The Shawshank Redemption's 'Simplest' Scene Convinced Frank Darabont That The Film Would Work
'This is the key scene of the film, really, where all the truth is out between them.'
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The Coen Brothers Struggled With One Key Aspect Of Tommy Lee Jones' No Country For Old Men Role
'I don't know, it was a puzzle.' -
Kate Hudson Felt The 'Magic' Of Almost Famous From The Very First Table Read
It was all happening! -
The Bridge On The River Kwai's Real Screenwriters Didn't Get Credit For Decades
The Red Scare and House Un-American Activities Committee strike again. -
The Coen Brothers 'Couldn't Conceive' Of A Less-Violent Version Of No Country For Old Men
'It's about a character confronting a very arbitrary, violent, brutal world, and you have to see that...' -
Paul Walker Used An Old High School Bully As Inspiration For Varsity Blues
'Oh yeah, [the guy who was always] stuffin' kids in lockers and stuff.' -
Harrison Ford's American Graffiti Singing Was Seen As An Insult To Rodgers And Hammerstein
Harrison Ford's acting legacy is built on the sturdy pillars of smizing and gruff sarcasm. His singing voice? Less so. -
How Philip Seymour Hoffman Would 'Rib' Patrick Fugit On The Set For Almost Famous
Patrick Fugit, who played wide-eyed teenage journalist William Miller in Almost Famous, learned a lot from co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman. -
Frank Darabont Sees Tim Robbins As The Highlight Of The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption writer/director Frank Darabont had to walk a fine line when writing Andy Dufresne. -
An Uncredited Cameo In More American Graffiti Was The Perfect Chance For Harrison Ford Hijinks
'I tell you, you get that uniform on and something happens to you.' -
Life Of Pi Ending Explained: Which Is The Better Story?
An irrational number of infinite length. -
Jenna Ortega To Star In And Executive Produce The Romantic Drama, Winter Spring Summer Or Fall
The film will reunite Ortega with her Wednesday co-star, Percy Hynes White. -
Showing Up Trailer: Michelle Williams And Kelly Reichardt Reunite For A Tender Slice Of Life Drama
This is the fourth movie for the unstoppable Williams/Reichardt duo. -
Even George Lucas Didn't Recognize Harrison Ford In Apocalypse Now
'I'm an actor. You weren't supposed to recognize me.' -
Women Talking Trailer: Sarah Polley's Drama Tackles Misogynistic Violence In An Isolated Religious Colony
The new film from director Sarah Polley is one of the year's best. -
Frank Darabont Knew He Was Walking A Fine Line With The Shawshank Redemption
Darabont walked a tightrope between 'honest sentiment and being overly sentimental' in his 1994 classic. -
Moonlight Ending Explained: Who Is You, Chiron?
Barry Jenkins's Best Picture winner is a haunting, beautiful triptych about self-discovery and acceptance. -
Al Pacino Was Almost Fired Two Weeks Into Filming The Godfather
The studio, in Pacino's words, 'didn't care for what they were seeing' at first. -
Emancipation Review: Will Smith's New Drama Has An Identity Crisis
Director Antoine Fuqua wants to make a thriller that is also a prestige drama, and neither genre gels. -
Harrison Ford Raised Plenty Of Hell Behind The Scenes Of American Graffiti
Harrison Ford got into some shenanigans while filming American Graffiti — despite being the resident 'den daddy.' -
Al Pacino Had A Tough Time Coping With The Fame He Achieved Via The Godfather
After playing a young Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Al Pacino felt like all eyes were on him. -
What Convinced A Hesitant Jeff Anderson To Come Back For Clerks III? [Exclusive]
'It really struck me as a novel idea, and because it was based on Kevin's life, and Kevin was so excited about doing it, that was a much easier sell.' -
Forrest Gump Ending Explained: Blowin' In The Wind
Join us as we look at the polarizing Best Picture winner from a different perspective. -
Kenan Thompson And Kel Mitchell Reunite For SNL's Gritty Drama Reboot Of Kenan & Kel
SNL host Keke Palmer pitches Kenan Thompson a reboot called Kenan and Kelly. It does not go well. -
Even Kate Hudson Couldn't Prepare Patrick Fugit For Almost Famous' Hotel Room Scene
The actor, like his character in the film, was a precocious, sheltered teenager. -
Why The 'Naatu Naatu' Dance In RRR Is More Perfect Than You Realize
One of the great movie scenes of 2022 is more than a viral dance number. -
Why Technological Limitations Are Vital For Star Trek's Drama
Even in a utopian sci-fi world, it's vital to drama that machines and computers break now and again.
