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Max Cady's eyes loom over a torn photo of the Bowden family in the Cape Fear poster

Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear Was A Remake Of This Underrated Crime Thriller

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

As excellent as J. Lee Thompson's Cape Fear remains, Martin Scorsese's remake of the crime thriller had the freedom to be wilder and more transgressive.

Ralph Fiennes as Lenny Nero in Strange Days, James Stewart as L.B.

The 12 Best Suspense Movies Of All Time, Ranked

By Leo Noboru Lima 3 months ago

From the 1930s to the early 2000s, and featuring some of the best movie stars and directors to ever do it, here are the 12 best suspense movies of all time.

Florence Pugh from Midsommar in the middle, surrounded by Anya Taylor Joy in The Witch, Nicolas Cage in Mandy, Bill Paxton in Frailty, and Jane Fonda in Agnes of God in a composite image

20 Best Movies Like Midsommar

By Margaret David 3 months ago

Did you manage to enjoy the unsettling cult horror of Midsommar? Here are even more movies that will lure you in like Ari Aster's acclaimed film.

Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men, Frances McDormand in Fargo, Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski, George Clooney in O Brother Where Art Thou, and Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit in a composite image

All 20 Coen Brothers Movies, Ranked

By Russell Murray 3 months ago

From Blood Simple to The Big Lebowski to No Country for Old Men, let's rank all of the movies from the filmmaking duo known as the Coen Brothers.

Zoe Kravitz as Yvonne being pinned up against a way by Austin Butler as Hank in Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing Does Something That No Darren Aronofsky Movie Has Done Before

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Caught Stealing is the latest from director Darren Aronofsky, but the comedic crime thriller marks a major departure from his previous work.

Matthew Fox and Kurt Russell in Bone Tomahawk

The Overlooked Kurt Russell Western That Stephen King Recommends

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

Stephen King, the master of horror, recently watched a fantastic and brutal Kurt Russell Western for the first time and raved about it on social media.

Austin Butler as Hank eating a hot dog sitting next to Bud the cat in Caught Stealing

The Caught Stealing Cat Has A Surprising Connection To One Of Stephen King's Darkest Movies

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Tonic the cat steals the show in Caught Stealing, but he previously demonstrated his range in one of the creepier Stephen King film adaptations ever made.

Austin Butler as Hank holding a baseball bat in his apartment in Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing Review: Austin Butler Brings Movie Star Charisma To This Fun Crime Caper

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Austin Butler reminds us he's a movie star and Darren Aronofsky gets to have some fun for a change with the crime flick Caught Stealing. Here's our review.

Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in prison in

A Major Superman Star Nearly Played Hannibal Lecter In The Silence Of The Lambs

By Noah Villaverde 3 months ago

The Silence of the Lambs almost looked very different, with Anthony Hopkins nearly missing out on the role of a lifetime to another acting legend.

Shane Black sitting next to a monitor on the set of The Nice Guys

Shane Black's Parker Movie Could Finally Give Us The Best Version With A Surprising Lead

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

Shane Black is the latest filmmaker to bring the Parker character to the screen with his movie Play Dirty, and he might've found the perfect man for the job.

Jennifer Lopez as Catherine Deane standing in a desert in a white dress in The Cell

A Jennifer Lopez Horror Misfire Was One Of Roger Ebert's Favorite Movies From The 2000s

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

In 2000, Roger Ebert went to bat for an under-appreciated Tarsem movie starring Jennifer Lopez, calling it one of the best films of the year.

Sydney Sweeney as Margaret carrying her bags on the beach in Eden

Eden Makes It Two Box Office Flops In A Row For Sydney Sweeney

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Eden disappointing at the box office means Sydney Sweeney has now starred in back-to-back flops, raising doubts about her status as a bonafide movie star.

Quentin Tarantino as an Australian slavery trader in Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino Hates This David Lynch Movie Streaming On HBO Max (And He's Wrong)

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

Although it's since been reappraised, this David Lynch movie streaming on HBO Max took a lot of heat when it first came out, including from Quentin Tarantino.

Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek in Carry-On

Taron Egerton Doubts Carry-On 2 Will Happen For A Good Reason

By Akos Peterbencze 3 months ago

Carry-On was a massive hit for Netflix, but Taron Egerton doesn't believe that the Jaume Collet-Serra thriller will spark a sequel.

Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake with his face bandaged up in an alleyway in Darkman

Years Before Spider-Man, Sam Raimi's First Superhero Movie Was A Surprise Box Office Hit

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Sam Raimi kicked off the superhero craze as we know it with Spider-Man, but he started his own horrifying superhero franchise years before with Darkman.

A Star Wars Director Made This Exciting Vanessa Kirby Thriller On Netflix

By Kieran Fisher 3 months ago

If you're wanting more Vanessa Kirby after Fantastic Four, you should check out her new thriller on Netflix from one of the directors of Andor.

Phillip Morgan looks off to the side in Rope

This Alfred Hitchcock Crime Thriller Was Once Banned In A Major U.S. City

By Rusteen Honardoost 3 months ago

Alfred Hitchcock has made some of the best and most influential films in history, but one of his finest was banned for not being hard enough on crime.

Seth MacFarlane as Albert Stark in A Million Ways to Die in the West, Jason Momoa as Declan Harp on Frontier, Regina King as Trudy Smith in The Harder They Fall, Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog, and Anna Torv as Emily Lawson on Territory

The 15 Best Western Movies And TV Shows On Netflix

By Leo Noboru Lima 3 months ago

If you're in the mood for cowboy stories, traditional or not, we've combed through the streaming library to provide you with the very best Westerns on Netflix.

Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike looking straight at the camera while driving in Death Proof

Kurt Russell Almost Got Severely Injured Doing A Stunt For Quentin Tarantino

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

Kurt Russell is one of the most dedicated actors in the game, but that commitment almost got him in a serious world of hurt during Death Proof.

Phil Broker leaning on a fence in Homefront

A Forgotten Jason Statham Action Movie Was Originally A Rambo Sequel

By Rick Stevenson 3 months ago

Sylvester Stallone scripted a movie that at one point was going to be a Rambo sequel, but instead ended up starring Jason Statham.

Weapons, Archer Graff arguing at a school meeting

Weapons Was Heavily Inspired By A Beloved Hugh Jackman Crime Thriller

By Michael Boyle 3 months ago

Zach Cregger's Weapons has become the talk of the virtual water cooler, and the director has been identifying all the films that inspired it.

Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett standing in front of the gas station in Jurassic World Rebirth

The Global Box Office May Never Fully Recover From The Pandemic

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

A new report on the health of the box office is concerning, to put it lightly, as it looks like Hollywood may never recover from the pandemic.

Seth Rogen looks horrified as Matt Remick in The Studio

Seth Rogen Had A Totally Valid Issue With A Clint Eastwood War Movie

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

Seth Rogen caught some serious flak for criticizing this Clint Eastwood-directed war drama, but he correctly recognized the biggest problem with the film.

Sydney Sweeney as Penny Jo playing guitar on her bed in Americana

Sydney Sweeney's New Movie Was Ignored At The Box Office - What Happened?

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Americana barely made a blip at the box office despite being well-reviewed and starring Sydney Sweeney. Let's take a closer look at the film's performance.

Wong looking concerned in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Marvel Star Benedict Wong Was Cut From One Of Ridley Scott's Worst Movies

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Outside his MCU appearances, Benedict Wong has worked with Ridley Scott several times and even had his scenes cut in perhaps the director's worst-reviewed film.

Terence Stamp as General Zod is ready for trouble in Superman II

Kneel Before Terence Stamp, A Brilliant And Beautiful Actor Who Played Superman's Mightiest Foe

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

Terence Stamp was best known for playing Zod in the 1970s Superman movies, but he had a broad and enormously accomplished acting career.

B Rabbit sat on a bus looking out the window with headphones on

Eminem Almost Starred In One Of 2008's Most Ambitious Sci-Fi Movies

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

Back in 2008, fresh off "8 Mile" a few years back, Eminem was on the hunt for more films to star in. That included this ambitious sci-fi flick.