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Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) bound and gagged in Arsenic and Old Lace

These Marvel Heroes Are Named After A Classic Cary Grant Movie

By Devin Meenan 1 hour ago

A pair of Marvel heroes from The Runaways take their names from Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace, which featured a terrific performance from Cary Grant.

Sophie Nelisse as Rose Landry in Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry's Sophie Nélisse Starred In One Of The Best Detective Movies You've Never Seen

By Devin Meenan 2 hours ago

Sophie Nélisse has been generating legions of fans thanks to Yellowjackets and Heated Rivalry, but she also starred in one of the best films you've never seen.

Martin Henderson and Aishwarya Rai as Will Darcy and Lalita Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice, Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen as Alison Scott and Ben Stone in Knocked Up, Jason Segel as Peter Bretter in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Will Smith and Kevin James as Alex

15 Best Rom-Coms Of The 2000s, Ranked

By Ben F. Silverio 9 hours ago

If you're looking for the best 2000s rom-coms, we've narrowed it down to the top 15 movies in that genre released in that decade.

RJ peeking around a tree in Over the Hedge.

Bruce Willis Starred In A 2006 Animated Box Office Hit That Never Got A Sequel

By Witney Seibold 9 hours ago

Bruce Willis provided his voice to this animated hit from 2006, but the film never earned a sequel and seems to have been completely forgotten.

Brodie reading a letter in his messy room in Mallrats

Roger Ebert Sounded Personally Disappointed With Kevin Smith In His Mallrats Review

By Witney Seibold 1 day ago

Kevin Smith's Mallrats has been re-evaluated over time, but Roger Ebert was among those who initially felt it didn't live up to his directorial debut on Clerks.

Ig and Merrin snuggling on a blanket in Horns

This Daniel Radcliffe Movie Adapted A Novel By Stephen King's Son (But Critics Hated It)

By Witney Seibold 2 days ago

Joe Hill, who also happens to be Stephen King's son, wrote the source material for this memorably strange (but critically reviled) Daniel Radcliffe film.

Claudia Wells as Jennifer sitting next to Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in Back to the Future

The Office Star Who Was Fired From A Major Movie Role Because Michael J. Fox Is Short

By Ryan Scott 2 days ago

Concerns about Michael J. Fox's height led to a member of the Back to the Future cast being fired years before they starred on The Office instead.

John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Say Anything

By Shae Sennett 2 days ago

Sadly, Say Anything star John Mahoney passed away in 2018. Fortunately, most of the other actors from Cameron Crowe's rom-com are still alive and working today.

Rhea Seehorn's Carol Sturka peers inside a box after lifting the lid in Pluribus

Before Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn Starred In One Of Robert Downey Jr.'s Most Bizarre Movies

By Joe Roberts 2 days ago

Years before Better Call Saul and Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn had a supporting role in a Disney comedy co-starring Robert Downey Jr. and Tim Allen.

Collage of images from Attak the Block, Predators, Alien, The Thing, and Pitch Black

15 Movies You Need To Watch If You Like The Predator Franchise

By Mike Bedard 2 days ago

Fans of the Predator franchise should check out these 15 other movies featuring alien threats, outer-space terror, and monstrous frights.

A collage of several action-comedy characters, with Brad Pitt's Ladybug from Bullet Train in the center

15 Best Movies Like Bullet Train

By Sam Stone 4 days ago

If you're looking for more movies like the Brad Pitt-led Bullet Train, here are 15 more action comedies that should keep you entertained.

Beetlejuice 2 poster cropped to show main characters

Let's Pour One Out For Every Beetlejuice Character Who Just Joined The Afterlife For Good

By Ethan Anderton 4 days ago

Beetlejuice 2 brings back plenty of familiar faces from the first movie, as well as some new characters. But who doesn't make it out alive? Let's break it down.

Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree wearing a Yankees ball cap in Wonder Boys

Robert Downey Jr.'s Star-Studded 2000 Comedy Flopped Twice At The Box Office

By Jeremy Smith 5 days ago

Paramount botched the release of this 2000 comedy-drama, which earned lots of critical acclaim and boasted a first-rate cast that included Robert Downey Jr.

JK Simmons as Fletcher in Whiplash surrounded by images from Sound of Metal Târ, Black Swan, and Inside Llewyn Davis in a composite image

15 Best Movies Like Whiplash

By Russell Murray 5 days ago

If you're looking for a movie with the same pulse-pounding, thrilling drama of Whiplash, we have 15 suggestions for you to add to your watch list.

Tim and Mary about to kiss on a London street in About Time

5 Best New Year's Eve Movies To Watch Before We Ring In 2026

By Nina Starner 5 days ago

Good riddance to 2025. As another year begins, here are the five best New Year's Eve movies you could watch either on NYE or New Year's Day.

Scott Calvin in full Santa regalia in The Santa Clause

Tim Allen's Massive Disney Franchise Was Turned Down By Bill Murray

By Witney Seibold 5 days ago

Bill Murray passed on Disney's Tim Allen comedy turned franchise, The Santa Clause, due to his bad experience working on a similar film (among other reasons).

Jack Black as Doug and Paul Rudd as Griff looking back in the golf cart in Anaconda (2025)

The Anaconda Reboot Proves That One Of Its Cast Members Is Box Office Gold

By Ryan Scott 6 days ago

Sony's Anaconda meta-reboot has gotten its theatrical run off to a fine start, further cementing that star Jack Black is a modern box office champion.

Joe sleepily about to eat a spoonful of cockraoch in Joe's Apartment

Why Jerry O'Connell Once Decided To Let Live Cockroaches Co-Star In His Mouth

By Witney Seibold 6 days ago

Jerry O'Connell co-starred with an intrusion of cockroaches for Joe's Apartment, but had a specific reason for letting them crawl in his mouth.

The Substance Ending Explained: Skin Deep

By Bill Bria 6 days ago

Coralie Fargeat's bonkers body horror movie The Substance is finally here. Let's talk about the movie's truly wild ending.

Eleanor and Frederick Little looking down at something in Stuart Little

This Hit M. Night Shyamalan Kids Movie Has A Shockingly Low Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

By Witney Seibold 7 days ago

When he was first making a name for himself in Hollywood, M. Night Shyamalan wrote this hit kids movie...but audiences seemed to have turned on it.

Jay and Silent Bob getting ready to use the grappling hook in Mallrats

The Unbelievable Legal Loophole That Gave Kevin Smith Ownership Of Jay And Silent Bob

By Ryan Scott 7 days ago

Kevin Smith knows what it's like to have a movie tied up due to rights issues, but a loophole thankfully gave him full ownership of Jay and Silent Bob.

John Turturro as Jesus with his purple bowling ball in The Jesus Rolls

The Big Lebowski's Forgotten Sequel Scored Just 20% On Rotten Tomatoes

By Danielle Ryan 7 days ago

John Turturro's sequel to The Big Lebowski was probably doomed from the outset, even before the film's negative reviews started rolling in.

Belly with long hair looking up in wonder in Paris on The Summer I Turned Pretty

Why The Summer I Turned Pretty's Story Ends In A Movie And Not Season 4

By Nina Starner 7 days ago

Fans have been loving the first three seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty, but the story will end with a movie. Here's why.

Hope van Dyne looking at her Wasp suit in Ant-Man

Evangeline Lilly Tried To Turn Down Marvel's Offer To Co-Star In Ant-Man

By Witney Seibold 8 days ago

After working on Lost and The Hobbit, Evangeline Lilly initially wasn't interested in appearing in Marvel's Ant-Man. But two factors changed her mind.

Robert Downey Jr. as Jack Jericho shrugging in The Pick-Up Artist

Roger Ebert Absolutely Savaged This Robert Downey Jr. And Molly Ringwald Rom-Com

By Jeremy Smith 8 days ago

Most critics felt that this Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald-led '80s rom-com was a mediocrity at worst, but Roger Ebert absolutely despised it.

Morticia Addams in the hospital delivery room in Addams Family Values

Anjelica Huston Based Her Morticia Addams On A World Famous Model

By Quinn Bilodeau 8 days ago

Anjelica Huston's version of Morticia in the 1990s Addams Family movies is actually quite a loving mother, thanks in part to the influence of a famous model.

Images from Spice World, The Newsies, Showgirls, and Con-Air around Dakota Johnson in Madame Web

10 Razzie-Winning Movies That Are Worth Watching At Least Once

By Kira Deshler 8 days ago

The Razzies award the worst movies and performances every year, but that doesn't mean all the movies taking home the "prize" should be skipped entirely.