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Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe) and Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) wear business suits and have an intense conversation with serious expressions outside a government building in a scene from State of Play

The Underrated Russell Crowe & Ben Affleck Thriller That Deserves Your Attention

By Caroline Madden 15 days ago

For viewers looking for a new political thriller to binge, then this underrated gem starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck is the flick to watch.

Quint, Brody, and Hooper hunt for the shark in Jaws

Jaws Forever Changed The Way Movies Were Released, And We're Still Feeling That Impact

By Bill Bria 15 days ago

50 years after its release, the entire film industry is still operating under the new standard set by Steven Spielberg's Jaws.

The zoom in on Roy Scheider as Brody on the beach surrounded by money in Jaws

50 Years Ago, Steven Spielberg's Jaws Reshaped The Box Office Forever

By Ryan Scott 16 days ago

50 years later and Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' is still the blueprint for how Hollywood releases their summer blockbusters.

Wesley Snipes in Blade, in drag in To Wong Foo, and in Demolition Man.

The 12 Best Wesley Snipes Movies, Ranked

By Rob Hunter 16 days ago

In Wesley Snipes' best movies, he's killed vampires, hustled on basketball courts, evaded Tommy Lee Jones, and more. Did your favorite make the cut?

Sean Connery takes an important phone call as James Bond in From Russia with Love

Andor Creator Tony Gilroy's Incredible James Bond Pitch Was Sadly Shot Down

By Jeremy Smith 16 days ago

Tony Gilroy and Steven Soderbergh once teamed up for a James Bond movie pitch that sounds like it could have been amazing. Could Amazon ever let them make it?

Daniel Craig as James Bond surrounded by a crowd in tuxedos in No Time To Die

Every New James Bond Director Contender Has One Thing In Common

By Jeremy Mathai 17 days ago

Amazon is taking pitches from directors who could potentially helm the next James Bond movie, and the reported contenders are certainly encouraging.

Universal's Exclusive Jaws 50th Anniversary Sipper Is Impractical But Undeniably Jawsome

By Ethan Anderton 17 days ago

For the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Universal Studios theme parks have a new sipper offering a cumbersome but fun way to drink with the cinema's deadliest shark.

Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford and Holt McCallany as Bill Tench seated in an interrogation room in Mindhunter

One Of Netflix's Best Shows May Return, But Not In The Form You'd Expect

By Jeremy Mathai 18 days ago

Fans of Netflix's Mindhunter have been desperate for closure following the series' cancellation, and there are rumblings that it might finally happen.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall, and around him, Brad Pitt in Fight Club, Keanu Reeves in The Matrix, John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich, Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine

The 15 Best Mind-Bending Movies Ever Made, Ranked

By Audrey Fox 19 days ago

When you question whether what you're watching can actually be trusted, that's when you know you're watching one of the best mind-bending movies ever.

Morgan Freeman in Unforgiven, Shawshank Redemption, and The Dark Knight

Morgan Freeman's 25 Best Roles, Ranked

By Liam Gaughan 19 days ago

Morgan Freeman is one of the most recognizable and beloved actors working today. Here are his best roles from across his impressive career in Hollywood.

The Best Jaws Knock-Off Doesn't Even Involve A Shark

By Kieran Fisher 19 days ago

Steven Spielberg's Jaws inspired many knock-offs, but the best one substituted the shark for an angry grizzly bear in a national park.

Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express

The Terrifying True Story That Inspired Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express

By Lee Adams 20 days ago

Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel Murder On The Orient Express draws partial inspiration from a tragic real life crime.

Tommy Norris standing in a garden on Landman

Landman's Billy Bob Thornton Almost Starred In One Of The Best Stephen King Movies

By Kieran Fisher 20 days ago

Long before starring in Landman, Billy Bob Thornton came close to playing a supporting role in one of the most highly-regarded Stephen King movies ever.

Chief Brody looking horrified at the beach in Jaws

Jaws Did More Than Scare Audiences – It Taught Them How To Watch Movies

By BJ Colangelo 20 days ago

Steven Spielberg's Jaws has been scaring audiences for 50 years, and it changed the way that people watch movies for the better.

Quint squints into the sun on deck in Jaws

Jaws Features One Of The Greatest Scenes Of All Time — And We'll Never Know For Sure Who Wrote It

By Bill Bria 21 days ago

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, we're celebrating one of the greatest monologues in film history.

Will Smith Turned Down This Christopher Nolan Movie Because He 'Didn't Get It'

By Devin Meenan 21 days ago

Will Smith admits that he turned down the lead role in Christopher Nolan's Inception because he 'didn't get it,' and says 'it still hurts.'

Cop 663 (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) from Chungking Express, Anthony Bourdain from No Reservations, and Withnail (Richard E. Grant) from Withnail and I

Anthony Bourdain's 10 Favorite Criterion Collection Movies Are Bona Fide Classics

By Gregory Lawrence 21 days ago

While you might have appreciated Anthony Bourdains perspectives on food, travel and more, his favorite Criterion Collection movies are worth watching too.

Clint Eastwood in a cowboy hat as Walt Coogan in Coogan's Bluff

One Underrated Western Merged Clint Eastwood's Two Most Famous Characters

By Lee Adams 22 days ago

Watching this less-remembered neo-Western, you can almost see Clint Eastwood transition from his Man With No Name persona into Dirty Harry.

Sam Daniels wearing a hazmat suit in Outbreak

Disaster Movie Fans Need To Check Out This Terrifying Dustin Hoffman Thriller On Hulu

By Kieran Fisher 23 days ago

A Dustin Hoffman disaster movie is now in Hulu's top 10, and it will likely hit differently for modern audiences than for those who saw it 30 years ago.

Images of Alexander Skarsgard in Succession, True Blood, and the Northman edited together

10 Best Alexander Skarsgård Movies And TV Shows, Ranked

By Russell Murray 23 days ago

Along with his brother Bill and his father Stellan, Alexander Skarsgård is a superb actor delivering excellent performances in his best movies and TV shows.

Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway speaking to the press in Argylle

Bryce Dallas Howard Admits She Saw Her Biggest Box Office Flops Coming

By Jeremy Mathai 24 days ago

Bryce Dallas Howard has starred in some pretty big box office flops, but she's never been surprised when those films failed to find an audience.

The Two Towers' Shelob hovers above Froto

The 12 Scariest Movie Spiders Ever

By Chad Collins 25 days ago

Recently, horror hasn't done too much with creature features. However, let's not forget how spiders have and still terrorize us in these chilling films.

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer framed by Jessica Chastain in Interstellar, John David Washington in Tenet, Christian Bale in The Dark Knight, and Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception.

All 12 Christopher Nolan Movies, Ranked From Worst To Best

By Trace Sauveur 26 days ago

Christopher Nolan is one of the most respected directors in Hollywood, and his filmography easily proves why. Here are all of Christopher Nolan's movies ranked.

Robert Downey Jr. staring with bulging eyes as Vivian Thompson in In Dreams

A Robert Downey Jr. Movie Was Originally Written For Steven Spielberg To Direct

By Jeremy Smith 26 days ago

This stylish thriller starring Robert Downey Jr. would've been Steven Spielberg's darkest genre film ever had he directed it as originally intended.

Jonah Hill as Donnie Azoff in The Wolf of Wall Street

Jonah Hill Almost Starred In One Of The Best Crime Thrillers Of The 2010s

By Danielle Ryan 26 days ago

Jonah Hill has proven he can do more than the laugh-out-loud comedies that made him famous, and he almost took a serious turn in one of A24's best films.

Cillian Murphy as Robert Capa looks out into space in Sunshine

An Underrated Sci-Fi Movie With Chris Evans & Cillian Murphy Almost Became A Trilogy

By Jeremy Smith 26 days ago

While it's since found greater appreciation, this sci-fi film (led by folks like Cillian Murphy and Chris Evans) initially flopped, killing plans for a trilogy.

Limp Bizkit Frontman Fred Durst Directed One Of John Travolta's Worst Movies

By Danielle Ryan 26 days ago

John Travolta has starred in some of the most beloved films ever made, but he's also appeared in some real stinkers, like this thriller directed by Fred Durst.