How John McTiernan Filmed Die Hard With A Vengeance's Explosive Opening Scene
Director John McTiernan opens Die Hard with a Vengeance with the Bonwit Teller department store explosion, which was a major undertaking to get on film.
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Michael Mann Went To Some Exhaustive Lengths While Doing Research For Heat
In the case of the 1995 film "Heat," director Michael Mann spent years preparing for the production.
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The Raw Controversy Explained
The cannibal horror movie caused some audience members to faint, and for paramedics to be called.
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Tales From The Box Office: The Hunger Games Legacy 10 Years Later
What has Hollywood learned in the 10 years since The Hunger Games?
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Jenny Beavan Just Won Her Third Oscar For Cruella's Costumes, And She's A Legend
Cruella costume designer has an incredible career, and her work on Disney's reimagining of the 101 Dalmatians villain is only her latest triumph.
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The Academy Quietly Gave Out Eight Awards In 35 Minutes, So Why Is The Show So Long?
Maybe the awards aren't the cause of your running time problem, Academy.
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The Die Hard Stunt That Left Bruce Willis Partially Deaf
Never underestimate the importance of on-set safety protocols. They're there for a reason, and they matter immensely.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Had One Big Problem With James Cameron's Terminator 2 Script
After being a killing machine in The Terminator, the beefy action star was confused when he read the script for James Cameron's sequel.
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Daily Podcast: James Bond-Adjacent TV, Plus An Interview With Directors Of Everything Everywhere All At Once
On today's /Film Daily, Ben and Jacob talk about if the Bond brand is being diluted with a reality competition show, and HT interviews the Daniels.
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The Studio Wanted To Cut One Of Fight Club's Defining Features
I am Jack's stylized narration.
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How Steven Spielberg's Love Of James Bond Led To Indiana Jones (And A Few Cinematic Easter Eggs)
Steven Spielberg always wanted to direct a James Bond movie, but it never worked out. So Spielberg ended up making his own James Bond franchise.
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Helena Bonham Carter Had Her Doubts About Filming Fight Club
Today, it's hard to imagine anyone else embodying the whirlwind of razzled complexity that is Marla Singer other than Carter... but she was hesitant.
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The Birth Of A Nation Controversy Explained
D.W. Griffith's 1915 film caused real, longstanding damage, and isn't as important to film history as you've been told.
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The World Of Mad Max Isn't A Junkyard, It's An Art Gallery
Mad Max: Fury Road is an incredible feat of filmmaking, and there's a very good reason for that, as revealed by director George Miller and the crew.
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Goldeneye Borrowed One Of Its Best Scenes From A Western Classic
The scene in question is part of the film's incredible opening sequence — the greatest in Bond history. And it has a surprising inspiration.
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Why Stephen King Thinks Brian De Palma's Carrie Is Better Than His Novel
Stephen King has been pretty forthright in his opinions about Stephen King movies.
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Sean Penn Went Method For Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Because Of Course
Sean Penn is an enigmatic tour de force in Hollywood. The actor/director/activist is a two-time Best Actor Oscar winner known for his range.
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The Original Commando Script Included A Lot Less Carnage
Arnold Schwarzenegger may have had his breakthrough performance as The Terminator in 1984, but his leading turn in Commando in 1985 was much more bombastic..
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Tom Cruise Caused A Bidding War Over Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Tom Cruise was not involved with the making of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels." But he still had a huge impact on it.
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The Death Of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Birthed A Bizarre Eddie Murphy Movie
One of your least favorite Eddie Murphy movies was first dreamed up by one of your favorite MST3K talents.
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Jurassic Park's Famous Kitchen Scene Was Even More Dangerous Than It Looked
Young actor Joseph Mazzello took a raptor had an even closer encounter with one of Jurassic Park's raptors than we saw in the movie.
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Nobody Thought Fight Club Would Make It Out Of Pre-Production
"Fight Club" is David Fincher's stylistic, nuanced view on 21st-century masculinity and consumerism. But it might not have been made at all.
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Halo Breaks A Major Rule From The Video Games In Episode 1
Let's talk about that big change. You know the one.
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Furiosa's Roots Can Be Traced All The Way Back To Mad Max 2
Furiosa plays an integral part in George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road, but the inspiration for Charlize Theron's character started with Mad Max 2.
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Mad Max: Fury Road's Original Furiosa Design Desperately Needed A Rework
"Mad Max: Fury Road" is an action masterclass that uses incredible visual design to tell its story. That's why it was so important to nail Furiosa's look.
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Eraser: Reborn Trailer: The '90s Action Flick Gets A Reboot Without Schwarzenegger
Big news for all those Eraser fans out there (or Eraserheads, as they like to be called).
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Kill Bill's Martial Arts Training Was As Brutal As It Gets
"Kill Bill" is one of the best American martial art films in existence, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the performers underwent intense training.
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