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Mark Duplass Thinks He Knows Why Audiences Connected With Creep

By Quinn Bilodeau August 22nd, 2022

'"The approach this time was to make sure we maintained that sense of childlike play...'

Simba sits on top of Mufasa's head in The Lion King

How Mufasa's Death In The Lion King Broke The Rules Of Disney

By Marisa Mirabal August 21st, 2022

Everyone remembers when they saw Mufasa die in The Lion King, and that harrowing scene actually broke one of Disney's key rules for their movies at the time.

Once Upon a Time in the West Henry Fonda

Once Upon A Time In The West Was A Twist On The Genre's Greatest Hits

By Jeremy Smith August 19th, 2022

Sergio Leone composed a magnificent eulogy for the genre on which he built his name.

She Hulk's Fourth Wall-Breaking Scenes Were Quite Intimidating For Tatiana Maslany

By Rafael Motamayor August 19th, 2022

'She's always talking to the audience or to the writer.'

Princess Mononoke Ending Explained: Death And Rebirth In The Forest

By Joshua Meyer August 19th, 2022

'He is telling us we should live.'

The Best Sci-Fi Films By Indigenous Filmmakers To Watch After Prey

By Cass Clarke August 18th, 2022

In the spirit of "Prey," these sci-fi films from Native filmmakers bring a unique perspective to the genre filled with culture, history, and social commentary.

Anna Lee and John Wayne in Flying Tigers

How WWII Set The Stage For John Wayne's Rise To Superstardom

By BJ Colangelo August 15th, 2022

He saw an opportunity to cement his claim to fame.

Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa, and Sarabi in The Lion King

The Lion King's Directors Had To Fight Disney To Keep Disco Out Of The Movie

By J. Gabriel Ware August 15th, 2022

'Doing that in Africa with characters that wouldn't understand that reference if it was put in front of them just isn't going to work for the story.'

Maria Bakalova and Amandla Stenberg in Bodies Bodies Bodies

The Twist At The End Of Bodies Bodies Bodies Was Hiding In Plain Sight The Whole Time

By Quinn Bilodeau August 15th, 2022

Don't click this if you haven't seen the movie.

Once Upon a Time in the West Charles Bronson

Sergio Leone Borrowed Some John Ford 'Pessimism' For Once Upon A Time In The West

By Jeremy Smith August 14th, 2022

John Ford's later Westerns soured on the vision of America he had previously mythologized — and Sergio Leone was inspired by this turn.

How Pixar Sold Tom Hanks On The Idea For Toy Story

By Ernesto Valenzuela August 14th, 2022

Toy Story was the first feature-length computer animated movie, and that kind of innovation certainly helped.

In Praise Of The Cast Of Belle, And Good Anime Dubbing

By BJ Colangelo August 12th, 2022

The epic anime fantasy reimagining of Beauty and the Beast, Mamoru Hosoda's Belle, has a stacked cast of accomplished voiceover actors.

Bodies Bodies Bodies Director Halina Reijn On Her Inspirations And Lighting With Cell Phones [Interview]

By Jack Giroux August 11th, 2022

"This is not a classical horror film at all."

James Baskett as Uncle Remus in Song of the South

The Song Of The South Controversies Explained

By Ben F. Silverio August 11th, 2022

Song of the South has a long, complicated, and shameful history in the Disney story. Here is a breakdown of its origins and many associated controversies.