The Major Movie Role Ethan Hawke Is Glad He Lost To Leonardo DiCaprio
Ethan Hawke has never been the kind of actor to chase movie stardom, but he nearly starred in a would-be career-changing classic.
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It's 2025 And I Just Watched 1987's Near Dark For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts
The '80s vampire Western cult classic Near Dark remains a horror gem that demonstrates the impeccable skills of director Kathryn Bigelow.
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Steve Carell's The 40-Year-Old Virgin Was Shut Down Mid-Production For Absurd Reasons
The 40-Year-Old Virgin was one of the best comedies of the aughts, but production was shut down at one point for a truly ridiculous reason.
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The Silence Of The Lambs Was Nearly Unable To Feature Its Scariest Character
It seems almost impossible to imagine The Silence of the Lambs without Hannibal Lecter, but due to some tricky rights issues, that almost happened.
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An Unfortunate Accident Made Ali Larter Think She Was Going To Get Fired From Landman
Taylor Sheridan's Landman wouldn't be the same without Ali Larter's Angela Norris, but she thought she was going to be fired after a freak accident.
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This Canceled Bob Odenkirk Comedy With 96% On Rotten Tomatoes Deserved More Time
Bob Odenkirk followed up his acclaimed work on Better Call Saul with another AMC series, but it unfortunately only lasted one season.
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Taron Egerton Doubts Carry-On 2 Will Happen For A Good Reason
Carry-On was a massive hit for Netflix, but Taron Egerton doesn't believe that the Jaume Collet-Serra thriller will spark a sequel.
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How Clint Eastwood Convinced Gene Hackman To Star In Unforgiven
Gene Hackman initially turned down the role of Little Bill in Unforgiven. Here's how director/co-star Clint Eastwood ultimately convinced him to reconsider.
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A big live-action Elden Ring movie is on the way, but first, another popular FromSoftware game is getting an adaptation of its own.
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Fans of The Studio would do well to check out the other celebrated Seth Rogen Apple TV+ comedy series that combines absurd humor with thoughtful profundity.
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This Forgotten Kevin Bacon Crime Series Was Produced By Matt Damon
Despite running for three seasons and being canceled relatively recently, this Kevin Bacon-Aldis Hodge crime drama already feels largely forgotten.
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This Christian Bale Western Took Three Decades To Be Made
Even if a script isn't immediately made into a movie, it can find life years down the line like this Western starring Christian Bale.
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Why Starz Canceled Minx After Saving It From HBO Max
Fans of HBO's Minx were thrilled when Starz picked it up after cancelation, but the excitement was short lived after just one additional season.
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Jennifer Lopez And Owen Wilson Starred Together In A Cult Classic Horror Movie
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.
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Yellowstone's Kevin Costner Starred In This Underrated Clint Eastwood Crime Drama
This 1993 drama that teamed up Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood feels somewhat forgotten today, but is worth seeking out.
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How Sharon Stone Feels About Her Infamous Basic Instinct Scene
Sharon Stone is once again offering her thoughts on that iconic and now-infamous Basic Instinct scene. You know the one.
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With its delicious scares, dark jokes, and surprisingly emotional story, Together is 2025's answer to Coralie Fargeat's gonzo body horror flick The Substance.
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5 Underrated Liam Neeson Movies Every Fan Needs To Watch
From lesser-seen Westerns to thrilling B-movies and searing dramas, these five underrated Liam Neeson movies deserve more attention.
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Outer Banks Star Madelyn Cline Failed Her Audition For This Classic Jeff Bridges Western
Before Madelyn Cline starred on Outer Banks, she bombed an audition for a role that could have nabbed her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
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Why Netflix's Outer Banks Is Ending After Five Seasons — Was It Canceled?
Netflix's action-adventure teen drama series Outer Banks will wrap up with its fifth and final season, but there's a specific reason it's ending at this point.
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What A 'Cold Open' Means In Television
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How Jelly Roll's Cameo Came About On Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King
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Why Jennifer Love Hewitt's Kate Callahan Left Criminal Minds
Jennifer Love Hewitt's character Kate Callahan only appeared on Criminal Minds for one season, but her departure was for a good reason.
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When Hulu forged ahead with the 2022 miniseries Mike, starring Trevante Rhodes and based on the life of boxer Mike Tyson, Tyson was not happy about it.
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