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One Of Angelina Jolie's Biggest Box Office Hits Almost Starred Tom Cruise Instead

By Witney Seibold October 9th, 2024

One of Angelina Jolie's biggest box office hits began as a Tom Cruise vehicle. Here's why the Mission: Impossible star passed on the film.

The Real Reason Joker 2 Cut Lady Gaga's Improvised Same-Sex Kiss

By Jeremy Smith October 8th, 2024

Lady Gaga kissed a woman while filming Joker: Folie à Deux, only for director Todd Phillips to cut it out of the final movie. Here's why he did.

Matt Damon's Contagion Has An Unexpected Link To Kamala Harris

By Jeremy Smith October 8th, 2024

There's an amusing (but accidental) link between Matt Damon's character in Steven Soderbergh's 2011 film Contagion and Kamala Harris.

Why Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck Is Not The Real Joker, According To Director Todd Phillips

By Michael Boyle October 8th, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux director Todd Phillips has offered his two cents on why Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) isn't really the Joker everyone knows and loves.

Trimagasi brandishing knife threateningly

The Platform Ending Explained: Are You Going To Eat That?

By Eric Langberg October 8th, 2024

Netflix's gnarly, politically charged Spanish horror "The Platform" doesn't offer an easy or pleasant reading. Go down to go up - here's the ending explained.

Rambo's Creator Imagined Someone Very Different Than Sylvester Stallone In The Part

By Joe Roberts October 8th, 2024

Sylvester Stallone has become synonymous with John Rambo, but the character's creator imagined a famous musician-turned-actor for the role.

The Zack Snyder Horror Movie Scene Stephen King Called 'Genius Perfected'

By Michael Boyle October 8th, 2024

This Zack Snyder horror movie earned high praise from Stephen King for a pivotal sequence that King deemed 'a sonata of anxiety.'

Joker 2's Ending Revived A DC Movie Idea That Was Banned By Christopher Nolan

By Witney Seibold October 8th, 2024

Joker 2's ending features an element that had been banned from DC movies back when Christopher Nolan was involved with the franchise.

Denzel Washington Has Only Made One Horror Movie, But It Flopped

By Debopriyaa Dutta October 7th, 2024

While Denzel Washington's only horror movie to date was a box office flop, it has found something of a cult following over the years.

Rob Reiner, Barry Sonnenfeld, Addams Family

How The Addams Family Created A Filmmaker Rift On The Set Of A Stephen King Classic

By BJ Colangelo October 7th, 2024

When Barry Sonnenfeld was hired to direct The Addams Family, it led to some trouble behind the scenes on a classic Stephen King movie adaptation.

Denzel Washington Regrets Turning Down One Of George Clooney's Best Movies

By Sandy Schaefer October 7th, 2024

Denzel Washington typically has excellent choice in movies, which is why he regrets passing on what would become one of George Clooney's best films.

10 Years Ago, One Of David Fincher's Best Films Saw The True Crime Craze Coming

By Danielle Ryan October 7th, 2024

David Fincher's Gone Girl is not only one of his best movies, but it also tried to warn us about just how complicit true crime audiences can become.

Benicio Del Toro & Denzel Washington Almost Worked Together On This 2007 Thriller

By Witney Seibold October 6th, 2024

Denzel Washington and Benicio del Toro nearly shared the screen in a 2007 thriller that was originally slated to be directed by Antoine Fuqua.

Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady in The Thing

John Carpenter Used One Word To Describe The Thing's Plot To Kurt Russell

By Lyvie Scott October 6th, 2024

John Carpenter's The Thing solidified Kurt Russell's place in horror movie history, and it only took one word to help the actor understand his role as MacReady.

How Joker 2 Completely Inverts The Comic Book Harley Quinn

By Debopriyaa Dutta October 6th, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux puts a very different spin on Harley Quinn from DC's comic books, but does the execution stack up? Let's take a closer look.

Denzel Washington as Ron Hunter in Crimson Tide

Denzel Washington's 5 Most Rewatchable Movies, Ranked Worst To Best

By Lyvie Scott October 5th, 2024

Denzel Washington has made several fantastic films, but some of them are easier to revisit again and again. Here are his most rewatchable movies.

The Director Of Netflix's Latest Sci-Fi Thriller Directed A Must-Watch Promo For A Now-Canceled Show

By Ben Pearson October 4th, 2024

The director of Netflix's It's What's Inside once made a promo for the live-action Cowboy Bebop show, and it's bursting with the same creativity as the film.

How Joker 2's Harvey Dent Pays Tribute To His Two-Face Persona

By Bill Bria October 4th, 2024

Following in Joker's footsteps, Joker: Folie à Deux nods to Harvey Dent (Harry Lawtey) eventually becoming Two-Face in its own unique way.

How It's What's Inside's Director Shot One Of 2024's Most Exciting Films In Just 18 Days [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson October 4th, 2024

Greg Jardin, the director of It's What's Inside, tells us about making one of 2024's most exciting sci-fi thrillers.

Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie a Deux

Joker 2 Is The Least Kid-Friendly Batman Story Ever

By Valerie Ettenhofer October 4th, 2024

Don't let its comic book connection fool you: Joker: Folie à Deux is as dark, disturbing, and otherwise un-kid-friendly as Batman-inspired stories go.

All 7 V/H/S Movies, Ranked From Worst To Best

By SlashFilm Staff October 4th, 2024

The V/H/S films have been thrilling and disgusting horror fans for over a decade, but which of the movies is the best? Here's our full ranking.

Juror #2 Trailer Looks Like It Could Be Clint Eastwood's Best Movie In Years

By Jeremy Smith October 1st, 2024

The trailer has arrived for Clint Eastwood's courtroom drama Juror #2, which is looking like it might just be the Hollywood legend's best movie in a long time.