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Witney Seibold

John Carpenter Fans Might Find Something Familiar About The Resident Evil Films

Composer Marco Beltrami tried to take a page out of Carpenter's playbook.

Collier Jennings

The Cult-Classic Action Flicks That Inspired Attack The Block

Joe Cornish's South London-set sci-fi movie Attack the Block drew inspiration from movies like The Warriors and Assault on Precinct 13.

Bill Murray holding bowling ball Kingpin

Travis Yates

Bill Murray's Climactic Kingpin Scene Involved Over 1,000 People

The cult comedy Kingpins features a memorable scene with Bill Murray bowling a turkey, and the moment was a surprise for the large crowd of extras on set.

Collier Jennings

Little Miss Sunshine Was Surprisingly Inspired By Arnold Schwarzenegger

After Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about how much he despises "losers," screenwriter Michael Arndt wrote a love letter to losers.

Witney Seibold

Sigourney Weaver's Avatar Character Sparked A Surprising Controversy

Sigourney Weaver lit up a cigarette in Avatar, and The Smokefree Media project just couldn't handle it.

Julian Dennison in Huunt for the Wilderpeople

Sandy Schaefer

The Daily Stream: Hunt For The Wilderpeople Bridges Taika Waititi's Past And Present

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the work of a director clearly itching to paint on a larger canvas, but never at the expense of the film he's making.

Ryan Scott

Paramount's Hot Streak Confirms It Should Not Abandon The Box Office For Streaming

Paramount's 2022 movie offerings have performed well in the box office so far, proving that it shouldn't abandon theatrical releases in lieu of streaming.

Witney Seibold

One Of Spartacus' Most Important Scenes Was Missing For More Than 30 Years

Spartacus once featured a controversial scene that was axed from the theatrical cut but restored 30 years after the film's release.

Sandy Schaefer

It Took Viola Davis Six Years To Get The Woman King Made

It took Viola Davis six years to get The Woman Kind made, a movie focusing on a real-life all-women military unit in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey.

Mike Shutt

Finding Double Indemnity's Leading Man Was A Painful Process

Fred MacMurray is never an actor you would immediately associate with the hard-boiled nature of film noir.

The Tragedy of Macbeth Denzel Washington

Mike Shutt

Joel Coen Kept Denzel Washington On His Toes While Rehearsing The Tragedy Of Macbeth

When rehearsing for The Tragedy of Macbeth, Joel Coen had his actors partake in an exercise that gave them all a new perspective on the script.

Benedict Cumberbatch in the Multiverse of Madness poster

Sandy Schaefer

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Is Rated PG-13 For 'Frightening Images' And 'Violence'

Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange sequel will bring a 'flavor of horror' to the MCU in PG-13 style.

Ryan Leston

The Raid's Brutal Action Scenes Were As Dangerous As They Look

Iko Uwais delivers bone-crunching action in Gareth Evans' hit movie The Raid, but unfortunately for those involved, that's because some of it was real!

Lee Adams

Marlon Brando's Demands On Island Of Dr Moreau Sent Production Spiraling Out Of Control

The Island of Dr. Moreau had plenty of problems behind the scenes, but Marlon Brando created some of the biggest issues, thanks to weird ideas and behavior.