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  • Terl (John Travolta) in Battlefield Earth, Kate (Natasha Richardson) in The Handmaid's Tale, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) in Chaos Walking, Michelle Greene (Millie Bobby Brown) in The Electric State, and Roland Deschain (Idris Elba) in The Dark Tower

    The 15 Worst Movies Based On Books

    By Gregory Lawrence 2 days ago

    It isn't always easy to adapt a novel for the silver screen. These 15 films are perfect (or horrible, depending on how you look at it) examples.

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  • Matt Damon as Jake Grimm in The Brothers Grimm, Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear as Bob and Walt in Stuck on You, and Matt Damon as Will Garin in The Great Wall

    The 10 Worst Matt Damon Movies Ranked

    By Margaret David 2 days ago

    Matt Damon's filmography may include gems such as Good Will Hunting and The Talented Mr. Ripley, but it also has some underwhelming outings like these 10 films.

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  • Godzilla (1954) in the middle, and around him, Toshiro Mifune in Seven Samurai, Reika Kirishima in Drive My Car, Kaneda in Akira, and Chihiro in Spirited Away in a composite image

    The 15 Best Japanese Movies Of All Time Ranked

    By Samuel Stone 6 days ago

    Japanese cinema has produced some of the greatest films of all time. Let's try and rank 15 of the most iconic movies to have come out of Japan.

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  • John Wayne movies header

    10 Underrated John Wayne Movies That Are Worth Watching

    By Samuel Stone 7 days ago

    Plenty of John Wayne's films are considered classics, but here are some underrated John Wayne movies that are also worth saddling up to watch.

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  • Annie Hoover, looking suspicious in J. Edgar

    Clint Eastwood's Directing Style Had An Oscar-Winning Actress Confused

    By Witney Seibold 7 days ago

    As an actor himself, Clint Eastwood has a famously hands-off directing style which often confuses the casts of his movies.

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  • Images of Joseph Quinn from Warfare, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Stranger Things, edited together

    10 Best Joseph Quinn Movies And TV Shows, Ranked

    By Russell Murray 8 days ago

    Joseph Quinn's star is on the rise, and you want to see more of his work, here are the best Joseph Quinn movies and TV shows to seek out.

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  • General Tadamichi Kuribayashi standing at a table in Letters from Iwo Jima

    Two Of John Wayne And Clint Eastwood's Best War Movies Follow The Same Battle

    By Witney Seibold 8 days ago

    Cinema legends John Wayne and Clint Eastwood both made Oscar-nominated war movies about the same famous World War II battle.

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  • Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) sits at a press conference table crowded with microphones, wearing glasses and a suit, his expression serious and focused in Malcolm X

    What Is A Spike Lee Joint? The Credit Explained

    By Caroline Madden 8 days ago

    Filmmaker Spike Lee famously refers to his movies as 'a joint,' instead of 'a film.' Here's why he uses this specific phrasing.

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  • A collage of Marlon Brando, Tom Hanks, Rami Malek, Joaquin Phoenix

    The 15 Most Overrated Oscar-Winning Movies Of All Time

    By Gregory Lawrence 9 days ago

    Let's face it, not every Oscar winner deserves that iconic golden statuette. Here are 15 Oscar-winning films that simply did not deserve their respective wins.

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  • Jacob Elordi as Felix in Saltburn, Melissa McCarthy as Megan in Bridesmaids, Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger in Black Panther, Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Lady Gaga as Ally in A Star is Born

    15 Popular Actors Who Sneak Into Movie Theaters

    By Eric Langberg 9 days ago

    Here are 15 examples of famous actors who, with varying degrees of success, blended in with regular audiences at movie theaters to watch their own films.

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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 9 days 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.

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  • 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 13 days 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.

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  • 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 13 days ago

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

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  • 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 13 days 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.

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  • A collage of Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) in Jurassic Park in front of Zorro (Antonio Banderas) in The Mask of Zorro, Frank C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) in The Mummy (1999)

    The 15 Best Adventure Movies Of All Time, Ranked

    By Samuel Stone 15 days ago

    Adventure films have been exciting and engaging audiences since the early days of cinema. Here's ho we rank the 15 best movies in the genre.

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  • Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) talking in Behind Enemy Lines

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

    By Mike Bedard 15 days 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.

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  • 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 15 days 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.

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  • Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) struggles to cry while shooting a scene in Tropic Thunder

    Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder Exists Thanks To This Steven Spielberg Movie That Influenced It

    By Rusteen Honardoost 16 days ago

    Tropic Thunder is one of the funniest movies of the 2000s, and Ben Stiller's experience on one of Steven Spielberg's '80s movies sparked a big part of the plot.

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  • Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles in an elevator in RKO 281

    Citizen Kane Fans Have To Watch This Overlooked HBO Movie

    By Lee Adams 16 days 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.

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  • John Travolta in Urban Cowboy, Grease, Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fevern and Face/Off

    15 Best John Travolta Movies, Ranked

    By Jamie Jirak 22 days ago

    John Travolta has had plenty of peaks and valleys in his career, but if you're looking for the cream of the crop, these are the best John Travolta movies.

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  • Tom Hardy as Al Capone and Linda Cardellini as Mae Capone in Capone

    Tom Hardy's Wildest Role Came In This Crime Biography That Bent The Truth

    By Danielle Ryan 23 days ago

    Does Josh Trank's 2020 film Capone capture the final days of gangster Al Capone with 100% accuracy? Maybe not, but Tom Hardy gives an unforgettable performance.

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  • Images from American Splendor, Grey Gardens, 7 Days in Hell, Bad Education, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding edited together

    15 Best HBO Original Movies, Ranked

    By Russell Murray 26 days ago

    Some of the best HBO original movies got lost in the shuffle of cable and streaming, but all of these titles are worth adding to your watchlist.

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  • A girl in a red coat (Oliwia Dąbrowska) stands on a gravelly road with a surprised expression, the bodies of men in suits and an SS officer behind her in black and white in Schindler's List

    The Meaning Behind The Red Coat Girl In Schindler's List, According To Steven Spielberg

    By Caroline Madden 28 days ago

    Schindler's List is a bleak, necessary examination of one of history's greatest atrocities, and Steven Spielberg's aesthetic choices amplify the film's message.

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  • Amsterdam and Bill the Butcher are engaged in a conversation in Gangs of New York

    Why Gangs Of New York Almost Made Martin Scorsese Quit Directing

    By Debopriyaa Dutta 29 days ago

    Martin Scorsese spent years trying to bring Gangs of New York to the screen, and when he finally got the chance he almost quit making movies.

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  • Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life, Colonel Dax in Paths of Glory, and Spartacus in Spartacus

    The 12 Best Kirk Douglas Movies, Ranked

    By Hunter Cates 29 days ago

    During his decades-long career, Kirk Douglas starred in many a classic film and worked with several great directors. Here's our ranking of his 12 best movies.

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  • A composite shot of music video images: Beyonce in Hold Up, Sabrina Carpenter in Please Please Please, My Chemical Romance in The Ghost of You, Madonna in Material Girl, and Tupac Shakur in California Love

    10 Best Music Videos Based On Or Inspired By Movies

    By Blaise Santi 30 days ago

    Music videos aren't as big as they once were, but they're still taking cues from motion pictures. Here are the best music videos based on or inspired by movies

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  • Joe seeks to calm his flock down in Eddington

    Eddington Is 2025's Most Divisive, Provocative & Infuriating Movie — But That's The Point

    By Bill Bria 30 days ago

    Ari Aster has always been a satirist manipulating genre formulas to his advantage, and his latest film, the controversial Eddington, is no exception.

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