amy Adams as Sydney in American Hustle, and Mike Myers as Wayne in Wayne's World

15 Actors Who Hated Working With Their Directors

By Blaise Santi 3 months ago

Plenty of actors have clashed on set, but there are also instances like these where actors hated working with their directors on films and TV shows.

Christ wearing a headset in Johnny Got His Gun.

Why Metallica Owns The Rights To One Of The Most Underrated War Movies Ever

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

The imagery in an underrated war movie was hugely inspiring to Metallica, so much so that they ended up buying the rights to it.

Genghis Khan and Bortai, with several Mongol warriors behind them, from The Conqueror

The Worst John Wayne Movie, According To Letterboxd Users

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Letterboxd reviewers have deemed this film the worst John Wayne movie of all time. In fact, it's fair to say just about everyone hates this thing.

A composite image featuring Henry Thomas as Elliott from ET, Mike Myers as Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers films, and Bill Murray as Phil Connors from Groundhog Day

12 Actors Who Reprised Their Roles In Different Projects

By Eric Langberg 3 months ago

Aside from sequels, there have been a number of instances where actors reprised certain roles in different projects, from commercials to crossovers.

Don Johnston sitting on a couch in Broken Flowers

The 2005 Deadpan Comedy Movie Bill Murray Called 'Perfect'

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Out of all the movies he's starred in (which includes several comedy classics), Bill Murray feels he hasn't made a better one than this deadpan 2005 dramedy.

Dennis Quaid as Mike looking alarmed in Breaking Away

Metacritic's Highest-Rated Sports Movie Features One Of Dennis Quaid's Earliest Roles

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

This Oscar-winning dramedy, which features Dennis Quaid in one of his earliest roles, is the highest-rated sports movie on Metacritic.

The Pitt Star Noah Wyle Played A Tech Giant In A Movie That's Impossible To Watch Today

By Noah Villaverde 3 months ago

Back in the late 1990s, The Pitt star Noah Wyle got to play Steve Jobs in a TV biopic that's almost impossible to watch today.

Watch Out Christopher Nolan, This Adaptation Of The Odyssey Is Taking Over The Paramount+ Charts

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

As Christopher Nolan films his adaptation of The Odyssey, another recent adaptation is topping the charts on Paramount+.

Keanu Reeves plays a gambler and a baseball coach named Conor O'Neill in Hardball

Michael B. Jordan And Keanu Reeves Crossed Paths In This Forgotten But Inspiring Sports Movie

By Debopriyaa Dutta 3 months ago

Well before Michael B. Jordan starred in the Creed movies, he appeared opposite Keanu Reeves in this sports drama (which was loosely based on real events).

Ben Affleck's Christian Wolff doing speed dating in The Accountant 2

The Accountant 2 Makes One Huge (And Important) Improvement Over The First Movie

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

The Account 2 took one of the biggest criticisms of the first film and made the Ben Affleck sequel better (and more important) for it.

John Wayne is mortally wounded as J.B. Books in The Shootist

Why John Wayne Refused To Join Clint Eastwood In A Thrilling Western

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

John Wayne and Clint Eastwood weren't all that different in terms of their politics and temper, but Wayne had his reasons for refusing to work with Eastwood.

Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle looking serious in American Sniper

American Sniper Is Based On A True Story, But How Accurate Is Clint Eastwood's Movie?

By Pauli Poisuo 3 months ago

While Clint Eastwood's American Sniper depicts certain events that actually did take place, the film also comes with a laundry list of inaccuracies.

Tom Hanks as Naval Commander Ernie Krause looking worriedly out of a shattered porthole on his ship in Greyhound

Call Your Dad: Apple And Tom Hanks Are Making A Greyhound Sequel

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

America's Dad is heading back to World War II now that Apple and Tom Hanks are reuniting to make a sequel to their 2020 war movie Greyhound.

Terry Husk standing in a doorway in The Order

Jude Law's Critically-Acclaimed 2024 Crime Thriller Is Dominating Hulu's Top Charts

By Kieran Fisher 3 months ago

It appears a lot of people are catching up on this under-seen Jude Law crime thriller, as the film is currently climbing the streaming charts on Hulu.

Pedro Pascal as Joel in The Last of Us surrounded by screens featuring, from left to right, Denzel Washington as Joe Miller, Daniel Craig as James Bond, Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, and Heath Ledger as the Joker

15 Actors Who Proved Critics Wrong With Their Performances

By Blaise Santi 3 months ago

Audiences, fans, and critics have strong opinions about casting in movies and TV, but these actors proved them wrong with these great performances.

Bradley Cooper's Chris Kyle strains as he stands beneath an army net in American Sniper

Clint Eastwood's Controversial 2014 War Movie Is Finding New Fans On Netflix

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

It's been over 10 years since Clint Eastwood's controversial war movie was a box office hit, but Netflix subscribers are making it popular again.

Haymitch is trepidatious at a party in The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Has Found Its Young Haymitch Abernathy — And Another Very Important Character

By Bill Bria 3 months ago

The Hunger Games prequel film 'Sunrise on the Reaping' has found the young actors for its two leads for the 50th Annual Hunger Games.

Mary Preston in her nurse outfit driving a jeep in Wings

The First Best Picture Winner At The Oscars Was A War Movie Starring Gary Cooper

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

The first Best Picture Oscar winner is a war movie that features impressive filmmaking and a satisfying love triangle (plus an appearance from Gary Cooper).

Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Dan (Liam Cunningham) sitting together in The Wind That Shakes the Barley.

Cillian Murphy's Thought-Provoking War Movie Is Extremely Underrated

By Genci Papraniku 3 months ago

Despite being critically acclaimed in its day, it feels like people rarely talk about this Cillian Murphy war movie anymore. Let's change that, shall we?

Liam Neeson as Seaman Charles Churchill in 1984's The Bounty

History Fans Will Love Liam Neeson's Star-Studded Period Piece That's Streaming For Free

By Debopriyaa Dutta 3 months ago

Liam Neeson played a small role in The Bounty, Roger Donaldson's 1984 period drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson that's currently streaming for free.

Jesus staring while the sunlight hits his face in The Passion of the Christ

A Controversial Religious Blockbuster Is Sitting High On Netflix's Top Charts

By Kieran Fisher 3 months ago

Netflix's subscribers are spending the Easter season streaming this controversial biblical feature in larger numbers on the platform.

Clint Eastwood is in the cockpit of an experimental aircraft in Firefox

A Forgotten Clint Eastwood Cold War Movie Is A Must-Watch For Top Gun Fans

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

Clint Eastwood made a name for himself in shoot-em-up movies, but he also starred in an underseen 1980s spy thriller set on a war jet.

Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner, both dressed as Wyatt Earp

Kurt Russell Vs. Kevin Costner: Who Was The Best Wyatt Earp?

By Lee Adams 3 months ago

Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner played the same character in dueling Wyatt Earp films in the early '90s. Here's who came out on top.

Kevin Costner's Ben Randall looks across at someone offscreen in The Guardian

A Kevin Costner Flop With Ashton Kutcher Is Finding Fans Decades Later On Tubi

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

It doesn't matter if this action/adventure film with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher flopped at the box office, because Tubi viewers can't get enough of it.

Composite image of John Leguizamo as Clown laughing in Spawn, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn looking to the side in Suicide Squad, Raul Julia as M. Bison staring in Street Fighter, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy looking to the side in Batman & Robin, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham staring in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

15 Actors Who Saved Terrible Movies

By Sergio Pereira 3 months ago

Plenty of great actors have ended up in bad movies, but they certainly didn't let that ruin a great performance. Here are 15 actors who saved terrible movies.