Meryl Streep Never Thought She Would Be A Working Actor Past 40
Meryl Streep has been nominated for more Oscars than any other actor, but she thought her career would be over at 38.
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Stories By Mike Shutt
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Creating The VFX For Avatar: The Way Of Water In 3D And HFR Was A Unique Challenge
'[T]he other really taxing part about the stereo, it's double the render. So, they have to render two times.'
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Death On The Nile Ending Explained: All You Need Is Love
Kenneth Branagh's murder mystery follow-up packs a surprising punch, and its ending provides some much-needed closure for a certain mustache-wearing detective.
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Lord Of The Rings, The Last Emperor, And Gigi All Have One Massive Oscar Snub In Common
Can you guess what it is?
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Asteroid City Ending Explained: I Still Don't Understand The Play
Asteroid City is a poignant examination of a group of lonely souls forced to reckon with their troubled situations.
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Mad Max: Fury Road Ending Explained: Reclaiming One's Own Humanity
Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the best action movies of the 21st century. Its powerful and complex ending is a huge reason why. Here's that ending, explained.
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The Daily Stream: Mad Men Is Peak TV As It Should Be
Mad Men helped set an unmatched standard for prestige television.
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The Big Lebowski Sums Up Everything You Need To Know About The Coen Brothers
The fact that no one would have expected the Coen brothers to make The Big Lebowski after Fargo is what makes it such a quintessentially Coen film.
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Deleted Edge Of Tomorrow Scenes You've Got To See
Doug Liman's time-looping sci-fi action movie Edge of Tomorrow rarely pauses to take a breath, but these deleted scenes show where it could have.
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Best Actress At The 1979 Oscars Is One Of The Most Underrated Categories Of All Time
There's really no wrong choice when it comes to the Best Actress category at the 1979 Oscars, but one contender had a slightly stronger case than the others.
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When Should Glenn Close Have Won Her Oscar? An Investigation
Glenn Close is currently tied for the most Academy Award nominations without winning, and we're investigating how and why she holds this record.
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Can A Film Ever Win All Four Acting Oscars? An Investigation
Three times the Academy has come close to awarding a film in all four acting categories, but something stopped them short. Here, we investigate why.
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Every Movie Scene Where Someone Beats The S*** Out Of Paul Dano, Ranked
Paul Dano excels at getting the absolute s*** kicked out of him on camera. Here is a ranking of his worst on-screen beatdowns.
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When Should Stanley Kubrick Have Won His Best Director Oscar? An Investigation
There's no ambiguity here: one year more than any other should have seen Stanley Kubrick walk home with the statue for Best Director.
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The 20 Best Moments In RRR, Ranked By How Much We Can't Believe What We Saw
You won't believe your eyes.
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Twin Peaks Ending Explained: What Year Is This?
There's no 'correct' way to interpret Twin Peaks' ending. However, we can better understand the show by examining its conclusion's psychological fallout.
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The One Thing Billy Wilder Regrets The Most About Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is one of the most revered film noirs of all time, but director Billy Wilder admitted one mistake that he didn't have the time or money to fix.
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Why Community Killed Off Beloved Side Character Star-Burns
About two-thirds of the way through Community season 3, Star-Burns met a fatal end - but not for long.
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Mission: Impossible 8 - Release Date, Cast, Plot, And More Info
Ethan Hunt's search for the Entity will continue in Mission: Impossible 8, which is currently set for a 2025 release.
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Atonement Ending Explained: The Stories That Hurt And Heal
What does the ending of Atonement, directed by Joe Wright and starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, mean?
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How A Furious Samuel L. Jackson Won Back His Pulp Fiction Role
Samuel L. Jackson's route to playing Jules in Pulp Fiction was far from ordinary and based on who you hear the story from, how he got that role varies wildly.
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Ted Danson Was Very 'Uncomfortable' Playing Sam On Cheers
Ted Danson may appear to be a natural fit for his signature character of Sam Malone on Cheers, but actually it took him a lot of effort to get into the part.
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Michael Douglas Almost Played Christopher Columbus For Ridley Scott
Shortly before Michael Douglas starred in Basic Instinct, Ridley Scott considered casting the actor as Christopher Columbus in 1492: Conquest of Paradise.
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Poor Things Review: Emma Stone Shines In A Bold, Beautiful, And Hilarious Frankenstein Riff
Emma Stone is magnificent in Yorgos Lanthimos' weird, wonderful Poor Things, which might just be the best movie of the year. Here's our review.
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Bruce Willis Made Pulp Fiction Profitable Before A Single Frame Was Filmed
Miramax was able to secure a massive deal for the international distribution rights to Pulp Fiction based almost entirely on Bruce Willis' name alone.
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Past Lives Ending Explained: Saying So Much With So Little
Past Lives is a beautifully restrained new drama that hinges on its complicated ending. We explain everything you need to know before that climactic moment.
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The Bikeriders Review: Jeff Nichols Helms A Beautiful, Sometimes Conventional Film Starring Austin Butler [Austin Film Festival]
The Bikeriders, starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy, may not be the most elegantly told story, but there's power and pathos to be found here.
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