Why Roy Scheider Turned Down The Deer Hunter, According To Producer Thom Mount
Hot off of the hit Jaws, Roy Scheider had his eye on appearing in Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter next.
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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. -
Keanu Reeves And Alex Winter Fought For The Wild Plot Of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Long live the Wyld Stallyns! -
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. -
Director Frank Darabont Gives Ted Turner Partial Credit For The Shawshank Redemption's Success
'The trick was getting people to see it.' -
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. -
David Cronenberg Never Would Have Written The Shrouds If It Hadn't Been For Netflix
Are streamers killing indie cinema, or is Netflix a lifeline for ground-breaking filmmaking? David Cronenberg is all for the changing tides. -
Humphrey Bogart's Legacy Made Robert Altman Hesitant To Take The Long Goodbye
'If you say 'Philip Marlowe,' people just think of Humphrey Bogart.' -
Even Off-Camera, Jack Nicholson Went Full Tilt For A Few Good Men
When Jack Nicholson had the option to be off camera in certain scenes while filming in A Few Good Men, the actor proved why he's a legend. -
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? -
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!' -
The X-Men Timeline Explained
The onscreen journey of the X-Men is more twisted than their DNA. Have no fear. We're here to unravel the Merry Mutants' convoluted timeline. -
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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Why Paul Thomas Anderson Was Dead Set On Casting Adam Sandler In Punch-Drunk Love
Paul Thomas Anderson encountered a lot of skeptics when he said he wanted Adam Sandler for Punch-Drunk Love, but gosh darn-it he was right! -
Tim Robbins Thinks This Is Why So Many People Resonated With The Shawshank Redemption
'There are very few films about the friendship between two men that doesn't involve car chases or being charming with the ladies.' -
The 10 Best Harrison Ford Roles That Aren't Han Solo Or Indiana Jones
While he's known for his iconic role in franchises like "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones," Harrison Ford has delivered several memorable roles you have to see. -
Avengers: Infinity War Without CGI Makes Thanos A Little Less Terrifying
Never forget that beneath it all, Thanos is just Josh Brolin in a onesie, standing on a Disney soundstage, existentially questioning his life choices. -
Why Morgan Freeman Only Read The First Page Of The Shawshank Redemption Novella
Despite it being a joke in the movie, Red really was Irish in the book. -
How Gilda Radner Inspired Mike Myers' Work On Saturday Night Live
Radner's impact is truly immeasurable. -
Why Lolita's Author Initially Refused To Write The Screenplay For Stanley Kubrick
Naturally, Kubrick had his own ideas of what the adaptation would look like. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
The Disney Sci-Fi Movie That Inspired Godzilla Vs. Kong Director Adam Wingard To Make Movies
'I was obsessed with the trailers, it had everything I wanted in a movie.' -
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.' -
