Box Office Hit Or Box Office Bomb? A Rough Guide To The Mysteries Of Movie Math
There's more to box office success than ticket sales surpassing the production budget. Let's dig into the tangled web of Hollywood accounting.
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The 12 Best German Horror Movies Ranked
From Expressionist classics to New Wave thrillers, these terrifying German horror films will have you on the edge of your seat.
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Keanu Reeves And Alex Winter Fought For The Wild Plot Of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Long live the Wyld Stallyns!
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Oliver Stone's Platoon Was Such A Global Hit, Nearly Half Its Revenue Came From International Film Rights
War movies being released worldwide can be a legitimate form of geopolitical soft power, even when they're a critique on the war itself.
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Humphrey Bogart's Legacy Made Robert Altman Hesitant To Take The Long Goodbye
'If you say 'Philip Marlowe,' people just think of Humphrey Bogart.'
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Bringing In A New Director Cost Tombstone A Sizeable Chunk Of Its Crew
The 1993 western Tombstone released in time for Christmas — but at what cost?
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Bela Lugosi's Follow-Up To Dracula Featured A Scene Too Disturbing To Keep In The Film
'We shall know if you are to be the Bride of Science!'
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Winona Ryder Viewed Keanu Reeves As A Savior Of Sorts On The Bram Stoker's Dracula Set
Keanu Reeves continues to be Hollywood's sweetheart.
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret: Everything We Know So Far About The Judy Blume Adaptation
The adaptation has Judy Blume's seal of approval, which counts for everything.
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How Making The Bob's Burgers Movie Was The 'Total Opposite' Of The Series
The pandemic threw a big wrench in the Bob's Burgers voice-recording machine.
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Let The Right One In Ending Explained: A Tale Of Boy Meets Vampire
Tomas Alfredson's vampire drama ends on an ambiguous note that doesn't necessarily promise a happy ending.
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Chevy Chase Was Hesitant To Play A Character Like Vacation's Clark Griswold
'To the critical world I had gone to the lowest form of family comedies.'
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James Gunn Gave Nathan Fillion Plenty Of Room To Play With His Slither Character
James Gunn's free approach to directing actors worked out for Nathan Fillion on the Slither set.
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Why Does Skinamarink Look Like That? A Guide To The New Horror Movie's Unique Visual Style
Have you ever watched a horror movie only to avert your eyes for the scariest parts? Skinamarink is a movie that averts your eyes for you.
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Dracula's Success Wasn't Entirely A Good Thing For Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi is synonymous with Count Dracula which made getting cast in non-vampire roles difficult for the beloved actor.
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Bela Lugosi Had A Lot To 'Unlearn' When Bringing Dracula To The Big Screen
'There was a great deal that I had to unlearn.'
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Creating The Titular Paintings For Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Was A Massive Undertaking
Although there are but two notable portraits in Portrait of a Lady on Fire, artist Hélène Delamire painted about 14.
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Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Learned An Important Lesson From Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon
'Period pieces are all about choosing what you're going to do with the candles.'
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There's Something Wrong With The Children Review: A Horror Film Still In Gestation
Sometimes a mystery should stay a mystery.
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Jackie Chan Took An Untraditional Approach To Writing Police Story
Don't try this at home.
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David Mamet Made Glengarry Glen Ross One Of Jack Lemmon's Favorite Films
'...the relationship with the characters I thought was just terrific.'
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The Nukie Controversy Explained: Destroying Crappy Movies For Charity
Make some tea and get comfy, there's a lot to take in here.
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Don't Sleep On Sick, The New Horror Movie From Scream Writer Kevin Williamson
Celebrate this Friday the 13th by watching a new movie from the mind behind 'Scream' and 'I Know What You Did Last Summer.'
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12 Horror Movies That Would Make Great Musicals
Some horror movies seem ripe for being transformed into stage musicals. "Frankenhooker," "The Fly," and "Werewolves Within" all come to mind.
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Why Sam Raimi's The Last Of Us Movie Never Got Off The Ground
The studio wanted 'a particular kind of movie.'
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Why Playing Zelda Perkins In She Said Hit So Close To Home For Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton had a personal stake in her performance, in addition to the power of telling the story about Harvey Weinstein's transgressions.
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