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Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling staring ahead in The Silence of the Lambs

Jodie Foster Had One Big Condition To Star In Silence Of The Lambs

By Danielle Ryan 8 hours ago

Jodie Foster had a big demand that needed to be met before she starred in The Silence of the Lambs, and it was related to her real-life experience with the FBI.

Fletcher Munson making faces in the mirror in Schizopolis

Oscar-Winning Director Steven Soderbergh Doesn't Read Reviews For A Good Reason

By Witney Seibold 24 hours ago

These days, everyone's a critic, but Steven Soderbergh has no plans on considering the opinions of any of them. Here's why he doesn't ever read reviews.

A lizard-like priest in the 1977 TV movie Spectre

After Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry Made A TV Horror Movie That Should Have Become A Franchise

By Witney Seibold 1 day ago

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry made a TV pilot that combined the detective show format with demonic horror, but the world wasn't quite ready for it.

Why You Should Save Watching Alfred Hitchcock's Best Movie For Last

By Witney Seibold 1 day ago

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo is widely considered both his best film and one of the best movies ever, but you should definitely check out his other work first.

Emmit looking at a concerned Mike in Volcano

Before Marvel, Kevin Feige Worked On An Explosive Disaster Movie

By Kieran Fisher 2 days ago

Kevin Feige was a production assistant on this 1990s natural disaster movie, which even featured some of the future stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Quint, Brody, and Hooper watch for sharks in Jaws

Steven Spielberg Says Jaws Got Made For One Simple Reason

By Bill Bria 2 days ago

Steven Spielberg invented the summer blockbuster and changed cinema forever with Jaws, but the legendary director said it was only finished for one reason.

Richard, Peter, Ray and Gary look back in horror in The Long Walk

The Long Walk Was Shot In A Way That Most Movies Aren't

By Bill Bria 2 days ago

Director Francis Lawrence took an atypical approach to filming The Long Walk, and the bleak horror movie is better because of it.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Father Jud and Benoit Blanc in Blanc's car at night

Wake Up Dead Man Proves Just How Seriously Rian Johnson Takes His Agatha Christie Roots [TIFF 2025]

By Michael Boyle 2 days ago

Wake Up Dead Man writer-director Rian Johnson switches things up with the latest Benoit Blanc mystery, taking a cue from Agatha Christie.

Daniel Jonsson as Peter McVries and Cooper Hoffman as Ray Garraty smiling just before The Long Walk

One Key Thing Separates The Long Walk From The Hunger Games

By BJ Colangelo 3 days ago

Stephen King story The Long Walk might have a similar premise to The Hunger Games, but one key thing makes them very different.

The Long Walk contestants stand on the road and watch someone die in The Long Walk

How The Long Walk Movie Changes Stephen King's Book For The Better

By Chris Evangelista 3 days ago

The Long Walk movie stays pretty close to the Stephen King novel that inspired it, but some key changes actually make the film better than the book.

A Martha's Vineyard Resident Kept A Unique Prop From Steven Spielberg's Jaws

By Bill Bria 4 days ago

A key prop from the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's Jaws was saved by a Martha's Vineyard resident and ended up on display 50 years later.

Garraty and McVries form a close, instinctual bond during The Walk in The Long Walk

This New 2025 Thriller Broke A Massive Rotten Tomatoes Record For Stephen King

By Debopriyaa Dutta 4 days ago

It's official, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes: The Long Walk is now the highest-rated Stephen King movie of all time.

Ben Affleck as Det. Sergeant JD Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars standing in a hallway in The Rip

Ben Affleck And Matt Damon's Netflix Movie Is Unlike Anything They've Made Before

By Ryan Scott 5 days ago

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reuniting on-screen for The Rip, a Netflix flick that looks to give them a chance to flex some very different acting muscles.

Kathy Bates as Dolores Claiborne looking concerned in Dolores Claiborne

Andor Creator Tony Gilroy Wrote The Most Underrated Stephen King Adaptation

By Pauli Poisuo 6 days ago

Andor creator Tony Gilroy also wrote this acclaimed Stephen King movie, which has somewhat fallen into obscurity (likely in part due to its complex premise).

The Thing and H.E.R.B.I.E. making dinner in the kitchen in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Why The Summer 2025 Movie Season Was A Success, According To Rotten Tomatoes

By Witney Seibold 6 days ago

The 2025 summer box office might not have brought in the big bucks studios hoped for, but it was a critical success by Rotten Tomatoes' standards.

Frankenstein, Frankenstein's monster covered in dark winter clothing

Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Makes One Major Change That Improves The Book [TIFF 2025]

By Michael Boyle 6 days ago

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year and the director has finally explained the method to his monster.

Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty, David Jonsson as Peter McVries, Jordan Gonzalez as Richard Harkness, Charlie Cooper as Gary Burkovitch and Joshua Odjick as Collie Parker looking distraught in The Long Walk

Stephen King's The Long Walk Exists Thanks To This President's Plan For A Healthier America

By Jeremy Smith 6 days ago

Stephen King was inspired to write The Long Walk thanks to this American President's desire for U.S. citizens to stay healthy.

Kamado Tanjiro swinging his katana in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

Everything You Need To Remember About Demon Slayer Before Infinity Castle

By Rafael Motamayor 7 days ago

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is the first in a trilogy of movies that will wrap up the hit anime series. Here's where the story left off in season 4.

Josh O'Connor as Reverand Jud Duplenticy and Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc sitting in a car in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man Trailer: Benoit Blanc Confronts A Classic Locked-Room Murder Mystery

By Pauli Poisuo 7 days ago

Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc is back in the trailer for Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which looks a little spookier (but no less fun) than its predecessors.

Sylvester Stallone as Agent Chester sitting in a chair in Alarum

A 2025 Sylvester Stallone Crime Thriller Has A Terrible 0% Score On Rotten Tomatoes

By Joe Roberts 8 days ago

Sylvester Stallone is no stranger to mediocre genre fare, but this 2025 action-crime thriller marks a low point for the A-lister on Rotten Tomatoes.

Clint Eastwood as Steve Everett looking distraught in True Crime

One Of Clint Eastwood's Biggest Box Office Flops Is An Underrated Mystery Gem

By Lee Adams 8 days ago

This Clint Eastwood vehicle was a major box office flop and part of a trend of glossy 1990s death penalty thrillers, but it's an interesting watch all the same.

Jordy Verrill gets into the weeds in Creepshow

Stephen King Had His Screenwriting Debut With This '80s Horror Movie

By Bill Bria 8 days ago

Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors of the modern era, but he didn't write a screenplay of his own until the 1980s.

Jake Gyllenhaal in Donnie Darko, Song Kang-ho in Parasite, Rachel McAdams in Red Eye, Alison Brie in Horse Girl, and Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal in a composite image

The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers On Netflix

By Gregory Lawrence 8 days ago

For anyone with a Netflix subscription looking to binge a few incredible psychological thrillers, here are 15 movies that are simply must watch.

Fleming and Andromeda reach out to each other in A for Andromeda

Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly And Tom Hardy Starred In An Overlooked Sci-Fi Remake

By Debopriyaa Dutta 9 days ago

Not many folks seem to remember this 2006 sci-fi TV film starring Tom Hardy and a pre-Yellowstone Kelly Reilly, which was itself a remake of a 1960s series.

George Clooney as Michael looking at his son in his car in Michael Clayton

George Clooney Starred In An Oscar-Winning Movie From The Creator Of Andor

By Debopriyaa Dutta 9 days ago

In addition to creating Andor, Tony Gilroy was also responsible for writing and directing this Oscar-winning legal thriller starring George Clooney.

John David Washington as The Protagonist with the mask on his face in Tenet

5 Years Ago, Director Christopher Nolan Clashed With Warner Bros. Trying To Save The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 9 days ago

5 years ago, Tenet completely changed the trajectory of Christopher Nolan's career and the future of two different Hollywood studios.

David King in a blue suit in Highest 2 Lowest

Apple TV+ Users Have One Major Complaint About Spike Lee's New Movie With Denzel Washington

By Witney Seibold 9 days ago

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's new film, Highest 2 Lowest, has been mostly well-received, but there's one part of the Apple TV+ film that's baffling people.