Jolene Purdy Almost Quit Acting Over Donnie Darko's Near-Kissing Scene
Alexa, play 'Mad World' by Gary Jules.
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Charlton Heston's Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Ending Would Have Put A Nail In The Series' Coffin
In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe lies a medium-sized star... -
How Jake Gyllenhaal Made Donnie Darko's Frank The Rabbit Scenes His Own
'I remember as an actor making a choice in that scene as to how I talked to the rabbit.' -
Count Dooku's 'Brutal' Fate In Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith Wasn't Written In The Script
Thanks to Christopher Lee's masterful performance, we see the turn in Anakin with just a single look from Dooku. -
Yes, M3GAN Is A Goofy Horror Movie, But It's Also A Thoughtful Science Fiction Film
Come for the memes, stay for the thoughtful commentary on technology. -
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Frank Oz Was 'Shocked' By Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Plan For Bringing Yoda Back
Yoda came back, baby! And in full puppet form. -
The Empire Strikes Back Was A Massive Undertaking For The Star Wars Sound Department
Perhaps one of the finest technical achievements from the Star Wars franchise is the sonic soundscape created for The Empire Strikes Back. -
Tank Girl Is The Anarchic Sci-Fi Movie We Need In Our Modern Dystopia
Rachel Talalay's cult comic book movie predicted some of our current environmental and economic horrors. -
Jake Gyllenhaal Related A Lot To Donnie Darko, Except For All That Rabbit Stuff
No rabbits were harmed in the making of Donnie Darko. -
The Return Of The Yoda Puppet In Star Wars: The Last Jedi Put Frank Oz Through The Wringer
Bringing a puppet character to life is a tough gig. -
Vanessa Armstrong's Top 10 Films Of 2022
Continuing our editorial rankings of the best films of 2022, here’s Vanessa Armstrong's selection of the top ten films of the year. -
Carrie Fisher Was Never Happy About Princess Leia's Star Wars Hairstyle
At least not the first style, her oft-parodied side buns. -
One Of Donnie Darko's Biggest Challenges Was Landing The Rights To Tears For Fears
Donnie Darko would be significantly less impactful without those Tears For Fears needle drops. -
How Raccoons In A Bathtub Helped Set The Tone For Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Don't forget about the chimpanzees in the office. -
What's Going On With Edge Of Tomorrow 2, And Will We Ever See It?
Live. Die. Repeat. Again. -
Charlton Heston Went The Extra Mile To Protect Planet Of The Apes' Cast From The Brutal Heat
'It was like 100 degrees and people were fainting all the time on the crew and cast.' -
Why Planet Of The Apes' Security Was Unusually Tight On Set
20th Century Fox wasn't going to allow anyone else to corner the monkey movie market before their $5 million investment hit theaters. -
Planet Of The Apes Needed More Makeup Artists Than Hollywood Could Provide
The 1968 classic Planet Of The Apes created a whole generation of makeup artists. -
A Planet Of The Apes Stunt-Gone-Wrong Sent Kris Kristofferson And Michael Clarke Duncan To The Hospital
Thankfully, this story doesn't have a tragic ending. -
Clint Eastwood Has Strong Feelings About Critics Calling Dirty Harry A 'Fascist Film'
Eastwood might not like the critique, but the movie speaks for itself. -
How George Lucas' Private Worldbuilding Became The Star Wars Prequel Series
Much like your average RPG dungeon master, Lucas did way more world-building than he needed to. -
Why Harrison Ford Agreed To Return As A Force Ghost For J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
It wasn't because he was itching to play the scruffy-looking nerf herder again. -
Revenge Of The Sith's Original Younglings Massacre Scene Was Too 'Horribly Violent' For Star Wars
The scene would have actually shown Anakin running his lightsaber through those unsuspecting younglings, which is not very wizard, Annie. -
Harrison Ford Thought Jack Ryan Would Have More Staying Power Than Star Wars' Han Solo
The Tom Clancy character is the one hero from whom Ford walked away. -
Creating The Podracing Scene For Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Was A Long, Collaborative Process
Production techniques used on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles helped create the action-packed podracing sequence. -
Carrie Fisher Couldn't Wait To Kill Jabba The Hutt In Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi
Fisher hated her infamous outfit in the film, but loved killing the character who made her wear it.
