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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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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.

A shot of Captain Picard from Star Trek: Nemesis next to a picture of the alien xenomorph from AVP: Alien vs. Predator

One Of The Worst Star Trek Movies And A Questionable Alien Sequel Have Something In Common

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

While "Star Trek" and "Alien" films don't have much in common, these two specific movies do share a key similarity. It may be part of their poor receptions.

Brian gesturing at a truck in The Fast and the Furious

The 3 Actors Who Almost Played Paul Walker's Fast And Furious Role

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

The "Fast and Furious" franchise is a global hit, but it might not have been if Paul Walker's famous role was played by one of these three actors instead.

Anna-Maria Sieklucka's Laura Biel looks to her left in closeup in 365 Days

The Netflix Trilogy That IMDb Users Consider One Of The Worst Of All Time

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

Netflix often knocks it out of the park with its international offerings, but this trilogy was so bad that each film ranks among IMDb's bottom 100 movies.

Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) bonds with his family in between shootings during Nobody 2

Bob Odenkirk Had One Condition To Star In Nobody 2

By Aaron Perine 3 months ago

Nobody was a hit back in 2021, but Bob Odenkirk wasn't willing to sign on for a sequel to the action-comedy just to make a sequel.

Jennifer Lopez And Owen Wilson Starred Together In A Cult Classic Horror Movie

By Akos Peterbencze 3 months ago

It's always the right time to look back fondly at Anaconda, the ridiculously fun cult classic that has Jennifer Lopez fighting a giant snake.

Samuel L. Jackson as Octopus and Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss wearing doctor and nurse costumes in The Spirit

Marvel's Scarlett Johansson And Samuel L. Jackson First Crossed Paths In This Awful DC Movie

By Danielle Ryan 3 months ago

Before they were Marvel's Black Widow and Agent Nick Fury, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson appeared in a movie based on a DC comic.

Lendina smiling with her arms out in Nobody 2

Nobody 2's Biggest Sin Has Nothing To Do With The Action

By Quinn Bilodeau 3 months ago

Nobody 2 remembered that audiences love watching Bob Odenkirk kick butt, unfortunately, the film commits an action movie cardinal sin.

Paul driving David in his car in Highest 2 Lowest

One Of Our Greatest Living Actors Doesn't Watch Television – At All

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

While promoting his film Highest 2 Lowest, Denzel Washington offered some unexpected insight into not only the way he watches his movies but also TV in general.