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Agnes laying in the woods looking up at the sky in Hamnet

Hamnet Makes It Official: Jessie Buckley Is Now An Oscar Frontrunner

By Nina Starner 20 hours ago

Jessie Buckley has been one of our most talented working actors for years, but Hamnet proves she's overdue for an Academy Award.

Will looking fondly at someone off-screen in Hamnet

Is Chloé Zhao's Hamnet Based On A True Story?

By Nina Starner 2 days ago

Chloé Zhao's latest film is an adaptation of a popular book, but is the William Shakespeare-centric Hamnet based on a true story? Let us explain.

Angelina Jolie's Olympius staring down Colin Farrell's Alexander in Alexander

20 Years Ago, Colin Farrell Led A Box Office Flop Of Historic Proportions

By Ryan Scott 2 days ago

Alexander, a passion project from director Oliver Stone starring Colin Farrell, came out 20 years ago and bombed at the box office.

Lilo & Stitch looking at various movies and TV shows on physical media

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Movies & TV Shows Worth Buying On Physical Media

By Ethan Anderton 3 days ago

If you really want to own your movies and TV shows, physical media is the way to go, and our holiday gift guide is packed with tons of cool titles to buy now.

The monster strapped to a gurney while Baron Frankenstein looks at her in Flesh for Frankenstein

Udo Kier Starred In An X-Rated Frankenstein Movie 52 Years Before Netflix's Adaptation

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

Udo Kier starred in countless horror movie favorites, including a retelling of Frankenstein that earned a controversial X-rating.

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 11 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.

Christopher Nolan Namechecked The Odyssey Translation You Should Read Before The Movie

By Michael Boyle 12 days ago

The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan namechecked a specific translation of the epic poem that's perfect for modern readers.

Why Braveheart Is Considered One Of The Most Historically Inaccurate Films Ever

By Ryan Leston 17 days ago

Braveheart may be a rousing epic, but its depiction of real events leaves something to be desired, giving us a hodgepodge of history and make-believe.

Images from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Valerian: The City of a Thousand Planets, Movie 43, and Cats around an image of Quicksilver in X-Men: Apocalypse

15 Great Scenes In Bad Movies

By Blaise Santi 17 days ago

Even if a movie is mostly bad, the might be at least one scene worth commending. From Star Wars to Cats and beyond, here are some great scenes in bad movies.

Russell Crowe has the helm as Captain Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Russell Crowe's Epic Adventure Movie Still Deserves A Sequel Two Decades Later

By Jeremy Smith 20 days ago

One of Russell Crowe's best movies never got a sequel, and fans of this epic adventure are still hoping for one two decades later.

Nicolas Cage's Miller with bald head and bushy beard in Butcher's Crossing

This Nicolas Cage Western Based On A Classic Novel Is A Must-Watch For Hulu Subscribers

By Pauli Poisuo 21 days ago

If you have Hulu, you need to check out this Western film starring Nicolas Cage based on a 1960 novel by John Edward Williams.

Kevin Costner as Wyatt Earp looking right in Wyatt Earp

Kevin Costner Has A Major Regret About His Wyatt Earp Movie

By Nick Staniforth 25 days ago

Wyatt Earp was neither a critical success nor a box office hit, although its star, Kevin Costner, has an unrelated regret when it comes to the Western epic.

Kurt Russell pokes through a porthole with a pair of binoculars as the rascally Captain Ron

Kurt Russell Helped Save James Cameron's Titanic From Bombing

By Jeremy Smith 26 days ago

Studios had their doubts about James Cameron's Titanic, but Kurt Russell had faith in it from the moment he first saw the four-minute trailer.

Wild Bill Kelso is ready for take off in 1941

This Forgotten Steven Spielberg Movie Has A Surprising Indiana Jones Connection

By Bill Bria 27 days ago

Steven Spielberg's most polarizing movie has a surprising connection to one of his very best thanks to Industrial Light and Magic.

Elvis holding baby Lisa Marie in the 1979 TV series Elvis

Kurt Russell Can't Sing, But It Wasn't His Voice That Had To Be Fixed For 1979's Elvis TV Movie

By Witney Seibold 27 days ago

It's hard to imagine Kurt Russell being viewed as anything less than perfect, but one thing had to be changed before he played Elvis for John Carpenter.

Clark Gable as Rhett Butler embraces Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind

This Controversial Historical Epic Streaming On HBO Max Is A Classic (And A Tough Watch)

By Jeremy Smith 28 days ago

HBO Max is now the home to one of the most important films in cinema history, but it's an epic that reflects offensively outdated beliefs.

A composite of images from Up, Inside Out, Toy Story, and Boyhood

10 Best Movies On Disney Plus, According To Rotten Tomatoes

By Kira Deshler 1 month ago

If you're looking for the best of use of your time with the highest quality movies, here are the best movies on Disney+, based on Rotten Tomatoes ratings.

Kurt Russell feels the stress of the game as Herb Brooks in Miracle

Kurt Russell Didn't Socialize With His Miracle Co-Stars For A Very Good Reason

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Kurt Russell has been in the acting business since childhood but when starring in Miracle, he intentionally avoided his young co-stars.

Jeff Bridges is a fresh-faced outlaw as Jake Rumsey in Bad Company

Roger Ebert Once Praised This Forgotten Jeff Bridges Western For Its Charm

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Jeff Bridges starred in a Western film in 1972 that most seem to have forgotten about, but the late, great Roger Ebert loved him in it.

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles middle-aged Indy

Why Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones Only Had A Beard In A Single Scene

By Michael Boyle 2 months ago

Harrison Ford is an actor who can pull off a full beard or a clean shave, but here's why Indiana Jones only sported the beard for a single scene.

Tom Cruise as Nick Morton looks up as he sits on a plane in The Mummy

A Tom Cruise Flop That Tried To Launch A Franchise Is Finding An Audience On HBO Max

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

The Halloween season is upon us, which explains why HBO Max subscribers are watching this terrifyingly over-budgeted failed Tom Cruise franchise starter.

Images from Scream 2, Quantum of Solace, and The Dark Knight Rises in a composite image

10 Movie Extras Who Completely Ruined Scenes

By Samuel Stone 2 months ago

Occasionally, a Hollywood extra creates an unintentional distraction that somehow makes it into the movie. Here are 10 extras who ruined scenes in movies.

Jack Nicholson's Tom Logan smiles against a wood paneled background

A Jack Nicholson Western With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Streaming For Free

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Jack Nicholson isn't usually associated with Westerns, but his highest-rated Western on Rotten Tomatoes is available to stream for free on Pluto TV.

Samuel Bass looking concerned in 12 Years a Slave

Brad Pitt's Highest-Rated Movie Role On Rotten Tomatoes Was Just A Cameo

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Brad Pitt has worked on several highly-rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes in some capacity, but he only appears briefly in his highest-rated one as an actor.