Action & Adventure Movies

How Young Justice Cracked The Formula And Made The Best Superhero Show Out There

By Rafael Motamayor March 29th, 2022

Superhero fans owe it to themselves to watch Young Justice, which is showing everyone else how it's done.

Choose Or Die Trailer: A Retro Game Unleashes A Deadly Curse

By Rafael Motamayor March 29th, 2022

Who among us hasn't uncovered a cursed '80s video game?

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Nielsen, The Company That Compiles TV Ratings, Has Been Sold – Here's What That Means

By Lex Briscuso March 29th, 2022

The Nielsen ratings are getting with the times.

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Ghostbusters Left Bill Murray Feeling 'Radioactive'

By Travis Yates March 28th, 2022

'Well, basically I thought that Ghostbusters was the biggest thing that would ever happen to me.'

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 Is Better Than You Remember

By Michael Boyle March 28th, 2022

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 is not a bad movie. It simply refused to settle for the standard "hero rebels vs. evil empire" formula.

Hollywood Has A Mollusk Man, And He Tracked Down 1500 Snails For Deep Water

By Jeremy Mathai March 28th, 2022

'I even collected some from the hill where the Hollywood sign is only to take them all the way back to New Orleans.'

How John McTiernan Filmed Die Hard With A Vengeance's Explosive Opening Scene

By Steven Ward March 28th, 2022

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.

Michael Mann Went To Some Exhaustive Lengths While Doing Research For Heat

By Travis Yates March 28th, 2022

In the case of the 1995 film "Heat," director Michael Mann spent years preparing for the production.

The Raw Controversy Explained

By Caroline Madden March 28th, 2022

The cannibal horror movie caused some audience members to faint, and for paramedics to be called.

Tales From The Box Office: The Hunger Games Legacy 10 Years Later

By Ryan Scott March 28th, 2022

What has Hollywood learned in the 10 years since The Hunger Games?

Jenny Beavan Just Won Her Third Oscar For Cruella's Costumes, And She's A Legend

By Danielle Ryan March 28th, 2022

Cruella costume designer has an incredible career, and her work on Disney's reimagining of the 101 Dalmatians villain is only her latest triumph.

The Academy Quietly Gave Out Eight Awards In 35 Minutes, So Why Is The Show So Long?

By Danielle Ryan March 28th, 2022

Maybe the awards aren't the cause of your running time problem, Academy.

The Die Hard Stunt That Left Bruce Willis Partially Deaf

By Christian Gainey March 26th, 2022

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

By Sandy Schaefer March 25th, 2022

After being a killing machine in The Terminator, the beefy action star was confused when he read the script for James Cameron's sequel.

Daily Podcast: James Bond-Adjacent TV, Plus An Interview With Directors Of Everything Everywhere All At Once

By Ben Pearson March 25th, 2022

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

By Michael Boyle March 25th, 2022

I am Jack's stylized narration.

How Steven Spielberg's Love Of James Bond Led To Indiana Jones (And A Few Cinematic Easter Eggs)

By Caroline Madden March 25th, 2022

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.

Helena Bonham Carter Had Her Doubts About Filming Fight Club

By Steven Ward March 25th, 2022

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.

The Birth Of A Nation Controversy Explained

By Witney Seibold March 24th, 2022

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

By Adam Wescott March 24th, 2022

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.

Goldeneye Borrowed One Of Its Best Scenes From A Western Classic

By Ryan Leston March 24th, 2022

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

By Miyako Pleines March 24th, 2022

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

By Travis Yates March 24th, 2022

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

By Quinn Bilodeau March 24th, 2022

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..